Chapter 748 - 237: Piao Miaoxu: From now on, I am Dongfang Mu!
Chapter 748 - 237: Piao Miaoxu: From now on, I am Dongfang Mu!
"Is my Essence Blood definitely effective?" Wang Mu asked as he stored the Divine Pill.
"Given your previous state, it should be effective..." Mo Xilan mused, then glanced at him. "But with your current state..." She sized him up, a trace of disdain in her eyes.
"What do you mean by that look?" Wang Mu demanded.
"Nothing much... Just that you’re not up to par. Perhaps even the Essence Blood you manage to drip out would be useless."
Wang Mu was speechless.
"So, you should focus on how to recover now!" Mo Xilan stated. "You have the pill; you can use it anytime."
This was also a reminder to Wang Mu: don’t mess around anymore. Even though I’ve given you the pill, if you’re truly determined to die, I won’t be able to save you.
As the Four Symbols Elixir Furnace slowly came to a stop, they had reached the entrance to the Immortal Mansion.
"We’ve arrived," Mo Xilan announced.
Wang Mu stored the Nine-Turn Reincarnation Pill.
Mo Xilan’s words made sense. I can’t use this thing for now. Using it would certainly mean death. Besides, in my current state, it’s questionable whether my Essence Blood could even activate this Reincarnation Pill. I’ve become so frail... Wang Mu thought. Anyway, I’ll have to wait until my Life Span has recovered and I’m vital and strong before I can even think of dripping out some Essence Blood. Otherwise, if it’s ineffective and I end up dying anyway, wouldn’t that be a total loss?
"I’ll go in myself," Wang Mu said, coughing. "You wait for me outside."
"I won’t wait for you," Mo Xilan retorted. "I’m about to undergo my Crossing Tribulation and Ascend. Who has time to wait for you? Go on in, Brother Dongfang!"
Based on Wang Mu’s understanding of Mo Xilan, her words didn’t seem false.
"Really?" Yet, Wang Mu was still not entirely sure.
"What? Can’t bear for me to leave?" Mo Xilan’s lips curved slightly, a gentle smile unfolding.
Wang Mu shook his head. "That tribulation... can you pass it?"
"Of course not. I’ll definitely die under the Heavenly Tribulation," Mo Xilan said. "Even the Yan Sword Immortal couldn’t pass it. How could a solitary person like me manage? Dying under the Heavenly Tribulation means a clean end to everything."
She’s still speaking out of pique... Wang Mu thought, opening his mouth to speak.
Mo Xilan raised two fingers, gently pressing them against his lips to silence him.
"Brother Dongfang, don’t dwell on such things anymore..." she said softly. "I’m still some time away from my Crossing Tribulation. If you hadn’t come looking for me this time, I wouldn’t have left my seclusion.
"The same goes for the others. Without several years, or even more than a decade, of solid preparation, Crossing Tribulation is no easy matter.
"After all, not everyone is like the Yan Sword Immortal, who had companions to face the tribulation with..."
Wang Mu remained silent. She can’t go three sentences without mentioning the Yan Sword Immortal’s tribulation.
As she spoke, Mo Xilan suddenly shuddered, retracting her hand as if she’d received an electric shock. She chided, "Even in this state, you’re still not behaving yourself!"
"I just wanted to speak..." Wang Mu said. "What can this aged body of mine possibly do now?"
He glanced at the strikingly elegant and exquisitely beautiful Dan King Ancestor before him and shook his head.
"Since you already know your condition..." Mo Xilan said gently, "then don’t think about others. This is the time for you to cultivate peacefully. According to the Divine Demon Body you’re cultivating, your Buddha Heart is almost complete.
"With a Demon Body and Buddha Heart, you can not only control the Wuji Treasure Book—a Demon Skill—without being threatened by Piao Miaoxu, but you can also cultivate the Divine Demon Body, such a mysteriously uncanny and wonderful method. Moreover, time inside the Immortal Mansion flows differently than in the outside world, so you can stay there longer."
Mo Xilan continued, "Langhuan Immortal Mansion was built by An Qixiu. It can still last for some time, enough for you to cultivate for several years—at least until you reach the Divinity Transformation Realm. Of course, that might be difficult for you, but with enough Life Span, it’s just a matter of time."
Wang Mu nodded. He naturally understood all of this.
"Additionally, during my enlightenment this time..." Mo Xilan said, "I conceived an elixir recipe that can help you, Brother Dongfang, break through your tribulation and directly achieve Ascension. The only prerequisite is that you reach the Tribulation Crossing Realm first."
"What elixir?" Wang Mu was astonished. Directly achieve Ascension? Isn’t that cheating?
"You’ll find out when the time comes."
Mo Xilan led Wang Mu outside the Pill Furnace. With a gentle wave of her hand, the starlit path at the entrance of the Immortal Mansion appeared once more.
"Go on," Mo Xilan urged. "If even that Ice Blue Ancient Tree inside the Immortal Mansion can’t solve your problem, then come find me again. I will definitely have a way to help you, Brother Dongfang!"
Wang Mu paused, glanced at her, then walked onto the path.
Re-entering the Immortal Mansion, he felt that not much had changed; the Spiritual Energy inside was even richer than in the outside world.
When he was here before, the Ice Blue Ancient Tree had suggested he stay and cultivate longer, but he had been in a special situation and needed to leave.
Returning this time, if he could resolve his Life Span issue, Wang Mu planned to cultivate here for an extended period.
If nothing else, he wanted to at least advance all his Cultivation Techniques to the Seventh Realm, which would bring him close to the Divinity Transformation Realm.
Although it felt as if not much had changed, there was an inexplicable sense of emotion.
An Qixiu was always striving in each of her lives... In every life, she faced opponents... natural disasters and man-made calamities, Heavenly Demons and Evil Spirits... Even though her experiences differed each time, and she sometimes even lost her power, she still managed to play an enormous role, taking on countless personas...
And this lifetime, returning here once more, Wang Mu knew even more about An Qixiu; his understanding was clearer.
Vaguely, Wang Mu always felt as if An Qixiu were somehow secretly controlling everything... or perhaps, plotting something...
Even though she has been dead for several hundred years.
This feeling... it seems to originate from Little Jiao Huo...
Of course, it also stems from her influence on the other main female characters...
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