It turns out, they were the main characters.

“I can’t go back to the Southern Wilderness with you, but I do have something here that Miss Regina will definitely be interested in.”

Regina's eyes flickered slightly as she stared at Mu Zhian: "Young Master Mu, please speak."

"Born with the Dao embryo."

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The innate Dao embryo is, in theory, the physique of the Holy Maidens of Yaochi throughout the ages, and those who cultivate with it can comprehend a first-grade cultivation technique through the innate Dao embryo.

What's even more outrageous is that this first-grade technique can still evolve.

However, its evolution is extremely difficult, and it's a bottomless pit.

Of course, even if it is difficult to achieve evolution, the value of a first-grade cultivation technique is enough to make 99% of the people in the Nine Provinces, and even the most beautiful women of heaven, envious.

Even if it requires dual cultivation to obtain, it will still attract the attention of countless female cultivators.

If what Mu Zhian said is true, let alone the Southern Wilderness Secret Technique, even adding an Emperor-level medicinal herb would be worthwhile.

However, the problem now is that what Mu Zhian said may not be true.

Regina stared at him, her beautiful, all-encompassing eyes filled with doubt and disbelief, and said, "If I remember correctly, the innate Dao Embryo is a physique possessed only by the Holy Maidens of Yaochi throughout the ages. Young Master Mu, you must not be joking."

As she said this, she subtly withdrew her slender hand from Mu Zhian's palm.

Mu Zhian didn't mind at all, and gave a bright smile: "Does Miss Regina think that I would joke around and make you happy at a time like this, since I came here specifically to make a deal with you?"

Regina bit her lower lip, her moist and delicate eyes gazing at Mu Zhian, and said, "Of course I want to believe Young Master Mu, and I am also willing to tell you about the secret techniques of the Southern Wilderness. However, Young Master Mu does not seem to be sincere."

"The innate Dao Embryo is the constitution of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi; almost every cultivator in the Nine Provinces knows this."

She paused for a moment, then asked, "Or perhaps, Young Master Mu is also a Holy Maiden of Yaochi?"

As she said this, Regina's tone became more joking, which gradually restored the somewhat disharmonious atmosphere.

This is also one of Regina's tactics; her beautiful and delicate appearance, coupled with her clear and melodious voice and gentle and weak temperament, will subconsciously make the men around her lower their guard.

Once they let their guard down, they will find themselves hopelessly drawn into the tender affections woven by this Holy Maiden of the Southern Wilderness.

“Miss Regina, since you have heard of the Yaochi Holy Maiden’s innate Dao Embryo physique, have you ever wondered why the Yaochi Holy Land has no Holy Son?” Mu Zhian asked unhurriedly.

Regina gazed calmly at Mu Zhi'an with her bright, beautiful eyes, and said softly, "Could it be that Young Master Mu is the Holy Son of Yaochi?"

"I am not the Holy Son, but you should have heard about the Azure Emperor's rebirth some time ago," Mu Zhian said calmly.

Regina's eyes flickered slightly as she looked at Mu Zhian without saying a word.

A few days ago, the Azure Emperor was reborn and condensed into an immortal body, which caused a great stir throughout the Nine Provinces.

After that, some cultivators in the Southern Wilderness took it upon themselves to secretly prevent the Azure Emperor's rebirth. The three high-ranking gods of the Southern Wilderness knew about this, but they turned a blind eye, treating it as a test.

When the Azure Emperor returned to Yaochi, the cauldron should not have been fully formed yet. However, he suppressed several ancient powerful beings who had secretly attacked Yaochi that very night, which caused quite a stir in the Eastern Continent.

To this day, no one has been able to guess the reason for this, and it can only be attributed to the unparalleled talent of the Azure Emperor, who unleashed his potential when faced with adversity.

After learning about Mu Zhi'an's constitution, Regina vaguely guessed that the peerless fairy in the eyes of the world might have been with Mu Zhi'an when she returned to Yaochi that night...

“I obtained a portion of the spiritual energy from the innate Dao embryo, which is now stored in the innate furnace,” Mu Zhian said.

Regina's breath hitched slightly, and she abruptly raised her head, her beautiful, gradually changing eyes shining with anticipation.

"Is Young Master Mu truly telling the truth?!"

If that's the case, it would explain why Mu Zhian would say something like trading a naturally born Dao embryo.

Even if Mu Zhian wasn't born with a Dao Embryo physique, he could very well have integrated his Dao Embryo physique into a natural furnace through a natural furnace...

Although he didn't know if the innate furnace cauldron had such an ability, as Mu Zhian said, he would never use such a thing to amuse her.

If he truly is a born Daoist...

Regina sat with her long, shapely, snow-white legs crossed, her fingertips twirling a strand of hair as she secretly weighed the pros and cons.

The Southern Wilderness Secret Technique is extremely valuable because it involves the cultivation system of the Southern Wilderness. Only a handful of people know about this technique. If this technique were given to Mu Zhi'an...

Suddenly, she felt her cool little hand being grasped by a stranger's hand. Coming to her senses, she looked up and saw only a gentle smile on the handsome face of the young man.

"Isn't Miss Regina a soul reader? You can see for yourself whether it's true or not."

Mu Zhian released the aura that had been contained within the Natural Furnace. After so long, the spiritual energy within the Natural Furnace was different from what it used to be. At this moment, it emitted a captivating medicinal fragrance, possessing an irresistible charm.

How come this guy's innate furnace has so much more spiritual energy than mine? This guy must be at least a Void Returning Realm innate furnace, right...?

Regina gave Mu Zhian a strange look.

At this moment, in Regina's eyes, Mu Zhian's innate furnace appeared before her without reservation. Although she could not see the shape of the innate furnace, her soul reading ability could clearly see the flow of spiritual energy in the furnace and what exactly was hidden inside.

This glance caused Regina's gaze to freeze on Mu Zhian, and she remained silent for a long time.

Almost at the same time, the blue-dressed beauty who had been negotiating with Regina earlier paused slightly. She had a noble air about her, but when she turned to look at the pavilion where Regina was, there was a hint of doubt in her eyes.

"What's wrong?" asked the Holy Son who came from the World Sea.

The woman in the blue dress looked at Gu Hua in surprise: "Didn't you sense that the spiritual energy emanating from where Regina lived was somewhat unusual?"

With such abundant spiritual energy, how could this holy son not have noticed it?

Logically speaking, in terms of spiritual energy, Gu Hua should be on par with her...

"I haven't felt anything unusual. Could it be that the abnormality is caused by Regina's cultivation?" Gu Hua asked in confusion.

The woman in the blue dress glanced deeply at the villa where Regina lived, then quickly shook her head and said, "No, it's nothing."

"Let's go back first."

……

On the other side, Mu Zhian withdrew the spiritual energy of the innate furnace, then looked up at the beauty from the Southern Wilderness and smiled, "Miss Regina, I wonder what your decision is?"

Regina stared at Mu Zhian with suspicion and uncertainty, and it took her a long time to come out of her reverie.

"It seems that what Young Master Mu said is indeed true... You are indeed born with a Daoist constitution." Regina spoke slowly, her beautiful eyes now revealing the majesty befitting a saintess.

"However, the secret techniques of the Southern Wilderness involve too many things. Please allow me to consider it further. I will give you an answer before the Ascension Ceremony begins," she said again.

As she said this, she glanced at Mu Zhian unintentionally.

Mu Zhian showed no dissatisfaction or disappointment at Regina's words, but simply smiled and said, "In that case, Miss Regina, please consider it carefully."

"However, I still hope to get back to you as soon as possible. If not, I'll have to ask someone else."

Judging from this, he really needs the secret technique to shield himself from the secrets of heaven... Regina smiled and said, "I understand. I will give you an answer as soon as possible."

Mu Zhian smiled slightly, then casually changed the subject, saying, "Judging from their attire, those two just now seemed to be from the World Ocean?"

Regina nodded slightly: "They want to invite me to cooperate. If the Ascension Conference happens to coincide with the Martial World, we can look out for each other."

"If we are destined to meet again in the martial arts world, I hope Young Master Mu will not find me unpleasant," Regina said in her melodious and gentle voice.

“Miss Regina’s strength is unfathomable. It’s fine if you don’t look down on my meager strength, but how could I possibly look down on you?” Mu Zhi’an smiled.

"If we run into each other then, we'll have to take care of each other."

Regina narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly and smiled sweetly: "Of course."

Having grown accustomed to flattery from others, hearing it from Mu Zhian still evoked a sense of goodwill.

After chatting with Regina for a while in the lobby, Mu Zhian got up to say goodbye to her.

Shortly after Mu Zhian left, an old man quietly entered the hall and saw the girl sitting alone on a tea chair.

She sat with her legs crossed, the red skirt revealing the snow-white skin of her thighs beneath. Her toes were adorned with delicate embroidered shoes, and she held a teacup in her hand. Her eyes were slightly lowered, as if she were pondering something.

"Miss, he came to see you before the Ascension Ceremony started. Could it be that he plans to complete the transaction ahead of schedule?" Gurban couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Regina snapped out of her daze and gently shook her head: "Mu Zhian is still quite sharp. He knows no matter how you look at it, he couldn't possibly give me the reincarnation spiritual energy before the Ascension Ceremony ends."

"Then what...is he here for?"

Regina glanced at him sideways and said, "He wants the secret techniques of the Southern Wilderness."

Gurban frowned slightly and immediately said, "Absolutely not! If the secret techniques of the Southern Wilderness fall into the hands of an outsider, who knows what he might do with them."

"What on earth is Mu Zhian thinking that he would want my Southern Wilderness's secret technique?" the old man continued.

The reason why secret arts are called secret arts is because of their secrecy and importance. Moreover, the secret arts of the Southern Wilderness involve the cultivation system. There are very few people in the entire Southern Wilderness who know about this secret art.

"Could he be using the reincarnation spiritual energy to blackmail him and demand a higher price?" the old man guessed.

Regina shook her head and said with a faint smile, "As I just said, Mu Zhian is a smart man."

“A smart person won’t do stupid things or ask stupid questions. He knows that even if I try to raise the price, I won’t accept it.”

Gurban shook his head and said, "No matter what, the Southern Wilderness Secret Techniques cannot be handed over—"

"He wants to exchange it for a first-grade martial arts technique."

Regina turned her head to look at Gurban, her eyes sparkling like stars, and calmly said, "A first-grade cultivation technique that can evolve."

The sound made Gurban pause, and his breathing quickened.

Then, the first thought that flashed through his mind was 'absurd'!

Even if you searched the entire Nine Provinces, there would be very few first-grade cultivation techniques. Even within the Two Elements Sect, there might only be one or two in the library. Yet Mu Zhi'an directly mentioned a first-grade cultivation technique, and one that could evolve...

It's absurd just to think about it.

"Does Miss really believe such a thing?"

Gurban's aged face was furrowed with worry: "How could a cultivator at the fourth level of the Spirit Refinement stage possibly possess a first-grade cultivation technique? Even if he did, he would have used it himself long ago. How could he have kept it until now?"

"And it can even evolve? Do you really believe him when he says that?"

Regina glanced indifferently at Nigati, who was hiding by the door, and said casually, "I just confirmed that Mu Zhian did not lie."

These words made the old man's heart skip a beat, while Nigati, who was hiding by the door, stared wide-eyed, his eyes filled with disbelief and absurdity.

Then, a wave of jealousy gradually welled up in my heart.

A first-grade cultivation technique! If one could obtain such a technique, wouldn't they be able to completely crush all other cultivators of the same realm at this Ascension Conference? Moreover, this is a first-grade cultivation technique that can evolve!

Mu Zhian's deal is really extravagant... If it were him, he would probably have already refined such a cultivation technique, how could he possibly use it for a trade?

"What does Miss intend to do...?" After a long silence, Gurban finally managed to suppress his emotions and calm himself down before asking.

Such a superior cultivation technique would be coveted not only by Regina, but even by the gods of the Southern Wilderness.