The Cyan Cloud Sparrow’s cheesy pickup lines actually made Su Mo laugh, reminding him of the world he came from before his soul transmigrated.
A vast continent, blue oceans, and all sorts of advanced technology.
He really missed that world.
’Too bad he could never go back.’
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow scratched its head. "Is that what you call a cheesy pickup line? Heh heh, I just came up with it myself. Not bad, eh? If you want to hear more, Elder, I can keep going. My admiration for you is like a mighty, flowing river..."
"Enough. Any more and I’ll throw up."
Su Mo was speechless. "Don’t say I didn’t warn you. What you’re doing is called being a simp, and simps always meet a tragic end. They’re left with nothing."
"Heh heh, Elder, then I’m committed to being a simp for this lifetime," the Cyan Cloud Sparrow said with a shameless grin.
Looking at the bird’s utterly shameless expression, Su Mo was completely exasperated.
’Figures. It seems you can’t escape simps, no matter where you go.’
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow asked, "Where would you like to go, Elder? You can ride on my back, and I’ll fly you there."
"Let’s go to that mountain peak back there."
Su Mo stepped onto the Cyan Cloud Sparrow’s back, and it carried him to a peak on the back mountain of Medicine King Valley. There, he took out the Nine Dragon Venerable Pill he had just finished refining.
"Elder, the wind is strong up here, and a storm could start at any moment. Are you sure you want to cultivate here?"
the Cyan Cloud Sparrow asked with concern.
Su Mo waved his hand. "It’s fine. I just want to borrow the Spiritual Qi here for a breakthrough. I won’t be long."
"A breakthrough?"
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow looked completely astonished.
Su Mo replied, "That’s right. My current Realm is too low. People look down on me everywhere I go, thinking I’m some pushover. They even try to fucking push me around. I have to break through and reach the Warrior Realm."
Within the Eighteen Kingdoms, most geniuses his age were at the Warrior Great Perfection Realm.
Once he broke through to the Warrior Realm, he would be on the same level as them.
At least then he wouldn’t be looked down on everywhere he went.
"The Warrior Realm? So, you’re saying you really are in the Martial Disciple Realm right now, Elder?"
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow looked completely shocked.
In the past, Su Mo had often told people he was a Martial Disciple, but almost no one ever believed him. Naturally, the sparrow hadn’t believed him either.
’To think he was actually a Martial Disciple.’
’But Su Mo’s combat strength...’
HSSS...
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow took a deep breath. The more it thought about it, the more certain it became that it was following the right person. ’I’ll have to think of even more cheesy lines to suck up to him from now on.’
’Even if I have to rack my brains to do it...’
Gradually, the Cyan Cloud Sparrow strayed further and further down the path of the simp.
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow said respectfully, "Please, have your breakthrough here, Elder. I will stand guard for you and ensure that absolutely no one disturbs you."
"Alright."
Su Mo agreed, then sent the Cyan Cloud Sparrow away. He sat cross-legged on the peak and began to center himself.
This was his first breakthrough, and he had no experience with it.
Therefore, he had to get every detail right and maintain his peak condition at all times to avoid failing the breakthrough.
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow retreated a thousand meters away, its eyes fixed on Su Mo.
It was very curious to see what level of power Su Mo would achieve after this breakthrough.
After all, Su Mo was already absurdly powerful as a Martial Disciple and had yet to meet his match.
WHOOSH!
After adjusting himself to his peak state, Su Mo picked up a Nine Dragon Venerable Pill and swallowed it.
The Nine Dragon Venerable Pill dissolved the moment it entered his mouth.
BOOM!
As Su Mo circulated the True Dragon Supreme Technique to absorb the medicinal power of the Nine Dragon Venerable Pill, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi began surging wildly toward him.
The surrounding vegetation rapidly withered.
It was as if the very heavens and earth were collapsing.
In an instant, the entire back mountain of Medicine King Valley became a barren wasteland.
"Holy shit, he absorbed all the Spiritual Qi from the back mountain!"
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow was utterly horrified.
’This isn’t absorbing Spiritual Qi, is it?’
’This is outright plunder!’
「Medicine King Valley, Main Hall」
Master Mo spoke with great confidence, "Thanks to the combined efforts of the three of us, your Dantian is fully healed. There will be no lingering complications."
"Does that mean I can practice Cultivation again?"
Fan Jian asked.
Master Mo stated with certainty, "Not only can you practice Cultivation, but your own cultivation level can also be restored to its peak. Furthermore, if you take this Heaven-Mending Pill of mine, your innate aptitude will become even greater than before."
"Thank you, Master Mo!"
Fan Jian respectfully accepted the Heaven-Mending Pill, consumed it, and began to activate his cultivation.
BOOM!
A powerful aura erupted from Fan Jian’s body. It was like a mighty, ceaseless river, and it enveloped the entire hall.
Fan Jian exclaimed in delight, "My Realm has really been restored... No, wait. This is the power of an Early Stage Martial Artist!"
Just by clenching his fist, his entire body filled with a power dozens of times stronger than what he possessed before he was crippled.
He had clearly reached the Early Stage Martial Artist Realm.
The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley said with a smile, "That pill was refined by Master Mo using an Ancient Pill Formula. He poured his heart and soul into its creation. It has the ability to enhance one’s innate aptitude. If you hadn’t reached the Early Stage Martial Artist Realm, it would have been a great discredit to Master Mo."
"This... What has this junior done to deserve such favor from Master Mo? How can I ever repay your kindness?"
Fan Jian knelt on the ground, overwhelmed with gratitude.
"Repay me? I have no need for your repayment."
Master Mo said with disdain, "Forget you—even your master, Daoist Xuanqing, isn’t worthy of my Heaven-Mending Pill. The only reason I gave it to you is because of Elder Su. If you want to repay someone, repay him. Hmm...? My dear nephew, it seems your Spiritual Qi is leaking."
"What?"
Fan Jian’s face fell in alarm as he hurriedly checked his body.
His Spiritual Qi was indeed leaking.
Fan Jian instantly lost his composure.
Master Jia and the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley were also startled.
They had clearly just finished healing Fan Jian. They hadn’t even had a moment to catch their breath, so how could his Spiritual Qi be leaking again?
"Master Mo, could there be a problem with your Heaven-Mending Pill?"
Master Jia asked in confusion.
Master Mo said coldly, "Bullshit! I spent ten whole years studying ancient texts to develop the Heaven-Mending Pill. There’s no way it has a problem."
"Then why..."
Master Jia looked completely bewildered.
Suddenly, Fan Jian pointed at Master Jia and stammered in panic, "Master Jia, y-y-you... Your Spiritual Qi is leaking out too!"
"What nonsense are you spouting, boy? I... Holy shit..."
Master Jia looked down and saw that his own Spiritual Qi was indeed leaking out. His face instantly turned pale with fright.
"This is bad! My Spiritual Qi is leaking too!"
"Mine too!"
"As am I!"
In an instant, everyone in the great hall descended into panic.
It wasn’t just Master Jia and Fan Jian; the Spiritual Qi of the Valley Master, Master Mo, and Daoist Xuanqing was also draining away at a frantic pace.
"Master, you three Masters... Don’t tell me you’ve all been crippled as well?"
Fan Jian was utterly bewildered.
Aside from the five of them, there were no outsiders in the hall. Not even a fly had gotten in.
Under these circumstances, who could possibly cripple four Grand Martial Artists?
And without making a single sound, at that.
Daoist Xuanqing examined himself carefully and immediately realized the problem. "No, we haven’t been crippled. Our Spiritual Qi is being subjected to some kind of suction, pulling it right out of our bodies."
The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley said in a panic, "The pull seems to be coming from the back mountain! Everyone, to the back mountain! We have to see what’s going on!"