"Yes, he is Mo Wuji. He gave me this bracelet." Qu Wan'er replied.

Hou Yucheng smiled and said, "In that case, this Thunder Grass shall be given to Junior Sister Wan'er."

Seeing that neither Mo Wuji nor Hou Yucheng wanted the Thunder Grass, Qu Wan'er had no choice but to put it away.

"Senior Brother Mo, how did you end up here?" Qu Wan'er asked after stowing the Thunder Grass.

Her intention was to ask Mo Wuji why, with only a Meridian Opening Stage cultivation, he had come to this place. And if he had come, why did he run so far? Logically speaking, Mo Wuji's speed shouldn't have allowed him to reach here so quickly, even if he didn't stop. Little did she know, Mo Wuji had been running for days and nights.

Mo Wuji said helplessly, "I don't know either. I just kept walking, and when I stopped, I was here."

Seeing that Mo Wuji wasn't willing to tell the truth, Qu Wan'er didn't ask any further. Instead, Hou Yucheng took the initiative to say, "Brother Mo, there's an ice mountain here. I heard that there are True God Flowers of the ice and water attributes on it. Would you like to go take a look with us?"

Mo Wuji was stunned. Dong Lun was willing to risk his life to kill Zheng Hefei because he was afraid of the ice mountain being exposed. Now everyone knew about it?

Qu Wan'er quickly said, "Senior Brother Hou, Alchemist Mo only has a Meridian Opening Stage cultivation. The people going to the ice mountain are all experts. It's not suitable for Alchemist Mo to go."

Hou Yucheng laughed and said, "I think that although Brother Mo's cultivation is a bit low, he has enough confidence to go to the ice mountain."

"Senior Sister Qu, how did you know there was an ice mountain here?" This was what puzzled Mo Wuji.

Qu Wan'er replied, "Not only do we know, but at least several hundred people here know that there's an ice mountain, and that there are True God Flowers on it. Have you been to the Wei Dao Pavilion's auction? The map from the auction was leaked, and the address is that ice mountain."

As expected, during the auction, Mo Wuji felt that the map wasn't secure. Now it had really been leaked.

Mo Wuji had no interest in True God Flowers at all. Since so many people knew about the ice mountain, he had already dismissed the idea of going there. His strength was too low. Going to the ice mountain with these experts to snatch True God Flowers would be a joke.

"By the way, Senior Sister Qu, I heard that there's a Boundless Soul Tempering Crystal in the Five Elements Wasteland. Is that true?" Mo Wuji asked, thinking that he had no clue about finding the Boundless Soul Tempering Crystal so far. He simply asked Qu Wan'er before she left.

Hou Yucheng interjected, "That's natural. The Boundless Soul Tempering Crystal is a top-tier treasure, even more valuable than the True God Flowers. It's said that it only grows under extreme ice, so the place we're going to is very likely to have the Boundless Soul Tempering Crystal."

Hearing this, Mo Wuji immediately perked up and said, "Senior Sister Qu, Brother Hou, I'd like to rest for a while, and then follow you two to see the excitement. I wonder if that's alright?"

Hou Yucheng laughed, "Of course there's no problem. We don't mind waiting a while. Brother Mo should rest first. We've been walking for two days, and we're a bit tired too."

It had to be said that Hou Yucheng's manner was excellent. Even though Mo Wuji was just a mere Meridian Opening Stage cultivator, he expressed enough respect. Even waiting for Mo Wuji, he put it very tactfully.

Since Hou Yucheng had said so, Qu Wan'er naturally couldn't object, especially since she still owed Mo Wuji a favor.

After Hou Yucheng and Qu Wan'er walked away, Mo Wuji directly took out a Spirit Gathering Pill, then held a few Earth Grade spirit stones and began circulating his energy in a Great Circulation.

This was the first time he had used pills to cultivate, mainly because he had been badly injured by that thick lightning bolt just now.

The surging spiritual energy was completely absorbed by Mo Wuji, and Mo Wuji, who was already at the peak of the eighth level of the Meridian Opening Stage, directly broke through the eighth level and reached the ninth level of the Meridian Opening Stage.

The Yuan energy around Mo Wuji surged, and the bones that were still being repaired by the healing pills quickly returned to their original state, making cracking sounds within his body.

In just over an hour, Mo Wuji let out a long roar and stood up.

Ninth level of the Meridian Opening Stage! And the injuries on his body were rapidly recovering due to the breakthrough. Advancing from the eighth level to the ninth level of the Meridian Opening Stage was as simple as water flowing into a channel.

He simply cleaned himself up and changed into a clean set of clothes. Although he still looked a bit disheveled, he looked much better than when he had just crawled out of the Thunder Marsh.

Mo Wuji walked out and saw Hou Yucheng and Qu Wan'er talking in the distance.

Seeing Mo Wuji come out, Hou Yucheng and Qu Wan'er both walked over.

When Hou Yucheng's gaze landed on Mo Wuji, his eyes immediately lit up, and he cupped his fists and said, "Congratulations to Brother Mo for taking another step forward in strength."

Mo Wuji also cupped his fists and said, "Compared to Brother Hou, my cultivation is nothing."

When Mo Wuji let out a long roar just now, Qu Wan'er knew that Mo Wuji's strength had definitely increased. She was very surprised. Mo Wuji's spiritual roots were very poor, so logically speaking, he would only recover from his injuries at most. She didn't expect that in just one hour, Mo Wuji had not only recovered from his injuries, but also improved his cultivation.

"Alchemist Mo, are you really of inferior spiritual roots?" Qu Wan'er couldn't help but ask.

Mo Wuji smiled, "I also wish I wasn't of inferior spiritual roots, but unfortunately, I've tested as having inferior spiritual roots several times. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been reduced to being a guest alchemist in another sect. Fortunately, my comprehension isn't bad. Although my aptitude is a bit poor, I can still advance occasionally."

Hou Yucheng said seriously, "Brother Mo has great perseverance and great courage. His future achievements will not be worse than mine."

Qu Wan'er knew that this was definitely Hou Yucheng's polite words. Hou Yucheng was a top genius of the Heavenly Demon Sect and was about to enter the Wentian Academy. He simply couldn't be compared to Mo Wuji.

In order to prevent Qu Wan'er from continuing to ask about spiritual roots, Mo Wuji took the initiative to ask Hou Yucheng, "Brother Hou, I heard that Senior Sister Yang Yingping of the Heavenly Demon Sect is very good. Is that true?"

"Haha, Brother Mo is indeed a man of passion. Junior Sister Yang Yingping is indeed a genius disciple of my Heavenly Demon Sect. Not only is her appearance unparalleled, but her cultivation is no less than mine. If Brother Mo is interested in Junior Sister Yingping, I can introduce you." Hou Yucheng said with a laugh, not feeling at all that Mo Wuji was unworthy of Yang Yingping.

Mo Wuji quickly waved his hand, "With my cultivation and aptitude, how can I pursue Senior Sister Yang? Brother Hou is laughing at me. I just heard someone mention it, so I asked casually."

Hou Yucheng said nonchalantly, "Brother Mo doesn't need to belittle himself. With Brother Mo's spiritual root aptitude, being a Tier 3 Human Alchemist is already an amazing feat. Not just anyone can do it. I believe that Brother Mo will eventually be able to enter the Wentian Academy. After we leave the Five Elements Wasteland this time, Junior Sister Yingping and I will also enter the Wentian Academy. There will be plenty of opportunities to meet in the future."

"Those are all things for the future. Senior Sister Qu, Brother Hou, why don't we go to the ice mountain now?" Mo Wuji said with a laugh. He guessed that Hou Yucheng was a bit suspicious of his words because he was injured in the Thunder Marsh just now.

"Okay..." After Qu Wan'er finished speaking, she noticed that Mo Wuji didn't have a bracelet on his wrist. "Alchemist Mo, did you lose your bracelet?"

Mo Wuji said awkwardly, "I guess I lost it in that Thunder Marsh. It's fine. I'll follow behind Senior Sister Qu, and I definitely won't lose my way back."

Mo Wuji's bracelet was naturally not lost in the Thunder Marsh, but in that cliffside stone cave. At that time, he was frightened by the Tribulation Crossing demonic beast. He didn't even take out a coat, let alone a bracelet.

Later, he saw the bracelet on Zheng Hefei, but he didn't dare to take Zheng Hefei's bracelet. Who knew if Zheng Hefei had made any markings on it?

"It's just a bracelet, it won't affect anything. As Brother Mo said, it's not like we can't get out without a bracelet." Hou Yucheng also said with a smile.

The three changed direction and quickly left the Thunder Marsh.

Perhaps to accommodate Mo Wuji's speed, Qu Wan'er and Hou Yucheng didn't move too fast. Hou Yucheng was not only elegant, but also explained various local customs and sect allusions along the way. Even on the road, Mo Wuji didn't feel bored at all. He even learned a lot from his words.

Half a day later, the three gradually felt cold. Mo Wuji thought of the Frost Explosion Talisman again. The further they went, the closer they seemed to be to the center of the Frost Explosion Talisman.

Another half incense stick of time passed, and continuous ice peaks appeared in Mo Wuji's line of sight. These continuous ice peaks were like a range of hills, one connected to another, boundless and endless, and he couldn't see the end at all.

Deeper in these ice peak hills, Mo Wuji saw a huge ice peak that was so high that he couldn't see the top. This ice peak stood among all the ice peak hills, like a crane standing among chickens.

Some sunlight reflected from the ice peak, making Mo Wuji's eyes a little uncomfortable.

This beautiful ice peak scenery had long made Mo Wuji forget about the cold.

"That's the highest ice peak. Many people have already gone there. Let's hurry up too." Qu Wan'er pointed to the huge ice peak in the distance and said.

She was right. Many people were indeed constantly passing by. People shuttled through these ice hills, and their shadows were reflected by the ice peaks, making it impossible to avoid being seen.

The three also sped up and quickly rushed into the ice hills.

After stepping into these ice hills, Mo Wuji realized how difficult it was to run quickly inside. There was ice everywhere, and the ice road under his feet was hard and slippery, making it easy to fall. If he wasn't careful, he could even get injured if he fell on the sharp ice on the side.

The huge ice peak looked close, but it was actually very far. It took the three of them almost an hour to reach the foot of the ice peak.

At the foot of this huge ice peak, there were already more than a hundred people gathered, and more people were constantly running over.

Mo Wuji saw several figures already climbing the ice peak, but the ice peak was extremely smooth, making it difficult to climb. To climb up, they had to constantly dig footholds. The ice on this ice peak seemed particularly hard. One of them dug for a long time and only managed to dig out a small portion of the foothold.

"Let's go up and take a look too." Qu Wan'er looked at the few cultivators who had already climbed onto the ice peak and turned to Hou Yucheng.

Just as Qu Wan'er finished speaking, a gust of wind swept over her head, and a cultivator who was climbing was directly swept away by the wind and disappeared. And the foothold he had dug out was smoothed over by the wind.

(The third update is here. I still want to ask for monthly ticket support! Also, that's it for today's updates. Good night, friends!)

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