Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

After a brief chat, the three Ye women took their leave, but Gu Ximeng stayed behind, her crystal-clear eyes flickering slightly, as if she had something on her mind.

"Are you homesick?" Mo Juren's heart stirred slightly, and he asked softly.

More than seventy years have passed since the other party left the Canggu Secret Realm with him, which is not a short time. It is normal for him to miss his mother.

As expected, upon hearing his question, Gu Ximeng's eyes immediately reddened slightly. She paused, then shook her head.

"It's still a long way from the next opening of the secret realm. Even if I wanted to go back, it would be impossible. Besides, when I left, my mother specifically instructed me that I was not allowed to go back to see her even if the secret realm opened, until I had cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage."

"Is that so?" Mo Juren looked slightly surprised, but he roughly guessed the intention of that Senior Gan. He was obviously forcing his daughter to grow up quickly.

"Even if the secret realm hasn't opened, Senior Gan should still have a way to get out, right?"

"Of course it's possible, but there will be a price to pay. Besides, Mother has already given such instructions, so it's clear she won't come out to see me on her own initiative before then."

"That's true..."

Mo Juren suddenly realized, and then changed the subject,

"So you stayed for other reasons?"

"I want to join the Tianyuan Guard."

"What! No way..."

Mo Juren never expected that the other party would stay for this matter; it was truly unexpected.

He was firmly opposed to this, not because of the existence of the Supreme Contract. After all, that thing seemed terrifying, but as long as its soul was immortal, it would not affect him.

More importantly, the supreme contract creates a very special connection between the two parties, similar to parasitism. As long as the master does not die, the subordinate will not die.

In this situation, he naturally has nothing to worry about.

However, the problem is that this does not mean that nothing bad will happen. For example, one could be seriously injured or fall into the hands of the enemy. Even if one's life is not in danger, it will still be very troublesome.

He knew the situation of Tianyuan Guard all too well; it wasn't something to be taken lightly.

The other party is only at the early stage of Core Formation. Even if they join, they can only be at the bottom level, not even reaching the level of the Black Iron Guards. They are no different from cannon fodder.

"Why not? Although my current cultivation level is only at the early stage of Core Formation, with the inheritance from my mother and the many trump cards she gave me, I am not afraid even when facing enemies in the middle or late stages of Core Formation." Gu Ximeng said with a proud expression.

"I know you have many trump cards, but joining the Tianyuan Guard, whether you're in the early or mid-to-late stages of Core Formation, makes no difference." Mo Juren shook his head again, then suddenly changed the subject.
"I'm a little confused. Why did you suddenly have this idea?"

"Of course it's for training! Otherwise, how can one make progress if they stay in the cave all the time? Has Master forgotten that cultivators face the tribulation of inner demons when they reach the Nascent Soul stage? If they always hide from facing it, how can their mental state grow?"
Furthermore, I am not purely human, but rather half-human and half-demon. What kind of heavenly tribulations I will encounter in the future is truly unpredictable, therefore I must prepare in advance.”

"That's it!"

Upon hearing the other party's explanation, Mo Juren immediately fell into deep thought.

Previously, I was only concerned about the other party's safety and neglected these things. Indeed, as the other party said, staying in the cave and only engaging in ascetic cultivation all the time is not a good thing.

The reason why that senior Gan entrusted the little girl to him was twofold: firstly, he valued her potential, and secondly, he wanted her to take him out to explore the world so that she could truly grow.

Previously, the opponent's strength was too weak, so he never intended to release him. Now that the opponent has broken through to the Core Formation stage, he does indeed need to gain more experience.

As for the heavenly tribulation mentioned by the other party, it should refer to the tribulation of transformation lightning. Pure human cultivators do not have it when condensing their nascent soul, but since the other party is half human and half demon, it is really uncertain.

The cultivation world is vast, and there are naturally many people with half-human, half-demon bloodlines. According to records, whether one will encounter a tribulation of lightning when condensing a nascent soul depends on the path one takes.

If one chooses the path of a cultivator, then naturally there will be no such encounter. However, if one chooses the path of a demon, even with some emphasis on certain aspects, there is a high probability that one will encounter such an encounter.

Here we must mention his own experience. He also encountered a tribulation of lightning when he condensed his nascent soul, but his situation was special and cannot be generalized.

As for this girl, he wasn't really clear about her situation, but from the surface, she seemed to be focusing on the path of humanity, so the inner demon tribulation would be unavoidable.

As for the lightning tribulation, he didn't know.

"With your current strength, if you join the Tianyuan Guard, you'll only be cannon fodder at the bottom, someone who can be sacrificed at will—it's too dangerous. But since you want to gain experience, you don't necessarily have to join the Tianyuan Guard; you can use other methods." Putting his thoughts aside, Mo Juren said again.

"Other methods?" Gu Ximeng's expression shifted, and she asked with some anticipation.
"What is Master Brother referring to?"

"Join my Tianhualou first. You can work as an ordinary shop assistant and experience human relationships, which is very important. You can also become a sacrificial offering escort for goods, etc."

As for Tianyuan Guards, you can consider them later when your strength has increased to at least the Nascent Soul stage. At that time, it won't be too dangerous for you.

“In that case, I will do as Master says.” Upon hearing Mo Juren’s arrangement, Gu Ximeng nodded in agreement without hesitation.

There was one more thing she didn't mention: she was really bored and didn't want to stay in the cave. In the past, every time she went out with Ye Xuechan to Tianyuan City, it was enough to excite her for a long time.

Unfortunately, before, they could only go out occasionally and stay for a short time. Most of the time, they still had to stay in the cave. Now they are finally free.

"Alright, go pack your things and leave with me later."

"Alright, I'll go right away." Hearing that she was about to leave, Gu Ximeng became even more excited and immediately ran towards the inner courtyard.

"You're leaving so soon after you've just come out of seclusion? Is something the matter?" At this moment, the stone embryo clone suddenly asked.

"There is indeed something." Mo Juren nodded slightly, not hiding anything.

"Thirteen years ago, I made a promise with Fairy Phoenix Feather to help her accomplish something. Now that I have emerged from seclusion, I should naturally keep my promise. In addition, I also need to continue preparing for my cultivation."

"Fairy Phoenix Feather is a powerful expert at the Integration Realm. What could she possibly need you for?" The clone frowned, clearly somewhat worried.

"I'm not sure about that, but judging from their past explanations, there shouldn't be any danger," Mo Juren chuckled.
"Alright, there's no need to worry about that. But you'll still need to take care of things at home."

"My strength is too weak to be of any help to you, so I can only stay in the cave to guard it." The clone smiled helplessly. His main body was too strong and had countless trump cards, so this clone of his was really dispensable.

Perhaps it will come in handy someday, but the main body's growth rate is equally astonishing, and I, as an avatar, don't know if I can keep up!

……

Not long after, Mo Juren led Gu Ximeng away from the cave and headed straight for Tianyuan City.

In less than an hour, the two had entered the city. They first led each other to Tianhua Tower, and then called Zeng Lu over to give him instructions.

"...This girl will be in your care from now on. Give her plenty of opportunities to gain experience, but try to avoid dangerous situations."

"Rest assured, my lord, I will make the arrangements properly."

"Very good. Next is resource gathering. Continue with the items on the original list. I'll give you another list later..."

"..."

After giving his instructions, Zeng Lu suddenly remembered something and immediately reminded him:

"By the way, my lord, the new grand auction is about to begin. According to rumors, it seems to be related to the Wilderness Secret Realm more than ten years ago. Therefore, there will be many good items on display. If you are interested, you can go and take a look."

"Is it starting again?" Mo Juren suddenly realized why he felt there were more people in the market when he arrived. It turned out that this was the reason.

Upon hearing that it was related to the desolate secret realm thirteen years ago, he immediately became interested.
"What good stuff do you have? Also, how much do you know about that desolate secret realm?"

"I have a catalog of auction items here; you may take a look." With that, Zeng Lu took out an elegantly formatted list and handed it over, continuing...
"As for news about that desolate secret realm, due to the deliberate blockade by the higher-ups, I really don't know much. I've only heard some superficial things through hearsay."

"Deliberately sealed off! Interesting!" Taking the list, Mo Juren pondered, feeling that there was more to this than met the eye. He could ask Feng Yu Fairy about it later.

"By the way, how has the Tianhua Building been all these years? Has it been involved in any more incidents?" He asked casually while browsing the list.

"No, not at all. I don't know why, but since that incident, nothing has gone wrong," Zeng Lu replied, puzzled.

"No?" Mo Juren wondered to himself. Could it be related to Fairy Fengyu? At the elders' meeting of Tianyuan City thirteen years ago, Fairy Fengyu made no attempt to hide her protection of him. It was not surprising that Ximen Tuo and Ximen Feng had some reservations.

The only uncertainty is how long this apprehension will last. Given the domineering style of the Ximen family and Ximen Feng's vindictive nature, can they really swallow this insult completely?
That's really hard to say!
Whether the other party gives up or not, it doesn't matter to him; he'll just deal with whatever comes his way.

In recent years, in addition to his own cultivation, he has also built a wide network of connections, and he is no longer the same as before. Otherwise, the other party would not be so wary.

Furthermore, even if the other party were willing to give up, he wouldn't agree. The reason he's been so passive is simply because he lacks strength. When facing a behemoth like the Ximen family, he has to be cautious.

In addition, Ximen Feng is indeed quite troublesome. Even though he has great strength and background, he never takes the initiative to make a move. He only plots and schemes in the dark and does not leave any evidence.

In this way, at least logically, one is completely powerless against the other party.

Dealing with such beings requires patience; otherwise, you'll lose your composure and play right into their hands. The most important thing right now is your own cultivation. As for revenge, you can only wait patiently for the right opportunity.

Gathering his thoughts, he focused all his attention on the list in his hand. His eyes lit up when he saw the numerous materials and treasures recorded on it.

It seems that the human and demon races gained quite a bit from that wild and mysterious place thirteen years ago!

Theoretically speaking, the truly good items would have already been intercepted by higher authorities, and only second-rate items could be put up for auction. Even so, there were still quite a few items that tempted him. (End of Chapter)