190: The attribute points are barren, and the pendant is two in one is the real

"W-what did you call me?" Xu Jing stared blankly at Mo Yingying.

"N-nothing! Oh right, you misheard, that was just a filler word!"

"Hmm, I mean, it's nothing, really, just nothing important, I just came to see you!" Mo Yingying explained in a panic.

"O-oh, I see." Xu Jing nodded, not asking further.

At this moment, Mo Yingying walked over, hugged Xu Jing's soft waist, and coquettishly said, "Old Xu, I want to stay on Hidden Sword Peak tonight. I want to sleep with you. I have so much to tell you..."

Xu Jing froze, her body trembling.

W-what is she trying to do?

Sensing Xu Jing's unusual expression, Mo Yingying quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, I just like being with you, no other meaning..."

Xu Jing looked bewildered at the expectant Mo Yingying and could only nod, "Okay, then you can stay in the Sword Pavilion tonight."

"No, I want to sleep with you tomorrow night too. I'm moving into the Sword Pavilion," Mo Yingying said.

Xu Jing paused, pondered for a long time, and finally nodded, "Okay, then move into the Sword Pavilion. It's just, what about your master...?"

"I'm the Saintess, I make the decisions. My master can't control me," Mo Yingying said.

"Uh—" Xu Jing was taken aback.

So domineering?

At the same time, Mo Fan looked at Mo Yingying with a dark expression.

Sensing that she was being watched, Mo Yingying turned her face, stuck out her tongue, and transmitted, "I've come to terms with it. Whether she's my mom or not, I like her. I'm going out again in two days, and I want to spend some time with her."

Mo Fan shook his head and transmitted, "Alright, you decide for yourself."

"Old Xu, don't you have anything to say to Old Mo?" Mo Yingying suddenly asked.

During the two months she spent with Xu Jing, Mo Yingying could feel that Xu Jing had feelings for her dad.

Because as soon as the name "Mo Fan" was mentioned, Xu Jing would immediately perk up, her eyes lighting up.

Although it was still uncertain whether Xu Jing was her mom or not.

She wasn't against Xu Jing and Mo Fan interacting more.

"N-nothing..." Xu Jing lowered her head.

Every time she saw Mo Fan, she actually had a lot to say.

But each time, she didn't know where to start.

"Then come have some snacks," Mo Fan greeted the two.

"Didn't we just eat?" Mo Yingying frowned.

"Just tell me if you want to eat or not," Mo Fan said.

"Of course!" Mo Yingying quickly nodded... That night, Mo Yingying stayed on Hidden Sword Peak, sharing a bed with Xu Jing.

Regarding this, Mo Fan felt a little worried for the master who was still "furthering her studies."

When she returned and saw her most cherished disciple being taken away, would she be so angry that she'd spit blood?

"Probably... right?" Mo Fan wanted to laugh, as if he could already see the scene after Xu Chaomu returned.

In the following days.

Mo Yingying stuck to Xu Jing all day, from morning till night, never separating for a moment.

This phenomenon startled Chu Qian, making her incredibly worried.

"Are they... in love?"

Thinking of this, Chu Qian shivered.

"Junior Sister Mo is too much, how can she snatch Junior Sister Jing from Mo Fan?"

Finally, Chu Qian secretly found Mo Fan and specifically mentioned this matter, telling Mo Fan to pay more attention to Xu Jing, otherwise his beloved would be taken away.

Mo Fan was speechless, yet he couldn't explain, so he just smiled and agreed.

"Okay, I'll pay more attention, but Senior Sister shouldn't overthink it. They're probably just close, have deep feelings, and hit it off immediately, which is why they stick together all day."

"Let's hope so," Chu Qian said helplessly.

She felt that Mo Fan was still a bit unconcerned.

She was helpless about this.

They were both girls, and although overly intimate, it wasn't good to say much.

Mo Yingying was having a blast with Xu Jing.

Mo Fan, however, continued his daily routine.

He still occasionally dropped by, chatted, and fed them, just like before.

He didn't feel awkward about almost having a family reunion or anything.

Mo Fan felt that things were good as they were now.

As for a future wife, he'd let nature take its course.

After all, the world was about to be destroyed.

He wasn't in the mood to think about such things.

He felt that the most important thing now was to find a way to improve himself and become stronger as quickly as possible to cope with the impending world-ending catastrophe.

As long as the world-ending catastrophe was resolved.

Everything else would be easy to discuss.

And there were already clues, so there was no rush at this moment.

Mo Yingying seemed to think the same way.

After three days of being inseparable from Xu Jing, she left Yu Xu Academy to pursue her own path.

Of course, only Mo Fan knew that she had applied for another spot to enter a secret realm.

Xu Jing, however, felt a sense of loss.

She felt particularly happy being with Mo Yingying.

But after a period of melancholy, Xu Jing also continued to devote herself to high-intensity training.

"Become a Sword Immortal as soon as possible and protect the people I care about!"

...In the following days, while waiting for the Yuan Condensing Pills to be refined, Mo Fan also diligently cultivated the Golden Body Art, while simultaneously comprehending alchemy and array formations, steadily improving himself.

Besides that, he also took the time to visit Flowing Light Peak.

In addition to catching up with Senior Sister Gu as agreed, he also managed to deal with the Flowing Light Peak Master, from whom he obtained the Flowing Light Peak's inherited secret technique—Flowing Light.

Flowing Light is a peerless secret technique-level movement art, said to be able to chase light and electricity when cultivated to a very profound realm.

[Martial Arts: Golden Body Art (Third Layer), Breaking Army Fist (Third Layer), Flowing Light (Beginner)]

After Flowing Light was cultivated to the beginner level, the similar martial art, Imperial Peak, disappeared from the attribute panel, replaced by Flowing Light.

At this point, all of Mo Fan's cultivation methods and martial arts on his attribute panel were at the level of peerless secret techniques or above, almost without any shortcomings.

"Now I can be considered a hexagonal warrior, right?" Mo Fan smiled with satisfaction and concentrated on continuing his cultivation.

"Continue to cultivate diligently, and strive to cultivate Flowing Light to the third layer within these few days!"

...On the seventh day after coming out of the secret realm.

Liu Xiyan returned, bringing back the materials Mo Fan needed.

Receiving the message, Mo Fan flew to Hidden Sword Peak on his sword.

"All the materials you need are here, three copies of each. Check them to see if anything is missing." Liu Xiyan handed a storage bracelet to Mo Fan.

"Okay." Mo Fan nodded, injecting his spiritual power into the space and carefully examining it.

A moment later, Mo Fan smiled and said, "No problem, thank you, Elder."

"You're welcome, but what exactly is the surprise you mentioned?" Liu Xiyan asked curiously.

Mo Fan smiled mysteriously and said, "I'll come to Hidden Sword Peak to find you again in three days. You'll know what the surprise is then."

"Alright." Liu Xiyan nodded and turned to walk towards the back mountain of Hidden Sword Peak.

With her sword dao physique restored, she also had to start fully nurturing her sword, striving to become a Sword Immortal as soon as possible.

Watching Liu Xiyan's retreating figure, Mo Fan smiled, then turned and walked towards the backyard.

After spending some time with Xu Jing and giving Chu Qian some pointers on her cultivation, Mo Fan left Hidden Sword Peak and headed to Blazing Flame Peak.

The materials were gathered; it was time to start refining pills.

Flying to Blazing Flame Peak, and after having a few drinks with Wang Yang, Mo Fan borrowed an excellent quality alchemy furnace and top-notch supporting equipment.

Moving the items back to his cave, Little Hei was startled to see Mo Fan arrange various materials.

"So you spent 200,000 military merits last time to exchange for those spiritual herbs because you wanted to refine pills yourself?"

"Otherwise?" Mo Fan retorted.

"What kind of elixir are you trying to refine with these high-grade materials?" Little Hei asked curiously.

"Yuan Condensing Pill, ever heard of it?" Mo Fan said truthfully.

"Meow meow meow? What did you say?" Little Hei suspected he had misheard.

"Yuan Condensing Pill." Mo Fan repeated.

"You actually know how to refine Yuan Condensing Pills?" Little Hei was a little disbelieving.

That was a king-grade elixir that could condense the power of laws!

Even in its era, there weren't many people capable of refining Yuan Condensing Pills.

How could this guy, so young and in an era where spiritual energy had only recently recovered, dare to refine a king-grade elixir?

Mo Fan took out the pre-roasted fish from his system space and threw it to Little Hei: "I'm going into seclusion for a few days, don't run around, okay?"

"Are you really going to refine Yuan Condensing Pills? Don't court death, meow!" Little Hei cried out in alarm.

Mo Fan ignored it, quickly set up an isolation array, and immediately immersed himself in alchemy... Three days later, Mo Fan was severely exhausted mentally, his eyes swollen like a panda's, and he could fall asleep the moment his head touched the ground.

"This Yuan Condensing Pill is truly difficult to refine. King-level alchemy, plus my incredibly condensed spiritual power, was still a bit strenuous. I almost didn't make it in the end—"

Mo Fan felt a lingering fear.

If the refinement failed, the cost would be too great.

Fortunately, it ended smoothly!

Looking at the domineering alchemy furnace, carved with auspicious beasts, Mo Fan wiped the sweat from his forehead and slowly withdrew his fire and wood attribute secret powers, a smile appearing on his face.

After a while, the terrifying high temperature subsided, and the alchemy furnace trembled violently. Roaring sounds came from within, and faint thunder bloomed, as if living creatures were trapped inside.

Mo Fan remained unmoved, waiting patiently.

An hour later, the alchemy furnace quieted down.

"Open the furnace!" Mo Fan took a deep breath, feeling inexplicably nervous.

The main materials alone cost 200,000 military merits to exchange for.

There were three portions in total, averaging about 70,000 military merits per portion. If the refinement failed, it would break his heart.

Finally, with trembling hands, he slowly pushed the alchemy furnace open.

Whoosh—

In an instant, golden light overflowed, like a blazing sun exploding, filling the entire cave with golden rays. The scorching temperature seemed to melt the rock walls, and Mo Fan quickly stored important items in his system space.

Fortunately, the high temperature only lasted for a moment.

Golden patterns of rules quickly converged and intertwined, surging towards the alchemy furnace.

"The power of rules? It's going to succeed!"

Mo Fan was overjoyed, suppressing his sleepiness, and looked into the furnace.

A moment later, a thumb-sized, golden-glowing pill, emitting a rich fragrance and mysterious aura, slowly floated out.

Pills of slightly higher grade usually yield one pill per furnace.

"The quality is good, it's considered a successful refinement!"

"Now that I have experience, refining the next pill will be much easier."

Mo Fan was delighted and quickly took out a jade box to store it.

At the same time, Little Hei returned from swimming in the spiritual spring, just in time to see this scene, and was so startled that it leaped three feet high.

"Meow! You actually succeeded? Your alchemy skills have reached king-level?" Little Hei was dumbfounded.

How did this guy improve his alchemy skills?

Just relying on mental simulations for alchemy?

"Mm, it worked! I'll give you three fish today!" Mo Fan grinned, generously tossing three roasted fish to Little Black.

To avoid running out of time, he had roasted dozens of fish a few days ago and stored them in his system space.

"Meow, meow, meow! Mo Fan, you're so good to me! This cat will find a way to improve itself and help you find a wife!" Little Black was overjoyed, quickly taking the roasted fish and devouring them.

Mo Fan's face darkened: "You could actually say that to Commander Xu."

"Meow, meow, meow?" Little Black looked bewildered.

Mo Fan smiled and said, "Old Xu, do you want a wife?"

Little Black looked utterly confused: "What on earth are you meowing about?"

Seeing this, Mo Fan smiled, tidied himself up a bit, washed quickly, then pushed open the door and flew towards Hidden Sword Peak on his sword.

Although one could fly after reaching the Mandate of Heaven realm,

flying on a sword consumed less energy and looked more elegant and handsome.

So, Mo Fan habitually flew on his sword.

A moment later, Mo Fan found Liu Xiyan behind the Sword Pavilion mountain.

Sensing Mo Fan's aura, Liu Xiyan stopped cultivating and turned around with a hint of confusion to look at Mo Fan:

"Are you here to deliver the surprise as promised?"

Mo Fan nodded: "Yes, I'm here to deliver the surprise as promised."

"So, what exactly is the surprise?" Liu Xiyan asked curiously.

"Core Condensing Pill," Mo Fan said.

"Core Condensing Pill?" Liu Xiyan was puzzled.

Mo Fan smiled and explained the pill's effects.

"Are you saying that with this Core Condensing Pill, my primordial spirit can quickly recover to its complete state?" Liu Xiyan was slightly stunned, finding it hard to believe.

"Yes, that's what it means. As long as you take this Core Condensing Pill, your primordial spirit will be restored in three to four days at most, saving you over two years of time."

"How... how is that possible?" Liu Xiyan found it unbelievable.

This Core Condensing Pill, could it really have such miraculous effects?

If it were true, wouldn't she be able to start her assault on the Sword Immortal realm in three or four days?

This way, she could become a true Sword Immortal in three months at most!

"You'll know if you try it." Mo Fan directly handed over the jade box.

"It's too valuable..." Liu Xiyan hesitated to take the jade box.

Mo Fan shook his head: "Don't think it's too valuable. Even the most valuable things must be used in the right place to show their worth."

"Clearly, this Core Condensing Pill is most suitable for you."

"I—" Liu Xiyan's expression was complex, her heart filled with hesitation.

She already owed Mo Fan too much.

Any more, and she truly wouldn't be able to repay him.

Seeing this, Mo Fan sighed helplessly and forcefully pressed the jade box into Liu Xiyan's hand, stating unequivocally:

"Take it. The materials for refining the elixir were all collected by you."

"Those materials are enough for me to refine three pills. If I give you one Core Condensing Pill, I still profit two."

"If you still feel indebted, then find a way to help me get some Origin Stones from the Sect Master, the more the better."

Hearing these words, Liu Xiyan finally accepted the pill and nodded solemnly: "I will do my best to help you collect more Origin Stones, but this is clearly not enough."

"But I truly need this pill, so I'll owe you another favor. One more won't make a difference."

"Alright, just keep it in mind for now." Mo Fan smiled, "Quickly try it and see if it works."

"Okay." Liu Xiyan nodded, immediately sat down cross-legged, and slowly opened the jade box.

Boom!

Dazzling golden light instantly burst forth, golden lightning flickering faintly, as if about to devour the void.

At the same time, the originally smooth and round pill quickly revealed intricate patterns, and like a heart, it began to throb slowly, as if alive.

"This—" Liu Xiyan's expression froze, somewhat disbelieving what she saw before her, "This pill, it seems to have life?"

"When a pill's quality reaches a certain level, it will indeed exhibit such characteristics. It's the result of the intertwining of the power of laws, so there's no need to worry," Mo Fan explained.

"Okay." Liu Xiyan nodded, no longer overthinking it, swallowed the Core Condensing Pill in one gulp, and quickly circulated her cultivation technique to absorb it.

In an instant, her brain boomed violently, and gentle streams of the power of laws surged into her glabella.

At this moment, the laws of heaven and earth became incredibly clear before her.

Under the guidance of the laws of heaven and earth, her primordial spirit light also became exceptionally active.

She took a deep breath, opened her eyes, and quickly said, "It's too powerful! My primordial spirit will be complete in three days at most. I can begin my seclusion!"

"That's good then." Mo Fan also breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had confidence in the Core Condensing Pill, his suspended heart truly settled down only after receiving the feedback.

If it hadn't worked,

wouldn't all that military merit have gone to waste?

"Then I'll head back first and not disturb Elder's cultivation." Mo Fan cupped his hands and turned to leave.

Gazing at Mo Fan's departing back, Liu Xiyan sighed and murmured, "Mo Fan, thank you—"

...When he returned to Scarlet Cloud Peak, it was already eight in the evening.

Little Black had gone off to who-knows-where to play.

Mo Fan wasn't too worried about this.

That fellow was cunning and rarely ran into trouble.

That day, he didn't cultivate further, nor did he continue refining the second Core Condensing Pill. Instead, he lay directly on the bed and fell asleep in an instant.

Early the next morning.

Mo Fan got out of bed, refreshed.

After washing up, Mo Fan frowned in thought while cultivating the Golden Body Art.

Recalling last night's dream, he found it somewhat incredible.

"Last night I actually defeated the red-clothed female ghost? It took exactly ten days."

"I've been busy with alchemy these past few days, and my efficiency hasn't dropped? That's rare—" Mo Fan grinned, also feeling a bit puzzled.

"Why is it that every time I defeat the red-clothed female ghost, I feel especially refreshed the next day?"

"Has my spirit undergone some mysterious transformation?" Mo Fan pondered again.

He felt this was a real possibility.

Otherwise, simply relying on combat in the dream space, his mental strength wouldn't have reached its current level.

Thinking of the red-clothed female ghost, Mo Fan's mind involuntarily conjured Lin Yiyi's figure.

"Logically, the red-clothed female ghost is also an effect of the jade sword.

"But why does the red-clothed female ghost look exactly like Lin Yiyi? Could there be some connection between the two?"

Besides that, he also thought of the cleaver pendant on Lin Yiyi's body.

"According to Yingying, the jade sword in this era might not have revived yet. So, could the cleaver and the jade sword also have some slight connection?"

Mo Fan couldn't help but overthink it, especially since the red-clothed female ghost and Lin Yiyi looked identical.

To say there was no connection between them seemed impossible.

Soon, Mo Fan thought of another possibility.

"Can the two pendants combine?

"After combining, will they become the true jade sword pendant?

"In Yingying's timeline, for some reason, Lin Yiyi's pendant and Xu Jing's pendant met and eventually combined into a new pendant?

"If the two pendants can indeed combine, perhaps a true jade sword could reappear. In that case—"

Many thoughts flashed through his mind, and finally, Mo Fan exhaled a turbid breath, feeling a strange sense of anticipation.

"I'll have to try it when I get the chance!"

But soon, he shook his head again.

"It's also possible that both pendants are just ordinary pendants. The bloodline aura clue should be more reliable. Perhaps when I go to Myriad Realms Mountain, or when Little Black recovers its cultivation, I'll know the truth—"

A quarter of an hour passed quickly. Mo Fan stopped cultivating the Golden Body Art, connected to the virtual panel with his mind, checked his attribute information directly, and focused on clicking the plus sign next to the cultivation column.

In an instant, violent and mysterious information surged out from an unknown space, converging towards Mo Fan.

Mo Fan only felt his brain roar, and immortal music echoed faintly in his ears, like a grand bell, deafening.

In a flash, the grand momentum of heaven and earth surged from an unknown space, flowing into Mo Fan's glabella and resonating with his spirit.

Mo Fan focused, quickly comprehending the numerous pieces of information in his mind.

At the same time, his cultivation aura surged like a breached dam, rapidly climbing.

Half an hour later.

Mo Fan slowly opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and sensed the changes in his body. Mo Fan focused slightly and checked his attribute panel.

【Name: Mo Fan (+)

【Cultivation: Mandate of Heaven Eighth Level (+)

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【Martial Arts: Golden Body Art (Third Level), Army Breaker Fist (Third Level), Flowing Light (Third Level)】

【Special Abilities: Alchemy (King-tier), Array Formations (King-tier), Domain (King-tier)】

【Storage Space: Infinite】

【Available Attribute Points: 1 million】

His cultivation had successfully broken through to the eighth level of the Mandate of Heaven.

Only a paltry 1 million attribute points remained.

In addition, after these few days of cultivation, his movement technique, Flowing Light, had also broken through to the third level.

Other aspects remained unchanged.

Looking at the once again meager attribute points, Mo Fan fell into contemplation.

"Only 1 million attribute points left. I can only add points one more time at most."

"The academy clearly can't have too many Origin Stones either."

"It would be good if Liu Xiyan could get me one or two tens of thousands."

"Now even the military camp doesn't have Origin Stones."

"Where will I get Origin Stones in the future?"

"No, I need to plan ahead!"

Mo Fan was full of fighting spirit, stood up, and prepared to continue refining the Core Condensing Pill.

"Origin Stones, Origin Stones, Origin Stones. How can I get enough Origin Stones to never run out, to achieve Origin Stone freedom?"

While preparing the alchemy materials, Mo Fan muttered to himself, deep in thought.

With enough Origin Stones, the speed of his growth wouldn't slow down.

Now that the Great Tribulation of World Annihilation could begin at any time, he had to save every moment he could.

However, just as Mo Fan was at a loss, a somewhat childish voice rang out.

"Meow? You want lots and lots of Origin Stones?"

The voice was Little Black's.

Mo Fan froze, looking at the suddenly appearing Little Black: "You have a way to get a large quantity of Origin Stones?"

"Of course, meow. This cat has seen the light of day again. Getting some Origin Stones is easy, isn't it?" Little Black said proudly.