As time passed, another stick of incense burned away. The small sparks around had already been absorbed by the egg and the Little Black Book, with only a few stray sparks drifting in from elsewhere. Li Chuan, along with Hongyan and the others, emerged from the Little Black Book.

"Uncle, is the egg about to hatch? Are we finally going to see the legendary Phoenix?" Tao Ling exclaimed excitedly, observing the cracks spreading across the egg.

The cracks were much larger than when they last checked, glowing a fiery red, clearly indicating something was about to break free.

"Probably," Li Chuan replied absentmindedly.