Feng Liang focused his mind and tried to cultivate again, but he found that the Spiritual Power in the air was completely beyond his control.

It was as if an invisible, giant hand was forcefully pulling at the Medicinal Power in the Spirit Pool, refusing to share any of it with him.

Feng Liang rubbed his nose and gave up on the idea of using his Taotie Bloodline to fight for it.

For one, he had already gained enough benefits from the Spirit Pool, his Cultivation having risen by two minor stages. If he continued, he would face the problem of an inflated Martial Dao and an unstable foundation.

For another, he couldn’t possibly fight Liu Ruyan for resources. After all, he wasn’t clueless about the relationship between Liu Ruyan and Mo Qi.

The most practical reason was that even if he wanted to compete, he might not be able to win against her.

Liu Ruyan’s current state was simply too bizarre.

The Medicinal Power of the entire Spirit Pool was being drawn upon by her alone, and she was absorbing and consuming it at a terrifying rate.

But unexpectedly, not only did her Cultivation not continue to rise, it was actually showing signs of regressing.

The unique pressure belonging to the Void Realm was gradually disintegrating, slowly returning to the Peak of Void Realm.

And that wasn’t all. As time passed, Liu Ruyan’s Realm dropped completely out of the Void Realm.

Peak of Void Realm... Late-stage Void Realm... Mid-stage Void Realm!

Finally, her Cultivation stabilized at the Mid-stage Void Realm.

WHOOSH!

At the same time, the green flame in mid-air retracted its light, transforming into a thumb-sized ball of light that flew into the space between her eyebrows, merging with her.

"Phew~"

Liu Ruyan let out a long breath and opened her eyes, two streaks of green light flashing past their depths before vanishing.

Despite her Cultivation dropping, not only was she not upset, but a look of pleasant surprise and relief appeared on her face. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Although she didn’t know why this had happened, there was no doubt she no longer had to worry about her unstable Martial Dao foundation.

Outside the Spirit Pool, Mo Qi, who was conducting the next round of the peanut auction, shot a glance toward Liu Ruyan, his eyes conveying that everything was under control.

’The Heart of the Five Elements really didn’t disappoint me. Using the Spirit Pool’s Medicinal Power was the perfect way to let Ruyan fuse with the Heart of Wood, and I used the opportunity to temper her body and Realm. It seems the results are quite good.’

From the very beginning, Mo Qi never intended for Liu Ruyan to raise her Cultivation much through the Spirit Pool.

He had said he would give Liu Ruyan a great gift, and this gift wasn’t just exclusive use of the Spirit Pool. The real main event was the Heart of Wood from the Heart of the Five Elements!

In other words, that green, blazing sun!

Liu Ruyan already had a wood-attribute constitution, and her Mental Realm Transformation was a willow tree, so the Heart of Wood couldn’t have been more suitable for her.

Before she entered the Spirit Pool, Liu Ruyan had embraced him. Mo Qi had used that opportunity to seal the Heart of Wood inside her body.

After a brief moment of being dazed, Liu Ruyan came to her senses. Guessing what had happened, she quickly looked toward Mo Qi through the Spirit Pool’s Array.

Other than him, no one else could work such miracles at a critical moment.

Their eyes met, filled with deep affection. Everything was understood without a word.

"This is impossible!"

The Immortals were all astonished. It was simply too incredible.

They had seen cultivators regress because of persistent, untreated injuries. They had seen cultivators have their Cultivation forcefully beaten down by a stronger expert. They had even seen those who suffered from cultivation deviation and lost all their power because of improper training.

But they had never seen anyone who could intentionally regress their Cultivation to consolidate their Martial Dao foundation.

Although their eyes weren’t sharp enough to recognize the Heart of Wood, they could tell that through this process of her Cultivation rising and falling, Liu Ruyan’s strength had not only greatly increased and her aura become dense and solid, but her Martial Dao foundation had been polished to a terrifying degree of solidity.

Furthermore, with her Mental Realm Transformation having gained its own Spirit, as long as she didn’t fall midway, she would certainly become a highly sought-after genius in the Immortal Realm once the Demon Spirit Battlefield event was over.

Perhaps in the distant future, she might even become another Saint Ancestor, establishing a Holy Land in the Immortal Realm, passing down her teachings, and building a hegemon’s empire.

Even if she couldn’t become a Saint Ancestor, she would still have the ability to bring the entire Liu Family to the Immortal Realm, where they could obtain a better cultivation environment and resources.

Thinking of this, all the powerful experts couldn’t help but look at the Liu Family with envy.

The Liu Family’s Immortal Ancestor was also extremely surprised. It took him a long while to recover from his shock.

He had originally thought Liu Ruyan’s journey on the Martial Dao had come to an end, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, making her even more outstanding and powerful than before.

Why had all this happened?

The Liu Family Immortal Ancestor subconsciously looked at Mo Qi.

’Could it be because of him?’

He knew what Liu Ruyan was capable of. Without external intervention and influence, the Liu Family’s resources were insufficient to rescue her from her predicament in the Spirit Pool.

’Just how many more tricks does this kid have up his sleeve?!’

The more he learned, the more unfathomable the Liu Family Immortal Ancestor found Mo Qi to be.

And this unfathomability was not in his Cultivation, but in his methods.

"Properly experience the Heart of Wood, comprehend it well. You can do this." Mo Qi’s lips moved slightly.

Liu Ruyan nodded. She sat down cross-legged in the Spirit Pool, took control of the willow tree from her Mental Realm, and continued to absorb the little remaining Medicinal Power in the Spirit Pool to comprehend the Heart of Wood.

Although she couldn’t hear Mo Qi’s voice, she could read his lips and understand his meaning.

Seeing Liu Ruyan enter a state of deep Cultivation, Mo Qi withdrew his gaze.

"The auction continues!"

...

Meanwhile, back with the Pig Emperor.

Huangfu Zhong felt that he must not have checked the almanac before leaving home today.

Who could possibly be as unlucky as him?

His disciple, Huangfu Yu, was unconscious in the Spirit Pool, hovering between life and death.

He himself had his belly swollen twice by a pig, forcing him to perform a c-section on himself to deliver two piles of dead flesh.

Not only that, but he had also somehow offended the experts from the other Sub-Palaces, becoming public enemy number one.

Then, in order to save Huangfu Yu, he had no choice but to hide away in his Treasure Tower Immortal Artifact and wait for the Spirit Pool to open again.

And now, this damn pig with its bizarre abilities still wouldn’t let him go!

The moment the Pig Emperor let out a howl, Huangfu Zhong knew that the defenses of his treasured Treasure Tower Immortal Artifact were a complete joke in front of this pig.

The Pig Emperor’s voice completely ignored space, ignored defenses, and ignored all barriers, resounding directly in the depths of his heart and soul.

"MOTHERFUCKING HELL!"

"DAMN YOUR ANCESTORS’ ROTTING BONES!"

"GO FUCK A PINEAPPLE GEODUCK!"

Huangfu Zhong clutched his chest and fell to his knees inside the Treasure Tower Immortal Artifact, spewing one illogical curse after another.

The agony was a feeling that was difficult to describe with words.

It was like countless giant hands were constantly kneading his internal organs, while innumerable fingers poked his brain from all directions, churning his Sea of Consciousness.

If he didn’t already possess an Immortal Body, with a tolerance far exceeding that of a mortal flesh, his mind would have already collapsed.

He wouldn’t just be unable to curse; he probably wouldn’t even be able to speak.

Seeing this, however, the Pig Emperor only got more enthusiastic. It circled the Treasure Tower Immortal Artifact, singing with creative flair. Eventually, it even climbed on top of the tower, dancing and singing right above Huangfu Zhong’s head.

Huangfu Zhong wished he could retract the Treasure Tower Immortal Artifact, grab the Pig Emperor on the spot, and crush it to death in his hand.

But he knew that no fewer than a hundred powerful Immortals were watching him.

If he dared to reveal the slightest weakness, he would surely be hit with a thunderous strike, with no chance of recovery.