The water is very deep.

"Turns out this is what soul refining is!"

Lu Li clenched his fists tightly, filled with excitement, even ignoring the splitting headache.

"Such an important clue, actually provided by a comic book."

He looked at the sketchbook in his hands and felt that fate was playing with him.

But having resolved a matter on his mind, the tension in his brain slackened, and he couldn't hold on much longer.

Lu Li's face turned deathly pale, large beads of sweat fell, and he almost slipped off the chair.

Suddenly a tender reprimand came: "You really did peek!"

Xiao Cha peeked out from beside the window and, seeing Lu Li holding the sketchbook, flew into a rage!

She charged in, claws bared, but upon seeing Lu Li's complexion, she stopped dead in her tracks and exclaimed,

"Ah~ what have you done? You look like you're about to die!"

Hearing the shout, Wanqing quickly came over.

She extended three fingers and touched Lu Li's "Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian," instantly understanding the situation:

"Evil heat not cleared, spirit greatly damaged!"

In this emergency, Wanqing quickly took out a needle box, her fingers moved swiftly, stabbing silver needles into various acupoints on Lu Li's head.

At the same time, she instructed Xiao Cha, "Dazhui acupoint, nine shallow one deep, stab!"

"Got it!"

Xiao Cha also took out a silver needle and jabbed Lu Li's "Dazhui acupoint" at the back of his neck 10 times, squeezing out a few drops of blood.

Meanwhile, Wanqing, following a specific rhythm and pressure, twisted the numerous silver needles embedded in his scalp one by one.

After the procedure, the pressure in Lu Li's skull dropped rapidly, and the sense of swelling in his brain decreased significantly.

He took a long breath of relief and thought to himself, impressive!

No wonder foreign dignitaries and athletes hire personal acupuncturists.

The Star Alliance Country even included acupuncture in their national health insurance!

It seems everyone is wise and knows what is valuable.

"To have met Wanqing, I am truly fortunate..."

Inhaling the girl's delicate and elegant fragrance, Lu Li drifted off to sleep.

He vaguely heard Xiao Cha boasting, "I knew this guy was no ordinary person! Normal people would find it hard to get themselves in such a state..."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The ordeal wasn't light; Lu Li slept through the night and didn't wake up until the next morning.

The moment he opened his eyes, he hastened to check the state of the Kunlun Mirror.

The magic treasure was still in tatters, but it was in excellent condition, joyfully swimming around in the Sea of Consciousness.

Having absorbed an entire Concentrating Soul Cultivator's spirit, in addition to the nurturing of the Sea of Consciousness, its condition was much better than when he first encountered it!

Overjoyed, Lu Li had a thought and summoned the treasure out.

A golden arc of light flew out from between his eyebrows, transforming into the Kunlun Mirror, happily revolving and dancing around Lu Li~

With a point of his finger, the Kunlun Mirror whistled through the air and smashed towards the wall!

Just as it was about to collide, Lu Li had a thought, and the Kunlun Mirror immediately ceased its attack, reverting into an arc of light and flying back into the Sea of Consciousness.

"The destructive power... is probably similar to a well-swung brick. But it can attack from all sorts of angles, hard to guard against!"

Lu Li made an astute assessment.

Of course, with the style and charm of the Kunlun Mirror, the correct way to use it was definitely not like this.

But even for Lu Li, refining it was quite strenuous, let alone utilizing its true capabilities, so for now, he could only use it like this.

At this point, both goals of obtaining transcendental power and repairing the Kunlun Mirror had been achieved.

Lu Li began to have thoughts of returning home to check on his father's ashes; he had to see it for himself to set his heart at ease.

At that moment, footsteps approached from outside the door; it was Wanqing and Xiao Cha coming over.

Xiao Cha was even carrying a large bowl of steaming hand-pulled noodles, "You're in luck, Wanqing made it herself~"

Lu Li, having slept for almost a full day and night, was ravenous and quickly took it and began to eat heartily.

The noodles were chewy and smooth, topped with two poached eggs; a bowl down, he felt revitalized.

Remembering yesterday's acupuncture, he promptly thanked Wanqing, "Thank you, miss, for your help."

"No need to be polite, I am the one who should thank you for imparting the magic door," he said.

Wanqing stepped forward to feel his pulse and softly advised, "The human brain is very fragile, whatever you want to do, please don't rush into it, sir."

The lady had noticed that Lu Li had secrets, but she was understanding and didn't say much, only reminded him to take care of his health.

Lu Li nodded in agreement, "I understand."

Ultimately, it all came down to his own insufficient cultivation and the strength of his spirit, which couldn't satiate the magic treasure.

So, Lu Li asked, "The Meditation Cultivation Method, where can I learn it?"

Wanqing answered, "It's available for purchase at both the Divine Heart Association and the National Martial Arts Association, but it costs 100 silver coins."

"Not just that~" Xiao Cha interjected:

"In addition to the cultivation method, you'll also need 'Calming Incense,' which will cost at least 300 silver coins! It's like daylight robbery, my monthly salary is only 10 silver coins~"

Lu Li nodded thoughtfully, even buying a cultivation method required money... it seemed he needed to make a trip back.

But before leaving, he had to arrange a place to stay, especially the most critical aspect, "medical support."

Lu Li, putting on a thick face, said, "I have to take care of some trivial matters, Miss Wanqing, could you keep the room for me?"

Wanqing blinked in surprise, then softly nodded, "Of course."

The gentle lady, grateful at heart, naturally had no objections.

Xiao Cha was about to protest, but she too had received favors from the man before her, and her friend needed guidance...

After struggling for a moment, she only said in a sweet voice, "You're not allowed to sneak peeks at my sketch book anymore~"

Wanqing explained with a smile, "She's liked this since she was little, she didn't dare to bring it home so she keeps it here~"

Xiao Cha's face turned slightly red as she poked Wanqing's waist, signaling her not to say any more.

Lu Li dared not underestimate the sketch book, and sincerely said:

"Miss Xiao Cha, may I see your sketch book? I'm quite interested."

"You like this too?"

Xiao Cha's eyes sparkled, thrilled to meet someone with the same interest, especially since this new acquaintance was a cultivator!

But she kept her composure, pretending to be coy:

"If you want to look... it's not out of the question... I'll let you see Three Kingdoms first~"

Xiao Cha approached the table, opened a drawer, and pulled out a comic book, showing it off like a child with a new toy.

At first, Lu Li wore a smile, but then he suddenly recognized one of the volumes—

The cover depicted a young man with whisker-like marks on his face?

Looking at the title, Lu Li's expression changed: "Naruto!"?

He grabbed the sketch book and asked in a grave voice, "Where did this book come from?"

Xiao Cha, somewhat puzzled, replied, "It's a sketch book from Chuyun, made by Emperor Chuyun himself during his time mingling with mortals."

"Emperor Chuyun?"

"Yes, it's said that this man was extremely talented in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and that he was a Master of Manifestation!"

Xiao Cha continued, "Manifesting Saint refers to Refining God Cultivation, while Master refers to Martial Arts Cultivation. This person practiced both Refining God Martial Arts, incredibly powerful!"

At this moment, Wanqing suddenly spoke in a chilly voice, "This man was vicious at heart and a great threat to Shen Zhou!"

The usually soft and gentle lady now looked frighteningly cold!

Xiao Cha hurriedly hugged her in comfort, "It's all in the past... you need to live well..."

Lu Li furrowed his brows tightly, realizing the complexities of this world.

But to take any action, that was a matter for the future.

Right now, he was just a novice shrimp, and needed to return to Blue Star first.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Bidding farewell to the two ladies, Lu Li staggered out of the medical center and made his way into a narrow alley.

The silence around him was deathly, with patchy green brick walls blocking the light, making it very dim.

This place was just right, Lu Li communicated with the Kunlun Mirror, issuing a long-absent command—Cross-border!

The surface of the Kunlun Mirror immediately displayed an overhead view of space around Blue Star.

As the image grew clearer, approximately 30 seconds later, Lu Li was enveloped in a blue light along with the magic treasure, and vanished without a trace.

In the distance, the barking of dogs could be heard, oblivious to the magical scene that had just taken place.