C14

"Thank you for your concern, Old Master Mu!"

Looking at the medicinal ingredients placed before him, Xiao Jiu's eyes flashed with a look of satisfaction. Both color and age had come at his request, and he could identify them by smell.

From this, it could be seen that Mu Tianhai had indeed put in a lot of effort.

"Haha …" Why would I, a grandson-in-law, be so courteous? If I didn't have your guidance five years ago, I'm afraid this old man hasn't even broken through to the Core Formation stage yet! If you don't mind, you can call me grandpa! "

Mu Tianhai laughed and said heartily.

This old fellow always wanted to take advantage of him, and always called him grandpa. Why didn't you go up to the heavens? A person who had lived for three thousand years, who should call him grandpa?

"I think you should have broken through to the middle stage of the third level of the Core Formation Stage. After you break through to the Core Formation Stage, you will be able to obtain three hundred years of lifespan." "Right now, you still have three hundred years to improve your cultivation to the Manifestation stage. After you master it, you will receive another five hundred years of lifespan!"

Xiao Jiu's gaze landed on Mu Tianhai as he spoke in an unhurried voice. However, the words were like thunder in Mu Tianhai's and Mu Qingxue's ears.

Mu Tianhai knew that he had deliberately concealed his own cultivation. Xiao Jiu could actually tell the exact details of his cultivation level with a single glance, with perfect accuracy.

Mu Qingxue was also puzzled as she looked at Xiao Jiu. Normally, those with low cultivation were unable to see through the cultivation of those with high cultivation.

Xiao Jiu, a person without any cultivation, could actually so accurately state Mu Tianhai's realm. This was completely against common sense.

"Son-in-law, how did you see through my cultivation level?"

There was some shock on Mu Tianhai's face. Although he was unable to control his emotions, he still asked somewhat uneasily.

"To be able to see is to be able to see. It's not a big deal. Those who had low realms were unable to see through the realms of those who had higher realms. They were just an average martial artist. As for me, I am a bit out of the ordinary! "

Xiao Jiu smiled slightly and said mysteriously.

"Little Snow, your realm is a bit unstable. You must have used some special method to raise your cultivation to the fifth level of the Core Formation Stage!"

Xiao Chen said as he glanced at Mu Qingxue again. Among the eighteen cities in the Nine Prefectures, perhaps only Xiao Jiu called Mu Qingxue that.

However, Mu Qingxue rolled her eyes at Xiao Jiu when she heard how he addressed her. She felt a little resentful in her heart. Didn't he call her 'Miss Mu' just now? Did it sound so smooth to call her little girl Xue now?

"What grandson-in-law says isn't wrong. There are only three months left before the Empire's Five Major Sects' student recruitment test." Although Xue'er was already considered an inner court disciple of Green Yuan School, she still had to go through with the test. If she doesn't get the second place in the test when the time comes, our Mu Family won't be having a good time either! "

Mu Tianhai said with an old face. Sometimes, having a big name didn't seem to be a good thing. Mu Qingxue's talent was indeed outstanding, but without Xiao Jiu's guidance over the years, it was impossible for her to reach her current level.

"Why is it number two? "With little Xue's talent, who in the eighteen cities of the Nine Prefectures can compare to her?"

Xiao Jian rolled his eyes and said with some doubt.

"Of course it's you!"

Mu Qingxue and Mu Tianhai looked at each other when faced with Xiao Jiu's doubts, and spoke in unison.

"I'm just a cripple. I'm only eighteen years old, and I still can't cultivate Xuan Qi. How can I be number one?"

Hearing this, Xiao Jiu shook his head and smiled bitterly. This grandfather-grandson pair was also quite interesting, they actually placed him first.

Hearing Xiao Jiu's words, Mu Qingxue rolled her eyes at him. From her point of view, although Xiao Jiu was unable to cultivate, his battle prowess was actually out of the ordinary. This was completely against common sense.

Mu Qingxue completely believed that Xiao Jiu was hiding something.

"Ai …" "That's true. What a pity, grandson-in-law. Your theory and experience of cultivation are indeed invincible, but unfortunately, you can't. Otherwise, wouldn't the Xiao Clan run rampant in the 18 cities of the Nine Prefectures?"

Mu Tianhai said in a somewhat disappointed tone when he heard this.

"But, don't worry, grandson-in-law. Although Qinxue's father is opposed to this marriage, that bastard's words don't count at all. In the 18 cities of the Nine Prefectures, the only son-in-law this old man will recognize you! "

Mu Tianhai changed the topic. Mu Qingxue couldn't help blushing when she heard Mu Tianhai call her grandson-in-law.

Hearing this, Xiao Jiu shook his head. "Miss Mu is naturally talented. This engagement of mine will only spoil her future. This world pursued fame and fortune, and strength was respected. If you say that old master Mu's insistence on this marriage contract was unsolicited, I'm afraid even you wouldn't believe it? "

"Then take it as a gamble. This old man will bet that you are not a person of the pond, and that you are only a hidden dragon in the depths of the abyss. One day, there will be a dragon swimming in the sea, roaming all around!"

Mu Tianhai was not the slightest bit angry when he heard this. In his eyes, although Xiao Chen had no cultivation, his mind and knowledge, even someone as experienced and shrewd as him, were inferior to him.

How could such a person continue to wait?

Moreover, his performance in the Xiao Clan's conference room today was seen by him. Defeating the number one person under the Core Formation stage in the Xiao Clan with a body that could not cultivate was already something that went against common sense.

However, he knew that going against common sense was only logical when it came to Xiao Jiu.

In the eyes of the onlookers, Xiao Chen being able to defeat Xiao Shen was just an unorthodox technique and a cheap trick. But in Mu Tianhai's eyes, this was not the case. As long as he could defeat his opponent, what did he care? Even in this world, strength was respected. As long as one was able to defeat the other in a single blow, there was nothing to be said. The loser would not even have the chance to defend himself in front of the winner.

"Hehe …" Congratulations, you made the right bet! I'm not afraid to tell you that I haven't been unable to cultivate mystical Qi for eighteen years! "

Xiao Jiu laughed, straightened his back, and said with a serious expression.

Mu Tianhai's aged eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this. He thought to himself that this kid had indeed been hiding this entire time. Was he finally going to reveal his true strength? At this critical moment, Mu Tianhai's heart was filled with anticipation, anticipation to find out just how strong Xiao Jiu was.

Standing at the side, Mu Qingxue was in the same mood. It was said that there was no existence in this world that could defeat a martial practitioner without using profound energy.

A trace of faintly discernible profound aura suddenly appeared in Xiao Jiu's hand, swirling around the tip of his finger.

"This... This is your profound energy? "

Mu Qingxue was a little speechless as she looked at him. This faint bit of profound energy could only be described as having been born into nothingness.

"That's right, this is the result of eighteen years of hard work!"

The corner of Xiao Jiu's mouth twitched, and he said with a smile that was not a smile. As he spoke, the strand of profound energy between Xiao Jiu and Xiao Jiu disappointedly left Xiao Jiu's control, drifting through the air.

"Son-in-law, this bit of mystical Qi seems to be useless."

Mu Tianhai wiped away the cold sweat that did not exist on his forehead as he said somewhat speechlessly.

"Why is it useless? After passing the tests of the five great sects and entering them to cultivate, I'm counting on this bit of profound energy!"

Hearing this, Xiao Jiu immediately retorted.

"Alright!"

Mu Tianhai felt a dark cloud over his head, and he almost fell to the ground. For Xiao Jiu, there were many things on him that he could not see through. There were many outrageous things that he had no choice but to accept. However, this was something he could not accept.

With just a strand of profound energy, you passed the test of the five great sects, why didn't you ascend to the heavens?

"Little Snow, help me get that 1500 year old Blood Ginseng!"

Xiao Jiu didn't care about Mu Tianhai's reaction. His gaze landed on Mu Qingxue as he spoke.

"Alright!"

Mu Qingxue held up the embroidered box containing the thousand year old blood ginseng in front of Mu Tianhai and walked towards Xiao Jiu, handing it over to him. However, she didn't know what Xiao Jiu wanted to do.

"What do you need these thousand year blood ginseng for?"

Mu Qingxue was still a little curious so she asked.

"Refine, absorb, and raise my cultivation base!"

Xiao Jiu said a few words that were simple, clear, and sonorous.

"Now?"

Mu Tianhai's aged eyes flashed with a trace of surprise when he heard Xiao Jiu say this.

He had no cultivation on him at all. No matter how much time he spent, it seemed impossible for him to refine or absorb this thousand-year blood ginseng. Xiao Chen had asked him to prepare the thousand-year blood ginseng and other medicinal ingredients.

Xiao Jiu did not say that he wanted to come, so he did not ask.

Now it seemed that Xiao Jiu wanted to use it for his own purposes.

However, these medicinal herbs were all extremely precious. The medicinal properties they possessed were absolutely not something that Xiao Jiu's current cultivation and physical condition could withstand.

"Otherwise?"

Before Mu Tianhai could say another word, Xiao Jiu had already begun to move. It seemed that he wasn't joking, but was really going to refine the thousand-year blood ginseng on the spot.

"The Thousand Year Blood Ginseng's medicinal properties are fierce. Right now, you can only cultivate up to a trace of Xuan Qi, and are unable to withstand the fierce medicinal effects of the Thousand Year Blood Ginseng. If you forcefully refine and absorb it, your body will explode and you will die!"

Seeing Xiao Jiu's actions, Mu Qingxue also frowned slightly with a bit of worry on her pretty face.

"Son-in-law, Xue'er is right. This is a 1000 year old blood ginseng, and its age is 1500 years old. If you refine it now, your body will explode from being unable to withstand the medicinal strength of the blood ginseng!"

Hearing that Xiao Jiu did not seem like he was joking, Mu Tianhai frowned and spoke in a serious tone.

"That's just someone else!"

Xiao Jiu shook his head, not caring in the least. He still did not stop his actions, preparing to refine the Thousand Year Blood Ginseng in his hand.

At this time, Xiao Jian had already begun to refine the thousand-year blood ginseng. The two of them wanted to stop him, but it was already too late. Although Xiao Jiu only had a trace of mystical Qi on him, he could refine medicinal herbs as long as he had mystical Qi on him. However, the refining speed would be slower.

At this time, if Xiao Jiu was told to stop, he would be seriously injured because the medicinal strength of the thousand-year Blood Ginseng was not something that ordinary medicines could compare with.

The thousand-year blood ginseng in front of Xiao Jiu's chest gradually turned into fiery red energy after Xiao Jiu's wisp of mystical Qi wore it down. Before long, the fiery red energy of the thousand-year blood ginseng was completely refined by Xiao Jiu.

The next step was to absorb and refine it.

This step was the most critical step. If a great amount of medicinal energy entered a martial artist's body, but the strength of the martial artist's body was unable to withstand it, the final result would be a martial artist's body exploding and dying.

Seeing Xiao Jiu about to absorb the fiery red energy in his hand, both Mu Qingxue and Mu Tianhai held their breaths at the same time. Even he, Mu Tianhai, did not have the guts to directly and quantitatively absorb the energy from the thousand-year blood ginseng.

This was because directly absorbing the energy of the thousand-year blood ginseng could be considered as asking for death.