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Shen Wen held the cyan-red interwoven Heavenly Demon Phoenix core in his hand, feeling the immense energy contained within it.

A craving originating from the depths of his Bloodline arose spontaneously.

He weighed the core in his hand, then looked at the Heavenly Demon Phoenix blood shimmering with a faint luster, stored in the jade bottle beside him.

"The True Phoenix Wings among the nine divine forms of the Azure Heaven Hegemon Body... Using this Heavenly Demon Phoenix core as a catalyst, I might be able to initially condense them."

He muttered to himself, a glimmer of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

"As for this blood, it is perfectly suited to serve as the main ingredient for the heavenly soul blood fusion pill; its effect will certainly far exceed that of ordinary seventh-rank Demonic Beast Essence Blood."

He carefully put away the core and the blood, having already made his plans.

The next day, inside the Quiet Room.

Shen Wen sat cross-legged, with the Heavenly Demon Phoenix core hovering above his palm.

With a thought, the power of the devouring ancestral talisman quietly circulated, and an invisible suction force erupted from his palm.

Immediately, the core began to tremble violently, and the pure yet violent energy surged into Shen Wen's body like a burst flood.

"Boom!"

As the energy entered his body, the clothes around Shen Wen fluttered without wind, and his powerful aura climbed steadily.

This power not only nourished his Dou Qi, but was also frantically tempering his Physical Body, unearthing the deeper potential of the Azure Heaven Hegemon Body.

He kept his mind focused, guiding this power to circulate along a specific route.

Gradually, behind him, the dense power of the Azure Heaven Hegemon Body surged out.

It intertwined and condensed, finally transforming into a pair of massive and majestic phantom energy wings.

Not knowing how much time had passed, the energy fluctuations in the Quiet Room slowly subsided.

Shen Wen opened his eyes abruptly, a flash of bright light passing through his pupils.

With a slight movement of his mind, the solid cyan-red giant wings behind him flapped gently.

"Whoosh—" In an instant, a scorching current of air swirled within the Quiet Room, and the wings shimmered with flowing light, emitting a heart-palpitating pressure.

"Not bad!"

Shen Wen felt the close connection between the wings behind him and his mind, as well as the nearly twenty percent increase in his Physical Body strength, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"Both speed and explosive power have improved significantly."

Just then, footsteps came from outside the Quiet Room, followed by Cao Ying's voice.

"Husband, that Dou Wang named Jiang Chen is here. He says that Workshop Master Yao sent him."

Shen Wen restrained his aura, and the phantom True Phoenix Wings behind him quietly dissipated.

He stood up and straightened his robes: "He came at just the right time."

In the living room, a middle-aged man with a sharp face, dressed in tight-fitting attire, was standing somewhat uneasily. He was the Dou Wang, Jiang Chen, who had sold the purple spirit grass.

Having learned that he was to meet a Sixth-Rank Alchemist, he was both excited and nervous.

Seeing Shen Wen come out, Jiang Chen immediately bowed, his tone incomparably respectful: "Junior Jiang Chen, greets the Great Master!"

Shen Wen waved his hand, cutting straight to the point without any intention of small talk: "No need for such formalities. I am looking for you because I want to ask, where did you obtain that purple spirit grass?"

Jiang Chen dared not hide anything and hurriedly took out a somewhat old map from his bosom, presenting it with both hands: "Replying to the Great Master, Junior discovered that purple spirit grass in a hidden valley in the Magical Beast Mountain Range."

"At that time, there was a sixth-rank 'Earth-Splitting Dragon Rhino' guarding it, and Junior only managed to obtain it by luck."

He pointed to a red dot marked on the map while speaking cautiously.

Shen Wen glanced at this Jiang Chen. He was only an eight-star Dou Wang; being able to obtain medicinal ingredients from the hands of a sixth-rank Demonic Beast, which meant a Dou Huang class Demonic Beast, was definitely not something achievable by mere luck.

It seemed he had some methods, but this didn't mean much to Shen Wen.

"Earth-Splitting Dragon Rhino?"

Shen Wen took the map, his gaze sweeping over that location, and his brows furrowed slightly.

If it were just the purple spirit grass, a sixth-rank Demonic Beast guarding it would be about right, but there was something special about this; it was very likely the trail of bodhi transformation saliva.

A mere sixth-rank Demonic Beast was likely not enough.

He pondered for a moment, asked no further questions, and directly tossed a jade bottle to Jiang Chen: "This is your reward, a Dou Ling Pill."

Jiang Chen scrambled to catch the jade bottle, opened it to look, and the rich medicinal fragrance instantly invigorated him. A look of wild joy immediately surged onto his face: "Thank you, Great Master! Thank you, Great Master!"

In this way, his one purple spirit grass was directly exchanged for two Dou Ling Pills; he had made a huge profit.

As for what secrets might be inside, it was irrelevant to him; obtaining the purple spirit grass had nearly caused him to be severely injured.

The deeper secrets contained within were definitely not something he, with his strength, could ponder.

He retreated with profuse thanks.

After Jiang Chen left, Cai Lin, Cao Ying, and the others, who had been waiting nearby, crowded around.

Cai Lin's purple eyes looked at Shen Wen with inquiry: "Husband, is there a problem with that purple spirit grass?"

Cao Ying also leaned in and asked curiously: "Yes, Husband, you frowned just now; did you discover something?"

Shen Wen spread the map in his hand and pointed to the red dot: "The problem is not with the purple spirit grass itself, but with what it was stained with. On that purple spirit grass, I discovered a tiny bit... of bodhi transformation saliva!"

"bodhi transformation saliva?!"

Once these words were spoken, all the women were shocked.

Xiao Yi Xian even covered her mouth abruptly, her clear eyes filled with unbelievable surprise: "Re... really bodhi transformation saliva? Husband, did you see it correctly?"

Dan Chen also opened her small mouth wide: "We have been searching for so long, and the clue is actually here?"

Shen Wen nodded and affirmed: "It absolutely cannot be wrong. Although that bit of liquid is extremely minimal, its characteristics are identical to the bodhi transformation saliva recorded in ancient books."

"I speculate that in that valley, or nearby, there is very likely more bodhi transformation saliva! That purple spirit grass only accidentally got stained with it."

His gaze looked sharply at the map: "It seems we must take a trip to this place."

A bright smile bloomed on Cao Ying's face, and she held onto Shen Wen's arm: "Great! Now Little sister Xian'er's poison pill finally has a lead!"

Xiao Yi Xian looked toward Shen Wen, affection flowing in her eyes, and said softly: "I have troubled Husband."

Shen Wen patted her hand and smiled: "Since we have found a lead, we naturally cannot let it go."

Moreover, the bodhi transformation saliva involves the bodhi heart, something that even Dou Sheng would covet.

If word got out, I fear that many factions in the Central Plains would come. As for spreading information to collect bodhi transformation saliva, that is nothing.

People everywhere collect these special treasures; it's just that there is no precise information.

Two days later, Shen Wen went as agreed to the quiet valley outside the city selected by Mo Tianxing to refine the Break-Sect Pill for him.

Mo Tianxing had obviously made full preparations, not only clearing out the surrounding area.

He also personally brought several Dou Huang Elders to guard the perimeter, his expression as nervous as if he were about to go to the battlefield.

The Alchemy process was exceptionally smooth.

Shen Wen's technique was skillful, and the flames were as easy to control as his own fingers under his command.

In the end, one furnace produced two pills, and Shen Wen, according to the agreement, handed one of them to Mo Tianxing, who was watching eagerly.