Chapter 30

In less than half an hour, Mu Guanchen had finished modifying all the martial techniques. He handed them to Song Shi, "Give them to the Martial Pavilion, but don't say I modified them. After you get the money, buy some things for me: one Great Tribulation Pill, one hundred pounds of demon beast meat of the King level or above, five Inner Cores of Immortal-level demon beasts, and if there's an Emperor-level one, buy one as well..."

"Impossible!"

Song Shi hurriedly said, "This amount of money can't even buy an Emperor-level one. Even for an Immortal-level one, I have to put on a brave face to haggle."

Mu Guanchen nodded, "Then buy the Immortal-level ones. Besides, see if you can buy a bottle of Divine Marrow Spirit Liquid..."

Song Shi's face immediately darkened, "Brother, the lowest price for Divine Marrow Spirit Liquid on the market is sixty million spirit crystals, and that's the lowest..."

Mu Guanchen said seriously, "His body is too weak now. He must be nourished with 'Divine Marrow Spirit Liquid.' Otherwise, his physical body cannot advance further. Moreover, if he doesn't lay a good foundation now, the more he progresses, the more problems his body will have. You know this."

Song Shi said, "Of course I know, but where will the money come from?"

Mu Guanchen said, "Aren't you good at tomb raiding?"

"Damn."

Song Shi glared at him, "What are you talking about? I call it archaeology."

Mu Guanchen nodded, "You are the head of the academy, so you should also contribute your share."

Song Shi thought for a moment and then said, "When the time comes, I'll take him to raid... to do archaeology, to let him go out and train. He lacks practical combat experience and needs to be tempered in dangerous places."

Mu Guanchen said, "That's fine. First, buy the 'Divine Marrow Spirit Liquid' and those pills; he urgently needs them."

Song Shi: "..."

After Song Shi left, Mu Guanchen returned to his grand hall. He sat behind the desk and looked at the bamboo slips in front of him. He pondered for a long time before finally starting to write. But after writing a few words, he stopped and shook his head, "No, that's not right..."

Thus, he remained silent for a long time. Finally, he stood up and walked to the entrance of the grand hall. He looked up at the horizon and said softly, "Equality..."

At the back mountain.

Ye Tianming was now like an old monk in deep meditation. His mind was completely calm. After a moment, he began to sense the earth. Gradually, an excited look appeared on his face because he felt the power of the earth's veins deep within the earth.

The vast power was buried deep in the earth, endless and boundless.

He began to circulate his cultivation technique. Soon, some earth power surged from the ground and entered his body through his arms.

Ye Tianming's body trembled, feeling incredibly refreshed.

Feeling the boundless power of the earth's veins deep within the earth, Ye Tianming said excitedly, "Ancestor Tower, I feel like I'm invincible."

Little Tower: "..."

Ye Tianming was extremely excited, "Ancestor Tower, as long as I master this earth power, who in this world can be my match?"

Little Tower said solemnly, "Calm down. Based on my past experience, when you have such thoughts, you're about to get a beating."

Ye Tianming: "..."

Ye Tianming began to try to absorb the earth power. After absorbing some, he felt somewhat relieved because he found that the earth power contained a lot of impurities. If he hadn't modified his cultivation technique, absorbing the impure earth power would have had unimaginable consequences.

Now, because his cultivation technique had a filtering ability, the earth power he absorbed was relatively pure. Soon, a faint golden glow appeared on his body, which was the overflow of the earth power.

Ye Tianming slowly clenched his right hand. At this moment, he felt a powerful force surging within his body. Suddenly, he punched the ground with all his might.

Boom!

The punch shattered the ground, creating a huge crater in the middle of the field.

In the crater, Ye Tianming looked excited, "Ancestor Tower, is this the power of the earth? It's so strong."

Little Tower said, "Yeah, it's strong."

Ye Tianming felt that Tower's tone was somewhat dismissive, but he didn't ask much. He looked at his fist, which was glowing with a faint golden light, and his excitement was evident. If he used the earth power with the Heaven-Cleaving Sword Technique, it would be incredibly terrifying.

But there was one problem: his body couldn't withstand it. Although his body was now a琉璃之身 (glass-like body), it still couldn't withstand the earth power combined with the Heaven-Cleaving Sword Technique. Additionally, the sword he used couldn't withstand it either.

Seemingly thinking of something, Ye Tianming took out the Dao Sword. He knew that this sword could definitely withstand the earth power and the Heaven-Cleaving Sword Technique.

However, he still put the Dao Sword away.

He wasn't being pedantic. For him, this sword could only be used in emergencies. Using it regularly would elevate him to a height that didn't belong to him, which wasn't a good thing.

Moreover, this sword clearly wasn't an ordinary object, and frequent exposure might bring trouble.

"Did you succeed?"

At that moment, a voice suddenly came from the side.

Ye Tianming turned his head and saw that it was Mu Guanchen.

Ye Tianming hurriedly bowed and said respectfully, "Teacher."

Mu Guanchen smiled, "Let's eat."

Ye Tianming nodded, "Okay."

The teacher and student returned to the front of the grand hall. As usual, they had a wild vegetable hot pot, but Ye Tianming ate with great relish.

Mu Guanchen asked, "How does the earth power feel?"

Ye Tianming said excitedly, "Very strong, extremely strong."

Mu Guanchen smiled but didn't say anything.

Ye Tianming said, "Teacher, if I can use this earth power in my sword techniques, I will become very, very strong. Unfortunately, my body can't withstand it now, and I also lack a sword."

Mu Guanchen said, "Don't you have a sword?"

Ye Tianming said, "Teacher, you don't know. That sword is special, and I dare not use it easily."

Mu Guanchen smiled and said, "Indeed... Can I see your sword?"

Ye Tianming nodded, "Of course."

Saying this, he handed the Dao Sword to Mu Guanchen.

Mu Guanchen took the sword, looked at it for a moment, and then looked at Ye Tianming, "How did you get this sword?"

Ye Tianming said, "This sword has been with me since I was young, along with my Ancestor Tower."

Mu Guanchen looked at Ye Tianming, "Can I talk to your Ancestor Tower alone?"

Although Ye Tianming was puzzled, he still nodded, "Okay."

Saying this, he took out Little Tower, put some food in a bowl, and walked out the door.

Mu Guanchen looked at Little Tower, "What are your intentions with this child?"

Little Tower said, "Are you afraid I'll harm him?"

Mu Guanchen nodded, "Some so-called big shots like to set up schemes, using ordinary people as pawns... But you don't seem to be that kind."

Little Tower said, "Why?"

Mu Guanchen smiled slightly, "You look very simple!"

Little Tower: "???"

Mu Guanchen looked at the Dao Sword in front of him, deep in thought.

Little Tower laughed, "Can you understand this sword?"

Mu Guanchen glanced at it and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this sword is actually an ordinary sword, but it contains a Dao within. This Dao has no upper limit, and it can ignore all realms, powers, laws, and great paths in the world... right?"

Little Tower was shocked, "How can you see that? I can feel that you have no cultivation."

Mu Guanchen looked at Little Tower, "Do you really have no ill intentions towards him?"

Little Tower laughed, "Even if I did, what could you do to us?"

Mu Guanchen looked at the Dao Sword in his hand, "Although I have no cultivation, I should be able to deal with you."

Little Tower: "......"

Mu Guanchen suddenly laughed, "I was overthinking it."

Saying this, he placed the Dao Sword in front of Little Tower and stood up to leave.

Little Tower suddenly said, "You know the special nature of this sword, and you're not tempted by it?"

Mu Guanchen turned and looked at Little Tower with a strange expression.

Little Tower said solemnly, "What's that look for?"

Mu Guanchen smiled, "There's an old saying: 'If you don't do anything wrong in your life, you can face the sky without fear after death.' I, Mu Guanchen, came to this world with integrity and will leave with integrity. Not to mention one sword, even ten thousand or a hundred thousand such swords wouldn't make me lose my conscience."

Saying this, he walked away.

Little Tower asked again, "Aren't you curious about his identity?"

In the distance, Mu Guanchen didn't turn back, "Whether he is a destined person or a commoner, it makes no difference to me. In my heart, he is a student, and I am a teacher, and that's all."

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