431: Everyone was stunned when they learned about Li Mu's cultivation.

Before she could finish speaking, she didn't see the assassin, but she saw Jin Meiting and Hu Bingbing holding swords not far away.

Xin Mulan happily ran towards them, “Sister Meiting, Sister Bingbing, why are you two here?!”

“Oh, by the way, did you two see someone attacking Li Mu and me just now?!”

Jin Meiting and Hu Bingbing both silently put away their weapons, then awkwardly explained, “Why are you with Li Mu? We didn’t know it was you two, that’s why… You’re not hurt, are you?!”

Xin Mulan: “Hahaha~ It’s no big deal…”

Before she could finish listening, her mouth had already spoken ahead of her brain, and only when her brain reacted did she realize that it was Jin Meiting and Hu Bingbing who had just attacked her and Li Mu.

At this moment, Xin Mulan’s clear eyes became even clearer, and then she froze…

Li Mu stepped forward, with a gentle smile: “It’s nothing, but what are you two doing?”

The frozen Xin Mulan also snapped back to reality and quickly said, “It’s nothing, nothing. With so many invaders now, being highly vigilant is a good thing!”

“Indeed, but it’s not very safe here. Let’s go back first,” Li Mu suggested.

The three nodded, and on the way back, Xin Mulan recounted how she had accidentally entered the black hole and then met Li Mu.

“You guys don’t know, there’s no Spiritual Qi or light inside the black hole, and even the sounds inside are especially terrifying…”

Hu Bingbing teased, “No, you’re already a Cultivator, so why would you be afraid of ghosts?!”

Xin Mulan: “…It’s one thing to be a Cultivator, it’s another to be scared…”

Jin Meiting: “It’s fine, you’ve already successfully come out, but indeed no one knew that there would be such a strong suction force before the Two Realms Passage formed.”

Hu Bingbing: “Yes, even Mulan and the others were sucked in, so you can imagine how terrifying it was.”

Li Mu, who was beside them, didn't speak, but quietly listened to them complain and chat.

Xin Mulan: “Oh, by the way, what was that giant strange fish Sister Bingbing was holding earlier?”

When it came to this, Hu Bingbing got excited, while Jin Meiting’s expression was slightly awkward.

Li Mu raised an eyebrow at this sight, it seemed something had happened during Jin Meiting and Hu Bingbing's fishing trip?!

Hu Bingbing happily recounted the process of her and Jin Meiting fishing together.

It turned out that Hu Bingbing, seeing that there was nothing much to do today and having not gone fishing for a long time, had been itching to go.

Coincidentally, she met Jin Meiting returning from outside, and upon learning that the other party was going fishing, Jin Meiting also curiously followed along.

Hu Bingbing continued, “After we arrived at the lake, we quickly caught many fish. But they were all ordinary-sized fish, and I was a bit disappointed.

Just then, I felt the fishing rod sink; it seemed like a big one had bitten! I pulled with all my might and ended up catching such a big strange fish!”

She exaggeratedly gestured the size of the fish.

Jin Meiting, standing by, smiled and added, “Actually, I was also very surprised at the time that Bingbing could catch such a big fish. And this fish was extremely strong; if I hadn’t used my Spiritual Qi to reinforce the fishing rod, it probably would have escaped.”

Hu Bingbing then pointed to the strange fish that had already been sacrificed on the ground and said, “It was quite mischievous after it came up, and then I gave it a good beating, and it immediately behaved. We can have fish head soup tonight.”

Xin Mulan immediately gave a thumbs-up and praised, “You’re amazing, Sister Bingbing! Tonight, I’m definitely going to have three big bowls.”

She then looked at Jin Meiting, who was beside her, and asked curiously, “Sister Meiting, weren’t you two fishing together? What was your trophy?”

The smile that had been on Jin Meiting’s face instantly disappeared, replaced by an awkward expression.

Hu Bingbing understood immediately; it was perfectly normal for a fishing enthusiast to not succeed on their first fishing trip.

Xin Mulan saw that Jin Meiting’s expression was off. Had she caught nothing?

She immediately comforted her, “It’s okay if you didn’t succeed in catching fish this time; you’ll succeed if you try a few more times!”

She explained bluntly, “Who said your Sister Meiting caught nothing? Do you know how much of a disgrace it is for a fishing enthusiast to catch nothing?!”

Xin Mulan:!???

What’s wrong?

Why is Sister Bingbing suddenly so agitated?

Hu Bingbing: “Your Sister Meiting caught something big, but it’s different from what others catch.”

Xin Mulan: “What’s different?”

Hu Bingbing: “Your Sister Meiting first caught a shoe, then a corpse, then water weeds, tree branches…”

Jin Meiting: …

Xin Mulan: …

Li Mu: …

Goodness, although she didn’t catch nothing every time, the things she did catch were almost as bad as catching nothing.

In a sense, Jin Meiting was still very good at fishing.

Seeing everyone looking at her with incredulous eyes, Jin Meiting’s face inevitably turned a prominent shade of awkward red.

She herself found it very strange; why were the things she caught so varied every time?

There was even one time she caught a hundred-yuan bill! This was simply too baffling.

She carefully recalled her operating steps: casting the rod, bait, precautions… it seemed everything was exactly the same as what Hu Bingbing did, but why were the results so unexpected?

Was it because she had bad luck?

The more Jin Meiting thought about it, the more unwilling she became, and she decided to keep trying.

So, she cast her fishing rod into the water again and again, hoping for a better catch.

However, reality was always cruel; every time the hook was pulled up, there would always be something ridiculous hanging on it.

Hu Bingbing watched Jin Meiting persistently fish, and couldn't help but give her a thumbs-up for her unyielding personality.

She had never seen anyone so dedicated to one thing, even after failing over a hundred times, she still didn't give up.

When she saw the strange and bizarre items Jin Meiting caught, she couldn't help but walk over to her, sigh softly, and then pat her shoulder to offer comfort.

After all, even she, an experienced fishing enthusiast, had never encountered such a situation.

It was truly miserable. If it weren't for the bait running out, and it getting dark with other matters to attend to, Jin Meiting would probably still be fishing today!

Jin Meiting awkwardly changed the subject and looked at Li Mu.

“Li Mu, has your cultivation improved again?”

“It’s improved by one minor Realm, it’s alright.”

“What is your Realm now?”

“Golden Immortal Middle Stage.”

“Golden Immortal Middle Stage?? Oh my goodness, I’m still stuck at Refining Essence and Transforming Qi - Late Stage…”

Hu Bingbing, who was beside him, also exclaimed in surprise, “Li Mu, this isn’t just Cultivating, you’re Cultivating as if you’re on a rocket, I’m so envious…”

Xin Mulan nodded, her eyes also showing envy.

Seeing the envious expressions on the three of them, Li Mu secretly chuckled to himself, and then he carefully checked their current cultivation levels.

One of them had already Cultivated to Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation, while the other two were at Refining Essence and Transforming Qi - Late Stage.

After understanding this, Li Mu took out three Medicinal Pills emitting a rich medicinal aroma from his Storage Pouch and handed them to Jin Meiting, Hu Bingbing, and Xin Mulan.

Li Mu smiled and said, “These are three First-grade Medicinal Pills. Each of you take one and consume it. This will greatly help you improve your cultivation.”