"Little Friend Ye, there’s no need for such courtesy. Feel free to speak your mind!" Zhang Lingfeng said.

After surviving the catastrophe together, Zhang Lingfeng had long since come to consider Ye Ming one of his own.

Furthermore, Wanhua Valley was only able to recover to its current state with the help of Ye Ming. To be honest, Ye Ming was Zhang Lingfeng’s benefactor.

So when it came to Ye Ming’s requests, Zhang Lingfeng had no second thoughts.

Ye Ming humbly said, "To tell the truth, I’m just looking for a way to heal my girlfriend."

"You are an elder with extensive knowledge and experience. Surely, you must have some effective method."

Zhang Lingfeng said with embarrassment, "Little Friend Ye flatters me too much. I may be considered an elder among others, but in front of you... I truly feel inferior! At best, I’m just an old man!"

Recalling Ye Ming’s various incredible feats, Zhang Lingfeng’s opinion of him was summed up in four words: a most formidable youth.

He had long been completely in awe of Ye Ming and dared not accept any praise from him.

However, since Ye Ming had made a request, Zhang Lingfeng had no thought of refusing.

He had already noticed the issues with Xu Lele’s body and slowly said, "This young lady’s body must be in a state of total exhaustion. All her internal organs have suffered life-threatening damage, and her own energy is completely insufficient to support her body."

"The reason she can still be safe and sound must be because Little Friend Ye has used some method to keep her hanging on by a thread!"

Zhang Lingfeng hadn’t even touched Xu Lele, but merely with his observation skills, he could identify the problem, which was proof enough of his abilities.

Ye Ming nodded without denial and said, "What Senior Zhang said is true. However, the conditions required for such a method are too harsh. Once the Life Chain I’ve created breaks, she will be in danger."

"Such a precarious method cannot last forever and carries great risk, which is why I am searching for an absolutely effective way to restore her to her former self."

At this point, a wave of guilt arose in Ye Ming’s heart once again.

It was all because of him that Xu Lele had been drawn into such grave danger, her life hanging by a thread. Therefore, no matter what method, no matter how difficult it might be, Ye Ming was determined to completely heal her.

Zhang Lingfeng sighed and fell into deep thought, looking up at the sky, lost in memories.

After quite some time, he finally began to speak slowly, "There is indeed a method in this world that can restore your girlfriend’s body to normal, free her from the Life Chain, and make her a completely normal person again!"

"However, this method carries an enormous risk. It’s not easy to execute, and the cost is greater than you can imagine!"

"No matter the cost, I don’t mind!" Ye Ming gazed intently at Zhang Lingfeng, his eyes filled with unwavering resolve.

His expression deeply moved Zhang Lingfeng, drawing him into memories of the past.

He sighed and said softly, "Your demeanor reminds me of someone from the past, but she is now... "

"Enough, I will pass on this technique to you. Whether you can achieve it depends on your fate!"

Zhang Lingfeng brought out an old ancient text and placed it in front of Ye Ming.

The ancient text bore a few large characters, titled Soul Transfer Spell.

"This technique is called the Soul Transfer Spell. Like the Human Puppet Spell, it’s a forbidden technique in Wanhua Valley, developed by an extraordinary woman in earlier years. Its purpose is to transfer one person’s physical body to another person’s body."

Zhang Lingfeng explained, "For someone like Miss Xu whose body is in its current condition, she requires a very perfect physique—at the very least, strength that has reached above the Heaven Rank. Then, proceed to separate her soul with the Soul Transfer Spell and infuse it into Miss Xu’s body, thus achieving the effect of body restoration."

"In this way, she will recover to a state indistinguishable from an ordinary person."

"However, experts above the Heaven Rank are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns in the world, virtually impossible for common folk to encounter, let alone defeating one and divesting them of their physique, which is but a pipe dream. Little Friend Ye, you should be able to appreciate the difficulty of this."

After listening to Zhang Lingfeng’s introduction, Ye Ming also fell into deep thought.

He knew the road ahead was fraught with danger, but he had not imagined it could be so difficult.

Heavenly-tier Experts—he had not encountered one to this day, and even if he did, he was unlikely to be a match for them, much less divest one of their body, which is an even greater challenge.

But at least, there was hope.

For Xu Lele, he could strive, could exert all his might to reach such a realm.

"Senior Zhang, could I take a look at that Soul Transfer Spell?" Ye Ming asked.

Zhang Lingfeng gave a faint smile, his expression revealing a hint of melancholy, and said slowly, "The creator of this ancient tome has already left this world, and moreover, it is a kind of evil art. I merely kept it as a keepsake. If it can be of use in your hands, I am naturally very happy."

With that, Zhang Lingfeng directly handed the ancient tome to Ye Ming. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

His strange expression made Ye Ming feel puzzled.

However, since he trusted him so much, Ye Ming was deeply moved and quickly said, "Senior, thank you for generously lending the book!"

"Should there be any need in the future, just speak, and I, Ye Ming, will definitely lend a hand!"

Zhang Lingfeng hurriedly said, "Little Friend Ye, no need for such courtesy. You helped me resolve the internal conflict within Wanhua Valley, which was a great favor to me. This small matter is the least I could do!"

"All I ask of you is that should Wanhua Valley ever face any calamity in the future, Little Friend Ye would help out!"

Ye Ming nodded earnestly.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ye Ming settled down in Wanhua Valley.

Here, Xu Lele’s body and mind could completely relax, and moreover, Zhang Lingfeng had also brought many medicinal ingredients for Ye Ming.

To repay Zhang Lingfeng, Ye Ming passed on several alchemy formulas to him, bringing him great joy. Zhang Lingfeng had dedicated half his life to alchemy, and Ye Ming’s guidance was of tremendous help to him.

In the subsequent days, Ye Ming would use a large amount of True Qi every day to try to awaken Lin Mengdie.

Regrettably, the knot in Lin Mengdie’s heart was too profound; she completely refused to awaken.

Originally, when she threw caution to the wind to save Ye Ming, her mind was set firmly on a heroic sacrifice, trading her life for his!

That was a pure resignation to death, leaving no buffer for herself.

To awaken her, the only way was to repeatedly use True Qi to provoke, allowing her consciousness to gradually relax.

It was at this moment that Ye Ming’s cell phone in his pocket began to ring.

Upon answering, Wang Yating’s resentful voice came through, "Chief Instructor Ye, we still have important matters to attend to. You haven’t forgotten, have you?"