“Hall Master Chu, is what you said true? Are you really going to open the Phoenix Spring for everyone?”
Ye Santong asked in disbelief.
He was highly respected among these martial artists, and only he dared to speak to Chu He with such a tone of questioning.
“Of course, it’s true.”
Chu He said with a smile, “I am from the God Slaying Hall. How could I make a joke about such a matter!”
A wave of exclamation erupted from the crowd.
“As expected of Hall Master Chu He, his magnanimity is unmatched!”
“That’s the Phoenix Spring! I never thought I’d have the fortune to bathe in the Phoenix Spring in my lifetime!”
“I’ve been stuck at the peak of Martial Spirit for over a decade. If I can bathe in the Phoenix Spring today, perhaps I can successfully break through and advance to become a Martial Saint!”
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Everyone discussed animatedly, excitement written on each of their faces.
Of course, this did not include the martial artists from the secular world… because they had no idea what the Phoenix Spring was, nor did they understand its power.
They didn’t know, but someone did, and that was Tie Xue.
So, Tie Xue once again patiently became their explainer.
“The Phoenix Spring is a treasure of the God Slaying Hall. To put it this way, the God Slaying Hall’s current powerful strength, with thousands of Martial Spirits under its banner, can be said to owe more than half of its credit to the Phoenix Spring.”
“Because after a martial artist bathes in the Phoenix Spring, their strength will greatly improve. A martial artist in the Qi Realm who bathes in the Phoenix Spring has a 100% chance of advancing to become a Hua Realm martial artist.”
“And a Hua Realm martial artist who bathes in the Phoenix Spring has an 80% chance of advancing to become a Martial Spirit.”
“The chance of promotion from Martial Spirit to Martial Saint, and from Martial Saint to Martial Emperor, decreases successively. In other words, the higher the cultivation realm, the less effect the Phoenix Spring can have!”
“But even so, it is enough to make all martial artists flock to the Phoenix Spring.”
After hearing Tie Xue’s explanation, everyone finally understood the power of the Phoenix Spring, and then they instantly became excited as well.
Gongsun Yi and Lu Datou were both peak Hua Realm martial artists. It was almost a certainty that they would advance to Martial Spirit after bathing in the Phoenix Spring today.
Although Xiao Li had only entered the Hua Realm not long ago, he also had a high chance of advancing to Martial Spirit, and in that case, his martial cultivation would be the same as his father’s.
And Duan San, the Martial Maniac, might even break through to Martial Saint in one go because of this!
If he truly succeeded in advancing, his strength would surpass that of Xiao Tian Ce.
However, Duan San was only excited for a moment before he calmed down, because in his opinion, there was nothing to be proud of even after advancing to Martial Saint, as Chen Xiao could easily kill even a peak Martial Saint.
Knowing Chen Xiao was both their good fortune and their disaster, it primarily depended on whether they could adjust their mindset.
At this moment, Xiao Li astutely raised a question: “Uncle Tie, since bathing in the Phoenix Spring can improve one’s strength, wouldn’t the martial artists of the God Slaying Hall just keep bathing and not need to cultivate anymore? They’d become invincible eventually, wouldn’t they?”
“That is naturally not possible!”
Tie Xue explained, “A martial artist can only bathe in the Phoenix Spring once in their lifetime. The second time will have no effect. Moreover, the effect that the Phoenix Spring can have on each martial artist also depends on their own tolerance. Some people with strong tolerance can bathe for a longer time, and their strength improvement will be greater. Some people with weak tolerance might not be able to stand it after bathing for just ten minutes.”
“Oh? Then what does this tolerance refer to?”
Xiao Li pressed on.
Tie Xue rolled his eyes, “How would I know? I’m not a disciple of the God Slaying Hall, nor have I bathed in the Phoenix Spring!”
Xiao Li guessed that this tolerance should be related to the potential value tested by the Heaven Shaking Gong before… Wouldn’t that mean that Chen Xiao would gain the most benefit from bathing in the Phoenix Spring?
Xiao Li didn’t know if his guess was correct, but soon, he would be able to verify it, because about ten minutes after Chu He announced the news, he led everyone to the Phoenix Spring in an orderly manner.
The Phoenix Spring was a forbidden area of the God Slaying Hall, and even disciples of the God Slaying Hall were not allowed to come here casually.
With so many martial artists from other sects coming here, it was the first time since the establishment of the God Slaying Hall.
Because the pioneers of the God Slaying Hall had left an ancestral instruction that disciples of other sects were not allowed to bathe in the Phoenix Spring.
Therefore, even sects that had close ties with the God Slaying Hall, such as the Ling Xiao Hall, had never had the chance to catch a glimpse of the Phoenix Spring.
And Chu He’s opening of the Phoenix Spring to the martial arts community was also a violation of the ancestral instruction.
The Phoenix Spring, on the surface, looked like a huge natural hot spring. Not to mention hundreds of people bathing in it, even thousands of people could enter at the same time without feeling crowded.
The spring water was greenish-blue, and judging from the misty vapor rising from it, the temperature of the Phoenix Spring was not low.
Facing this pool of spring water, almost everyone’s eyes revealed an expression of infinite longing, and some even drooled.
“Before you go in, I must remind everyone a few things. The temperature of the Phoenix Spring is very high, which is due to the extremely dense spiritual energy. Therefore, I advise everyone to act within their capabilities. If you can’t stand it, get out quickly.”
“To be frank, some of our disciples from the God Slaying Hall are scalded to death in this Phoenix Spring every year due to excessive greed. Therefore, I hope that such tragedies will not happen to you.”
“Alright, my rambling is finished. You can begin now!”
Everyone was waiting for this sentence. As soon as Chu He said they could start, hundreds of martial artists immediately jumped into the Phoenix Spring as if they were dumplings.
Chen Xiao was also very excited. Before seeing the Phoenix Spring, he didn’t think it was that powerful, but after seeing it with his own eyes, he was stunned by the dense spiritual energy contained within.
He even felt that the reason why the spiritual energy in the God Slaying Realm was so dense was inseparable from the Phoenix Spring.
However, just as Chen Xiao was about to get into the water, Chu Qingluan suddenly walked over and reminded him, “Mr. Chen, in fact, the Phoenix Spring does not greatly enhance cultivators…”
“Oh.”
Chen Xiao nodded gently, then said indifferently, “What does that have to do with me?”
Chu Qingluan was about to say, aren’t you a cultivator? How can it not have anything to do with you?
But before she could speak, Chen Xiao had already leaped up and jumped into the Phoenix Spring.
Chu Qingluan shook her head helplessly, as she thought that Chen Xiao was very likely to be the first person to crawl out of the Phoenix Spring.
Although his strength was powerful, due to the difference in cultivation methods between cultivators and martial artists, the physical bodies of cultivators found it difficult to withstand the high temperature of the Phoenix Spring.
Little did she know that the final outcome would make Chu Qingluan’s jaw drop…