Autumn Water Pavilion.

Li Mo hummed a little tune as he began his busy day.

Today's ingredients were the meat of exotic beasts he hunted.

In a good mood, even cooking became a joy.

His talent for being a chef was probably a billion times better than his talent for being a swordsman.

Ginger Spicy Winged Snake, Clear Stewed Thornback Turtle, Scallion Exploded Black-Horned Ram, Braised Ring-Furred Wolf, and a side of greens...

Four dishes and a soup, deliciously aromatic.

"Smells great."

Just as the dishes were served, a figure in palace attire appeared at the door, quickly approaching the table and picking up a piece of lamb to taste.

"Master, didn't you go with the elders for the meeting?"

Li Mo handed her a pair of chopsticks.

The Qingyuan Sect was in a tumultuous time.

The matter of Ying Bing receiving the inheritance had the entire sect in an uproar.

If before, everyone saw Ying Bing as the future sect leader, now she was regarded as a figure akin to the first generation founding patriarch of the Qingyuan Sect.

If it weren't for the fact that Ying Bing was only sixteen, the elders would have worshipped her by now.

At this critical juncture, the Demon Summoning Cult's troublemakers appeared.

The Sect Master immediately summoned all the high-level members to the Qingyuan Main Peak for a meeting.

"Those old men just talk nonsense, I couldn't be bothered to listen."

Shang Wu clicked her tongue, her beautiful brows furrowed, full of disdain for the old folks.

Li Mo: "..."

Well, one couldn't expect the master to offer any constructive opinions.

"The Sect Master did give me a task."

"I reluctantly agreed."

Shang Wu propped her cheek with her hand, eating swiftly.

Li Mo blinked: "Master actually listens to the Sect Master's orders?"

"He asked me to move to Autumn Water Pavilion, to make it easier to teach you."

Shang Wu hummed lightly, resting her cheek on her hand: "If it weren't for little Bing being here, I wouldn't have bothered to come."

Li Mo smiled wryly.

He probably understood the Sect Master's intention.

Rather than teaching him, it was more about watching over Ying Bing.

Though unreliable, the master was indeed formidable in battle, capable of plucking the Sect Master's beard if provoked.

With such a formidable presence, the safety of Autumn Water Pavilion was greatly enhanced.

After the meal.

"Little Bing, what was the inheritance you received today like?"

Shang Wu asked in a lowered voice.

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Ying Bing put down her bowl and chopsticks.

Towards this carefree elder of Qunyu Peak, she was surprisingly less aloof.

As she activated her vital energy, a layer of rosy light gradually surrounded her.

Shang Wu's eyes showed surprise, casually tossing a wine cup over.

The cup was gently held by the rosy light, slowly rotating.

The wine inside was controlled by Ying Bing, forming a water ball that orbited around her.

"To be able to externalize inner breath at the Vital Energy Realm... no, this is much stronger than inner breath."

Shang Wu marveled.

"Just a trivial application."

Ying Bing nodded slightly, the rosy light suddenly pulsing.

Crack—

The wine cup shattered into pieces.

Offensively, the rosy light could harm invisibly; defensively, it could redirect force with minimal effort.

Shang Wu clapped her hands in admiration, finding it extremely impressive.

Li Mo looked at the broken pieces with a sigh: "My celadon wine cup..."

Suddenly, he had a thought.

"Little Ice Block, how much water can you control?"

"Water?"

Ying Bing walked to the water tank, guiding with the rosy light.

Immediately, the water flowed into a dragon, swirling around her with ease.

Li Mo's eyes lit up.

He placed the used bowls into the water flow enveloped by the rosy light, letting them spin and wash clean.

Ying Bing: "?"

Li Mo: "It's quite clean."

Li Mo, as if discovering a new world, watched with amazement and admiration.

Seeing the boy's wonder and praise, Ying Bing's slightly furrowed brows relaxed, suddenly finding the feeling not unpleasant.

She even felt a small sense of accomplishment...

"Can you add two more bowls?"

"Of course."

"Wow, amazing, amazing."

Shang Wu, resting her cheek on her hand, watched the boy and girl not far away, a smile in her slightly tipsy eyes.

Little Ice Block...

The nickname was quite fitting.

Oh, did I forget something?

Never mind, it shouldn't be too important...

...

The moon hung high.

In the room.

Ying Bing wrote elegant characters on a bamboo slip.

"After soaking in the Primal Phoenix Blood Pool, the body has been reborn, suitable for body refining."

"Swordsmanship talent is barely adequate; with enough effort and guidance, it's not impossible to master a sword art to Major Mastery."

"With a pure heart, the Spirit-Watching Technique is crucial, requiring cultivation of a balanced and harmonious method to avoid going astray."

She was writing an evaluation of Li Mo's current state.

It was also a plan for his future development.

Ying Bing had already decided.

When she left the Eastern Wasteland Region in the future, she would take Li Mo with her.

For some reason, he had changed so much in this life.

Could it be because her rebirth triggered a butterfly effect?

Whatever the reason, it didn't matter.

After all, in this life, he had given her the inheritance in the cave, and that was a fact.

Perhaps he was still unremarkable now.

But with her help, why worry about not being able to defy fate in the future?

What comforted Ying Bing was that although Li Mo didn't have any outstanding talents, he also didn't have any fatal flaws that needed fixing.

In short, he was a blank slate with enough potential for development.

As long as things were handled properly, it was very possible to elevate him to a true prodigy.

For now, he was enough to secure a place among his peers in the Eastern Wasteland Region.

Putting away the bamboo slip.

She returned to the bed, drawing the curtains.

Soon, the chill spread, ice crystals slowly expanding from the bed as the center.

Though she had obtained the Rosy Essence early.

Without forming an Inner Heaven and Earth before reaching the Inner Manifestation Realm, she ultimately couldn't control the Power of the Lunar Yin...

In fact, because of the Rosy Essence, her physique had further strengthened.

The Power of the Lunar Yin hadn't decreased but increased.

This also meant her cultivation speed would be faster.

Within the Rosy Essence, there was also a divine technique focused on the use of inner breath.

"Rosy Phoenix Aura."

She had long known of this martial art, but without the Rosy Essence, it was useless even if she knew it.

When the system's ranking settlement arrived, she should be able to step into the Inner Breath Realm.

...

Next door.

"Speaking of which, where's my reward for being first in the sect trial?"

"Could it have been pocketed by Master..."

Li Mo pondered for a moment, then gave up thinking.

It's not important; compared to the rewards gained from Little Ice Block, it's all just fleeting clouds.

As everyone knows, the system's feedback rewards are usually better than what was invested.

Today, he had essentially invested the Nine-Colored Primal Phoenix inheritance in Ying Bing.

The feedback should be something even better.

With a thought.

[Name: Li Mo]

[Age: 16]

[Root Bone: Mystic Yin Immortal Physique.]

[Realm: Ten Meridians of the Vital Energy Realm.]

[Fate: ??]

[Evaluation: Possessing an immortal physique, fate is chaotic, the future is unknown.]

[Recent Encounter: Soaked in the Nine-Colored Primal Phoenix Blood Spring in Qingyuan, greatly enhancing physical talent, stronger body refining talent, achieved first in the sect trial.]

[You have an investment feedback to claim, would you like to claim it?]

"Claim!"

Li Mo didn't hesitate.

[Investment Feedback 1: Gilded Heavenly Seal.]

[Investment Feedback 2: World Seed.]

[Investment Feedback 3: Formless Glazed Mask.]

Li Mo: "!"

It seemed, as expected.

A big haul!

And not just one, but three items!