Just as Liu Ruyan finished introducing the general layout of the Yaochi Immortal Palace to the three newly appointed Elders,
the crisp notification sound of the System rang out in Gu Han's mind as expected.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully subduing the Three Great Demon Kings of the Tianjue Mountain Range, filling the vacancy in the Sect's mid-level combat power!]
[Special rewards are being distributed...]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining one Immortal-Grade Spiritual Vein!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining 5,000 mastery value points!]
[Current mastery value: 19,450 points.]
An Immortal-Grade Spiritual Vein?
Gu Han's heart stirred, and she immediately checked the System warehouse.
Inside the warehouse space, a 'ball of light' wrapped in Chaos aura, only the size of a fist but emitting an indescribable, majestic vitality and spiritual charm, was floating quietly.
Within it, phantoms of mountains and rivers seemed to flow, and the faint sounds of Dragon roars and Phoenix cries could be heard.
Just looking at it made one feel refreshed, as if they were drawing closer to the Great Dao.
"System, what is special about this Immortal-Grade Spiritual Vein?"
[The Immortal-Grade Spiritual Vein is the Peak of Spiritual Vein grades. Once fused, it can automatically transform into the purest Innate Spiritual Qi.]
[Currently, beneath the valley, there is a Spiritual Vein of decent quality, but it is only Earth-grade with limited potential.]
[After fusing the Immortal-Grade Spiritual Vein, the Immortal Palace's Spiritual Qi will leap a hundredfold, truly possessing the Foundation of a supreme Dao lineage!]
A sharp light flashed in Gu Han's eyes.
This reward came at the perfect time!
Sect buildings can rely on System construction cards, but 'heritage' like a Spiritual Vein, which concerns the very root of cultivation, is something that can be sought but not easily found.
With this Immortal-Grade Spiritual Vein, the Yaochi Immortal Palace can truly be considered to have the capital to stand among the top powers of the Canglan Continent!
"Good! Fuse it immediately!"
With a thought, Gu Han issued the command to the System.
[Received! Beginning scan of the Earth Vein structure... Locking Fusion nodes... Injecting the core of the Immortal-Grade Spiritual Vein...]
Following the System's operation, Gu Han could clearly perceive a vast and gentle power.
Through her connection with the System, it was guided by her and quietly injected deep into the earth beneath her feet.
This process was silent and did not cause the ground to shake or the mountains to sway.
But everyone present felt, in a certain moment, as if the earth beneath them had 'come alive'.
Buzz—
Immediately after, an indescribable change began!
First was the air.
The Spiritual Qi, which had already been dense enough to turn into a light mist, suddenly 'boiled' like a lake surface into which a giant boulder had been thrown!
It wasn't a violent eruption, but a kind of silent permeation and sublimation.
The concentration of Spiritual Qi in the air began to climb at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The light mist quickly turned into a thick fog, and the thick fog condensed into droplets of crystalline spiritual liquid, suspended in the air, refracting the morning light like a dream.
With every breath, what was inhaled was no longer 'Qi', but seemed like directly swallowing the purest spiritual liquid!
A cool and comfortable feeling that penetrated deep into the Divine Soul swept through the entire body.
On the other side, Liu Ruyan was speaking at a critical moment when she was suddenly interrupted by this abrupt Spiritual Qi tide.
Her delicate body trembled slightly, and a flush instantly rose to her pretty face.
The Samsara Dao Scripture within her body began to operate on its own, and the newly forged dao foundation in her Dantian crazily absorbed the surrounding pure Spiritual Qi.
Her Early Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, which originally required several days of hard work to stabilize, actually stabilized completely within a few breaths.
And it began a fierce charge toward the barrier of the Middle Stage Foundation Establishment!
"Master... I..."
Liu Ruyan was both surprised and delighted, and she quickly looked toward Gu Han nearby.
She felt like she was about to be unable to suppress her Breakthrough!
Seeing this, Gu Han reached out and tapped lightly.
A gentle yet incomparably pure immortal spiritual energy was transferred into Liu Ruyan's body, helping her temporarily suppress the boiling spiritual power. She said warmly:
"Do not rush, just go with the flow."
"This is caused by the Fusion of the Spiritual Vein. The Spiritual Qi feedback is an Opportunity for you, but also a test."
"Steady your mind, guide the Spiritual Qi to temper your dao foundation. When it reaches Perfection, the Breakthrough will happen naturally."
"Yes! Thank you, Master!"
Liu Ruyan hurriedly sat down cross-legged, casting aside all stray thoughts.
She operated her Cultivation Technique with all her might, guiding that nearly liquefied pure Spiritual Qi to wash over and solidify her dao foundation over and over again.
The Spiritual Qi vortex around her became increasingly apparent, and her aura rose steadily.
The three Demon Kings—Ink Scale, Fu Shan, and Butterfly Dance—were even more shocked beyond measure!
Their perception of Spiritual Qi and Earth Veins was far more sensitive than that of Human Race Cultivators.
In that instant, they clearly 'felt' that this piece of earth beneath their feet had 'come alive'!
"Im... Immortal-Grade?!"
Ink Scale's voice was dry, and his dark gold vertical pupils were filled with horror.
He had once felt the aura of a 'Heaven-grade' Spiritual Vein in an ancient ruin, and that had already made him view it as extraordinary.
But the pulsation coming from beneath his feet now, its quality and the thickness of its Origin, far exceeded that Heaven-grade strand by a hundredfold!
Butterfly Dance's dreamlike eyes also lost their usual laziness and composure.
She greedily breathed in the Spiritual Qi carrying Dao rhythm, feeling her Divine Soul cheering with joy.
Her cultivation, which had been stagnant for a long time, actually showed signs of loosening!
The Fushan Ape King was even more direct. He took a deep breath, and the Spiritual Qi, dense to the extreme, made the pores all over his body open up.
He couldn't help but let out a low roar, as an earthy yellow glow faintly flowed on the surface of his body.
His already incomparably powerful Physical Body felt as if it were receiving rain after a long drought, transmitting waves of longing and comfort.
"Hahaha! Following the Palace Master is indeed a great fortune!"
Fu Shan grinned widely, laughing like a child weighing several hundred tons.
This Spiritual Qi was of immense benefit to a demon Cultivator like him who focused on tempering the Physical Body!
Gu Han temporarily ignored everyone's shock and wild joy.
Her Divine Sense sank into the earth, carefully perceiving the Fusion status of the Immortal-Grade Spiritual Vein.
The Spiritual Vein was like a sleeping primeval divine Dragon, slowly stretching its body, its 'roots' following a profound trajectory.
It quickly spread to the entire valley where the Yaochi Immortal Palace was located, and even deeper into the earth's crust.
As the Spiritual Vein took root completely, even more startling phenomena began to manifest.
All the buildings within the Yaochi Immortal Palace seemed to have been injected with a Soul.
The white jade floor tiles became more warm and translucent, with faint spiritual light flowing through them.
On the beams and pillars of the palace halls and pavilions, the natural Dao patterns seemed to have become a bit clearer.
Especially that Yaochi, the lake water was crystal clear.
At this moment, dots of golden starlight actually rose from the bottom of the lake, reflecting the entire lake surface in a beautiful manner.
The vegetation on the island in the center of the lake became even more lush and green at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Even a few ordinary Spiritual Plants began to transform toward higher grades.
With the Yaochi Immortal Palace as the center, an invisible and massive Spiritual Qi field covering the entire valley naturally formed.
Not only did it firmly lock the Spiritual Qi of the Immortal-Grade Spiritual Vein within the territory, making it difficult to leak out,
but it also formed a natural 'Dao Rhythm Barrier'.
From the outside, this area seemed to have no major abnormalities, other than the Spiritual Qi appearing more active than before.
But if a top-tier powerhouse were to forcibly investigate with Divine Sense, they would feel as if they had hit a wall, making it difficult to penetrate deeply.
"Not bad. Not only can it provide cultivation resources, but it can also strengthen the Sect's protection."
Gu Han nodded with satisfaction.
The Immortal-Grade Spiritual Vein came with its own Dao rhythm, faintly resonating with the buildings and Formations of the Yaochi Immortal Palace.
It formed a layer of natural protection, greatly enhancing the concealment and defensive power of the Nine Heavens Royal Dragon Formation.
Just then—
"Master Mother! So many shiny little stars! A Yao likes them so much!"
Accompanied by a crisp and cheerful shout, a small figure ran out from the side door of the Main Hall. It was A'Yao, who had been woken up by the changes in Spiritual Qi.
She was wearing the small white dress Gu Han had refined for her, and with her little bare feet, she ran to Gu Han's side.
Looking up with her pink, chubby face, her large eyes reflected the crystalline spiritual liquid floating in the air, full of novelty and joy.
What was even more extraordinary was that those pure spiritual liquids seemed to be attracted by her Physique, spontaneously surrounding her.
They formed a circle of soft halo, making her look even more like a little Fairy who did not consume the food of the mortal world.
Gu Han smiled and stroked her head:
"As long as you like it. These are all for cultivation."
"Mm! A Yao will Cultivate hard!"
A Yao nodded vigorously, then imitating Liu Ruyan, she sat down cross-legged.
As the 'Primal Chaos Immortal Scripture' within her body began to operate, she instinctively opened her small mouth and took a gentle breath—
Whoosh!
In an instant, with her as the center, a Spiritual Qi vortex several times larger than Liu Ruyan's formed!
A massive amount of liquefied pure Spiritual Qi, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, surged crazily toward her small body!
That momentum made the eyelids of the Three Great Demon Kings, who had just steadied their minds, twitch!
This little ancestor... what exactly is her background?!
The speed and volume of her Spiritual Qi absorption were simply unheard of!
Gu Han was also slightly surprised and quickly concentrated her Divine Sense on A Yao.
She saw that the Spiritual Qi surging into A Yao's body did not circulate through the Meridians like an ordinary Cultivator.
Instead, it was directly absorbed and assimilated by her body, and even by some deeper Origin.
Her aura was growing steadily, her skin became increasingly crystalline, and her spirituality was striking.
But the strange thing was that her cultivation Realm did not significantly increase like Liu Ruyan's; it remained firmly at the sixth layer of Qi Refining.
Only, the Foundation of that sixth layer of Qi Refining was so thick it was hair-raising, and the purity of her spiritual power was not even inferior to that of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator!
"An Immortal Spiritual Physique... plus her original immortal soul Origin... indeed, she cannot be judged by common logic."
Gu Han understood in her heart and felt relieved.
As long as A Yao was not experiencing discomfort, this whale-like swallowing method of cultivation was perhaps the most suitable for her.
She then turned her attention to Liu Ruyan.
At this moment, Liu Ruyan had reached the critical moment of her Breakthrough.
Supported by the majestic and pure Spiritual Qi of the Immortal-Grade Spiritual Vein, her dao foundation was repeatedly tempered and was now perfect and flawless.
The barrier of the Early Foundation Establishment Stage was like paper, easily crushed by the torrent of spiritual power galloping within her body!
Buzz!
An aura several times more powerful than before rose from Liu Ruyan's body!
Middle Stage Foundation Establishment, achieved!
Furthermore, because her Foundation was too solid and the quality of the Spiritual Qi was too high,
her cultivation did not stop after breaking through to the Middle Stage, but continued to steadily advance toward late-stage Foundation Establishment!
It was only when she approached the threshold of late-stage Foundation Establishment that, under Gu Han's secret guidance, it slowly settled down.
Liu Ruyan slowly opened her eyes. She felt the surging power within her body and her more condensed Divine Soul.
The gratitude and reverence in her heart for her Master reached an immeasurable level.
She knew that if Master had not bestowed the Samsara Dao Scripture and the heaven and earth creation pill to lay a perfect dao foundation for her,
it would have been absolutely impossible for her to break through consecutively in this short period of time and reach such a solid Peak of the Middle Stage Foundation Establishment!
"Disciple offers thanks and bows to Master!"
Liu Ruyan stood up and bowed deeply to Gu Han once more, her voice choking with emotion.
"Rise. This is your Opportunity, and also the result of your own hard work."
Gu Han said warmly, casually tossing her a Storage Ring she had prepared long ago.
"There are some Medicinal Pills inside to help you stabilize your cultivation."
"In addition, this is the 'Consonance Bracelet'. Wearing it can calm your mind and focus your spirit, assisting you in comprehending the Samsara Dao Scripture."
"Thank you for the generous gift, Master!"
Liu Ruyan solemnly accepted it.
Gu Han then looked at the Three Great Demon Kings and A Yao, who was still'swallowing' Spiritual Qi, and said loudly:
"The Spiritual Vein has merged with the Immortal Palace. From now on, the Spiritual Qi within the Immortal Palace will always be like this."
"All of you may choose your own mountain Peaks and Immortal Caves to Cultivate diligently."
"Yes! We obey the Palace Master's command!"
The Three Great Demon Kings were incredibly excited and quickly complied.
Ink Scale chose a mountain Peak near the water on the west side of the Immortal Palace, while Fu Shan chose a mountain Peak to the north.
Butterfly Dance took a fancy to an area on the east side with flourishing flowers and trees and rare spiritual herbs.
Gu Han looked at the little one who was working hard at her cultivation, and then at the Yaochi Immortal Palace before her, which was gradually getting on the right track and full of vitality. A strong sense of satisfaction welled up in her heart.
From a lone transmigrator in a drafty Daoist temple to the Master of an Immortal Palace possessing a Holy Land... she had walked this path for ten years.
In the future, there was an even longer road to travel.
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