Da Xuan Martial Saint

Chen Mu's gaze casually followed Hua Nongying as she approached, and he said indifferently,

"Speak honestly."

It wasn't that his perception of the Hehuan temptress had changed, but rather that the cautious and circumspect former him had always been on guard against such a direct inheritor of Hehuan, fearing that a slightest desire would trap him in her web, leading to an irrevocable downfall.

Yet now, with his Qiankun Artistic Conception fully achieved, let alone Hua Nongying, even facing the younger generation like Yuan Yingsong or Zuo Qianqiu, he maintained a composure and calmness, no longer regarding them as a danger.

As someone who could rank on the Wind Cloud List, approaching the accomplishments of a Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, if he were to remain overly cautious and defensive against the likes of Hua Nongying and Jiang Yifei of the younger generation, it would be too lacking in courage and spirit.

"Heehee, when have I ever not been honest?"

Hua Nongying winked at Chen Mu and said, "Lord Chen, do you remember the agreement we had two years ago?"

Chen Mu replied calmly, "Is that so? I don't recall any agreement between us."

Hua Nongying stepped lightly forward, drawing closer, and said, "Back then, I said I would temporarily leave the Earthly Green Lotus Seed with you, and that I would come back for it later. I hope Lord Chen hasn't used it all up. I have a great need for that item."

"Indeed, there are still some left."

Chen Mu, watching Hua Nongying with an unchanging expression, said, "If you want to snatch it, come and take it."

By this time, Hua Nongying had moved to within a zhang in front of Chen Mu, her gaze carefully sizing him up. But after a while, she laughed lightly and said, "Lord Chen has achieved the Qian Heaven Artistic Conception, and I am not confident I could take it by force. Besides, having such a good relationship with Lord Chen, why would I spoil it over a spiritual object?"

As she spoke,

her delicate hand suddenly lifted, revealing a small and exquisite lotus platform in her palm. The lotus was a mixture of five colors, faintly emanating the auras of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—in constant flux.

"This is the Five Elements Lotus Platform, containing an abundant supply of Five Elements Yuan Qi. If Lord Chen's Five Viscera Tempering has reached the ninth round, integrating this lotus platform could complete the tenth tempering. It's a spiritual object that is almost as valuable as the Earthly Green Lotus Seed."

Hua Nongying held the lotus platform in her small hand, her charming figure seeming to sway with the wind, and she said with a smile, "Back then, I said I would bring other spiritual objects to exchange with Lord Chen. Have I kept my promise?"

The Five Elements Lotus Platform, huh.

Chen Mu's gaze fell on the lotus platform in Hua Nongying's hand. He was indeed aware of this item; it was one of the rarest types among the Viscera Refining spiritual objects. Since it contained all five elements and was extremely abundant, it would be somewhat wasteful to use it for the seventh or eighth tempering round. Rather, it was a supreme spiritual object capable of aiding martial artists in completing the ninth or even the tenth tempering.

In terms of value, it certainly was not inferior to the Earthly Green Lotus Seed.

But at this moment, Chen Mu pondered for a bit, for he didn't know how much Five Elements Yuan Qi was actually contained within the Five Elements Lotus Platform. If it merely gathered the five elements, making them easier to absorb, with the actual amount equating to roughly five or six 'Five Elements Spirit Pearls,' then it wouldn't be worth the value of an Earthly Green Lotus Seed for him. However, if it could compare to a dozen or more, then indeed, it would be worth an exchange.
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The key was that he did indeed lack such Viscera Refining Spiritual Objects to complete the thirteenth Five Viscera Tempering.

"The value of this object is indeed comparable to the Earthly Green Lotus Seed, but my Five Viscera have already been tempered for the tenth time,"

Chen Mu said indifferently.

Hua Nongying blinked and said, "It's no wonder that you have cultivated the first four realms to their extremes, and with the foundation of Jade Bone entering the Five Viscera, even the tenth tempering came naturally. However, Lord Chen is keeping the Earthly Green Lotus Seed probably to exchange for other useful Spiritual Objects, or to save it for your lady wife, right? This Five Elements Lotus Platform can similarly help your lady wife to supplement her foundation and further advance her Five Viscera."

After pondering for a moment, Chen Mu didn't waste any more words and said, "Give me a copy of your Hehuan Sect's Dual Cultivation Method, and I will exchange with you."

Hua Nongying seemed quite surprised as she looked at Chen Mu, then suddenly chuckled: "I've always thought Lord Chen was a strict and serious person. I didn't expect you to be interested in our Dual Cultivation Technique. In that case, why doesn't Lord Chen leave the Seven Profound Sect and join the Hehuan Sect? Even though you can't be a disciple in our sect, all the senior and junior sisters here are at your disposal for your picking."

With a calm expression, Chen Mu said, "The method of harvesting is a human path, to replenish the insufficient by drawing from the excess. It is of the lower class. I seek not the method of harvesting but the Dual Cultivation Technique derived from the Artistic Conception of Yin Yang, which follows the natural cycles of heaven and earth."

Seeking the Dual Cultivation Technique wasn't entirely for Xu Hongyu. Compared to the method of harvesting, the proper Dual Cultivation Technique derived from Yin Yang was also in accord with the Dao of Nature. Now that he had mastered the complete Qiankun Artistic Conception, he could also infer some mysteries of Yin Yang from it.

Now him,

having mastered the Qiankun Artistic Conception, could be said to embrace all rivers, contemplating the profound principles from the heavens and earth of Qiankun, and could also draw on the strengths of various schools to trace back to the profound truths.

Hua Nongying laughed with her flower-like features trembling, "Lord Chen's words are indeed proper. Could it be that you can cultivate the Yin Yang Dual Cultivation Technique by yourself? Hmm... Your lady wife's cultivation seems a bit weak, and it seems she has not yet stepped into the Five Viscera Realm. I could actually accompany you to practice this Dual Cultivation Technique well."

Speaking of which.

Her entire being seemed to be shrouded in a mist, her crystal-clear skin flushed with a hint of red, and her twinkling eyes stared at Chen Mu as if truly harboring tender feelings.

Chen Mu, of course, wouldn't lose his judgment over this. He simply examined the woman before him calmly, then suddenly his eyes flashed with a strange light and said, "Your aura doesn't seem like Hua Nongying... I see, no wonder you dare to come to me so brazenly. Then, you must be her sister, Hua Nongyue?"

It had been two years since he last dealt with Hua Nongying. Identifying the woman before him as Hua Nongying was because she—from her physique and appearance to the way she revealed her aura and her tone—seemed almost identical to Hua Nongying.

Until that very moment.

It was only when energy leaked out that he finally detected some slight differences.

No wonder, after two years, knowing full well that he had cultivated the Qian Heaven Artistic Conception, she still dared to approach him to trade for Spiritual Objects, without fearing that he would forcefully seize them. Although he indeed had no intention of forcibly taking them, the other party was clearly very confident—so it was not the sister, but the older sister.

Hua Nongyue.

The chief heir of the Hehuan Sect's true inheritance, ranked fourth on the Newcomer List!