The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.

Shen Yifei couldn't help but believe Liu Mengli's words. His vision blurred, and he almost lost his balance.

Liu Mengli quickly supported him, "Master, don't worry, this might be what that little turtle was talking about, that our mother paid the price of her life to enter the Spirit Ruins! I'll go with you to find him later, and if he doesn't tell the truth, we'll make turtle soup!"

Shen Yifei pulled Liu Mengli a few steps further away and lowered his voice, saying, "Don't spread the word that my mother only has one soul and one spirit left."

Liu Mengli blinked her peach blossom eyes, "Master, don't worry, I know what's important. But... can our mother handle it?"

"She can hold on," Shen Yifei said in a deep voice. "She was willing to use her two souls and six spirits as a stepping stone to enter the Spirit Ruins, which means she knew all along that she would become like this. She has been able to hold on for so many years without any problems, so she won't run into any trouble in the next few days."

Liu Mengli nodded, didn't mention the matter again, and turned to chat and laugh with Hongxiu and the others.

Shen Yifei walked back to Youlan's side with a smile on his face: "Mother, there's nothing much going on here in Lingxu. Come back to Tianyan Sect with me..."

Youlan waved her hand, "I can't leave Lingxu now."

"But I can't leave you here alone, Mom. From now on, we're a family, and we can't be separated again!"

"Silly child, when I said I'd stay here, it wasn't because I wanted to leave you."

"Then I'll go back and call all my wives over, and we'll settle down in Lingxu. It's a good place for cultivation!"

"No need, you can bring Lingxu with you!"

Before Shen Yifei could reply, Liu Mengli blurted out, "Mother-in-law, do you mean to take over the Spirit Ruins as well?"

"Yes, the Spirit Ruins were originally left by Wan Shuo to the inheritor. You can put it into the Cauldron of All Things. Everything here, including houses, mountains and rivers, living creatures and plants, can be taken away with you."

Shen Yifei looked at his mother, then at the distant, continuous Lingxu Mountain Range, somewhat dazed: "Mother, you said this Myriad Things Cauldron... can contain an entire world?"

"Yes! The Cauldron of All Things is called the Cauldron of All Things because it can contain all things." Youlan said, gently raising her hand. "If you don't believe me, you can try it."

Shen Yifei probed the Myriad Things Cauldron with his divine sense and discovered that the world inside the cauldron seemed to have some kind of subtle resonance with the Spirit Ruins, which became clearer and clearer.

Like a sleeping giant beast that has heard the call of its kind, it is slowly opening its eyes.

He tried to touch that resonance with his mind, and the Cauldron of All Things suddenly emitted a deep hum, and the entire cauldron trembled slightly.

At this moment, the distant mountains, rivers, and palaces of Lingxu all lit up with a soft white light, as if responding to the call of the Cauldron of All Things.

"I knew it." Youlan smiled with satisfaction upon seeing this.

"The Cauldron of All Things and the Spirit Ruins were originally one; they were things of the same origin, so naturally they should be merged into one place."

"Mother, can I put the entire Spirit Ruins into the cauldron right now?"

Shen Yifei still finds it hard to believe.

This is not just a mountain or a river, but an entire world, spanning tens of thousands of miles, containing cities and millions of people like him.

"It can be done anytime. As long as you are willing, you can put the Spirit Void into the Myriad Things Cauldron with a single thought."

"Will the people inside find out?"

"No," Youlan said confidently. "The Spirit Ruins exist in the void. When you collect them, the creatures inside won't sense anything. They'll continue cultivating and eating as usual, just like nothing ever happened."

Shen Yifei listened with amazement and couldn't help but ask again, "Will the people in the Spirit Ruins be able to come out again?"

"Of course," Youlan smiled. "The Cauldron of All Things is your magical artifact. You can let whoever you want in or out. If anyone in the Spirit Ruins wants to leave, they can do so with your permission. However…"

She paused, a sly glint in her eyes, "If no one tells them the truth, they'll probably think they've been staying in the same place all along and have no idea they've moved."

"Interesting." Shen Yifei grinned. "Then wouldn't I become their creator? The life and death of everyone inside would be in my hands?"

"Yes, you are essentially a god of the Spirit Ruins!"

"This is interesting." Shen Yifei had already started to make plans in his mind.

With the Spirit Ruins as its foundation, the Myriad Things Cauldron contains two worlds.

From now on, any woman from Cangwu Mountain who wants to cultivate can come to Lingxu. The spiritual energy here is many times richer than that of the cultivation world; it's practically a natural cultivation ground.

Without further hesitation, Shen Yifei once again probed the Myriad Things Cauldron with his divine sense.

This time, he directly touched the resonance between the Dao and the Spirit Ruins with his mind. With a thought, the world suddenly fell silent for a moment.

Shen Yifei only felt the ground beneath his feet tremble slightly, and then...

He found himself back in the Sea of ​​Falling Stars!

The wind from Luoxinghai pattered on my face, salty and fishy.

Shen Yifei closed his eyes and his consciousness sank into the Cauldron of All Things.

The Lingxu Ruins are still there; the mountains, rivers, cities, vegetation—everything is still there.

Millions of people went about their business as usual; people walked on the streets, pharmacies were open, and the sound of students reading filled the classrooms. No one noticed anything amiss.

The inner wall of the Myriad Things Cauldron had gained a faint silver light, like a barrier separating the two worlds.

Shen Yifei opened his eyes and let out a long sigh.

He entered the Spirit Ruins, where Youlan, Hongxiu, and Liu Mengli were still in the courtyard, talking about something. Liu Mengli made the two of them laugh heartily.

Shen Yifei walked over and said, "Mother, it's done. The Spirit Ruins are now inside the Cauldron of Myriad Things."

Liu Mengli leaned closer, "Master, what will happen to our mother in the future? Will she go outside or stay in Lingxu?"

Shen Yifei looked at Youlan.

Youlan smiled and said, "I will stay in the Spirit Ruins Heavenly Spirit Palace, where the spiritual energy is denser than outside."

Shen Yifei's throat bobbed. He knew that Youlan only had one soul and one spirit left, and it was indeed better for her to stay in the Spirit Ruins than outside.

But Youlan was too shrewd. Seeing Shen Yifei's hesitant expression, she did not hide anything: "My health is indeed not very good. I paid a price when I entered the Spirit Ruins back then."

"Mother, what price did you pay? Did that old bastard force you?" Shen Yifei asked hurriedly.

Youlan was silent for a moment, then said softly, "I have removed my two souls and six spirits and placed them at the boundary gate of the Spirit Ruins as the key to open that gate."

Shen Yifei's pupils suddenly contracted.

Even though he was mentally prepared, he still felt a sense of suffocation when he heard his mother say it herself.

"I have no other choice. The power of the five elements within me has long been transferred to you. To open the gate to the Spirit Ruins, I can only pay a heavy price. One soul and one spirit in exchange for a chance to save you—it's not a loss."

Shen Yifei knew very well that even if he had made the wrong choice back then, if Di Yuan had attacked him, his mother would have found a way to save him! She just hadn't said it.

He also had a very bold guess in his mind: Youlan's final means of saving her life must have been the Sky-Covering Umbrella.

But this is of utmost importance, so I can't ask about it or say anything about it!

He took a deep breath, suppressing his emotions. "Mother, are those souls still at the gate?"

"No, I'll hand it over and leave it as collateral in the Underworld. A hundred years from now, if I'm still alive when I leave the Spirit Ruins, it will naturally return to me."