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While allowing his primordial spirit to recuperate, Su Mu also reviewed and read the memories sealed by Xi Changfeng.

Xi Changfeng, the chief disciple of the Tianwu Sect ten thousand years ago, possessed the extraordinary talent of innate essence fire. He entered the Acquired Realm at the age of eight, reached the Innate Realm at the age of ten, became a Grandmaster at the age of thirteen, broke through to the Great Grandmaster at the age of eighteen, entered the True Martial Realm at the age of twenty-four, and condensed his True Spirit at the age of twenty-nine, firmly establishing himself in the late stage of the True Martial Realm.

His cultivation was steady and solid, and he never aimed too high or sought quick success. If he cultivated step by step, he would surely break through to the Martial King realm before the age of thirty.

Unfortunately, just as the Black Mist Clan launched a massive invasion of the continent, plunging his sect into crisis, he voluntarily accepted the seal of his powerful elders and slumbered for ten thousand years…

After reviewing the entire memory, Su Mu learned many secrets of the sect from ten thousand years ago, and also figured out the details of the bottle of Azure Phoenix essence blood—it was the life essence blood of a level six Azure Phoenix.

"With the help of a few external items, I can safely refine and consume the sixth-level Azure Phoenix essence blood."

With Xi Changfeng's remaining lifelong memories, coupled with the secrets from beyond the realm revealed by Wen Qianzhu herself, Su Mu thoroughly understood the entire inside story of the great changes in the world and the migration of forces ten thousand years ago.

All the doubts that had been lingering in my mind have now been clearly answered, leaving no mystery behind.

At the same time, Xi Changfeng's complete cultivation experience of steadily and diligently working his way up through various realms throughout his life also transformed into real experience and insights, flooding into Su Mu's mind and making up for his shortcomings in the foundation of orthodox martial arts cultivation.

Xi Changfeng's profound insights into the mysteries of swordsmanship and his extensive knowledge of various top-tier martial arts techniques are invaluable. They allowed Su Mu to draw inferences from these examples and simultaneously improve his own skills and martial arts prowess, from which he benefited immensely.

Su Mu did not rush to forcibly refine the bottle of Azure Phoenix Blood Essence. Instead, he calmed his mind and slowly regulated his primordial spirit and physical body to solidify his peak foundation.

He raised his hand and took out the two soul treasures left behind by Xi Changfeng, which had previously been attached to his primordial spirit and stored in his sea of ​​consciousness. After a brief examination, he grasped only the jade ruyi-shaped offensive magic weapon, dripping blood from his fingertip to complete the exclusive recognition mark, and then stored it deep in his sea of ​​consciousness to nurture it and await its command.

As for the soul defense magic weapon shaped like a bowl, he simply set it aside and didn't use it again.

For a cultivator, having one top-tier soul defense treasure is enough. Su Mu already possessed the Worry-Free Umbrella, which protected his soul securely, so this alms bowl treasure was naturally completely useless.

The two magical treasures are of equal quality, both being mid-grade Earth-rank treasures. Their offensive and defensive capabilities are almost identical, so keeping one as a backup is sufficient; carrying more would only be a burden.

As night faded and dawn broke, a crisp system notification sounded in Su Mu's mind right on time.

[Congratulations to Master's adopted son, Yutian, on successfully breaking through to the early stage of the Innate Realm! Generous exclusive rewards have been automatically deposited into the system warehouse; the host can check and retrieve them at any time!]

When Yutian was transferred back to the Library from the Martial Arts Academy, his cultivation had already firmly established itself at the peak of the late stage of the Acquired Realm, just one step away from the threshold of the Innate Realm, and his foundation had already been fully laid.

After returning to the library, he diligently cultivated throughout his life. With Su Mu personally guiding him on cultivation techniques and Xiao Anran's careful guidance and explanation of his cultivation misconceptions, he broke through the bottleneck and smoothly entered the Innate Realm without any setbacks.

"Xi Changfeng and Yu Tian both possess the innate talent of the essence fire, making them martial arts prodigies who are one in ten thousand. Xi Changfeng's lifelong experience in orthodox and arduous cultivation can be used to provide targeted guidance to Yu Tian, ​​helping him avoid detours in his cultivation, steadily solidify his foundation, and avoid countless detours."

"Yutian achieved the Innate Realm at the age of thirteen. In today's world where spiritual energy is scarce, he is an extraordinary young prodigy. However, if we go back to the golden age of martial arts ten thousand years ago, such talent would only be considered average and not worth boasting about."

"You should know that Xi Changfeng, who was the same age ten thousand years ago, had already firmly stepped into the Grandmaster realm. The difference between them is like heaven and earth."

Su Mu pondered to himself, then raised his hand to open the system warehouse to check the rewards for this breakthrough.

Inside the warehouse, there were piles of high-level cultivation pills that could strengthen the foundation and promote breakthroughs. The reserves were plentiful and of excellent quality, just right for the current cultivation needs.

In addition to the pills, the system also provides two other useful treasures: a mid-grade Earth-rank clone talisman and a complete mid-grade Earth-rank meteorite puppet.

The meteorite puppet previously bestowed by the system was only of the lower-grade Earth rank, with its maximum combat strength barely comparable to a cultivator in the early stage of the True Martial Realm, and could only serve as an external support.

This brand-new mid-grade Earth-rank meteorite puppet has doubled its foundation and its peak combat power is in no way inferior to that of a top-tier True Martial Realm expert who has condensed their natal spirit. It is fierce in killing and has maximum defensive power.

The core meteorite metal used to forge the puppet has undergone advanced purification and tempering, resulting in extremely high density and indestructibility. Furthermore, the puppet contains a pure energy spirit embedded within it, capable of autonomously absorbing free-floating spiritual energy from heaven and earth, dismantling the essence of spirit stones, and automatically replenishing combat losses without human intervention, thus possessing exceptional endurance.

Consistent with the characteristics of the previous low-grade puppets, this mid-grade meteorite puppet can also receive the blessing of its master's natal fire, enhancing its offensive and defensive power.

Su Mu's natal golden true fire was powerful and domineering, of extremely high grade. After all the true fire was poured into the puppet's body, the puppet's combat power leaped up again, enough to directly restrain an ordinary early-stage Martial King. Even if it was defeated, it could still hold its opponent tightly, buying time for its master to win the decisive battle, making it extremely practical.

Su Mu raised his hand and took the meteorite puppet out of the warehouse. He dripped blood to complete the binding process, ensuring absolute obedience and loyalty. Then, he equipped it with all the personal equipment left behind by Xi Changfeng—a protective robe and a natal longsword, both standard mid-grade earth-rank magic treasures, perfectly suited to the puppet's body and aligned with its combat power system, comprehensively enhancing the puppet's overall combat capabilities.

Finally, he focused his power at his fingertips and channeled a powerful and pure golden natal fire into the puppet's core to nourish it. After making all the necessary preparations, he returned this powerful meteorite puppet to the system warehouse and properly sealed it away for future use.

As dawn broke, the sky brightened.

Su Mu's physical injuries and spiritual depletion were completely healed, and he returned to his peak condition. He shouldered the refreshed and energetic Jinzi and slowly walked out of the meditation room.

The door to Wen Qianzhu's room next door was tightly closed, and the room was quiet and still, without any movement. She was obviously still resting and recuperating.

Su Mu adhered to proper etiquette and did not recklessly spread his divine sense to spy on the woman's inner room. He merely glanced at the tightly closed door before turning around and slowly walking downstairs.

Downstairs in the courtyard, Xiao Anran and Yutian had already prepared breakfast, arranged it neatly, and had been waiting for a long time.

Following Su Mu's previous instructions, Xiao Anran prepared a separate meal in advance and personally delivered it to the second floor, placing it outside Wen Qianzhu's door so as not to disturb or offend her.

"Godfather, I've broken through! I've firmly entered the early stage of the Innate Realm!"

As Yutian served Su Mu rice, he couldn't hide his joy and excitedly announced the good news.

"I've seen it all. You've always been diligent and hardworking, so this opportunity is truly well-deserved. Your godfather is very satisfied."

Su Mu nodded in approval, then casually took out several high-level magic treasures that he himself did not need and bestowed them upon Yu Tian on the spot. Among them was a Xuan-rank high-grade Soul-Suppressing Pearl, which could calm the mind and protect the soul, and was suitable for cultivation.