Chapter 916: Requesting Help

"What should I do?" Zhou Yuan stared at the silver liquid and the crystal dust within it, which stubbornly refused to merge. A headache began to throb. He had never imagined that his Soul at the initial Transformation stage would prove insufficient.

However, advancing one's Soul once it reaches the Transformation stage is incredibly difficult. Although the Transformation stage of the Soul is simply divided into initial, middle, and late tiers, the gap between each is like a chasm, enough to cause despair. This is because once the Soul enters the middle Transformation stage, it's equivalent to the Heavenly Sun stage. The late Transformation stage is akin to the Nascent Source stage, and it's said that a Soul reaching the Roaming God stage is comparable to the Law Domain stage!

Thus, the three tiers of the Transformation stage are not just minor sub-realms; they are three vast gulfs, similar to the differences between the Divine Dwelling, Heavenly Sun, and Nascent Source stages. This explains why, despite cultivating his Soul ceaselessly for the past year, Zhou Yuan has been unable to break into the middle Transformation stage.

According to his own estimation, he would likely need more time to train before he could enter the middle Transformation stage. A sudden breakthrough at this moment was simply out of the question.

Since relying on himself was no longer an option, he decided to call for help. Zhou Yuan took out a jade token and crushed it.

This token was used to notify Xi Jing. Approximately tens of breaths after the token was crushed, the space in the cultivation room rippled, and Xi Jing emerged, her long legs stepping forward.

"Sister Xi Jing, please help me!" Zhou Yuan said with a wry smile. Xi Jing's gaze fell upon the flowing silver liquid before Zhou Yuan. Her discernment was naturally extraordinary; she instantly recognized the myriad intricate Genesis Runes contained within the liquid. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes as she couldn't help but ask, "Is this a type of puppet? How incredibly refined! Could it be a product of the Demon Puppet Domain?"

The Demon Puppet Domain, one of the Nine Domains of Hunyuan Heaven, was rumored to possess the most unparalleled puppet crafting techniques in the world.

"But this puppet doesn't seem complete. Are you trying to perfect it?" Zhou Yuan nodded. "Unfortunately, my Soul cultivation is not high enough to complete the final step of integration."

Xi Jing's delicate brows furrowed slightly. "I can't help you. Although my Soul is powerful, I'm not proficient in this specific art. If I were to force it, I would likely just destroy your puppet instantly."

Her Soul might be strong, but the internal structure of this silver liquid was simply too complex. This task could only be accomplished by someone truly specialized in Soul arts. Although Xi Jing had also practiced the Chaos God Mill Contemplation method, her primary focus remained on Genesis Qi cultivation.

Zhou Yuan was dumbfounded, having never expected that even Xi Jing couldn't help.

"Then what do I do?" Zhou Yuan's face showed his distress. Could he really only wait until next time? But the Nine Domains Grand Meeting was about to begin. Without Silver Shadow as a trump card, his path forward would undoubtedly become much more difficult.

"However, while I can't do it, there's something that can," Xi Jing suddenly offered.

Zhou Yuan sharply lifted his head, his eyes burning as he looked at Xi Jing. Then he felt a bit puzzled. "Something?"

Xi Jing gave a slight smile. "You've seen it before, actually."

Zhou Yuan froze for a moment, his thoughts racing, then he almost gasped, "Are you talking about... the God Mill within the Four Spirits Origin Tower?"

Xi Jing smiled and nodded. "Don't underestimate Senior God Mill. It is also a sacred object. If we're talking about Soul attainments in the Tianyuan Region, apart from Master, Senior God Mill would likely be the most skilled."

"If you can get its help, your puppet might evolve to its most perfect state."

Zhou Yuan's eyes burned with eagerness. With a flick of his sleeve, he gathered the silver liquid before him. Without even lingering to exchange pleasantries with Xi Jing, he transformed into a streak of light and shot out of the cultivation room, heading directly for the Four Spirits Origin Tower.

Upon entering the tower, he found a quiet spot. His Soul emerged from his body, carrying the liquid form of Silver Shadow, and soared upwards, passing through various barriers until it reached the familiar chaotic void.

There, the colossal God Mill slowly revolved, appearing as ancient as time itself.

Zhou Yuan immediately sent forth his request through mental projection.

The God Mill quickly responded, agreeing to his request simply and efficiently. After all, for it, this was indeed a minor matter. Moreover, Zhou Yuan was Cang Yuan's disciple, so it would naturally look after him; otherwise, Zhou Yuan would not have been drawn to it when he first entered the Four Spirits Origin Tower.

"Thank you, Senior!" Zhou Yuan exclaimed with delight.

The next moment, a vast power swept down, directly enveloping the silver liquid before him.

Within the embrace of that immense power, Zhou Yuan could clearly see with his naked eye how each piece of crystal dust, inscribed with Genesis Runes, began to fuse with the silver liquid.

Zhou Yuan also noticed that the fusion was incredibly perfect, with countless connection points naturally blending, as if they had been designed that way from the very beginning.

This process would undoubtedly make "Silver Shadow" even more perfect.

Zhou Yuan was filled with admiration. This level of control over Soul power was simply divine. No wonder even Xi Jing had said that her Soul attainments couldn't compare to Senior God Mill's.

However, the internal fusion of the silver liquid was somewhat slow. Evidently, even with Senior God Mill's intervention, it would take a considerable amount of time for "Silver Shadow" to complete its evolution.

But Zhou Yuan was no longer concerned. Given how smoothly things were progressing, entrusting "Silver Shadow" to Senior God Mill would most likely proceed without any hitches.

He let out a long sigh of relief, pondered for a moment, bowed his Soul to the God Mill, and then returned to his physical body.

Zhou Yuan sat cross-legged on a tall mountain. Calculating the time, the Nine Domains Grand Meeting was likely less than half a month away. Now that the issue with Silver Shadow was finally resolved, it was time for him to make some advancements in his own Genesis Qi cultivation.

His eyes flickered. With a flick of his sleeve, a jade box appeared before him. He opened the box to reveal a fruit, glowing like green jade and emitting an unusual fragrance.

It was precisely the Divine Dwelling Limitless Fruit.

Originally, Zhou Yuan had intended to save this fruit to break through the final layer of his Divine Dwelling. However, his recent period of cultivation had made him realize that he had underestimated the difficulty of breaking through the last two layers of the Divine Dwelling.

He had poured all his effort into refining this eighth Divine Dwelling, yet there was still little progress.

The difficulty of breaking through this eighth layer was frankly higher than that of the previous seven Divine Dwellings combined.

This situation was not unusual; it was the same for everyone who had opened all nine Divine Dwellings. After all, once the final two Divine Dwellings were pierced through, the resulting boost was incomparable to that from the first seven. Moreover, the higher the grade of the Divine Dwelling, the more challenging the last two layers would be, but simultaneously, the greater the benefits upon breakthrough.

And for Zhou Yuan's mutated Chaos Divine Dwelling, the difficulty was even more pronounced.

According to Zhou Yuan's estimation, without the aid of the Divine Dwelling Limitless Fruit, he would likely need another two months to break through the eighth Divine Dwelling. However, he clearly didn't have that much time to wait. At the Nine Domains Grand Meeting, there would be many formidable opponents, and even with "Silver Shadow" evolved, it might not guarantee his safety.

Therefore, he absolutely had to break through the eighth Divine Dwelling first. Then, he would seize the opportunity during the Nine Domains Grand Meeting to pierce through the final Divine Dwelling, thereby reaching the peak of the Divine Dwelling stage!

If he managed to obtain enough innate spiritual energy by then, he could even directly attempt to break through to the Heavenly Sun stage.

"There's no reward without effort. It's just one Divine Dwelling Limitless Fruit; there's no need to be petty and treat it like an absolute treasure!" "Out with the old, in with the new!"

Zhou Yuan's expression turned resolute. With a wave of his hand, the green-jade-like Limitless Fruit landed in his palm. Immediately, he clenched his fist, crushing it without hesitation.

As the Limitless Fruit shattered, billowing green smoke surged forth, transforming into a swirling mist that enveloped Zhou Yuan's form.

This time, he was determined to break through the eighth Divine Dwelling!

For the sake of the impending Nine Domains Grand Meeting, Zhou Yuan was clearly making all necessary preparations!