199: Gold-patterned Jade Luan

Luo Chen’s words drew the Muxin Qingyang Bird’s attention. Its long neck bent slightly, and its light green, jade-like eyes looked at Luo Chen.

“I remember you, the champion of Qingyang City, the young man who received the blessing.”

As it spoke, a look of surprise flashed in its eyes the next moment, “Could it be that the changes in me are because of you?”

Luo Chen smiled and nodded, “How do you feel now?”

The Muxin Qingyang Bird was a little confused. Had it been asleep for too long? The young man from back then was now truly able to help it.

“I feel very good. It’s like there’s a special energy repairing, no, changing my bloodline.”

The bloodline was also changing, so that was correct.

“This is a normal phenomenon, but this energy alone cannot completely heal your injuries. Next, you need to undergo an Evolution to completely get rid of your chronic illness and embrace a new life.”

“Evolution?” A nostalgic look appeared in the Muxin Qingyang Bird’s eyes. How long had it been since it last heard that word? It seemed so long ago that its memory was a bit blurry.

“Can our Muxin Qingyang Bird race still evolve?”

Luo Chen nodded with certainty, because when the Muxin Qingyang Bird first opened its eyes, Luo Chen had already seen its Evolution Path, but unfortunately, there was only one.

【Evolution Path: Muxin Qingyang Bird → Golden-Patterned Azure Jade Luan】

Luo Chen took a look, then took out the materials needed for the Muxin Qingyang Bird’s Evolution. It was unclear if it was fate or a coincidence, but the materials it needed for Evolution were all those leaves with a very high Wood Type energy concentration brought out from the Ancient Wood Spirit Realm.

Now Luo Chen didn’t need to specifically search for them anymore.

Luo Chen took out the ‘wool’ he had collected from the Ancient Wood Spirit Realm. The thick, verdant branches and leaves scattered in mid-air, forming a wall of emerald green.

“Are you ready?” Luo Chen looked at the Muxin Qingyang Bird opposite him.

The Muxin Qingyang Bird slowly stretched its body. It hadn’t expected that after being injured, it would still have the chance to evolve again. It nodded with some anticipation,

“I’m ready.”

Hearing its reply, Luo Chen sat cross-legged, suspended in the void, his eyes slightly closed.

The Moonrise Time Wheel voluntarily appeared from the Beast-Taming Space, diligently guarding by Luo Chen’s side.

As an invisible ripple emanated from Luo Chen’s body, the branches and leaves suspended in the air around him shattered with a crash.

Then, emerald green light spots emerged from these shattered leaves, like young swallows returning to their nest, these light spots eagerly entered the Muxin Qingyang Bird’s massive body.

More and more emerald green light gathered, forming a giant azure cocoon that completely enveloped the Muxin Qingyang Bird.

“Thump, thump”

Like the beating of war drums, a huge heartbeat sound emanated from the giant cocoon, echoing in the empty secret realm.

As time passed, a layer of emerald green radiance, imbued with immense vitality, spread from the giant cocoon throughout the entire secret realm.

The originally empty and even somewhat cracked ground, as this radiant power swept over it, inexplicably began to sprout emerald green plants from beneath the surface.

For a time, the entire secret realm was no different from when Luo Chen first came, except that the various spiritual objects useful to humans underfoot had been replaced by ordinary plants rich in Wood Type energy.

After a while longer, the green light cocoon slowly retracted, revealing the Muxin Qingyang Bird’s current appearance.

Its head had a crest formed of feathers, and its entire body was covered in feathers like azure jade.

The tips of its wings were golden-yellow, adding more nobility to its presence.

Long tail feathers floated behind it, making its posture appear even more elegant.

Golden-Patterned Azure Jade Luan

【race: Golden-Patterned Azure Jade Luan

Rank: Desolate Beast One-Star

Type: Wood Type, Light Type · Sunlight

State: Reborn

Aptitude: Perfect

Skills:

Skill: 1. Wooden Heart (Earth Rank)…

2. Qingyang (Earth Rank)…

3. Jade Spirit Light (Profound Rank)…

4. Seed of Erosion (Profound Rank)…

5. Verdant Wood Domain (Earth Rank)…

6. Wooden Heart Blessing (Earth Rank): The Golden-Patterned Azure Jade Luan mobilizes the energy of heaven and earth to bestow a blessing upon targets within a certain area, permanently increasing their realm and the upper limit of their contained energy, and slightly increasing the target’s comprehension.

7. Myriad Flower Flying Leaves (Profound Rank)…

8. Wilderness Growth (Profound Rank)…

9. Azure Luan True Feather (Earth Rank): The Golden-Patterned Azure Jade Luan possesses five Azure Luan True Feathers. One can be consumed to summon an Azure Luan that surpasses its own strength to assist in battle. (After consumption, it can regrow after a period of time.)

10. Luan Perching Wood (Earth Rank): The Golden-Patterned Azure Jade Luan can subtly influence the trees it perches on. Those of lower Rank and Aptitude can have their Rank and Aptitude increased. If it perches for a long time, it can even change their race.

Evolution Path: Not yet unlocked.】

Luo Chen looked at its current information, feeling a bit surprised, yet the surprise wasn’t as great as he had anticipated.

However, the former 【Muxin Qingyang Bird】 and the current 【Golden-Patterned Azure Jade Luan】 seemed even more satisfied with its current State than Luo Chen was.

It gently flapped its wings and came before Luo Chen, sincerely thanking him: “Thank you, Luo Chen, I haven’t felt this light in a long time.”

Luo Chen changed his cross-legged sitting posture to standing, and the Moonrise Time Wheel obediently moved behind him.

“There’s no need to thank me, I was just fulfilling our original agreement.”

The Golden-Patterned Azure Jade Luan shook its head, “This is not an equal exchange at all. What you have done far exceeds what was gained back then.”

“Actually, to me, it’s the same. To the weak me back then, your help was crucial. Never mind, there’s no need for us to discuss this now, things are better now, aren’t they?”

The Golden-Patterned Azure Luan’s eyes curved slightly, “Alright, Luo Chen, you will be my friend for life.”

Luo Chen looked at the verdant land beneath his feet and casually asked, “Where are you planning to go next?”

“What? Naturally, I’ll continue guarding Qingyang City.” The Golden-Patterned Azure Luan clearly didn’t have a full understanding of the current situation.

Luo Chen smiled and explained, “Qingyang City will soon cease to exist. The Huaguo official has already ordered that Qingyang City will be moved to the capital in a few days.

Which means, you don’t need to confine yourself to Qingyang City anymore, even though I don’t know what kind of agreement you are bound by.”

Hearing Luo Chen’s words, the Golden-Patterned Azure Jade Luan looked a bit confused. It was silent for a while, as if only just processing the information in Luo Chen’s words.

“Qingyang City is gone, why?”

It had a deep sense of incomprehension. Qingyang City had endured so many hardships to stand in this wilderness, why would Huaguo’s high-level officials abandon it so easily?

“Perhaps it’s for the future cataclysm of heaven and earth, to better protect the safety of the Huaguo people, which is why the official made such a decision.

Not just Qingyang City, all medium and lower-level cities throughout Huaguo will be relocated.”

The Golden-Patterned Azure Jade Luan’s originally joyful mood slowly returned to calm. It looked deeply in the direction of the light gate,

“Friend, could you accompany me for a walk outside?”

Luo Chen also noticed the Golden-Patterned Azure Jade Luan’s low spirits and did not decline, agreeing: “Okay.”