Starting From Douluo, Glory is Invincible

Chapter 1196: I have to swear an oath

 Phoenix's beautiful eyes widened, filled with disbelief. She opened her mouth and tried to make a sound, but was shocked to find that she could not speak. This sudden change made her feel an inexplicable fear. She could only stare at Lin Fan like a ghost, watching him squat down and take out the mysterious light-shining spiritual bead from the remains of the tree python.

Lin Fan's movements were light and calm, as if the thrilling battle just now was just a piece of cake for him. He gently wiped the blood on the spirit bead, and his focused expression made Phoenix feel trance-like. She couldn't imagine that this seemingly ordinary man could have such terrifying strength.

　　When Lin Fan turned around and walked towards him, Phoenix's heart beat faster involuntarily. The terrifying power of the black flame was still vivid in her mind, and she could not forget the terrifying scene of the flame instantly burning the tree python to ashes. She didn't know what Lin Fan would do to her next, and this unknown made her feel extremely uneasy.

 However, when Lin Fan stood in front of her, he did not make any threatening move. He just looked at her lightly, with a trace of concern in his eyes. This made Phoenix relax his vigilance a little, but he still couldn't completely eliminate the fear in his heart.

"You..." Phoenix finally found his voice, but it was so weak that it was almost inaudible.

"What's wrong?" Lin Fan frowned slightly and looked at her with some confusion.

"Are you... okay?" Phoenix swallowed hard, trying to make his voice sound more natural.

Lin Fan chuckled when he heard this, shook his head and said, "What can happen to me? You, on the other hand, were very scared just now, weren't you?"

 Phoenix nodded, then shook his head. She was indeed frightened by the scene just now, but she was more in awe and curiosity of Lin Fan. She didn't know who this man was or why he was here. But she knew that she owed him her life.

"Thank you." Phoenix whispered. Although his voice was not loud, his tone was very sincere.

Lin Fan smiled slightly and said nothing. He knew what Phoenix was thinking and feeling at the moment, but he didn't intend to explain too much. Some things should be revealed slowly over time.

 He turned towards the tree python's body and began to examine it carefully. Phoenix also followed. Although she was still a little scared, her curiosity drove her to want to know more about this mysterious man.

Lin Fan was busy beside the tree python's body for a while, then stood up with a spiritual bead shining with mysterious light in his hand. He looked at the spirit bead with a satisfied smile on his face.

"This is..." Phoenix couldn't help but ask.

"This is the tree python's spiritual bead, which contains the essence of its cultivation for hundreds of years." Lin Fan explained, "For cultivators, this is a rare treasure."

Fenghuang's eyes lit up when she heard this. Although she knew nothing about cultivation, she also knew how precious the spirit beads were. She looked at the spirit bead in Lin Fan's hand, and she couldn't help but feel an inexplicable desire in her heart. Lin Fan seemed to understand her thoughts and smiled: "This spirit bead may be of some use to you. If you are willing, I can teach you how to absorb its essence."

Phoenix was overjoyed when he heard this, and nodded quickly: "I do! Thank you!"

Lin Fan smiled slightly and handed the spirit bead to Phoenix. Then he began to explain in detail the methods and precautions for absorbing the essence of the spirit beads.

 In the following time, the two found a relatively quiet place to start practicing. Lin Fan was on the sidelines guiding Phoenix on how to use luck, how to adjust his breath, and how to absorb the essence of the spirit beads into his body bit by bit.

As time went by, Phoenix gradually felt a warm air flowing through his body. She knew that this was the essence of the spirit bead being absorbed by her body. She continued to practice according to Lin Fan's instructions, not daring to slack off at all.

 When the last ray of essence was absorbed into the body, Phoenix felt an unprecedented sense of relaxation and comfort. She opened her eyes and looked at Lin Fan, and found that the latter was looking at her with a smile.

 “How do you feel?” Lin Fan asked.

"Very good!" Phoenix replied excitedly, "I feel like I have become a lot stronger!"

Lin Fan nodded and said, "That's right. You have successfully absorbed the essence of the spirit beads. This is a good start for your cultivation path."

 Hearing these words, Phoenix's heart was filled with gratitude and respect. She knew that all this was due to the man in front of her. If he hadn't come to rescue him and taught him the method of cultivation, he might have perished long ago.

“Thank you!” Phoenix said again, “You not only saved my life but also taught me so many things. I really don’t know how to repay you.”

Lin Fan chuckled when he heard this and said: "There is no need to repay. Since we are destined to meet, it is fate. As long as you practice well in the future and don't live up to your talent and hard work."

Hearing these words, a warm current surged in Phoenix's heart. She knew that Lin Fan was a person who asked for nothing in return, but his help and teachings to her were engraved in her heart. She secretly vowed to practice hard in the future to live up to Lin Fan's expectations and this rare fate.

 (End of this chapter)