Chapter 756 Phoenix Rests on the Parasol Tree

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Grand Sprite!

The spirit nurtured by this fire-attribute magic-infused insect-grass tree, which had been scared away by the phoenix, had returned—and it was a Grand Sprite!

It felt like a double stroke of luck.

"Leo, quiet down." Not wanting to scare the Grand Sprite, Liszt whispered.

Hearing this, Leo lowered its head and continued eating its phoenix meat.

Meanwhile, the Grand Sprite hid behind a tree trunk nearby, watching Leo. As Liszt slowly approached, it retreated further, keeping at least thirty meters away. It tried hard to conceal itself, but its radiant magic power was as bright as a light bulb.

"I have jade powder."

Liszt grabbed a handful of jade powder and tossed it into the air. The scent instantly caught the Grand Sprite’s attention, and it drifted closer almost without thinking, eager to taste the powder.

The more it ate, the more delighted it grew.

After picking up and devouring the jade powder scattered on the ground, the Grand Sprite looked at Liszt’s palm, where a large handful of fragrant jade powder brimming with mana lay.

"Gulp."

The Grand Sprite seemed to swallow hard, edging closer to Liszt, its glittering wings fluttering. Soon, it stopped three meters away, its large eyes curiously examining Liszt but too wary to come closer.

"Go ahead, eat."

"Scree, cluck, scree scree, cluck cluck." The Grand Sprite uttered a series of sounds, its tone resembling the phoenix's earlier cries—perhaps learned from them.

Liszt didn’t understand but kept coaxing it anyway: "Come on, eat. You won’t want to miss this tasty jade powder."

"Scree scree!"

In the end, the Grand Sprite couldn’t resist the temptation. It darted to Liszt’s hand, grabbed a small handful of powder, and ran off to enjoy it before returning. After repeating this three times, seeing Liszt produce yet another handful, it finally settled on his arm to eat.

Then,

Liszt dabbed a bit of jade powder on his finger

and brought it to the Grand Sprite’s mouth.

The Grand Sprite had a lovely, translucent pale-white body, with a smooth, star-shaped leaf atop its head—absolutely adorable. It hesitated briefly but eventually took a bite of Liszt’s finger. Its teeth were surprisingly sharp, befitting a creature that loved jade powder.

Moreover, Liszt had used mana to puff up the skin of his finger, making it tender and fragile.

With just a nibble, the Grand Sprite broke Liszt’s skin, instantly sensing a mental connection—a strange sense of connection forming between them.

"Huh?" The Grand Sprite blinked in confusion, unsure what had happened.

Liszt quickly sent soothing emotions through their bond: "Don’t be afraid, little one. From now on, we’re family. There’s plenty of jade powder at home—you can eat as much as you want."

Understanding through their telepathic contract, the Grand Sprite nodded obediently, then pointed at Leo, who was still eating meat: "Scree scree!"

It was expressing its fondness for Leo.

"Really?" Liszt was thrilled to have his fourth Grand Sprite. Through the shifting memories of seasons, he could tell this spirit was around a hundred years old—not young, but gentle-natured, lacking the wild temper of untamed spirits. "Would you like to touch it?"

"Huh!"

"Then go ahead and touch it, don't be afraid. Leo won't hurt you."

Encouraged by Liszt, the Grand Sprite hesitated for a long time before finally gathering the courage to fly onto one of Leo's scales. It cautiously reached out a tiny hand to touch Leo, then quickly flew back to Liszt, grinning widely: "Kekeke!"

Leo glared at Liszt in displeasure. If not for Liszt communicating through dragon telepathy to tell it not to move, it would have snapped up this morsel in one bite.

Acheronides watched curiously as the Grand Sprite continued expressing its joy with strange chirps: "Brother, does the Grand Sprite liking dragons mean it consciously seeks contact with them to achieve its own evolution?"

There were rumors that Grand Sprites needed the power of dragons to evolve into Dragon Sprites, though this was just speculation without solid proof.

"I don't know."

Liszt wasn't very familiar with this, but that didn't stop him from sharing the same speculation: "Since this Grand Sprite likes dragons, and both share the fire attribute, perhaps there really is a connection... Later, I'll ask the Sapphire Duke how their family's Dragon Sprite evolved."

The Sapphire family had an Oat Dragon Sprite, so they must know how Grand Sprites evolve into Dragon Sprites.

. . .

One Grand Sprite and three spirit bugs.

Two phoenix corpses, fourteen Phoenix Feathers, and three phoenix eggs.

This trip to the Flaming Peak had yielded satisfying results for Liszt. He had already decided to continue seeking out draconic beings in the future and embark on more adventures.

With the mana techniques of the Magic Eye and the upgraded Dragon Eye Trajectory after merging with his dragon, no treasure could escape his detection. This was undoubtedly a peerless skill for exploration and treasure hunting. With such abilities, he felt he didn't need to build a kingdom—adventuring alone could sustain his dragon.

Perhaps wild dragons lived comfortably by preying on the many magical beasts and spirits in the primeval forests.

"Since this spirit-bug tree was chosen by the phoenix as its nesting site, but it's not a Phoenix Tree, let's call it the 'Phoenix Perch Tree.'" After discussing with Acheronides, Liszt finalized the species as the Phoenix Perch Tree, and the Grand Sprite as the Phoenix Perch Grand Sprite.

"Ai." The Grand Sprite touched the leaf on its head but offered no opinion.

Liszt continued, "As for the Phoenix Perch Grand Sprite's name, let's call her Ài Ní." Ài Ní was the name of the Ice Phoenix in *League of Legends*, and since this Grand Sprite had a profound bond with phoenixes, Liszt drew a forced connection between them.

The previous Pea Grand Sprite was named Ash, and now this one was named Ài Ní—making them sound like siblings.

"Ài Ní," Acheronides called out.

The Grand Sprite immediately turned to look at her, neither affectionate nor avoiding her, simply responding: "Ai." She still couldn't speak properly, and after spending time with the phoenix, had picked up avian calls like "Lili" and "Keke," which would need correction.

Liszt glanced at Leo, who had finished the phoenix meat: "Return."

Leo transformed into a ball of flames and rushed into his body. Liszt then signaled Ài Ní to collect the spirit bugs before setting up camp. With the tent pitched, he took out a crystal lamp and launched into analysis with Acheronides about the Phoenix Feathers' changes—he sensed their shifting properties held some secret.

Unraveling this mystery would elevate his understanding of magic to new heights.