A few days later, in the Spirit Manor's Medicine Pagoda, Nie Kong stood at the center of the top-floor herb garden, gazing at the graceful, slender figure before the circular altar, a sigh stirring in his heart.

The Flower Spirit Clan and the Fish Spirit Clan had thoroughly ransacked the "Myriad Serpent Immortal Nest." Meanwhile, although Mu Xueyi and the others had managed to destroy the Spirit God Hall, its master, Kou Xilai, and the other Heavenly Spirit experts had already fled with most of the precious belongings long before they arrived.

The inability to completely eradicate the Spirit God Hall left everyone deeply regretful. Qing Yue, especially the little imp, was fuming. She had tagged along for the excitement when everyone departed, hoping to retrieve the 'Fire Tree Silver Flower' seedling, only to not even catch a glimpse of its shadow.

Having learned about the existence of the Teleportation Illusory Array from the Wood Ancestor, Nie Kong had been mentally prepared, but receiving this outcome still left him somewhat dejected.

From Qing Yue’s description, Nie An deduced that Kou Xilai and his faction hadn't hidden within the Heavenly Spirit Continent but had forcefully activated the Teleportation Illusory Array. After running for a period, the 'Spirit Cultivation Illusory Realm' collapsed, which subsequently blasted the entire 'Tower of Divine Ascent' into dust.

With things as they stood, wallowing in gloom was useless.

As soon as Hua Mei returned to the Spirit Manor, Nie Kong accompanied her to the herb garden on the ninth floor of the Medicine Pagoda. Following this, Hua Pianxian’s soul took complete control of Hua Mei’s body. Whether the 'Teleportation Illusory Array' here could be repaired depended entirely on Hua Pianxian, the former Tenth-Grade Talisman King.

After a while, Hua Pianxian’s gracefully moving figure suddenly paused, her brow furrowing in deep thought.

"How is the situation?" Nie Kong asked involuntarily.

"This is a Teleportation Illusory Array leading to the Divine Void Realm, and it’s a bidirectional one, too."

Interrupting her train of thought, Hua Pianxian shot him a displeased glance, letting out a soft huff. "This array is damaged by at least eighty percent, but based on the remaining intact illusory talismans, the corresponding array in the Divine Void Realm should still be operational. If we can repair the array here, successfully transmitting people to the Divine Void Realm is indeed possible."

Nie Kong rejoiced, "That's excellent! Then hurry up and start repairing it."

"You say that so easily!" Hua Pianxian pouted petulantly, mocking him. "If this were a bidirectional array within the Heavenly Spirit Continent, repairing it would be simple. But the 'Divine Void Realm' and here are two separate continents, and this array is severely damaged. Furthermore, my current strength is less than half of what it once was. How easy do you think it is to fix?"

Nie Kong said gravely, "You only need to tell me if it can be repaired and how long it will take."

"Of course, it can be repaired."

Nie Kong’s blunt tone made Hua Pianxian grit her teeth in anger. "If my strength recovered to the Spirit God Realm, I could fix this array completely in three days. But as it stands now? It will take at least two years. Of course, I have another method to force the array back into operation within seven days, but..."

Nie Kong frowned. "But what?"

"That depends on whether you have the ability to raise this body’s strength to the Heavenly Spirit Realm." Hua Pianxian slanted a look at Nie Kong, scorn lingering in her eyes.

"Are you joking?" Nie Kong retorted, his face falling.

Although Hua Mei possessed exceptional aptitude and the royal bloodline of the Flower Spirit Clan, she had practiced for a very short time, unlike himself, who had experienced all sorts of incredible encounters. Her true current strength was probably around the Void Spirit level; instantly elevating her to the Heavenly Spirit Realm was tantamount to a pipe dream.

"Then I can’t be blamed; it’s your own lack of ability." Seeing Nie Kong looking utterly frustrated, Hua Pianxian felt an intense satisfaction. She lifted her chin and turned to leave.

"Wait." After Hua Pianxian had walked about ten meters, Nie Kong abruptly called her back.

"Thought of a way?"

Hua Pianxian gracefully turned around.

As if unaware of the mockery in her gaze, Nie Kong smiled faintly and said, "You're right. I have indeed thought of a way. While I don't have the ability to elevate you to the Heavenly Spirit Realm, I can temporarily lend you the power equivalent to the Heavenly Spirit Realm's strength."

"Oh?" Hua Pianxian opened her mouth in astonishment.

"Follow me."

Nie Kong moved, swiftly gliding past Hua Pianxian.

Hua Pianxian’s delicate eyebrows knitted together; she watched Nie Kong’s receding figure with suspicion. I want to see what trickery you can conjure up? Lending power? Do you think you’re a peak Spirit God expert like the Dark Night Divine Venerable? Hua Pianxian’s beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she followed.

Soon, Nie Kong and Hua Pianxian arrived at the room near the exit of the herb garden.

Nie Kong sat down cross-legged. First, the small purple medicine cauldron shimmered into existence, and then, one medicinal herb after another was lifted from the 'Pet Bag,' lining up before him.

"Didn't you say you were lending me power? What are you doing now? Refining medicine?" Hua Pianxian sneered. "Although I’m not a Spirit Alchemist, my knowledge isn't shallow. Over the past few millennia, I’ve never seen any spirit medicine in the Heavenly Spirit Continent capable of elevating someone's cultivation to the Heavenly Spirit level."

"There certainly is no such spirit medicine."

Nie Kong smiled but offered no further explanation.

Knowing there was no such medicine, yet still putting on the pretense of refining something? Hua Pianxian’s lips curled slightly, and she let out a cold snort.

Several minutes later, Lan Ling’s delicate and pretty figure appeared at the doorway; on her shoulder stood Qing Yue and that little ball of flesh, Hulu.

Nie Kong smiled. "Qing Yue, you brought the things."

"Mhm, here's the Sumeru Golden Jade Dew for you."

Qing Yue pouted, floating in front of Nie Kong. The little hand that had been hidden behind her back moved forward, reluctantly handing over the jade vial in her palm. She then looked at Nie Kong with a pitiful expression. This small vial of 'Sumeru Golden Jade Dew' was the best medicine she had found in the Spirit God Hall.

Seeing her demeanor, Nie Kong couldn't help but chuckle. "Don't look at me like that; it won't be used up. I only need two drops."

Qing Yue was overjoyed, chirping happily, "Now that’s more like it."

"Nie Kong, what spirit medicine are you refining?"

Lan Ling was somewhat curious. As the Flower Spirit of the God-Devouring Flower, she hadn't been at the Spirit Manor long. Although she had long witnessed Nie Kong's cultivation prowess, she had only heard rumors of his alchemy skills and never seen them firsthand. Having just learned from Qing Yue that Nie Kong was about to refine medicine, she had rushed over immediately.

"You'll know soon enough," Nie Kong replied with a mysterious smile.

At this moment, Hua Pianxian, who had initially worn an expression of disdain, couldn't help but feel a sliver of interest, raising her eyes to glance over. The name 'Sumeru Golden Jade Dew'—she vaguely recalled hearing of it back in the Grand Sovereign Spirit Realm, though she couldn't quite place its use at the moment.

A moment later, Nie Kong uncorked the bottle, inverted the jade vial, and two drops of snowy white, viscous fluid fell into the medicine cauldron. A bizarre, exquisite fragrance immediately spread out, instantly filling the entire room.

Hua Pianxian took a deep breath; the scent pierced straight to her lungs, making her mind feel intoxicated. She couldn't help but greedily inhale again. The aroma! Hua Pianxian suddenly froze, blurting out in disbelief, "Sumeru Divine Embryo? You're actually trying to refine the 'Sumeru Divine Embryo'?"

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