To the astonishment of all, the young-child-like voice emanating from within the Great Vessel was none other than the celestial beast of Tianlan, which, during the battle between Han Li and the Heavenly Lady of Tianlan, had originally been a creature acting solely on instinct. However, after more than a hundred years within the Virtual Sky Cauldron, it had spontaneously awakened its spiritual intelligence and regained nearly half of its memories from the Spirit Realm. Yet, being enclosed within this sacred artifact, the beast could not escape—only to remain patiently and quietly. Once Han Li, after reaching the late Yuan-Ying stage in the Virtual Sky Hall, immediately re-cultivated the two heavenly spiritual treasures. Only after completing the second layer of the Great Vessel's spiritual cultivation technique did he finally succeed in opening the cauldron. At that moment, the celestial beast's duplicate within the cauldron instantly activated a spiritual realm escape technique, vanishing from beneath Han Li's very eyes and swiftly departing over a hundred paces in a single blink. Its speed of escape was so rapid that with just a few more flashes, even Han Li himself would have been utterly unable to catch up. Yet, no one could have imagined what happened next. For some reason, as soon as the beast had retreated from the Virtual Heaven Cauldron just a few hundred paces, the small cauldron and the beast suddenly flashed with a faint cyan light—then, the heavenly澜 beast vanished from its spot, only to reappear moments later, mysteriously back within the cauldron. It seemed now unable to leave the artifact. Han Li was naturally delighted upon witnessing this. He now realized that because the beast had been trapped within the cauldron for so long, its vital essence had been fully absorbed and harmonized by the cauldron, making it nearly identical to the original Silver Moon. However, it was not an intangible form nor the cauldron's spirit entity. Aside from being unable to depart from the cauldron, it retained full autonomy—Han Li still could not command it directly. Han Li did not hesitate and immediately resealed the beast, placing it once again within the small cauldron, intending to decide later on how to handle this celestial Lán beast's duplicate. Yet, as he studied the golden scroll in his hands, the Lán beast suddenly spoke up, clearly identifying the silver tadpole script as a unique script of the spiritual realm. How could this not surprise Han Li? "Ha ha, Avatar! Why should I advance to the Avatar stage? Since I've come to your human realm over tens of thousands of years, I've never even considered breaking through this stage!" Yet laughter echoed from within the cauldron—bright and childlike. "Never mind breaking through a stage? Truly, such a thing has never happened before! You must think I'm just a three-year-old!" Han Li was momentarily stunned, beginning to doubt. "Little one, I suppose you won't believe me unless I share a bit of my own story. Indeed, I've earned a modest reputation among the immortal beings of the spiritual realm, and my cultivation has long reached a level you can scarcely imagine. Yet this time, after expending nearly all my strength—struggling mightily to split my focus and cross over into your human realm—I hardly believe I'm merely here to serve as a mere guardian saint for ordinary humans. I command tens of thousands of immortal beings in the spiritual realm. These out-of-the-ordinary humans of Tianlan Grassland? They mean nothing to me at all." The Tianlan Saint Beast spoke with clear disdain for the out-of-the-ordinary humans. Han Li furrowed his brow but said nothing. Yet the child's voice continued to drift softly: "I came to this world as a fragment of my soul solely to endure a great calamity that will occur in ten thousand years. Should my true body in the spiritual realm survive many such trials and eventually dissipate, this fragment of my soul here would still offer me a chance at survival—ensuring that I do not vanish completely from the cosmos. Prior to that, there was no need for my physical form to advance rapidly in cultivation, lest my attainment of the Divine Soul stage would draw the calamity upon me and endanger my concealment here." "Such a method indeed ensures survival. Do the great cultivators of your spiritual realm all rely on this approach?" Han Li was startled, still somewhat doubtful. "Hmph. Do you think it's an easy matter to descend and manifest as a fragment of your soul?" You don't need to reach a certain level of cultivation—just mastering a few great techniques that allow your spirit to leave this realm unimpeded is sufficient. Yet, you still have to waste a Shengjie Stone, something even in the spiritual realm is rare and hard to come by, in order to overcome the interfacial forces and transmit your spirit across the boundary. Moreover, such a spirit descent is among the most perilous endeavors—out of ten attempts, I'm not even sure if one will succeed in reaching the lower realm. Should it fail, the spirit simply vanishes within the interface storm. Each failure compels me to close myself off for a millennium to restore that spirit strand. Before this success, I've already attempted this method no fewer than seven or eight times over more than ten thousand years—this time, I've only managed to succeed by sheer luck. In contrast, directly transmitting techniques and spiritual energy across the interface is far easier." Tian Lan's sacred beast coldly remarked. "Even so, what's the point of telling me all this?" Han Li asked, his gaze shifting. "Hehe, it's quite simple. I merely wanted to let you know." You and I have absolutely no conflicting interests. Back then, when you incorporated me into this spiritual treasure, it was simply because I hadn't yet awakened my spiritual intelligence and had been temporarily exploited by those unexpected beings. Moreover, my cultivation won't reach the stage of Spiritual Form any time soon—so you needn't worry about me seeking compensation or retribution afterward," the beast said with a chuckle. "Then, if that's the case, I could simply eliminate you in one swift move—wouldn't that be cleaner and more decisive?" A subtle twitch of muscle crossed Han Li's face, and a streak of cold fury momentarily surfaced on his countenance. The vessel fell silent. But after a brief pause, a calm voice, that of a child, spoke forth: "Right now, my cultivation level is far behind yours—so naturally, you can act as you've described. Yet I am indeed a fragment of divine consciousness from a high-ranking immortal cultivator in the spiritual realm, and my secret techniques are far more intricate and surprising than you can imagine. Don't even speak of me possibly unleashing a desperate technique at the moment of my death to severely injure you. Even if you manage to survive, I will still have the means to leave If you don't intend to ascend to the spiritual realm, then simply sitting and passing away in the human world is fine. Otherwise, as soon as you arrive in the spiritual realm—even if you're reborn in a new body—my true form will find you gradually. Then...” The heavenly dragon beast had not finished speaking, yet the underlying threat was unmistakable. Han Li, however, found himself at a loss. With his current level of cultivation and insight, he naturally understood that although the beast’s words were somewhat vague, the majority of them were likely true. Now, handling this beast proved quite challenging. He didn’t want to risk becoming a major enemy in the spiritual realm upon his own ascension. From the beast’s tone, it seemed clear that its true form’s cultivation level would easily overpower him—no more effort than crushing an ant. As for the beast’s claim that it would summon its utmost efforts, even risking its own life to drag him down together—he didn’t find that particularly concerning. Since the beast couldn’t leave the Virtual Heaven Cauldron, as long as he was fully prepared, he wouldn’t be afraid of being harmed or even reversed by the beast. Han Li's evanescent glow advanced steadily, yet he remained furrowed in brow, speaking little for a long while. The Tianlan Beast within the Xutian Ding likewise grew still, as though also wishing to grant Han Li a moment to reflect. "By any chance, could you elaborate on the Kungpeng Spirit Feathers you mentioned? What makes them so special?" Han Li suddenly changed the subject and spoke again. "The Youtian Kungpeng and the Luo Hua Beast are both classified as celestial and terrestrial immortal spirits—believed to have emerged directly from the primordial chaos at the very dawn of the universe. In a sense, calling them deities might not be an exaggeration. Precious items that fall from such ancient beings are of immense value—something you should carefully consider. However, as my true form in the Spirit Realm, I've often found myself retreating at a distance when encountering these immortal spirits, never daring to engage with them at all. Yet this particular beast and the Luo Hua Beast are born enemies. This time, it may have drifted across several realms, only to chance upon the concealed Luo Hua residing within your human realm, and thus summoned its divine powers beyond the interface, aiming to shatter this beast's body in one swift move. However, logically speaking, their two spiritual powers should be comparable. Yet the Luo Hua beast itself remains firmly within the human realm, unaffected by the interrealms' forces. As a result, their first encounter has already given the Kuanpeng a small setback—giving you a significant advantage. You see, the Youtian Kuanpeng, born as a naturally wind-element spiritual being, is capable from birth of intuitively mastering the celestial laws related to wind. Though this fallen spiritual feather is somewhat damaged, it remains the ideal material for crafting wind-element spiritual artifacts. Once successfully forged, its efficacy will certainly surpass that of ordinary spiritual treasures. I recall someone in the Spirit Realm once used a scale from a Li Fire Qilin to craft a fire dragon cloak artifact—the power of that piece was so great that it ranked among the top hundred spiritual treasures. Tian Lan, the sacred beast, said calmly. "Ranked among the top hundred?" Han Li was momentarily startled. "You can't underestimate the top hundred. I know you still possess a divine artifact called the Ba Ling Chi, as well as several protective items forged from other divine artifacts. But let me tell you this: although the Ba Ling Chi and the Qi Seven Fan are still rare and valuable in the spiritual realm, they are relatively lower-tier among the various divine artifacts. Only those divine artifacts that hold a place on the Chaotic Ten-Thousand Divine Beings Ranking are truly world-class divine treasures. The rest are merely divine artifacts. And to qualify for the Chaotic Ten-Thousand Divine Beings Ranking, an artifact must at least rank among the top hundred in terms of divine power." Tian Lan explained to Han Li briefly. "The Chaotic Ten-Thousand Divine Beings Ranking! Well, I'm not particularly interested in this matter now—let's just set it aside. Still, from the way you're speaking, it seems that in your spiritual realm, world-class divine artifacts are being crafted in abundance. I recall from ancient times that human realm ancient cultivators didn't produce many such artifacts. So, if you're proposing a trade deal, is it specifically tied to the Kung Peng's Feathers?" Han Li ran a hand over his chin, his expression growing serious. "Your Fenglei Wings can indeed channel Lightning Techniques, but they haven't been fully refined, haven't they? There seems to be some residual Wind Qi still embedded within them?" Tian Lan didn't directly answer Han Li, but suddenly turned to inquire about the Fenglei Wings. Han Li was naturally taken aback. "What do you mean by that? As the name suggests, when these Wings were first crafted, the intention was to allow simultaneous control over both Wind and Lightning energies. However, within my body, I only possess the Bixie Divine Lightning—thus, I can only utilize Lightning Techniques. As for whether the Wings have been fully refined, I'm actually not entirely sure." With a sudden realization, Han Li replied truthfully. "I can tell you a method of utilizing Kuo Peng's Feathers to transform the Fenglei Wings into a true spiritual artifact. Since the Feathers themselves contain certain celestial laws related to Wind, you need not possess any inherent Wind Qi to directly command them." Although, due to limitations in cultivation level and auxiliary materials, it's impossible to instantly create true transcendental spiritual treasures, ordinary spiritual treasures of a lower rank can certainly be produced by harnessing the power of this spiritual feather." After emitting a light laugh, Tian Lan the beast spoke with confident pride. (First update!)