In the alchemy room, after his cultivation had completely stabilized, Gu He returned to the system space once more.
Gu He extended a wisp of consciousness, gradually approaching the golden giant egg suspended in the space.
[Ding! Does the host wish to sign a master-servant contract with the Golden Feather Giant Eagle?]
The moment Gu He's consciousness drew near, the system's prompt sounded slowly in his mind.
Without the slightest hesitation, Gu He responded, "Sign the master-servant contract!"
As soon as the words left his lips, a drop of scarlet blood separated from Gu He's body and floated toward the golden giant egg in the space.
Gu He was slightly startled. He felt a faint sense of exhaustion as the drop of blood left his body.
'This is my own blood essence,' he thought.
The next moment, the drop of blood essence landed on the surface of the golden giant egg.
"Boom!"
At that instant, the golden giant egg erupted with a dazzling golden light.
Faintly, Gu He seemed to hear a sharp, piercing cry.
The blood on the surface of the golden giant egg glowed crimson before condensing into a bloody mark, which slowly seeped into the egg.
After a while, Gu He's expression shifted slightly. He felt an extremely subtle connection forming between himself and the golden egg.
He could sense that within the egg, a life was being nurtured.
The life inside the giant egg seemed to sense his presence and conveyed a feeling of intimacy.
"Did it succeed?" Feeling this connection, Gu He's expression softened, and a smile appeared on his face.
Unable to resist, he extended a trace of consciousness toward the giant egg, making contact with the weak consciousness inside and expressing his goodwill.
At that moment, Gu He vaguely sensed a message from the giant egg.
'Do you need dou qi to hatch?' Gu He quickly understood the egg's meaning, and a thoughtful look flashed across his brow.
There was no doubt that the Golden Feather Giant Eagle was a purely metallic magical beast.
The dou qi it required was likely metallic magic cores or other metallic treasures of heaven and earth.
"It seems I'll have to visit the Imperial Capital again," Gu He muttered to himself.
After calming the giant egg, he slowly withdrew his consciousness from the system space.
Gu He then left the alchemy room, spread his wings, and flew directly from the Misty Cloud Sect toward the Imperial Capital of the Jia Ma Empire.
Upon arriving in the Imperial Capital, Gu He headed straight to the Mittel Auction House.
There, he used his unlimited gold coin card to purchase all the metallic magic cores and other metallic treasures available in the auction house.
He then visited other shops in the city, sweeping through their goods with the same determination, searching for metallic treasures above the fourth tier.
In addition to metallic treasures, Gu He also bought a large quantity of other necessary medicinal materials.
For example, he stocked up on ingredients for the Burning Blood Powder and Jade Bone Powder used by Liu Ling and Little Fairy Doctor for body tempering.
Since he had decided to increase Liu Ling's dosage, Gu He naturally had to prepare more materials.
After completing his purchases, Gu He didn't linger in the Imperial Capital. Instead, he flew directly back to the Misty Cloud Sect.
Soon, in the alchemy room, Gu He placed all the metallic treasures he had acquired into the system space.
His consciousness followed, entering the system space once more.
He then extended a wisp of consciousness to communicate with the giant egg again.
A moment later, the golden giant egg erupted with dazzling golden light once more.
As the light appeared, a weak devouring force suddenly emanated from the egg.
The target of this devouring force was the metallic treasures Gu He had placed in the system space.
Gu He watched as traces of golden light drifted from the metallic treasures, slowly merging into the golden giant egg.
He could feel that after absorbing the dou qi from these treasures, the giant egg seemed to grow more excited.
The speed at which the egg devoured dou qi wasn't particularly fast. Gu He estimated it would take about ten days to fully absorb this batch of metallic treasures.
After spending some time in the system space, Gu He slowly withdrew his consciousness.
He then summoned the Dragon Soul Cauldron and began refining the Burning Blood Powder and Jade Bone Powder.
For him, aside from his own cultivation, the most important task was enhancing the physical strength of his disciples.
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Soon, another week passed.
On the main peak of the Misty Cloud Sect, in a courtyard, two figures in white were engaged in an intense sparring session, their palm techniques exquisite and fluid.
"Whoosh!"
After a final exchange of palms, Nalan Yanran exhaled lightly and waved her hand. "Junior sister Xian'er, let's stop for now and take a break."
The Little Fairy Doctor, standing opposite her, smiled softly and nodded. "Alright."
Seeing the Little Fairy Doctor's flushed face and steady breathing, Nalan Yanran couldn't help but feel a pang of frustration.
During this period, the two had often practiced and sparred together.
The Little Fairy Doctor's cultivation level placed significant pressure on Nalan Yanran.
In response, Nalan Yanran had trained harder than ever before.
Three days ago, she had finally achieved another breakthrough, reaching five-star dou practitioner.
She had thought that after this breakthrough, she might gain a slight advantage when sparring with the Little Fairy Doctor, given her refined combat techniques.
However, to her dismay, the pressure she felt from the Little Fairy Doctor only seemed to grow stronger.
The Little Fairy Doctor's strength had become increasingly mysterious and unfathomable in her eyes.
"Where did Elder Gu He find such a monster..." Nalan Yanran muttered under her breath.
Unbeknownst to her, the Little Fairy Doctor was also feeling uneasy.
The gap in their cultivation levels was widening, and during their sparring sessions, the Little Fairy Doctor had to carefully suppress her strength to prevent injuring Nalan Yanran.
This restraint had, in turn, helped her refine her control over her combat dou qi to near perfection.
Now, she could precisely regulate her strength in battle, ensuring she never used more force than necessary.
And all of this had been forced upon her by Nalan Yanran.
"Junior Sister Xian'er, I'm planning to visit the Imperial Capital later. If you're free, would you like to come with me?" Nalan Yanran asked suddenly as the two rested in a gazebo, sipping tea and enjoying some snacks.
The Little Fairy Doctor thought for a moment, considering the poison she was running low on and the unhatched iron-winged giant eagle eggs.
After a brief hesitation, she nodded slowly. "Senior Sister, I happen to have some matters to attend to as well. I'll accompany you."
"Great! Let's go now," Nalan Yanran said with a smile, standing up and pulling the Little Fairy Doctor toward the gates of the Misty Cloud Sect.
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