Ye Youyun hesitated for a moment: "I have a secret technique brought from my original world that can sense when spiritual energy will appear!"

You raised an eyebrow: "Then tell me exactly how long until spiritual energy appears."

Ye Youyun hesitated briefly, not answering directly, but instead asked: "How many Earth Sources have you fused with?"

You laughed in frustration: "You're quite something, trying to adjust flexibly based on my lifespan, aren't you!"

Ye Youyun fell silent. He hadn't expected you to catch on so quickly—his little scheme had been instantly seen through.

Clearly, Ye Youyun didn't actually know when the Spiritual Energy Revival would occur;

he just wanted to use the immortal cultivation technique in his possession as bargaining leverage with you.

Tired of circling around, you got straight to the point: "I'll be blunt—I know you want me to help strengthen your soul so you can seek resurrection."

The Mysterious Night Sword trembled slightly as Ye Youyun's emotions clearly stirred.

You smiled: "But I don't want to negotiate terms with you. Give me the cultivation technique now, and I'll do my best to strengthen your soul. If you don't, I'll crush you right here and leave immediately."

Ye Youyun remained silent.

It appeared you offered two choices, but really there was only one option, since you weren't tempted by the cultivation technique at all.

Even if Ye Youyun didn't believe you would truly help him after obtaining the technique, he had no other choice.

After a long silence, Ye Youyun finally spoke: "I'll give you the cultivation technique!"

"Now that's more like it! How much better when everyone gets along peacefully!" You gently touched his divine sense with your own, appearing quite friendly.

You planned to give the cultivation technique to Lin Mo for reference, which would accelerate future technique creation and upgrades.

If you could help strengthen Ye Youyun's soul, you might also learn more about Earth Sources and immortal cultivation from his fully restored memories.

Actually, having Ye Youyun practice your Mind Evolution Art would be useful, but you weren't planning to immediately help enhance his soul.

After all, he was once an immortal cultivator, so you intended to observe him for a while longer.

You said directly: "Recite it!"

Afterward, you memorized a genuine immortal cultivation technique from Ye Youyun—the Jade Pure Purple Qi Art.

You weren't worried about Ye Youyun tampering with the technique, since Lin Mo would practice it first.

Wait, reference first—you wouldn't let Lin Mo practice the Jade Pure Purple Qi Art exactly as given.

You promised to help Ye Youyun collect secret methods or items that could enhance the soul.

After obtaining the Jade Pure Purple Qi Art, you used Source Power to control the Mysterious Night Sword and flew out of the stone chamber.

You felt the slight trembling of the Mysterious Night Sword—clearly Ye Youyun was excited to see daylight again.

You stood calmly on the sea surface, not leaving immediately.

Ye Youyun asked: "May I ask your name, great hero?"

"Shangguan Gousheng!"

"Brother Shangguan, what are you waiting for here?"

You smiled slightly: "Waiting for something good."

After speaking, your powerful divine sense enveloped the Mysterious Night Sword, completely blocking Ye Youyun's soul perception.

You now understood why all four Earth Sources appeared near Sea Snake Island.

Because both the Mysterious Night Sword's true form and Ye Youyun's soul were hidden on Sea Snake Island, the four Earth Sources were naturally drawn by their aura and appeared nearby.

On the seventeenth day, the aura began to change several hundred meters south of Sea Snake Island.

Your heart leaped with joy as you prepared to move toward it.

Then another surge of heaven and earth aura stirred over two li north of Sea Snake Island.

"Well now! Two Earth Sources?!"

You waited only moments before both Earth Sources appeared successively.

With practiced ease, you collected both Earth Sources into your space.

Your divine sense investigation confirmed—as expected, they were indeed the Heaven-Questioning Sword and Ocean-Parting Sword, ranked second and third respectively among Dry Metal affinity Earth Sources.

The individuals associated with these two Earth Sources were right beside you, completely unaware of what was happening—adding a little thrill to the situation.

Having obtained two Earth Sources simultaneously, you returned to the Palace of Ten Thousand Dreams in high spirits.

Back at the palace, you placed the Mysterious Night Sword alone in a remote pavilion, instructing that no one should approach it.

Then you hurried to check on Lin Mo. Under Lin Kaifeng's unusual gaze, you confirmed Lin Mo was perfectly fine before returning reassured to your mountaintop villa.

Now, in the cultivation chamber...

Your divine sense entered the space where three Earth Sources swayed gently.

The Dry Metal affinity aura emanating from you made the three Earth Sources feel particularly close. Even without consciously comprehending them, the Earth Sources seemed to compete in showcasing themselves.

Despite their enthusiasm, you showed little reaction.

Because you weren't sure whether to continue comprehending and fusing with Earth Sources.

Although Ye Youyun also fused with Earth Sources, he did so for longevity extension—out of necessity.

You weren't certain what Ye Youyun meant by saying fusing with Earth Sources had no future.

But after some thought, you decided to comprehend and fuse with the three Earth Sources anyway.

After all, Earth Sources allowed you to attune to spiritual energy—this effect was tangible and would definitely improve your spiritual energy absorption and cultivation speed.

Moreover, after simulation ended, Earth Sources were settled separately, so you could choose not to inherit them, thus avoiding any impact on your main body.

The only headache was that your main body had already fused with one Falling Immortal Sword Earth Source.

If there were any problems, it would already be too late.

"Maybe I should suicide briefly, go back and ask Brother Mo if already fused Earth Sources can be separated?"

"No, I should be able to ask directly—last time he even gave me hints about spiritual energy!"

You called out devoutly in your heart: "Brother Mo, are you there?"

Simulator: "I'm here. I'm always here."

You: "Can fused Earth Sources be separated?"

Simulator: "Same as before—since you've already started cheating, you should have a cheater's mentality. Why are you still being so cautious?"

You immediately grew excited and confirmed: "Even already fused Earth Sources can be separated?"

Simulator: "What can be built can be dismantled;

what can be broken can be restored. Your physical state can be rolled back to any point in time."

Because both the Mysterious Night Sword's true form and Ye Youyun's soul were hidden on Sea Snake Island, the four Earth Sources were naturally drawn by their aura and appeared nearby.

You cheered excitedly with wild howls.

It took considerable effort to calm down again.

"With my Brother Mo backing me up, why should I fear anything! Fuse, fuse them all!!"

You directly began comprehending these three top-ranked Dry Metal affinity Earth Sources.

Time flowed like water, never ceasing day or night.

Ninth Year.

You completed comprehension and fusion of the Ocean-Parting Sword Earth Source, ranked third among Dry Metal affinities.

You officially advanced to fourth-stage Ultimate Path.

You completed your eighth Source Power refinement, further enhancing your talents.

This year, Lin Mo reached his first birthday.

During this period, you fed Lin Mo the highest-grade elixirs like candy, elevating his bone structure to unimaginably terrifying levels.

Soon, one-year-old Lin Mo advanced to Skin Refining Peak realm.

That same year, Prince Yongning Li Yu again sent letters hoping to visit.

Your divine sense investigation confirmed—as expected, they were indeed the Heaven-Questioning Sword and Ocean-Parting Sword, ranked second and third respectively among Dry Metal affinity Earth Sources.

Soon, Prince Yongning Li Yu declared Great Qian Emperor Li Jiang a false emperor, vehemently condemning him for patricide and grandfather-killing, violating all human ethics.

Using this as justification, Li Yu joined forces with Jin Yue Nation to launch fierce attacks against Great Qian, reigniting war on the front lines.

Tenth Year.

You completed your ninth Source Power refinement.

Soon, you casually broke through to peak Dragon Transformation of the Ultimate Path, advancing to early Grandmaster stage of the Ultimate Path.

Your combat power became something no other Ultimate Grandmaster could hope to match.

Your Mind Evolution Art made significant progress—you felt it would soon break through to the third layer.

You taught Ye Youyun the first layer of Mind Evolution Art to help strengthen his soul.

That same year, Lin Mo turned two years old and advanced to Bone Tempering Peak realm on his birthday.

You planned to take Lin Mo to the Qianming Mountain Range in three days to begin Jade Pure Purple Qi Art cultivation and modification.

That very day, Li Jiang delivered an urgent secret letter saying he couldn't withstand Li Yu's offensive and requested your support.

Holding the secret letter, you murmured: "I'm about to start cultivating immortality, and you're still fighting to the death."