She reached out her hand.
Carefully, she placed that stone—which felt slightly cool to the touch yet gave her a strange sense of familiarity—into her Space Ring.
Only after finishing all this did she let out a sigh of relief. She burst from the water and flew to the riverbank.
She immediately sat down cross-legged, took out several Healing Pills, swallowed them, and began circulating her energy to heal her wounds.
Yang Lingtian's figure appeared silently beside her.
"Not bad," he said flatly.
His voice was soft, yet it carried a power that inspired belief.
Huang Yuelan opened her eyes. When she saw Yang Lingtian, a weak smile appeared on her face.
"I've made a fool of myself before Young Master Yang."
"If Young Master Yang hadn't bestowed the Dao Fruit upon me and activated my constitution, I would never have been a match for this demonic beast."
"The opportunity was yours, and so was the strength you fought for yourself," Yang Lingtian said.
"This battle has benefited you greatly."
Huang Yuelan nodded. That was indeed the case.
What she had gained from this battle was not merely that mysterious stone, but also a leap in her own strength and combat experience.
She circulated her cultivation technique, and as the medicinal power of the pills dissolved, the wounds on her body began healing at a visible rate.
A Heavenly God Realm cultivator's recovery was already formidable. With the aid of the pills, it took less than half an hour.
Her injuries had already recovered by seventy to eighty percent, and most of her depleted strength had been replenished.
Although her aura was still somewhat unstable, her eyes were brighter, and her bearing had become steadier and more refined.
"Let's go. We'll head to the fifth level."
Yang Lingtian stood with