Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

Mo Juren did not stay in Lingjian Valley for long and soon took his leave.

As for Xiao Yunhuang, he originally planned to go with them, but was suddenly called away by Fairy Fengyu to stay. He didn't know exactly what was going on, but it couldn't be anything bad.

With the matter of the elixir still unresolved, he had no intention of returning to his cave immediately, but instead returned to Tianyuan City once more.

To his surprise, shortly after entering the city, two familiar figures came into view.

"Captain!" The person in front of them was none other than Xue Rou and Jiao Wan'er. Upon seeing Mo Juren, both women showed surprise and delight, and then took the initiative to greet him.

"It's you two!" Mo Juren nodded slightly in response, his gaze sweeping over the two women before he chuckled.
"It's been many years since we last met. You two have made great progress. Congratulations!"

"It's all thanks to the captain; otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to obtain so many resources." Xue Rou smiled gracefully, and Jiao Wan'er beside her nodded in agreement.

Decades have passed, and Xue Rou is still in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, but her magical power has obviously deepened. In contrast, Jiao Wan'er has made greater progress, directly advancing from the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm to the late stage.

The latter's aptitude is by no means inferior, and given time, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is almost certain.

"Are you planning to go to the market?" Putting aside his thoughts, Mo Juren thought of the two women's previous flight direction and immediately changed the subject.

"The Nine Heavens Pavilion is holding an auction today, and there happens to be something I need among the items, so I plan to go. Wan'er is going too; she's got her eye on a magical artifact..."

"I see. I was just about to return to Tianhua Tower anyway, so let's go together."

After saying this, the three of them flew towards the market. Because they were not in a hurry, their escape techniques were not fast. During the flight, Xue Rou asked again:

"Captain has been in seclusion for years, so you must have made considerable progress, right? Also, when did you emerge from seclusion?"

"Me..." Mo Juren shook his head slightly, naturally understanding the other party's thoughts, and immediately explained,
"I won't go into my situation. As for when I came out of seclusion, it was only in the last few years. I just haven't been in contact with you since then. However, I will probably continue to go into seclusion for a while, and the time is uncertain."

Furthermore, so much time has passed, and I still haven't led you all to complete another mission, so naturally there's been no gain. I've been a rather incompetent captain.

"Captain, why do you say that? For us cultivators, seclusion for decades or even centuries is perfectly normal. Why should you care?" Xue Rou shook her head slightly.
"Besides, while you were away, we also took on some ordinary missions and were able to earn merit points, although the number was less, but it was safer."

"You guys took on missions yourselves too?" Mo Juren asked with slight surprise, but earnestly gave him instructions.
"That's good, but even ordinary missions should not be underestimated. You must be careful when you go out, after all, quite a few Tianyuan Guards have died in ordinary missions."

"Don't worry, Captain, we'll be careful." Xue Rou nodded earnestly, but then suddenly remembered something and asked again.
"Not long ago, an ancient secret realm was discovered in the wilderness, which attracted the attention of various races, including the human and demon races. Even Tianyuan City plans to send more than a dozen Tianyuan Guard squads. Has the captain heard about this?"

"I am aware of this matter, and you need not worry. This mission will not involve our team." Mo Juren naturally understood what the other party meant and directly informed them of the situation.

Upon hearing this, both women were overjoyed.

No one was truly confused; everyone could see that this mission was bound to be extremely dangerous, especially for cultivators at the Nascent Soul or even early Nascent Soul stages, who could only play the role of cannon fodder.

If possible, no one would want to get involved, but since they are Tianyuan Guards, they must obey orders. Once a mission is assigned from above, they have no right to refuse.

Team A17 was not weak, but in the face of this kind of situation, they were ultimately no match.

"We didn't receive any orders before. Could it be that you did something, Captain?" Xue Rou was really curious. You know, she came from an extraordinary background, with the Xue family and the famous Star God Sect behind her, but she was completely powerless to intervene in the orders of the Tianyuan City Elders' Council.

"You're quite clever, guessing it right away. However, I can't explain this matter, so don't inquire further. Just focus on your cultivation." Mo Juren shook his head slightly. This kind of thing is too sensitive. If it gets out, it will inevitably arouse resentment among some people who feel it's unfair. It's best not to reveal it.

Xue Rou was very intelligent. Upon hearing this, she immediately understood what was going on and wisely refrained from asking any further questions.

Soon the three entered the market. Mo Juren was not interested in the auction that Jiuxiao Pavilion was about to hold, so he parted ways with the two women.

After parting ways, he returned to Tianhua Tower alone and waited patiently.

To his surprise, he soon received a message from Xiao Yunhuang, but he didn't know why she had returned to her family.

It was obvious without even thinking that this matter was related to Fairy Phoenix Feather. He didn't know what it was, but he figured it couldn't be anything bad, so there was no need for him to worry about it.

Time passed day by day, and on the fifth day, Min Xin'er returned again and took the initiative to visit him. She also brought back the two kinds of thousand-year-old spiritual herbs he needed: thirteen Spirit Nether Grasses and thirteen Illusionary Heaven Fruits.

Upon seeing this, Mo Juren was overjoyed and immediately expressed his gratitude with a solemn expression.

It should be noted that these two kinds of elixirs are extremely rare and almost non-existent on the market. Even if they exist, they are either not old enough or not available in sufficient quantities, making it difficult to meet his requirements.

With the help of the Min family, this matter was easily resolved, how could he not be happy? Even the price of the two spiritual herbs was extremely low, far exceeding his expectations.

Mo Juren could see clearly that this was all because of Fairy Fengyu, so he didn't refuse and accepted it directly. As for the favor, he could only repay it in the future.

After obtaining the elixir, Mo Juren first summoned Zeng Lu and gave him some instructions before heading towards Tianhe Mountain.

Now that all the necessary resources are available, refining the Silver Moon blood is no longer a problem. Combined with the large number of Qi-Boosting Pills he obtained earlier, he will surely be able to break through his bottleneck in one fell swoop. Returning to his cave, Mo Juren first informed his clone of the situation, then eagerly entered his secret chamber to begin his seclusion.

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Time flies...

Inside the cave that day, Mo Juren suddenly opened his eyes, carefully sensing the condition within his body, and a long-lost smile immediately appeared on his face.

I finally made a breakthrough. All my preparations were worthwhile.

However, thinking back on his years of seclusion, he couldn't help but feel a little sentimental.

Although his bloodline was enhanced and he obtained a sufficient amount of Qi-boosting pills, the difficulty of breaking through the bottleneck was still beyond his imagination. It took him a full thirteen years before he finally succeeded in breaking through.

He couldn't help but feel a little fortunate that he had prepared more than a dozen Qi-boosting pills in advance; otherwise, he might have failed to break through again, and those pills would have been used up.

After some reflection, he gradually came to terms with it.

His cultivation foundation is his bloodline, which is inherently biased towards the demon race system. Moreover, the magical power within his body is several times deeper than that of cultivators at the same level, so it is only natural that the difficulty of breaking through is increased accordingly.

On the other hand, his seclusion lasted nine years, which sounds like a long time, but it was actually very short.

It should be noted that he broke through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm eighty years ago, and only eighty years later, he broke through to the late-stage of the Nascent Soul realm again.

Such a terrifying speed! If word got out, I wonder how many people would be shocked?

This is also what makes him so special; as long as his bloodline is improved, and with the help of certain elixirs, his cultivation speed will not be a problem.

Ultimately, it all comes down to resources; that's the foundation of everything, and that's why he's constantly on the go, running around everywhere.

Gathering his thoughts, he immediately brought up the auxiliary device, and sure enough, the information on it changed again.

Name: Mo Juren
Realm: Late Nascent Soul stage

Spiritual Root: Lightning Attribute

血脉：水属性十一级（100%）、木属性十一级（100%）、火属性十三级（100%）、土属性十三级（100%）、金属性十一级（100%）、雷属性八级（100%）风属性九级（100%）

Cultivation Method: The Chapter on Proving the Dao through the Five Elements

Constitution: Five Elements Body, Demon-Slaying Eyes
秘术：水行敕令（37%）、金行敕令（37.6%）、木行敕令（37.5%）、火行敕令（40.7%）、土行敕令（40.5%）、雷电敕令（15.5%）、风行敕令（17%）……

material:……

Bloodline Conversion Furnace: Closed
Looking at the information on the screen, Mo Juren seemed to be deep in thought.

After this bloodline refinement and fusion, the fire and earth attributes have reached level thirteen, while the water, wood, and metal attributes are at level eleven. Although there is a slight difference, they are roughly equal.

The cultivation method he practiced, "The Five Elements Proving the Dao Chapter," involved cultivating all five elements simultaneously, which meant that the five elements' bloodline was the most crucial.

After this bloodline enhancement, he could clearly feel that his cultivation speed had increased significantly, and it wouldn't have much of an impact even up to the later peak stage.

In comparison, the bloodline levels of the Thunder and Wind attributes are still somewhat low, and the corresponding edicts are not very complete.

Of the two attributes, he values ​​the lightning attribute more, since one needs to constantly undergo lightning tribulations in the spirit world, and the lightning attribute, or rather the corresponding lightning decree, is the key.

The more complete the edict, the stronger its power. If it were to reach 100% perfection one day, it might even be able to withstand the final tribulation after Mahayana.

The only pity is that while the edict is powerful, it also consumes a terrible amount of one's own magical power and divine sense, making it impossible to use for a long time.

This is an unsolvable problem, and he has no way to solve it.

That's a bit too far ahead. Right now, I'm still in the Nascent Soul stage, a long way from the Mahayana stage.

Now that he has reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, the next step is to refine the Void realm. How to break through this realm is what he should be considering now.

Unlike the minor realms of the mid-stage and late-stage Nascent Soul realms, breaking through to the Void Refinement realm is a direct leap across a major realm. The difference between the two is like heaven and earth, and the difficulty of breaking through is unimaginable.

There are countless cultivators in the spirit realm, and many of them are trapped in the later stages of cultivation throughout their lives, unable to advance any further.

Although he has a cheat code, it doesn't mean he can easily break through; he must make ample preparations beforehand... (End of Chapter)