Mortal: Even with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, I still have to try and get my hands on the Little Gree

"It's nothing, it's just about infusing some Geng metal into the seventy-two flying swords."

"If you can't find this thing in Tiannan, you can go to Dajin to look for it in a while."

Mu Yu displayed the seventy-two Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords briefly before putting them away.

Immediately afterwards, in front of the two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, Mu Yu retrieved twenty Nascent Soul stage puppets, and then glanced at Tiantai Valley.

"Fellow Daoist Wei, I was just startled by Divine Master Mulan. I need to return to Yellow Maple Valley to recuperate. If there's nothing else..."

"Don't contact me again!"

After saying that, Mu Yu ignored Wei Wuyai's reaction and with a flap of his Thunder Wind Wings, he vanished into the wind and disappeared into the horizon.

If you dare to test me like this today, will you dare to kill me tomorrow?

Trying to play these tricks on me? I'm not going to put up with it.

If you're so capable, then catch up with me and kill me. Do you really think that this matter will be over just because of a piece of Geng metal?

If we weren't currently outmatched, this matter would definitely not have ended there.

No, I need to find some time to go back and beat up Wei Lichen to vent my anger.

After returning to Tiantian City in a huff, Mu Yu picked up Linghu Patriarch, Xin Ruyin, Zi Ling, Han Li, Nangong Wan, and others, and then drove the Nine Dragon Wind Chariot away.

On the way, Mu Yu briefly explained what had just happened, and then sped back to Huangfeng Valley.

After returning to Huangfeng Valley, Mu Yu ordered the entire valley to collect some commonly used auxiliary materials for him. After scavenging some rare ten-thousand-year-old spirit wood from Han Li, he plunged into his cave to begin refining puppets.

The ancient puppetry technique obtained from the Celestial Master Tianjing has been fully comprehended by the Great Evolution Divine Lord, and he suffered a considerable blow from it.

After all, the Nascent Soul stage puppets he created back then were all made by killing Transformation stage demonic beasts one by one, or by piecing together a bunch of seventh-order demonic beast essences.

Now, as long as there are enough soul stones, there is no longer a need for spirit essence to create puppets; only other materials are required.

This time, more than one hundred Nascent Soul stage puppets must be prepared.

Otherwise, Mu Yu wouldn't feel safe.

Next time a late-stage Nascent Soul monster threatens him, he should never run away again, but instead pull out more than a hundred Nascent Soul stage puppets and fight him to the death.

The entire refining process lasted a full seven months.

Mu Yu used up all the materials he obtained from Han Li, his own usual stockpile, and the materials he collected from the Tiannan Trade Fair, and finally managed to refine thirty-two Nascent Soul stage puppets.

Clearly, the materials required to craft the Nascent Soul stage puppet exceeded his expectations.

Even so, this was all under the premise that Mu Yu personally took action, relying on his talent for avoiding misfortune and seeking good fortune, ensuring that he would not fail at any stage.

If it were anyone else, even the Great Evolution God Lord who specializes in making puppets, he could probably only make a dozen or so at most.

"I was careless. I didn't expect that creating a Nascent Soul stage puppet would consume so many materials. We've only completed a little over half of our goal so far."

Mu Yu was not satisfied with his results. In his opinion, more than fifty puppets were not enough to protect him against the late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

The Great Evolution God-King did not wish to comment on this.

He was almost driven mad by Mu Yu's talent. How could anyone possibly succeed at every stage of puppet making?

It should be noted that even the Great Evolution Divine Lord, after more than ten thousand years of research, only managed to barely manage to avoid wasting materials during the refining process of his late-stage Nascent Soul puppet.

If it were just good talent, that would be one thing, but what angered the Great Yan Divine Lord even more was Mu Yu's judgment in choosing puppets.

When he was creating the puppet, he only cared about its offensive capabilities, completely disregarding its defense and mobility.

At the same time, if the Heavenly Thunder Seeds that Mu Yu researched weren't too weak, Mu Yu probably would have had to fill those Nascent Soul stage puppets with Heavenly Thunder Seeds to use as one-time self-destruct weapons.

Who would use a puppet like that!

These are not puppets at all, but simply artillery emplacements.

Even so, Mu Yu still forced the Great Evolution Divine Lord to install self-destruct devices on these Nascent Soul stage puppets.

However, this time, even if the puppet self-destructs, it won't have much power.

All they can do is prevent these puppets from being taken away by others and potentially harming themselves.

Given all this, if the Great Evolutionary Lord still had a body, he would definitely fight Mu Yu to the death.

Even though he was very unhappy, the Great Evolution God had to admire Mu Yu's talent.

According to his estimate, only thirty, no, even twenty or so newly crafted puppets would be enough to pose a fatal threat to a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

This is based on the fact that Mu Yu's current spiritual sense is still far from that of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Therefore, Mu Yu had no need to care about those late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

If it were the Great Evolution God Lord back then, he would have dared to fight against Nascent Soul stage cultivators with these puppets.

Clearly, in the eyes of the Great Evolution God, fighting means defeating the opponent.

In Mu Yu's eyes, fighting meant killing the opponent outright, leaving no chance of survival.

Now, if Mu Yu wants to completely kill a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he still has to rely on formations.

Only by restricting the opponent's nascent soul from teleporting can the opponent be completely killed.

We still don't have enough cards to play!

Unfortunately, ordinary Nascent Soul stage cultivators are already difficult to kill, and Nascent Soul stage cultivators at the late Nascent Soul stage have even faster teleportation speed.

At Mu Yu's current speed, the Thunder Wind Wings can only catch the Nascent Soul of an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator during their instantaneous teleportation.

If Ku Yao hadn't been reluctant to part with his storage bag and wasted a little time, Mu Yu wouldn't have been able to catch up at all.

Not to mention the late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators whose escape speed far surpasses that of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

……

During the time Mu Yu was in seclusion refining puppets, many Nascent Soul stage cultivators came to persuade him to continue fighting, offering increasingly higher prices each time.

Because the ancient territory of Tiantai fell the day after Mu Yu left.

The next strongholds, Huanglong Valley and others, were also crushed by the Mulan army, which is now approaching Tiancheng.

Of course, the setbacks at the front lines didn't really have much to do with Mu Yu. Even if Mu Yu were there, the setbacks would still have happened.

This time, the Mulan people mobilized their entire force, with the three great Nascent Soul stage cultivators from Tiannan all coming out to barely maintain the battle line.

But some people don't think that way, which is why many people came to persuade Mu Yu to fight.

It was as if the battle lines would not continue to collapse as long as those twenty more puppets were added.

However, this group of people were sent away by Patriarch Linghu before they even got to see Mu Yu.

Their offer was too low and did not sway Mu Yu's mind at all.

After all, according to the old rules, during the border war, the Nascent Soul stage cultivators of their respective sects only need to make one move, and even those in high positions only need to make two or three moves.

If they want to take action again, they will need to pay the full amount of compensation.

Mu Yu's previous actions had already fulfilled his mission, and he could have refrained from intervening in this major battle.

After all, which Nascent Soul cultivator isn't a powerful figure in their own right?

How could anyone possibly be bound to such a dangerous place and keep fighting for a little bit of profit or territory?

To put it bluntly, even if the entire Tiannan region were to fall, a Nascent Soul cultivator could still live a good life if they wanted to.

Under these rules, those Nascent Soul stage cultivators who died in the great battle could only blame their bad luck.

After all, you only made one move, and if you couldn't win, you could run away. If you still die, who can you blame?

The so-called border war is actually just a struggle over interests.

If you don't care about these benefits, no one will dare to say anything if you don't take action.

Even if the three great Nascent Soul stage cultivators of Tiannan were to force a Nascent Soul stage cultivator to fight, it would create a deadly feud.

No sect could afford to incur the price of making a mortal enemy of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

In fact, the Ghost Spirit Sect now deeply regrets attacking Marquis Nanlong.

If Nanlonghou doesn't die after the Fallen Demon Valley, at least half of the Core Formation stage cultivators of the Ghost Spirit Sect will die in the future, and no one knows how many Nascent Soul stage cultivators will die.

But if they're lucky enough, the Ghost Spirit Sect might be able to turn the tables and kill Nanlong Marquis.

Speaking of Marquis Nanlong, Mu Yu never expected that the first person he would see after he finished making the puppet would be him.

Accompanying him to Mu Yu was his former senior sister, Nangong Wan, the Supreme Elder of the Hidden Moon Sect.

As for Mu Yu's previous assumption that the other party would not come to demand an explanation, it seems that this did not happen.

But in fact, apart from that extremely angry look in his eyes, the other party did not mention that he had been robbed or beaten.

It's as if that kind of thing doesn't exist.

On the contrary, Nangong Wan's senior sister came to invite Mu Yu to join the battle on behalf of Wei Wuyai.

As payment for inviting Mu Yu to fight, the three late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators actually took out four or five pieces of Gengjin the size of walnuts, and a section of innate immortal vine with its roots still attached—presumably the one held by Venerable Zhiyang.

And... a Wood Spirit Pearl from the Five Elements Gathering Spirit Pearls as a reward.

"These treasures... are more than enough. A late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator is truly wealthy and powerful."

"A treasure of this caliber really gives me the feeling that I'm about to step into a trap."

"However, the thing I'm least afraid of is traps."

"With these things, even if you asked me to deal with Master Mulan, it wouldn't be a problem."

Mu Yu agreed to fight without hesitation and then put the Gengjin and the Wood Spirit Orb into his storage bag.

Mu Yu was well aware of the drawbacks of using the Wood Spirit Orb for cultivation.

Mu Yu was well aware of the drawbacks of using the Wood Spirit Orb for cultivation.

Moreover, he doesn't need the Wood Spirit Pearl to refine any Wood Life Pearl, but rather to refine another supreme treasure.

I originally thought that I would only get this thing when my cultivation reached the late stage of Nascent Soul, but I didn't expect to get it now.

And that Xuan Tian Immortal Vine, although it is just an ordinary refining material now, once it is watered with the True Water of Returning Yang and a drop of spiritual liquid from the small green bottle is added, it will become the Xuan Tian Spirit-Slaying Sword!

Well, although I obtained this treasure earlier than I expected, I'll keep it for now.

If it were anything else, Mu Yu might not be so willing to go.

But both the Mysterious Heavenly Vine and the Wood Spirit Pearl are quite important to Mu Yu, so he has to make a trip there this time.

After seeing off Nangong Wan's senior sister, Mu Yu took some time to visit Marquis Nanlong.

As expected, the purpose of Marquis Nanlong seeking out Mu Yu was to invite him to explore the Demon Valley together in a while.

Because the Yin ring in Mu Yu's Yin-Yang Two-Element Ring is a special magical artifact used to access the Northern Polar Primordial Light.

Without this, the Marquis of Nanlong would not have been able to pass through the Arctic Primordial Light with his cultivation level.

But Mu Yu had no interest in the ancient demon's soul at the Blood Curse Gate; that guy had more to offer later in the story.

If we kill him now, who will create the seven sacred mountains by the sea, and who will be responsible for opening the Kunwu Mountain instance?

Therefore, Mu Yu directly refused the invitation from the Marquis of Nanlong.

As for how he would get through that Arctic Primordial Light, that was none of Mu Yu's business.

"I know you're not interested in what lies behind the Blood Curse Gate, so how about I use the Ten Thousand Feet One Line Secret Technique in exchange?"

"Fellow Daoist, you only need to lend me the Yin-Yang Ring temporarily, or send me through the Northern Primordial Light."

Although the chances were slim, Marquis Nanlong still tried to use his escape techniques to make an exchange.

It seems that Marquis Nanlong is in a really sorry state right now, as he doesn't even have any other bargaining chips to negotiate with Mu Yu.

"A line of ten thousand feet? Well, I am indeed a little interested. It's quite disappointing that the Moon Gazing Technique left behind by the Venerable Cangkun didn't include this secret technique."

After a moment's thought, Mu Yu agreed.

He was indeed quite interested in the "ten thousand feet in a line" thing.

I originally wanted to save his life.

But there was nothing they could do; after all, the Marquis of Nanlong was eager to die.

……

On the appointed day, Mu Yu arrived at a place called Tianyi City.

Just a few months ago, this city did not exist.

The sole reason for the existence of Tianyi City is this decisive battle against the Mulan people.

Not long after entering Tianyi City, Mu Yu saw Wei Wuyai, the nominal head of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance.

Although the departure was quite unpleasant, Wei Wuyai acted as if none of those things had happened, treating Mu Yu with unparalleled enthusiasm.

Following that, under Wei Wuyai's guidance, Mu Yu met the Hehuan Old Demon, whom she had met once before, as well as the last Nascent Soul late-stage Grand Cultivator, Zhiyang Shangren.

Now that all the leaders of Tiannan are here, their decisions will determine the future of Tiannan.

However, today's guests are not only these three late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, but also many powerful individuals at the mid-stage Nascent Soul level and above.

With just a quick glance, Mu Yu spotted several familiar faces, such as Dongmen Tu, Yunlu the Old Demon, and Nangong Wan's senior sister.

Furthermore, Mu Yu unexpectedly spotted Han Li in the crowd.

He inquired a bit and learned that Han Li had been sent here to fight by Wei Wuyai using Gengjin as bait some time ago.

Nowadays, Han Li is quite famous on this border battlefield. He not only easily killed two Mulan people's masters, but also fought a battle with Master Yue, who was in the mid-Nascent Soul stage, and the two fought to a draw.

As a result, Han Li, whose combat power exceeded the standard, could not be treated as an ordinary Nascent Soul stage cultivator, but was instead brought to this meeting.

After a brief chat with the Fire Dragon Child beside Han Li, and agreeing on a time to discuss the path of sword cultivation another day, the meeting officially began.

The first to speak was the Old Demon of Hehuan, who was standing in the very center.

"I think we three don't need to be introduced anymore. We'll be hosting this gathering. Does anyone have any objections?"

After speaking, the Hehuan Old Demon released the oppressive aura unique to late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

For a moment, the entire hall fell silent.

"Alright, since that's the case, let's not waste any more time."

"This morning, the Muran people sent a challenge..."

Throughout the meeting, Mu Yu felt somewhat drowsy and stood out from the indignant Nascent Soul cultivators around him.

There was no way around it; Mu Yu already knew perfectly well what this meeting was going to discuss, as well as the future conspiracies of the Mulan people.

Anyway, it's just a decisive battle, and we'll have to fight it sooner or later. Since Mu Yu doesn't encounter any particularly dangerous opponents, he doesn't care much about those things.

After arguing for a while, Tiannan's side finally decided to select ten people to participate in the life-or-death duel.

Mu Yu originally thought she would be one of them and was prepared to blend in inside that enclosure, but she found that her name was not on the list.

Only after asking did I learn that Mu Lan's side had specifically stated that Mu Yu was not allowed to participate in the battle, otherwise the result of that battle would not count.

Indeed, in a one-on-one fight, unless a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator is brought in, who can withstand being brutally beaten by twenty puppets of the same level?

But... weren't those Mulan people supposed to be trapping ten top fighters from the Tiannan side? How come they're here with me...?

Oh, right, that's why they forbid themselves from participating, because they don't want to be discovered.

The plan to slack off failed, which puzzled Mu Yu. What role had Wei Wuyai and the others assigned to him?

After the meeting, Mu Yu's tasks were assigned.

In general, Mu Yu's task is to provide support; if nothing happens, then he doesn't need to do anything.

If something unexpected happens, Mu Yu can decide whether to fight or run away, according to her own wishes.

If Mu Yu isn't afraid of losing face, he can run away immediately after the battle starts. However, if he goes too far, he will definitely be dealt with after the battle.

But if you just put on a show before running away, no one will say anything.

In short, Wei Wuyai seems to have learned from his previous lesson.

This time, Mu Yu was given full autonomy, which made Mu Yu, who originally wanted to just coast along, feel quite good.

If nothing unpleasant happens afterward, Mu Yu is prepared to participate in the battle this time.

After all, this is a great opportunity to make money!

Even if the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Mulan people are poor, they can still acquire some Nascent Souls, right?

Moreover, the Mulan people are not actually considered too poor among high-level cultivators.

There are many rare materials that are not found in Tiannan, but can be found on the Mulan Grassland.

Unfortunately, most Nascent Soul stage cultivators lack the spirit of selflessness; otherwise, they could have exchanged the rare materials in the hands of the Mulan people for a considerable amount of basic resources with Tiannan.

Okay, I've decided. I'll try it after the war ends and see if I can exchange spirit stones for some materials or something. Anyway, I have plenty of spirit stones, more than I can use.

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