"I see, I was overthinking."

Xia Liu nodded, having just formed a Nascent Soul, he could kill a Nascent Soul Mid-Stage cultivator.

Li Yun’s methods probably weren’t any less than his.

"So, where should we go next, Fairy Qingqing?"

"Just call me Qingqing, my cultivation isn’t even as high as yours."

Qingqing responded sulkily.

She felt Xia Liu was distancing himself by calling her ’Fairy’ all the time, and it also carried a hint of caution.

"Ahem, Qingqing, where shall we go next to wait for the elder?"

"To Youdu."

"Youdu? Hell?"

In many places, Youdu was short for Fengdu, so Xia Liu said it casually.

"Hell, my foot! That’s Youdu Prefecture, abbreviated as Youdu."

"Alright, just a joke. Please lead the way, Qingqing."

Xia Liu said with a smile.

"I don’t know if that short old man is following us, so let’s hurry."

"Yes!"

Without further delay, the two sped toward Youdu Prefecture, one after the other.

Three days later, Xia Liu and Qingqing settled in a deep mountain.

The Spiritual Energy here was very sparse.

But Xia Liu distinctly felt a very comforting sensation within the heavens and the earth.

It seemed like Exotic Force, but he couldn’t say exactly what it was.

"This place is the most famous Spirit Mountain in Youdu, rumored to be bathed in the essence of the sun and moon, causing rare Spirit Grass to often grow in the mountains."

"Is this comfortable aura the essence of the sun and moon?"

Xia Liu mused.

"I’m not sure, even my grandmother isn’t certain what this exotic aura is. Besides, I’ve spent a year here with my grandmother and only found three Spirit Grass, none too precious."

At this point, Qingqing felt quite helpless.

She had set out with her grandmother three years ago, searching for the Extreme Cold Flame while also looking for precious Spirit Grass.

She ended up wasting three years without finding anything.

She even encountered Xia Liu, who possessed the Extreme Cold Flame, purely by luck.

"Alright, is this the meeting point the elder mentioned?"

"Yes, ten miles further is the cave dwelling where we lived for a year."

After a while, under Qingqing’s guidance, Xia Liu arrived at the cave dwelling.

It was a very ordinary cave dwelling, but it was well hidden.

Who would have thought that a Nascent Soul Stage expert once lived here!

"My grandmother left a concealed formation here; I’ll activate it, then we just wait quietly."

Notifying Xia, Qingqing stepped outside the cave dwelling and activated the isolation formation.

"This isolation formation seems to be at the level of a Spirit Formation Grandmaster!"

Upon sensing the activation of the spirit formation, Xia Liu was immediately drawn to its essence.

He observed closely and couldn’t perceive the veins of the formation at all.

He was now at the Spirit Formation Master level.

An ordinary spirit formation that he couldn’t understand was at least set up by a Spirit Formation Grandmaster!

No wonder Li Yun had the confidence to stay and fight the many experts.

Her foundation truly was strong!

"Surprised? I’ve witnessed my grandmother set up a formation once; she managed to trap an Early-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator."

Qingqing had been observing Xia Liu using her Divine Sense, and seeing his surprised expression, she felt proud.

Because it was her grandmother who did it.

"The elder must be a Spirit Formation Grandmaster, truly enviable."

"Hehe, your guess is spot on. My grandmother reached the Grandmaster level in formation during her Golden Core Stage, so during that stage, even Early-Stage Nascent Soul cultivators were wary of her."

"Understood, the elder is truly a role model for my learning!"

These were Xia Liu’s heartfelt words.

At the level of a Spirit Formation Grandmaster, one could set up bindings and even killing formations synchronized with their own energy body.

A killing formation at the Grandmaster level naturally targeted the Nascent Soul Stage!

"I won’t talk to you anymore; I need to meditate to recover my Spiritual Power."

Saying this, Qingqing entered the inner chamber, using her cultivation technique to recover her depleted Spiritual Power and Divine Sense.

Xia Liu also seized the moment to recover.

In the Cultivation Realm, danger lurked everywhere; he couldn’t afford to relax for a moment.

Five days later, Xia Liu opened his eyes, sensing a powerful aura rapidly approaching Spirit Mountain with his Divine Sense.

This aura was mixed with a significant amount of Blood Energy.

The person coming was severely injured!

"It’s grandmother!"

Qingqing rushed out from the inner chamber, went outside the cave dwelling, and opened the spirit formation.

Before long, Li Yun, supported by Qingqing, entered the cave dwelling.

"Elder, you’re injured!"

Xia Liu hurried forward with concern.

"Hmph! The despicable Divine Mechanist and that old fellow Sha Tongtian!"

Li Yun snorted with anger, recalling the earlier events, she couldn’t help but get angry.

If her energy body weren’t injured.

The top-notch cultivators of Baichuan Realm and the Divine Mechanist, who knew past and present, would surely fall!

"Sha Tongtian dared to attack you?"

This news surprised Xia Liu.

Sha Tongtian dared to disregard Li Yun, of Myriad Realms origin.

It seemed anger had clouded his judgment.

"It doesn’t matter. Once I recover to my peak, I will head to Baichuan Realm and slay everyone who laid a hand on me one by one!"

"Ahem, we’ll talk about that later. Let me heal the elder first."

"I appreciate your intention, Young Friend Xia, but the injuries I’ve sustained are the result of the combined techniques of the Divine Mechanist and Sha Tongtian. I’m afraid at your current capability, it would be of no use to me."

Li Yun didn’t want Xia Liu to expend unnecessary energy.

Once her energy body recovered, these injuries would heal in three to four years.

"How do you know it won’t work without trying?"

Xia Liu activated the Five Elements Mantra, and Wooden Spirit Power flooded the cave dwelling like an ocean.

The Void was filled with a warm aura.

It soothed people’s hearts significantly.

"This is Wooden Spirit Power!"

Upon closely examining Xia Liu’s Spiritual Power attribute, Li Yun was shocked.

"Yes, within my Origin is Wood, and after Foundation Establishment, the Wooden Spirit Energy converted to Spiritual Power, perhaps it can gradually heal you."

"Hmm! Let’s give it a try."

As a Nascent Soul Stage expert, Li Yun had many insights into the Wood Origin.

If one possessed the Wood Origin, becoming a Pharmacist and utilizing the Wood Origin wisely, it could achieve healing and even save all kinds of beings, feats impossible for others.

Whew!

An Ancient Hour later, Li Yun exhaled a murky breath.

Through Xia Liu’s nurturing with Wooden Spirit Power, she felt her internal injuries lighten significantly.

But they weren’t eradicated.

"Elder’s five internal organs are severely injured. With the Wood Origin Force, it will take ten treatments, and we should be able to help you recover your energy body in ten days."

"Young Friend Xia, once I return, I must personally write two words for you."

Li Yun rarely smiled.

She felt meeting Xia Liu was the greatest opportunity of her life.

Whether it was the Extreme Cold Flame he possessed or his timely help now.

These were achievements others could not accomplish.

"Hehe, having the elder impart knowledge is Xia’s honor, how could I dare to ask the elder to write for me."

Xia Liu answered humbly.

"No, no, I want to give you the words ’Immortal Doctor!’ Because you’ve accomplished something unattainable even for Nascent Soul Stage cultivators and Medicine Sovereigns."

"The elder overpraises; if I receive much more praise, I might swell with pride and fly into the sky."

"Haha, you really have a sense of humor. Since you don’t want me to praise you, let’s discuss how to refine the Extreme Cold Flame..."