"Sect Master, don't celebrate too soon. I agreed earlier to help Senior Gu Ling restore his physical body—you'll have to contribute as well..." Just as Liu Zhengyang was growing excited, Mo Shang said with a smile.
"No problem. What do you need me to do?"
Liu Zhengyang nodded and agreed without a second thought.
"There's no rush with this matter. In my current state, making a full recovery will not be easy..."
Gu Ling shook his head slightly, then continued, "This old man has only a wisp of remnant soul left. Restoring my physical body will not be a simple matter..."
Before his death, Gu Ling had possessed Immortal Realm cultivation. Once one reached that level, so long as the Primordial Spirit remained undying, being reborn from a drop of blood was no more than a thought away.
But Gu Ling was now merely a fragment of a remnant soul. Had he not absorbed some of Xiao Yan's spiritual power to recover a little, he would have long since perished completely.
In his current state, he could no longer recover on his own and needed external assistance.
"Elder Gu, what do you need?" Mo Shang asked upon hearing this.
"I was waiting for you to say that." Gu Ling smiled faintly, showing no intention of being polite with Mo Shang as he continued, "I need some medicinal ingredients to refine a pill that can fully restore my Primordial Spirit. However, these ingredients are rather precious. Still, given your background, little friend, it should not be a problem..."
"Go ahead."
Mo Shang nodded. Since he had promised Gu Ling that he would help restore his physical body, he naturally would not go back on his word.
Besides, with the Mo Clan's influence, even gathering ingredients for a ninth-grade pill would not