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Li Lianqing was among the first group of adopted sons to become disciples of Su Mu, and was extremely senior.

This old palace eunuch was already quite talented in martial arts. Without such talent, he would not have been able to cultivate to the Grandmaster level on his own without the support of top-notch resources.

Before he became Su Mu's godfather, his cultivation was already sufficient and his foundation was solid and stable. The only thing he lacked was high-level cultivation resources to break through the shackles.

After recognizing his relatives, he frequently visited the library. Su Mu provided him with much guidance and a continuous supply of high-level resources, which eventually allowed him to successfully break through to the late stage of the Grandmaster realm.

The cultivation levels of Su Mu's other adopted sons and daughters are still low. When they break through to ordinary realms, the system rewards are mostly useless and of little value.

However, Li Lianqing has broken through from the mid-stage of the Grandmaster realm to the late-stage, a significant leap in his cultivation level, so the quality of the reward is naturally quite different.

Previously, when Xiao Anxun broke through to the same level, the system rewarded him with a mid-grade Earth-rank pill, a talisman, and a high-grade Earth-rank Four Luminaries Profound Slaughter Sword, a very fruitful reward.

Therefore, Su Mu was quite looking forward to this reward.

Open the system warehouse, and a dazzling array of rewards comes into view.

A massive amount of profound pills were piled up like mountains, in sufficient quantities to sustain the replenishment of the soul for an extended period.

What caught Su Mu's eye the most was a brand-new high-grade earth-rank pill—the Profound Dew Nourishing Spirit Pill, a total of thirty pills.

This pill is extremely special, specifically designed for high-level cultivators who possess True Spirit and Profound Spirit. It can continuously nourish the spiritual body, purify spiritual power, and solidify the foundation of True Spirit and Profound Spirit. It can be taken repeatedly and in large quantities without many side effects.

Such pills are treasures even the most powerful forces in the heavens, and they would never supply them to their disciples in bulk. Receiving one pill every now and then is already considered an unparalleled honor for those who are being cultivated as key disciples.

Su Mu had just condensed the Imperial True Spirit, and his foundation was not yet fully solidified. This pill was of extremely high value and great use to him.

"Ordinary cultivators have shallow spiritual foundations and cannot withstand large amounts of medicinal power. It takes a long time to digest even one pill, so they dare not eat more."

"But my Imperial True Spirit is of the highest grade and has an unparalleled foundation, so I have no such concerns and can refine it in batches with peace of mind."

Su Mu pondered to himself, and at the same time, he realized the limitations of this pill.

"However, the Imperial True Spirit transcends the ordinary True Spirit and Profound Spirit levels. With just the Profound Dew Nourishing Spirit Pill, one can only refine the foundation and make minor progress. If one wants to rapidly increase one's cultivation, one still needs to absorb a massive amount of Imperial Qi."

"In comparison, this pill is more suitable for Xuanling cultivators like Xiao Yunshang and Chang Wei. Unfortunately, the reward quantity is limited this time and is not enough to supply both of them."

"However, once a new variety of rewards is unlocked by the system, the rewards will continue to be refreshed, and the quantity will only increase, so there will definitely be no shortage in the future."

Besides the pills, there were two other top-grade Earth-rank treasures. Although they would only have a limited effect on Su Mu's current strength, they were still extremely valuable.

Firstly, a high-grade Earth-rank clone talisman.

With Su Mu's current powerful Imperial Body and Imperial True Spirit, ordinary high-grade Earth-rank talismans simply cannot perfectly replicate his combat strength.

The clone formed by this clone talisman can only exert up to 50% of his combat power.

Even with only 50% of its strength, it is enough to crush the vast majority of Martial King cultivators. Even a late-stage Martial King who has cultivated to the Profound Spirit stage can be easily and steadily suppressed, making it extremely practical.

Secondly, a high-grade Earth-rank black gold puppet.

The puppet is forged entirely from unparalleled black gold, making it indestructible and incredibly powerful. It can fight autonomously or act as a close bodyguard, making it an extremely reliable trump card.

With his unparalleled Imperial Body, Su Mu can restrain an early-stage Martial Emperor even without using any spells or magic treasures, relying solely on his physical strength.

However, when facing a top expert in the mid-stage of the Martial Emperor realm, the use of physical strength alone is very limited.

After Su Mu infused the brand-new, high-grade Earth-rank Ink Gold Puppet with his own true fire and true spirit power, its combat strength was almost on par with the clone he created by activating his clone talisman.

Although the Imperial Body can dominate its peers and crush all enemies, it is still a body of flesh and blood that will wear down, get injured, and eventually run out of strength.

But the Mojin puppet is completely different.

It is forged from extremely tough and rare black gold, and its entire body is engraved with countless miniature arrays and profound runes. Every inch of its body is equivalent to a high-grade earth-level magic weapon, making it indestructible.

Like the clones formed by the clone talisman, the puppets are fearless of death and injury, feel no pain, and absolutely obey all of Su Mu's commands, making them the most reliable trump card in a desperate battle.

However, these two treasures can only contend with low- to mid-level Martial Emperors, and cannot deal with opponents of equal or greater strength.

Therefore, it wouldn't be of much help to Su Mu, whose combat power is now overwhelming.

Su Mu was already very satisfied with the generous reward he received for breaking through to the late stage of the Grandmaster realm.

The real top prize still awaits breakthroughs from Jin Zi and Chang Wei.

Chang Wei, in particular, overcame the shackles of the late Martial King stage and broke through to the Martial Emperor stage, which is a real transformation of a major realm. At that time, the system rewards will definitely be extremely generous.

After browsing through all the rewards, Su Mu took out a Mysterious Dew Nourishing Spirit Pill and swallowed it directly.

Normally, he uses the Mystic Pill to refine and nourish the origin of his soul, and the Imperial Qi to temper his foundation. Now, he uses the Mystic Dew Nourishing Spirit Pill to continuously nourish his true spirit and purify his spiritual power, and his own foundation is steadily rising.

Time slips away quietly, and several days pass in the blink of an eye.

Chang Wei quickly recovered and returned to his peak condition. He refined the many high-level pills given to him by Su Mu every day and devoted himself to honing his foundation, making full preparations for breaking through to the Martial Emperor realm and condensing his Martial Aspect.

Chai Min is still recuperating quietly, and her recovery is extremely slow.

She had already forcefully broken through the interdimensional black mist, which greatly depleted her vital energy and damaged her foundation. Then, she fought a deadly battle with Su Mu, sustaining severe injuries. The higher one's cultivation level, the more difficult it is to recover from serious injuries; she simply cannot return to her peak combat strength in a short time.

At the same time, a steady stream of important intelligence reports were being sent to the Great Qian Imperial City and into the Imperial Palace.

Many top sects that fell silent ten thousand years ago, such as the Xuan Gang Sect, the Xi Chuan Sword Pavilion, and the Tian Wu Sect, all had core experts who broke through the black mist barrier and descended upon this Tianyuan Continent.

The Xiao imperial family and the Shangwu Bureau maintained a high level of vigilance throughout, closely monitoring both inside and outside the imperial city, and diligently gathering intelligence among the people, daring not to slacken their efforts in the slightest.

More and more unfamiliar martial artists are pouring into the imperial city. Most of them are top experts with profound auras and extraordinary foundations, and it is clear at a glance that they are no ordinary people.

Some people gather intelligence from all sides and leave immediately after understanding the situation; others choose to stay in the capital and have no intention of leaving in the short term.

Su Mu had already predicted that all the powerful beings from other dimensions who had crossed over would eventually gather around the Great Qian Imperial City.

This is because the black mist is continuously expanding and gradually engulfing the entire world.

When the Xiao royal family chose the location to build their capital, they must have already foreseen the mysteries of heaven and earth, and deliberately placed the imperial city in the very center of the human race's territory.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Great Qian Imperial City will be the last pure land in the entire world to be invaded by the black mist.

The territory not yet covered by the black fog is still vast, and its expansion is not rapid, seemingly giving everyone plenty of time.

However, in the eyes of top experts, this amount of time is simply a drop in the ocean.