"Meow meow meow, Wu Tao, it seems your little disciple was overjoyed by your recovery from cultivation!"
"He thought you'd be all better so quickly, hehe..."
A clear voice echoed in Wu Tao's sea of consciousness.
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"Enough with the nonsense! Is this secret technique of your clan truly effective?"
"I don't want any accidents when it's time to fight..."
Wu Tao retorted irritably upon hearing You Meng's words.
"Don't worry, this secret technique, while unique to my clan, is also useful for you..."
"But I must warn you, although this secret technique can allow you to move freely as quickly as possible."
"Your cultivation has been sealed by seventy to eighty percent, and you can only exert the power of the late Foundation Establishment stage at most!"
You Meng flipped over in his sea of consciousness and said lazily.
"Regardless, thank you. And the power of the late Foundation Establishment stage is enough for me for now."
Wu Tao said with some helplessness.
After a while, Wu Tao's expression shifted, and he asked again, "After this secret technique is cast, can it be temporarily lifted?"
"Temporarily lifted? Meow meow meow, if it were just you alone, it would be impossible. But with me, it's no problem."
"But everything has a price. Temporarily lifting this secret technique will also come at a certain cost."
You Meng was stunned for a moment and said slowly.
"What price? As long as I can accept it, it's fine?"
"As long as it doesn't affect my future cultivation, I can basically accept it!"
"It's better than losing my life at a critical moment."
Faced with a critical issue, Wu Tao said decisively.
"Since you've said so, it's much simpler. Each time the seal is broken, your injuries will worsen by one point until your body can no longer withstand it."
Because their lives were intertwined, You Meng did not hide anything and explained the pros and cons.
"Compared to life and death, other things are not that important. I'm afraid it will be more troublesome to recover from my injuries later."
Wu Tao asked with a dark voice after a moment of thought.
"It's impossible to gain benefits without paying a price!"
"The worsening of injuries is a certainty. And with your condition, I estimate you can only break the seal seven or eight times before your body collapses. Think carefully about the pros and cons."
"Hmph, what's there to think about? When my life is threatened, survival is paramount!"
"First, teach me this method!"
Once he made up his mind, Wu Tao acted with extreme decisiveness.
"Meow meow meow, alright, since you've made up your mind, I'll tell you. I'll only say it once, so remember it!"
Seeing that Wu Tao had made up his mind, You Meng said no more and directly revealed the method.
Wu Tao listened and took notes, then recited it silently several times. After several repetitions, he finally memorized it.
"I've remembered it, but this method doesn't seem too difficult..."
Wu Tao opened his eyes and said calmly.
"Of course. You only need to resolve the seal in your body. How difficult is that? The most difficult part is my business..."
"But, Wu Tao, do you really intend to go out and wander around now?"
"Why not wait a few more years for more security..."
You Meng asked curiously!
"What's the point of waiting a few more years in this godforsaken place?"
"There are no resources here, nor spirit veins. If I wait a few more years, my lifespan will run out, and that will be it."
"And after adapting for a year, I'm confident I can pass as a native Foundation Establishment rogue cultivator in the Zi Province cultivation world without revealing any flaws."
"As for other matters, I'll improvise when the time comes."
Wu Tao explained.
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"Meow, it seems you have a plan. I won't interfere anymore."
You Meng chuckled, and his voice abruptly stopped.
...
Meanwhile!
Ye Yu, carrying the teapot, pushed open the door and saw Wu Tao moving freely. He was overjoyed and prostrated himself three times without saying a word.
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"I was severely injured, and I'm grateful for the care of you two siblings. You've been troubled for over a year!"
"Never mind, never mind, come up."
Looking at Ye Yu before him, Wu Tao spoke softly, signaling him to step forward.
Hearing this, Ye Yu's heart leaped, and he felt extremely uneasy!
However, after touching his nose, Ye Yu obediently stepped forward and came before Wu Tao.
Then, under Ye Yu's gaze, Wu Tao slowly extended his right hand and placed it on his head.
A stream of cool energy flowed through Ye Yu's meridians!
As spiritual energy was injected, Ye Yu's entire body felt a unique sensation, and the fatigue of many days was effectively relieved!
Sitting upright on the bed, Wu Tao's brows furrowed, and he slowly said, "I was right. You indeed have no spirit root. This is a bit troublesome..."
Hearing this, Ye Yu knelt down again, his face filled with longing.
"Please, immortal, have mercy and help me and my sister create spirit roots..."
"Please, immortal?"
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Wu Tao shook his head at this. Ye Yu's heart sank, and he almost collapsed to the ground in despair.
However, what Wu Tao said next reignited Ye Yu's spirits and rekindled his hope.
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"I am not a spirit plant master, so I do not have created spirit roots."
"However, I cannot repay your life-saving grace in any other way. I can agree to your request for now..."
"Within a year, I will install created spirit roots for you and your sister..."
Ye Yu was so excited that he was speechless!
His long-held wish was finally on the verge of being realized, how could he not be excited.
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After making his promise, Wu Tao thought for a moment and took out some items.
"Finding two suitable created spirit roots will take a considerable amount of time, and I won't be back for a while."
"Take these spirit pills. Also, here is a martial arts manual for mortals, which you can also practice..."
"At least for these days, you must have some means of self-preservation so that I can leave with peace of mind..."
Looking at Ye Yu before him, Wu Tao smiled, appearing very serene.
Looking at the items Wu Tao had taken out, Ye Yu did not refuse excessively and accepted them directly!
This was because years of hardship had taught him the importance of strength!
Next, Wu Tao bid farewell to Ye Yu and Ye Qingyi and temporarily left the area.
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"This Moonlit County was never a rich and prosperous major prefecture..."
"The dog-like Tianshui County is even poorer. It has no good spirit veins, nor spirit stone mines..."
A young master in ornate robes sat on a chair, complaining to the steward behind him.
"Why wasn't I assigned to a county with abundant spiritual energy, but instead to this remote Tianshui County as the magistrate."
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Tianshui County. County Town, the residence of the seventh-rank magistrate. The old steward arranged for other servants and maids to tidy up the mansion and quickly prepare a habitable room.
More than a dozen constables with Qi Refining cultivation stood guard at the mansion gate, holding spirit stones gifted by the new master, grinning from ear to ear.
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"Young Master, Madam had instructed that you must be careful and cautious when serving as an official outside, as it is not like being at home."
"Although Moonlit County is not a major prefecture, the Prefect of Moonlit County is the grandson of the Domain Lord of Chu Domain. The Chu family is a first-class family, and our Zhang family cannot afford to offend them..."
"Moreover, the position of county magistrate you hold now was obtained after Madam pleaded with the Master for a long time."
The old steward's attitude was respectful, but he did not yield on matters of hierarchy and rules.
The young master sighed and said, "I know. I am not the legitimate eldest son. Mother worked hard and used all her connections to get me this seventh-rank official position..."
"But why couldn't Mother get me an appointment in a more prosperous place?"
"Young Master, you are only the second son, and your cultivation is only at the middle Foundation Establishment stage, not even as good as this old servant."
"If it were the eldest young master, perhaps he could have been transferred to a good place..."
"As for you, Young Master? Hehe..."
The old steward shook his head helplessly.
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"Uncle Huang, you are supposed to be my mother's most trusted steward, yet you mock me whenever you can?"
Zhang Heng said with great displeasure.
"Madam said to remind Young Master to be more restrained outside. Our Zhang family is a second-class family, and our family's ancestor is a cultivator at the middle Nascent Soul stage..."
"Young Master, you must not bring shame to our Zhang family..."
Uncle Huang replied with a serious expression.
"Hmph, among the aristocratic young masters who show off in Jinyang, my cultivation is not bad. I have achieved middle Foundation Establishment stage cultivation in my thirties..."
"Why are Father and Mother so harsh on me..."
"The eldest young master has to win his grandfather's favor for Father and manage the overall situation..."
"So he cultivated diligently for over twenty years to reach the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment stage!"
"Father intends to help him break through to the Core Formation stage before he is sixty, to achieve a father-son double Golden Core. For this, he is willing to sell everything and live frugally..."
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