'After refining that drop of Immortal Phoenix True Blood, I did manage to grasp another sliver of the Phoenix Race's bloodline essence. However, it didn't significantly increase my overall strength.'
'The amount must have been too small. If I had a complete Immortal Phoenix before me and could absorb its entire bloodline origin, perhaps I could advance even further in my current realm...'
'But are there any true Immortal Phoenixes left in this world? The Phoenix Race does appear later in the original story, but they are a far cry from a true Immortal Phoenix.'
'An Immortal Phoenix is a creature that borders on true immortality...'
By the time he returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, it was already past noon. Jiang Lan refined the drop of Immortal Phoenix True Blood into his body, and his aura grew a fraction stronger than before.
The reason he had been able to bluff Fa Miaoyin was, of course, because he had played a little trick.
