Once she thought of this solution, Gu Ruoyun no longer hesitated as she immediately transmitted her voice into Yunyao’s mind.

　　“Yunyao, would you all be willing to help absorb a part of Zixie’s power source? There would definitely be dangers that come with doing this so I won’t force any of you into it. If you’re not willing…”

　　Before she could finish her sentence, a beautiful, gentle and graceful voice echoed in Gu Ruoyun’s mind.

　　“Master, if that’s what you need, I am willing no matter what it is!”

　　When it comes to Gu Ruoyun, they have always maintained a steadfast belief in her abilities and decisions!

　　Besides, they also believe that Gu Ruoyun would never take any unnecessary risks with their lives. She would never have made this decision if she does not have a hundred percent guarantee. Hence, after Yunyao had voiced her opinion, the other spiritual beasts also agreed to Gu Ruoyun’s decision as well.

　　Even the newly arrived little Vermillion Bird was no different.

　　“Alright, since that’s the case, I’ll transfer the energy to all of you in a while. All you need to do is absorb it.”

　　Gu Ruoyun raised her head and looked at the countless power sources before her. Her delicate features lit up with a smile once again.

　　…

　　One day!

　　Within the course of this one day, Gu Ruoyun had not set foot out of the bedchamber even once. She had set up a formation in her room before threading her way into the Ancient Divine Pagoda and did not emerge at all.

　　Just how powerful was Zixie at his peak?

　　Even a small sliver of energy from that power source was enough to generate an overall change in every spiritual beast.

　　The most powerful one — the little Vermillion Bird, charged through the rank of a Martial Supreme and reached the rank of a Martial Saint instantly. On this mainland, as long as she does not run into the cultivators from the First City, no one could stand in her way.

　　The Azure Dragon may be the leader of the Four Divine Beasts but because he had sustained heavy injuries in the past, the speed in his recovery was naturally slower than that of the Vermillion Bird’s. However, with the help of the power source, he managed to break through to the rank of a mid-level Martial Supreme along with the White Tiger! Yunyao had been slightly weaker than the other but has now reached the rank of a low-level Martial Supreme ¹ .

　　Yan had been pretty powerful prior to this event so his breakthrough was second only to the little Vermillion Bird. He has now become a high-level Martial Supreme!

　　The snow wolf Baobao was considered the weakest amongst Gu Ruoyun’s spiritual beasts and his position was rather low. However, he was the first spiritual beast aside from Zixie that Gu Ruoyun had received after her reincarnation. Most importantly, the snow wolf was a gift that Gu Ruoyun had received from the Ancient Divine Pagoda when she had her breakthrough to the rank of a Martial King.

　　Since Baobao was not as powerful as the other spiritual beasts, his existence had been rather lowly and, generally speaking, had not been given many chances to dive into action. ²  As he was a spiritual beast which resides in the Ancient Divine Pagoda, he would certainly have a position that far surpasses that of an average spiritual beast.

　　This time, after absorbing the power source, he has managed to successfully reach the rank of a high-level Martial Honor!

　　There were quite a number of spiritual beasts following Gu Ruoyun but the amount of energy from the power source was even greater. There was still a lot left to seal so Gu Ruoyun then turned her attention to her subordinates in the Devil Sect.

　　Gu Ruoyun had placed every member from the Devil Sect into the divine weapon Xiao Hei when she left the West Spirit Mainland. Within Xiao Hei’s body was a vast and inexhasutible amount of space. The period of time needed for cultivation was also a few times faster than the time needed in the outside world. The only issue was that as the Master of the divine weapon, Gu Ruoyun could not enter and use it for her own cultivation.

　　The results that the Devil Sect’s members have received from their cultivation was remarkable. Most of them have achieved a significant increase in their power. The Ghost Doctor, Wei Yiyi, was one of the fastest in her progress and has broken through to the rank of a low-level Martial Honor prior to this day!

　　After absorbing the power source, she then managed to break through to another level and has now become a mid-level Martial Honor! As for the leaders of the  Four Great Authorities ³  that Gu Ruoyun had subdued in Black Rock City, they were already at the brink of becoming high-level Martial Honors. Hence, like Gu Ruoyun, they have now reached the rank of a Martial Supreme!

　　As for the rest of the disciples of the Devil Sect, they all received a promotion in one rank. Even the weakest amongst them were now low-level Martial Emperors!

　　“While the risk of failure this time was extremely high, the results were rather remarkable.” Gu Ruoyun chuckled softly as she examined the forces within her grasp, “It is unfortunate that Zixie has not awakened. However, I have sealed off this power source so he would now be able to continue and absorb it at his own pace.”