Three days of continuous spiritual power output, even for someone as powerful as Ye Lingyuan, was becoming taxing.
Zi Linling, though still unconscious, had a much more stable breathing pattern.
Elder Du, hiding within the Nine Spirit Ring, was drawing circles in a corner filled with regret.
"Alas, if I had known the side effects were so severe, this old man should have stopped her! This has gotten out of hand, out of hand! I almost accidentally killed this girl!"
"Damn it, this Judgment Law is too monstrous. It barely took less than a breath to use, and it almost took the girl's life! Next time, I cannot indulge this girl's recklessness!"
"However, speaking of which, this girl is stubborn. Once she sets her mind on something, not even ten dragons can pull her back! Even if I had tried my best to persuade her then, she might not have listened!"
"Besides, fortune favors the bold! Once this girl wakes up, her cultivation will definitely break through to the Minor God Realm!"
"Tsk tsk! This young man Ye is not bad..."
Inside the Nine Spirit Ring, Elder Du's thoughts churned.
Outside the Nine Spirit Ring, Ye Lingyuan wore a wry smile.
"Lin'er, how much longer will you sleep? If you sleep any longer, this King will be completely drained dry by you!"
"Oh, is that so?"
Zi Linling opened her eyes and uttered two words.
Her voice was a little hoarse, but her playful tone instantly lightened the atmosphere in the room.
Ye Lingyuan froze, then said with surprise, "Lin'er, you're finally awake!"
Zi Linling chuckled, "I wouldn't want to wake up, but someone is complaining that he's about to be drained dry, isn't he?"
Ye Lingyuan's eyes curved, "Is that so?"
Zi Linling laughed, "Alright, you don't need to keep sending me spiritual power anymore. I'll do it myself!"
Now that she was awake, healing should not be a problem.
Ye Lingyuan withdrew his hand, but a trace of worry still lingered in his eyes. "Are you sure you can do it?"
Zi Linling nodded, her voice filled with apology, "I've made you worry! When I'm done healing, I'll give you some compensation!"
"Alright!" Ye Lingyuan said dotingly.
Zi Linling nodded, closed her eyes, and began to heal.
The Human Emperor's Medicinal Canon emerged from her body, and the surrounding spiritual energy was absorbed into her like a whale or a bovine drinking, flowing into her body in a vortex.
At the same time, the Spring of Life in the green space vibrated, and potent life force circulated rapidly within her.
Seeing that she was no longer in danger, Ye Lingyuan quietly left the room to find a place to recover.
Zi Linling examined her internal body and discovered that some of the chaotic purple energy from the purple space had also entered her body.
Moments later, a "pop" sounded from within her. Her cultivation smoothly surged to the peak of the Emperor Realm.
A moment later, another "pop" echoed from within her. Her cultivation then broke through the peak of the Emperor Realm.
The Human Emperor's Medicinal Canon's speed in drawing spiritual energy did not decrease; instead, it became even faster.
Soon, a great door appeared.
Zi Linling knew this was the barrier between the peak Emperor Realm and the Minor God Realm.
As long as she broke through this door, she could advance to the Minor God Realm.
Go for it!
Zi Linling gritted her teeth and increased the rate at which she drew spiritual energy.
After a cup of tea, her expression changed.
The door showed no signs of change, but the surrounding spiritual energy had clearly thinned, no longer enough for her to indulge in.
What to do?
Once the opportunity for breakthrough was lost, she didn't know when she would sense it again.
"Go to the Joyful Union Sect!" Elder Du's voice sounded at the opportune moment.
"Joyful Union Sect? Right! How could I forget the Joyful Union Sect's sect spiritual source?"
Zi Linling suddenly realized, and immediately got up and sped towards the Joyful Union Sect.
The mountain entry formation and the sect protection formation of the Joyful Union Sect had already been completely destroyed by Zi Linling, so she did not take much time to reach the Joyful Union Sect, or more accurately, the ruins of the Joyful Union Sect.
When the Joyful Union Sect was first annihilated, many people had come to investigate.
But now, almost no one was lingering around.
After all, it was just a ruin, and there was nothing much to see.
Zi Linling casually set up an invisibility formation and placed several illusion kill formations around before sitting near the spiritual source to continue her cultivation.
The Human Emperor's Medicinal Canon operated madly, and the Joyful Union Sect's sect spiritual source was also frantically drawn upon.
Spiritual energy surged into her body, fiercely impacting that door, while Zi Linling's will also pounded relentlessly.
One hour!
Two hours!
After two hours, the door finally made a cracking sound and shattered.
Spiritual energy rushed in fiercely, and Zi Linling's aura continued to climb.
Soon, the spiritual energy overflowed.
Minor God Realm early stage, breakthrough!
"Rumble!"
Low thunderous sounds echoed in the sky, and dark clouds rapidly gathered above Zi Linling's head.
"Lightning tribulation?"
Zi Linling's lips curved slightly, and she calmly looked at the thunderclouds in the sky.
She was already experienced in enduring tribulations.
Three days later, Zi Linling finally completed her tribulation, and the Joyful Union Sect had sunk into the ground, exuding an aura of destruction everywhere.
After completing the tribulation, Zi Linling unhurriedly continued to draw all the remaining spiritual source.
In other words, from this moment on, the Joyful Union Sect had completely become history.
Even if someone wanted to establish a sect using the name Joyful Union Sect in the future, they would not succeed.
Zi Linling returned to the courtyard bought by Ye Lingyuan, only to find that Ye Lingyuan had already left.
On the table in her room was a letter left by Ye Lingyuan.
"I have urgent matters that I need to attend to. You can head to the Alchemy Grand Competition first. I will join you as soon as possible!"
Zi Linling sighed and turned to leave the courtyard.
The courtyard had its own protective formation, so there was no fear of it being occupied by others.
Zi Linling first went to the Qingcheng Poison Masters Association, took over the Qingcheng Poison Masters Association, and established some new rules.
The rules clearly stated: Anyone who harms others with poison shall be killed without mercy!
She handed the president's token to Rong Guang, asking him to manage the Poison Masters Association on her behalf.
Then, she informed Rong Guang about the impending catastrophe and urged him to govern the Poison Masters Association with a firm hand during these chaotic times, leading it onto the right path.
Afterward, she quietly left Qingcheng and continued towards Central City.
Three days later, she arrived at the imperial city of the Xuanyuan Dynasty – Xuanyuan City.
She had not intended to stop here, but Xuanyuan Zhe, who had already returned to Xuanyuan City, was waiting for her at the city gate. He informed her that there would be an exciting stone gambling convention in Xuanyuan City in two days.
Stone gambling, Zi Linling had encountered it in her previous life. At that time, she had participated as the young master of the Zi family from the ancient martial arts sect of Yan Kingdom.
Stone gambling, also known as betting on stones, involved purchasing raw stones that might contain treasures within.
Of course, no one knew which raw stone held a treasure, so stone gambling was mostly reliant on luck.
Consequently, at stone gambling conventions, there were always those who rejoiced and those who despaired.