"So, if you had a chance to see that Riding Phoenix Clan girl again, wouldn't you want to?" Wang Mu asked.

"Absolutely not," Brother Jiu said, repeatedly waving his hand.

Wang Mu understood; this would take Brother Jiu to Qingqiu Mountain.

"Right, you really helped me out this time, kid." Brother Jiu took out a jade scroll. "Here's the Ascending Immortal Drunken Moon Sword Skill; I'm giving it to you. Your Sword Dao talent might be slightly higher than mine. This sword technique is profound and extraordinary. It was originally a high-level sword technique meant for those above the Divinity Transformation Realm to cultivate. It was created by a Sword Immortal from an even more ancient era of this world, before the great cataclysm of Heaven and Earth. It was originally intended for achieving Ascension and shattering the void..."

"The better your wine-making skill and the more wine you drink, the stronger this sword technique becomes. You should still be able to drink the Divine Monkey Brew a couple more times. Stock up on some fine wines, and its power won't be less than your Love Nine Sword Technique—unless you sever a few more emotional ties..."

Wang Mu took the jade scroll. Sweeping his Divine Sense over it, he immediately memorized all its contents.

He couldn't help but ponder. He hadn't expected the follow-up to Brother Jiu's travels to involve such a turn of events. Looking back, if he had directly chosen this sword technique then, the subsequent Tribulation Fate Pendant would have been the only one. Moreover, Brother Jiu probably wouldn't have made it back alive. If he hadn't triggered Brother Jiu's travel event, Brother Jiu wouldn't have been able to return... Without Brother Jiu, he couldn't have taken on the incident with Qing Yuan of the Riding Phoenix Clan from Ling Province, and obtaining the True Phoenix Feather would have been difficult. If Brother Jiu hadn't been there to face the Demon Dragon today, Sea Granny would likely have fled long ago. Even if Wang Mu himself had come, he could only have sighed helplessly at the dragon, not to mention it's uncertain if he would have even met Little Jiao Huo. Destiny, truly indescribably wondrous. For this sword technique to come into his possession in such a manner made Wang Mu marvel at how the cause and effect of events in this Immortal Hero cultivation journey were even more deeply entangled than in those of martial heroes. A single misstep, and all opportunities could be lost!

Wang Mu also briefly shared some of his own experiences.

Of course, he completely skipped over everything involving Elder Yan, Nanrong Biyou, and Mu Hongyuan... There was no need to discuss those.

He mainly spoke of the Alchemy Dao event, the Magpie Bridge Festival, and his cultivation at Glazed Lake, among other things.

"So, it turns out that jade pendant was for shielding one's fate and fated connections..."

Brother Jiu mused. Then, suddenly, he seemed to recall something. "Wait a minute! I remember hearing that at this Magpie Bridge Festival, you ranked first on the Potential List. It's also said that in front of the Rebirth Mirror, you reflected two fated connections, one of which is even a match made in heaven..."

"You wore the Tribulation Fate Pendant and still reflected two fated connections?"

Brother Jiu pondered for a moment. Just how outrageously strong must this kid's fated connections be? Shielded, and still reflecting two? If they weren't shielded, he feared it would be... And one was even a match made in heaven!

"You can sever this kind of connection?" Brother Jiu was shocked. "With this level of fated connection, your married couple would be at the Nascent Soul Stage or above, given your looks and potential..."

"Even Divinity Transformation is possible... Having a partner of this level..."

"Isn't that... desirable?"

Brother Jiu couldn't understand, instantly feeling the gap between people.

"..." Wang Mu.

It wasn't desirable at all. It could easily lead to a sudden, violent death.

Wang Mu could only remain silent.

Seeing this, Brother Jiu could only sigh repeatedly.

"You and that Little Jiao Huo from Glazed Lake also have quite a story," Brother Jiu suddenly said with a smile. "Don't tell me she's the second fated connection you reflected?"

"How could that be possible?" Wang Mu repeatedly waved his hand. "From the moment I fished up Little Xi and got to know her, I've treated her like a little sister. How could there be any talk of a fated connection?"

"She's already over a hundred years old."

"For the Merfolk Clan, being a hundred years old means their spiritual wisdom is similar to that of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old human. This time, she seemed much cleverer. It's probably because she ate that Glazed Wisdom Marrow Fruit, and it took effect."

Brother Jiu smiled but said nothing. He thought to himself: You received the Merfolk Blessing and still want to treat her as a sister? Once you reach Qingqiu Mountain, you'll find out if she's just a 'sister' or not.

Wang Mu looked at Brother Jiu, thinking: I hope Brother Jiu won't blame me when he sees Miss Qing Yuan. After all, I'm just accompanying him to Qingqiu Mountain.

「Qingqiu Mountain.」

Located south of Ling Province, it is home to the Green Fox Clan, one of the Ancient Spirit State Clans. The Green Foxes are a Half-human Clan with the bloodline heritage of the Exotic Beast Immortal Glass Nine-tailed. They are fundamentally different from those Evil Cultivators on the Tianlin Continent who became demonic through practicing ancient secret techniques.

Wang Mu happened to recall that Nanrong Biyou also possessed a special Wa Clan bloodline and was their Holy Daughter at the time. In the game, the Wa Clan was a unique race, supposedly not human... However, the game didn't delve deeply into this matter. The impression from the game was still that of ordinary humans; he wondered if it was because their bloodline hadn't been activated...

The Green Fox Clan lived by the mountain, situated atop Qingqiu Mountain. Like human Cultivation Sects, these ancient clans also had their means of defense against external enemies. They all possessed a Mountain Protection Array, and normally, they wouldn't allow just anyone to enter. Without an invitation from a clan member, cultivators attempting to breach the array usually met their end.

Now, the mountain was open, bustling with countless cultivators coming and going, creating a lively scene.

「Arriving at the mountain gate.」

"You two Fellow Daoists have come without companions?" At the mountain gate, a young Green Fox Clan girl looked at Wang Mu and Brother Jiu beside him, her expression slightly odd.

"Oh, we're just here to take a look... We are disciples of the Shangxiao Sword Sect from the Huangtian Continent," Brother Jiu said. "Ahem, that shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Just visiting is indeed no problem," the Green Fox Clan girl nodded. "However, if you've come to Qingqiu Mountain but don't visit the Changqing Tree, the places you can see are limited. Please leave a Divine Sense imprint on this rock to register, and then you may enter the mountain for a visit."

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