Su Mu took out a chunk of iron that Li Qiye had once given him, preparing to understand and cultivate it.

The moment Silver Snake saw this chunk of iron, it immediately became unsettled.

This... is a World Origin Fragment?!

What kind of world does this Origin Fragment come from?

From the aura alone, it's evident that it's very high-level. If the Celestial Essence Continent is considered a Level 3 world, then this world might have reached Level 6, and that's a conservative estimate.

What level of strength has this man's power reached?

From its observations over the past few days, it noticed that this man has always lived atop the River of Time, and he can even traverse it at will!

Moreover, he has this World Origin Fragment in his hand, which can only be obtained by destroying that world.

This means that this man's strength has reached a level sufficient to destroy multiple levels above the Celestial Essence Continent's Great World!

.....

After cultivating for several hours, Su Mu's aura strengthened a few notches, but more importantly, his Dantian World expanded several times, becoming more complete and solid.

The next day, Su Mu got up early and went out.

Silver Snake was also observing, wondering what this man was doing every day.

From his daily life, it seemed he lived simply, leaving early and returning late each day, but it was unclear what he did.

That day, Su Mu returned home with a half-meter-long Golden Spear fish in hand.

Lucky day indeed, today the fish trap produced this vibrant Golden Spear fish, with hard scales, and above all, very strong—it nearly escaped just now.

Su Mu placed the Golden Spear fish on a slate, picked up a Silver Dagger, and prepared to gut it. He hadn't eaten new Treasure Fish in days, and his mouth was watering.

Under the shocked gaze of Silver Snake, Su Mu made a single slice, cutting open the Golden Spear fish's belly, deftly removing the innards, and handled it all in under ten breaths.

Silver Snake watched the entire process.

This... is just killed like that??

This isn't just any Golden Spear fish, damn it, it's a Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon!

Moreover, it's a Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon from a higher world, killed just like any ordinary fish?!

At this moment, it was indeed a bit panicked. If this man wanted to kill it, it would be as easy as the Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon.

.....

After dealing with the innards, Su Mu stored them in a bucket to feed the Mahi and Kong Yao in a few days.

After all, he gave them a few days off to enjoy themselves.

This Golden Spear fish was top-quality sashimi!

Su Mu's knife skills were decent, slicing along the grain of the fish into uniform thin slices, each resembling a work of art.

He cut a small plate first, storing the rest to eat slowly.

However, eating sashimi required some dipping sauce, but currently, Su Mu couldn't find a suitable one, and didn't want to use ordinary sauce.

Oh!

Su Mu thought of a very unique way to eat it.

With a wave of his hand, a transparent glass pot appeared on the table, and he used the Water Control Divine Technique to manipulate about two or three kilograms of water into the pot.

Seeing this, Silver Snake was dumbfounded.

This water from the World River, even a drop, could be equivalent to a whole world. This man, with a wave of his hand, controlled so many independent worlds?!

This operation pushed the limits of the man's perception in its eyes once again!

In other words, if this man wanted to destroy the Celestial Essence Continent where it resided, it would only take a wave of his hand.

At this moment, Silver Snake felt its perception of reality starting to collapse.

.....

Su Mu lit the Spiritual Fire, starting to heat the pot. After about two hours, the water inside began to boil.

Once the water boiled, Su Mu picked up a piece of fish and began to cook it in the boiling water.

He began counting seconds in his mind. Normally, it takes ten seconds to cook, but for the ultimate fresh taste, seven or eight seconds would suffice.

This method is called, "Clear Water Fish Slices Hot Pot."

Just use clear water to cook the fish slices, adding no seasonings, emphasizing natural, pure flavors.

At about eight seconds, Su Mu took it out and placed it in his mouth.

Not bad!

This method does taste fresh!

.....

At this moment, Silver Snake in the distance was completely stunned.

Using worlds to cook a golden dragon—this kind of operation, it had never seen before!

This moment, it was truly convinced.

It was also pondering how to avoid being eaten by this man, how to survive; if possible, it was even willing to submit.

Initially, it was proud, but after watching for the past few days, its pride completely vanished.

If it wanted to go further and become stronger, staying by this man's side was the best way.

....

After finishing the meal, Su Mu sat and began to digest the energy within him.

There's no doubt, eating one small plate at a time was a wise choice, as it allowed for quick digestion, avoiding the past situation of almost bursting.

After digesting, his aura surged several times over!

However, he still hadn't broken through to the Human Immortal Realm, always feeling like something was missing, but Su Mu couldn't figure out what it was.

.....

That day, an immensely exhausted Silver Snake opened its eyes and found the man standing in front of it.

In an instant, it was fully awake, sleepiness dispelled, with a heart full of fear.

...

Su Mu crossed his arms and looked at this silver cobra, saying, "So, still thinking of escaping?"

Hearing this, Silver Snake felt like crying without tears. When had I ever tried to escape... I've always behaved.

Seeing the silver one being honest, Su Mu slowly said, "I intend to keep you."

"I'll give you two choices: be eaten by me, or"

Before he finished speaking, a Divine Thought emerged in Su Mu's mind. It chose the second option without hesitation.

Aren't you afraid that the second option is also to be eaten by me?

Su Mu didn't plan to continue scaring it; having kept it on edge for a few days, it was now well-behaved, and its eyes were clear.

[Spend a thousand Favor Points to contract 'Silver Heavenly Dao'?]

Hearing this, Su Mu furrowed his brow.

What?

What kind of name is this?

Silver, Heavenly Dao?

Su Mu understood the meaning of Heavenly Dao, the unification of heaven and earth, the supreme being.

Su Mu grabbed the head of the Silver Snake, examining it up and down.

"You?"

"Heavenly Dao?"

What did your mother name you?

With such a grand name, can you bear it?

Just like a friend from his past life, surnamed "Guan," whose father was in the underworld, he named his son "Guan Yu."

Growing up, he also earned the nickname "Second Master."

Later, during a company physical, he was diagnosed with over a dozen cancers and passed away at a young age. Some elders said his name was too grand, and he couldn't bear it.

....

Hearing his words, Silver Snake felt somewhat ashamed.

Indeed, in the man's eyes, what kind of Heavenly Dao was it? Just an ordinary creature with some intelligence.

....

"Let's make the contract."

The next moment, an invisible spiritual bond was formed.

With the contract complete, all Silver Snake's negative hostility towards Su Mu vanished, replaced with absolute loyalty and affection.

"No, your name needs to change."

After completing the contract, Su Mu stroked his chin, planning to rename Silver Snake.

Mainly, it was hard to give it a nickname. It's not like he could call it "Silver Dao," right?

The name sounded too strange.

.....

"From now on, I'll call you... Xiao Yinzi!"

Su Mu thought of a good name.

Xiao Yinzi, Xiao Yinzi, implying it'll bring him piles of silver coins, wealth, and treasure—a very auspicious name!

Also, his contracted Golden Ant was named Xiaojinzi.

Gold and silver, a very nice combination!

....

"Let it go."

Su Mu told the willow tree, and the next moment, the willow twigs released the silver snake.

He grabbed Xiao Yinzi and released it back into the water.

"Let me introduce you to your brothers."

With that, Su Mu used Spiritual Sense to summon back the Mahi and Kong Yao.

At that moment, he remembered something.

Huh?

Xiaojinzi returned home long ago, why hasn't it come back yet?

Su Mu used Spiritual Sense to summon Xiaojinzi.

But the moment he sent his sense, he noticed something was wrong.

What's going on?

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