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"I won't give you mine, I'll give you something else."

Su Mu glanced at Xiao Yunshang in the courtyard, then casually took out a small jade bottle containing pure seventh-level demon beast blood essence.

Although Jinzi is a level six early-stage divine bird, it has extraordinary bloodline and extremely strong digestive ability. It can easily refine the human Martial King's Xuan Body and the essence blood of level seven demon beasts, but it still has difficulty with the essence blood of level seven divine beasts.

After drinking the essence and blood from the bottle, Jinzi lay down again with his eyes closed, quietly digesting the medicinal effects.

At this moment, Xiao Yunshang lightly touched the ground with her toes, floated up, and landed steadily on the second-floor balcony.

"Has Miss Xiao fully recovered from her injuries?"

Su Mu took the initiative to ask.

Having achieved the Invincible Body and reshaped his physical form, his state of mind and senses were completely different. Before, he only felt that Xiao Yunshang had unparalleled beauty and otherworldly temperament, like a celestial maiden, and his mind was free of any impure thoughts. Now that his physical body was perfected, facing such a stunning beauty, he couldn't help but feel a flutter in his heart and experience normal emotional fluctuations.

"He hasn't fully recovered, but his condition has stabilized and he's out of danger."

Xiao Yunshang smiled and returned the greeting, her tone sincere: "Thank you for saving me yesterday, Eunuch Su. I will remember this kindness."

"We are now in the same boat, and we should help each other. Of course, I won't stand by and watch someone die."

Su Mu quickly changed his tune, abandoning his previous inappropriate wording, and said with a frank smile, "If I were in danger, Miss Xiao would certainly not stand idly by, so there is no need for thanks."

If Xiao Yunshang hadn't sacrificed herself to bind the spear and hold back the Martial Emperor yesterday, Su Mu wouldn't have had the opportunity to counterattack and kill her.

"You've been in seclusion for two days; your cultivation should have improved by now, right?"

Xiao Yunshang's eyes were clear and bright; she could tell at a glance that Su Mu's aura had changed and his foundation had surged. She knew that Su Mu had not been injured in yesterday's battle, and this seclusion must be for a breakthrough and improvement.

"That's a slight breakthrough."

Su Mu nodded slightly: "The chaotic world is coming. The black mist of the Ghost Clan is pressing in step by step, and powerful figures from all sides are arriving one after another. If we cannot constantly improve, we will be swallowed up by the chaotic world sooner or later."

"Well said."

Xiao Yunshang wholeheartedly agreed: "The Ghost Clan is the greatest calamity for all living beings. In addition, the older generation of powerful figures from other dimensions will also try to break into the black mist one after another, and the situation in this world will only become more and more chaotic."

"I only hope that these powerful people will be sensible and not provoke conflict."

Su Mu changed the subject and encouraged, "Miss Xiao also needs to work harder and forge a Martial Aspect as soon as possible to break through to the Martial Emperor Realm."

"As difficult as ascending to heaven."

Xiao Yunshang shook her head and sighed softly, her face showing helplessness: "To forge a Martial Image, one must obtain the recognition of the laws of this world. I am originally from another plane, and I am naturally rejected by this world. Without special opportunities, I will never be able to reach the Martial Emperor level in my lifetime."

Upon hearing this, Wen Qianzhu also sighed softly.

"What special opportunity could have helped Miss Xiao break through her limitations?"

Su Mu became curious and asked.

"It is a high-level natural treasure or peerless elixir nurtured in this world that can enable my physical body and soul to undergo the ultimate transformation simultaneously."

After a moment's thought, Xiao Yunshang replied truthfully, "The spiritual energy here is scarce and the source is decaying, so it is impossible to nurture that level of heaven-defying resources."

Just because something doesn't exist in the present world doesn't mean it didn't exist in the distant past.

Su Mu's gaze was resolute as he slowly spoke: "The foundation left behind by an ancient powerhouse from ten thousand years ago might just be what you need."

"I've looked into that before."

Xiao Yunshang first shook her head slightly, then a hint of expectation appeared in her eyes: "The ancient powerhouses did indeed leave behind many treasure troves before they left, but most of the resources are of ordinary quality, and there are no treasures that can help me break through the shackles. Eunuch Su has many ancient treasure opportunities in his hands. If there is a treasure that is suitable for me, I am willing to exchange it for something of equal value."

"Of course there are."

Su Mu raised his hand and took out several pills, handing them to Xiao Yunshang. They were Dao Soul Foundation Building Pill, Profound Spirit Creation Pill, and Grade 6 Nirvana Pill.

Xiao Yunshang had already forged her Martial Soul. Although the Dao Soul Foundation Building Pill couldn't help her solidify her Dao Soul foundation from scratch, it was, after all, a top-grade Earth-rank soul treasure. Consuming it over time, while not allowing her soul to undergo its ultimate transformation, could greatly weaken the repulsion from heaven and earth, making her soul increasingly compatible with the Great Dao Laws of this world.

Her cultivation had reached the late stage of Martial King, and her True Spirit had already transformed and sublimated into a Profound Spirit. The Profound Spirit Creation Pill could nourish and temper her Profound Spirit, pushing it to sublimate again, thereby gaining the recognition of this world. Furthermore, the Rank 6 Nirvana Pill could enable her innate Profound Body to complete its Nirvana transformation, breaking free from the shackles of her physical body.

While Xiao Yunshang's innate Xuanlei Body was indeed incredibly powerful, the sixth-grade Nirvana Pill, a top-quality Earth-rank pill, was equally rare and effective.

Su Mu had a large stock of these three types of pills, and he himself had long passed the optimal period for taking them. They were useless sitting idle in the warehouse. It would be better to use them to help Xiao Yunshang and exchange them for more opportunities and treasures that would greatly benefit his cultivation.

As for whether the pills rewarded by the system are products of this world, Su Mu had no way of knowing, but for now he had no other choice but to try and find out.

"These pills... are they all left behind by ancient powerful figures?"

Xiao Yunshang held the pill, her face filled with shock. Even in the ancient golden age ten thousand years ago, a pill of this grade would be an extremely rare treasure, worth a fortune.

"good."

Su Mu responded calmly, without revealing the system's secret. The system was his greatest trump card, and he would never divulge even a fraction of it to anyone else in his lifetime.

"I see……"

Wen Qianzhu swallowed the words that were about to come out, but suddenly understood. No wonder Su Mu's cultivation was advancing by leaps and bounds, his combat power was heaven-defying, and he had one trump card after another. It turned out that he held the endless foundation left by the ancients.

"High-grade Earth-rank, top-grade Earth-rank... each grain is priceless."

Xiao Yunshang looked troubled, her mind a jumble of emotions as she gazed at the pills in her hand. These pills were crucial to her breakthrough to the Martial Emperor realm, and she desperately desired them, yet she also knew their immense value, unsure of what to exchange them for.

After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Yunshang took out an exquisite jade box and solemnly handed it over: "Inside is a Heavenly Thunder Fruit, a top-grade Earth-rank treasure. It was obtained by my sect elders at the risk of their lives to venture into the Ten Thousand Thunder Mountains in another dimension, and it is the most precious treasure I possess now."

"The Ten Thousand Thunder Mountains..."

Wen Qianzhu's expression suddenly changed. She knew all too well that the Ten Thousand Thunder Mountains were extremely dangerous; any cultivator below the Martial Emperor realm who dared to venture in would surely die, and even Martial Emperor experts had a very high probability of perishing there.

"The value of this Heavenly Thunder Fruit is still not as high as these pills."

Xiao Yunshang spoke frankly: "I have gotten a great deal in this transaction. If I find any top-tier treasures in the future, I will definitely compensate Eunuch Su double. Is that alright?"

"It's alright."

Su Mu readily agreed and accepted the jade box.

He had already calculated that this top-grade Earth-rank Heavenly Thunder Fruit would perfectly complement the Seven Aperture Earth Marrow Spirit Lotus, causing his soon-to-be-condensed True Spirit foundation to surge and become invincible.

While the Heavenly Thunder Fruit also benefits Xiao Yunshang, it only nourishes her Profound Spirit. In comparison, the Profound Spirit Creation Pill's effects are more suitable and direct. With the help of the pill, Xiao Yunshang no longer needs the Heavenly Thunder Fruit's assistance; instead, keeping it in her own possession allows it to reach its maximum value.