Da Xuan Martial Saint

Chu Jingsui nodded as well and said, "Hmm, Junior Brother Chen, now that you have cultivated the Qiankun Artistic Conception, you should be stepping into the Six Viscera Realm soon. At that time, you'll likely lack a suitable Spirit Weapon, and this Xuanhuang Stone is perfect for your use."

Although the Xuanhuang Stone was the most precious among these Spirit Ores, neither Xiahou Yan nor Chu Jingsui entertained any greedy thoughts at this time. On one hand, Chen Mu had killed the demonized spider king, exerting the greatest effort; on the other hand, they both already possessed their own Spirit Weapons, and acquiring the Xuanhuang Stone would only be for the purpose of exchanging it for other needed items, not because it was urgently needed.

Besides.

Chen Mu could have even kept the Xuanhuang Stone to himself without revealing it, but they all trusted him, their Junior Brother. As a direct disciple of Spirit Profound Peak and a genius of his generation, it was naturally impossible for him to behave in a petty manner.

"Alright, if the two Senior Brothers say so, then I won't decline any further," said Chen Mu. Read new adventures at empire

Without mentioning the Evil-Breaking Thunder Spear matter, seeing Xiahou Yan and Chu Jingsui so agreeable, Chen Mu accepted the Xuanhuang Stone.

Seeing Chen Mu accept the Xuanhuang Stone, Xiahou Yan and Chu Jingsui smiled, relaxed a bit more, and began choosing from their gains. In the end, they divided the remaining share between themselves.

"Junior Brother Chen has cultivated the Qiankun Artistic Conception and should soon step into the Six Viscera Realm. With your current strength, I think you are more than qualified to ascend the Wind Cloud List. After you enter the Six Viscera Realm, your potential will be boundless… However, the path you have chosen, Junior Brother Chen, is also the most difficult one. In the future, if you challenge the Mysterious Pass, you will need to solidify a supremely strong Martial Arts will," Xiahou Yan remarked, looking at Chen Mu and sighing.

With Chen Mu's talent and comprehension, if he only cultivated the Qian Heaven or the Kun Earth, he would have at least a ninety percent certainty of breaking through the Mysterious Pass and becoming a Grandmaster in the future. But following the complete path of Qiankun is much more challenging. Still, with Chen Mu's ability, it would be a shame not to try this most powerful path.

After all, though no one has managed to cultivate the third step of the Qiankun Artistic Conception to reach the pinnacle of Martial Arts in the last thousand years according to the Da Xuan Calendar, there were still some who became Grandmasters with the Qiankun Artistic Conception or cultivated the Qiankun Domain.

These individuals were also top-tier powerhouses, dominating the land.

"Since you, Junior Brother Chen, are intending to follow the path of Qiankun, it's best to also complete the 'tenth refinement' in the Five Viscera Realm. The stronger the physical foundation, the easier it will be to breakthrough the Mysterious Pass in the future," Chu Jingsui said, looking at Chen Mu, "Junior Brother Chen, with your Jade Bone cultivation in the Five Viscera, there should be no need for the nourishment of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Items until the ninth refinement. However, the tenth will be much more difficult. If you can't rely on Inner Breath to naturally refine, you can use some of the resources from Spirit Profound Peak, borrowing the power of the Five Elements Essence Beads to further refine the Five Viscera."

At this point, Chen Mu looked at Chu Jingsui and asked, "Senior Brother Chu, do you know what the limit is for the number of refinements in the Five Viscera Realm?"

"Ten... maybe eleven," Chu Jingsui first replied, but then shook his head, "Our master reached ten refinements, but she mentioned that she didn't feel the limit was reached after the tenth, just that no matter what, she could not complete the eleventh refinement. I've also never heard of anyone who managed to refine eleven times, so ten should be the limit, while eleven may just be speculative."

"I see," Chen Mu nodded slightly. What Chu Jingsui knew was not much different from Meng Danyun; they both believed ten was the limit, maybe eleven, but since no one had achieved it, they didn't consider it further.

Chen Mu was quite certain though, that beyond ten, there was indeed an eleventh.

"Alright, it's about time. Continuing to explore this desert is unlikely to yield much more, and I need to return to guard Yunlu Pass. However, if you two Junior Brothers have nothing else to do, you may continue to explore further," Xiahou Yan said as he packed his travel gear, speaking to Chen Mu and Chu Jingsui.

Chu Jingsui shook his head and said, "I should return as well. What about you, Junior Brother?"

"I'll accompany you," Chen Mu responded without much thought.

He had already gathered enough resources for now, and as Xiahou Yan said, with the Earth Pulse's Power gradually recovering, it would be difficult to find more significant gains. It was also time for him to return and digest the results of this trip.

"Good, let's go then," Xiahou Yan said with a smile, checked the direction, and started heading back towards Yunlu Pass.

Chu Jingsui and Chen Mu followed by his side.

"Junior Brother Chen, apart from us, it seems no one else knows you have cultivated the Qiankun Artistic Conception," Chu Jingsui said, "When you return to the Sect to continue your secluded cultivation, you may be able to refine to the limit of the Five Viscera Realm by the time you come out next. Then, people on the rookie ranking and those on the Wind Cloud List will have a big 'surprise' waiting for them."

Chu Jingsui conveyed this with a tone of admiration.

Below thirty years old, within the Five Viscera Realm, he was comparable to the masters on the Wind Cloud List!

Chu Jingsui didn't know what kind of sensation Chen Mu would cause in the Eleven State of the Cold North Path when that time came, but after so many years of silence following Qin Mengjun, Spirit Profound Peak finally had another peerless genius.

Soon.

The trio arrived back at Yunlu Pass.

Without lingering, Chen Mu gathered his belongings and headed back to the Seven Profound Sect alone.

He was the last to leave during the sand disaster, but he returned the earliest.

Once back in the Sect, he quickly sorted through all of his gains, then submitted those Heaven and Earth Spiritual Items that were of no use to him to the Sect as contributions. In return, he exchanged for the Spiritual Objects he needed.

Lastly, as a direct disciple of Spirit Profound Peak, he called in all the resources he was entitled to over the past two years.