Mi Xiaojing said, "Everyone's dead, why aren't we running? The nine peaks of our sect are collapsing, burnt to a crisp. If we don't run, I'll be roasted alive."

With just a few sentences, he painted a vivid picture of the tragic state of the sect, causing Lu Yu to shiver uncontrollably.

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He preferred doing business over cultivation, even though he had advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, his combat prowess was weak. Whether it was his level of combat or his courage, both were almost on par with an ordinary person.

If Lu Yu were to venture out, he would fare well enough in Tianyuan Market, but if he went into the wilderness, his chances of survival were slim, a fact he was well aware of.

Lu Yu knew that Mi Xiaojing was skilled in alchemy, which was a significant asset in Tianyuan Market. For cultivators, having Spirit Pills to aid their cultivation was a hundred times better than painstaking self-cultivation. In the Cultivation World, Spirit Pills were the real hard currency, even more eye-catching than Spirit Stones.

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