Yuan Ming bid farewell to Dian Xiaosan, and in a flicker, he disappeared from where he stood.

In the next moment, he had already left the Extreme Fire Realm and the Shura Palace, his figure now appeared on Lei Yu's back.

At this time, Lei Yu was gliding smoothly over the calm sea surface, with everything around swiftly flowing backward, but Yuan Ming knew they had not yet left the range of the Abyss.

The Abyss was too vast, and they had delved too deep searching for a Level 6 Demon Beast. Naturally, it would take longer to leave now.

Of course, with the prior experience, Lei Yu could now avoid some of the dangers here, without being entangled.

Yun Luo Fairy sat quietly on Lei Yu's neck, silently gazing at the sea scenery, seemingly lost in thought, unclear about what she was pondering.

"Fellow Daoist Yun Luo, thank you for guarding Lei Yu during this period," Yuan Ming approached and said.

"No problem, it's only been a month. How was Fellow Daoist Yuan's closed cultivation session?" Yun Luo Fairy came back to her senses, shook her head, and asked.

"I've made some small gains," Yuan Ming replied.

"Fellow Daoist Yuan has excellent aptitude, only your cultivation technique seems to have some issues, causing your mana to be slightly chaotic. Now it looks much more harmonious, it seems you have found a solution. Congratulations, it seems you won't take long to advance to the Dharma manifestation Stage," Yun Luo Fairy scanned Yuan Ming up and down, chuckling lightly.

"I've only recently advanced to the Late Stage of Returning Void, so talking about the Dharma manifestation Stage is still too early. As for the issue with my cultivation technique, I've found a temporary solution, taking one step at a time," Yuan Ming said.

Yun Luo Fairy nodded thoughtfully, turned her head to once more gaze at the distant, endless horizon, and appeared deep in thought.

"Fellow Daoist Yun Luo, you should probably return to the Central Continent next, right?" Yuan Ming turned to ask.

"Indeed, the Yun family has been waiting for me for a long time. Now it's time to rescue them," Yun Luo Fairy said in a quiet tone.

"With Fellow Daoist Yun Luo's current cultivation, the Su Nu Sect shouldn't trouble you, but to be on the safe side, I feel you should quietly extract your clansmen," Yuan Ming suggested.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yuan, I will consider it," Yun Luo Fairy nodded and replied.

"Take these Communication Talismans, Fellow Daoist Yun Luo. If your journey encounters any trouble, you can inform me through them. I have a few friends on the Central Continent who may be able to assist," Yuan Ming took out three Void Communication Talismans and handed them over.

"Does that include the woman you like?" Yun Luo Fairy suddenly asked, without accepting the Void Communication Talismans, her bright eyes shimmering like autumn water, fixed directly on Yuan Ming.

Yuan Ming paused slightly, then nodded.

"Fellow Daoist Yuan has not changed, still stone-hearted, not the slightest bit cherishing towards women," Yun Luo Fairy averted her gaze, chuckled softly.

Yuan Ming didn't respond, the air suddenly became quiet, leaving only the rustling sound of Lei Yu's wings slicing through the void.

"As I've already exited seclusion, leave Lei Yu to me. Fellow Daoist Yun Luo, you can rest for a bit," After a brief silence, Yuan Ming moved the Void Communication Talismans towards Yun Luo Fairy's hand and said.

Yun Luo Fairy said nothing, continuing to gaze into the distance.

Seeing this, Yuan Ming no longer spoke, moving to sit on the other side of Lei Yu's back, while releasing his Divine Sense to remain vigilant of the surroundings, and began contemplating his upcoming cultivation plan.

"Can you tell me about you and that woman?" Yun Luo Fairy's voice suddenly came, carrying a hint of melancholy.

Yuan Ming was surprised by Yun Luo Fairy's words, a flicker of astonishment passed through his eyes.

After witnessing Yun Luo Fairy's breakthrough to the Dharma manifestation Stage, he had gained some interest in the Su Nu Sect's Sutra of the Pure Woman, which he had learned about from Zi Mei.

The Sutra of the Pure Woman is a cultivation technique combining seduction techniques with Dual Cultivation arts, barely considered exquisite.

However, both seduction techniques and Dual Cultivation require the aid of Power of Seven Emotions, making the likelihood of Su Nu Sect disciples developing Heart Demons much higher than other cultivators.

The major taboo in cultivating the Sutra of the Pure Woman is not to fall genuinely in love with a man, else at best, one's Dao heart wavers, cultivation halts, worst, it leads to deviation, destroying one's Dao path.

Yun Luo Fairy had always remained calm, although she'd once made some flirtatious remarks, they were jokes, but now, does she really have feelings for him?

Or has breaking through to the Dharma manifestation Stage left her in an unstable state of mind?

"The Abyss' nature's spiritual energy is tumultuous, easily causing instability of mind. How about resting for a while inside the Flowers Map, Fellow Daoist Yun Luo?" Yuan Ming gently advised.

Yun Luo Fairy's expression turned cold, snorting, "I am well aware of the stability of my mind, I don't need reminding!"

Hearing this, Yuan Ming touched his nose awkwardly.

"I lost my composure, but I am very curious about your past with her, please would Fellow Daoist Yuan kindly share," Yun Luo Fairy took a deep breath, calming herself, and softly spoke.

Yuan Ming initially intended to refuse, but seeing the grievance in Yun Luo Fairy's eyes, softened his heart inexplicably.

After hesitating for a moment, he briefly recounted the past of his acquaintance and bonding with Xi Ying.

Of course, Yuan Ming omitted the inconvenient-to-disclose details and hid the fact that they came from the Yunhuang Continent.

"From what you said, she indeed seems to be an intelligent, brave, wise, and clear-minded extraordinary woman, no wonder Fellow Daoist Yuan pays no heed to any other women," Yun Luo Fairy was in a daze for a while, then smiled self-mockingly.

Yuan Ming offered a faint, noncommittal smile, without speaking a word.

The two sat side by side on Lei Yu's back, gazing at the boundless vast sea, silent for a long time.

"On this day of departure, speaking such dispiriting words, I hope Fellow Daoist Yuan will not mind." After a long while, Yun Luo Fairy suddenly laughed, then lifted her head again, her face returning to a playful expression, as if she had managed her emotions.

"How could I?" Yuan Ming felt a sense of relief in his heart and hurriedly replied with a smile.

"I should be going now, Fellow Daoist Yuan. In the future, if you have the chance to come to the Central Continent, you must remember to visit, so that I can fulfill the duties of a host." Yun Luo Fairy stood up.

"Certainly. If you encounter any trouble again when you return this time, you can also contact me. I will definitely do my best to help." Yuan Ming also stood up.

"Fellow Daoist Yuan has already saved me once. If I were to ask for your help again, I would have to repay the favor with my life." Yun Luo Fairy half-jokingly said, her emotions no longer fluctuating.

"Fellow Daoist Yun Luo has also helped me before, besides, between friends, there is no need for such formalities." Yuan Ming laughed.

"Since Fellow Daoist Yuan considers me a friend, if that time truly comes, I will not be polite with you. Just don't find me troublesome." Yun Luo Fairy said playfully.

With that, she did not wait for Yuan Ming's response, waved, and swiftly mounted her tunneling light, vanishing to the horizon in an instant.

Yuan Ming gazed in the direction she disappeared, after a silent moment, he let out a gentle breath, his gaze restored to complete tranquility.

In the following days, there were no waves; Lei Yu continued advancing with his flying escape, finally, a few days later, carrying Yuan Ming away from the Abyss Dead Land, returning to the Dongji Sea Area.

As before, Yuan Ming found a remote and concealed location to settle the Shura Palace.

Since the Dharma Manifestation Pill was already refined, this time Yuan Ming planned to have a good retreat, to fully prepare for breaking through to the Dharma manifestation Stage.

This retreat would not be short; Hua Zhi, Vajra, and Lei Yu did not want to stay in the Shura Palace with Yuan Ming.

Yuan Ming naturally did not insist, letting them go out for free activities, and tasked them with finding the whereabouts of high-level spirit wood.

He then entered the Shura Palace and informed Sikong Zhan and others about his long-term retreat situation, instructing them to make preparations.

"Lord Nether Moon God, as for those mortals, as long as there is food and drink, it's fine. However, many cultivators have gathered in the Black Tower Space, especially those in the Returning Void stage, and they absorb nature's spiritual energy at a terrifying rate. Currently, the spiritual energy in the Black Tower Space is beginning to thin, which may not last long. Many people have started complaining." Sikong Zhan said.

Yuan Ming frowned, this indeed was a difficult problem.

Although the spiritual energy within the Black Tower Space would not be depleted immediately, if a solution wasn't found, it probably wouldn't last for a few years.

Even though those cultivators were suppressed by him, if he couldn't provide even a basic cultivation environment, over time it would be inevitable for someone to act out in desperation.

Moreover, he relied on these people to provide Desire Power and enhance various divine skills through possession, so he could not treat them too harshly.

"I will handle this matter." Yuan Ming said.

Sikong Zhan nodded in agreement and withdrew.

Yuan Ming went to the Medicine Garden Cave Mansion and began setting up.

Half a day later, he opened a space passage between the Medicine Garden and the Black Tower Space, infusing the nature's spiritual energy from the Medicine Garden into the Black Tower Space at a certain pace.

The Gathering Spirit Tree could absorb a limited amount of nature's spiritual energy, and with the Black Tower Space being too large, this action caused a considerable thinning of nature's spiritual energy in the Medicine Garden. However, it temporarily alleviated the spiritual energy issue in the Black Tower Space.

Though it didn't immediately enrich the Black Tower Space's spiritual energy, it was better than before and could be maintained for a hundred years or more.

"It seems that later on, if possible, I must find more Gathering Spirit Objects." Yuan Ming thought to himself.

Fortunately, he still had plenty of elixirs, and the thinning of nature's spiritual energy had little impact on his cultivation.

For Yuan Ming right now, collecting Desire Power wasn't urgent, thus he ordered his cultivators to cease their prayers and fully focus on cultivating various secret techniques and divine skills.

After arranging all of these, Yuan Ming began his retreat, focusing on cultivation, ignoring everything from the outside world unless actively contacted by Xi Ying and the others.

Time passed swiftly, and eighty years went by in a flash.

In the Shura Palace's Medicine Garden, Yuan Ming sat cross-legged with eyes closed, numerous objects floating around him, including magic treasures, stones, and blocks of wood.

He suddenly opened his eyes, formed a single-hand seal, and those objects started to shift and move frequently, appearing in mid-air and then landing on the ground, then to the back, almost without any pause.

Moreover, each moment, the locations these objects appeared were completely different, without discernible patterns.

Yuan Ming maintained this divine skill for two hours before ceasing the hand seals, letting out a long breath.

"Not bad, with the condensation of Dao Seal, the consumption of the Six Jia Qimen has significantly decreased, making it less mentally taxing to use." Yuan Ming pondered, his Divine Sense probing into his Dantian.

Within his Dantian, aside from the Dream Butterfly Dao Seal and All Living Beings Dream Seal, there were three other Dao Seals with distinct shapes, quietly floating.

One of them was the Six Jia Qimen Dao Seal, the other two were the Transplanting Technique and Circular Light Technique Dao Seals, respectively.