Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

"Which specific day will it start?"

"Half a month later."

"That's it..."

Upon hearing that there were still two weeks left, Mo Juren nodded slightly. There was still plenty of time, so there was no need to rush.

I should go to Fairy Fengyu's place first to fulfill our old promise, but I don't know how long it will take.

As for the auction, he did want to attend it now that he was finally out of seclusion, just to relax. However, if there wasn't enough time, he would have to give it up.

Thinking of this, he immediately told Zeng Lu about the plan, explaining that he had more important things to do. If it could be completed within half a month, he would personally attend the auction. If it could not be completed, he would notify Zeng Lu and send someone to go in his place, as was the case in the past.

At the same time, he also mentioned some of the items he valued, especially one special treasure, and solemnly instructed that there was no need to worry about the cost of spirit stones, and that everyone should do their best to bid for it.

This extraordinary treasure is called the 'Netherworld Bracelet'. It is one of the last few treasures on the list and is a replica of the 'Reincarnation Bracelet', a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure. It possesses incredible power.

However, he wasn't coveting its power; after all, it was completely dispensable to him. What he truly valued was the Netherworld Origin contained within the bracelet.

Of course, the ultimate goal was also for the Heavenly Blade Ancestor. In recent years, he had been in seclusion and had no time to go out to find items containing the Netherworld Origin. He simply asked Zeng Lu to keep an eye out for him.

Unfortunately, the Netherworld Origin is too rare, and even with the influence of Tianhua Tower, not much has been found. In addition, the previous battle against the True Spirit had exhausted too much resources, so the other party has not yet awakened.

However, to be fair, the Netherworld Origin is only a temporary solution; to truly restore the body, the Profound Yin Liquid is still needed, and the quantity cannot be reduced.

After all, the other party is a soul at the peak of the Integration stage, which is vastly different from the Refinement of Void and the Transformation of God stages. The amount of Profound Yin Liquid required will be unimaginable.

This is completely different from taking it himself; he doesn't need that much, but the other person can't.

However, the Xuan Yin Liquid is also scarce, and it is not easy to find a high-level soul body that meets the requirements. Even if he does find one, he may not be willing to refine it.

For example, the opponent, Ancestor Chi Yun, is definitely a top-notch material, but refining him into Xuan Yin Liquid would be too wasteful.

In fact, there are still some high-level soul bodies in the cultivation world that are openly known, such as some famous ghost cultivators, any one of whom would be excellent material.

Unfortunately, these ghost cultivators were all renowned figures with unfathomable strength. Moreover, due to the unique nature of ghost cultivators, they were all accustomed to hiding themselves, appearing and disappearing like dragons, leaving him with no opportunity to make a move.

There's no use rushing this; we can only search for it slowly.

Gathering his thoughts, Mo Juren gave another earnest instruction, and Zeng Lu nodded very seriously before bowing respectfully and turning to leave with Gu Ximeng.

After a while, Mo Juren also got up, then transformed into a streak of light and shot out of the window, heading straight towards the outside of the city...

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About an hour later, Mo Juren had already arrived at the outside of Lingjian Valley again with practiced ease.

Years have passed, and this place remains unchanged, without any alterations.

After looking around for a while, he took out a talisman, activated it, whispered a few words, and threw it out. The talisman instantly turned into a streak of fire and flew forward. After passing through a layer of restrictions, it flew directly into the valley.

In just a moment, a familiar, clear, and cold voice drifted out.

"come in……"

As soon as he finished speaking, the light screen formed by the array in front of him flickered and then parted to reveal a passage about ten feet in diameter.

Without hesitation, Mo Juren transformed into a streak of light and flew into the passage. Once his figure disappeared, the passage quickly returned to normal.

Once inside the formation, he had no time to admire the surrounding scenery and flew straight into the cave. Soon, he saw that familiar figure in the main hall.

After many years, Fairy Fengyu still looked as beautiful as ever. However, what surprised him was that although her appearance had not changed, her temperament was very different from before.

His bright eyes, in particular, seemed to have a touch of coldness when he blinked, and his whole body was filled with an extreme murderous aura, giving people a feeling that strangers should not approach him.

Moreover, the aura emanating from the other party also seemed somewhat unstable.

"Senior, has something happened?" Mo Juren asked in surprise as he approached.

"It's alright." Sensing the concern in the other person's words, Fairy Phoenix Feather felt a warmth in her heart and then offered an explanation.
"When that secret realm in the wilderness opened, various forces fought and vied for it, resulting in countless deaths and injuries. I also went there and personally annihilated a large number of alien races, only returning half a month later..."

"I see." After listening to the other party's explanation, Mo Juren suddenly realized. No wonder the murderous aura around him was so strong. It turned out that he had gone on a killing spree! In addition, the secret realm was opened more than ten years ago, but the other party only returned half a month ago. It can be seen that this operation was far more complicated than the other party made it out to be.

"You returned half a month ago. Could it be that you've been fighting against powerful alien races all these years? Also, your aura seems a bit unstable. Are you injured?"

"A minor injury is nothing to worry about. Besides, in your eyes, am I really that useless?" Fairy Phoenix Feather glared at someone with annoyance.

"How could that be? Senior's magical power is boundless. Those alien races are nothing but ants to you!" Mo Juren quickly praised without reservation, but he was speechless in his heart. He was just asking out of concern and had no other intention. Why was he being so sensitive?
"You! You never tell the truth." Phoenix Feather Fairy could tell he was just being perfunctory, and after a light snort, she continued...

"As for why it took you half a month to return, it is indeed as you said. During that operation, I happened to kill a special alien race member, which made me a target of his elders."

That old fellow was an extremely troublesome character, even stronger than me. For the next few years, I was constantly harassed and fought by him. After finally shaking him off, I found a place to recuperate for a while and only returned half a month later.

"So that's how it is!" Mo Juren's expression turned solemn. Don't be fooled by how easily the other party spoke; the dangers contained within were unimaginable.

That alien expert was definitely not simple; otherwise, with Fairy Phoenix Feather's strength, she could never have been entangled for so long before finally getting rid of him, and even needed to find a place to recuperate afterwards.

The other party was clearly deliberately concealing part of the truth, probably because they didn't want me to worry too much. After all, given the other party's level of skill, even if they were really injured, it would be difficult for me to help them.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Sensing the change in the other person's thoughts, Fairy Phoenix Feather's gaze softened. Then, she slightly raised her slender hand and pointed to the spot opposite her, saying...
"Come and sit down. I recently obtained some spiritual tea; you should try it."

"Then this junior will not stand on ceremony." Mo Juren smiled slightly and, without hesitation, walked over and sat down directly opposite him.

"What a unique tea aroma! It contains an extreme chill, unlike any I've had before. Could you please enlighten me?"

"You're obsessed with tea ceremony, buddy. There's even a spiritual tea you don't recognize?" Fairy Phoenix Feather smiled gently, then proceeded to personally pour the tea.

Upon seeing this, Mo Juren reacted instantly, taking the jade pot first and pouring a cup for the other party with a respectful expression before turning to pour one for himself.

This scene naturally fell into Fairy Phoenix Feather's eyes, and the corners of her mouth immediately turned up slightly, but she didn't say anything more.

"There are countless kinds of spiritual tea in the world. Although I have been fortunate enough to drink quite a few, it is impossible for me to recognize every single one." Mo Juren put down the jade pot and replied with a smile.

As he spoke, he also examined the spiritual tea in his cup. To his surprise, the tea was completely transparent, without any color, just like plain water.

However, the rich aroma of tea cannot be faked; it is undoubtedly tea soup.

It has no color and contains a hint of extreme cold; could it be...?

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he vaguely had an answer.

According to records, 'Frosty Jade Bud,' one of the ten most famous spiritual teas in the cultivation world, is produced deep in the 'Ten Thousand Snow Mountains' in the northern part of the Heavenly Spirit Realm, and its production is extremely rare.

The characteristics of this tea are very similar to the spiritual tea before us.

"You figured it out so quickly?" Before Mo Juren could speak, Fairy Fengyu smiled again and said.

"So, this really is 'Frosty Crystal Jade Bud'? But I remember that this tea has an extremely low yield and has always been only supplied to the Heavenly Mystic Spirit Emperor. It can't be bought on the market at all." Mo Juren asked again, but as soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something. It seemed that the person in front of him had a close relationship with the Heavenly Mystic Spirit Emperor, so it was not impossible for him to get some spiritual tea.

"Others naturally can't buy it, but as for me..." Fairy Phoenix Feather smiled gently, not continuing to explain, but the meaning was already very clear.

Having figured out the reason, Mo Juren stopped asking questions and instead changed the subject, chatting with the other person about other trivial matters.

Seeing that his cultivation had improved again, Fairy Phoenix Feather naturally offered her congratulations without hesitation, and even gave him a bottle of pills suitable for late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators to enhance their cultivation as a congratulatory gift.

This immediately flattered Mo Juren. He declined a few times, but eventually accepted it under the other party's 'unquestionable' gaze.

However, a few doubts arose in his mind at the same time. These pills were not ordinary and were not so easy to obtain. Did the other party just happen to have them and give them away casually, or did they prepare them specially over the years?
And this spiritual tea—it wasn't even brought out when I visited with Xiao Yunhuang last time! The other party isn't stingy; it's obvious they just acquired it in recent years.

The answer remained unknown, and he wisely refrained from pursuing the matter further, offering only endless gratitude.

After carefully putting away the pills, he inquired about another matter:

"Just now, you mentioned that you went to the depths of the wilderness to participate in the struggle for that unknown secret realm. Moreover, as far as I know, many of the items in the upcoming grand auction are related to this?"

"You want to find out about the situation in that secret realm, right?" Fairy Phoenix Feather asked with a half-smile, her bright eyes sparkling.

"Senior, you are wise. My little scheme cannot escape your notice." Mo Juren nodded solemnly and continued.
"It seems that the higher-ups are deliberately blocking the news. Could there be some secret behind this? Of course, I am only asking out of curiosity. If it is inconvenient to say, then so be it."

"You're quite clever. That secret realm is rather special; some of its secrets cannot be made public. Only the high-ranking members of the various forces involved know them." Fairy Fengyu's smile faded, and she nodded solemnly. (End of Chapter)