By the time Qin Mu came to, he found himself already lying on the bed.
Miss Ruoshuang was far too skilled—she had pinpointed his weak points precisely, leaving his mind blank.
The bed was large, with white gauze curtains hanging down. At this moment, Qin Mu was resting his head on a pair of long legs, and Miss Ruoshuang, dressed in a white nightgown, was gently teasing his ear with a strand of her hair.
Qin Mu squinted. Having just released himself, he was now in Saint Mode.
Coupled with the recent hustle of time travel, Qin Mu quickly fell asleep.
In his dream, Qin Mu once again arrived at the place where the Senior Divine Dragon resided.
“Human boy, you need to improve your strength quickly.”
Hearing that familiar voice—alright, now Qin Mu was certain he had truly come back to the Senior Divine Dragon’s place again.
“Senior Divine Dragon, I’m almost at Foundation Establishment now. That’s already pretty fast, isn’t it?”
Qin Mu had never imagined in his life that his cultivation would make such a leap forward—he had jumped several levels!
Although it was only reaching Qi Cultivation Layer Nine, for Qin Mu it had saved several years of effort.
“Hmph! If this old man hadn’t given you a hand, how could you have reached Qi Cultivation Layer Nine so quickly? If I had to rely on you, a human boy, to get there on your own, this old man would have to wait eternally!”
When the Divine Dragon’s power flowed through Qin Mu’s body, it incidentally widened his meridians. Adding the residual energy left in Qin Mu’s body, anyone else would have already broken through to Foundation Establishment. Yet this human boy had only barely reached Qi Cultivation Layer Nine.
“Ah? So it was all thanks to you, Senior Divine Dragon!”
Qin Mu had thought this was his long-awaited bottom rebound after all these years, but it turned out to be the Senior Divine Dragon’s doing.
“Still, this time in the Southern Region, you, boy, didn’t do anything wrong.”
“Earlier, this old man vaguely felt that something was drawing me. This time, being close to the Wildlands, I can confirm that there is definitely something there crucial to both of us!”
Hearing the Senior Divine Dragon speak so confidently, Qin Mu asked, “Then, Senior Divine Dragon, do you know what exactly it is?”
“Having slept for so long, this old man has forgotten some things. But with this level of attraction, it is certainly something left over from either the Ancient Era or the Primordial Era. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have noticed it.”
“Alright, human boy. You’d better hurry up and reach Foundation Establishment.”
As the words fell, Qin Mu suddenly felt the world spinning around him, and his consciousness gradually faded.
When Qin Mu opened his eyes again, time had already come to the next day. He walked to the window and looked at the sun’s position in the sky, estimating it was around noon.
Yawning and stretching, Qin Mu thought he detected a faint scent of milk from his mouth.
‘What’s going on??’
As far as he remembered, he hadn’t woken up early to drink a glass of milk this morning.
Miss Ruoshuang was not in the room either. Qin Mu dressed and was about to head out when the door was pushed open.
A pink-clad figure stepped into the room, and the air was suddenly filled with a faint floral fragrance.
Seeing that Mu’er was awake, Qin Mengyu carried a tray with food on it.
“Mu’er!”
Qin Mengyu beamed a smile as she set down the dishes. “Come eat quickly. I just made it.”
After washing up, Qin Mu came to the table and began eating. “By the way, Miss Mengyu, where’s Miss Ruoshuang?”
Qin Mengyu rested her chin on one hand, watching Mu’er eat. Hearing his question, she replied, “Miss Ruoshuang is next door, keeping Miss Shuang’er company.”
This morning, Qin Mengyu had originally come in to call Mu’er up for breakfast. But when she pushed open the door, she saw an aloof, mature beauty holding a young boy.
If it were just that, Qin Mengyu would have calmly called Mu’er to wake up.
But when she got closer, she noticed that the boy was sucking gently in his sleep. With each unconscious little bite, a blush of shyness spread across Miss Ruoshuang’s cheeks.
In an instant, Qin Mengyu exploded.
After finishing their meal, Qin Mengyu dragged Qin Mu out to buy some medicinal herbs. As for why she didn’t leave Mu’er at the inn?
Answer: Leaving him at the inn would mean he could only be with Miss Ruoshuang—no way!
“Wow, so many different kinds of people.”
Qin Mu looked around. There weren’t just humans; there were also members of the Demon Clan and the Beast Race.
Although the Demon Clan looked very similar to the Beast Race, there was an essential difference.
The Demon Clan generally included species like the Divine Dragon, Phoenix, and Nine-Tailed Fox—creatures resembling those from myths.
The Beast Race, on the other hand, consisted of common beasts like tigers, wolves, and bears.
At least, that was Qin Mu’s understanding.
Here, there was no branch of the Seven Star Sect.
The Eastern Region had many branches of the Seven Star Sect, and the Southern Region had a few, but very few—mostly in core cities. After all, the sect sometimes had to handle matters in the Southern Region.
Both Qin Mu and Miss Mengyu had come out wearing cloaks. It was better to keep a low profile here.
“Oh, sir, you have good taste! This is a real treasure!”
Miss Mengyu stopped in front of a small stall and picked up something that looked like ginseng, but it was emerald green in color, and its roots were spiral-shaped.
“Sir, this is a treasure from deep within the Wildlands—a full hundred years old! If you fancy it, thirty thousand spirit stones, and it’s yours!”
Thirty thousand!
Qin Mu’s heart was shocked at the number!
‘You might as well be robbing people!’
But since Miss Mengyu hadn’t said anything, Qin Mu had no choice but to remain silent.
Qin Mengyu examined the herb carefully in her hand and spoke up. “At most, ten thousand spirit stones. When you pulled this out, you obviously broke off one root. The medicinal properties have been reduced. Ten thousand spirit stones—if not, I’ll walk away.”
With that, Qin Mengyu put the herb down.
Hearing this, the stall owner was slightly surprised—he hadn’t expected to meet such a knowledgeable customer. He sighed softly and said, “Sir, you have keen eyes. Actually, I could have pulled it out perfectly intact, but suddenly the miasma became too thick, and I was in a rush and broke off one root.”
“In that case, ten thousand spirit stones it is.”
Payment was made—one hand gave the money, the other the goods.
Qin Mengyu casually handed the herb to Mu’er for safekeeping.
This was the first time in Qin Mu’s life that he was holding ten thousand spirit stones in his hands.
“Miss Mengyu, what’s this used for? Why did you buy it at such a high price?”
Qin Mengyu walked ahead and said softly, “Mu’er, this is a treasure that can help us cross the miasma. Although we have special medicinal powder, adding this will guarantee we pass through the miasma safely. Even if some of its medicinal properties have been lost, the loss isn’t severe.”
“Sokka, I see.”
Qin Mu didn’t know much about these things, but since Miss Mengyu said it was a treasure, it couldn’t be too bad. He just wondered if it could be soaked in wine.
Looking at it, Qin Mu had a thought about cutting off a piece and soaking it in wine to drink.
Besides buying this ginseng-like herb, Qin Mengyu casually bought several more herbs.
Each one started at ten thousand spirit stones, leaving Qin Mu wide-eyed and tongue-tied. For the first time, he realized just how deep Miss Mengyu’s wealth was—truly unfathomable!
‘Rich sister! Hungry! Want food! Oh, I’ve already eaten, so never mind.’