"Any results?"
Li Feiyu saw Han Li approach and, observing the expression on his face, sighed, "It seems your methods aren't working either."
"I'm sorry, Senior Brother Li, I'm out of ideas."
"It's fine. Since one method doesn't work, let's try combining them. Junior Brother Han, you wouldn't be unwilling, would you?"
Han Li smiled and said, "Since I agreed, I will naturally do my best to help."
"I'll send over a batch of Spiritual Liquid every few days, Senior Brother Li, feel free to try."
"Then many thanks, Junior Brother Han."
When Li Feiyu experimented, Han Li was also present.
He mixed the small bottle's Spiritual Liquid, the hundred-year longevity liquid, and the Spirit Eye Tree's essence, then poured it onto the seed.
Seeing the Spiritual Liquid being absorbed, Li Feiyu's face lit up with joy, and he exclaimed, "It's working!"
Han Li was also very happy.
Next, the two tried for two months, but the seed only absorbed the mixed Spiritual Liquid and showed no signs of revival.
Both Li Feiyu and Han Li were disappointed.
But not long after, Li Feiyu obtained a secret Pill Formula from a Core Formation Loose Cultivator who offered it in exchange for a Rank Seven demon Core.
His subordinates naturally couldn't make the decision and reported the matter to Li Feiyu.
A Rank Seven demon Core, let alone in Heavenly South, was extremely valuable even in the Chaotic Star Sea, enough to tempt a Nascent Soul Cultivator.
Li Feiyu met the man, a Core Formation Middle Stage Cultivator with a middle-aged appearance.
"Let me see the secret Pill Formula. If it's what I need, then I'll agree to this transaction."
The middle-aged Cultivator tremblingly handed the secret Pill Formula to Li Feiyu.
He was genuinely afraid that Li Feiyu would simply snatch his item or even kill him to silence him, so he was gambling with his life.
He had heard of Li Feiyu's deeds: suppressing the three Great Cultivators, clearly capable of making the four major forces flee in disarray, yet ultimately resolving it peacefully.
Therefore, he felt that Li Feiyu was not a bloodthirsty person, but had his own bottom line and principles.
Of course, knowing a person's face doesn't mean knowing their heart; once the profit is too great, anyone might abandon their principles.
He thought it was just a special secret Pill Formula, not enough to make Li Feiyu disregard his reputation.
He had also seen the contents; to successfully prepare it was extremely difficult, requiring over a dozen rare Materials, several of which needed very high age, and some he had never even heard of.
Such a secret Pill Formula, if not in the hands of someone who needed it, was utterly worthless.
"Three Yang Water?"
Li Feiyu's heart stirred as he looked down, seeing not only the Materials but also the preparation method.
"Aside from one Supreme Yang Flower, all the other Materials are available in the Void Garden Pearl's Spirit Medicine garden. This flower... I seem to have seen it somewhere?"
Li Feiyu thought back carefully, then suddenly realized.
Sangxing Island, beneath the Fusang Tree!
While Li Feiyu was lost in thought, the middle-aged Core Formation Cultivator felt like days were years, his palms constantly sweating, and his heart pounding, truly restless.
Li Feiyu looked up and said, "I'll take this secret Pill Formula."
He patted his Storage Pouch, and a Rank Seven water-element demon Core flew out, landing in front of the middle-aged Core Formation Cultivator.
If what he wanted was a Rank Seven Heavenly Spirit Beast's inner core, Li Feiyu would have been a bit reluctant.
He didn't have many such demon Cores in hand, and those with fire and water attributes were still needed for refining Advancement Nascent Pills, which were in short supply.
The middle-aged Core Formation Cultivator looked at the floating demon Core in front of him, exuding powerful water-attribute Spiritual Qi; it was indeed Rank Seven without a doubt.
He bowed, "Many thanks for Senior Li's generosity!"
Li Feiyu waved his hand, and he respectfully retreated.
Afterward, Li Feiyu returned to the Chaotic Star Sea via a teleportation array, then traveled from Sangxing Island to Fire Mulberry Island in the Outer Star Sea.
After picking a few Supreme Yang Flowers, he immediately departed.
Coming and going in a hurry, Li Feiyu spent less than a day.
He then continuously cultivated the Supreme Yang Flowers, preparing enough Materials for over a dozen portions of Three Yang Water.
Seven or eight days later, Li Feiyu called Han Li to a quiet room and used the Three Yang Water, the small bottle's Spiritual Liquid, and the Spirit Eye Tree's essence to water the seed.
In the original work, Han Li revived the Profound Heaven Immortal Vine with "Returning yang water".
"Returning yang water" was a longevity holy medicine; drinking one portion could increase one's Lifespan by several hundred years, but Li Feiyu's longevity liquid, though also having the effect of increasing Lifespan, was ineffective on it.
Now he was just trying it out.
The Spiritual Liquid dripped.
A pattering sound echoed in the quiet room.
A moment later, Li Feiyu's face lit up with great joy; he actually detected a faint trace of vitality within the seed.
Three Yang Water could momentarily revive someone who had died no more than ten breaths ago.
Though not permanent, to Li Feiyu, it was as good as permanent.
He hastily dripped a drop of the hundred-year longevity liquid to replenish its vitality.
With the replenishment of Lifespan, the seed's vitality visibly flourished, which even Han Li noticed.
"Junior Brother Han, pour some of your Spiritual Liquid on it."
Han Li did as he was told.
Sure enough, for the revived seed, the small bottle's Spiritual Liquid also found its use.
"Congratulations, Senior Brother Li. After this seed revives, the Spiritual Qi it emits is extraordinary and extremely pure. Perhaps it truly could be the legendary Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Root."
"I'll take your auspicious words, Hahahaha~"
Li Feiyu was in a good mood and handed Han Li the Pill Formula for the Nascent Soul Pill he needed, along with a set of Materials he had already prepared.
Han Li looked at Li Feiyu, who paused for a moment, then said, "Look at me, I was so happy I almost forgot."
"Some time ago, an Immortal Cave of an ancient Cultivator was discovered to contain the Profound Heaven Immortal Vine's Spiritual Root, which caused a bloody storm. Ultimately, this Spiritual Root was divided among the Demonic Paths."
"I heard they tried many methods but couldn't revive it, and they even used the essence condensed from the Spirit Eye Tree in the Forbidden Land of the three sects of Cloudy Dream Mountain."
Seeing Han Li's expression shift, Li Feiyu said, "It seems you know about this?"
Han Li nodded, "Some time before I came to Yue Country, the three sects' Restriction indeed suffered an attack from the Demonic Paths. They used their long-standing hidden agents and successfully obtained the essence of the Spirit Eye Tree."
"However…"
"Senior Brother Li, if this is truly a seed born from some Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Root, then merely obtaining the essence would likely be useless for them."
"That's right. To revive a Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Root, very few in the Mortal Realm can do it, but we succeeded."
"I heard that once a Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Root fully matures, the fruits or flowers or whatever it produces will possess Heaven-Defying effects that defy the Law of a realm. After they are picked, the Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Root will quickly wither and turn to ash, and all related items of the same origin will also perish at the same moment."
Han Li's expression shifted slightly, "I haven't heard this. Where did Senior Brother Li get this information?"
Li Feiyu chuckled and changed the subject, "Junior Brother Han, please continue to send some Spiritual Liquid every once in a while."
"Cultivate with peace of mind. This shapeshifting demon Core is my reward."
Han Li looked at the shapeshifting demon Core appearing on Li Feiyu's fingertip, his eyes burning with desire.
Among the many Materials for the Nascent Soul Pill, the shapeshifting demon Core, though not the most difficult to obtain, was incredibly time-consuming. Shapeshifting Demon Beasts were almost unseen in Heavenly South. As for the Chaotic Star Sea, while there were many, the Outer Star Sea was too vast, and finding a shapeshifting Demon Beast depended on Opportunity.
Moreover, one had to encounter a lone one that they could defeat.
Otherwise, failing to hunt a shapeshifting Demon Beast and becoming the prey oneself would be a laughingstock.
Han Li had no choice; even if he went hunting in the Chaotic Star Sea, it would probably take at least several years, a dozen years, or even decades.
He sighed, "Senior Brother Li, you always manage to find my weakness!"
"Alright, then I'll temporarily stay here with you."
"However, if you want Spiritual Liquid, come get it yourself. I need time to Cultivate and don't have the leisure to run to your place every two or three days. Also, I don't want others to know my secret."
"I understand. I'll send Crimson Crow over. He knows all my secrets, you can trust him, right?"
"Then so be it."
After Han Li left, Li Feiyu went to the Void Garden Pearl and carefully buried the seed in the center of the Void Garden Pearl.
However, after a few days, there was no activity.
Li Feiyu then remembered that the Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Root condensed the power of Heaven and Earth Law and possessed the effect of defying Heaven's Law. The Void Garden Pearl was merely a damaged space, perhaps insufficient for it to take root and sprout.
This was, after all, a Heaven-Defying item and could not be treated lightly.
Li Feiyu, helpless, had no choice but to transplant the seed out.
For this, he specially set up a Magic Array, isolating Divine Sense and detection, preventing anyone from seeing what was inside.
He guarded within the Magic Array, not moving an inch.
Sure enough, after transplantation, with the small bottle's Spiritual Liquid, the seed finally took root and sprouted, quickly growing into a small sapling.
The tender green leaves were vibrant and crystalline, like leaves yet not leaves, like jade yet not jade. The veins of the leaves appeared golden, exceptionally profound, with almost every single one unique.
Its trunk was dark gold, shimmering with a metallic luster, yet not truly metal.
After the profound heaven immortal tree grew into a small sapling, the entire grand array was filled with an extremely rich and special vital Qi. For wood-attribute Cultivators, this place was simply like a Cultivation Holy Land.
This dense Xuantian Spiritual Qi was most beneficial for the growth of Spirit Medicine.
Li Feiyu recalled that Han Li successfully transplanted the Profound Heaven Immortal Vine into his spatial Magic Treasure after it had grown for a long time.
He figured his previous failure was because the seed hadn't sprouted yet.
He tried transplanting again, and this time it was indeed successful.
In the center of the Void Garden Pearl, the profound heaven immortal tree flourished, and all the surrounding Spirit Medicine also submitted.
All things have a Rank, and even the Spirit Medicine world is no exception.
Whether in the Mortal Realm or the Spirit Realm, Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Roots are among the top-tier spiritual items. Once a Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Root fully matures and its fruits or flowers are picked, it will completely dissipate and cease to exist.
Those with remaining roots or seeds are Spiritual Roots that have not yet given birth to xuantian treasures and have hope of revival.
Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Roots are Heaven-Defying Spiritual Roots and cannot be cultivated repeatedly!
Otherwise, if the Spiritual Root fell into the hands of Li Feiyu and Han Li, perhaps the xuantian treasures of the future would become wholesale goods!
Li Feiyu once saw a conjecture at the end of the Azure Wood Green Thunder Art: if one absorbed the Xuantian Spiritual Qi emitted by a Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Root to Cultivate Yi Wood Azure Lightning, it could evolve into Xuantian Divine Thunder, possessing immense Divine Ability and infinite power.
Everyone who had Cultivated this Cultivation Technique only thought that the creator was talking nonsense.
Most people believed that Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Roots were just mythical creatures, dismissing them with a laugh.
Now, Li Feiyu had this thought.
Although he didn't know the power of this Xuantian Divine Thunder, he thought it would at least not be inferior to Divine Devilbane Lightning, and very likely even more terrifying.
However, the Cultivation Technique did not specify, so Li Feiyu could only try and ponder it himself. Whether he could master it was still up in the air.
Time flew by like a white steed, vanishing in an instant.
Twenty years later.
Han Li left Yue Country and returned to the Falling Cloud Sect in Xi Country's Cloudy Dream Mountain.
He didn't return empty-handed but brought back many teleportation array Materials.
In Yue Country, Han Li had already built a teleportation array, and now he planned to build one in the Falling Cloud Sect as well, to facilitate future travel.
He discussed this with Li Feiyu, who naturally agreed happily, specifically sending people to Sangxing Island to find connections and gather Materials.
Fortunately, Sangxing Island and Star Palace now had a good relationship, which allowed them to obtain many Materials, meeting Han Li's requirements.
This was also Li Feiyu's way of repaying Han Li for his dedicated help over the years.
Now, in the Void Garden Pearl, the profound heaven immortal tree had grown to a height of a hundred zhang, with a trunk circumference of over ten zhang.
Li Feiyu never expected his profound heaven immortal tree to grow so massive. He had no choice but to transplant the surrounding Spirit Medicine again and again.
The incredibly lush profound heaven immortal tree, with its leaves swaying like the sound of striking jade, was exceptionally pleasant to the ear.
At the top of the immortal tree was a giant azure flower, incredibly sacred, with a whitish base. Each petal was covered with golden, profound patterns, all connected without any sense of incompleteness.
Clearly, this was a manifestation of Heaven and Earth Law, possessing special power!
Unfortunately, Li Feiyu could not understand it.
Looking at the Xuantian Flower, for it to fully mature, the azure color must completely transform into white.
And that time would not be short.
Over the years, although Li Feiyu also made time to Cultivate, his progress was really slow, still a good distance from the Middle Stage peak. In contrast, Han Li, fully focused on Cultivation, entrusted many miscellaneous tasks to Silvermoon, and with the existing Materials, he refined three Nascent Soul Pills.
Refining Nascent Soul Pills was quite strenuous. After Han Li refined them with all his effort, his Cultivation increased very rapidly, and he was now approaching the Early Stage peak.
On his way back, he unexpectedly encountered and captured a Supreme Wood Spirit Infant, intending to refine it into a Second Nascent Soul.
Because he was rushing back to the Falling Cloud Sect, he did not encounter Han Yunzhi and others.
Although Li Feiyu's Cultivation progress was slow, his Divine Ability progress was not.
His research into the Five Elements advanced to a higher level, and Xuantian Divine Thunder also showed promise. It was now progressing, and he had begun to Cultivate it.
Besides this, one or two new Divine Abilities from the Inferno Apex Meridian Art and Taiyin True Scripture had also been successfully Cultivated, possessing considerable power.
"Han Li's return to the Falling Cloud Sect this time, the timing is truly coincidental!"
"I wonder if he will go to Yuantian City and participate in the matter of Cang Kun's treasure."
After thinking for a moment, Li Feiyu smiled wryly, "Forget it, Cang Kun's treasure is nothing special. I won't join the commotion, after all, there's nothing good there."
Afterward, Li Feiyu continued to study and Cultivate Xuantian Divine Thunder.
Hundreds of miles from the mine pit, Li Feiyu had people build a large city. After more than twenty years, it was now almost complete.
Once it was finished, the connection between the Chaotic Star Sea and Heavenly South would begin.
With the exchange of resources and movement of people between the two regions, this great city was destined to become the trading center of the entire Heavenly South in the future.