Shi Feiyang instructed the Ape Spirit to carry Lin Han back to the city, while Lin Jia hurried to greet them. Having watched the battle from atop the city walls all day, he would have deployed his Flying Sword to join the fight long ago had Shi Feiyang not repeatedly assured him of Lin Han's safety. Of course, he also knew he was no match for Yuan Hua and absolutely trusted Shi Feiyang's strength, realizing that his own involvement would only cause disorder, so he forcibly restrained himself.

Shi Feiyang ordered the Ape Spirit to lay Lin Han on the bed and told him to properly rest and recuperate.

Lin Han was somewhat anxious, stealing glances at Shi Feiyang's expression, terrified that his master was dissatisfied with his performance that day.

Shi Feiyang, perceiving his worry, reassured him, "You did very well today. Remaining calm and focused in dire straits, and concentrating on cultivating the techniques I've taught you, that alone is one in ten thousand. Heal up, and once you're recovered, I will teach you swordsmanship."

Only then did Lin Han lie down on the bed and close his eyes, but he was too excited to sleep, replaying the day's duels in his mind repeatedly.

Shi Feiyang then summoned Yuan Hua, who was the Ape Spirit, now completely submissive, no longer bearing his earlier defiant demeanor. He stood there, head drooping and long arms hanging by his sides, while the smaller ape adopted the same posture, hanging its head, half-kneeling beside his thigh.

Shi Feiyang said, "I possess the Sun and Moon Refining Great Technique once taught by Emperor Chi You, designed specifically for flesh-and-blood bodies. I also derived from the Heavenly Number the method 'Removing Kan to fill Li,' utilizing Acquired to revert to Innate, then using Innate Pure Yang to transform Acquired Pure Yin, and the Circulation Fire to temper the Divine Qi – the Righteous Path of the Mysterious Sect, unsuitable for you. I deduced that before Guang Chengzi ascended, he still thought of you, speculated that you would still become an ape in this life and lose your body, so he specifically wrote a Daoist book and left a Flying Sword Magical Treasure for you. Fetch them, and after I review them, I will devise a suitable cultivation technique for you."

Yuan Hua, upon hearing this, was overjoyed, bowed deeply and asked, "May I request the master to guide me, where is that Daoist book left by my old master now?"

Shi Feiyang pondered briefly, "You should not have access to that book yet. According to True Master Liu's calculations, your nature remains unchanged, and getting the Daoist book early, though it contains the Righteous Skill, could lead you to misuse it, committing more evil deeds and reaping malevolent consequences. This not only impedes your achievement but also risks another Fallen Tribulation, or more seriously, potential destruction of body and soul. However, today you encountered me, explored inside the Human King's Treasure and managed to pull back at the brink of a precipice, thus transforming your nature; perhaps you could obtain it early, yet this will result in another complication."

Anxious about what the complication might be, Yuan Hua hurriedly inquired further, but Shi Feiyang closed his eyes and fell silent, calculating internally, leaving Yuan Hua scratching his head in agitation.

After a long while, Shi Feiyang opened his eyes, "I can only fathom that an Independent Immortal resides nearby. If you attempt to fetch the treasure, you will inevitably encounter him, and although he won't harm you, you certainly won't be able to obtain the treasure and will instead incur severe injuries; inadvertently doing his bidding."

In the past, Yuan Hua would not have accepted this readily, but now he trusted Shi Feiyang's words completely, "Please advise me, master, on the ingenious method to retrieve the treasure."

Shi Feiyang felt troubled because the nearby resident was none other than Yan Yingmu of the Shushan World, who soon would attain Body Ascension and ascend as a Golden Immortal. He was uncertain whether Yan Yingmu could see through his true identity, and if that old devout woman interfered, the outcome might be complicated. With his current strength, he couldn't predict whether Yan Yingmu would intervene or how she might act...

Thus, Yuan Hua had to make the trip alone. He was Liu's cave-guarding Immortal Ape back then, and the Daoist book and treasure were specifically left for him; Yan Yingmu would certainly not intervene, but others might covet the treasure, intending to intercede, weaving a complex web of cause and effect that would be difficult to unravel.

Shi Feiyang checked the Magical Treasures he possessed; any one of them could aid Yuan Hua but also drag him further into a chain of causality—for example, the Michen Banner. Wielding this treasure, Yuan Hua could swiftly escape with the treasure, but this would likely lead to him being spotted by someone familiar with Lady Bao Xiang, subsequently resulting in further complications.

Finally, he took out the Circulation Hunyuan Umbrella and handed it over to Yuan Hua along with the Yu Golden Talisman, "I have carefully refined these two treasures. Although they are not yet perfect, they are sufficient for use. I will pass on another spell to you. Master it carefully, and then you can go retrieve the treasure."

The spell was deciphered from Guang Chengzi's Heavenly Book; it was the Three Lights Tribulation Transformation Method. This spell had also been passed down to later generations. The Heavenly Book documented the ancient method, which differed significantly from the current methods. Shi Feiyang had not fully deciphered it yet; he had only understood one-third of it and combined it with numerology for a different application.

After Yuan Hua had learned everything and practiced a few times, it was already evening the next day. He asked the Ape Spirit to sit quietly and concentrate before setting out at the hour of Xu.

This Ape Spirit had the body of a Primordial Spirit and was naturally very swift in Flying Escape. In no time, they had reached the Mao Gong Altar at Moli Peak.

The place was not hard to find. Upon arriving at the former residence of Mao Gong in the forest, Yuan Hua followed the mnemonic taught by Shi Feiyang, silently reciting while calculating the direction. It took some effort to find the exact location of the hidden treasure.

Yuan Hua first knelt down and prayed to the old master. His memories of the past were vague and fragmented, lacking a direct feeling, unlike the vivid descriptions by Shi Feiyang. Nevertheless, his prayers were sincere, expressing gratitude to the old master for leaving behind the Daoist books and magical treasures that he now intended to retrieve...

After completing his prayers and bowing three times, he stood up and conjured the Circulation Treasure Umbrella.

The Iron Umbrella automatically opened and hovered in midair, slowly spinning. Yuan Hua formed a hand seal and started casting, continuously emitting True Qi. The umbrella bore the Circulation God Talisman and began to gradually take effect, absorbing all the surrounding light onto the umbrella, instantly plunging the area within a ten-mile radius into pitch darkness where one could not see their own hand.

Only after these preparations did Yuan Hua start to retrieve the treasure.

The treasure was buried beneath a stone tablet within a fruit grove, the site of the old Mao Gong Altar. The area was home to Bao Mountain Temple and Linghu Temple, both built after Mao Gong, inhabited by mundane monks and Taoists. The Taoists in the temple coveted the fertile land beside the altar to fabricate a celestial connection and attract worshippers. They built a new altar next to the temple, several times larger, planting the original altar site with fruit trees, turning it into a fruit grove. However, failing to attract worshippers and lacking silver coins for offerings, even the new altar fell into disrepair.

Having completed all the preliminary work, Yuan Hua then used a spell to pull out the stone tablet weighing tens of thousands of pounds from the earth, revealing a deep pit. As soon as the tablet was removed, brilliant Treasure Light burst forth.

Looking into the pit, he saw an Iron Box with a hook and a sword on top.

Shi Feiyang had instructed him not to immediately leave with the treasure, for the Treasure Light shining into the sky would be too conspicuous in the dark, inevitably attracting others' covetous gazes. He advised him to use the Yu Golden Talisman to seal the Treasure Light on site and then return to Qingtian.

Following his instructions, Yuan Hua first took out the three objects from the pit, immediately subdued them with the Yu Golden Talisman, and then commenced the sacrificial refinement.

As Shi Feiyang's Circulation Hunyuan Umbrella had only been preliminarily refined and was intended to repel attacks rather than conceal and shelter, and since the Yu Golden Talisman had just come into their possession, it might have concealed everything from afar or if the spell was not strong enough. However, the Linghu Temple was very close, and there happened to be a Sword Immortal there, who could not possibly ignore the faint traces of the escaping Treasure Light!

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