The Great Ruler wanted to lie down but was thrown into the Spirit Road.

"you……"

Seeing Yun Mo's clothes ripped and him fall into her arms, Wen Qingxuan's worry froze instantly. The unique scent wafted over her, causing a flush to rise on her beautiful face, as if she were reliving the blush she had after getting drunk, all her previous arrogance gone.

"asshole!"

Her legs went weak, and she could only hug the naked Yun Mo and sit down again. Then, she tremblingly placed her jade hand on his brow and used her newly broken-through divine soul to carefully sense his current state.

Fortunately, just as he said, it was only a coma caused by excessive exertion.

But just as Wen Qingxuan was holding Yun Mo, not knowing what to do, the space inside the jade wall began to shake slightly, and a purple halo enveloped them, as if it wanted to take them both out of here.

Her eyes sparkled, and she gently bit her lip as she led Yun Mo to the edge of the pool. She took his hand, which held one of his frequently used storage rings.

Fortunately, this pool brought about a qualitative change in her, altering her fundamental talents and strengthening her soul in the process. Even in just a short time, it brought her soul to a terrifying level.

Breaking the restrictions in Yun Mo's storage ring would only take a moment.

"Click..."

Wen Qingxuan's consciousness flowed into the storage ring, where she took out a robe and hurriedly put it on, waiting for the jade disc to send them out of this space.

"What are those piles of scrolls? They look like they're all covered in pictures? Or maybe incantations?"

……

As time passed, Yun Mo, who had been in a coma for several days, slowly awoke on a bed.

This place can be considered the last safe haven on the Spirit Path. It was jointly set up by the five major academies as a place for those who came out of the central temple to recuperate and wait for spiritual energy to be infused.

Yun Mo opened her eyes and slowly recalled what had happened.

He vaguely remembered that he had collapsed into Wen Qingxuan's arms because his spiritual power was exhausted. So, it must have been her who brought him here.

"But where is this?" Yun Mo asked, his mouth dry.

He was still feeling dizzy, and even the act of getting up made his soul feel like it was being pricked by needles.

"This courtyard was specially provided to us by the Five Great Academies, serving as a resting place before the initiation ceremony," Wen Qingxuan said indifferently from the side.

"A place to rest?" Yun Mo turned to look at Wen Qingxuan, who was wearing a red dress, but the next moment, his expression froze.

Wen Qingxuan was sitting by the window, holding a book in her hands, silently turning the pages. Beside her, several other books were placed under the window, letting the breeze sway them.

Looking at the familiar cover, Yun Mo couldn't help but swallow.

He discovered that his storage ring was missing, and he was certain that the books were from his storage ring, which he had bought from the black market at a high price after having someone draw them according to his ideas.

"Ahem... What you're holding looks like something from my storage ring. Could you please return it to me? I'm keeping it safe for Qinghe."

"I asked Qinghe, and he said he doesn't have anything stored in your storage ring." Wen Qingxuan turned her head, a strange smile on her face, along with a barely perceptible blush.

"I've already asked Qinghe..."

At that moment, Yun Mo felt as if struck by lightning, and even the pricking sensation vanished instantly.

"I never imagined that Captain Yunmo would have such leisure and refined tastes. The pictures and texts here are truly eye-opening. Indeed, appearances can be deceiving, and one cannot judge a book by its cover. Should I share these things with others and discuss them?"

"No, actually my husband asked me to buy this, and he's seen it before..."

But then he noticed that Wen Qingxuan's aura was getting cold, so Yun Mo immediately shut up and could only resign himself to his fate as he lay down on the bed, trying to faint again.

Looking at his unperturbed expression, Wen Qingxuan breathed a sigh of relief, gave a soft hum, and tossed the scroll and storage ring back to him, regaining her usual composure.

"Bang."

As the door closed, Yun Mo opened her eyes again.

His face turned bitter; after this, his public image was probably completely ruined.

"I really lost my mind this time. I had thought about getting rid of these things before, so why did I keep them?"

"..."

"However, the jade disc I found in the temple really saved my life."

Yun Mo stroked his brow. Now, the jade disc was there, and even the overwhelming hatred of the mark seemed to be suppressed a little. With the Emperor's seal protecting his mind, he truly had a sense of security.

"An extraterrestrial evil race..."

He thought of the strange feeling he had experienced before. Fortunately, he was currently on the Spiritual Path, fortunately, his cultivation level had not broken through, and fortunately, he had encountered the Purple Emperor Seal before the initiation.

Otherwise, he was almost certain that he would lose his way, join the evil race, and become a tool left behind by the evil race in the world.

"However, the mark of the evil race will still interfere with me from time to time. If my strength is out of balance and the mark erupts again, I will probably be in big trouble in an instant. The only way is to seek a breakthrough. I must think of a way to go to the Endless Fire Domain or the Martial Realm. This thorn must be removed."

As for the Purple Star Emperor Technique, it truly lives up to its reputation as a divine power created by an ancient emperor; it is indeed terrifying. It's a pity that only one form of it is contained in the jade disc.

According to the mark passed down to him by the jade disc, the Ziwei Emperor's Manual has its own unique mysteries in each of the following steps: investigating things, extending knowledge, sincerity of will, rectifying the mind, cultivating oneself, and bringing peace to the world.

And a righteous mind can even gather a grand and majestic force to attack others with supreme imperial might.

Furthermore, when cultivated to its peak, a single strike can provide a terrifying boost to one's soul in a short period of time, granting it the power to specifically suppress evil spirits.

"According to the information on the jade disc, the Ziwei Emperor left behind a legacy: an imperial seal, an imperial palace, and the body of the Ziwei Emperor is also in this imperial palace... Heh, never mind, I'll stop thinking about these things for now. That's far beyond my reach right now."

Yun Mo shook his head, rubbed his temples, and got up to tidy up the place again.

Unbeknownst to him, since being marked with the evil race on the Spirit Road, Yun Mo felt an increasing sense of urgency. He had long since abandoned any thoughts of lying low. If he still wanted to lie low now, he would probably end up transforming into an evil race member and being completely annihilated by the people of the Great Thousand Worlds.

Stepping out of the room, the first thing you see is Wen Qingxuan and the others sitting in the courtyard. Even Wu Ling and Qing He have returned to the last resting place on the Spirit Road at this time.

"Captain Yunmo is really slow. Sister Qingxuan already said you were awake, and you're only coming out now." Wu Yingying said, sitting at the stone table and loosening her clenched fist.

"Yun Mo, are you alright?" Qing He and Wu Ling asked in unison.

Looking at their appearance, Yun Mo laughed and said, "It's nothing, just overexertion."

"What kind of divine technique did you obtain? How could it have depleted your spiritual energy to this extent?"

"In the end, it was Sister Qingxuan who brought him here. Could it be that Captain Yunmo really obtained something extraordinary?"

"...Yes, yes, we obtained the treasure of the ancient emperor."

Yun Mo rolled his eyes. He turned to look at Wen Qingxuan, who was also sitting at the stone table, and nodded with a forced smile. However, he received a half-smile in response, which made his eyes twitch slightly.