The Dark Moon Clan handed over the "wandering ghost" subdued by the Great Sage to Ma Liang.

As for the Ghost Emperor, who knows what he's been through these past few days, but he was in tears when he followed Ma Liang...

The moment the Ghost Emperor entered the Ten Thousand Ghosts Formation, the entire formation was fully activated.

Previously, there were many fierce ghosts in the Ten Thousand Ghosts Formation, but only those warned by Chu Xinghe during alchemy had true intelligence.

Now, with the addition of the Ghost Emperor and countless powerful fierce ghosts, every ghost in the formation gained a boost, all becoming fully intelligent.

The full power of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Formation was terrifying even to Chu Xinghe.

The Great Elder personally tested the power of the formation and, with his strength, was trapped for a full hour before he managed to escape.

Moreover, because of the Ghost Emperor's presence, even if the fierce ghosts were killed, as long as the Ghost Emperor remained, they could instantly reform their spiritual bodies.

According to the Great Elder, now even an ordinary Martial Emperor entering the formation might fall within it.

Ma Liang was overjoyed...

Back when I went to Central State, who was it that said I was actually exiled?

You were just jealous!

Could Senior Brother Xinghe exile me?

I'm his most trusted confidant!

I'm the one who will assist Senior Brother Xinghe to reach the pinnacle in the future.

Now you see, although my cultivation level isn't that high, with the Ten Thousand Ghosts Formation in hand, even a Martial Emperor has to speak politely to me.

Of course, I, Ma Liang, will never forget that all of this comes from Senior Brother Xinghe. Rest assured, Senior Brother Xinghe, I will continue to develop the capabilities of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Formation and bring you all sorts of surprises.

Ma Liang was showing off the Ten Thousand Ghosts Formation all over the Grand Sky Sect.

"Everyone, take a look, this is the Ghost Emperor. With the boost of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Formation, the Ghost Emperor is even more terrifying than an ordinary Martial Emperor!"

"And as long as I'm within the Ten Thousand Ghosts Formation, I am the core, invincible!"

Ma Liang boasted about the Ten Thousand Ghosts Formation in every palace, making countless people envious.

Mu Bai, watching his joyful friend Ma Liang, felt a bit disheartened inside.

Look at that... Senior Brother Ma Liang is truly Senior Brother Xinghe's greatest support.

But then look at us disciples from Muyue Nation... Though we have great talent, and despite receiving guidance from Senior Brother Xinghe, what do we have besides being slightly better at pill refining, slightly better at cultivating medicinal herbs, slightly faster at cultivation, and slightly more talented?

How can we, such amateurs, assist Senior Brother Xinghe in the future?

A few days ago, Mu Bai was still smug about being able to refine quasi-divine pills, thinking he was qualified to help Senior Brother Xinghe in the future.

But now, seeing Ma Liang's growth, Mu Bai realized he was nothing compared to his friend.

A group of geniuses from Muyue Nation sat together, feeling dejected, discussing how to improve themselves and better assist Senior Brother Xinghe.

Mu Xiaoqi was the first to speak, pointing out that their talent in pill refining was very strong, so they should focus on alchemy, aiming to create better and stronger pills, and to surpass the established powerful forces like the Heavenly Medicine Palace, Medicine God Valley, and Green Medicine Hall.

As for how to refine more potent pills, Mu Xiaoqi admitted he had no ideas for now.

Mu Heng also made an important speech, stating that no matter how hard they worked on refining pills, fundamentally, they couldn't surprise Senior Brother Xinghe, because he had the Medicine Saint's inheritance. No matter how much they practiced, it was just child's play in his eyes.

So they needed to change their approach. Mu Heng proposed a very novel idea.

Automatic pill refining!

Anyone who knew anything about alchemy would be dumbfounded hearing about automatic pill refining.

How can pill refining be automatic? The ingredients in the pill furnace need to combine, and the fire needs to be controlled. How can it be automatic?

Although Mu Heng's proposal was outrageous, it made Mu Bai's eyes light up.

Automatic pill refining? Brother Mu Heng, your idea is excellent.

Automatic pill refining might sound absurd to others, but for us in Muyue Nation, it's not impossible.

Think about it... Pill refining involves various ingredients entering the furnace, then controlling the fire to let the ingredients fuse under the fire's catalysis, finally forming a pill.

If you ignore it after the ingredients enter the furnace, it's almost guaranteed to fail.

But that's ordinary ingredients... What if we in Muyue Nation cultivate ingredients that can automatically combine?

Wouldn't these ingredients perfectly fuse with the fire and automatically produce pills?

With this idea, Mu Bai immediately went to Junior Brother Xinghe to ask if it was feasible.

After hearing Mu Bai's nonsense... ahem... suggestion, Chu Xinghe's first thought was, are you serious?

Are you talking about one-click pill refining?

Assembly line pharmaceuticals? Could it be any more outrageous?

However, upon hearing that Mu Bai said this research would require significant investment, Chu Xinghe immediately expressed his support.

Invest! I'm investing in this project, Chu Xinghe!

Let's analyze this... Just ask, isn't Mu Bai's automatic pill refining something that would make anyone with a bit of alchemy knowledge curse?

Is there any feasibility?

But does that matter?

A group of alchemists, not wanting to refine pills anymore, thinking about intelligent pill refining every day, isn't that absurd?

How could I, as a senior brother, not support such an absurd idea?

Go ahead, Mu Bai... I believe in you. Don't let the sect's losses stop you; you in Muyue Nation are the pioneers of intelligent pill refining.

Watching Mu Bai leave happily, Chu Xinghe wasn't worried at all. This time, I don't even need to consider whether it's stable or not; Muyue Nation's approach has no chance of success.

Ignoring Mu Bai and the others' foolish dreams, Chu Xinghe went to the Grand Sky Palace, where Deputy Sect Master Yan Shoujing seriously imparted his knowledge of teleportation arrays.

Recently, I've been learning about teleportation arrays from the Deputy Sect Master.

I have no choice; the Great Elder's teleportation array is truly magnificent and domineering. I must learn it well to save my own skin.

Otherwise, who knows when I'll accidentally be teleported to the Demonic Sect's headquarters by the Great Elder, and if Wu Xingyun is holding some conference, what will happen to me?

While teaching about teleportation arrays, Yan Shoujing also kept asking Chu Xinghe.

"Xinghe... has there been any progress in the Great Sage's research on the Wuxiang Heart Sutra?"

Faced with the Deputy Sect Master's gloomy question, Chu Xinghe initially wanted to refuse, but he had to answer.

"It should be soon... I've heard the Great Sage isn't dying as quickly lately..."

Yan Shoujing: "..."

Yan Shoujing's eyes were already shining.

He didn't care about the Great Sage's dying speed; he cared about the Wuxiang Heart Sutra.

That's the Wuxiang Heart Sutra... If the Great Sage succeeds in his research, I, as the Deputy Sect Master, will surely get the correct version first.

Then I can use the Wuxiang Heart Sutra to exchange for Little Cui'er with Wu Xingyun... Would Wu Xingyun dare refuse?

Moreover, if the Wuxiang Heart Sutra is leaked, it would be a huge blow to the Grand Sky Sect.

Even though I've failed so many times, I've successfully infiltrated the Grand Sky Sect. This time, as long as I get the real Wuxiang Heart Sutra, what do those previous failures matter?

In a good mood, Yan Shoujing taught the teleportation array even faster.

In the afternoon, after leaving the Grand Sky Palace, Chu Xinghe first went to the Dark Moon Palace to visit the Great Sage. When he heard the Great Sage say that the Wuxiang Heart Sutra would soon be completed, Chu Xinghe felt his heart twitch...

But just as he calmed down, he ran into Ma Liang, who eagerly showed him the latest enhancements to the Ten Thousand Ghosts Formation, almost making Chu Xinghe faint on the spot...

After sending Ma Liang away, he bumped into Nangong Yan, who excitedly thanked Junior Brother Xinghe, saying that with the Dark Moon Clan, their Eternal Spring Palace's strength had greatly increased...

Listen to this, is there no good news at all?

With everything blossoming everywhere, have you considered my feelings?

I don't know if the Dark Moon Clan is immortal, but I'm definitely not. With everything happening all the time, you're likely to lose me...

What's that saying... after extreme hardship comes happiness!

When Chu Xinghe returned to the Spirit Crane Palace, planning to cry under his blanket, Senior Brother Feng Fei appeared.

"Junior Brother Xinghe, the Great Elder asked me to discuss the wedding with you."

Hearing Senior Brother Feng Fei's words, Chu Xinghe was instantly revived!

Finally, some good news!

You bunch of backstabbers, you underestimated me, Chu Xinghe!

No matter how much you profit, this wedding will be grand, and I'll make sure to spend everything you've earned back!

Senior Brother Feng Fei, you're the only one who understands me.

Just because you understand me, I'll make sure your wedding is the most spectacular ever, or else I've failed as Chu Xinghe!

Come, Senior Brother, let's burn the midnight oil and plan your wedding to perfection.

Pulling Senior Brother Feng Fei along, Chu Xinghe began to lay out his plans.

Even though he knew Junior Brother Xinghe liked to go big, seeing his various plans left Feng Fei stunned.

Well... Junior Brother Xinghe, how much will this wedding cost?

Are these plans even conceivable?

A massive teleportation to Dark Rigid to fetch the bride is one thing... but what's with giving gifts to all the guests?

By tradition, shouldn't the guests be giving us gifts?

Isn't your reverse gifting a bit over the top?

Faced with his brother's surprise, Chu Xinghe was filled with righteous indignation.

Brother, how can you be so shallow? Other small sects and clans make money from weddings.

But we are the Grand Sky Sect... the number one sect in the world. Can we make money from weddings?

And not only that, we give gifts first. If you dare to come, we at the Grand Sky Sect will make sure to prepare a gift for you!