Chapter 396: Preparations

The Earthly Incarnation formed hand seals with both hands, activating the Black Sea Heavy Water Sutra.

Strands of blue light emanated from the blue light threads, within which countless tiny blue runes could faintly be seen, shining upon a layer of heavy water in his hand.

The layer of heavy water immediately churned, beginning to concentrate and refine, slowly transforming into second-layer heavy water.

But the speed was extremely slow.

Han Li sighed softly at this sight.

The refinement of heavy water was inherently very slow, and with the avatar's water law greatly damaged, it naturally could not be any faster.

But at this rate, he would not be able to refine much second-layer heavy water in three years.

After a moment's deliberation, he flipped his hand and took out the Heavenvoid Bottle, inside which was a drop of green liquid.

Han Li formed hand seals, and two beams of green light shot from his hands into the bottle.

Boom!

The sky above the sea changed color, countless black clouds emerged, and the world's spiritual energy churned as if boiling...

A few days later.

Han Li's expression was calm, a temporal crystal grain pinched between his fingers.

With his current late-stage True Immortal cultivation and profound immortal spiritual power, condensing crystal grains was no longer a burden.

After a moment's thought, he waved his hand, and the temporal crystal grain flew to the top of the Earthly Incarnation's head. The golden crystal threads within the grain flashed and merged into the blue light threads.

The blue light threads immediately shone brightly, a layer of golden light appearing on their surface.

Dazzling blue light radiated from the threads, shining onto the layer of heavy water.

The layer of heavy water churned violently, rapidly condensing and shrinking into second-layer heavy water, at a speed many times faster than before.

Before long, this entire layer of heavy water had been completely transformed into second-layer heavy water.

The Earthly Incarnation put it away, then waved his hand to take out another layer of heavy water and continued refining.

Han Li breathed a sigh of relief at this sight.

Fortunately, the temporal crystal grain was also effective for refining second-layer heavy water; otherwise, it would have been troublesome.

His figure flickered and flew upward, soon reaching the sea surface.

Han Li glanced around, then flew toward a nearby small reef near Wumeng Island and landed on it.

Although the seabed was quiet and safe, sunlight and moonlight could not reach there, preventing the condensation of green liquid.

He waved his hand, and a series of array flags flew out, landing around the reef.

Since this place was remote, Han Li did not bother with elaborate arrangements. He set up a few formations and stopped, then sat cross-legged, placing the Heavenvoid Bottle beside him.

After a brief thought, Han Li waved his right hand.

A row of materials appeared before him, precisely the ingredients for the Golden Soul Pill.

The materials for the Golden Soul Pill had all been collected, but he had been busy before and had no time to refine it.

Now that he had nothing pressing, he could take the opportunity to refine the Golden Soul Pill for future needs.

Han Li sat quietly for a moment with his eyes closed, regulating his breath. Then he flipped his hand and took out a silver alchemy furnace. Opening his mouth, he spat out the Silver Flame Boy, who flew to the bottom of the furnace and transformed into a blazing silver flame.

After doing this, he flipped his hand again and took out Tao Yu's Nascent Soul, bound by layers of restrictions. Removing the restrictions, he threw it into the alchemy furnace.

He opened his mouth and spat out a stream of green Nascent Flame, which merged with the silver flame, causing the temperature inside the furnace to soar.

Wrapped in the two-colored flames, the Golden Immortal Nascent Soul was fiercely calcined, with wisps of golden light like spirit snakes flowing up and down its surface.

Han Li nodded slightly at this sight, focusing intently on the changes occurring in the Nascent Soul, while continuously forming hand seals to control the two-colored flames in the furnace.

Time passed bit by bit, and half a month went by in the blink of an eye.

The Nascent Soul in the furnace had now shrunk by more than half, turning into a golden pearl the size of a fist, with crystalline light waves flowing over it, looking quite unique.

After a moment's thought, Han Li took another material and threw it into the furnace...

In the blink of an eye, another half month passed.

The world's spiritual energy above the sea suddenly churned, and various phenomena appeared in the void.

Strands of golden light emerged, condensing into golden flowers that bloomed in competition.

At the same time, these golden lights emitted celestial sounds like heavenly music, lingering for a long time.

Han Li's face showed joy as he looked at the furnace before him.

Above the furnace floated a golden pill the size of a dragon's eye, emitting dazzling golden light—it was the Golden Soul Pill.

Although the Golden Soul Pill required strict materials, its refining process was not complicated. With Han Li's current alchemy skills, focusing intently, he completed it smoothly in just over a month.

The pill was full of spirituality, with a faint phantom of a small figure appearing on it, as if the pill had a soul.

Strange medicinal fragrances emanated from the Golden Soul Pill, invigorating the spirit.

As the fragrance entered his nose, Han Li felt his soul power fluctuate, showing signs of breakthrough.

"Truly a pill worthy of enabling soul transformation," Han Li praised. He took out a jade box, carefully placed the Golden Soul Pill inside, affixed several talismans, and then stored it in his storage bracelet.

He then waved his hand toward a void beside him, causing the Heavenvoid Bottle to float before him with a flash. He formed a hand seal and sent a spell into it.

The world's spiritual energy near the reef churned violently, converging toward the Heavenvoid Bottle like a tidal wave.

Han Li took a deep breath, and from the palms of both hands shot two beams of pure green light, which entered the small bottle...

A few days later, the churning spiritual energy near the reef calmed down.

Han Li formed hand seals and waved his hand, dispersing the green light beams from his palms. The Heavenvoid Bottle slowly descended, and the green liquid inside had turned into a temporal crystal grain.

After putting away the bottle, he flipped his hand and took a pill, swallowing it. Then he waved his hand, releasing a beam of green light that wrapped around the crystal grain and flew toward the seabed.

A moment later, the green light flew back from the seabed, carrying a black pouch—the Heavenly Water Pouch.

The green light flew somewhat sluggishly, as if carrying a great mountain.

Han Li reached out and caught the Heavenly Water Pouch, feeling his arm sink slightly.

He swept his divine sense over it and found that the pouch now contained about a pond's worth of second-layer heavy water.

Han Li was inwardly delighted. It seemed that with the acceleration of the temporal crystal grain, even though the Earthly Incarnation's water law was greatly damaged, the speed of refining second-layer heavy water was still considerable.

As he pondered, he mentally urged the technique, and the Heavy Water True Wheel emerged behind him, then flashed and appeared before him, spinning gently.

Han Li pointed at the Heavenly Water Pouch with a hand seal, and a ball of second-layer heavy water the size of a human head flew out, wrapping around the Heavy Water True Wheel.

The nine water dao patterns on the Heavy Water True Wheel emitted a faint blue light, which suddenly brightened, illuminating the surroundings in a clear blue.

The blue light from the nine dao patterns stretched and contracted, like nine large mouths, rapidly devouring the second-layer heavy water.

Before long, this ball of heavy water was completely absorbed, and the water light emitted by the Heavy Water True Wheel brightened slightly again.

Han Li's movements did not stop. He formed another hand seal, and another ball of heavy water flew out, merging into the True Wheel.

Blue light flickered on the reef, and balls of second-layer heavy water flew out, continuously merging into the True Wheel.

After about a day and a night, all the heavy water in the Heavenly Water Pouch had finally been absorbed into the Heavy Water True Wheel.

The True Wheel now emitted dazzling blue light all over, and as it spun gently, it released a terrifying force that caused the surrounding void to tremble slightly.

Joy flickered in Han Li's eyes. Absorbing this heavy water had significantly increased the True Wheel's power.

Moreover, unlike the previous absorption of first-layer heavy water, this time, after absorbing almost a pond of second-layer heavy water, the Heavy Water True Wheel did not show signs of being overloaded or losing its spiritual connection.

Han Li's gaze shifted to the nine water dao patterns on the True Wheel, a thoughtful expression on his face.

It was probably because the water dao patterns on the True Wheel had greatly increased after re-refinement, thus greatly enhancing its capacity for heavy water.

This saved him the trouble of slowly refining it with his natal flame.

He waved his hand, put away the Heavy Water True Wheel, and closed his eyes.

...

Three years later.

On the reef, Han Li sat cross-legged, as if he had not moved at all during this time.

A dazzling blue light was now suspended before him, beside which was a mass of heavy water.

Within the blue light was naturally the Heavy Water True Wheel.

Han Li was not currently activating it, merely letting it float in midair, but he could clearly feel a terrifyingly heavy aura emanating from the light mass, causing the surrounding void to hum and tremble, with visible ripples appearing, as if even the void could not bear the weight of the True Wheel.

Han Li formed a hand seal and pointed, and the Heavy Water True Wheel began to spin slowly.

The void around trembled more and more violently, emitting sounds like drumbeats. The nearby sea was greatly disturbed, with waves churning and winds howling, sweeping in all directions. However, the area around the reef was unaffected due to the protective formations.

The blue light on the Heavy Water True Wheel stretched and flickered, enveloping the surrounding heavy water and rapidly absorbing it.

In just a few moments, the last bit of heavy water was absorbed into the True Wheel.

The blue light on the Heavy Water True Wheel suddenly expanded and contracted, as if it had belched.

Han Li waved his hand at this sight.

The Heavy Water True Wheel immediately stopped spinning, and the dazzling blue light on it faded as it fell into his hand.

As the True Wheel ceased rotating, the void stopped trembling and returned to calm. The nearby sea also quickly returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

The Heavy Water True Wheel looked no different from before, but the nine water dao patterns on it had noticeably enlarged, with blue light swirling around them, at first glance resembling nine small blue whirlpools.

Much stronger fluctuations of the water law emanated from the nine water dao patterns.

The nine law fluctuations merged together, forming a vast torrent of law.

In terms of sheer quantity, this immense law power far surpassed all the other immortal artifacts on Han Li.

Thus, in the upcoming journey to the Immortal Mansion, fraught with unpredictable fortune and danger, he would have a bit more assurance of survival.

Han Li looked at the True Wheel with some excitement, examining it up and down. After three years of continuously absorbing second-layer heavy water, this wheel clearly still had spare capacity, and its absorption showed no sign of weakening. In the future, as long as there was enough heavy water, it could continue to grow stronger.