The First Marquis of Daxuan

Su Mu looked at Jin Yi and Sun Jifeng with a calm expression.

Letting Xu Gu go was not a difficult thing for Su Mu.

Although Xu Gu did indeed harm him in the past, given Su Mu's strength at the time, Xu Gu's petty tricks could not have caused him any real damage.

In other words, Xu Gu doesn't even qualify as Su Mu's enemy.

Let it go, that's fine.

However, since Xu Gu, Jin Yi, and Sun Jifeng have come to him of their own accord, it wouldn't be Su Mu's style not to squeeze them for a hefty sum.

Xu Gu's value has been almost fully exploited; next up are Jin Yi and Sun Jifeng.

Although Jin Yi and Sun Jifeng cannot compare to Xu Gu, they are still elders of the Yanfu Sect, and they are not as poor as Jin Yi claims.

"One hundred catties of each of the five elements' essence, is that too much to ask?"

Su Mu said calmly.

Besides being used for absorption, the Chaotic Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo has another purpose.

That is to plant it as a seed, and it will have the opportunity to grow into a whole new little world.

However, if you want to use the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo as a seed, you need to irrigate it with the essence of the five elements.

The essence of the Five Elements is the most fundamental element of a small world. Generally speaking, the amount of the essence of the Five Elements in each small world is limited.

As elders of the Yanfu Sect, Jin Yi and Sun Jifeng frequently travel to different small worlds. Su Mu estimated that they must possess the essence of the Five Elements.

If Su Mu could obtain the essence of the five elements, he could refine the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo into himself.

His martial arts path is a world unto itself; he treats his own body as a world, a universe within himself.

If he can fuse with the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo, the world within his body will take shape ahead of time, and his cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds.

"The essence of the five elements?"

Jin Yi frowned and said, "Are you kidding me?"
They also give out 100 catties of each kind. If we could have 500 catties of the Five Elements Essence, would we still need to be driven around like cattle and horses all day long?
Do you know what 500 jin of Five Elements Essence represents?

Do you know how much stuff they can be traded for outside?

Even someone as straightforward as Sun Jifeng rolled his eyes.

Five hundred catties of the Five Elements Essence—you couldn't sell them for that much money!

"You two are supposed to be elders of the Yanfu Sect, how did you end up like this? You can't even produce five hundred catties of Five Elements Essence?"

Su Mu frowned.

Jin Yi and Sun Jifeng were so angry that their faces turned red.

They really wanted to yell back, "We may not be doing so well, but you, Su Mu, can certainly pull it off."
However, they dared not say it aloud. If Su Mu could really produce 500 jin of Five Elements Essence, wouldn't the situation become awkward?

You have to understand, Su Mu is such a freak that he can even produce something like the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo.

"I'll take a step back and give you three hundred catties of the Five Elements Essence."

Su Mu frowned and said, "You guys figure it out yourselves. I absolutely do not believe that you, as elders of the Yanfu Sect, cannot even raise three hundred catties of Five Elements Essence."

"Once you've gathered all three hundred catties of the Five Elements Essence, then we can discuss my cooperation with the Yanfu Sect."

Jin Yi and Sun Jifeng exchanged a glance, both showing a helpless expression.

They did nothing, so how did they end up with such a huge debt?
Even now, they still can't understand why they suddenly owe Su Mu three hundred catties of Five Elements Essence.

But now it seems they can't renege on their debt even if they wanted to.

They really can't afford to offend someone like Su Mu.

"This is blatant robbery."

Sun Jifeng couldn't help but mutter.

"That's right, it's a robbery."

Su Mu didn't hide anything and said calmly, "You don't have to give it to me, but if you do, don't ever show your face in front of me again."

Otherwise, I can't guarantee what I might do.

Su Mu's tone was calm, and it didn't sound threatening at all.

But to Jin Yi and Sun Jifeng, it truly sent chills down their spines.

If it were other powerful individuals, they might have thought those individuals had the demeanor of true power and wouldn't have focused their attention on the two of them.

But Su Mu isn't the kind of strongman who cares about his reputation.

Based on their understanding of Su Mu, they knew that Su Mu didn't care about the pride of being a strong person at all; he was truly capable of anything.

Jin Yi and Sun Jifeng would rather offend a Dao Realm expert than offend Su Mu.

But they were somewhat unwilling to simply hand over 300 catties of Five Elements Essence to Su Mu.

That's three hundred catties of the Five Elements essence!

With their combined cultivation levels, it would take them at least several hundred years of hard work to gather three hundred catties of Five Elements Essence.

If this were given to Su Mu, wouldn't it be equivalent to them having worked for nothing for hundreds of years?

"Brother Su, we can find a way to gather the essence of the five elements, but I have one condition."

Jin Yi pondered for a moment, then slowly began to speak.

"Do you think you are qualified to negotiate with me?"

Su Mu said with a half-smile.

“I admit that Brother Su, your strength far surpasses ours, and we are indeed not qualified to be on equal footing with you. But Brother Su, don’t forget that we are here representing the Yanfu Sect.”

Jin Yi said solemnly, "We two are easy to bully, but our Yanfu Sect is not so easy to bully."

"You want to use the Yanfu Sect to intimidate me?"

Su Mu sneered, "Have you forgotten that I am still a member of the Hengshan Sect?"

You have the Yanfu Sect behind you, and I have the Hengshan Sect behind me.

The Hengshan Sect may not be as powerful as the Yanfu Sect, but it is not a pushover that anyone can easily take advantage of.

"I never intended to use the Yanfu Sect to pressure Brother Su; I was merely stating a fact."

Rather than a lose-lose situation, it's better for everyone to make money peacefully.

Jin Yi shook his head and said, "Brother Su, you've known me for so long, and from beginning to end, I've always approached you with an attitude of peaceful coexistence."

I've always wanted to be friends with Brother Su, not enemies.

Su Mu looked at Jin Yi and felt a sense of admiration.

Jin Yi was, after all, an elder of the Yanfu Sect, a genuine Dao Source Realm expert.

This ability to be flexible and adaptable is truly something that not everyone can do.

Sun Jifeng was a bit less aggressive; he was so angry that he was almost ready to fight Su Mu.

"Tell me your conditions."

Su Mu's lips curled up slightly as he spoke calmly.

He now thinks Jin Yi is a talented person, and if he could bring Jin Yi to the Great Xuan Dynasty, that would be a good choice.

Although Dongfang Liuyun and his companions are quite capable, they are still young and inexperienced. They are fine in the Saha World, but their shortcomings will be exposed once they come into contact with people outside of the Saha World.

Now that the Saha World has been exposed, they will inevitably have to deal with extraterrestrial forces such as the Great Qian Dynasty and the Yanfu Sect. At that time, Dongfang Liuyun and his group may not be able to handle the situation.

If we can recruit Jin Yi, we can have him mentor Dongfang Liuyun and the others, giving them opportunities to grow.

With this thought in mind, Su Mu stopped being so aggressive.

Su Mu has always been very generous to his own people.

Xu Gu watched from the side, feeling both ashamed and angry.

Why didn't he bargain like Jin Yi did?

After all the hard work he had put into building up the Hengshan Sect over the years, most of the things he had brought out had ended up benefiting Su Mu.

Just thinking about it makes me furious.

However, Xu Gu also knew in his heart that he was different from Jin Yi; he didn't have much bargaining power.

He also pricked up his ears, wanting to hear what conditions Jin Yi wanted to propose to Su Mu.

He was also curious about what conditions Jin Yi could offer Su Mu.

"I want to borrow a piece of land in this world."

Jin Yi said seriously, "It doesn't need to be too big, a radius of a thousand miles is enough."

"This territory doesn't need to be provided by your Great Xuan Dynasty; we will seize it from the Great Chu Dynasty ourselves. You just need to agree to lend us the territory."

"Since you took it from the Great Chu Dynasty, it seems you don't need my permission."

Su Mu frowned slightly and said.

Xu Gu had the same thought; he felt that Jin Yi took Su Mu too seriously.

This Saha world doesn't belong to Su Mu. Do they need Su Mu's permission to seize territory from the Great Chu Dynasty?
To be honest, they also needed the Great Celestial Venerable's permission.

"Some things need to be said in advance."

Jin Yi said seriously, "I don't want to one day find myself in a situation where I'm attacked from both sides."

I believe that you will defeat the Great Chu Dynasty sooner or later, and then you will want to unify the Saha world.

My condition is that if that day comes, you must not attack our Yanfu Sect. In return, this land spanning a thousand miles will be considered as something I borrowed from you.

Su Mu looked at Jin Yi and increasingly admired Jin Yi's caution.

"Then tell me, how long do you plan to borrow this place? Ten years, a hundred years, or a thousand years?"

Su Mu said with a half-smile.

"Three hundred catties of the Five Elements essence, in exchange for three hundred years."

Jin Yi said, enunciating each word clearly.

Xu Gu's eyes flashed as he looked at Jin Yi with surprise.

Talent!
Why didn't he think of that?
No wonder Yanfuzong has been able to fight the Great Qian Dynasty to a standstill for so many years; Yanfuzong is indeed quite capable.

Xu Gu immediately realized the benefits of Jin Yi's actions.

Even if the area is not very large, they can occupy a place in the Saha world and stay there openly, no longer living under someone else's roof.

Most importantly, with this place, they can develop the Saha world. Whether they collect resources themselves or trade with the natives of the Saha world, it will be up to them.

Moreover, with this territory, they could legitimately form an alliance with Su Mu's Great Xuan Dynasty.

"Three hundred years, that's acceptable."

Su Mu said slowly.

A hint of surprise flashed in Jin Yi's eyes. He thought Su Mu would try to bargain or even refuse him outright.

After all, he knew exactly what he was planning. Jin Yi was surprised that Su Mu agreed so readily.

Is it because Su Mu is too confident that he doesn't take them seriously at all?

"However, I must say this first: your Yanfu Sect cannot send any more troops to the Saha World. If you want to seize territory from the Great Chu Dynasty, you can only rely on your current manpower."

Su Mu continued.

"What is our current manpower?"

Jin Yi frowned and said that he did indeed want to take the opportunity to bring some experts to the Saha World.

"Didn't Xu Gu and the others join the Yanfu Sect? Aren't they just manpower?"

"With several thousand former Hengshan Sect disciples, seizing a piece of territory from the Great Chu Dynasty shouldn't be a problem."

Su Mu said calmly.

Jin Yi sighed inwardly. Sure enough, Su Mu wouldn't have left him with such a big loophole.

However, it was already a pleasant surprise that Su Mu agreed to lend the land, and Jin Yi didn't dare to hope for too much.

What he didn't know was that in Su Mu's heart, whether or not he lent the land was not important. As long as Jin Yi and Sun Jifeng stayed in the Possa World, they would not be able to escape Su Mu's control.

Let alone three hundred years, even in one hundred years, Su Mu could turn them into the Great Xuan Dynasty's own power.

Since they're on our side, why not give Jin Yi some territory to guard?
Jin Yi was a seasoned veteran. Since the terms had been agreed upon, to avoid any unforeseen complications, he immediately handed over the three hundred catties of Five Elements Essence to Su Mu.

Su Mu guessed correctly; as elders of the Yanfu Sect, Jin Yi and Sun Jifeng did indeed have some wealth.

As for Xu Gu, under Jin Yi's urging, he reluctantly gave Su Mu 75% of the resources he had taken from Hengshan Sect.

Dongfang Liuyun, Tushan Hanyu, Jinhou, Mingyihou, and others, who had been following Su Mu and witnessed everything, widened their eyes in disbelief when they saw the mountains of resources piled up.

They couldn't help but sigh, realizing that their years of hard work were not as valuable as the few days Su Mu had been back.

Even if the Great Xuan Dynasty had accumulated these resources on its own, it might not have been able to do so in hundreds of years.

As a result, Su Mu simply said a few words, and someone took the initiative to deliver the goods to his door.

They now realized that Su Mu's trip to the Great Qian Dynasty had likely involved far more than they had imagined.

Otherwise, these people wouldn't react this way.

Not to mention them, even Du Rongcheng was at a loss for words.

He knew the origins of the Yanfu Sect better than the people of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

Even the Yanfu Sect cares so much about Su Mu, which shows just how strong Su Mu has become.

Du Rongcheng was unaware of what Su Mu had done at Hengshan Sect, but he knew that even his father would probably have to give way to Su Mu now.

Du Rongcheng was somewhat bewildered; his collaboration with Su Mu seemed to be spiraling out of control.

Does he still have the qualifications to cooperate with Su Mu now?
Su Mu didn't care what others thought.

He gave some resources that he didn't need to Dongfang Liuyun and others, while he himself went into seclusion with the Five Elements Essence.

This time, although he only clashed briefly with the Great Celestial Venerable, he was able to detect that the Great Celestial Venerable was stronger than him.

If we must assign a realm to the Great Celestial Venerable's cultivation, it would be above the Source of the Dao, but not quite at the Extreme of the Dao.

Or you could say it's like being halfway to the Dao Source Realm.

The Great Celestial Venerable's realm was still half a step higher than Su Mu's.

The good news is that the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo, which should have fallen into the hands of the Great Celestial Venerable, is now in Su Mu's hands.

If that's not the case, then it won't be long before the Great Celestial Venerable breaks through to the Dao Extreme Realm, and in that case, Su Mu will be no match for him at all.

Now that the tide has turned, with Su Mu having obtained the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo, he may now surpass the Great Heavenly Venerable.

Looking at the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo in his hand, Su Mu felt a sense of emotion.

In martial arts training, luck sometimes plays a role.

If it weren't for his good fortune in obtaining the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo, he would now be considering leading the people of the Great Xuan Dynasty to escape the Saha World.

Even if Su Mu were extremely confident, he wouldn't believe he could contend with a Dao Extreme Realm expert.

Now that the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo is in his hands, it's time for the Great Celestial Venerable to consider his options.

"Once I refine the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo, as long as I don't die, I will definitely be able to achieve the Primordial Beginning in the future."

Feeling the power within the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo, Su Mu thought to himself.

The Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo can help Dao Extreme Realm experts break through to the Primordial Beginning Realm.

To be honest, it's a bit of a waste for a Dao Source Realm expert to refine the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo.

Strictly speaking, it is very difficult for a Dao Source Realm expert to withstand the power of the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo.

If an ordinary Dao Source Realm cultivator rashly attempts to refine the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo, the best outcome would be becoming an idiot, and the worst outcome would be immediate annihilation of both body and soul.

There was no such danger for Su Mu.

Although he is still at the Dao Origin Realm, he has a profound foundation and has forged his own path.

His body itself was already a world unto itself.

In a sense, Su Mu himself is like a nascent, primordial, chaotic spiritual embryo.

Once he refines this Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo, he himself will become a true Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo, which will eventually evolve into a real world.

For Su Mu himself, that means his cultivation can advance by leaps and bounds, and there will be no bottlenecks before reaching the Primordial Beginning Realm.

The problem is that he himself is equivalent to a primordial chaos spirit embryo. To those Dao Extreme Realm experts, he is like eating the flesh of Tang Sanzang, who can break through to the Primordial Beginning Realm.

In other words, as long as he refines this Chaotic Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo, he will become the Tang Monk's flesh in the eyes of all Dao Extreme Realm experts.

At that time, those Dao Realm experts will probably be tempted to devour him.

Leaving aside others, just take the sect leader of Hengshan Sect, for example. He has been working hard for many years to break through to the Dao Extreme Realm.

If he knew that eating Su Mu might lead to a breakthrough, could he resist?

Su Mu never hesitated to assume the worst about others.

Because he knew that human nature could never withstand the test.

"Refining the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo might attract the attention of those Dao Extreme Realm experts. If I don't refine it, even with the system panel's assistance, I don't know how long it would take me to surpass the Great Heavenly Venerable."

Su Mu pondered to himself.

"There is danger, but it is still within a controllable range. As long as I break through to the Dao Extreme Realm as soon as possible, I will not have to fear other Dao Extreme Realm experts."

Refining the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo does not mean that Su Mu can immediately break through to the Dao Extreme Realm; there will be a period of accumulation required.

This period was the most dangerous time for him.

If a Dao Realm expert were to come knocking at this time, he might not be a match for them.

Fortunately.

This is the Saha world.

There are no Dao Realm experts here; the only one he needs to be wary of is a Great Celestial Venerable.

"You can't catch a wolf without risking it; it's dangerous either way. So let's take the plunge."

Su Mu muttered to himself as he raised his hand and pressed the Chaotic Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo into his dantian.

With a burst of light, the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo had already crashed into his dantian.

In an instant, a tremendous force exploded within Su Mu's body.

The force was so immense that even Su Mu felt as if his body was about to be torn to pieces.

He gritted his teeth and activated the Hengshan Body Refining Technique, muffled sounds continuously emanating from his body.

At this moment, Su Mu took out the Five Elements Essence and began to absorb them into his body using a special secret method.

As the essence of the five elements entered his body, the violent power within him gradually began to subside.

It's like a wild horse that's been run free now having reins.

Su Mu slowly closed his eyes, and streams of power began to circulate within his body in an orderly manner.

hum!
A visible aura rippled around Su Mu's body, turning everything in its path to dust, only to regenerate it from nothingness.

The flowers, plants, and trees in the yard withered and were reborn in an instant, just like the journey of life completed in the blink of an eye.

If someone could see inside Su Mu's body at this moment, they would see that a chaotic world had formed within him, with lightning and thunder, as if a completely new world was being born.

…………

Almost at the very moment Su Mu refined the Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo.

The Great Chu Dynasty.

The Great Celestial Venerable, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them.

He looked up in one direction, the direction where the Great Xuan Dynasty was located.

“It’s getting more and more interesting.”

The Great Celestial Venerable remained expressionless and muttered to himself, "I have always suspected that there is something wrong with this Chaos Profound Yellow Spirit Embryo. It's perfect that you test it for me."

If it truly has a problem, then so be it. If not, I will simply retrieve the Chaos Profound Yellow Spiritual Embryo from you.

His eyes gleamed, and a cold smile played on his lips.

"After raising you for so long, you're finally finally able to play a role."

The Great Celestial Venerable stood up, his figure swayed slightly, and he appeared in the sky above the Great Chu Dynasty.

"All generals of the Great Beginning, heed my command! We shall immediately send forth our troops and unify the Saha World!"

The voice of the Great Celestial Venerable echoed in everyone's ears.

The people of the Great Chu Dynasty looked at each other in bewilderment. The next moment, a deafening roar erupted throughout the city.

Immediately, figures began to move through the city, and the army began to assemble.

…………

hum!
Su Mu's body surged with power, and his aura had risen to its peak, becoming more than three-tenths stronger than before.
Su Mu now feels incredibly strong.

Regardless of whether it's the Great Celestial Venerable or the former Yellow King of Hell, Su Mu feels that his chances of winning are over 70% now.

He felt that he had already stepped one foot across the threshold of the Dao Realm, and only needed to step the second foot across to become a true Dao Realm expert.

Just then, Su Mu's brows furrowed slightly.

The next moment, he appeared in the courtyard and looked up at the sky.

The sky was suddenly filled with dark clouds, and the faint sound of thunder could be heard.

Just as Su Mu appeared in the courtyard, a giant hand suddenly reached down from the dark clouds and grabbed at him.

That single hand blotted out the sky, and with a single strike, it enveloped an area of ​​a hundred miles, completely sealing off Su Mu's escape routes. The immense pressure brought all living beings within that radius to the brink of death. (End of Chapter)