Over a month later, Yang Kai looked upon the vast expanse before him with a face full of delight. Centered around the Unaging Tree, this area had already been planted with numerous spirit herbs and wondrous medicines.
Regardless of their previous condition, every single spirit herb and medicinal plant had survived under the nourishing vitality of the Unaging Tree.
Within a hundred-li radius, a proper medicinal garden had already taken shape.
"It looks like from now on, whenever I gather anything useful, I can plant it all here and simply come harvest it when I need it. Hmm, this way I can also preserve the medicinal potency to the greatest extent possible." Yang Kai was overjoyed.
Next, he scattered countless Saint Crystals into the air and shattered them to dust with bursts of fist energy, allowing the power contained within the Saint Crystals to saturate the space.
Though the Unaging Tree's vitality surged abundantly enough to nourish this small Minor World, the spirit herbs and medicines he had planted still required the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to grow.
Saint Crystals would likely prove to be no small expense going forward.
After finishing these tasks, Yang Kai took the opportunity to check on the situation of the Suspended Continent.
Over this period, he had been monitoring it every few days and found that the Stone Puppet Dharma Body's refinement process had proceeded incredibly smoothly. The entire Suspended Continent had now shrunk by more than half, and the stone giant that stretched across the void had revealed his towering, majestic form, radiating an overwhelmingly oppressive aura.
However, the closer the refinement got to completion, the harder it became. Yang Kai had no idea what the Suspended Continent would ultimately look like once the Dharma Body finished refining it.
He didn't bother worrying too much about it. Instead, he sat cross-legged in the middle of the medicinal garden, breathing in the fragrant scent of herbs drifting from all around, and then withdrew a round, plump object from his Space Ring.
The inner core of the Void-Shattering Beast!
The reason he had agreed to follow Luo Lan to the Lost Lands was precisely because he wanted to obtain this inner core.
The Void-Shattering Beast was an ancient, extraordinary creature innately gifted with the power of space. For a warrior like Yang Kai who had cultivated spatial energy, it offered help beyond imagination.
Within the Lost Lands, he had refined that spatial vortex, dramatically boosting his own spatial power. If he could absorb the insight and mysteries contained within the Void-Shattering Beast's inner core, he would absolutely be able to advance another step further.
He took out the Purple Void Cauldron and summoned his Divine Sense Fire.
He intended to refine the Void-Shattering Beast's inner core into a medicinal pill for consumption. This way, he could ensure maximum absorption of the core's energy.
Fortunately, the Alchemy Compendium contained an ancient pill recipe that used the Void-Shattering Beast's inner core as its primary ingredient, and he was not lacking in any of the supplementary materials.
Time flew by, and another two months passed.
Outside the Suspended Continent, Ghost Ancestor stood with his brows tightly furrowed, his expression anything but pleasant, his mind filled with anxious murmurs.
From the day he had sensed Yang Kai's advancement to the present, more than three months had elapsed, yet Yang Kai still hadn't appeared.
Could it be that his advancement had truly failed, and he had perished under the baptism of heaven and earth's energy? If so, that would be Heaven itself growing jealous of a prodigy.
At this moment, Ghost Ancestor stood alone in the void, his heart filled with unease. After all, he had just agreed to join Yang Kai's Lingxiao Sect, hoping to leverage the abilities of a Void King realm alchemy master to enhance his own strength. If Yang Kai had truly died, where would he even go to find the Lingxiao Sect? He didn't even know where it was located.
As for Ni Guang and Xue Yue, they had already departed two months ago.
Ni Guang had countless matters to attend to and couldn't possibly keep waiting here indefinitely. After many fruitless days, he had no choice but to return to the Heng Luo Commercial Association for the time being.
Xue Yue had wanted to stay behind, but how could Ni Guang feel at ease leaving her here alone? Even with Ghost Ancestor to watch over her, it wasn't enough. In the end, despite Xue Yue's fierce objections, he had taken her away.
"Dead or alive, couldn't you at least pop out and say something?" Ghost Ancestor was so anxious he was practically jumping up and down, wishing he could charge back into the Suspended Continent for another look.
On the other side, Zi Donglai and his group had been remarkably patient, maintaining their vigil the entire time.
But at this moment, their expressions were also quite grim.
They were certain that Yang Kai had perished — otherwise, how could he possibly remain hidden and refuse to appear? Whether Yang Kai lived or died, they couldn't care less. But the Unaging Tree was on him…
"That bastard!" Zi Donglai cursed bitterly.
"Brother Zi, Brother Xu, Kong will be taking his leave now." Kong Fa thought it over, then addressed Xu Wei and Zi Donglai.
He simply had no patience left to continue wasting time here.
Xu Wei glanced at Kong Fa with eyes devoid of light, opened his mouth as if wanting to say something, but in the end said nothing. He merely let out a long sigh.
Having had his origin power drained by the Void Piercer, Xu Wei had nearly exhausted his life force entirely. After several months, he still hadn't recovered. He now looked as though he were on the verge of complete collapse.
Xu Wei ignored him, and why would Zi Donglai pay him any attention? He merely let out a cold snort.
Kong Fa, having made a fool of himself, offered an awkward smile and was about to summon his Star Shuttle and depart.
But just then, an unexpected change erupted.
In the previously tranquil expanse of the Star Field, an extraordinary ripple of power suddenly surged forth.
Kong Fa's body froze in place, his gaze snapping toward the source of the disturbance, his brows knitted tight.