After the cold and elegant woman, Han Li and others, vanished into the stream of light, she immediately flipped her hand, revealing a blue jade scroll, a green jade scroll, and a yellow token. The green jade scroll contained the cultivation techniques for the medicinal herbs within the garden. Since the herbs here were of ordinary quality and not particularly diverse, the methods were quite accessible—unless one was exceptionally slow to learn. The blue jade scroll was the "Xuan Bing Ju" technique left behind by the Mu-named woman. Naturally, this was no top-tier technique, nor even a first-rate one—its power was rather weak. Its only advantage lay in its ease of practice and the relative simplicity of overcoming the cultivation milestones. In fact, the woman herself was not unkind. As Han Li, an external affairs disciple, was not considered particularly gifted in her eyes, she had deliberately chosen this simpler technique for him. The final yellow token was used to control a basic magical array outside the garden's perimeter. He naturally didn't take it seriously. After gathering the items in his hands, Han Li strolled slowly into the three thatched cottages, circled them once, and then emerged with calm composure. Standing before the cottage, he glanced around and his eyes settled on the small stone hill behind the medicinal garden, where a faint smile played on his lips. He first closed his eyes slowly, gradually extending his powerful spiritual awareness to cover the area within dozens of miles. Once he confirmed that no other cultivators were paying attention to this spot, he waved his hands with ease. A clear, resonant sound rang out, and a dozen shimmering green swords surged forth from his sleeves, then shot toward the stone hill under the guidance of his spirit. After a series of vigorous strikes, the stone hill was swiftly cleaved open, as if sliced through like tofu, revealing a deep, circular opening. Han Li then focused his spirit, dividing his awareness so that each thread of consciousness controlled one sword, each diligently carving out individual stone chambers. These stone chambers varied in size and function, and Han Li had mastered them so thoroughly that he hardly needed to think about them. After a few hours, a brand-new, compact dwelling appeared within the stone mountain, completely unnoticed by anyone. Upon seeing the dwelling take shape, Han Li smiled with a touch of satisfaction. Immediately, he produced several sets of array flags and array discs. He flew around the small stone mountain, bustling for a while, and established several high-level concealment array techniques. While these arrays couldn't fool the keen eyes of Yuan Ying stage cultivators, they were sufficient to hide any anomalies from Dan Jin stage cultivators. For Han Li, this was more than adequate. After all, how would a high-level cultivator come to such a modest medicinal garden by chance? Moreover, the current arrangements were only temporary. Once he fully understood the layout and principles of the Jū Ling array, he would layer an additional Jū Ling array around these existing ones. Then, even Yuan Ying stage cultivators would be unable to detect any difference. After the magical array was fully set up, Han Li still showed no sign of resting. He carefully transplanted the Nine-Curve Immortal Ginseng into the small medicinal garden within the dwelling and laid down powerful seals around the area, only then feeling a bit reassured. The Nine-Curve Immortal Ginseng was absolutely essential for the formation of his Yuan婴; any mishap would be disastrous. Next, Han Li placed the golden and silver-colored gold-devouring insects into the insect chamber. As for the three-colored gold-devouring insects, since he could not use the Nishang Grass to mature them, he carried them with him instead. Adjacent to the insect chamber, Han Li established a special spiritual-animal chamber for the啼魂兽. This creature had been in deep, continuous sleep since it consumed a large number of shadow-beast essences on Fengbo Mountain, even though Han Li himself had been unable to awaken it—quite different from its previous state of drowsiness. However, Han Li immediately deduced the reason upon slight reflection: due to having consumed so many essences in succession, the啼魂兽 was now undergoing an evolutionary advancement. Such a development, Han Li naturally welcomed with great enthusiasm. Now that the beast has a permanent abode, Han Li has immediately settled it down. At the same time, he has resolved to fully refine the unprocessed Míng Hún Pearl within its belly while the beast is still unconscious. For as the beast's powers continue to grow, Han Li has grown increasingly concerned about possibly losing control of its next evolution. When the beast transformed into a silver giant ape, devouring the essences of the yin beasts in the Yin Ming realm, it had several times shown signs of the Míng Hún Pearl stirring restlessly within its abdomen. Though he maintained a composed demeanor before the Zi Ling sisters, he had been secretly alarmed all along. Now, he could no longer afford to take such risks—he decided it was safer to fully absorb the Míng Hún Pearl. As for Yuan Yao's earlier statement that after refining the Míng Hún Pearl, one would suffer severe headaches, Han Li, confident in his own magical prowess and awareness surpassing hers, believed this would pose no serious issue. Moreover, whether or not the beast still experiences such symptoms after undergoing two unexpected evolutions remains to be seen. Compared to the astonishing powers of the Ti Hu Shen beast currently, taking this small risk is truly negligible. Inside his mind, Han Li had already decided, yet he hadn't immediately addressed the matter of the Ming Hun Pearl. He had another pressing matter that needed to be handled first. This was the Feng Ling Jin still lingering within his body. Although the Nine-Rank Split-Wind Beast, Feng Xi, was certainly unlikely to make it all the way to the southern lands, the presence of this strange energy within him still made Han Li somewhat uneasy, ever fearful that over time it might give rise to unforeseen complications. However, with his current level of cultivation, directly purifying and integrating this maleficent energy into his body remained beyond his reach. He had tried several times before, all to no avail. At present, the only feasible method was a rather straightforward one—using his spiritual power to forcibly drive the energy out. This was achievable, though the process would take a considerable amount of time. That was precisely why Han Li had been delaying it until now. Now that he had settled in, he intended to finally resolve this long-standing concern. First, he sent several giant ape puppets into the herb garden to serve as his eyes and ears, guarding against any sudden visitors. Then he entered the meditation chamber. Despite the discomfort in his body, he summoned all his inner qi, forcefully expelling the trace of malevolent energy. Now seated motionless in the quiet chamber, beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and his face had turned slightly pale. Unaware of the passage of time, two hours slipped by. Suddenly,韩立's tightly closed eyes snapped open, radiating sharp brilliance. Then, with a swift motion of his hands, he flicked his middle finger, sending two droplets of grayish liquid shooting out from his fingertips. The stone wall directly opposite was instantly pierced by two small holes. Taking a deep breath,韩立 wiped the cold sweat from his brow, and his expression eased slightly. Though the cultivation process had been painful and had greatly taxed his energy, this method proved effective. If he continued to apply this daily effort, he estimated that within six months, the malevolent energy within him would be completely eliminated—thus finally resolving a long-standing concern. After a brief rest, Han Li calmly reached into his storage bag and pulled out a black jade scroll, which contained the detailed layout of the Juling Array. He had long been interested in this array, but had never found the time to study it thoroughly—now, with the opportunity at hand, he could finally devote himself to a careful examination. Indeed, only by setting up the Juling Array outside his dwelling could he truly ensure stability. In the days that followed, Han Li began to divide his time into several segments. Besides the regular two hours dedicated to expelling malevolent qi, he allocated part of the time to studying the Juling Array and another part to refining the Minghun pearls within his body. As for the medicinal garden outside, he assigned several puppets to perform routine maintenance, merely giving it a superficial touch. Meanwhile, Han Li continued to use his green liquid to promote the ripening of the Nishang grass, feeding it consistently to the golden and silver-colored gold-devouring insects. He sensed, subtly, that these flying insects were now approaching a stage of reproduction and evolution. Such a life unchanged for months had passed. During this time, Mu Peilin visited only twice. Seeing that the herb garden, under Han Li's management, was still satisfactory and met her expectations, she stopped asking about the details here. As for the Xuan Bing Ju, Han Li never raised any questions—nor did the woman show any interest in actively explaining it.