Several days later, when Han Li opened his eyes once more in the chamber, he had completely refined the Xuanwu True Blood. With a quiet moment of reflection and a single hand gesture, a cascade of霞light instantly spread across his body, transforming him into a massive black turtle. This turtle stood nearly five to six zhang tall, filling the entire chamber. Its dark, cracked carapace shimmered with faint, ever-shifting crystal inscriptions, spontaneously forming a luminous aura that enveloped it, appearing profoundly mysterious. Indeed, while the Xuanwu's transformation capabilities might not rival those of the giant ape or other several species, its defensive strength was undoubtedly unparalleled. Han Li merely glanced at the turtle's back and immediately reached a clear conclusion. He did not find this surprising at all. After all, the True Spirit Xuanwu had long been renowned among the ancient true spirits for its tough, resilient nature. A brief flash of light later, the giant turtle vanished from the chamber. Han Li reappeared in human form on the ground. After slightly calming the True Energy tremors caused by his transformation, he shook his sleeve and with a single hand gesture in the air, the round orb that had been pushed to a corner of the chamber flashed once and reappeared before him. The orb radiated waves of spatial energy, with vibrant hues of five colors constantly shifting—this was the Mountain and Sea Pearl. Han Li glanced at this heavenly rarity, then immediately recited a spell. With a gentle motion of his shoulder, he vanished from the chamber. At that very moment, within the realm of the Mountain and Sea Pearl, Han Li's form blurred and reemerged, below which lay the vast island. He scanned the surroundings, noting no trace of any presence, and then promptly extended his divine awareness, swiftly sweeping over the entire island. To his surprise, his brows furrowed. Not a single Kōngyú clan member was visible on the island. "Could it be..." Han Li's eyes flashed as he murmured, then suddenly pressed his finger against his brow, causing his spiritual awareness to surge several times over. With his vast spiritual force expanding, the smaller islands were instantly enveloped beneath it. After a moment of focused attention, Han Li finally perceived something significant and immediately activated his flight, transforming into a streak of azure light that surged forward. Within mere moments, a ripple of disturbance arose above another island, and Han Li materialized there by teleportation, his gaze sweeping downward. A gentle smile appeared on his face. Thus, others naturally also noticed Han Li's presence, and upon being startled, all promptly offered their highest honors. In a short while, all the empty-fish people had gathered on the ground beneath Han Li and stood respectfully, hands folded. "Master, you've finally returned to the immortal realm again!" The chief of the empty-fish people soared to a height slightly below, and exclaimed with delight to Han Li. "Is it not welcome? I thought perhaps you'd be less eager to see me." Han Li smiled gently. "Master, how could we possibly think otherwise?" The chief was startled, quickly bowing and apologizing. "Ah, no need to be so formal—my remark was merely a jest. Still, there are clearly larger islands over there, and several others as well. Why then, have you gathered only our entire clan here?" Han Li smiled and added with a touch of curiosity. "Since the Mountain-Sea Pearl has been refined and absorbed by Master, it naturally belongs to Master as a private possession." "Our entire clan has already been granted the privilege of entering this realm—what a great fortune! How could we possibly dare to move about carelessly, should anything go wrong and disrupt the immortal sanctuary? In that case, we would willingly offer our lives without hesitation," said the elder of the Kongyu clan with due reverence. "Blue Medicine, come and meet the master." Upon hearing this, the elder of the Empty Fish clan immediately turned around and called out to the lower level. "Blue Medicine, meeting the master," said a graceful young woman among the Empty Fish people, who paused momentarily before rising into the air and respectfully bowed to Han Li. "You are Blue Medicine, I hear from your ancestor that you possess considerable talent in alchemy—do you truly have such ability?" After observing the young woman carefully, Han Li asked. "My ancestor's praise may be somewhat exaggerated. I merely have a genuine interest in alchemy and am not bold enough to claim any special talent." The young woman, who rarely spoke to strangers, replied with a touch of bashfulness. "Ah, don't be so humble. I've already seen your alchemy furnace and the raw materials you use. If you didn't truly possess deep expertise in alchemical arts, you wouldn't be able to utilize these effectively." Alright, I have a few questions about alchemy that I'd like to ask you. Answer as much as you can—no need to go beyond what you know. "I'll do my best," the young empty-fish girl replied respectfully. Han Li nodded and immediately asked the other empty-fish people to take their leave, then began to question the girl directly. With Han Li's nearly master-level expertise in alchemy, the questions he posed were not particularly profound, yet each one was uniquely special—far beyond the grasp of an ordinary alchemist. Yet, after listening carefully, the girl could always think deeply and respond with one or two insightful answers. By the time half an hour had passed, Han Li was genuinely impressed by her alchemical insight and finally beamed with satisfaction. "Excellent. Truly excellent," he said. "With your aptitude, as long as your cultivation keeps pace, you might one day surpass me in the field of alchemy. How about this—would you be willing to take me as your master?" In addition to providing ample support in ordinary cultivation, I can also offer you some special guidance specifically in the field of Dan Dao, enabling you to ultimately become a true master of Dan Dao. After a brief pause, Han Li suddenly spoke these words that surprised both the elder and the young woman. "Really? The master is willing to take Yao'er as his disciple! That's wonderful—this is truly her great fortune. Yao'er, hurry and pay your respects to your master!" Upon hearing this, the elder of the Kongyu clan could hardly believe his ears, his face glowing with joy. "Yao'er bows to the master!" The young woman immediately knelt down once more before Han Li without hesitation. "Ha ha, rise now. Since you've chosen me as your master, you'll naturally have the proper courtesies. I have some pills and cultivation insights here—take them and go through them first. Begin by raising your cultivation to the Lian Xu stage. Once you reach that level, I'll then guide you in the art of making pills." "Han Li smiled and said, then with a single hand, he gestured into the air, and within a flash, seven or eight medicine bottles and two jade scrolls appeared, flying toward the young girl. "Thank you, Master. I will do my best," the blue-robed disciple said, happily receiving the bottles and scrolls. "Yes, you stay here and focus on your cultivation. Once I return to the clan, I'll personally bring you out to meet the other senior disciples. That's all. I'll now be leaving." Han Li smiled, nodded politely to the elder, then pressed a series of hand seals, preparing to step out of the immortal realm and leave the space. "Master, please wait a moment. I have one more thing to offer," the elder suddenly stepped forward, smiling with delight and thinking of something, as he gently urged Han Li to stay. "I have something to present... what is it?" Han Li's expression turned surprised. "Please look," the elder said, hesitating slightly before withdrawing a dark, solid box from his sleeve and offering it with both hands. Han Li's eyes flickered several times, then with a simple shake of his sleeve, he span across several zhang, effortlessly rolling the box forward. With a flick of his finger, the lid popped open on its own. Inside lay a dozen items of varying sizes—stone slabs, jade scrolls, rolled scrolls, and more. "这些东西是……" Han Li did not immediately reach for them, but instead turned to the elder and asked. "Report to the master. These are the accumulated insights of our ancestors in the Empty-Fish Clan regarding the principles of spatial energy. Originally, only the clan elders were granted access to them. However, as my own cultivation level is still modest, I find little use for these treasures. Therefore, I am honored to offer them to the master, so that he may draw some inspiration from them." The elder spoke with respectful humility. "Oh, you've sensed that I also possess spatial energy?" Han Li glanced at the elder, then back at the contents of the box, and couldn't help but smile lightly. "As a descendant of the Empty-Fish Clan, my sensitivity to spatial energy is far stronger than that of ordinary clan members." The spatial energy within the host, though not particularly strong, is still detectable," the Empty-Fish Clan elder said, lowering his head while maintaining his composed expression. "Since you've shown such intent, and these items truly prove useful to me, I'll take them. Then, I must truly go now." Han Li nodded with evident significance, closed the box, and then stepped forward. A ripple of energy surged through him, and he vanished into the void. "Now, descend. Yao'er, you've truly been blessed this time. It seems the hopes of the entire clan will largely rest upon you. From now on, you'll have full access to all clan resources—strive to help you reach a higher realm." The elder straightened up only after seeing Han Li truly leave the immortal realm, and gently exhaled. Several months later, without any incident, the Black-ink Grand Vessel finally brought Han Li and his companions back to the human race. Upon their arrival at the clan, they were immediately greeted with a surprising news.