Ji Yuan had no interest in what the nine-tailed fox girl who was far away in the Jade Fox Cave thought for the time being. The current situation was also quite interesting.
On this reef in the sea, after Tu Xin's spiritual consciousness disappeared, only Ji Yuan was left standing on it. All around him, there were birds of various sizes, both near and far, each of them had a powerful aura and shocking demonic energy.
This is still a very powerful bird, and there are countless more birds farther away. Even though Ji Yuan knew that this was from "On the Birds", he couldn't help but sigh in his heart at the magic of hundreds of birds paying homage to the phoenix.
At the same time, Ji Yuan could clearly feel that these birds all had their own unique personalities. The way they looked at him were alert, curious, and even excited.
It was also at this time that the birds on the periphery flew to both sides, and the five-colored divine light spread like a rainbow. The divine bird Phoenix also flew to the sky above the reef where Ji Yuan was with its unique and elegant posture.
"Mr. Ji, the fox demon is dead, so it's convenient for us to talk now, right?"
Ji Yuan looked up at Fenghuang and nodded.
"Well, if it's convenient, let's go to the sycamore tree?"
"Okay."
After Ji Yuan and Dan Ye discussed it, they flapped their wings and flew the wind respectively, and soon returned to the paulownia tree in the sea.
At this moment, the morning sun has completely risen from the sea level. The light is already very dazzling to ordinary people, but it is not a big deal for Ji Yuan and Fenghuang. They can still watch the sunrise from a distance.
Even though the other birds were very curious, under the Phoenix's command, they all stayed far away from the paulownia tree. Some flew around it, while others landed back on their own islands.
As the sun rose higher, more and more birds left the group flying around the paulownia tree and returned to their own islands to rest. Only a few with considerable skills remained and continued to fly around the tree.
Scarcity makes things valuable. All these birds are very curious about Ji Yuan, the foreign immortal, but they have no idea what the phoenix and Ji Yuan talked about on the paulownia tree for such a long time.
Ji Yuan sat cross-legged on an outer branch of the phoenix tree facing east, and the phoenix landed beside him.
"Okay, I have said everything that can be said."
Phoenix Dan Ye looked at the sun in the sky. The five-colored light was still sacred, but there was a hint of confusion in his eyes. After a long time, Phoenix lowered his head to look at Ji Yuan.
"So, this world is just a book? My existence, the existence of the birds in the sea, this paulownia tree, this vast ocean... are all just transformations in the book, and are not real?"
Ji Yuan frowned slightly and shook his head.
"That's not right. All of this is indeed in the book, but it's not entirely true. Here, you and I can communicate freely, and they can even besiege the severely injured and incomplete body of the nine-tailed fox. But a book is a book after all..."
Ji Yuan didn't continue talking about this, and Fenghuang's confusion became even worse.
"As you said, my birth, growth, training, and my memories until today were also created out of thin air..."
“Not really.”
Ji Yuan thought about it, then analyzed and spoke out his thoughts.
"In this world, everything works on its own. You can remember your past years of cultivation, and other birds can also confirm each other's memories, so it can't be considered false. It can only be said that even Ji, the caster, cannot fully understand the mystery here."
“Sob~~~~~~~~~”
A loud phoenix cry came from the phoenix's mouth, and the surrounding sea breeze calmed down a little, giving people a sense of tranquility.
"Mr. Ji, since you are the one who casts the spell, if you can stay in this world forever, can this world also exist forever?"
When Fenghuang asked this, Ji Yuan didn't feel any threat at all, let alone any tension. He just shook his head truthfully.
"Not to mention that leaving this place is just a matter of a thought. Even if I could stay here forever, my human strength is limited, and my mental strength will eventually come to an end. Although the method of dream wandering and the method of the transformation of heaven and earth are wonderful, they both consume mental strength and require concentration. Even if my mental strength is unlimited, my mind cannot always be calm."
"Then could you please take me out, sir?"
Ji Yuan knew that even someone as pure as a phoenix would ask this question, so he answered calmly as he was well prepared.
"It's a pity that Ji Yuan doesn't have this ability. Even if it's extra gold and silver inanimate objects, if you take them out of the world in the book, they will be nothing in the end, not to mention living things, not to mention a divine bird like you."
This answer seemed to be something Phoenix had expected, and he did not feel frustrated or angry at all.
"So that's how it is. Life is like a dream. Are we all the things in Mr.'s dream?"
Ji Yuan thought for a long time. He had not had any dreams since he had achieved success in his practice. He could no longer remember the feeling of dreaming. Although the situation now was different, there were more similarities. After a long time, Ji Yuan nodded.
"Perhaps, you can say that."
After Ji Yuan said this, there was silence between him and Fenghuang Dan Ye for a long time. It was not that Ji Yuan had nothing to say, but he felt that there was nothing he had to say, and Fenghuang Dan Ye must have felt the same way.
After sitting in silence for about half an hour, Dan Ye suddenly spoke again.
"Sir, you said before that you have never seen a phoenix in the real world, and there is only a legend about it?"
"That's right. So this time I am discussing this with you out of curiosity."
The phoenix, which had been squatting quietly on the branch, began to stretch its body, and the divine light on its body became brighter. Although Ji Yuan knew that the phoenix had no hostility, he did not understand what it was going to do.
"Sir once said that my phoenix cry is as beautiful as a song. In fact, it was just two random calls. There is no other phoenix in this world except me, Dan Ye, let alone a phoenix. Who can I sing to?"
Ji Yuan also stood up slowly, as if he understood what Fenghuang was going to do. Sure enough, he heard Dan Ye continue.
"But it is a blessing to meet you today, sir. I will send you off with a song. I hope you can take this song out of the book, which will be a trace of my survival."
“Wooo ...
As the loud phoenix cry sounded, the Phoenix Dan Ye spread its wings and flew high, circling in the sky with five-colored divine light. The song rose and fell, and the Phoenix whirled and turned, and from time to time it landed on the phoenix tree to dance, or spread its wings, or showed its feathers, bringing up rainbows, which spread across the vast ocean along with the song.
All the bird calls in the sea stopped, the waves in the sea became smaller and smaller, and there was even a rare calm.
Ji Yuan opened his eyes slightly, watching carefully all the postures of the phoenix as it soared and danced, and remembering every cry of the phoenix firmly in his heart.
The time was not too long. After only half a quarter of an hour, the Phoenix Dan Ye slowly flapped its wings, landed back on the branch, looked at Ji Yuan and smiled.
"Did you hear clearly, sir?"
"Ji has a good hearing sense and never forgets what he hears. He heard it clearly."
"Sir, what do you think of my singing?"
Ji Yuan spoke the truth and was sincerely convinced.
"It is so melodious and beautiful, there is no other in the world. It is the only music I have ever heard in my life. Even the sound of nature is hard to compare with it."
Fenghuang was very pleased to hear this, and her eyes showed an obvious smile. She then asked another question.
"Sir, what do you think my song, or melody, should be called?"
Almost the next moment after Ji Yuan heard this question, a name came out of his mouth subconsciously.
"The phoenix seeks the phoenix."
The phoenix on the side shone brightly, and looked at Ji Yuan seriously.
"Sir, you are truly a man of heaven. I hope this song can be passed down."
Ji Yuan smiled and shook his head at the same time.
"Even if this sound can be made into a song, it is rare to find someone who can play it. But I will always remember it and will never let it disappear."
"Thank you, sir."
"What are you thanking me for? I should be thanking Jiyuan. I am so lucky to have heard the song 'Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix'!"
…
On an island far away, Hu Yun and Xiao Yinqing sat together, with a copy of "On Birds" held in Hu Yun's hand against his chest. But at this moment, both of them were staring absent-mindedly at the huge sycamore tree vaguely visible in the distance.
"It's so beautiful, but it's a pity that it's so short..."
Xiao Yinqing said this, and Hu Yun nodded in agreement.
"Yes, it's really beautiful. That should be the song of the phoenix, right?"
"Well, I think so."
As for whether Ji Yuan had dealt with that hateful witch, Hu Yun was not worried at all.
After waiting for a long time, someone came riding on the wind from the direction of the phoenix tree. It was Ji Yuan who had left earlier. He waved his sleeves to chase away the monster when he left, and returned alone.
Ji Yuan arrived at the previous island and saw that Hu Yun and Xiao Yinqing both stood up. His eyes finally fell on the book in Hu Yun's hand.
"Let's go, we can go back now."
Ji Yuan patted Hu Yun and Xiao Yinqing on the head, and the next moment, everything around them began to blur.
…
In Hu Yun's cave in Niu Kui Mountain, the red fox sitting cross-legged moved slightly and opened his somewhat tired eyes. Although his body was a little tired, his eyes were very clear.
Hu Yun looked left and right in the cave, then stood up and rushed out of the cave, looking outside. After finally confirming something, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Huh... I'm finally alright... Even in my dreams, sir is still so amazing!"
Hu Yun murmured this and was suddenly stunned.
"No! The master is back! How could I possibly imagine what a phoenix looks like, let alone imagine a phoenix singing!"
At this moment, the song of Fengming in his mind was still echoing in Hu Yun's heart with the ending note of the melody. The word "beautiful" was not enough to describe its beauty.