Da Xuan Martial Saint

Watching Hua Nongying and her sister leave, Chen Mu remained seated in his chair, a contemplative expression on his face.

No matter what Hehuan Sect's purpose was, and regardless of whether Hua Nongyue and Hua Nongying were sincere or simply out for a transaction, he indeed needed someone to collect information about "Tai Qing Qi", "Nan Ming Fire", and the "Sea Calming Pearl".

Now that he had become a Grandmaster, he really needed a suitable Spirit Weapon. Even the Evil-Breaking Thunder Spear, an almost Superior Grade Spirit Weapon, offered him only mediocre benefits and hardly any enhancement to his power.

But if he could get a Spirit Weapon that perfectly matched his Qiankun Martial Body, that would be different.

Just like a Martial Artist making use of Heaven and Earth at the right time and place, with the improvement of his Cultivation, the more he could borrow from the corresponding environment, the same went for a Spirit Weapon that perfectly matched one's Affinity. In other words, the enhancement it provided was not fixed, but would grow as the Martial Artist became stronger, gradually unleashing more significant effects.

Especially at the Grandmaster level, after cultivating one's Martial Body, if he had a suitable Spirit Weapon, he could nearly achieve "unity of man and weapon", which would be completely different from before, at the very least allowing his strength to improve significantly on its current basis.

Therefore,

he was now focused on continuing to comprehend Artistic Conception on one hand, and on the other, he was also prioritizing the search for materials for a Spirit Weapon. After all, owning a suitable Qiankun Spirit Weapon could provide an even greater enhancement than upgrading his Martial Body by one small step.

Hua Nongyue and Hua Nongying, the sisters, really did come at the right time.

Because the Seven Profound Sect closed its doors, its layout outside of Yu State was limited, and its intelligence was only within Yu State. However, Hehuan Sect was different, its reach spread across the world, with branches even in Central Prefecture.

In Yu State, Hehuan Sect's intelligence might not be as extensive as the Seven Profound Sect's. When they first stepped into Yu County, they even sought cooperation with Yan Jingqing. But in the Outer States and the other eight parts of Da Xuan, Hehuan Sect's intelligence network was much wider than Seven Profound Sect's.

He didn't expect the two sisters to actually obtain the items he needed, but as long as they could find some intelligence, that would be valuable enough. After all, it would spare him from searching blindly without any information.

"Hehuan Sect is indeed useful."

Chen Mu picked up his teacup and took another sip of tea.

At his current level, the number of things he needed to be cautious about had greatly diminished. Use when you can, make the best of what's available— even if it involved some entanglement with Hehuan Sect, he now had the capability to deal with it.

Speaking of which, those enchantresses lived up to their name. The sentence about feelings and sensations being connected had indeed aroused some interest in him. If it wasn't a deception, this situation must involve the realm of the "Soul Heart".
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Martial Arts rarely addressed the Soul Heart; it was only known that as one delved deeper into the understanding of Artistic Conception, the Soul Heart would gradually grow stronger. The strength of one's Martial Will was also linked to the Soul Heart, all the way until Marrow Cleansing, which achieved complete integration of spirit and flesh, heart intertwined with body.

The rumor had it that Hua Nongyue and Hua Nongying were conjoined twins, so perhaps what connected them wasn't just their bodies, but also a part of their Soul Hearts. Even if they were separated by a medical master, the bond between their Soul Hearts remained. This explains how they could communicate mentally when close, no wonder the two could practice half of the Yin Yang Artistic Conception each and jointly perform Yin Yang.

Well.

Maybe when he has the time in the future, he will consider it in detail.

Chen Mu put down his teacup. He was indeed slightly interested in the Yin Yang Artistic Conception, as it was one of the Artistic Conceptions closest to Qiankun. It could be said that Yin Yang evolved Qiankun, or that Qiankun encompassed Yin Yang.

At the beginning of the chaos, only Yin Yang was manifested between Heaven and Earth, and at that time, Yin Yang was the ultimate everything. But then two begot three, three begot the myriad of things, until now; Yin Yang belonged to the past, and Qiankun is the present.

"It's time to pay a visit to the Prefectural Government."

Chen Mu collected his thoughts, stood up, and walked out of the courtyard.

Shi Zhenyong and Feng Hongsheng sent someone specifically to invite him a few days ago. There would be no harm in him going. Though now his strength was far above both of them, he was, by nature, not arrogant. Furthermore, Feng Hongsheng had stepped in to stop Fu Jingyuan from obstructing him in Yu County.

But as he stepped out of the courtyard,

he ran into Meng Danyun.

Meng Danyun seemed to have just arrived. Seeing Chen Mu leaving the courtyard, she couldn't help but give him a strangely inquisitive look and said, "Did the Hehuan enchantresses leave?"

"Yes."

Chen Mu nodded slightly and said, "Senior Sister Meng, what brings you here..."

"Those Hehuan enchantresses are shameless and licentious. I was worried they might have set a trap for you, so I came to check. I didn't expect you to send them away so quickly," Meng Danyun said straightforwardly.

Hearing this, Chen Mu could only smile helplessly for a moment; he knew Meng Danyun and Hua Nongying were once fellow core disciples, had clashed more than once, and had their disagreements. But this was not something he should mediate.

However, Meng Danyun's gaze made him feel odd, as if suspecting something like 'That was resolved so quickly?', which left Chen Mu feeling quite helpless. When had he become someone so easily ensnared by Hehuan Sect's traps?

"Senior Sister, rest assured, I know what I'm doing. I'm off to the Prefectural Government," Chen Mu said eventually, giving Meng Danyun a nod before quickly disappearing in front of the courtyard.

Watching Chen Mu's departing figure, Meng Danyun shook her head lightly. She knew Chen Mu was cautious, but after all, he had been once deceived by a woman. If it happened again, he might truly have no hope of becoming a Grandmaster. How could she, as his Senior Sister, not wish for Chen Mu to overcome all obstacles on the path of Martial Arts and eventually aspire to dominate Qiankun? Even if it seemed difficult and elusive, that was ultimately the hope for stabilizing the chaotic world.