Mu Bingyun took a deep breath, posing herself, before asking, "You didn't gh all this trouble just to help me, did you? What do you want in exge for helping me?"

  Although she was his 'Aor,' she didn't believe he had gohrough all the effort of finding her and joining the sect purely to help her. He must have some goal in mind, but she didn't see it as a bad thing.

  Yun Wuji withdrew his hand, the sacred light fading as he smiled sincerely and said, "Pace Master, you 't put it that way. While I do have something to ask of you, it's not a transa. Even if you choose not to fulfill my request, I'll still help you. After all, I don't want to see you die."

  Mu Bingyun's breath caught for a split sed. Looking into his sincere and pure eyes, she felt as if she were gazing at the purest soul in the world. As expected of someoh a sacred heart, his eyes were so untaiaking a deep breath, she smiled softly and said, "Just tell me your request. As long as it's within my ability, I'll help you with it."

  "Thank you in advance, Pace Master," Yun Wuji nodded gratefully, then scratched his head as if embarrassed. "My request is, um... I'm not sure if Pace Master will agree to it."

  "I would like to ehe Heavenly herfrost Lake for a while, and I also need profound jades, crystals, and cores of profous."

  'Tsk, if only I had the strength, I wouldn't be ag like a hypocrite right now!' Yun Wuji thought helplessly, all while maintaining a sincere expression on his face.

  "You want to ehe Heavenly herfrost Lake?" Mu Bingyun was slightly surprised by his request, but it wasirely ued. After all, the ke was the most sought-after p the Snow Song Realm and the best resource for cultivating Ice art. She nodded and replied, "I ask my sister about that. As for the profound jades and cores, could you tell me a specific quantity?"

  Even though profound jades and cores were valuable, they still paled in parison to the other precious resources in the sect. Although she found it strahat he only requested profound jades and cores, she decided not to ask him about the reason.

  "I'll leave it to Pace Master; you give me the quantity you think is suitable," Yun Wuji said, shaking his head with a smile, he added. "I trust your judgment."

  He didn't know the full extent of the Divine Ice Phoenix Sect's resources, so instead of specifying a quantity, he thought it wiser to leave the decision to her. He believed that, given Mu Bingyun's character and Mu Xuanyin's doting nature on her, she would provide him with the maximum amount she could gather.

  "... Alright," Mu Bingyun remained silent for a moment before nodding.

  She had lived for 10,000 years and naturally uood what Yun Wuji implied, but she didn't mind. Simply f a e with someone who could wield Light Profound Energy was worth hundreds, if not thousands of times more than what he asked for. If any King Realm discovered his existehey would likely fight to the death to obtain his allegiance.

  "Pace Master, please lie down so we begin," Yun Wuji said after they cluded their discussion, motioning toward the bed.

  Mu Bingyun followed his instrus and y on her ba the bed, her hands restily on her chest.

  Yun Wuji stood beside the bed aended his hand until it hovered just a few timeters above her abdomen. A pure, dazzling light erupted from his palm, enveloping her entire body.

  cealed by the Light Profound Energy, the purifying power of the Sky Poison Pearl quietly entered her body.

  Even though the poison in Mu Bingyun's body was strong, it was far less potent than the poison Jasmine had been afflicted with, and not as toxic as the devil poison Hong'er had once carried.

  However, Mu Bingyun's poison had been in her body for a thousand years, ae her efforts, she couldn't cure it during that time. Surviving for so long clearly meant she had relied heavily on an immense number of treasures to forcefully preserve her life. One could easily imagine how far the poison had spread over such a long period.

  It was hardly surprising that this poison had pletely invaded her soul body and had even taken form to bee a poison spirit.

  Mu Bingyu as though she had been enveloped in a warm, gentle embrace, her entire being bathed iender caress of the purest, most sacred energy. Her body and soul seemed to shed every burden, leaving her feeliless and serene. Her mind, free of all noise, drifted into a tranquil ess.

  She closed her eyes, allowing herself to fully embrace the sensation, as though she wished this blissful moment would st forever.

  After about an hour, Yun Wuji withdrew his hand and said, "The poison has pletely infiltrated your life veins, profound veins, bone marrow, and even your soul body. If I were to attempt detoxifying you hastily, it could lead to severe sequences, possibly even your death. To ensure your safety, I must detoxify you gradually while repairing the damage to your body."

  "This process will likely take around a month," he said.

  Of course, that wasn't true. With the bined power of his Light Profound Energy and the Sky Poison Pearl, he could easily heal her in mere minutes. However, he chose not to. First, this extended process gave him the opportunity to build a closer retionship with her. Sed, he o ceal the full extent of his abilities. Dispying an astonishing talent was good, but revealing monstrous talent could invite danger, perhaps even leading to his demise.

  He didn't believe that Mu Bingyun would keep it a secret from her sister.

  Mu Xuanyin might not take a against him, but the Devil Queen was a different matter altogether.

  He had to keep a low profile as much as possible, at least until he could meet the Ice Phoenix.

  "Haaah," Mu Bingyun opened her eyes a out a disappointed sigh, it was unclear whether it was because of what he said or because she couldn't enjoy that wondrous feeling.

  She moved to the side of the bed and sat on the edge, then looked at Yun Wuji with a soft smile. "I already feel the poison that was tormenting me had weakened by a full thirty pert. I've lived with it for more than a thousand years, so a month is nothing."

  "I'll leave then," she said, standing up. "I still o report to my sister about this." With that, she turned a.

  "Master, you're finally out? Are you alright?! Did that bad guy do anything to you?!" As soon as the door opened, Yun Wuji heard Mu Xiaolian's voice from the door. His eyebrow twitched this little girl is so noisy and annoying.

  He always thought the worst type of girls were the tsundere ones, but now, he had just discovered a ype.

  Now that he was alone, Yun Wuji took a look around the room. Its interior acious, but it felt especially simple and cold. Nothing particurly caught his curiosity or i. He then sat cross-legged on the bed that Mu Bingyun had been on earlier.

  As he closed his eyes, the lingering sweet fragrance of her presen the bed filled his nose.

  Yun Wuji pushed aside all distrag thoughts and focused on his cultivation. The energy here was tens of times dehan the one in the Blue Pole Star. The difference was like heaven ah, and he now uood why Jasmine always disdainfully told him that the energy there was murky and low.

  One day of cultivation here was equivalent to months of training on the Blue Pole Star!

  As Yun Wuji absorbed the energy, he could feel his cultivation steadily increasing. At this rate, he realized that if he ti this pace, he could break through to the 5th level of the Divine in Realm in about five or six days.

  After making a quick calcution, Yun Wuji realized that by simply abs the energy in the air, he could break through a level every two months. Of course, this didn't at for the three additional levels.

  His profound veins' ability to absorb energy was inparably strohan that of others, allowing him to cultivate at a much faster rate. He never faced any difficulty breaking through from the 1st to the 10th level of each realm. It had always bee three additional levels that hindered his progress, slowing down his cultivation speed signifitly.

  'It's so slow...' Yun Wuji frowned. While this speed would seem unbelievably fast to others, especially sidering he was relying only on the energy in the air and not using any pills or other resources, it felt agonizingly slow to him. At this rate, it would take more than 10 months just to reach the 10th level of the Divine in Realm.

  Fortunately, he had the Law of Nothingness; otherwise, his only option would have been to find a way to ehe Eternal Heaven Pearl and cultivate there for a few thousand years.

  After Mu Bingyu Yun Wuji's room, she sent Mu Xiaolian to her own room and headed straight to the Sacred Hall. Upoering, she saw her sister standing with her back to her.

  She called out softly, "Sister."

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