Eat, eat, eat in the primordial world

"It's Mu Jiao. What's he doing here?"

While Jiang Yuan was still in a daze, Xuan Shan Shi had already recognized who it was. It was Mu Jiao, the son of Mu Longbo, who had tried to eat Jiang Yuan in the East Sea back then, a rare and exotic creature.

"They probably want to find out about me through you."

After a moment's thought, Jiang Yuan guessed Mu Jiao's purpose in coming to find the Xuanshan Clan.

If he remembered correctly, Mu Jiao intended to raise him as a rare fruit. Now that a hundred years have passed, he naturally wanted to come and check on the fruit's condition, whether it was ripe enough to be harvested.

"He's too persistent. It's been a hundred years, and he still hasn't forgotten about this."

Xuan Shan said helplessly, because he also felt that Mu Jiao came to find him because of Jiang Yuan.

"There are many opportunities to awaken the bloodline of innate gods and demons, but there are very few opportunities to transform into an innate god or demon. It is very likely that you will never encounter one in your lifetime."

"Right now, Mu Jiao has received a stroke of good fortune from heaven. He hasn't done anything, and the opportunity has come to him willingly. How could he possibly let it go?"

"If I don't take what Heaven has given me, I will suffer the consequences. If he lets me go, I'm afraid I will live a restless life and live in regret forever."

Jiang Yuan understood Mu Jiao's mentality quite well. It was like a dying person seeing a lifeline; how could they give up and would do everything in their power to grasp it?

"You're really empathizing with him, making it sound like he's not after you."

The Xuan Shan clan found it amusing; Jiang Yuan was quite good at putting himself in others' shoes.

"Because I've also set my sights on him, it's easy for me to empathize with him." Jiang Yuan glanced excitedly at the door and said to Xuan Shan Shi, "Ancestor, open the door and let him in."

"He wants to find out about me, so I'll let him see for himself what I look like now."

Mu Jiao wanted to understand him, and he wanted to understand Mu Jiao just as much. This was a mutual test; only by understanding each other's strength could they seize the right moment to strike.

"Enter!"

Xuanshan Clan did not believe that Mu Jiao would dare to attack Jiang Yuan among the human race, so they welcomed him in openly.

Mu Jiao had planned to exchange pleasantries with the Xuan Shan clan before subtly inquiring about Jiang Yuan. However, upon entering, he was greeted by the figure he had been longing for.

"Your Highness, we meet again."

Jiang Yuan greeted him with a smile. With just one glance, he confirmed Mu Jiao's cultivation level as the sixth level of the Heavenly Immortal realm.

Compared to the realms before becoming an immortal, the realms after becoming an immortal have undergone a significant change in their division. They are no longer divided into the traditional early, middle, late, and peak stages, but rather each realm is divided into twelve levels.

Therefore, the three realms of Celestial Immortal, Taiyi, and Daluo are also known as the Thirty-Six Heavens of the Great Dao.

"Sixth level of Celestial Immortal? The gap is still quite large."

Jiang Yuan pondered to himself. With his current foundation, although he had not yet become an immortal, immortals at the second or third level of the Heavenly Immortal realm were no match for him.

Only celestial beings at the fourth level or above could pose a threat to him. Unfortunately, Mu Jiao was at that level.

The two are currently locked in a fierce battle, and Jiang Yuan is not confident of victory; he can only ensure his own survival. Therefore, now is not the time to attack Mu Jiao; he should at least wait until Mu Jiao has cultivated to the level of a Celestial Immortal.

"Perfected Void Refinement?"

"Such a fast cultivation speed!"

"But that's fine too. If it takes him thousands of years to become an immortal, wouldn't I have to wait for him for thousands of years?"

Seeing Jiang Yuan's current cultivation level, Mu Jiao was somewhat frightened.

Fortunately, he was cautious enough to know the importance of checking on the exotic fruit regularly; otherwise, he might not have even realized the fruit was ripe.

The standard for maturity set by Mu Jiao is that of a Celestial Immortal. Jiang Yuan's extraordinary talent will mature when he achieves this status.

Mu Jiao originally thought that even if Jiang Yuan had great talent, it would still take thousands of years of hard work to cultivate into a Celestial Immortal and reach the mature standard, so he was not in a hurry at all.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuan's talent was so great that in just over a hundred years, he had already cultivated to the peak of the Void Refinement stage, just one step away from becoming an immortal.

At this rate, he will surely be able to return to immortality and become a celestial being in fifty to a hundred years.

This is both a good thing and a bad thing.

The good thing is that Mu Jiao won't have to wait too long for the exotic fruit to ripen.

The bad thing is that Jiang Yuan's cultivation is progressing too quickly. If he's not kept a close eye on him, it could easily get out of control. At that point, everything would be lost.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Yuan. I was just looking for you. I invited you to the Dragon Palace earlier, but why didn't you come?"

Mu Jiao put on a stern face, feigning reproach. He was genuinely sincere in inviting Jiang Yuan to the Dragon Palace.

Before the exotic fruit ripens, its master naturally takes great care of it to prevent any accidents. This is the reason why Mu Jiao invited Jiang Yuan to the Dragon Palace.

He was worried that Jiang Yuan was not valued by the human race and lacked cultivation resources, so he thought of calling him to the Dragon Palace to help him and speed up his maturation.

Unfortunately, Mu Jiao's invitation remained unanswered. Otherwise, why would he have come all this way in person?

"Since returning from the East Sea, I have been in seclusion until recently. It was not my intention to refuse Your Highness's kindness."

Jiang Yuan said with a face full of apology.

"So it was because of your cultivation. Then it was my fault for disturbing you," Mu Jiao apologized upon hearing this. But then, he changed the subject and continued to invite you:

"I could let it go before, but this time I've come to invite you in person, so you absolutely cannot refuse."

Mu Jiao felt he couldn't wait any longer; Jiang Yuan was showing signs of spiraling out of control, and he had to lure him out of the human realm as soon as possible. Once outside the human realm, he had plenty of ways to control Jiang Yuan.

"I'm afraid that won't work. The Ancestor of Humanity has decreed that I must not leave the human race before I have cultivated into a Celestial Immortal."

Jiang Yuan knew exactly what Mu Jiao was thinking. If he really went with him, it would be hard to say whether he would live or die. So he directly invoked the name of Sui Zu to refuse.

"I see!"

Seeing that Jiang Yuan had even brought up the ancestor of the Sui family, Mu Jiao was at a loss for words. But he was also reluctant to give up so easily, so he listened as Jiang Yuan continued to ask:

"You're still lacking those resources to become a celestial being. If I have them, I can lend them to you first, and you can pay them back later."

That's how he asked the question, but Mu Jiao had already made up his mind. No matter what Jiang Yuan lacked, he would search the entire Dragon Palace to find it for him.

Mu Jiao actually wanted to give it to Jiang Yuan, but he was afraid that Jiang Yuan would become suspicious, so he said he would borrow it.

"What a coincidence! The resource I'm lacking actually exists in Your Highness's possession. If I wish to cultivate into a Celestial Immortal, I need the essence blood of the Nine Sons, the more the better."

"Your Highness, could you please help?"

"I've accumulated some savings over the years, and I won't let Your Highness work for nothing."

As soon as Mu Jiao finished speaking, Jiang Yuan perked up and immediately said excitedly.

How could he forget about Mu Jiao, the scapegoat? You see, the person who most wanted him to break through to the Celestial Immortal realm wasn't himself, but Mu Jiao.