Mortal: Starting with the Falling Cloud Sect, I proved my Dao through gacha pulls.

"I have fulfilled my mission; this is the Jade Soul Pill."

With a flick of his finger, Su Mu sent the Jade Soul Pill flying steadily toward Yuan Yao.

Yuan Yao's heart trembled. She quickly raised her jade hand and carefully held the Jade Soul Pill in her palm. Feeling the rich soul power, her nose tingled and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

"Senior sister, we'll be reunited soon."

She gazed at the pill in her palm, murmured to herself for a moment, then raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, bowed deeply to Su Mu, her voice choked with sobs.

"Thank you, Brother Xiao. Yuan Yao has been relying on her senior sister since childhood, and her life has been full of hardships. Meeting Brother Xiao is the greatest blessing of my life."

As soon as she finished speaking, she looked up at Su Mu, her eyes filled with deep gratitude, and also with a feeling that she herself could not explain.

Yuan Yao moved gracefully, slowly walking to Su Mu's side. A faint blush rose on her beautiful face, carrying a hint of girlish shyness. She lowered her eyes and whispered:

"Brother Xiao, you have shown me such great kindness that I know not how to repay you. Do you truly wish for me to repay you with my own body?"

After she finished speaking, she raised her eyes and blinked, as if testing the waters, or perhaps it was out of genuine feeling.

Upon hearing this, a smile flashed in Su Mu's eyes. He stretched out his long arm, wrapped his arm around her slender waist, and pulled her tightly into his embrace.

Feeling the smooth touch against his chest and the faint fragrance lingering around his nose, he leaned down and whispered in Yuan Yao's ear, his tone both teasing and serious.

"I told Miss Yuan before that I am not exactly a gentleman. With your stunning beauty, I naturally wouldn't refuse you. Have you thought this through?"

Yuan Yao's cheeks were burning hot, as if they could bleed, but she didn't struggle at all. Instead, she gently rested her face against Su Mu's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, and gave a soft, reproachful hum.

"Brother Xiao, really... Fine, to avoid embarrassing you, Yuan Yao will agree."

Su Mu laughed heartily, gently lifting her chin with his fingertips. Gazing at her charming face and rosy lips, he lowered his head slightly and savored the taste.

Yuan Yao was startled at first, then her whole body seemed to have all its strength drained away, and she became as soft as a pool of spring water, nestled in his arms, letting him do whatever he wanted.

After a few breaths, she slowly came to her senses and then began to respond awkwardly and clumsily.

After a long while, their lips parted, and Yuan Yao breathed heavily, her eyes welling up with tears.

Su Mu suppressed the heat in his heart, reached out and stroked her soft black hair, and chuckled softly.

"Actually, I had also concealed something from you before. Whether it's Xiao Yan or Tang San, these are all aliases. My real name is Su Mu."

Seeing the strange look Yuan Yao gave him, he quickly suppressed his smile and said seriously, "There is absolutely no deception this time. To be honest, I only know a little about your past, young lady. Would you be willing to tell me in detail?"

Yuan Yao gently bit her red lips, suppressing the strange sensation deep within her body, and nodded softly. Leaning on Su Mu's shoulder, she felt incredibly at ease and softly recounted her experiences over the years.

A quarter of an hour later, after Yuan Yao finished speaking, even though Su Mu had already known part of it beforehand, he couldn't help but feel emotional.

Such a resilient and affectionate woman is now his. He secretly resolved to cherish her for the rest of his life.

He gently placed his hands on Yuan Yao's shoulders, met her gaze, and said with utmost solemnity, "Don't worry, with me here, I will never let you suffer the slightest grievance again."

Yuan Yao looked at his serious expression, smiled, felt warm inside, and nodded gently in agreement.

Su Mu then took her delicate hand in his, his tone extremely gentle.

"Alright, take me to see your senior sister's primordial spirit. This matter should not be delayed."

Yuan Yao immediately composed herself and led Su Mu into a secret chamber deep within the cave.

Upon entering the secret chamber, Su Mu noticed a piece of Soul-Nourishing Wood placed in the center.

A faint, wisp of primordial spirit floated on the wood, its form ethereal, as if it might dissipate at any moment.

"After six months of nurturing, Senior Sister's soul has finally stopped dissipating, but it is still very weak. Although she can sense the outside world, she is unable to respond at all."

Yuan Yao walked to the Soul-Nourishing Wood, raised her hand and gently stroked Yanli's illusory face, her eyes filled with sorrow.

She then picked up the Jade Soul Pill, turned to Su Mu, and asked with a hint of anticipation, "Brother Su, how should this Jade Soul Pill be refined to help Senior Sister recover?"

Su Mu spread his divine sense and carefully examined Yanli's primordial spirit. After pondering for a moment, he spoke.

"Fortunately, the dissipation of her soul is not too serious. With my magical power, your senior sister will be able to completely refine and absorb the Jade Soul Pill within two days, and her soul will be restored to its original state, making her no different from an ordinary person."

As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his finger, and the Jade Soul Pill in Yuan Yao's palm was lifted by a gentle magical force and hung steadily three inches above the beautiful primordial spirit's brow.

Su Mu slowly poured his magic power into the pill, and the pill's body shimmered with spiritual light. Countless tiny specks of light, like stardust, slowly drifted down and merged into that illusory primordial spirit.

Yuan Yao watched as Yanli's soul solidified at a visible speed, its outline becoming clearer and clearer. She was overjoyed, but dared not disturb it.

She glanced at Su Mu, who was focused on his work, suppressed her excitement, quickly left the secret chamber, sat cross-legged outside the door, and focused on protecting herself from outside disturbances.

She glanced at Su Mu, who was focused on his work, suppressed her excitement, quickly left the secret chamber, sat cross-legged outside the door, and focused on protecting herself from outside disturbances.

Two days later, in the secret room.

Yanli's soul body had completely solidified, her spiritual light was restrained, and she was no different from a normal cultivator. She slowly opened her eyes and saw Su Mu standing quietly to the side, as well as Yuan Yao with a joyful face.

"Junior sister, you've suffered so much these past years..."

She first looked at Yuan Yao, her voice choked with emotion and full of heartache, then bowed deeply to Su Mu and solemnly said, "Thank you so much, senior, for bestowing the pill to save our lives. My junior sister and I will never forget your great kindness."

Although her soul was weak before, she was still able to vaguely sense things in the outside world and knew the cause and effect.

"It was nothing, no need to mention it."

Su Mu waved his hand and chuckled, watching the undisguised joy of reunion in the eyes of the two sisters, then turned and stepped out of the secret room.

"You sisters have been separated for so long, you must have a lot to talk about, so I will take my leave now so as not to disturb you."

After Su Mu left, Yuan Yao could no longer contain her emotions. She stepped forward, took Yan Li's hand, and recounted in detail her experiences over the years and how she met Su Mu.

Yanli listened quietly, her eyes filled with increasing heartache, and she kept gently comforting her. The two sisters, reunited after a long separation, had endless words and emotions to express.

Half a day later.

Inside the main hall of the cave, the three took their seats in turn. Su Mu's gaze fell on Yanli's already solidified soul body opposite him. After a moment's thought, he suddenly spoke.

"Miss Yanli, your soul has now been restored, but you have no physical body to rely on. What are your plans for the future? Will you seek a physical body to possess, or will you cultivate using your soul body?"

He paused, his tone calm yet his words earnest, and continued:

"Your cultivation level was not high to begin with. Even if you successfully possess someone, your future cultivation path will definitely be fraught with difficulties, and you will hardly achieve great success. In my opinion, you would be better off switching to the ghost path and cultivating ghost cultivation techniques directly with your soul. This would allow you to open up a new path and have a promising future."

Upon hearing this, Yanli was slightly taken aback, then turned to look at Yuan Yao beside her. Their eyes met, and she made her decision.

He was of mediocre talent, far inferior to his junior sister's. Now that his junior sister had advanced to the Core Formation stage, if he rashly tried to possess her, not only would his future be bleak, but he would also likely be left far behind by her before one day they would be separated forever.

At this thought, the last trace of hesitation in her heart vanished.

Yanli took a deep breath, her eyes flashing with unprecedented determination. She looked up at Su Mu and said in a deep voice, word by word:

"Thank you for your guidance, senior. I have made up my mind. From now on, I will stay by my junior sister's side as a ghost cultivator and never be separated from her again."