Da Xuan Martial Saint

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"If I change it for five or six portions of nurturing-type spiritual objects, I wonder how much progress I can make."

Chen Mu muttered to himself as he looked at the system panel.

If every portion was like the Yellow Tortoise Tendril, able to increase progress by ten percent, then that would almost be enough to complete the training. However, he presumed that the refinement in the Six Viscera Realm was the same as in the Five Viscera Realm, the closer one got to the limit, the harder it became, so he couldn't make any predictions.

But even if he could only increase it to above 70%, it would still be a significant boost for him. After all, for an average Martial Artist in the Six Viscera Realm, refining to seventy or eighty percent was what they referred to as 'Perfection'.

When Chen Mu reached that level, the power of Yuan Gang would increase dramatically once again. If he encountered someone like Situ Shu, he would be able to crush him easily within a few moves, shattering his domain, without having to exert as much effort.

Just as Chen Mu was deep in thought,

a timid voice suddenly came from beside him.

"Big brother Mu, tea."

When Chen Mu turned his head, he saw Yu Ru approaching with a pot of tea, calling him softly, yet not quite daring to look up at him. Xu Hongyu, Ning He, and the others who had been there before were now nowhere to be seen.

These guys...

Chen Mu couldn't help but laugh for a moment. Ever since they had left Yu County for the State Government Office, Ning He and Chen Yue's secret plans could never escape his eyes. It was just that they had hardly settled down in the state, and they were already arranging things for him.

It was Xu Hongyu who had started this whole thing, but compared to the sisterly Yu Ru, it was indeed the aloof and beautiful Xu Hongyu who attracted him more at the time.

"Hmm."

Chen Mu took the teacup and sipped the tea, then carefully examined the girl in front of him.

In terms of looks alone, Yu Ru was prettier than Ning He, but because she was so young before, he had always seen Yu Ru more as a sister and hadn't harbored much romantic desire. But now the little girl had indeed grown up.

Upon closer inspection,

he could see a red string around Yu Ru's neck with a delicate and small Jade Pendant dangling in the gap, the very one Chen Mu had given to her as Spirit Jade.

In reality, the quality of this Jade Ornament wasn't high, it was only low-grade Spirit Jade, but Yu Ru had been wearing it all this time.

"Yu Ru, you and Yue'er are both dear to me, and Hongyu also sees you as kin. Even if you don't marry me, I'll always be the brother who looks after you and won't let anyone bully you. But if you do want to marry me, it's difficult to have any proper status," Chen Mu said to Yu Ru, his voice gentle.

At his current realm, Chen Mu's will was firm, and neither desire nor passion could affect him much any longer. He ignored all kinds of outside temptations and always acted naturally, not pretending to be pretentious. Whether Yu Ru had thought it through herself or had been persuaded by Chen Yue and others, since she had come forward, he would not be evasive or just casually handle the matter.

Hearing Chen Mu's words, scenes of her first meeting with Chen Mu and their subsequent time at the Yu Family and in the Chen household surfaced in Yu Ru's mind. She mustered her courage, saying,

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Having said that,

the girl, who was naturally soft-spoken, looked up at Chen Mu and spoke as if gathering all her bravery, "To have sister Hongyu, Brother Mu, Sister Ning, and Yue'er, I'm already very happy. Even if Brother Mu doesn't want to marry me, it's alright."

If it hadn't been for Chen Yue's constant prompting, and Xu Hongyu and Ning He knowing her feelings, supporting her, she probably wouldn't have been so proactive in revealing her heart to Chen Mu. For her, being able to live together like a family and be the sister was already very fulfilling. Sometimes, she herself couldn't make out whether her feelings for Chen Mu were those of admiration for an older brother or of romantic love, as they were blended together, indistinguishable.

"You..."

Chen Mu smiled upon hearing Yu Ru's words, set down his teacup, patted her head, and said, "If that's the case, then it's all good. There isn't much of a difference anyway. It's them who are anxious for you all the time."

Yu Ru was so gentle that even when Chen Mu married Xu Hongyu, she bore no jealousy, only happiness for him and Xu Hongyu. It was her nature that made Chen Yue, Xu Hongyu, Ning He, and others take care of her in every way, including Chen Mu himself.

It was difficult to survive in turbulent times with such a character. If it weren't for Chen Mu, who knows how the Yu Family would have arranged Yu Ru's fate; even Xu Hongyu might not have been able to protect her. But for Chen Mu now, taking care of her was a mere trifle. Even without any noticeable talent in Martial Arts, no one from the Yu Family dared to arrange her marriage, leaving it to her own will.

Chen Mu was willing to indulge her.

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