For five hundred years, I have been bound in this forbidden land, and yet here you are, dear Independent Cultivator, shedding tears for what reason?

Summary

Gu Xiu, having some knowledge of alchemy, attempts to concoct an immortal medicine using the Earth Cloud Bud and the Golden Feather Soul Pill to repair his injured Divine Soul. He employs the Soul Shattering Grinding Wheel, a device he created that can inflict excruciating pain on his own soul, as part of a method he discovered in ancient texts. Despite the intense agony, he remains determined to grind his Divine Soul into fragments, believing this process will help heal the long-standing injuries he has endured. Meanwhile, a middle-aged scholar, sensing unusual fluctuations in the Divine Soul, seeks out Gu Xiu, fearing the consequences of not fulfilling an old agreement. Upon finding Gu Xiu's location, he is unexpectedly confronted by his former student, Qin Mo Ran, leading to a tense exchange filled with accusations and misunderstandings regarding their past and the agreement with Gu Xiu.

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