Grandmaster Shentu's expression suddenly became solemn.

She sighed lightly and said, "heaven soul wine is an incredibly precious item uniquely brewed by Master, so Master naturally has a way to eliminate its side effects."

Yang Che couldn't help but feel excited upon hearing this and blurted out, "What way?"

Grandmaster Shentu's expression remained incredibly solemn as she whispered, "Master gave us a Pill Formula for a Medicinal Pill called 'Soul Stabilizing Pill', which can resolve the side effects of this wine."

"Soul Stabilizing Pill?"

"Precisely. However, this Soul Stabilizing Pill is extremely difficult to refine, mainly because its main ingredient, 'soul nourishing wood', is too precious and rare. Originally, Master gave Senior Brother Ba Dao and me some Soul Stabilizing Pills, but unfortunately, we encountered some incidents later, and they were all used up."

As she spoke, Grandmaster Shentu seemed to recall some painful past events, and a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.

And Yang Che, after hearing the three words 'soul nourishing wood', immediately recalled the records in the Qing Yuan Dan Record.

It stated that soul nourishing wood is an incredibly precious item, on par with the Spirit Eye Tree.

According to records, if this wood is specially refined and worn directly on the body, it can nourish the soul and Primordial Spirit, gradually strengthening the Divine Sense, and at the same time, a soul can reside within it, ensuring the mind remains intact.

However, such a precious item is naturally extremely difficult to find; most Cultivators may never even see soul nourishing wood in their entire lives.

Yang Che's joy gradually faded, replaced by solemnity.

Just as he was troubled, Grandmaster Shentu suddenly said, "However, I heard that the Su Family in Dark Abyss City has soul nourishing wood. Junior Brother, you should rest. Tomorrow, I will take you to the Su Family to inquire. If the Su Family truly has soul nourishing wood, Senior Sister will definitely find a way to have the Su Family help you refine the Soul Stabilizing Pill."

After Grandmaster Shentu finished speaking, she suddenly handed Yang Che a Jade Slip and then left, preoccupied.

Yang Che returned to the room, sat cross-legged on the bed, and pondered deeply.

This wine was originally called heaven soul wine, and it was brewed using the Old Man's unique secret formula.

Because he drank too much at once, the side effects were too obvious, which led Senior Sister Shentu Yun to recognize it.

And to eliminate these side effects, the Medicinal Pill 'Soul Stabilizing Pill' must be used.

But refining the Soul Stabilizing Pill requires the extremely precious 'soul nourishing wood'.

The Su Family actually has 'soul nourishing wood'?

A hint of fervor flickered in Yang Che's eyes.

After a long while.

Yang Che then pondered whether or not to tell his Senior Sister about his disguised appearance and name.

Finally, he decided to keep it from his Senior Sister and continue to appear as Zhang Gu with his current identity and appearance.

After all, Mo Shaotian was determined to obtain the 'Nine Heart Thunder Flame' on him, and since the Mo Family was so powerful, Yang Che could not allow himself any mistakes or carelessness.

Speaking of the Nine Heart Thunder Flame, if he hadn't been extra careful and put the Lei Yan into the Void Illusion Magic Stone Space early, Mo Shaotian might have been able to sense the aura of the Nine Heart Thunder Flame just by getting close, relying on the dark green heart on him.

On the surface, he seemed to have encountered no danger after entering the city, but in reality, he was still treading on thin ice.

After calming his mind, Yang Che took out the Jade Slip his Senior Sister had given him and directly investigated it with his Divine Sense.

Suddenly, Yang Che excitedly jumped off the bed and paced back and forth in the room.

This Jade Slip actually contained a miraculous and rare Cultivation Technique for auxiliary Spirit Refining, called the Heavenly Evolution Art.

"That's right, Zi Yin also said that the Cultivation Technique the Old Man cultivated was not simple, especially his Divine Sense, which far surpassed his Cultivation base."

It seems this Heavenly Evolution Art should be the Cultivation Technique that allowed the Old Man's Divine Sense to become powerful.

A warmth instantly rose in Yang Che's heart.

He immediately returned to the bed, sat cross-legged, and began to Cultivate the Heavenly Evolution Art.

The Heavenly Evolution Art has a total of nine layers.

After successfully Cultivating each layer, the Divine Sense will experience a significant improvement.

The night passed in Cultivation.

The next day, after Grandmaster Shentu's newly accepted Named Disciple completed the Master-disciple ceremony, she took Yang Che to the Su Family, one of the two major families in Dark Abyss City.

A spacious reception hall in the Su Family.

The Su Family Patriarch, Su Ding, sat sternly in the main seat.

Below him sat a vigorous Old Man with white hair and beard, who looked like an Immortal.

Grandmaster Shentu sat opposite the Old Man and quickly stated her purpose to Su Ding.

Yang Che stood behind Grandmaster Shentu and inadvertently discovered a faint, strange, and dark aura emanating from the aged Su Ding.

And this aura felt familiar.

Yang Che knew this was due to his mutated Dark Immortal Root; otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to detect the aura fluctuations on a Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator.

Upon hearing that they had come for 'soul nourishing wood', the aged Su Ding's brows furrowed, but they quickly relaxed again, and he said with a faint smile:

"It's rare for Grandmaster Shentu to honor my Su Family with her presence, and I didn't expect it to be for my Su Family's supreme treasure, 'soul nourishing wood'. However, I don't need to tell you how precious this soul nourishing wood is, do I?"

Grandmaster Shentu immediately cupped her fists and said, "Patriarch Su is absolutely right; soul nourishing wood is indeed a rare treasure in this world. However, I don't need much, just a finger-sized piece will suffice."

She paused, then continued, "I won't let you suffer a loss, Patriarch Su. If you are willing to part with it, I am willing to exchange it for ten Advanced Talismans, plus one Supreme Talisman."

As Grandmaster Shentu's words fell, the white-haired Old Man opposite her was the first to change his expression, looking very surprised.

Because the price Grandmaster Shentu offered could be said to be very high.

Especially one Supreme Talisman, its value is equally precious.

The vigorous Old Man with white hair and beard immediately cast a 'dealable' look at Su Ding.

However, Su Ding slowly shook his head and said, "I can see that Grandmaster Shentu is indeed sincere. But soul nourishing wood is my Su Family's supreme treasure; it's priceless and cannot be bought. Let alone a finger-sized piece, my Su Family would not easily take out even a fingernail-sized piece."

Upon hearing this, Grandmaster Shentu's expression became extremely solemn.

At this moment, Su Ding suddenly continued, "However, if Grandmaster Shentu can join my Su Family and become Dao Companion with my Su Family's third son, my Su Family can give you a two-finger-sized portion without asking for anything in return, how about that?"

Grandmaster Shentu couldn't help but laugh in anger upon hearing this.

She had already shown great sincerity in wanting to exchange for this tiny bit of soul nourishing wood, yet the Su Family was still plotting against her.

In fact, on the way here, Grandmaster Shentu had already prepared for such a request from the Su Family.

After all, Su Ziming, the Su Family's third son, as mentioned by Su Ding, had expressed his admiration for her more than once.

However, Grandmaster Shentu had always been very clear-headed.

The Su Family was only interested in her Grandmaster-level Talisman crafting skills, hoping to use her to better contend with the Mo Family and thus secure the next 'City Lord position'.

"Patriarch Su, is this the only condition? Is there really no other room for negotiation?"

Grandmaster Shentu was still making an effort.

Su Ding smiled and said, "Only this, there is no other way."

Grandmaster Shentu was silent for a moment, then stood up and said to Yang Che behind her, "Junior Brother, let's go."

Grandmaster Shentu then bid farewell to Su Ding, but just as she reached the hall door, a refined middle-aged Cultivator flashed in and blocked her path.

Yang Che recognized him as the Early Golden Core Stage Cultivator, Su Ziming.

"Grandmaster Shentu, I'm very curious, why do you suddenly need soul nourishing wood?"

Su Ziming glanced at Yang Che, his expression somewhat displeased.

Seeing Su Ziming appear, Grandmaster Shentu thought there might still be a glimmer of hope, so she patiently said, "I'm preparing to refine a Medicinal Pill. Can Fellow Daoist Ziming help speak on my behalf in front of Patriarch Su?"

Before Su Ziming could speak, the Immortal-like, white-haired, vigorous Old Man in the hall walked over quickly and asked, "What Medicinal Pill does Grandmaster Shentu wish to refine? A Medicinal Pill that requires soul nourishing wood as an ingredient must not be simple."

Grandmaster Shentu knew that the Old Man in front of her was named Xi Feng, a Grandmaster-level Alchemist, so she politely said, "This Pill is called Soul Stabilizing Pill. Has Old Xi ever heard of it?"

The Old Man Xi Feng shook his head, then suddenly pointed at Yang Che and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this Soul Stabilizing Pill should be for him, right?"

Upon hearing this, Grandmaster Shentu's expression showed no great surprise.

After all, the side effects of the heaven soul wine on Yang Che's body could still be discerned by a Grandmaster-level Alchemist.

However, these words, when heard by Su Ziming, greatly displeased him.

A hint of extremely subtle malice flashed in his eyes, and at the same time, evil thoughts suddenly arose in his heart.