Mu Jinyu shook his head slightly, no longer dwelling on those needless thoughts. He recalled his recent conversation with the two individuals, muttering to himself, "Heavenly Palace, Hidden Dragon Conference…"
"It seems that to find a way to undo the Art of Snatching Souls, I must start from this angle."
Thinking thus, Mu Jinyu turned and walked toward the residence of the Outer Sect Disciples.
As he walked, a sudden thought slowed his steps.
"Hmm, they just mentioned that the Hidden Dragon Conference should be common knowledge in the Kunlun Ruins, so why has Little Yanzi never spoken of it?"
Mu Jinyu's eyes flickered uncertainly. The idea of going back to consult with Sister Ruyan began to waver.
Since Sister Ruyan had been separated from Xiang Mantang since childhood and grew up in the Kunlun Ruins, she couldn't possibly be unaware of the Hidden Dragon Conference, yet she never spoke of it to him, which was clearly suspicious.
There must be some secrets involved that she dares not share with him.
Mu Jinyu surmised that the Hidden Dragon Conference was not as straightforward as it seemed, or perhaps, it was the Heavenly Palace behind it that involved complicated matters.
"Forget it, I won't speak to Little Yanzi about it; I'll see for myself when the time comes."
In the end, Mu Jinyu decided not to discuss it with Sister Ruyan. He feared that if he spoke to Sister Ruyan, she might interfere and prevent him from attending the Hidden Dragon Conference.
"Alas…" With a deep sigh, Mu Jinyu resumed his walk toward his dwelling.
He felt annoyed; he initially thought that helping Sister Ruyan and Wen Rou switch back bodies and discovering the truth behind the murder of Xiang Mantang's parents were two separate issues.
One thing could be handled at a time.
But now, it looked like he might have to visit the Heavenly Palace eventually.
Soon, Mu Jinyu returned to his dwelling and went to find Wen Rou and Sister Ruyan.
"Knock, knock, knock."
He knocked a few times on the door of Sister Ruyan's room, but there was no response. Mu Jinyu then extended his divine sense into the room and found it empty.
Next, Mu Jinyu went to find Wen Rou, thinking perhaps the two were together.
"Knock, knock…"
After knocking twice, the door was opened, but only Wen Rou was present inside.
"Oh, where did Little Yanzi go?"
Mu Jinyu stepped into the room, curiously asking Wen Rou.
Wen Rou replied, "Sister Ruyan seems to have gone to the Scripture Pavilion. She said that her cultivation speed was too slow and she had too much free time, so she thought it better to study the Heavenly Sword Faction's Techniques and Supernatural Powers and Martial Techniques."
"I see," Mu Jinyu nodded in realization.
Joining the sect, although only as an Outer Sect Disciple, had its benefits. One could receive a few Low Grade Spirit Stones each month, and each month, one was allowed to borrow a Cultivation Technique, Martial Technique, or Magical Technique from the Scripture Pavilion.
However, Magical Techniques were for cultivators in the Divinity Transformation Realm; most Outer Sect Disciples were in the Body Refining Realm, so the Magical Techniques available for them to borrow were quite limited.
Generally, ordinary disciples didn't need Magical Techniques, so those who borrowed them were relatively few.
Naturally, to enjoy the benefits provided by the sect, one had to pay a price. As an Outer Sect Disciple, one had to regularly perform tasks assigned by the sect.
The Sect didn't support idlers.
Only by becoming an Inner Sect Disciple, and even more a Core Disciple, could one avoid these menial sect tasks and focus solely on cultivating to bring honor to the sect and help secure more resources in the Four Sects Martial Meeting.
Having heard that Sister Ruyan had gone to borrow books from the Scripture Pavilion, Mu Jinyu was moved to also go and take a look.
After all, although he had obtained top-grade cultivation methods like the "Green Emperor's Wood Emperor Art" and the "Heavenly Frost Profound Cold Qi" from the jade pendant left by Young Master Mu, he had hardly gained anything in terms of martial techniques, techniques, and divine skills.
Perhaps his master thought it was more important for him to lay a solid foundation?
As for martial techniques and magical powers, those killing methods could be learned anywhere, so there was no need to waste the storage space of the jade pendant, so maybe he didn't leave any?
Mu Jinyu wasn't sure, but whenever he fought with someone, he primarily relied on the robust power of his True Essence to push through.
In his previous battle with Ye Wushuang, it was the same; Ye Wushuang had many martial techniques and powerful moves, but he didn't, so he could only rely on his robust True Essence to clash with him head-on!
If he had had sword control techniques and other martial techniques at that time, he might have easily managed to kill Ye Wushuang across levels!
He wouldn't have ended up causing such an incident while pursuing Ye Wushuang.
Mu Jinyu considered visiting the Heavenly Sword Faction's Scripture Pavilion, then turned to Wen Rou with a smile, asking, "She ran to the Scripture Pavilion to borrow martial techniques, why didn't you go?"
Wen Rou explained, "I was waiting for you. If Sister Yan and I both went over, you wouldn't have found us when you returned, and you would have been anxious, so I waited to go with you."
By the end, Wen Rou's face blushed slightly, looking a bit shy.
"Hmm, my Xiaorou is indeed good." Mu Jinyu was happy to hear Wen Rou's explanation and reached out to pinch her cheek.
He thought to himself that Sister Ruyan's cheek indeed felt different when pinched.
After Mu Jinyu pinched her cheek, Wen Rou stepped back, blushing slightly and said softly, "Little Mu, don't be like this. If Sister Ruyan sees us, she will be upset again."
"Hmm, I know, she isn't here now," Mu Jinyu withdrew his hand and said with a smile, his tone slightly helpless.
Even though Wen Rou was already his woman, because of this situation, even being affectionate with her was inconvenient, let alone going further. He even had to be extremely careful touching her head for fear of Sister Ruyan blowing up.
When will these days end?
Shaking his head slightly, Mu Jinyu decided not to think about these annoying matters and said to Wen Rou, "Let's go, we should also visit the Scripture Pavilion."
"Okay," Wen Rou nodded obediently.
The two then left the house and headed towards the Scripture Pavilion.
During these days, Mu Jinyu had been discreetly inquiring about the Art of Snatching Souls and had also figured out the various locations within the Heavenly Sword Faction.
Soon,
Mu Jinyu and Wen Rou arrived at the entrance of the Heavenly Sword Faction's Scripture Pavilion together.
At the entrance of the Scripture Pavilion, an elderly man with white hair was sitting. Mu Jinyu took one glance and could faintly feel the Deadly Qi emanating from him.
This Elder, it seemed, was nearing his life's end.
"Greetings, Guardian Elder."
Mu Jinyu and Wen Rou stopped and respectfully greeted him.
"Hmm?" The Guardian Elder, hearing the sound, fluttered his eyelids and raised his cloudy old eyes to look at Mu Jinyu and Wen Rou.
When he saw the cultivation levels of Mu Jinyu and Wen Rou, which were at the third and fourth layers of the Divinity Transformation Realm, he was slightly puzzled because he had never seen them before.
In the Outer Gate, very few disciples had such strength, each able to join the Inner Gate at any time; IT was unlikely he wouldn't remember them.
After a brief thought, he realized they were the recently joined members of the Heavenly Sword Faction, who had also declined the Sect Leader's offer to take them as his disciples.
"Show your identity plaques." The Guardian Elder spoke, his voice hoarse and filled with endless oldness.
"Yes." Mu Jinyu and Wen Rou promptly took out their identity plaques that represented their status and handed them to the Guardian Elder.
The Guardian Elder took them and reached into them with his Divine Sense. As he learned their information, he knew that their borrowing privileges for the month were still valid.
Giving the plaques back to them, the Guardian Elder said, "Go in; you have two hours. You can only choose the techniques and supernatural powers you need from the first layer."