Han Li smiled gently at the magical infant. At once, a flash of luminous light rippled across the infant's surface, and it faded into a deep black glow, merging seamlessly into Han Li's body. Originally, after Han Li had used several rare materials to initially solidify his spiritual form, he had unexpectedly discovered that the intangible magical infant could easily attach itself to the golden form and, by drawing upon the magical qi within it, continue to cultivate the Yin-Magic energy he had previously paused in his cultivation. Moreover, as the infant cultivated the magical arts, it could constantly emit and refine its own magical qi, further enhancing the refinement of Han Li's golden form. Given these advantages, Han Li naturally welcomed the magical eagle's attachment to his body. After all, the second infant was almost an independent entity—requiring no mental effort from Han Li in either cultivation or in operating the golden form. Unfortunately, however, the magical infant's cultivation level remained too low. If it could grow to match Han Li's own level, and then attach itself to the golden form to face external threats, it would become as effective as a physical avatar, significantly boosting Han Li's overall strength. Ordinary cultivators face immense difficulty progressing step by step from Yuan Ying to Lian Xu stages. However, Han Li's primary Yuan Ying can directly transmit various cultivation experiences from higher realms to his secondary Yuan Ying, supplemented by a continuous supply of rare elixirs, enabling the secondary Yuan Ying to advance at a pace clearly surpassing that of the main body. While cultivation bottlenecks still exist for the magical Yuan Ying, they are undoubtedly significantly easier to overcome than for ordinary cultivators, thanks to the profound insights gained during past breakthroughs. This is precisely why, regardless of whether they are human or non-human, once cultivators reach a certain level and begin to feel that further breakthroughs are increasingly difficult, they invariably turn to cultivating external manifestations, secondary spiritual essences, or similar grand techniques. Nevertheless, regardless of the method employed to nurture a second "self," the cost is invariably substantial—often requiring the dedication of half of one's remaining lifespan to achieve true mastery. This is also why, despite the immense advantages of having a body-embodiment, most people typically only cultivate one or two such embodiments, and their overall修为 still fall far short of their true essence—since they lack the mysterious vials that can continuously produce and refine the necessary elixirs and medicinal pills. Under the prolonged immersion in golden-body magical qi and the regular consumption of numerous elixirs, Han Li's second prenatal spirit has now reached the peak of the mid-stage of prenatal cultivation, poised to advance to the late stage at any moment. With the opening of the Guanghan Realm now underway, Han Li has no pressing need to rush the cultivation of his magmatic embryo. Instead, he intends to enter the Guanghan Realm first and then have his second prenatal spirit further challenge the late-stage threshold. Given that the realm's atmosphere is exceptionally rich in spiritual energy capable of enabling a Lingxu entity to advance to the Hé-tǐ stage, this natural ambient energy is undoubtedly far more potent—by hundreds of times—than any elixir or medicinal pill. While mentally planning this, Han Li's gaze shifted to another "Han Li," and upon a brief flash of unusual brilliance on his face, a warm hue unexpectedly emerged. "I never expected that the Zhixin's body would be such an ideal substance for crafting a body-double or a substitute. Even more surprising was that the ripening elixir could be directly absorbed and transformed into refined spiritual energy by the Zhixin, allowing the body's spiritual power to advance at an astonishing pace. In just a few years, the body's spiritual power had been artificially elevated by one stage—now reaching the Lingxu Mid-stage, with no apparent bottleneck at all. Truly remarkable! Yet, it makes sense when you think about it. As a celestial spiritual entity formed from a rare medicinal herb, it naturally takes countless ages to develop spiritual awareness. To then generate and manifest such powerful spiritual capabilities—requiring tens of thousands of years—is no small feat. Its spiritual power evolves gradually through the accumulation of time, and if there were any bottlenecks in its progression, the heavens would indeed be unjust. What's puzzling, however, is that another celestial spiritual entity, the Jiugu Lingcan, which receives the same spiritual elixir and is treated in the same way, only manages to restore its vital energy—yet fails to advance in spiritual rank at all." Could it be that only spiritual beings like Zhixin possess this ability to absorb such spiritual essence? Or is it that all spiritual medicinal celestial entities must advance to the stage of fully manifesting their true forms before acquiring this innate talent?" Han Li murmured, his brows furrowed tightly. After a while, he shook his head again, self-assuredly: "Heh, whatever the reason may be. After all, now a tremendous opportunity lies right before him. Although he cannot afford to delay his main body's cultivation by splitting off his spirit to nurture a physical avatar, it is entirely feasible to refine the spiritual essence into a substitute body. Then, he could directly use his Yuanjing to control and fight with this physical form." Upon discovering that the mysterious vial containing the spiritual essence could enhance the growth of Zhixin's body, Han Li's thoughts became simple and clear—he merely intended to continue pouring the ripening essence onto this spiritual body and see if it could eventually develop the astonishing power of a Consolidated Stage. Although he was merely at the "Half-Saint" level—possessing power but lacking true cultivation realm—when his Yuan婴 directly embodied within this physical form to face off against opponents, relying on his numerous divine techniques and the boundless spiritual strength of his body, he would never fear any Consolidated Stage beings. Moreover, the spiritual power of this substitute body might continue to surge steadily, and if, in the end, it reached a level comparable to that of a Great Perfection-stage entity, he would scarcely fear any existence in the Spiritual Realm. Of course, all this depends on the validity of his assumptions. For some reason, however, he felt an intuitive sense that such an extraordinary reversal of fortune was unlikely to truly occur. Perhaps this body could only achieve a power level equivalent to that of a Consolidated Stage being, or even the peak of the Lianxi Stage. After all, when he used the small vial of spiritual liquid to mature the Golden Thunder Bamboo to a ten-thousand-year age, it would no longer undergo any further changes. Given this precedent, he naturally could not be certain whether the Zhixian body would also exhibit a similar limitation in its absorption of this spiritual liquid. Moreover, once the pure spiritual energy transformed from the spiritual essence accumulates to a certain level within this body, it must be refined using the spiritual force stored in the Dan Tian and meridians. This body of the Zhishi immortal cannot perform these functions on its own. Fortunately, in his moment of crisis, he had come up with an alternative solution. Upon thinking of this, Han Li smiled gently and instructed the "Han Li" glowing in purple light: "Qú'er, I've appreciated your efforts these past days. Now, please step out of this body temporarily—no need to refine the spiritual energy inside it. Over the next month, I will pause cultivating all other medicinal herbs and instead channel all the spiritual essences into this body of yours. Then, you can gradually refine these energies at your own pace." "Yes, sir." A clear, fresh voice suddenly emerged from within Zhiqian's body. Then, in the purple light, "Han Li" gently tapped his own forehead, slowly closing his eyes. At the same time, a white glow shot out from within and spun once in the air before instantly transforming into a young girl, about six or seven years old. She wore a snowy white dress and had nine black buns tied at her head, looking endearingly charming. Upon seeing the girl materialize, Han Li smiled gently and said, "This time, when we enter the Guanghan Realm, you will come with me. I will carry your true form as well. Now, go back and rest well." "Master, may I also go with you?" The girl beamed with joy, her expression pure and genuine. "I don't know what challenges I might encounter during this journey to the Guanghan Realm. Now that your spirit has become sentient and taken on human form, how could I possibly leave you alone here? Should any outsiders happen to enter my abode after I depart, that would be unfortunate." Han Li explained warmly. "That's wonderful." I don't know why, but since I've taken on this current form, not only have my thoughts become much clearer, but now I find myself eager to go out and see the world." The young girl said with delight. "Haha, you're only just beginning to awaken your spiritual awareness—such a thought is quite natural. Still, for now, you should stay put in the herb garden. Don't let anyone see you. I suspect my abode won't be very peaceful for some time to come." Han Li said seriously. "Understood, Qu'er will go rest in the herb garden right away." Upon hearing that visitors might come to her abode, the girl was suddenly startled and immediately became quite timid. Her form then blurred, and she once again transformed into a beam of white light, shooting downward with swift motion—disappearing into the ground in a single flash. This young girl was none other than the spiritual essence of the Nine-Curve Spirit Ginseng. When Zhixin had once mentioned that the Nine-Curve Spirit Ginseng should be awakened early and taught certain things. But Han Li hadn't expected that this spiritual artifact, after Zhi Xian had undergone the transformation of body-to-spirit and entered the cycle of rebirth, would so suddenly evolve just one year later, with her spirit transforming directly from a white rabbit into a young girl. It seemed clear that Zhi Xian must have granted her not only the essential items but also substantial additional benefits, enabling this unexpected advancement. Han Li naturally welcomed such developments. He named the now spiritually awakened Ji Qu Ling Shan, "Qu'er." Then he discovered that, as a fellow celestial and terrestrial spiritual essence, Qu'er could also directly enter Zhi Xian's preserved body and effectively harness and mobilize the powerful inner energy within. During the process of refining and integrating the spiritual power, Qu'er herself also benefited significantly from the rich spiritual atmosphere. Thus, Han Li simply entrusted the entire task of refining Zhi Xian's body's spiritual energy to the young girl. Over the course of these two years, Qu'er performed exceptionally well, leaving him thoroughly satisfied. Now that the young girl had vanished, Han Li smiled gently and, with a single hand, reached out into the void toward the distant "corpse" form. Instantly, a swirl of gray mist surged forth, fully enveloping the spiritual body. As the purple light dimmed, the body of Zhi Xian shrank rapidly, eventually reducing to a few inches in size. The mist then reversed its flow, wrapping the now-shrunk body and carrying it back to Han Li's side, where it disappeared into his sleeve. After completing these actions, Han Li swept his gaze over the now-empty chamber and, without hesitation, turned and strode steadily toward the main door. Over the following month, Han Li frequently appeared at various shops throughout Yun City, gathering materials and more obscure artifacts. In the days that followed, Duan Tianren and Qian Ji Zi, among others, also each came to visit him—though the exact details of their conversations remained unknown—yet by the halfway point of the next few days, each departed with a satisfied expression. A month wasn't particularly long—by the time it passed, it had flown by. On this day, Han Li was meditating in the hall of his pavilion when all of a sudden a beam of red light shot in from the outer chamber, spiraling and dancing around him. He arched an eyebrow, raised his hand, and caught the light in his palm. Then he immersed his consciousness into it, examining it closely. "At last," he murmured softly, and suddenly stood up, making his way toward the outer pavilion.