Chapter 537

Chapter 537: Spiritual Fragrance Jade

Xiong Li and Qian Bing walked out of the Mortal Body plaza.

“It’s not fun at all, not even a bit.”

Even though they had won and earned 10 unique inheritance points, Xiong Li couldn’t bring himself to feel happy.

He started to wonder if his reputation was really that bad, since his opponents were willing to lose the match just to take him out.

“Senior Brother, don’t overthink it. Your invincible image has left a deep impression on the brothers. Since you’re in a confrontational position, of course, you’re their biggest threat. Taking you out first is just a smart strategy.”

“They do this because they respect you,” Qian Bing reassured him, though he couldn’t help but feel pleased with how well he had performed from the backlines.

Returning to a Mortal Body was a strange but interesting experience.

Especially after the battle, he felt a slight improvement in his soul, spirit, and physical body.

“Is it because my invincible image is too deeply rooted in their minds?” Xiong Li wondered aloud.

“Exactly, that’s the reason.”

“In the game, you’re the ultimate rival for the brothers.”

“But outside the game, when we’re up against the beast race, we’d trust you with our lives, Senior Brother,” Qian Bing said firmly, though he secretly wished there had been an artillery option in the Mortal Body.

“Alright, let’s go somewhere else and see what we can exchange with these inheritance points,” Xiong Li suggested.

“That’s more like it!”

Xiong Li and Qian Bing wandered off to explore.

Meanwhile, in the lives and deaths arena, Li Lei Hu was tightly bound by a vine, his bottom exposed.

“Mo Wan, listen to me! It’s not what you think!” Li Lei Hu shouted, dangling from the vine.

“The butcher uncle goes to that place because he’s a Tian Puppet Master. His soul is overloaded and weak, so he needs to go there to recover.”

“Is your soul weak?”

Lin Mo Wan’s face was icy, and a vine whip appeared in her hand, flicking lightly in the air.

A few years ago, their families had arranged a marriage. Once both of them reached the Nascent Soul stage, they would become cultivation partners.

So now, Lin Mo Wan was Li Lei Hu’s fiancée.

“I was brought there by my father! I didn’t even know what that place was!”

Just as Li Lei Hu was about to say that, he suddenly remembered a famous saying from the Grand Elder:

“Don’t try to reason with women if you love them.”

This thought instantly changed his approach.

“Mo Wan, I didn’t let that Precious Artifact Rabbit Clan lady give me any therapy. I was learning from her so I could use it on you in the future.”

“Don’t you love the aroma of Tianqing flowers? I went to the Sutra Pavilion to learn how to make Spiritual Fragrance Jade. I even collected the essence from the few Tianqing flowers in the sect.”

“The Spiritual Fragrance Jade is already finished. I was just waiting for the right moment to give it to you.”

Li Lei Hu’s voice rose and fell as he swung with the vine, but every word reached Lin Mo Wan’s ears.

“Did you really make Spiritual Fragrance Jade with Tianqing flowers for me?”

Lin Mo Wan put away the vine whip, her expression softening.

"Of course, I wouldn’t deceive my Mo Wan."

In that moment, Li Lei Hu felt as if he had opened his meridians, bringing him a bit closer to his fiancée.

The vine gently fell away, releasing Li Lei Hu.

Li Lei Hu walked over to Lin Mo Wan with a cheerful smile.

"Mo Wan, I’ll give you the Spiritual Fragrance Jade as soon as we get outside," Li Lei Hu said with a grin.

Actually, Li Lei Hu wasn’t the type to sit and wait. Being suspended like that was out of necessity, as he couldn’t compete with Lin Mo Wan at that moment.

Lin Mo Wan nodded.

"Mo Wan, this inheritance small world has many new games, and there are inheritance points we can exchange for rewards. Let’s go take a look!" Li Lei Hu suggested.

"Okay, I’ve heard that all this time there’s something called a power balance system in the games, which can limit the cultivation levels of the disciples entering it."

"If that’s the case, we have a chance to defeat those first-generation and second-generation brothers," Lin Mo Wan said with a smile.

"Then let’s hurry and set an example for our third-generation disciples!" Li Lei Hu urged.

Li Lei Hu knew his fighting strength level, and barely placed himself among the upper ranks of second-generation disciples. Challenging anyone beyond that would only lead to suffering.

Lin Mo Wan was almost at the same level.

In the underground space, Xu Fan and his second clone were crafting a railgun while chatting.

"Master, this inheritance small world has quite a few designs you came up with," the second clone remarked as he looked at the scenes displayed in the light curtain.

"It has nothing to do with me; it’s all designed by Grape," Xu Fan replied, refining the parts in his hands before starting on the next one.

"Master, given our current situation, you can’t advance. Have you no desire to become an artifact great master?"

"Seeing you work so diligently gives me a sense of impending doom," the second clone joked.

"Do you think I haven’t thought about it? Advancing to an artifact great master requires at least reaching the Void Refinement stage, usually it’s the Core Formation stage, which is quite challenging," Xu Fan responded.

He had thought of this long ago, but he couldn’t spare the resources to make it happen just yet.

"Now that Tian Puppet Masters can control puppets for artifact crafting, further research might let us create celestial tools without any issues," the second clone suggested.

Xu Fan rolled his eyes.

"You think of things that I can’t imagine?"

"To craft that level of puppet, it requires all three of us working together. One clone is busy over there, and I still need to work on this railgun here."

"If we want to conduct deep research, a few decades won’t be enough."

"So at the very least, we should establish a defense system first," Xu Fan said.

"Honestly, to me, you really don’t need to worry too much about the National Master by the empress’s side."

"Let’s not forget, Grape alone can handle those intelligent puppets."

"When the new Star Ship comes out, we won’t need to fear them, right?" the second clone added.

"You’re just stating the obvious; do you think I don’t know that? But we’re still invested inside."

"With the National Master’s help, it’s a bull market over by the empress, so it’s best to focus on defense for now," Xu Fan said, an ethereal image of the Fortune Treasure Canopy appearing behind him as he concentrated.

"Master, you really are sneaky. Aren’t you afraid the National Master will get too powerful?" the second clone inquired.

"They won’t grow too powerful; I’ve already sown the seeds of freedom there," Xu Fan said with a mysterious smile.

"Seeds of freedom? Isn’t that just removing the restrictions on the most basic puppets over there?" the second clone scoffed.

"Do you know how much effort it took me to come up with that simple phrase? I dedicated three full months to researching how to give them the seeds of freedom."

"Next time there’s something like this, I’ll leave it all to you, and I’ll just toss you two words," Xu Fan said, laughing and scolding at the same time.