Chapter 109 Ning Yanji
"This... This is not about worrying about your future." Ning Changge said with a guilty conscience: "After all, you are a demon, and you have such noble blood."
The girl smiled sweetly, "Thank you for your concern, brother. But don't worry, as long as you grow up quickly, brother, everything will be fine."
"I want to grow up quickly? What do you mean, sister?"
Ning Changge was a little puzzled. What did this have to do with whether she grew up or not? Could it be that her future was linked to how she grew up?
The girl suddenly stepped forward and took Ning Changge's arm, laughing and saying, "Hehe, this is a secret, you will know it when the time comes."
"Ok."
Ning Changge felt helpless. He couldn't understand what this girl was up to.
But to be honest, my sister is indeed a bit approachable, and I feel...
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"By the way, since you are not the incarnation of Concubine Tushan Qing, do you have a name of your own?" Ning Changge suddenly asked, as if he had thought of something.
The girl looked thoughtful when she heard this, "My name...? I don't think I have one."
"Brother, is this thing important?"
"Of course it's important. When you go out, you give yourself an identity."
"Is that so? But the memory of blood inheritance didn't tell me there is such a thing." The girl looked at Ning Changge expectantly, "How about you, brother, help me get one."
"Shall I get one for you?"
"Yes, you are the older brother, and the eldest brother is like a father. You can definitely help your sister pick a name!"
"Okay, let me think about it." Ning Changge pondered for a moment and said, "My last name is Ning, so you should also be called Ning."
"Then your true form is the Phoenix. There are many surnames with the word Phoenix in Chinese, but only the surname Ji is more suitable for women, so you can add the character Ji to your name."
"Ning Ji, Ning Ji..." The girl whispered softly several times, but soon her eyebrows slightly frowned, and she shook Ning Changge's arm and said coquettishly: "It's not nice, this name is not nice, brother, please change it."
Ning Changge smiled and said, "Don't be impatient, I haven't finished yet."
"Then brother, you must help me choose a nice one!"
"Don't worry." Ning Changge continued, "The phoenix is a fire-type beast, and you have lived in such a hot environment since you became conscious. Adding "fire" to "flame" makes it "Yan", so there is an extra word "Yan"."
The girl murmured, "Ning Jiyan, why does it feel a bit confusing to read?"
"Stupid." Ning Changge tapped her head gently, "Change the position of the two words Ji Yan and read them a few more times."
"Yan Ji, Yan Ji..." the girl murmured softly, repeating obediently.
After reciting it a few times, a delighted smile suddenly broke out on her face: "This name is easy to pronounce and feels very majestic, with the aura of a queen!"
Ning Changge rubbed her head lovingly, "Okay, then you will be called Ning Yanji from now on, and I will call you Yanji normally."
"I have a name! I have a name!" The girl suddenly let go of his arm, raised her hands, and circled around Ning Changge excitedly.
Ning Changge looked at the cheering girl and felt a little happy in his heart. Although she was still like a child who had not grown up, at least she now had a complete name.
After half a cup of tea, Ning Changge thought she must be tired from running, so he asked her to stop.
"Okay, don't run away. I have something to ask you."
Upon hearing this, Yan Ji immediately stopped in front of Ning Changge and said with a chuckle, "I'm so happy when I think I have a name."
"I am very happy too."
Yan Ji patted her heavy chest and said, "Brother, if you have any questions, just ask me. I will tell you everything I know!"
Ning Changge asked, "Then tell me about the childhood you mentioned before, and what exactly is the breakthrough?"
There was a small question mark on Yan Ji's forehead: "?"
"how?"
"I wonder why my brother would ask such a simple question."
Ning Changge pretended to have a stern face and said, "Didn't you just say that you can ask any questions, why are you blaming me now?"
"Okay, brother, I was wrong." Yan Ji stuck out her tongue and then explained:
"The growth process of the demon race is divided into infancy, childhood, growth, maturity, and peak. The corresponding cultivation realms of the human race are:
Infancy - Refining Qi.
Childhood - Foundation Building, Golden Elixir
Growth stage - Nascent Soul, Transformation
Mature stage - Return to the Void, Fusion
Peak period - Mahayana, overcoming tribulations."
Ning Changge asked in surprise: "So, your current cultivation level is only the Golden Core, but haven't you been practicing for six thousand years?!"
Yan Ji's face turned red, and she lowered her head in embarrassment, "It's not the golden elixir, it's only the early stage of foundation building. I have only entered the childhood stage for less than a few years."
"Oh my God!" Ning Changge couldn't believe his ears. The phoenix, a divine beast that had lived for six thousand years, was only at the early stage of foundation building.
Just take a person with average qualifications, without considering his lifespan, and give him 6,000 years. Let's not talk about whether he can become an immortal, but he will definitely have no problem becoming a Mahayana immortal.
"I don't want to either, brother."
Seeing Ning Changge's disappointed expression, Yan Ji said with some grievance, "After Emperor Chongyang died in battle, the great wild monster attacked Chongyang Sword Palace, and there was also a traitor from the human race who had been hiding in the dark."
"In order to protect the young master from these people, I exploded my Phoenix Essence several times, and only then was I able to escape safely. However, my cultivation level also dropped drastically, and it took me a long time to recover to the Foundation Establishment Stage."
Ning Changge touched her head and comforted her: "As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. If the essence is lost, it can be restored. As long as the person is well, it's all right."
"Wow... Thank you, brother." Yan Ji threw herself into Ning Changge's arms with emotion. For thousands of years, people who came here only wanted to successfully pass the level and obtain the treasures left by Emperor Chongyang. No one had ever taken the initiative to talk to her or care about her.
Except Ning Changge, he was not afraid of her. Not only that, he also took the initiative to ask her questions. He was also very willing for her to call him brother.
For the first time, Yan Ji experienced what it felt like to be loved by someone. It was so good.
I didn't pay much attention to it before, but now I realize that my sister has a slender waist and a faint smell of fire on her body, but it smells very good.
Ning Changge stroked her back gently and said softly, "Okay, stop crying. Tell me what happened next, and where did your little master go?"
If my guess is correct, the little master that Yan Ji mentioned should be the daughter of Emperor Chongyang and Concubine Tushan Qing, but her name is unknown for the time being.
Yan Ji stopped crying and choked up as she said, "Although we escaped safely, this ninth-grade Phoenix Jade is a fairy-grade treasure after all. The powerful human race in the Beidou region is very jealous and wants to take it for themselves."
"I had no choice but to take my little master and run away from the East Desert."
Ning Changge was stunned, "Eastern Wasteland!"
Why do you come to the Eastern Wilderness for no reason at all?
Yan Ji said "hmm", and then continued: "Because among the nine regions at that time, only the Eastern Wasteland Region could accommodate us."
"But I still underestimated the greed of human nature, and they finally came to my door."
"But at that time, the young master had already reached the initial stage of fusion, and her bloodline was pure nine-tailed fox bloodline. With my help, the young master successfully escaped, and I accidentally fell into the hands of a disciple of Emperor Chongyang. Fortunately, she was a good person and protected me quietly, so no one found out."
Ning Changge asked: "Did you see her later?"
"No." Yan Ji gently broke free from Ning Changge's arms, "I never saw her again. She may have died, or she may not be alive anymore."
Ning Changge was slightly puzzled, "What do you mean by that?"
Yan Ji replied: "Even with my help, the young master's cultivation was still a flaw. She couldn't fully use the jade pendant. In the end, she had no choice but to use the Nine-Tailed Clan's forbidden technique - reincarnation to prolong her life - at the cost of her six fox tails, in order to gain a glimmer of hope."
"If she were still alive now, she would probably be just an ordinary little fox."
Ning Changge: "Then she will have to live like this in every life."
"It should be like this if nothing unexpected happens."
"What if something unexpected happens?"
Yan Ji glanced at Ning Changge, then smiled and shook her head, saying: "There won't be any accidents, unless she can cultivate back to the physical realm, but I can't find her who can perform forbidden techniques to reincarnate, so who can help her."
"You know, she is just an ordinary one-tailed heart fox now. It is impossible for her to practice without the help of cultivators."
"What a pitiful little fox. I hope you can meet a good person who can help you." Ning Changge prayed for her silently in his heart and continued to ask:
"Then what does this breakthrough mean?"