The Hall of Cultivating the Heart was located in the core region of the Sky Patrol Immortal Boat. Its surroundings were tranquil and rich in spiritual energy, with the added effect of calming the mind and nourishing the soul. Li Wuyang placed the purified yet unconscious Xuan on the most comfortable jade bed in the hall, then sat cross-legged nearby, swallowing pills and circulating his cultivation art to heal with all his strength.
After enduring the lightning tribulation and being tempered by demonic qi, his Chaos Dao Body possessed astonishing restorative power. Combined with the precious pills bestowed by the Inspector and the Hall of Cultivating the Heart's unique environment, his damaged meridians and dim Nascent Soul recovered at a visible rate. His aura gradually stabilized, and his cultivation settled firmly at the late-stage Golden Immortal realm.
Several days later, Li Wuyang had recovered seventy or eighty percent of his injuries and awoke from deep meditation. The first thing he did was look toward Xuan on the jade bed.
She was still unconscious, but her complexion was no longer pale and had regained a trace of rosiness. Her breathing was steady and long, and a pure, gentle starlight glow surrounded her, making her seem like a sleeping immortal maiden. The heart-palpitating demonic qi had completely vanished, replaced by a tranquil and peaceful aura.
Li Wuyang walked to the bedside and silently gazed at her face. This face was identical to Xuan Nü's true body within the coffin in his sea of consciousness, and it shared the same origin as the embryonic spiritual light that had once accompanied him. Yet at this moment, she was merely a frail and pure "shell" that had lost her memories. His heart was filled with tangled emotions: relief at regaining what he had lost, anguish