"Little Xue, take this Snow Dragon Immortal Fruit and eat it," Ye Yun said, taking out the returned Snow Dragon Immortal Fruit and offering it to Xiao Xue. The latter quietly accepted it and nodded.
"Thank you, Master."
Holding the fruit that exuded a cold aura, she could feel its immense benefit to her.
Ye Yun nodded in acknowledgement. He then noticed she was still wearing the white silk maid outfit, with her voluptuous cleavage on full display. He asked in surprise,
"You're not planning to wear this outfit all the time, are you?"
Without a second thought, Xiao Xue replied, "Yes, Master said it looked good, so I'll keep wearing it."
"Uh..."
This answer stunned Ye Yun, and he felt an inexplicable surge of emotion.
To be fair, Xiao Xue in this outfit was indeed a pleasant sight, like having a Vermillion Bird maid.
However, after a moment of thought, Ye Yun cleared his throat and said,
"Alright, but you should only wear this around me. We need to be more formal outside to avoid attracting too much attention."
The reason he said this was naturally because, as his mount, her perfect image was something only he should appreciate.
The cat ears and tail, the white stockings and leg garters, plus the perfectly matched high heels...
If some perverts saw her, even if it was just in their minds, it would make him feel like he was being cuckolded.
Xiao Xue didn't think much of it and obediently nodded.
"Yes, Little Xue will only wear it in front of Master."
She smiled gently, and her soft words stirred a ripple in Ye Yun's heart. He mused inwardly,
"This is killing me, she's too good at this."
If his disciples weren't present, he would have loved to hold her and experience a "face wash"...
After calming himself slightly, Ye Yun turned to Chen Lingxin and said,
"As for you, Lingxin, there are no treasures as precious as the ones from before anywhere in the world. I can only give you some lesser heavenly materials and earthly treasures."
Chen Lingxin smiled faintly. "Master, you don't need to worry. Didn't you already use the Nine Revolutions Sacred Lotus on me? Consider it an early gift!"
With her thinking this way, Ye Yun was naturally no longer worried.
Afterward, he distributed the remaining heavenly materials and earthly treasures among his four disciples, with the system's return prompts constantly echoing in his mind.
[You granted disciple Qianye Flower, activating three thousand times the return, obtaining Three Revolutions Qianye Flower!]
[You granted disciple Fengwu Grass, activating seven thousand times the return, obtaining Divine Phoenix Grass!]
[You granted disciple Haijing Liuli Flower, activating six thousand five hundred times the return, obtaining Lingjing Liuli Flower!]
...
After all, with so many disciples, as long as the types of gifts were distributed well, there was no need to worry too much about the monthly limit on returns for each type.
"Alright, all the gifts have been distributed. You should absorb them in the near future," Ye Yun earnestly instructed, looking at the women.
"Your Master will also go into seclusion for a while longer. When I come out of seclusion, I will try to bring you all to ascend to the Celestial Realm!"
Everyone agreed and went to absorb the heavenly materials and earthly treasures their Master had prepared for them.
Ye Yun also returned to his cave abode and eagerly took out the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Blood.
Looking at the small bottle of golden Heavenly Phoenix Divine Blood in his hand, as soon as Ye Yun opened the cap, he felt an ancient aura wash over him.
"Can this stuff... actually be drunk?"
Ye Yun hesitated, but then he grabbed it and downed it in one go, even letting out a satisfied burp and exclaiming,
"It's surprisingly delicious, like taro-flavored milk tea..."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, a sharp pain erupted in his abdomen.
Following closely, even his Ice Phoenix bloodline within his body instantly went berserk.
For a moment, all the blood in Ye Yun's body felt like it was freezing. Extreme cold surged into his limbs, causing him immense pain.
"Damn it, this blood is..."
Ye Yun shivered uncontrollably, as if thrown into an ice cellar at minus two hundred degrees. Even his breath turned into visible frost.
The chilling energy rapidly spread from him, causing everything in the cave abode to be covered in a layer of frost.
Ye Yun's suffering continued. He never imagined that this Heavenly Phoenix Divine Blood would be so potent, reaching the pinnacle of intensity.
"Am I... going to die...?"
Ye Yun's consciousness grew increasingly blurry, and frost began to cover his body. After a while, he completely turned into a block of ice.
Gradually, Ye Yun felt nothing. The coldness of his body, the turmoil within him, he felt nothing. It seemed even his heartbeat had frozen to a standstill.
Thus, day after day passed. The block of ice that Ye Yun had become showed no signs of melting; instead, the temperature within the entire cave abode continued to drop.
...
After an unknown period, a crack finally appeared on the ice block that encased Ye Yun.
Then, with a loud bang, the massive ice block shattered into pieces.
"I'm finally out!"
Ye Yun, like a stone monkey emerging from its shell, was filled with indescribable excitement.
However, escaping was only one part of it. What truly brought him immense joy were the changes brought about by the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Blood!
Ye Yun eagerly opened his information panel.
[Name: Ye Yun]
[Cultivation: Quasi-Profound Immortal Realm (requires mastering Immortal Divine Abilities for breakthrough)]
[Bloodline: Mutated Heavenly Phoenix Bloodline]
[Physique: Exquisite Immortal Body]
[Comprehension: Immortal Tier]
[Special Divine Abilities: Root Origin Sword Intent, Pseudo Heavenly Phoenix Domain]
[Immortal Divine Abilities: None]
[Destiny Value: ∞]
There were three changes. One was achieving Quasi-Profound Immortal Realm. It was likely that the Profound Immortal Realm was the stage above the Saint Realm.
In fact, in the lower realm, he could never have surpassed the peak of Sainthood on his own. Becoming a Quasi-Profound Immortal was likely due to the immense effect of the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Blood, which forcefully elevated him.
"I just don't know what these Immortal Divine Abilities are. It seems I'll have to ask someone in the Celestial Realm..."
Ye Yun sighed softly and then looked at the subsequent changes.
The Ice Phoenix bloodline had transformed into the Mutated Heavenly Phoenix Bloodline. Although he didn't know its specific properties yet, he could feel a significant increase in his power and the intensity of his cold energy.
Furthermore, the name itself made him feel that the Heavenly Phoenix Bloodline was closely related to the Heavenly Phoenix Empress.
As for the additional divine ability, Pseudo Heavenly Phoenix Domain, the system had thoughtfully provided two related descriptions.
[Pseudo Heavenly Phoenix Domain: Inherited from the Divine Era of the Celestial Realm, it is a bloodline-bound ability of the ancient royal family of the Heavenly Phoenix clan!]
[Domain Divine Ability: A supreme ultimate technique that surpasses Immortals. Within one's own domain, one gains a massive increase in power and exerts great suppression on enemies within the domain. It is an exclusive divine ability of True Saints, a rare innate companion ability of races from the Divine Era!]
Although he didn't know what level True Saint Realm was in the Celestial Realm, since it was described as surpassing Immortals, it definitely wouldn't be ordinary.
And just from the description, Ye Yun could feel the extraordinary nature of the Heavenly Phoenix Domain.
"Since it's described as so powerful, let me try it out!"
Ye Yun glanced around and snapped his fingers casually.
"Heavenly Phoenix Domain!"