Chapter 47: This sword, you keep it for your junior brother, I don’t need it!
Her gains these past few days could be described as meager.
She originally thought that collecting Spirit Beast Meat and Spirit Herbs in the Great Continent Mountain Range would be a simple matter.
Who knew that from the first day she entered the mountain range, she was completely dumbfounded.
Inside the valley, the sunlight was blocked by various towering trees, making the visibility very poor, dim and dark.
Everywhere she looked, there were thorny brambles.
It could be said that the road here was impassable.
Relying on her Foundation stage cultivation, she hacked through the brambles as she moved forward.
The valley was too dark and oppressive, and after walking for a short while, Shen Ke’er couldn’t stand it anymore.
However, she had already bragged to Jia Ling, and if she were to return to Azure Bamboo Peak now, she would surely be ridiculed.
If this were to spread, she would lose all face on Azure Bamboo Peak.
After only walking a short distance into the valley, roars of Dem Beasts could be heard from all around.
The strength of the Dem Beasts wasn’t particularly strong, but these past few days, she had only indulged in pleasure and neglected her cultivation. Each time she killed a Dem Beast, she had to exert all her strength and would still suffer many injuries.
After several days of searching the outer edges of the valley, the Spirit Herbs and Spirit Beast Meat she could collect were not only of low quality but also extremely scarce.
If she ventured further inside, the Dem Beasts she encountered would be even more ferocious and frequent.
She couldn’t help but wonder how Lin Mo managed to venture deep into the valley and obtain better Spirit Herbs and Spirit Beast Meat.
The reality was that she clearly didn’t have the ability to survive in this Great Continent Mountain Range, let alone return laden with spoils.
Returning would be embarrassing, but it was better than dying here. Thinking this, she decided to turn back and leave the Great Continent Mountain Range.
The journey back was not smooth; she got lost in the valley.
When she finally found the exit and was about to leave the Great Continent Mountain Range, she was blocked by a Dem Beast, a strangely shaped spider.
It was another life-or-death struggle.
In Shen Ke’er’s Storage Ring, all the protective magical artifacts Lin Mo had originally left for her were used up.
Only then did she barely survive the battle.
Dragging her tired and wounded body, she slowly moved towards the direction outside the Great Continent Mountain Range.
After a few steps, she felt an increasing discomfort throughout her body, as if her meridians were being gnawed by ants, causing unbearable pain.
In a short while, along her blood vessels, black venom sacs spread all over her body.
Finally, her vision blackened, and she fainted.
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As soon as Lin Mo came out of seclusion, he saw Qu Ruyan sitting in a pavilion not far away, idly fidgeting with her fingers.
Seeing him emerge, Qu Ruyan jumped up: “Senior Brother Lin, you’re finally out of seclusion!”
Looking at the girl bouncing and skipping towards him, Lin Mo held his forehead: “Didn’t I tell you not to bother me if you had nothing important to do?”
“I have something!” Qu Ruyan said excitedly, “I want to eat that lollipop again!”
“This counts as something?” Lin Mo was truly speechless. This little girl’s mind was too simple, only thinking about food.
Thinking this, he sent Qu Ruyan away with a candy.
Lin Mo once again used the System’s lucky draw.
However, this time, what he drew was not a lollipop.
After handing the candy to the gluttonous Qu Ruyan, Lin Mo waved his hand, “Go do what you need to do, don’t loiter around my courtyard.”
“What is this?” Qu Ruyan looked at it disdainfully, this candy was different from the last one.
“QQ candy!” Lin Mo said casually.
“What kind of candy is QQ candy?” Qu Ruyan looked at him.
“You’ll know once you eat it,” Lin Mo was exasperated. This little girl really loved to ask questions!
Following the instructions, Qu Ruyan opened the wrapper.
She put the candy she had never seen before into her mouth.
“Wow, Senior Brother, this candy is soft and tender, and it bursts with juice!” Little stars filled Qu Ruyan’s eyes, and she finally understood why this candy was called QQ candy.
“Yes, yes, hurry back to your own peak and play!”
“Then after I eat this, can I ask Senior Brother for more?”
“The output is limited, so you’d better eat it slowly, otherwise, you won’t have any if you come to me.”
Lin Mo wasn’t stingy with the two hundred Regret points.
The main reason was that if Qu Ruyan ate too quickly, she would always run to his courtyard, and he would never have any peace.
After thanking him, Qu Ruyan obediently returned to her peak.
Gu Zi saw Lin Mo coming out of seclusion and rushed over: “Senior Brother, Master is summoning you.”
They headed towards Yuehua’s residence.
Lin Mo also wanted to know what his Master wanted him for.
He was aware of the situation at Azure Bamboo Peak.
Surely, as a Nascent Soul True Lord, she wouldn’t shamelessly ask her disciple for Spirit Stones?
Thinking this, Lin Mo arrived outside Yuehua True Lord’s room.
At this moment, his Master was sitting in the courtyard outside, with Ye Kai standing beside her.
As they spoke, Yuehua True Lord’s eyes were as gentle as water, and she seemed to be in a very good mood.
After a while, Yuehua True Lord handed a sword, forged by her own hands, to Ye Kai.
The sword was entirely black, heavy in color, and reflected a cold glint under the sunlight.
Lin Mo couldn’t discern its grade, but Liuli Sword could.
“That sword is only a low-grade Spirit Treasure,” it said with disdain.
Lin Mo remembered the grades of Spirit Treasures from the original owner’s memories. The sword Yuehua gave Shen Ke’er was only of mortal grade.
This was blatant favoritism.
Lin Mo had no interest in eavesdropping and entered openly, bowing to Yuehua: “Master, why did you summon me?”
Seeing Lin Mo, Yuehua True Lord’s eyes sparkled: “Mo’er, it seems you have successfully formed your Core. What grade did your Core achieve?”
If it were fifth or sixth grade, she would have a lot of face in the Azure Spirit Sect.
Seeing Lin Mo’s silence, Yuehua True Lord assumed his Core grade was not high. Although she felt a little regretful, she still comforted him, “It’s alright, Mo’er, you are still young. Reaching Golden Core in your thirties, you have at least nearly two hundred years of lifespan. Ascending to Nascent Soul is highly anticipated!”
Saying this, Yuehua True Lord took out a long sword from her Storage Ring and handed it to him: “This sword is called Zi Qing, my favorite sword when I was in the Core Formation stage. Do you like it?”
Liuli Sword began to show off again: “It’s just a high-grade Spirit Treasure sword. It can’t even compare to a toenail of Xiao Li.”
Lin Mo chuckled in his heart: Do you even have toenails?
Ye Kai seemed to be able to tell that this sword was better than the one given to him. Hearing that Yuehua was going to give this sword to Lin Mo, his tone was nothing but sour: “Senior Brother Lin is truly fortunate. Master is willing to give you such a good sword, you must cherish it.”
Yuehua True Lord also heard the sourness in Ye Kai’s voice and smilingly comforted him, “This is your Senior Brother’s Core Formation gift. As long as you cultivate diligently, I will forge one for you in the future.”
Ye Kai’s eyes dimmed: “If only I could cultivate normally like Senior Brother Lin…”
Thinking of Ye Kai’s physical condition, Yuehua also felt uncomfortable and continued to comfort him, “Kai’er, don’t worry, I will definitely find a way to cure you.”
Liuli Sword seemed a bit excited: “Quickly take Xiao Li out and let your Master see, you don’t need her sword at all.”
Lin Mo chuckled inwardly: “You’re quite the show-off.”
However, Liuli Sword’s idea was exactly his thought.
“No need.”
Lin Mo said indifferently, “I don’t need this sword, you can keep it for Junior Brother Ye.”
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