Shifumeng's Filial Piety Points Convert to Full-time Status

Xu Mu gave the two people in front of him a meaningful glance, then gathered up all the spatial rings and put them into his pocket.

Chen Xuan also put away that seal.

His face was full of embarrassment; his toes were curling so hard they could dig a hole in the ground.

These rings were all obtained by Xu Mu alone and had absolutely nothing to do with him, yet he was the one who ended up with the most precious Heaven-tier cultivation technique.

He felt extremely guilty towards Xu Mu, wishing he could dig the Heaven-tier technique out of his body right now and return it to him.

As soon as Shi Fumeng walked into the shop, she spotted Chen Xuan.

Because Chen Xuan was facing her directly, while Xu Mu and Fu Jinyu only had their backs to her.

But since Chen Xuan was sitting there, it went without saying who the other two were.

Shi Fumeng stood there blankly, her mind suddenly going completely blank, not knowing what to do next.

She didn't know how to face Xu Mu.

Just as she was about to turn around and leave, the shop's proprietress walked out with a smile, "Have a seat, your food will be right up."

As if possessed, Shi Fumeng listened to the proprietress and sat at the table right behind Xu Mu.

Fu Jinyu glanced back at Shi Fumeng, pushed up her sunglasses, and said in an icy tone, "You still have the nerve to sit here? If I were Xu Mu, I would have killed you long ago!"

Shi Fumeng's face turned pale, her eyes slightly red. Pressing her hands against the table, she stood back up.

She walked over to Xu Mu's table and gave him a deep bow. "Xu Mu, I'm sorry."

"There's no need to apologize. You merely failed; you didn't do anything wrong."

Xu Mu looked at Shi Fumeng with a calm expression. "If you could do it all over again, you would still make the same choice, wouldn't you?"

Shi Fumeng felt deeply ashamed, her tears pattering onto the floor.

Xu Mu was right. Even if she returned to that previous scenario, when faced with a life-and-death crisis, she would definitely do the same thing.

Unless she knew that Xu Mu wouldn't die.

She took a deep breath, returned to her own table, and picked up a napkin from the side to wipe her tears.

She knew that it was already impossible to obtain a Heaven-tier technique from Xu Mu ever again.

Perhaps for the rest of her life, she would never be able to touch a Heaven-tier technique, or even an Earth-tier technique.

Regret? Of course she regretted it.

Xu Mu had clearly given her a chance, but she hadn't cherished it.

The food for Xu Mu and his group had already arrived.

Holding a meat sandwich, Chen Xuan felt too embarrassed to eat. "Brother Mu, it seems I've acquired that technique from earlier."

"I saw."

Xu Mu smiled and nodded.

"Give me some time to study it. If it can be taught to others, I will definitely teach it to you. If not, I'll give you the woodchopping skill my master gave me!"

Chen Xuan said with a serious expression.

"There's no need for that. This is all the will of heaven. After all, out of the remaining two rings, why didn't I get that one? Besides, there's no difference whether you learn it or I learn it."

Xu Mu didn't mind at all. As long as he could continuously gain Justice Points, he wouldn't lack Heaven-tier techniques.

Moreover, this Heaven-tier technique originally belonged to Wu Tian.

Now that it had benefited Chen Xuan, it was an outcome Xu Mu was happy to see.

Chen Xuan took a huge bite of his meat sandwich, his respect for Xu Mu growing even deeper.

This was a Heaven-tier technique; he hadn't expected Xu Mu to be so open-minded about it.

"Xu Mu, this Ice Obsidian..."

"It's yours."

Before Fu Jinyu could finish her sentence, Xu Mu smiled and spoke up. "This is exactly what you need right now, isn't it?"

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Fu Jinyu hadn't expected Xu Mu to agree so readily.

Any natural treasures that could help someone advance in cultivation were top-tier items within their grade. Countless people would willingly risk their lives to fight for them.

"Alright, I won't take any of the remaining items."

Fu Jinyu picked up her spoon and, after saying that, began to eat her wontons.

Shi Fumeng's wontons and meat sandwich were also brought over. She sat there alone, eating and crying at the same time.

Being so close, she naturally heard their conversation.

Ice Obsidian, a Grade Nine natural treasure.

It enhanced the purity of one's water-attribute Qi and was used to advance through the Mortal Shedding Realm.

Being a water-attribute cultivator herself, she naturally knew exactly what this meant.

She never expected Xu Mu to just give it away.

If she had been willing to share life and death with Xu Mu, perhaps this kind of treasure would have been hers.

But in this world, there was no cure for regret.

After Xu Mu and the others finished eating, they left together.

Before leaving, Xu Mu glanced at Shi Fumeng, who was wiping her tears with a napkin, and was surprised to find that her Filial Piety Value had changed from -4 to 2.

After the three returned to the hotel, Xu Mu had originally planned to pilot the helicopter and take the two of them back.

However, Chen Xuan felt that since both Xu Mu and Fu Jinyu were injured, it would be better to rest and leave tomorrow.

Xu Mu thought about it and agreed it made sense, so he booked two rooms at the hotel.

They took the elevator upstairs together. Xu Mu opened one of the rooms and walked in.

Chen Xuan, on the other hand, opened the other room.

"Holy shit? Old Chen, where are you going?"

Xu Mu called out to him from behind.

"Brother Mu, what are you pretending for? You booked two rooms just so you could whisper sweet nothings with this sister, right? I get it."

Chen Xuan winked at Xu Mu with a meaningful smile.

After saying that, he closed his door.

Xu Mu looked at Fu Jinyu helplessly. "If I told you my original intention was to sleep in the same room as him, would you believe me?"

"I don't believe you."

Fu Jinyu shot Xu Mu a glance and took the initiative to walk inside.

"Damn it! I can't explain this away. I'm a true gentleman!"

Xu Mu followed her into the room. If he had known this would happen, he would have...

Booked a single king-size bedroom instead of a standard twin room.

After closing the door, Xu Mu took out the five rings again. Sitting on his bed, he inspected the contents inside one more time.

Fu Jinyu lay down on the other bed, exhaled, and stretched her body.

This trip to the Inner World had been a huge blow to her.

She originally thought that being in the mid-stage of the Mortal Shedding Realm made her an expert.

But after witnessing true experts, she realized just how insignificant she was.

"Sister Empress, this Yellow-tier technique is a good item. It suits you perfectly, so you won't even need to wear sunglasses anymore."

Xu Mu tossed a technique manual onto Fu Jinyu's bed.

After catching it, Fu Jinyu studied it carefully and found that it was a disguise-type technique.

It could alter facial contours and features. However, because it was only a Yellow-tier technique, it was easily detectable.

But her intention to make her eyes look like a normal person's was originally just to hide from ordinary people, and they wouldn't be able to detect the technique anyway.

"There are two Earth-tier techniques here; I'll give you one."

Xu Mu tossed another technique to Fu Jinyu.

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Fu Jinyu was filled with gratitude but still shook her head. "No! You found all these things. Chen Xuan took the Heaven-tier technique, and I took the Grade Nine Ice Obsidian. If I take an Earth-tier technique on top of that, you'll end up with the least. How can that be okay?"

"Wang Hun wants to kill me, and I'm currently no match for him. I want you to become an expert to protect me."

Xu Mu looked at Fu Jinyu. "Are you unwilling?"

[Favorability +15]

Fu Jinyu naturally knew that this was just an excuse Xu Mu made up so she would accept it. "Alright! I can swear to you, if Wang Hun wants to kill you, he'll have to step over my dead body first."

"Sister Empress, you've taken the benefits, so shouldn't you reward me a little?"

Xu Mu smiled, "I wouldn't step over your dead body. I'd much rather get on top of your living one."

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