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Su Mu understood Yang Mao's meaning and nodded.

"Eunuch Su, please rest assured, I, Yutian, am absolutely not an ungrateful person!" Yutian said firmly.

"Eunuch Yang holds a very high position in the palace. Aren't you afraid of being punished by him for doing this?"

"I'm scared! Of course I'm scared!" Yutian replied. "But Eunuch Su is a good man and has done me a great favor. I absolutely cannot repay kindness with enmity! Besides, that Eunuch Yang has never given me a kind look, and he often forces us to deduct our monthly salary to give to him. He's a complete scoundrel!"

"Your illness is cured. If you keep working hard, one day you will surpass that old man Yang Mao," Su Mu said, his tone encouraging.

He knew Yutian was telling the truth. As for whether Yutian was sincere or not, Su Mu didn't care. Having come to this deep palace, he wouldn't easily trust anyone completely, and he would always be cautious.

"Eunuch Su, I want to become your godfather. Would you be willing to accept me?" Yu Tian raised her head and looked at Su Mu with anticipation.

"Of course!" Su Mu had been waiting for this opportunity.

In the imperial palace, it was common for people to adopt godparents, especially among junior eunuchs. Not to mention junior eunuchs, even some older eunuchs would use the practice of adopting a "godfather" to curry favor with the powerful and influential.

Young eunuchs often recognize a godfather because they have received favors from him or hope to be promoted by him in the future. Whether it was Cheng Ping'an or Yu Tian, ​​they were willing to recognize Su Mu as their godfather not because Su Mu was a powerful eunuch, but because Su Mu was genuinely good to them, and they cherished this kindness.

In fact, even if Yutian didn't bring it up, Su Mu would find a way to make him acknowledge the relationship. He had many methods, but it was inconvenient to say them outright.

"Godfather!"

Yu Tian quickly kowtowed to Su Mu, saying, "I promise I will serve you wholeheartedly from now on!"

"well."

Su Mu helped him up.

"Congratulations, host, on gaining another adopted son. The reward has been sent to your storage space. Please check it."

"You've just recovered from your illness, so you still need to rest."

"Yes, Godfather."

Yutian responded and went back to his room to rest.

Su Mu also stepped out of the room, closing the door behind him.

Back in his room, Su Mu sat on the edge of the bed, a meaningful smile playing on his lips. With a thought, he opened the system's storage space to check the rewards he had received.

Thirty Qi-Consolidating Pills!

Two hundred Spirit Essence Pills!

Two hundred Qi Condensation Pills!

Thirty Spirit-Nourishing Pills!

A set of dark silk gauze robes!

The Great Vajra Hand Martial Arts Manual!

The Xuan Silk Gauze Robe is a high-grade Xuan-level protective garment, sufficient to withstand attacks from Grandmaster-level experts. With this black robe, Su Mu's safety is further guaranteed.

The Great Vajra Hand can be considered an advanced version of the Vajra Palm, a mid-grade Xuan-level martial art. Using the Vajra Palm as a foundation, transitioning to the Great Vajra Hand is not difficult. However, below the Grandmaster realm, unleashing the full power of the Great Vajra Hand is extremely difficult. Even Su Mu, possessing the aura of an emperor, would need to reach the Grandmaster realm to wield it freely.

Silent all night.

The next morning.

After breakfast, Su Mu took out the "Martial Arts Classic" and had Yu Tian study it carefully. Yu Tian was two years older than Cheng Ping'an and had been in the palace longer, having received some instruction in the Imperial Kitchen. Moreover, he was more clever than Cheng Ping'an. When Yu Tian encountered something he didn't understand, he would ask Su Mu for guidance, and Su Mu would patiently instruct him, helping him to understand the "Martial Arts Classic" while also advising him to eat more nourishing foods to strengthen his foundation as soon as possible.

Following Su Mu's instructions, Yu Tian would still go to the Imperial Kitchen every day, ostensibly to report to Yang Mao, but in reality, to freeload. Getting meat in the library was no easy feat! Since Yang Mao had specifically arranged for Yu Tian to be there, and Yu Tian wanted to eat at the Imperial Kitchen, Yang Mao couldn't very well refuse, even if he didn't bring back any useful information.

Thus, ten days passed in a flash.

More than two months have passed since Su Mu arrived in this world.

The innate essence fire within the Qi Sea stopped devouring Yu Tian's life force, allowing Yu Tian to eat his fill every day and gain more than ten kilograms in weight.

Five days ago, Su Mu consumed a "Spirit Nourishing Pill," significantly enhancing his soul power. With just a little more accumulation, he could attempt to break through to the "Communion with Heaven and Man" realm! Once he achieved the Communion with Heaven and Man, his spiritual power would continue to grow, and he might even be able to condense divine consciousness.

Yu Tian learned from the Imperial Kitchen that Daliang City had fallen! Because the reinforcements sent by Daqian had not arrived in time, the Xuanjia Army led by General Situ Sheng suffered a crushing defeat. Instead of continuing their advance, the barbarians chose to rest and recuperate in Daliang City.

Why were reinforcements so late? The reason is simple. The Great Qian Empire not only had to contend with the northern barbarians, but a massive beast tide had also erupted in the western frontier! The imperial court initially assumed that the barbarian army would conduct routine raids before winter, as in previous years, rather than launching a full-scale invasion, and therefore made insufficient preparations, leading to the fall of the city. This was the first time in nearly a century that the Great Liang City had fallen!

Although some ministers in the court raised objections, the emperor ultimately issued an edict allowing Situ Sheng to redeem himself through meritorious service.

Su Mu was not concerned with the political disputes of the court. Now that his cultivation had reached the mid-stage of the Innate Realm, what he needed to do next was to let his adopted son, Yutian, truly embark on the path of martial arts.

Yu Tian was well-versed in the "Martial Arts Classic" and had a strong interest in martial arts cultivation. Under Su Mu's guidance, he quickly mastered the breathing techniques recorded in the "Martial Arts Classic" and began to draw spiritual energy from heaven and earth into his body.

Three more days passed.

Yu Tian's physique was much stronger than before, so Su Mu gave him a Qi-stabilizing pill. Su Mu himself, on the other hand, swallowed four Spirit-Nourishing Pills.

Now, the space within his Qi Sea has expanded to thirty zhang in both length and width! A massive amount of imperial aura continues to pour in, and the power of the imperial path is making his physical body increasingly powerful. Everything is developing in a positive direction.

What Su Mu most hoped for right now was that these peaceful days could continue. As long as the Great Qian Dynasty lasted, he could continuously absorb the boundless imperial energy here. Once he became a Grandmaster, he could use the "Imperial Spirit" to reshape his body, and then have a harem full of beauties—wouldn't that be wonderful!

"Congratulations to my adopted son Yutian for breaking through to the Qi Refining Realm. Your reward has been stored in the system space. Please check it."

Su Mu acquired another batch of rare pills, all of which would greatly benefit his cultivation. This time, he also obtained a high-grade Xuan-level martial art—the "Instantaneous Light Sword Technique"!

A few days later, Yu Tian broke through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and Su Mu once again received a system reward—a Xuan-rank longsword named "Golden Rainbow".

Su Mu consumed five Spirit-Nourishing Pills, attempting to break through to the realm of "Communion with Heaven and Man." Using the *Martial Scripture* and the *Imperial Supreme Body Technique* as guides, he concentrated his mind and focused intently on comprehending the essence. The five pills helped him clearly perceive the flow of spiritual energy around him; however, this was merely perception, not true unity with heaven and man. He needed to merge his spirit with the universe, achieving resonance! This demanded an extremely high level of comprehension!