Gu Qinghe stored the technique inside his bag of holding.

He turned and saw Saint Yue approaching while carrying three long chests.

All three chests were sealed with rune arrays that looked even more difficult, complex, and intricate.

"While searching for other techniques, my attention was drawn to these three chests placed on top of a wooden table," Saint Yue explained.

"They seem extremely special and mysterious. Those three chests were the only things on the table. It looks like they were deliberately stored and sealed."

The man extended his hand, taking the three chests and examining the rune arrays on them.

Every single one was a highly difficult and complex rune array.

It would take time to break them. However, Gu Qinghe could not do it right now.

With the condition of his qi and soul still unstable, he could not spend days trying to break such complicated rune arrays.

"I’ll keep them for later," Gu Qinghe replied.

He stored the three chests into his bag of holding before taking out the Abnormal Soul Purification Technique once more.

Saint Yue narrowed her eyes and stared at the technique.

The woman reacted with shock. She clearly knew what kind of technique it was and what it was used for.

"Are you planning to resolve the dual soul conflict using this technique?" Saint Yue asked.

"There’s no harm in trying. According to the description of the technique, my condition is similar."

"However, the time and qi required will be enormous. That’s because I’ll be purifying the Nascent Soul into the Primordial Soul," Gu Qinghe said.

Saint Yue slowly nodded, understanding the situation.

She suggested allowing Gu Qinghe to attempt it within the Immortal Dragon Palace since the place possessed an enormous amount of primordial qi.

Gu Qinghe had thought about the same thing. However, he did not have much time. There were important matters waiting for him outside.

Right after the abnormal soul purification was completed, Gu Qinghe planned to open the three chests and study the technique scrolls stored inside them.

He hoped the entire process would not consume too much time.

The two of them flew away from the technique hall, soaring through the palace skies before arriving at a massive altar surrounded by trees with golden leaves that emitted steady primordial qi.

Gu Qinghe arrived at the center of the altar and immediately sat cross-legged.

He unfolded the Abnormal Soul Purification Technique and raised his hand, releasing qi light.

The man began absorbing the contents of the technique into his forehead, starting the process of comprehension while viewing the technique’s illustrations within his subconscious mind.

Saint Yue remained beside Gu Qinghe, her eyes fixed on him while she stayed alert.

Even though the palace was silent and empty, danger could still arrive unexpectedly.

While Gu Qinghe focused on purifying his soul, Saint Yue would become the one responsible for protecting him.

Gu Qinghe opened his eyes and began forming long and complicated hand seals, activating the Abnormal Soul Purification Technique.

Rune arrays appeared and surrounded Gu Qinghe’s body.

They glowed golden and carried ancient characters. The runes continuously rotated in different directions, extending and forming lines.

The primordial qi around him began flowing into Gu Qinghe’s body.

Within his dantian sea, Gu Qinghe saw both of his souls becoming surrounded by golden rune arrays. The first effect immediately appeared.

COUGH!

In the middle of meditation, Gu Qinghe coughed up blood. Blood flowed from the corner of his lips.

Saint Yue immediately began showing signs of worry, afraid that Gu Qinghe would suffer even greater injuries.

However, the deeper Gu Qinghe sank into the meditation of the technique, the less turbulence he felt within his body.

He stopped coughing blood, nor did he release overwhelming qi eruptions anymore. Saint Yue gradually felt relieved, though she still remained vigilant.

"I don’t know how long you’ll need to purify that soul. But I’ll wait for you, Qinghe."

Gu Qinghe began stabilizing the primordial qi flow within his body, allowing his Nascent Soul within the dantian sea to be purified into qi essence and absorbed by Yun Tian’s Primordial Soul.

And the man realized that he had to sacrifice his time to save his cultivation path.

***

One year later.

THUMP!

Saint Yue opened her eyes and looked ahead. Explosions of golden qi began erupting intensely with increasing power every second.

It did not come from anyone else. It came from Gu Qinghe.

Yue stood up and stepped forward, stopping directly before Gu Qinghe. The explosions of golden qi were not happening only once, but repeatedly.

Qi waves spread throughout the entire area, shaking tree branches and scattering leaves and dust into the air.

Saint Yue quickly reacted by jumping farther away while protecting herself from the bursts of golden qi.

As time passed, the qi radiating from Gu Qinghe’s body became increasingly powerful and dominant.

A pillar of golden light soared into the sky above the palace, summoning lightning and the projection of a golden dragon descending from the heavens.

"What’s happening?" Yue exclaimed in shock.

The golden dragon was enormous as it flew downward and entered Gu Qinghe’s body.

Gu Qinghe was startled when his body received the golden dragon’s qi energy, causing him to cough up blood.

"Qinghe!"

Inside Gu Qinghe’s dantian sea, he opened his eyes and witnessed the appearance of a golden lightning dragon flying across the twilight sky of his dantian.

The dragon coiled around Gu Qinghe’s Nascent Soul and fused it into golden particles that were completely absorbed into Yun Tian’s Primordial Soul.

"It succeeded!" Gu Qinghe declared firmly.

The particles entered Yun Tian’s Primordial Soul and repaired the soul that had originally been damaged. But it did not stop there.

The golden lightning dragon within his dantian sea also entered the core of his soul.

Gu Qinghe was shocked. His chest felt painful, as if something had forcibly entered his body. However, the effect lasted only briefly.

Gu Qinghe’s body rose into the sky and began absorbing the primordial qi around the altar at a steady speed.

He took a deep breath and clenched his fists tightly. A qi explosion erupted alongside waves of golden qi that spread outward, startling Saint Yue.

The qi aura radiating from Gu Qinghe’s body was comparable to Mid Nascent Soul!

"He cultivated and successfully broke through to Mid Nascent Soul. That’s incredible!" Yue exclaimed.

The pillar of golden light gradually faded. Gu Qinghe’s eyes opened as his body slowly descended from the sky.

His feet landed firmly upon the altar, his condition completely fit and restored.

His body had fully recovered, the dual soul problem had been resolved, and his cultivation base had increased.

"Congratulations, Qinghe! You successfully broke through to Mid Nascent Soul," Yue said excitedly.

"Thank you for protecting me, Yue."

"How long was I meditating?" Gu Qinghe asked.

"One year."

One year? I’m worried there might be a significant time difference here compared to Shangguan Star.

I can’t waste any more time.

He wanted to study the techniques stored inside the chests, but he had a promise he needed to fulfill.

"So, what’s your plan now, Qinghe?"

Gu Qinghe fell silent for a moment, taking a deep breath before slowly exhaling.

After thinking for quite a long time, Gu Qinghe finally made his decision.

Learning those techniques would be important in helping him later. As for the issue of time, Gu Qinghe would search for the best solution.

"I’m going to use my time to learn the three techniques inside those chests."