After admiring the new equipment, the moment he clicked to hide the two large wings, Qing Niao and Yun Que suddenly appeared in the southwestern corner of the small courtyard, just in time to witness the final scene of retracting the wings.

"M-Mr.… um!" Yun Que was about to shout when Qing Niao covered his mouth, causing the words to be swallowed back, and his feathers puffed up like a red fluffy ball.

Though it was only a moment, one could sense the fiery and exuberant aura of Celestial Fire;

Another unfamiliar aura was understated but more substantial, as if revealing just a trace of it could freeze everything into frost.

The expression on Qing Niao's youthful face shifted from excitement to gravity and perplexity, tasting the extreme chill, and suddenly a flash of inspiration crossed her mind. Memories from a past life flashed vaguely. It was said that the coldest glacier in existence was on the Immortal Mountain of Kunlun in the Celestial Realm, and the essence condensed from the glacier could freeze all things.

Could that aura possibly be Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice?

But Celestial Fire and Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice, how can they appear in the same person, under their control?

What exactly is Brother's mysterious lineage?

Could the Ten Thousand Years Profound Ice that Senior Yan Xuan wants to refine be related to Brother's icy aura?

"Brother!" Qing Niao patted Yun Que to signal him, and the little one shot forward like an arrow, chirping excitedly, "Mr.! Mr.! Sister Qing Niao took me and we killed that big monster!"

Jiang Yuan was taken aback, "You guys have cleared the fourth plot already?"

Qing Niao held her head high, carrying an axe as she approached, nodding, "Yes! After all, I'm a cultivator about to advance to the Golden Core Realm, and with little Yun Que's help at least we've made some progress. I can't always wait for Brother to help us fight the monsters."

Saying this, she took out an Earth Seal and handed it over, "Here, it's of no use in our hands, Brother still needs to make a trip to make it shine and purify the entire area."

Almost ready to ascend to the Golden Core Realm, and the Mizhang Ridge dungeon is about to be cleared.

We need to find a more advanced dungeon quickly, otherwise, there won't be a suitable place for Sister to grind and level up, and her side quests would be indefinitely delayed, right?

Taking the Earth Seal, Jiang Yuan clicked to enter the Mizhang Ridge dungeon.

[Dungeon Task 4: Find the lost seal in the current area, task completed. Reward: Weapon Upgrade Card +2 has been issued]

[Dungeon Task 5: Find the lost seal in the next area. Reward: Weapon Upgrade Card +3]

[Do you want to bind the Earth Seal to purify the current area?]

Familiar with the process, he clicked to bind.

"Buzz!"

The Earth Seal floated into the air, emitting a soft yet splendid sacred light.

Even though it wasn't the first time seeing the purification scene, Jiang Yuan, along with Qing Niao and Yun Que, couldn't help but be amazed watching the radiant light cascade down, the glowing specks touching where the polluted earth reverted to a pristine state, the brilliant colors of nature re-emerging.

"This feeling is truly wonderful, as if I've really saved the world!"

"Indeed, watching a filthy world become filled with vitality and hope again is immensely fulfilling."

"Over there is the last plot, Sister Qing Niao, charge!"

Since last time, having resolved to become as strong as possible, the two of them have been working tirelessly, now greatly motivated by their stage victory of purifying an entire plot through their own efforts.

Crossing through the system-demarcated barrier, Qing Niao and Yun Que started their work again, while Jiang Yuan exited the Mizhang Ridge dungeon to check the Weapon Upgrade Cards in his Storage Bag.

Unlike the simple and crude Building Upgrade Card, each Weapon Upgrade Card has a certain Experience Value, allowing a Low-Level weapon to quickly level up several stages with one card, while an Advanced weapon might require several cards to level up once.

Currently, he had accumulated a total of five Weapon Upgrade Cards from completing tasks, unsure whom to use them for.

Besides the Dragon Roar Sword, which can be further upgraded from a stick bought from the System Mall, he also has a pile of quasi-Divine Artifacts waiting to be upgraded, such as the Chaotic Heaven Bell, Heaven Water Mirror, Ten Thousand Generations Mirror, and the Seven-Layered Exquisite Pagoda.

In terms of utility, Jiang Yuan currently finds the Chaotic Heaven Bell the most practical.

Despite lacking active attack power, it excels as a shield or in imprisoning enemies, offering outstanding defense. Proving with its effectiveness, the value of weapons lies not in quantity but in refinement.

Secondly, the Seven-Layered Exquisite Pagoda proves useful, capable of imprisoning, interrogating, or directly annihilating, and can grow enormous to crush opponents if needed. However, it requires upgrading. Initially already quite dilapidated, it suffered damage from Xiao Bai's self-detonation, now even smashing requires great effort.

Then there's the Heaven Water Mirror. During the durations of torrential rain, it was handy for managing excessive floods.

The advantage of using Weapon Upgrade Cards is bypassing the need for scarce Refining Materials, especially for genuinely repairing artifacts where each material is increasingly difficult to procure. After hesitating momentarily, Jiang Yuan decided to feed one to the Seven-Layered Exquisite Pagoda to taste the level.

[Would you like to use one Weapon Upgrade Card for the Seven-Layered Exquisite Pagoda?]

[Use Successful. Current Seven-Layered Exquisite Pagoda Experience Value: 75%]

As soon as he clicked to use it, the Pagoda exhibited a blue experience bar, speeding up from zero and halting only after covering a large portion, affirming a successful upgrade with another card.

Without hesitation, he fed it another.

"Buzz~"

The icon of the Pagoda in the Storage Bag shimmered with upgraded radiance, moving from a dilapidated to a shabby version.

The Golden Body Divine Statue carried away by Xiao Bai's self-detonation was restored, all the statues appeared slightly clearer than before, and even the array at the bottom of the tower flickered several times, ready for use.

"Let's save the remaining three cards for now." Jiang Yuan took the Pagoda out, holding it in his hand for a close inspection, finding that where the edifice was mildly weathered and dirty, several sections were repaired, yet some conspicuous chipped edges require another level up for full restoration.

Once Qing Niao and Yun Que complete purifying the last plot of the Mizhang Ridge area, he plans to utilize the three remaining Weapon Upgrade Cards and contemplate further upgrades.

With all trivial matters settled, he sat by the lake in the small courtyard, retrieving and examining a book titled "Zeng Chi's Soul-Searching Notes" from his Storage Bag.

Judging by Zeng Chi's past recount, Jiang Yuan speculated on whether the soul-searching memory could leave any clues regarding the Pleasure Sect's Squad Leader, Master of All Knowledge, and the luxurious flying artifact he was so impressed by.

The results did not disappoint—after flipping through some pages of text, he found a page that contained an image!

An Immortal Ship, of which the complete appearance could not be seen, docked at the edge of a cliff, with a majestic waterfall flowing from the higher cliff behind. The sunlight sparkled on the white water sprays, with a rainbow arcing in mid-air.

From the descriptions, this was the scenario during Zeng Chi's first invitation to the branch, using a directional Teleportation Talisman to arrive at the location.

One must admit the scene was indeed beautiful, carrying an unexpected sense of sacredness.

Apparently, this breathtaking scene greatly tempted and impacted Zeng Chi, whose lifespan was nearing its end, embedding itself deeply in his memory, such that the soul-searching afterward allowed Jiang Yuan to see this frame clearly.

Yet, ultimately merely a memory, upon careful examination, many details appeared blurred, just as our recollection of unforgettable moments is unlikely to cover every aspect like a camera, leaving only a vague scene, with the details of the Immortal Ship being particularly obscure.

"I wonder if Fu Qingzhou can extract any information about the Immortal Ship used by Master of All Knowledge from this clue." Jiang Yuan took out a Memory Stone to capture the image and sent it to his second disciple.

At this moment, Fu Qingzhou was deeply engrossed in comprehending the Immortal Shuttle diagram, utterly oblivious to the world around him.

"Master, oh Master, how fortunate I am to be accepted into your tutelage!" He looked up, lamenting countless times while jotting down insights from his meditative cultivation onto paper.

With a flourish, he completed his writing and eagerly plunged back into the sea of knowledge as if drowning himself would not be remorseful enough.

"Knock knock!"

There was a gentle knock on the door, accompanied by Wu Chen's familiar, gentle voice, "Qingzhou, there's a new message on the Communication Stone."

"Not interested, not interested! Didn't I say not to bother me no matter what unless the sky falls?" Fu Qingzhou, displeased by the intrusion, shouted, "I struggled to revise the crafted Immortal Ship just to make time for comprehending the blueprint, handle it yourself, and stop bothering me!"

Wu Chen, short and clad in an oversized, loose silver garment resembling a walking silver brick, reluctantly smirked, softly muttering, "Hastily split the blueprint, and handed it over to other artifact refiners for part crafting, refusing to make the Immortal Ship himself.

Indeed, famed but ill-tempered, always working with utmost effort, even leaving the management of the Communication Stone to me. At this rate, I might as well handle your meals too... hey?"

Halfway through his gripe, Wu Chen, upon checking the messages, widened his eyes in surprise, and hastily turning back, knocked again exclaiming, "Your master, Mr. Jiang, sent over an image. It seems to resemble the Immortal Ship you forged but too obscure possibly post some decorative modifications, I'm unable to recognize it at a glance, do you wish to see?"