Mortal: Starting in a chaotic starry sea, I can upgrade everything.

It must have been Yanli's carelessness.

The strange beast secretly drained a wisp of his soul energy, leaving his soul incomplete, which is why he gradually fell into a deep coma.

Jiang Yu pondered to himself.

He raised his hand and gently called to the golden-haired monkey—the very same Soul-Crying Beast.

"Suckling."

The clever little monkey tilted its fluffy head, as if it instantly understood his intention, and with a light leap, landed directly in Jiang Yu's palm.

Jiang Yu casually teased Ti Hun before turning to Yuan Yao, who was filled with anxiety and constantly worried about Yan Li's condition, and explained in a slow voice:

"You don't need to worry too much. Yanli's current condition is special. Her life is not in danger for the time being, but she will not be able to wake up for a while."

Upon hearing these words, Yuan Yao's expression tightened.

The implication of these words is that Senior Sister will remain unconscious indefinitely!

She quickly reached out and drove the weeping spirit from Jiang Yu's shoulder aside, urgently grabbing his sleeve, her voice pleading, "Young Master, how can we awaken Senior Sister? Yuan Yao must save her no matter what!"

"Yanli is not in any immediate danger, so don't worry."

Jiang Yu raised his hand and gently patted the shoulder of this loyal and righteous woman, offering words of comfort in a gentle tone.

After Yuan Yao's turbulent emotions calmed down slightly, he said solemnly, "Yan Li's soul essence is damaged, and she cannot repair herself by her own lifespan and time alone. To completely awaken her, we must find rare and precious materials that can nourish her soul."

"A damaged soul... a treasure to nourish the soul..."

Yuan Yao muttered these words repeatedly in a low voice, her delicate eyebrows furrowed tightly, her eyes filled with confusion and helplessness.

She had only seen records of such strange objects in ancient books and fragments before.

Even the few words spoken of it all said it was an extremely rare treasure, one that ordinary cultivators would never have the chance to see in their entire lives.

Will she be able to find it?

After a brief moment of distraction, a resolute light suddenly ignited in Yuan Yao's eyes. Her determination to save her senior sister remained unchanged, and she said in a deep voice, "Young Master, no matter how rare this item is, Yuan Yao will do everything in her power to find it!"

Jiang Yu frowned slightly upon seeing this. He admired her loyalty and righteousness to some extent, but he was also secretly displeased.

His expression immediately darkened, and his tone carried a hint of reprimand: "This matter has been a profound lesson for both of you. You must know that the cultivation world is always fraught with danger, and people's hearts are unpredictable; not everyone is a kind person."

"Also, I already have a solution for Yanli's matter, so you don't need to worry about it."

A lecture was given.

Knowing that her actions had been rash, Yuan Yao could only obediently suppress her eagerness, lower her head, and respectfully reply:

"Yes, Yao'er knows she was wrong."

Seeing that she was sincere in admitting her mistake, Jiang Yu did not criticize her further.

As for the soul-nourishing treasure needed to awaken Yanli, he already had a plan in mind.

The most suitable one is the Soul-Nourishing Wood from the Void Heaven Palace Secret Realm.

That secret realm is still seventy or eighty years away from reopening, and with Yanli's current lifespan as a cultivator, she can easily endure this period of waiting.

Otherwise, the only option is to refine Yanli into a Xuan Yin Lian Kui, so that she can accompany the two of them in another way.

However, Yuan Yao would most likely not want to do it this way.

After a moment of contemplation, Jiang Yu looked at Yuan Yao, who had her head bowed, and instructed her, "From now on, you should focus on your cultivation in the cave. Unless it is absolutely necessary, try not to go out easily, so as to avoid any further trouble."

"Yes," Yuan Yao replied obediently.

"Oh, right, young master." She looked up suddenly, her slender fingers moving slightly as she took off the storage bag hanging from her waist and gently handed it over.

"This is that villain's storage bag."

"Oh?" Jiang Yu raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, and calmly took it.

The moment his fingertips touched the bag, he immediately released a wisp of condensed divine sense, which went straight into the storage bag to examine it carefully.

A sweep of divine sense revealed a dazzling array of treasures inside, including many high-quality items.

Thousands of lustrous mid-grade spirit stones, a scroll of the "Qingyang Demonic Art" cultivation method, and several top-grade magic artifacts radiating spiritual light... and so on.

Jiang Yu's divine sense swept across the area until suddenly, three shimmering blue halos entered his perception, causing his divine sense to abruptly stop and remain stagnant for a long time.

They were three fist-sized round beads, surrounded by a faint blue halo, with restless flames surging and raging inside.

A strange sense of unease swept over him, as if the three orbs would explode at any moment, unleashing a devastating and terrifying force.

This is... Azure Fire Thunder!

Jiang Yu let out a silent exclamation, his pupils contracted slightly, and an overwhelming wave of ecstasy instantly swept over him.

He knew all too well the terrifying power of this item; a single piece was enough to rival a casual strike from a Nascent Soul cultivator. It was fierce, domineering, and extremely precious.

How could such a precious treasure have fallen into Yuan Yao's hands?

Thinking of this, Jiang Yu couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

The resources I collected after more than ten days at sea were actually less valuable than the resources the other party had gathered from a single trip to Tianxing City.

"Damn it, why does Yuan Yao seem more like the main character than me?"

Jiang Yu secretly grumbled to himself.

Looking at the three incomparably precious Azure Flame Thunders in the storage bag, his lips twitched slightly.

Yuan Yao, being perceptive, quickly noticed that Jiang Yu's mood was somewhat strange, and couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Young Master, is there a problem?"

Jiang Yu snapped out of his daze, immediately suppressing the distracting thoughts in his mind. His tone suddenly softened as he said to her, "Yao'er, I lost my composure just now. My voice was a bit loud. I hope I didn't frighten you?"

Yuan Yao: ? ? ?

Despite her confusion at the sudden gentleness, she shook her head and said with a hint of self-reproach, "No, we've caused trouble this time and even implicated Senior Sister. Young Master's reprimand is for Yao'er's own good."

Jiang Yu's heart softened when he saw her dazed appearance.

Yes, how could that be called a reprimand? That was education based on love!

Thinking about this, Jiang Yu felt it was only natural.

Seeing Yuan Yao's obedient appearance, which was truly endearing, Jiang Yu immediately stepped forward, reached out and gently pulled her into his arms, giving her a simple hug.

…………

Jiang Yu took half of the spirit stones, as well as two Azure Fire Thunders and a Soul Crying Stone, and returned the remaining resources to Yuan Yao.

This was originally what she obtained after killing enemies, and it was already very kind of her to hand it over voluntarily. It would be too inhumane for him to take it all.

To Jiang Yu's surprise, Yuan Yao took the initiative to propose cultivating the Qingyang Demon Art.

He thought for a moment and did not agree. Instead, he took out a jade slip, used his divine sense to inscribe the first ten levels of the Profound Yin Technique into it, and then handed it to her.

"From now on, you will practice this technique. Remember not to reveal it to anyone."

…………

"I don't know if it was right or wrong to give the Profound Yin Technique to Yuan Yao."

Jiang Yu muttered to himself.

After settling Yanli's affairs, he returned to his cultivation room alone.