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The fire crystal was left for Xiao Yunshang, while Su Mu planned to keep the golden scale for himself to refine. The scale's surface was naturally entwined with clear dragon patterns, clearly a genuine dragon scale. Su Mu released his divine sense to examine it closely; the scale contained a thick, violent energy, imbued with rich, pure divinity. Judging from the intensity of the energy fluctuations, this was a scale shed by a late-stage eighth-level golden dragon. Golden dragons were among the top bloodlines of divine beasts, and the primordial power contained in a late-stage eighth-level golden dragon scale was unbearable even for ordinary late-stage Martial Emperor cultivators; its violent medicinal power could easily shatter their physical bodies.

"The primordial divinity within this dragon scale can elevate my Imperial Profound Spirit to a significant level." "However, I cannot rush to refine it. I must rely on the Martial Phase to continuously absorb sufficient natural power from heaven and earth, laying a solid foundation before I can begin."

Su Mu carefully stored the golden dragon scales back in the system warehouse, then turned to look at the sleeping Xiao Yunshang. Reluctant to disturb her, he held her close in his arms. Martial Aspects belong to the origin of the divine soul; stabilizing one's realm requires no physical exertion. Su Mu closed his eyes and focused his mind, carefully sensing the power of his new Martial Aspect, eager to familiarize himself with and master this newfound combat strength.

Before long, it was noon, and Xiao Yunshang slowly opened her eyes. She nestled in Su Mu's arms, half of her cheek pressed against his chest, and the water droplets that had spilled from the corner of her mouth while she was asleep were all imprinted on Su Mu's clothes.

"Ah..." Xiao Yunshang raised her head slightly, meeting Su Mu's teasing and smiling gaze, and exclaimed softly, hurriedly raising her hand to wipe the corner of her lips. Su Mu also raised his hand to wipe the water stains on his chest, and teased, "I didn't expect that a dignified Martial Emperor would drool in his sleep."

Xiao Yunshang's cheeks flushed instantly, she was so ashamed that she wanted to disappear. She quickly put on her close-fitting clothes and reached out to pinch Su Mu's waist hard.

"Ouch, that hurts!" Su Mu winced in pain, but unwilling to suffer any loss, he turned around and pressed Xiao Yunshang, who had just sat up, back down onto the bed, and they had another tender moment together.

Newlyweds, the two were already deeply in love, and it was inevitable that their affections would be lingering.

In the afternoon, Su Mu dressed neatly and got out of bed, taking out the low-grade Heavenly Rank Fire Crystal Gem and handing it to Xiao Yunshang. "The spoils of war from last night's slaying of the Japanese chieftain?" "Exactly." Su Mu nodded. "This item is useless to me, but it will be of great benefit to your cultivation."

"No wonder cultivators from all walks of life are so keen on fighting and seizing treasures." Xiao Yunshang sighed to herself as she held the fire crystal. While the invasion of powerful enemies was certainly annoying, they also brought a steady stream of rare and precious materials.

"From now on, I'm afraid no powerful individuals will willingly come to my door to offer their lives or gifts." After saying this, Su Mu turned and left the bedroom. He went downstairs to feed Jinzi first, then picked up little Su Song and sat him on Jinzi's back, letting the Golden-Winged Roc soar into the sky, taking the child for a breath of fresh air. During the flight, Su Mu activated the martial spirit within his sea of ​​consciousness to draw upon the great power of heaven and earth, merging some of it with the purple-gold profound fire and continuing to nourish the Imperial Dao Profound Spirit.

Returning to the library courtyard at dusk, Jinzi gave Su Mu a soft call before falling into a deep sleep. While asleep, Jinzi's body shimmered with golden light, and its surface was entwined with intricate and obscure mysterious runes, clearly indicating an imminent breakthrough. Recently, it had consumed a large amount of Martial Emperor's Profound Body, along with a massive amount of high-level demon beast inner cores and essence blood, making its rapid advancement in cultivation inevitable. Only a month had passed since its last breakthrough to the early stage of level seven, and Su Mu predicted that this time Jinzi wouldn't stop at the mid-stage of level seven but would leap directly to the late stage.

Su Mu calmly consolidated his Martial Aspect realm, relying on it to continuously absorb the power of heaven and earth, simultaneously tempering his purple-gold profound fire and nourishing his Imperial Dao Profound Spirit. Xiao Yunshang also did not waste her time.

As night fell, she took out a low-grade Heavenly Rank Fire Crystal Gem from her bedroom and calmly absorbed the pure fire elemental essence within. Simultaneously, she activated her Martial Aspect to draw upon the immense power of heaven and earth; the two forces merged and surged into her true fire, propelling it through its transformation. With her innate Profound Thunder Body possessing a solid foundation, the entire refining process flowed smoothly without the slightest hindrance.

A night of arduous cultivation passed in the blink of an eye. The next morning, Xiao Yunshang awoke after completing her cultivation. The true fire within her body had completely transformed into profound fire, and its power far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators of the same level.

"Two months ago, I condensed my Martial Aspect and successfully entered the early stage of Martial Emperor. In just two months, I have cultivated the Profound Fire and broken through to the mid-stage of Martial Emperor." Xiao Yunshang was secretly amazed by her own cultivation speed. She knew that it would be impossible to break through so quickly by relying solely on her own hard work. The resources Su Mu provided during this period and the two of them cultivating together day and night were the foundation for her rapid progress.

Xiao Yunshang then activated her new Xuan Fire, repeatedly tempering her Innate Xuan Thunder Body. In her spare time, she consumed Xuan Dew Nourishing Spirit Pills to accelerate the accumulation of Xuan Spiritual Power, and occasionally took Xuan Mystic Pills to strengthen her divine soul. High-level cultivation resources were continuously supplied, making her cultivation path incredibly smooth. Even someone with mediocre talent could advance rapidly with such a vast amount of treasures in hand, let alone someone like her, who possessed the one-in-a-million Innate Xuan Thunder Body.

As Xiao Yunshang was feeling sentimental, Su Mu pushed open the door and entered, handing her an eighth-grade Nirvana Pill and a seventh-grade Dragon Essence Pill. "After you have thoroughly tempered your physical body with the Profound Fire, use these two pills to make another breakthrough and solidify the foundation of your Profound Thunder Body."

Xiao Yunshang was speechless for a moment, her heart overflowing with warmth. Whatever cultivation resources she wanted, Su Mu always managed to deliver them to her at just the right time, making her cultivation process far too smooth. Her cultivation level had been rising steadily without ever stopping, and she even began to vaguely anticipate that perhaps in the not-too-distant future, she too could ascend to the realm of Martial Emperor or Martial God.

"Why are you lost in thought, my lady?" Su Mu asked, puzzled, seeing her silence. "Nothing," Xiao Yunshang quickly replied, regaining her composure. "I'm not deliberately urging you to cultivate, nor will I forcibly interfere with your cultivation pace..." Su Mu explained.

"My husband is overthinking things," Xiao Yunshang quickly interrupted. "We are husband and wife, and you always think of me first. Whatever the arrangement, I will accept it willingly."

"Oh? So you mean I can do anything?" Su Mu's eyes lit up, a playful smile on his face. "As long as you don't do anything excessive or outrageous, it's fine." "How can tenderness between husband and wife be considered a bad thing?" As Su Mu finished speaking, he embraced Xiao Yunshang again, the bedroom filled with warmth.

After a tender moment, the two began Yin-Yang dual cultivation under Su Mu's guidance. Since arriving in Tianyuan Continent, Su Mu had only experienced the warmth and joy of worldly life after marrying Xiao Yunshang. Before that, his days were either spent in seclusion for arduous cultivation or in bloody battles, making his life extremely dull and tedious.

The following days were peaceful and fulfilling. Su Mu, Xiao Yunshang, Chai Min, and others were all engrossed in their cultivation, while Jinzi remained dormant, its awakening unknown.

Another night fell. Xiao Yunshang first consumed a Grade Seven Dragon Essence Pill to harmonize her physical body, then took a Grade Eight Nirvana Pill to temper her foundation. Seeing that she absorbed the medicinal power smoothly and without any problems, Su Mu sat cross-legged and took out the golden dragon scale from his system warehouse. After many days of drawing upon the power of nature, his purple-gold Xuan Fire and Imperial Dao Xuan Spirit were already prepared, sufficient to bear and refine the violent divine essence within the dragon scale.

Su Mu held the dragon scale tightly in his hands, and a rich golden essence, accompanied by intricate dragon patterns, slowly overflowed, flowing into his dantian through the meridians of his hands. This essence, imbued with immense divinity, possessed a violent and domineering force. Even though Su Mu's Imperial Body was already incredibly powerful, his meridians still throbbed with a throbbing pain. Anyone else, even a Martial Emperor in the early stages, would find it difficult to withstand such an impact. This was precisely why the late-stage Martial Emperor from the Japanese tribe, even after obtaining the dragon scale, could only leave it idle in his storage bag, daring not to use it for cultivation.

Su Mu endured the stinging pain, his golden essence surging into his Qi Sea, heading straight for the Imperial Dao Profound Spirit. Layers of purplish-gold profound fire enveloped the Profound Spirit, slowly decomposing and refining the foreign dragon patterns and divine power. The dragon patterns were difficult to dissolve, so they could only be forged and imprinted on the outer layer of the Imperial Dao Profound Spirit; the divine essence of the eighth-level golden dragon needed even more meticulous refinement. With the Imperial Dao Profound Spirit, the power of heaven and earth, and the purplish fire working simultaneously, and Su Mu also drawing upon his own Overlord Body essence blood for assistance, he gradually dissipated the violent golden energy.

Inside the bedroom on the second floor of the library, the two were each deeply engrossed in their cultivation. The Qianjin puppet guarded the second-floor balcony. Wen Qianzhu, Xiao Anran, and the others saw the puppet from afar and knew that Su Mu was cultivating. They decided not to disturb him and also stopped anyone who wanted to approach the library.

Two days passed quickly, and Xiao Yunshang was the first to finish her cultivation. Nourished by the power of the eighth-grade Nirvana Pill, her innate Xuan Lei Body had been greatly strengthened once again, though it was still far from reaching the level of a divine body. Seeing that Su Mu had not yet finished his cultivation, Xiao Yunshang tiptoed out of the bedroom, went downstairs to the entrance of the library, and stopped to observe the sleeping Jinzi. The golden light around Jinzi had faded, and all the runes on his body had disappeared; his breakthrough was about to be completed.

Xiao Yunshang walked into the courtyard to stretch her body and adapt to the physical transformation brought about by breaking through to the mid-stage of Martial Emperor. After several major advancements, her Innate Profound Thunder Body became increasingly perfect, and she often felt as if she were in a dream.