Chapter 1306: Nirvana Book

At the very heart of Heavenly Phoenix Valley, on the Sacred Parasol Tree, besides the Zither Hall, there were many other valuable spots scattered among its branches. One of these was an open-air bird's nest.

This bird's nest faced directly towards a peculiar section of the Sacred Parasol Tree's trunk. This part of the trunk appeared to have been scorched by flames, covered in black marks that resembled the imprints of feathers.

"This is the Nirvana Scripture. In ancient times, the Ancestral Fire Phoenix underwent nirvana upon the Sacred Parasol Tree. Its nirvana essence and true meaning had long since merged with the divine tree. Therefore, even after being broken and reborn, these nirvana marks still appear on the trunk." Feng Qingsu, after bringing Chen Mobai over, pointed to the scorched, feather-like marks on the tree bark as she spoke.

"What can I comprehend from this?" Chen Mobai asked casually. In truth, he wasn't particularly interested in this so-called Heavenly Scripture, the guardian of the Phoenix Clan Valley. After all, his Pure Yang Scroll was a personal transmission from Daoist Master Zixiao, directly pointing to the Eighth-tier Pure Yang realm. Even if this Nirvana Scripture was truly left by his Senior Sister Tianhuang, it certainly couldn't compare to his teacher's.

"It is said to contain all the Grand Daos of the Ancestor. The nine volumes of the Golden Feather Burning Scrolls that our clan currently cultivates were all comprehended by ancient sages from this Nirvana Scripture. The cultivation methods of the Profound Fire Sect and the Medicine King Sect also evolved from this Nirvana Scripture. In fact, most of the righteous cultivation methods in the Southern Continent originate from here. This Nirvana Scripture also bears the title 'Ancestral Scripture of the Southern Continent.'" As Feng Qingsu spoke, a subtle sense of pride showed on her face.

Chen Mobai, on the other hand, was filled with solemn respect: "I never expected your esteemed valley to be willing to share its inherited knowledge. In all my years in the Heavenly River Realm, apart from my own sect, I've only seen your valley willing to do such a thing!"

Feng Qingsu never imagined that Chen Mobai's focus would be on this point, and her expression turned slightly awkward: "It's not that we were entirely willing. The ancestors of the Profound Fire Sect and the Medicine King Sect were originally among the first humans in this Du Guangye. Later, when an ancestor of our clan successfully refined the nirvana essence blood and established the Heavenly Phoenix Valley around the Sacred Parasol Tree, they had no choice but to leave and establish their own sects on other spiritual veins in the Southern Continent..."

In essence, these sacred lands of the Southern Continent all originated from the same source. It's just that the Heavenly Phoenix Valley lineage was more fortunate. After refining the nirvana essence blood, they gained the recognition of the Sacred Parasol Tree. After ascending, they leveraged this connection to obtain the patronage of the Heavenly Spider, gradually becoming a major power in the Spirit Void Immortal Realm. With a firm foothold in the Immortal Realm, their position in Du Guangye of the Southern Continent became unshakeable.

For the Profound Fire Sect and the Medicine King Sect, their greatest dream, after a Soul Transformation expert was born, was to come to Heavenly Phoenix Valley to comprehend the Nirvana Scripture and perfect their cultivation methods and Grand Daos. However, Heavenly Phoenix Valley strictly controlled this access. They would not allow anyone to step into this bird's nest unless an irresistible condition was offered.

"It seems, then, that my ability to comprehend the Nirvana Scripture is a great honor," Chen Mobai said. Upon hearing this, his expression showed understanding. He immediately cupped his fists towards the Sacred Parasol Tree before him, expressing his gratitude.

"Fellow Daoist, please take your time comprehending. I'll go prepare some gifts for you. If you need anything, just call Lizhu." Feng Qingsu gave Chen Mobai a slight bow.

"Why are there gifts..." Chen Mobai hadn't even finished speaking when he saw Feng Qingsu transform into a streak of fire and vanish from the spot. He couldn't help but think to himself: *The Phoenix Clan is quite courteous. It seems I really should find a way to repair the remaining few zither strings.*

Chen Mobai had originally thought that by helping to repair the Sound String and the Life String, he had already excellently completed his mission for this trip. He planned to postpone the repair of the remaining strings, waiting until he reached the Void Refinement or even Dao Integration stage when he had more free time. But now that Feng Qingsu was so thoughtful, he felt a little embarrassed. Still, Chen Mobai decided to wait and see what gifts she prepared before determining the repair progress of the remaining strings.

Having made up his mind, Chen Mobai sat upright in the bird's nest. After bowing ceremoniously, he began to comprehend the Nirvana Scripture on the Sacred Parasol Tree trunk, applying the Harmonizing Five Tones technique.

Not far away, Feng Lizhu, seeing this scene, found a suitable branch and sat down. The opportunity to comprehend the Nirvana Scripture was rare, and based on previous examples, it would likely take a month or so. Although she was ostensibly there as an attendant, she also had the intention of supervising, as this was the Phoenix Clan's guardian Heavenly Scripture.

There was once a demonic practitioner who infiltrated the Heavenly Phoenix Valley, possessed a clan member using the Demonic Heart Dao, and became a Holy Son. After comprehending the Nirvana Scripture, they weren't satisfied and tried to make a rubbing of it. However, they discovered that the key was the Grand Dao contained within the scorched marks, and a rubbing could only capture its form. Ultimately, they attempted to dig out this piece of bark. Fortunately, during the attempt, the Holy Maiden of that generation discovered them and awakened the Parasol Spirit, thus preventing the loss of the Nirvana Scripture. Since then, regardless of who comprehends the Nirvana Scripture, the Phoenix Clan always keeps someone nearby.

She wondered what this Azure Emperor of the Eastern Wilds would be able to comprehend from the Nirvana Scripture. Feng Lizhu watched Chen Mobai's upright back with a curious expression. This person's reputation had recently spread across the Southern Continent, becoming widely known among all the major sacred lands. Since there were no vacancies on the righteous path among the fifteen in the Heavenly River Realm, the Impermanence Pavilion's latest volume ranked the Azure Emperor of the Eastern Wilds as the foremost of the Six Wonders of the World. It's worth noting that the King of Cycles of the Impermanence Pavilion was one of the Six Wonders of the World, and had even been ranked first previously. However, now they were willing to place the Azure Emperor of the Eastern Wilds at the top, which demonstrated his immense power—a meticulous conclusion reached by the Impermanence Pavilion after various comparisons. Such a figure undoubtedly possessed astonishing comprehension, and even if the Nirvana Scripture was recondite, he would surely be able to grasp something from it.

Just as Feng Lizhu had settled down, she suddenly noticed that Chen Mobai, seated in the bird's nest, was enveloped in Nirvana Divine Light, and the Nirvana Scripture on the tree trunk also glowed with the same fiery light, resonating with him. Within the fiery light, a vermillion phoenix spread its wings, its red feathers reflecting the glow of the sunset, as if the most brilliant beam of light had appeared on the horizon.

"So fast!?" Feng Lizhu's eyes widened in disbelief. She knew that as a Holy Maiden, she had also comprehended the Nirvana Scripture. But even after exhausting her divine sense, she had only gained a deeper understanding of the Golden Feather Burning Scrolls, without comprehending anything new. Yet Chen Mobai, having just begun his comprehension, had directly triggered the manifestation of the Nirvana Scripture's Dao marks—something only cultivators who had ascended from Heavenly Phoenix Valley had ever achieved.

"Truly worthy of being the Azure Emperor of the Eastern Wilds, the foremost of the Six Wonders of the World!" Feng Lizhu, filled with admiration, immediately informed Feng Qingsu of this matter.

Soon, a streak of fire descended. Feng Qingsu stepped out from it and, upon seeing the scene of Chen Mobai resonating with the Nirvana Scripture, also showed a surprised expression. "No wonder the Old Ancestor allowed him to comprehend it..." Feng Qingsu thought it might be because Chen Mobai's Primordial Spirit had been cleansed by the Ancestor's essence blood. And since the Nirvana Scripture contained Dao marks left by the Ancestor, both originating from the same source, such a phenomenon was possible. But even so, wasn't it a bit too fast? It should be known that Feng Qingsu could ascend at any time, but even she couldn't achieve the phenomenon Chen Mobai currently displayed when comprehending the Nirvana Scripture.

At this moment, Chen Mobai's Vermillion Phoenix Primordial Spirit had lively eyes and gracefully spread its wings above the bird's nest. Streaks of Dao marks from the Nirvana Scripture reflected onto its feathers, revealing mysterious patterns.

"The Grand Dao of Nirvana has actually been triggered!" Seeing this scene, Feng Qingsu finally couldn't help but be shocked. The Nirvana Scripture, as it was called, naturally contained the most powerful Grand Dao: the Grand Dao of Nirvana of the Ancestral Fire Phoenix. However, over tens of thousands of years in Heavenly Phoenix Valley, among countless ascended cultivators, only a handful had been able to comprehend this Grand Dao of Nirvana. Furthermore, due to the existence of a great enemy of the phoenixes, they dared not cultivate this Grand Dao directly, using it only to assist in their own metamorphosis and continuous evolution. Yet Chen Mobai had directly comprehended the essence of the Nirvana Scripture.

Was this a blessing or a misfortune? Feng Qingsu instructed Feng Lizhu to remain where she was, while her own Primordial Spirit escaped to inform the Parasol Spirit of this matter.

Chen Mobai, meanwhile, was already immersed in a state of sudden enlightenment. Under the state of Harmonizing Five Tones, all the profound mysteries of the Nirvana Scripture unfolded before him as if defenseless. Recorded on it was the Innate Grand Dao of Nirvana, along with numerous affiliated Acquired Grand Daos. If fully comprehended, it would not only enable one to integrate with the Dao of Nirvana but also allow one to secure many Seventh-tier True Immortal positions for future generations.

Unfortunately, this Nirvana Scripture was also incomplete. The most crucial content regarding Dao integration had not manifested on the tree bark. Although Chen Mobai felt great regret about this, he realized that since the Sacred Parasol Tree was only Sixth-tier, it might need to advance to the Seventh-tier to fully engrave the remaining content from its bloodline. Alternatively, perhaps only Sixth-tier content was deliberately displayed to prevent the phoenix's great enemy from reappearing. In any case, for him, what was available was already sufficient.

In his mind, all the content related to the Grand Dao of Nirvana left by Daoist Dandian began to merge and integrate under the guidance of the Nirvana Scripture. Consequently, his comprehension of this Grand Dao advanced by leaps and bounds. Among the six Grand Daos of the Pure Yang Scroll, although Chen Mobai had gained entry to the Grand Dao of Nirvana, he had only used it to set his own nirvana point and had never made any effort regarding other aspects. Regarding the Grand Dao of Nirvana, apart from the nirvana point, he could be said to have known nothing else.

Now, however, he gradually understood why this Grand Dao was a Transcendental Grand Dao. It turned out that the true application of the Grand Dao of Nirvana was to continuously evolve and perfect oneself. After mastering this Grand Dao, even if one died while taking that breakthrough step, as long as the spiritual vein energy at the nirvana point was sufficient, one could revive and return. This was equivalent to saving a game, giving you a 'revival coin.' Through continuous resurrections, one could gradually rectify all their flaws.

"Isn't this just the Everlasting Spring Art?" Chen Mobai quickly thought of this. Wenren Xuewei relied on this 'cheating' ability to barely be considered a Soul Transformation prodigy alongside him in the Immortal Sect. The Everlasting Spring Art utilized the power of the Grand Dao of Life. Evidently, the higher-level Grand Daos to the Grand Dao of Life, besides Life and Death, also included Nirvana. No wonder both 'Life and Death' and 'Nirvana' were Transcendental Grand Daos. Cultivators of these two Grand Daos both possessed the ability for unlimited trial and error. However, in this process, those with wavering resolve would find their minds worn down by repeated restarts, consumed by reincarnation, and turned into walking corpses. Or, like Daoist Dandian, even with repeated resurrections, they still couldn't overcome the hurdle of Dao integration.

Chen Mobai, however, didn't think so far ahead. He merely hoped to use the Grand Dao of Nirvana's trial-and-error ability to help himself first enter the Void Refinement stage. With this thought, he decided to invest a little effort into the Grand Dao of Nirvana. Directly reviving at a nirvana point would consume too much spiritual vein energy and significantly deplete the Jade Parasol Tree's essence. It would be best, like the Everlasting Spring Art, to lock in a state where the physical body is intact, stopping when encountering fatal danger and reverting to a perfect state. To achieve this, one would need to master the Grand Dao of Nirvana.

Time slowly passed. Chen Mobai was deeply immersed in the Nirvana Scripture until his divine sense was too depleted, and his Vermillion Phoenix Primordial Spirit spontaneously re-entered his body, waking him up. As soon as he opened his eyes, Chen Mobai felt his Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness somewhat empty and his mind weary. This was due to excessive consumption of divine sense, almost causing damage to his essence.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, quickly drink this Parasol Tea..." Feng Qingsu's voice sounded, and a cup of steaming spiritual tea was already handed to Chen Mobai. He immediately drained it. The greatest effect of this Sixth-tier spiritual tea was to restore divine sense and enhance the Purple Mansion. It was most suitable for when one's divine sense was depleted after comprehending the Nirvana Scripture. After drinking it, Chen Mobai felt streams of even purer divine sense power reviving within his body. Even the boundary of his Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness subtly expanded by a circle.

"So that's how you drink Parasol Tea!" Chen Mobai suddenly realized, understanding that his previous consumption had been somewhat wasteful.

"Thank you, Clan Head Feng!" Chen Mobai, feeling largely recovered, immediately rose and thanked Feng Qingsu.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you're too polite. These were originally gifts prepared for you." Feng Qingsu handed the empty teacup in her hand to Feng Lizhu beside her, then took a ceramic pot and gave it to Chen Mobai. He took it and opened it, discovering it was full of parasol tree leaves. "These are Sixth-tier Parasol Tea leaves from our clan's reserves. Each leaf can brew seven or eight cups of tea, and there are eighty-one leaves in total. It's a small token of our appreciation, please accept it."

After hearing Feng Qingsu's words, Chen Mobai suddenly felt the ceramic pot in his hand become incredibly heavy, almost causing him to lose his grip. "Clan Head Feng, isn't this too valuable!" Chen Mobai hadn't expected the Phoenix Clan to directly give him a whole pot of Sixth-tier spiritual tea. He himself sold Enlightenment Tea by the gram or two. Compared to that, he, Chen Mobai, was practically a profiteer. "I feel ashamed to accept this!"

Thinking this, Chen Mobai raised the ceramic pot in his hand, intending to politely decline. Just as he extended his hand, Feng Qingsu spoke with a solemn expression: "Fellow Daoist, your kindness to our clan is far greater. After consuming these, your Purple Mansion should be able to advance to the Sixth-tier. However, it would be best if you ascended a bit later, to help our clan install a few more new strings."

As soon as Feng Qingsu finished speaking, Chen Mobai's movements froze. Then, with a smooth motion, he effortlessly withdrew his hand. "Since it's Clan Head Feng's heartfelt intention, refusing again would seem overly polite. I shall accept it then!"