Chapter 695: Information, Healing, and Conversion
Upon arriving in the Greater World, Mo Yu was immediately met with a sarcastic and disdainful woman, which left him feeling slightly annoyed. However, given that he was new here and still severely injured, he simply frowned and chose not to argue.
By his side, Yuchang Wan'er, looking a bit flustered, glanced at the woman in the red dress. Her face reddened slightly with frustration, but she bit her lip, too timid to say much. She muttered quietly, "Sister Fu, he's badly injured. If we don't save him…"
"Saved him? So what? He's a cripple now, unable to cultivate. He'd be better off dead. Your good intentions might just make him resent you for meddling in his fate. Besides, we're not here for fun. If he holds us back, will you take responsibility?" The woman in red mocked.
Yuchang Wan'er's face flushed even redder at her sharp words, but it was clear she was used to it. She twisted her hands together and chose to remain silent.
"Can you stop talking like that, Yuchang Fu?"
As Yuchang Wan'er fell into silence, the tent at the center of the camp was suddenly pulled open. A woman in a plain white dress emerged, speaking calmly.
This woman, who had just appeared, was even more beautiful than the one in red. Her sharp, delicate face bore little expression, giving her a cold and regal look.
It seemed she held some authority here, as her words immediately silenced the woman in red, who could only cast a look of disgust and contempt at both Yuchang Wan'er and Mo Yu before sitting back down.
"She's the one who examined your injuries. That's Sister Ran, one of the most talented younger members of our Luoyang Yuchang family," Yuchang Wan'er whispered to Mo Yu.
Mo Yu nodded slightly. He could sense that this woman's strength was impressive. Despite her young age, she had already reached Dou Di, or the Supreme Realm, which was no small feat. No wonder she commanded respect.
After scolding the red-dressed woman, the woman in white walked over to Yuchang Wan'er, gently patting her head to comfort her. Then, her eyes shifted to Mo Yu.
A flicker of surprise crossed her eyes. Although Mo Yu appeared young and handsome, almost like a youth, his aura was unique. As the renowned Lei Emperor of the Dou Qi Continent, Mo Yu carried himself with a dignified air, akin to a ruler stepping into the common world—elegant and extraordinary.
This piqued the curiosity of the woman in white about Mo Yu's identity. However, knowing that he had lost all his cultivation, her initial curiosity turned into sympathy.
"Wan'er is kind-hearted and likes to help others, but we're on an important mission. This area is far from safe. If you're coming with us, you must follow our orders at all times. I won't tolerate any losses because of you," the white-dressed woman said. Her tone softened slightly as she added, "Once our task is done, if you have nowhere else to go, I can arrange for you to work at our Luoyang Yuchang family. At least you'll have a way to survive."
Without waiting for Mo Yu to respond, the woman in white turned and left. Mo Yu stood there in stunned silence for a moment before shrugging with a wry smile. He really had been mistaken for a cripple.
Still, aside from Yuchang Wan'er, he didn't care much for the others. Once his injuries healed a bit, he planned to find a way to leave. However, if given the chance, he wouldn't mind visiting the Yuchang family's main house to pay a visit to the Tianxuan Treasure Hall, considering their past connection.
The bright moon hung high, like a cold mirror in the sky. Its cool light spilled over the vast forest, casting everything in a pale glow. From deep within the forest, low roars of spirit beasts echoed, filling the night air with a sense of unease.
Mo Yu sat cross-legged inside the wagon. Compared to the soft tents of the others, his accommodations were certainly humble. But he didn't mind. After all, in the eyes of everyone here, he was probably nothing more than a massive burden.
Sitting in the wagon, Mo Yu formed cultivation hand seals. Weak flickers of lightning danced across his body, and a faint force began to draw in the surrounding spiritual energy. He slowly started converting his Dou Qi into the local spiritual energy, using it to heal his severely injured meridians and bones.
Because of his injuries, the conversion was slow, but Mo Yu could feel it happening. Gradually, small amounts of spiritual energy were integrating into his body.
Spiritual energy seemed to be of a higher grade than Dou Qi. As it flowed through him, the weakness he had felt began to slowly fade.
Feeling the changes within him, Mo Yu sighed in relief. If he could fully convert all his Dou Qi into spiritual energy, he would regain his former strength. By that point, he'd be able to defend himself, even in this new world.
"At this rate, it'll take about two weeks to fully convert my Dou Qi into spiritual energy. It's slow, but considering my injuries, this is better than expected," Mo Yu thought.
The conversion process wasn't particularly difficult, but since part of the spiritual energy was being used to heal his injuries, it slowed things down.
Luckily, he had found a group to travel with, so he didn't need to worry too much about personal safety for now.
Huff.
Mo Yu slowly opened his eyes, exhaling a breath of stale air. His eyes gleamed briefly before returning to calm.
Creak.
Shortly after Mo Yu opened his eyes, the door of the wagon gently creaked open. Yuchang Wan'er entered, carefully holding some blankets.
"Brother Mo Yu, the night air is cold, and you're injured. You should keep warm while you rest," she said softly, placing the blankets beside him with a smile.
Mo Yu watched her, feeling warmth spread in his heart. This girl's kindness was truly rare.
"Brother Mo Yu, Sister Ran isn't a bad person. When I brought you back, everyone else was against it, but she was the one who agreed in the end. Only then did the others stop saying anything," Yuchang Wan'er explained, sitting beside him.
Mo Yu smiled and nodded. He didn't have anything against Yuchang Ran. In a world where strength ruled, most people would see him as a cripple and lose interest in him. Letting him travel with them was already quite generous.
The two of them sat in the wagon, chatting. Normally, Yuchang Wan'er was timid and shy, clearly not good at socializing. But perhaps because Mo Yu's situation was worse than hers, she found it easier to talk to him.
During their conversation, Mo Yu learned quite a bit about the Wanbing Continent from her.
The Wanbing Continent was located in the northwest region of the Western Heaven Realm. Due to its reputation for weapon forging, it was fairly well-known within the Western Heaven Realm.
The Wanbing Continent was home to many powerful forces, but the most renowned were the "Two Sects" and the "Three Great Families."
These two sects and three families were the strongest powers on the Wanbing Continent and were also the best at forging weapons.
Yuchang Wan'er's Yuchang family was one of the three great families. In addition to the main family, which resided at the center of the continent, the Yuchang family had many branch families scattered across the land. Yuchang Wan'er's Luoyang Yuchang family was one of these branches.
However, from Yuchang Wan'er's expression, Mo Yu could tell that the Yuchang family seemed to be facing some difficulties.
"How strong is your Yuchang family?" Mo Yu asked, his curiosity piqued.
From the strength he had seen in the camp, it was clear that the Yuchang branch family wasn't weak. He wanted to know more about their strength.
"Our family's head is a Four-Star Supreme expert," Yuchang Wan'er said with admiration in her eyes, clearly impressed by that level of power.
"A Four-Star Supreme, huh…"
Mo Yu nodded slightly. Although he wasn't yet familiar with the exact power hierarchy of this world, he could tell that the Yuchang branch family was quite strong. If this were the Dou Qi Continent, those so-called eight ancient clans would be nothing compared to this.
"What about the strength of the main family?" Mo Yu asked, wanting to understand the highest levels of power on this continent.
"I've never been to the main family, so I don't know much. But I've heard from the elders that the head of the main family is at least a Seven-Star Supreme. They're considered top-tier even on this continent," Yuchang Wan'er replied.
"Oh, at least Seven-Star Supreme…" Mo Yu's eyes narrowed slightly.
That kind of strength was indeed formidable. An Eight-Star or Nine-Star Supreme would be a major figure in any powerful faction.
"So, Wan'er, can you tell me what your group's current mission is?" Mo Yu asked curiously, rubbing his chin.
"This…" Yuchang Wan'er hesitated, biting her lip.
Seeing this, Mo Yu waved his hand. "If it's a secret, don't worry about it. I was just asking out of curiosity."
Yuchang Wan'er looked at Mo Yu, realizing he wasn't prying. Feeling a bit guilty, she quickly shook her head. "It's not that I don't trust you, Brother Mo Yu. It's just that Sister Ran told us to keep it a secret. But you seem so pitiful, I guess I can tell you, but you can't tell anyone else. I'm afraid Yuchang Fu and the others might harm you."
Hearing that she pitied him and thought he was "poor," Mo Yu smiled bitterly. This girl was so naive and kind-hearted.
With a slight smile, Mo Yu nodded seriously. "Don't worry, Wan'er. I won't tell anyone."
Satisfied, Yuchang Wan'er leaned in and whispered, "Brother Mo Yu, our mission is to transport an important item."
"Oh? What kind of item?" Mo Yu asked, raising an eyebrow.
"It's a rare material called 'Blood Fat Cloud Crystal.' Sister Ran said that ever since the Tianxuan Treasure Hall returned, it's been having issues. The higher-ups in the main family, along with the heads of the branch families, have been working hard to repair it. Recently, there were even more serious problems with it, and the main family became very worried. They called for skilled weapon forgers from all the branches to help. For this repair, they also need the rare 'Blood Fat Cloud Crystal.' Luckily, the material isn't too far from our Luoyang branch, so the main family ordered us to find it and deliver it safely. After a lot of effort, we managed to locate a piece, and Sister Ran was tasked with leading the team to escort it to the main family," Yuchang Wan'er explained softly.
"Oh, so the Tianxuan Treasure Hall has issues…" Mo Yu murmured to himself, understanding the purpose of this convoy.
He hadn't expected the Tianxuan Treasure Hall to be in trouble. After he helped cleanse it of demonic energy back then, it seemed fine. If it was now having problems, it must have encountered something dangerous during dimensional travel.
It seemed the Tianxuan Treasure Hall was extremely important to the Yuchang family. Otherwise, they wouldn't go to such great lengths to repair it.
"Oh, Brother Mo Yu, here are some Spiritual Power Pills. They're not exactly healing pills, but they might help you recover faster. Take them," Yuchang Wan'er suddenly said, pulling a few pills from her robe and placing them in Mo Yu's hand.
Before Mo Yu could say anything, she smiled and quickly left the wagon.
Looking at the girl's retreating figure and the pale blue pills in his hand, Mo Yu couldn't help but smile and shake his head. "What a kind-hearted girl."
With that, he swallowed one of the Spiritual Power Pills.
He wasn't worried that Yuchang Wan'er would harm him. Her genuine kindness had been evident, especially in her decision to save him despite her companions' objections.
As the pill dissolved in his stomach, Mo Yu felt a surge of powerful spiritual energy flooding into his body.
This wave of spiritual energy was at least ten times faster than the pace at which he had been converting Dou Qi earlier.
Seeing this, Mo Yu was delighted. He hadn't expected such an ordinary-looking pill to have such a significant effect on him.
Without hesitation, he closed his eyes again, sitting cross-legged as he focused on healing his injuries and converting his Dou Qi into the spiritual energy of the Greater World. (End of Chapter)
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