For what Han Li gave her, Zi Ling didn't refuse this time. She took the jade slip, glanced at it, and her pretty face changed.

Although her cultivation wasn't high, she had stayed in Black River Water Palace and Puppet City, so her knowledge was quite broad.

The cultivation methods on these jade slips were extremely precious. Any one of them, if spread out, would be a treasure that countless people would fight for to the death.

"You've cultivated the 'Puppet Heart' of Puppet City to a rather high level, but when it comes to tempering spiritual consciousness, looking at the various realms, no cultivation method can compare to the 'Refining Spirit Technique.' If you can master it, it will definitely greatly benefit your puppet manipulation skills. However, this cultivation method also has considerable drawbacks, which I've recorded in the jade slip. You can decide how to choose. Don't slack off in cultivating the *Tian Sha Zhen Yu Gong*. After leaving the Jilin Void Realm, you'll still need to rely on cultivation to win or lose. Opening the Xuan Acupoints first, then attacking the Immortal Acupoints, will be much easier," Wang Yu carefully instructed.

"I understand," Zi Ling nodded, carefully storing the jade slips close to her body.

"As for those two cultivation methods, they were obtained from a Da Luo Demon. Although you can't cultivate them now, they are quite compatible with your physique, so you can keep them for later. The first two cultivation methods can be practiced now, especially since the Stellar Energy in the Jilin Void Realm is dense, making it an excellent environment for cultivating the *Tian Sha Zhen Yu Gong*. Stay here with me to protect Daoist Crab, and I can give you some guidance," Wang Yu added.

"No, I plan to return to City Lord Sha's side first. My puppet manipulation skills haven't reached a profound level yet, and I need her continued guidance to improve. Otherwise, all my previous efforts will be wasted. I will take care of the cultivation methods you gave me. Besides, I can take care of myself, so you don't need to worry," Zi Ling said faintly, averting her gaze.

"Then keep this as well. I took it from someone in your Puppet City. It's quite powerful, and since I'm giving it to you, Sha Xin wouldn't dare say anything even if she knew. Keep it for self-defense," Wang Yu then took out a golden sphere and handed it to Zi Ling. It was the Golden Winged Owl puppet.

"Golden Winged Owl!" Zi Ling's beautiful eyes moved slightly when she saw the golden sphere, but she didn't refuse, accepting the golden sphere and storing it away.

"You've given me so many things, I have nothing to repay you with, so I'll give you a small gift in return," she hesitated for a moment, then took out an item and handed it over.

Wang Yu took the item, which was a piece of green jade pendant, as clear as water, and looked like it was made of extraordinary material.

However, this jade pendant wasn't complete. It seemed to be only half of one, and the broken edge was jagged, as if it had been broken off by someone.

A cluster of light and shadow floated in the center of the jade pendant, vaguely showing a figure.

"Zi Ling, this..." Wang Yu's expression changed slightly, and he looked up at Zi Ling.

"You don't need to worry about this matter. I will handle it myself. I'm just telling you about it today," Zi Ling said faintly, her voice soft but full of determination.

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned and walked outside.

Wang Yu took a step forward, as if wanting to reach out and stop her, but ultimately stopped, looking at the jade pendant in his hand and sighing.

Zi Ling quickly left the underground space and came outside.

Outside the entrance, there was a group of people standing, including Sha Xin, Madam Six Flowers, Zhuo Ge, Hei Da, and Hei Er, who were surrounding Sha Xin.

"City Lord," Zi Ling came to Sha Xin's side and gave a curtsy.

"Zi Ling, why are you out? How is the master doing inside?" Sha Xin looked surprised and quickly helped Zi Ling up.

"That senior is still recovering. I talked with Li Daoyou and came out," Zi Ling said calmly.

"Zi Ling, I sealed your divine soul before. Although it was for Puppet City, I wasn't considerate enough. I hope you don't mind," Sha Xin nodded slowly, took Zi Ling's hand, and said apologetically.

"City Lord, please don't say that. I understand," Zi Ling said.

"What are your plans for the future?" Sha Xin secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this, and then asked.

"I am willing to continue to follow the City Lord," Zi Ling said firmly.

...

Inside the underground cave, after Zi Ling left, a vortex suddenly swirled up on the blood lake.

The blood-colored crystal slab then sank down, along with Wang Yu, into the lake water.

Beneath the blood lake, a magic circle flashed.

Immediately afterward, Wang Yu and Crab Daoist appeared in a large crystal hall.

The walls of the hall were clear and flawless, showing a faint crystal-red color, and were covered with various runes. It looked like a large crystal coffin.

The blood-colored crystal slab carrying the Crab Daoist's sacred remains fit perfectly with a half-person-high stone platform on the ground. The patterns connected with each other, looking like a seamless whole.

On the floor of the crystal hall, there were also three circular trenches, which were also engraved with complex runes.

The entire hall looked like a huge stellar magic array.

Wang Yu glanced over, and his brow couldn't help but twitch slightly. He suddenly noticed that Er Kui's body was lying in one of the circular trenches not far away.

"Daoist Han, although I have now merged with these remains, I am far from being truly resurrected. Now I need to rest here to achieve true resurrection. As I said before, I still need you to protect me for some time," said the sacred remains on the blood-colored crystal slab.

"Why me, and not Sha Xin? Isn't she your subordinate? She seems to have been very loyal to you over the years, always thinking about resurrecting you," Wang Yu asked with a frown.

"Er Kui was also my trusted subordinate back then, ordered to protect this place for me, but what was the result... He still colluded with the Demon Lord, almost destroying this Jilin Void Realm. Now I am more willing to believe in you, Daoist Han," Crab Daoist shook his head and said.

"I have one thing I don't understand. What is your relationship with the Demon Lord? Why did he want to harm you?" Wang Yu asked again.

"This... is a long story. I'll tell you in detail after I've fully recovered. There are two side halls on the left and right sides of the Falling Star Crystal Palace. One is where I used to study Xuan Cultivation and Puppet Art. The books and materials sealed within are still preserved and have not been affected. You can browse them freely. The other is where I used to practice daily. You can also retreat there," Crab Daoist hesitated for a moment and continued.

Wang Yu didn't ask any further, nodding in agreement.

A moment later, a circular magic circle above the crystal palace lit up with a stellar light, which then ignited the entire magic circle like a prairie fire in an instant.

The walls and floor of the crystal palace lit up with starlight, as if a vast galaxy appeared, and boundless stellar power gathered from all directions.

All the patterns on the blood-colored crystal slab and the stone platform below lit up, and a layer of hazy light gathered from it, turning into a blood-colored barrier that enveloped Crab Daoist's sacred remains.

At the same time, the sound of rushing water rang out in the trenches on the floor of the crystal palace.

Streams of blood-colored lake water containing pure qi and blood flowed in from somewhere, overflowing the three circular trenches and gathering towards the blood-colored stone platform in the center.

Wang Yu could clearly feel that the boundless power in the blood was slowly merging into that body.

Just then, a strange sound of "bang" came.

When Wang Yu shifted his gaze, he found that Er Kui's body in the outermost trench had suddenly burst open, and pieces of flesh and bones were taken by a strange force and stuck to the crystal walls of the trench.

Under the constant scouring of the blood, his flesh began to melt rapidly, and even his bones melted little by little. All the power from a set of remains was transformed into pure qi and blood, which was integrated into the entire formation.

At this moment, Wang Yu suddenly felt a violent tremor in his heart, and his face became extremely flushed.

His expression changed slightly, and he silently began to circulate the stellar power in his body, turning and walking towards the right side hall.

Wang Yu passed through a crystal stone door and entered the side hall, immediately sitting down cross-legged.

At this moment, the blood in his body was running wildly through his blood vessels, and all the blood seemed to be boiling. The skin on his body seemed to be burning, and layers of hot, pinkish heat were constantly steaming out of his pores.

The power of the bloodlines of true spirits, including the Mountain Giant Ape, Thunder Roc, and True Dragon, actually began to riot in his body, faintly showing a tendency to be uncontrollable and burst out of his body.

Wang Yu immediately circulated the *Tian Sha Zhen Yu Gong*, mobilizing the stellar power of his entire body, trying to suppress it.

As a result, it would have been better not to circulate it. Once he did, the true spirit bloodlines immediately seemed to be injected with a strengthening spirit medicine, becoming even more violent, causing Wang Yu's bones to emit bursts of popping sounds.

"What's going on?" Wang Yu was dumbfounded and incredibly surprised.

After a little thought, he remembered that when he fought against Er Kui earlier, it was when he circulated the *Tian Sha Zhen Yu Gong* that the power of the true spirit bloodlines greatly increased, indicating that there was indeed a promoting effect between the two.

However, at this moment, the true spirit bloodlines were being counteracted, so stimulating it further would naturally be counterproductive.

Alarmed, Wang Yu quickly stopped circulating the cultivation method, and only used his mind to guide the stellar power in his body, dispersing it to various parts of his body to help smooth out the turbulent qi and blood in his body.

A full two hours later, the restless and counteracting true spirit bloodlines in Wang Yu's body gradually subsided. Wang Yu slowly opened his eyes and let out a long breath, but his face still had some lingering redness.

"I didn't expect the true spirit bloodlines to backlash at this time. It's going to be really troublesome in the future..." Wang Yu sighed.

With that, he stood up and looked around.

He saw that in the center of this hall, there were rows of white jade bookshelves, each about ten feet high, a total of eight rows, converging towards the center of the hall in a辐凑 shape, densely packed with various books.

In the center of the hall, there was a crystal exquisite pagoda, no more than ten feet high, with a total of eight corners and nine layers, surrounded by spiritual light, looking extremely beautiful.