"There's no need to bother looking for clues about the spiritual bird. I've already found out that there's a Black Phoenix Valley three hundred miles away from Jinshan Temple. There lives a black phoenix monster with the blood of the phoenix. It has three golden spiritual feathers on its head, which are very suitable for making a Hunyuan Umbrella. But this monster is very powerful, with the cultivation level of a mid-stage out-of-body state. I've sent people to get the spiritual feathers three times, but all returned empty-handed." Jiang Liu said with a sigh.
"Now that we know the place, it will be easy. We can retrieve the Golden Phoenix Feather for you, Master Jiang Liu. Can you accompany us to Chang'an then?" Lu Huaming hesitated for a moment, glanced at Shen Luo, and said so.
"You take back the golden phoenix feather. After I refine the Hunyuan Umbrella, I will be able to suppress the evil spirit in my body. Then I can naturally go to Chang'an with you." Jiang Liu agreed readily this time.
"Okay, then we have a deal." Lu Huaming showed joy on his face and stood up suddenly.
"Master Jiang Liu, there are less than five days left until the Water and Land Conference. Will we have enough time to retrieve the Golden Phoenix Feather?" Shen Luo asked, remembering something.
"I have basically finished refining the Hunyuan Umbrella. The only thing missing is the Golden Phoenix Feather. I just need to inlay it. It won't take too much time." Jiang Liu said after a moment of surprise.
"That's good. In that case, we will set off now and will definitely be back within a day." Shen Luo no longer had any worries.
He and Lu Huaming then bid farewell to Jiang Liu and Zen Master Hai Shi and quickly left Jinshan Temple.
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More than 300 miles south of Jinxia Mountain is the winding Yunling Mountains. The mountains are like the back of a dragon, with winding rivers running through the middle. There are gullies everywhere in the mountains, and there are countless valleys and valleys. Heifeng Valley is among them.
Heifengao is adjacent to Jinlongyu, and there is only a towering longitudinal ridge between them. Although there has been a beautiful meaning of dragon and phoenix singing in harmony since ancient times, the scenery inside them is completely different.
Jinlong Valley faces south and is sunny. There is a clear stream flowing in the valley mouth, and green trees form shades, birds fly and wild animals run, always giving it a lively and cheerful look. The adjacent Heifeng Valley faces north and is in the shade. There is fog in the valley all year round, and unknown whirlwinds often appear in the valley, so neither humans nor animals can get close.
Early in the morning of that day, two young men, one in a green robe and the other in a white shirt, stood side by side outside the pass of Heifengao Mountain. They looked at the fog that lingered in the valley all year round, and both had solemn expressions.
"Brother Shen, if the Black Phoenix Demon in this valley has the strength of a mid-stage out-of-body realm, we will have no chance of winning if we confront it head-on with our cultivation level. I think it is better to use our wits to defeat it." The man in white shirt carrying a long sword was none other than Lu Huaming.
The one standing shoulder to shoulder with him was naturally Shen Luo.
"Brother Lu, what do you mean by outsmarting others?" Shen Luo asked with a gleam in his eyes.
"I have a soul-calming talisman given to me by Master Yuan. If we can hit it on the Baihui acupoint on the top of her head, we can temporarily block her soul and make her lose control of her body for a short time. Then we can easily take her golden phoenix feather." Lu Huaming said.
"It's probably not that easy to accurately place the talisman on the Baihui acupoint of a demon in the middle stage of the out-of-body state." Shen Luo smiled and said.
"Well... this is easier than defeating it." Lu Huaming said with a helpless smile.