Yuan Ming examined the three Dao Seals for about thirty minutes before shifting his gaze towards the thundering, spinning Mixed Hole Vortex. The surging mana fluctuations erupted from it were much stronger than before he went into seclusion.

In eighty years, besides condensing these three Dao Seals, Yuan Ming also elevated his cultivation to the peak of the Late Stage of Returning to Void, just a step away from breaking through to the Dharma Manifestation Stage.

He did not rush to attempt to break through to the Dharma Manifestation Stage but instead, as suggested by Xi Ying, aimed to condense a few more Dao Seals first to ensure greater gains upon breakthrough.

Yuan Ming activated the Circular Light Technique Dao Seal, and over a dozen white orbs appeared in front of him, each revealing the figures of Ye Wuya, Zi Mei, Qu Jiuhuang, and other Returning to Void cultivators.

After the Circular Light Technique condensed into a Dao Seal, not only did its detection range significantly increase, but it could also simultaneously monitor more than a dozen people, making it very efficient.

Inside those white orbs, Ye Wuya and the others were clearly divided into three groups. One group practiced the Golden Sunflower Beast Taming Technique, another was practicing Planting Beans into Soldiers, and the last group had a cluster of True Fire suspended before them, cultivating with their eyes, absorbing and refining, which was the Eyes of Golden Flame technique.

Over the years, he did not relax his refinement of the Stealing Heaven Tripod while cultivating, and now he has mastered seventy-five forbidden techniques.

As the layers of forbidden techniques he refined increased, the various divine skills of the Stealing Heaven Tripod subtly transformed. Yuan Ming, through constant exploration, accidentally discovered a new insight about Black Incense Possession: when comprehending Divine Power Secret Techniques, possessing multiple cultivators is far more effective than possessing just one.

The three Dao Seals Yuan Ming condensed during these eighty years, the Six Jia Qimen and Circular Light Technique came from Xi Ying, while the Transplanting Technique was condensed by simultaneously possessing Fei Shang, Yang Qing, and Chen Yuluan.

He initially passed the Transplanting Technique to Fei Shang, but unfortunately, Fei Shang's cultivation speed was too slow, so he then also taught it to Yang Qing and Chen Yuluan.

Although the three of them practiced diligently over these eighty years, the Transplanting Technique was too esoteric, and none of them was able to cultivate it to the Perfect Realm.

Yuan Ming took turns possessing the three of them for comprehension, and unexpectedly, his progress in the Transplanting Technique was much faster than any of the three.

At first, he was puzzled but later pondered deeply and summarized the reason behind it.

Even for the same divine skill, different people have different directions of understanding: some are specialized here, others excel there. With Black Incense Possession, Yuan Ming could gather all these experiences into himself. After synthesizing and comparing, his progress naturally accelerated.

As for the Golden Sunflower Beast Taming Technique, Eyes of Golden Flame, and Planting Beans into Soldiers, Yuan Ming was also practicing them using the same method to quickly condense Dao Seals.

He had already planned that the day when he cultivated these three divine skills to the Perfect Realm would be the time for him to break through to the Dharma Manifestation Stage.

As Yuan Ming turned these thoughts in his mind, he took a deep breath and began to circulate his soul power.

Soon, a massive black vortex appeared above his head, spinning with a rumbling sound. It was the divine skill awakened when he broke through to the Spoken Witch: Life and Death Reincarnation Path.

He previously learned from Xi Ying that the divine skills like Crow Cry, Emotion Manipulation, Life and Death Reincarnation Path, and Shared Fate for Body Cultivation could also elevate one's realm and eventually condense into Dao Seals.

These divine skills were Yuan Ming's innate divine abilities, which he naturally did not want to miss.

Unfortunately, no one else had these divine skills and couldn't be cultivated through possessing others, so he had to think and practice them on his own.

His comprehension was far less than Xi Ying's, and despite many years' comprehension, his improvement was still limited. How many more years it would take to condense Dao Seals was unknown, and it certainly wouldn't be completed before breaking through to the Dharma Manifestation Stage. He could only study and explore slowly, hoping to succeed someday.

Of course, if he could encounter other fortuitous encounters or opportunities in the future, perhaps he could significantly speed up the condensation of Dao Seals.

Soon, Yuan Ming became immersed in cultivating the Life and Death Reincarnation Path, with time slipping away unnoticed until a message suddenly arrived from the nearby Void Communication Array.

Yuan Ming ceased his cultivation, raised his hand to send a spell towards the Void Communication Array, and the Blood Flames flickered for a moment before revealing Hua Zhi's face.

"Master, I've found some good news!" Hua Zhi said excitedly.

"What news? Let's hear it," Yuan Ming replied casually.

"It's about high-level spirit wood. I heard that in another half a year, the Five-Hundred-Year Ten Thousand Treasure Auction will be held on East Extreme Island. Not only will the island masters of the Dongji Sea gather, but it's said that even cultivators from Luo Jia Mountain and Azure Dragon Pond, and even from the Central Continent will come to participate. There will be plenty of treasures, and the high-level spirit wood you need isn't a rare item; quite a few will surely appear then!" Hua Zhi said with some excitement in her voice.

Yuan Ming pondered for a moment, recalling the information he had gathered while serving as the master of Spiritual Ape Island.

The so-called "Ten Thousand Treasure Auction" mentioned by Hua Zhi was actually more akin to a grand festival in the Dongji Sea Area, jointly held by Dongji Palace, Luo Jia Mountain, and Azure Dragon Pond. The specific hosting location was also rotated among the three, with the last one five hundred years ago held in the depths of Azure Dragon Pond, and now it was East Extreme Island's turn.

The greatest feature of this auction was the presence of many individuals from the Central Continent, ensuring that treasures from both Central Continent and other regions would appear at the event. After each auction, many cultivators from the Central Continent were so enamored by the scenery that they chose to stay and become a part of the Dongji Sea Area.

All of these individuals, without exception, became prime targets for recruitment by the major sect forces of the Dongji Sea Area, as they not only possessed impressive personal strength but also often had significant family or sect backgrounds from the Central Continent.

It is said that this is also the true purpose of the three major forces holding this auction, to attract talent from the Central Continent, which is quite a painstaking effort.

Yuan Ming felt a joy in his heart; at such a grand gathering, the high-level spirit wood he wanted would surely not be hard to find.

However, firstly, he was still a wanted man, and rashly going to East Extreme Island could pose significant risk. Secondly, he was currently somewhat short on funds.

The trip to Emperor Yan's Tomb, and the subsequent battle on Wuya Island, saw Yuan Ming slaying many Returning Void cultivators and seizing a lot of spirit stones.

Yet, maintaining so many people in the Black Tower Space, and cultivating various divine skills, cost quite a bit. Hua Zhi, Vajra, and others had also spent much spirit stone seeking high-level spirit wood outside, so now he calculated that he had only four million spirit stones in total.

These spirit stones are not considered few to the various Returning Void cultivators, but far from enough to bid against the cultivators hailing from great powers like Dongji Palace and Azure Dragon Pond.

What Yuan Ming required was also considered precious to Returning Void cultivators, and the quantity needed would be large, so relying on four million spirit stones would definitely not suffice. Deciding to participate would pose a major challenge.

In contrast, having mastered the Transmutation Technique, the problem of appearance and identity had become easier to address.

Yuan Ming asked Hua Zhi to continue to gather information, then began pondering ways to gather spirit stones.

After much contemplation and hesitation, he eventually raised his hand and summoned the Vow Power Pills condensed from the Stealing Heaven Tripod.

"Looks like I can only sell this," Yuan Ming murmured to himself.

He had long since investigated, discovering that in terms of soul power and purity, the Vow Power Pills exceeded high-grade Soul Refining Pills.

A single high-grade Soul Refining Pill could be sold for a high price of a million spirit stones, and Vow Power Pills could sell for even more.

All the Vow Power Pills he owed to the Void had been repaid in full, and he currently had nearly a hundred pills stocked. Even selling just half would fetch him a fortune, enough to buy however much high-level spirit wood he needed.

"If you want to expose the Stealing Heaven Tripod, feel free to sell the Vow Power Pills." Suddenly, Void's voice rang in Yuan Ming's Sea of Consciousness.

"What do you mean by that, Senior?" Yuan Ming asked, stunned.

"Vow Power Pills and Soul Refining Pills are fundamentally different. Most people can't see the difference, but there are always some who can. And as luck would have it, Xia Jie also harbored the idea of selling Vow Power Pills and even acted on it. Although his customers were all on the Central Continent, this time the Ten Thousand Treasure Auction includes participants from there. If they discover it, your secret won't be safe," Void sternly warned.

Yuan Ming frowned slightly; was this rare opportunity to make money going to slip away just like that?

"The composition of Vow Power Pills and Soul Refining Pills is similar. If I re-refine the Vow Power Pills according to the method for refining Soul Refining Pills, should that deceive everyone?" After much deliberation, he suddenly inquired.

"That might just work," Void replied after a moment of surprise.

The moment Yuan Ming heard this, he felt relieved and went into the Extreme Fire Realm to find Dian Xiaosan, handing him the task of re-refining the Vow Power Pills.

"Re-refining? Fellow Daoist Yuan, you must be joking. These Soul Refining Pills are rare for their purity, utterly deserving to be called top-grade. If you re-refine them, the soul power contained will inevitably be damaged, maintaining just high-grade would be the best outcome," Dian Xiaosan frowned immediately upon hearing the request.

"That's even better. Also, Master Dian, when you re-refine them, add some demon souls in as well," Yuan Ming said, taking out the Night Parade of Hundred Demons, which harbored many demon beast souls.

"Why? Doing so will decrease the quality of the pills again, and even keeping them at high-grade would be uncertain," Dian Xiaosan puzzledly asked.

"Master Dian, there's no need to worry, just follow my instructions. I have my own plans for these pills, and if the quality is too high, it's actually unsuitable," Yuan Ming smiled.

Upon hearing this, Dian Xiaosan still seemed somewhat unwilling, his eyes full of regret that treasures were being squandered. Yuan Ming had to persuade him repeatedly before Dian Xiaosan finally agreed.

Dian Xiaosan, having refined Soul Refining Pills before, found that re-refining the Vow Power Pills took an additional step and more time.

It took him three months to finally produce ten high-grade Soul Refining Pills.

After the re-refining, especially with the addition of demon beast soul power, the pill's appearance and aura bore no resemblance to the original form, beyond even his recognition, leaving no worries of being discovered.

Looking at the ten high-grade Soul Refining Pills, a smile finally broke on Yuan Ming's face.

Ten high-grade Soul Refining Pills could convert to at least ten million spirit stones, giving him confidence in purchasing high-level spirit wood.

He instructed Dian Xiaosan to continue refining Soul Refining Pills, then immediately employed the Transmutation Technique to completely change his appearance and physique, setting off straight for East Extreme Island.