Deep within the misty valleys of the Azure Cloud Domain, the aroma of medicinal herbs mingled with the scent of pine sap and morning dew.

Seated beside a secluded mountain spring, Lu Feng examined the celestial memories unlocked by the Codex's second seal. Among them was the long-lost recipe for the Nine-Turn Astral Foundation Pill—a legendary elixir capable of transforming ordinary mortal flesh into a flawless Heavenly Dao body.

With precise soul force, he ignited the Azure Lotus Flame on the tip of his fingers. The simple bronze cauldron he had retrieved from his clan vault hummed in resonance as raw spirit herbs were refined into translucent liquid essence, free of any mortal impurities.

When the third pill congealed, five-colored medicinal clouds gathered over the mountain peak, heralding the birth of a supreme celestial elixir.