Goodbye Luo Huan

In the courtyard.

The wind rustled as Su Mo practiced his sword.

Su Mo's sword was incredibly agile; the sword followed the wind, and the wind moved with the sword. The sword's momentum sometimes felt like a gentle breeze brushing the face, and other times like a fierce gale sweeping through.

At this moment, Su Mo's heart was empty and serene. His insights into the Divine Wind Swordplay were exceptionally clear. He had completely merged into the Wind Momentum—the wind's trajectory, its speed, its changes—all unfolding one by one in his mind.

Su Mo swung his sword continuously, the moves of the Divine Wind Swordplay flowing one after another, over and over, each strike faster than the last.

Gale Edge!

The long sword slashed, sword light blazing. A sharp, piercing gleam cut through the air, accompanied by a shrill whistling sound.

Wind Sweeps Clouds!

The wind merged into the sword. With a single motion of the sword light, the wind followed, swirling in all directions, fierce and unmatched.

Wind Howls Nine Heavens!

A sudden gale arose. It was no longer the wind following the sword, but the sword's momentum merging into the wind. Sword shadows flickered, sweeping across the void.

Divine Wind Kill!

The wind stopped. The sword shadows vanished. Then, a sharp shriek rang out as an unparalleled beam of sword light, like a meteor falling to the earth, shot forth from the void. Its speed was lightning-fast, swift as the wind.

With a crack, the sword light slashed into the hard wall. Broken stones flew everywhere as the wall was pierced, leaving a half-meter-long gash.

Hoo!

Su Mo sheathed his sword and stood still.

"The Divine Wind Swordplay has four forms. At this rate of training, it won't be long before I reach the Minor Accomplishment Realm!"

Su Mo felt a secret joy. Although the Divine Wind Swordplay had not yet reached the Minor Accomplishment Realm, it was very close. His Attack Power had greatly increased, more than doubling compared to when he first started.

No wonder it's a Grade 3 Martial Skill!

Su Mo sighed in admiration.

At this point, five or six days had passed since Su Mo last left the city. He spent most of his time each day practicing martial skills.

Besides the great progress in Divine Wind Swordplay, his Phantom Steps had also steadily improved, nearing the Minor Accomplishment Realm.

As for his cultivation level, Su Mo was still at the peak of Qi Cultivation Fourth Level. After all, his recent surge in cultivation required some time to stabilize. It would be difficult to break through again in a short period, unless he devoured a large amount of blood essence again.

However, although his cultivation hadn't advanced, his physical strength had greatly increased. His current Martial Soul was a Human Grade Fifth Tier Martial Soul, absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi more than ten times faster than before. He used all of it to train his physical body.

He would soon fully master the Second Layer realm of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Art. His physical strength now reached a full two thousand five hundred jin, equivalent to five Tiger Strength, comparable to a Qi Refining Fifth Layer martial artist.

"Brother Su Mo, take a rest!"

Just then, a young girl in white walked out of the room, holding a cup of steaming tea, and handed it to Su Mo.

"Heh! Xi'er, are you getting used to living here?"

Su Mo asked with a smile.

At this moment, Gu Lanxi was dressed in pure white, stunningly beautiful, with a mist-like aura around her, like a fairy walking on water, as if she were not of this mortal world.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man. Su Mo had only bought her a couple of random outfits, but with just a little dressing up, Gu Lanxi once again left Su Mo amazed.

Even he couldn't help but feel a stir in his heart at such a stunning woman.

"Mm, Brother Su Mo, Xi'er is very used to it."

The young girl's pretty face carried a faint smile, utterly charming.

"Heh! Xi'er, you've been here for a while but haven't gone out yet. Let me take you for a stroll."

Su Mo smiled. "And I'll buy some Cultivation Resources along the way."

"Mm!" The young girl nodded obediently.

Then, Su Mo led Gu Lanxi out of the Su residence.

Originally, Su Mo wanted to find his father, Su Hong. But ever since Su Mo gave him a hundred spirit stones last time, Su Hong had been in seclusion, likely trying to break through a cultivation bottleneck. Su Mo decided not to disturb him.

Purple Gold Pavilion.

Su Mo brought Xi'er to the Purple Gold Pavilion once again.

As soon as they entered the grand hall, a young attendant came forward to greet them. "Young Master, how may I assist you?"

"I want to see your Pavilion Master Luo!"

Su Mo smiled and stated his request directly.

"What?"

The young attendant was startled, then looked at Su Mo with some exasperation, thinking, Who do you think you are? Coming in here with such a big mouth, demanding to see our Pavilion Master.

"Young Master, our Pavilion Master is very busy. If you need to purchase pills, weapons, or other items, you can tell me."

The young attendant tactfully refused. She had seen many people who came in asking to see the Pavilion Master like this.

Their Pavilion Master's beauty had captivated countless men, and many came just for a glimpse of her true face.

She glanced at Xi'er beside Su Mo and thought, Isn't this young man too fickle? With such a beautiful girl by his side, isn't that enough?

"Oh, is that so? Can you make decisions on transactions worth over ten thousand gold?"

A faint smile curled at the corner of Su Mo's mouth as he asked.

"Ah! Ten... ten thousand gold?"

The young maid was instantly stunned, then quickly said, "Young Master, please wait a moment. I'll go inform the Pavilion Master at once."

With that, the young maid hurried away.

She didn't doubt the truth of Su Mo's words. The Purple Gold Pavilion had immense backing, and within Linyang City, no one dared to cause trouble there.

Before long, the young maid returned in haste and said to Su Mo, "Young Master, the Pavilion Master requests your presence!"

It was the same side hall as before. Su Mo once again met the Pavilion Master of the Purple Gold Pavilion—Luo Huan.

Luo Huan sat in the main seat of the side hall, still dressed in a tight leather skirt. Her figure was full and voluptuous, her eyes seductive, the corners brimming with allure.

From a distance, Su Mo could already catch a faint, delicate fragrance, exceptionally enticing and intoxicating.

If a woman like this set out to seduce a man, it was likely no man could resist her.

"It's been a while, Pavilion Master Luo. You look as radiant as ever."

Su Mo's expression remained calm, showing no signs of being captivated.

"Hehe! Young Master Su flatters me. This old woman's beauty has faded. How could I compare to the fair lady by your side?"

Luo Huan caught sight of Xi'er beside Su Mo, and a flicker of surprise passed through her eyes as she marveled inwardly.

She came from a major power, and her vision was not limited to a small place like Linyang City. Yet, even so, she had never seen such an elegant and ethereal young girl.

Hearing Luo Huan's words, Xi'er's pretty face flushed crimson, and she shyly lowered her head.

"Pavilion Master Luo, does your pavilion accept Spirit Stones? What's the price?"

Su Mo didn't engage in small talk and asked directly.

"Oh! Young Master Su has Spirit Stones?"

Luo Huan raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised, and asked, "May I ask how many Spirit Stones Young Master Su has, and what quality they are?"

Su Mo turned his palm over, and a milky-white crystal appeared in his hand. "It's this kind of Spirit Stone. Not many—just a few."

Su Mo planned to sell only a few Spirit Stones. After all, their price was extremely high. Although the Purple Gold Pavilion had an excellent reputation, revealing too much could invite unnecessary trouble.

Moreover, five Spirit Stones were already a considerable fortune.

"These are low-grade Spirit Stones. I can offer you three thousand taels of gold each."

Luo Huan glanced at them, thought for a moment, and said.

"Alright. I have five Spirit Stones, so that's fifteen thousand taels of gold."

Su Mo took out four more Spirit Stones and handed them all over to her.

"Young Master Su, do you need to purchase anything else?"

After accepting the Spirit Stones, Luo Huan smiled charmingly and asked.

Seeing her smile, Su Mo felt as though he'd been taken advantage of.

"Still Beast Souls. What's the price for a First Grade Ninth Tier Beast Soul?"

Su Mo asked. Low-level Beast Souls no longer had much effect on raising his Martial Soul rank, so he planned to buy First Grade Ninth Tier ones.

"A First Grade Ninth Tier Beast Soul costs four hundred taels of gold."

"Then give me thirty of them."

Su Mo was now flush with cash, not caring about a mere ten thousand taels of gold, putting on the airs of a nouveau riche.

"Also, give me twenty Body Tempering Pills."

Su Mo bought the Body Tempering Pills for Xi'er, to help her complete her body tempering as quickly as possible.

The medicinal power of the Body Tempering Pill could strengthen the physique and fortify the flesh.

However, only one such pill could be taken within half a month; taking more would have no effect.

Luo Huan gave the orders, and soon, thirty First Grade Ninth Tier Beast Souls and twenty Body Tempering Pills were delivered to Su Mo.

"By the way, Pavilion Master Luo, I also have some Demonic Cores here. I'll sell them to you as well."

Su Mo took out some Demonic Cores, the ones he had obtained last time in the Youfeng Mountain Range, which he had been keeping in his Storage Ring.

"Alright. Thirty Beast Souls cost twelve thousand taels, and twenty Body Tempering Pills cost one thousand taels, totaling thirteen thousand taels of gold. That leaves two thousand taels."

"I'll give you five hundred taels for these Demonic Cores, so that comes to two thousand five hundred taels of gold."

After accepting the two thousand five hundred taels in gold notes, Su Mo took his leave of Luo Huan. "Pavilion Master Luo, since I've bought everything I need, I'll be going now."

"Hehe! Young Master Su, take care. This old woman won't see you out."

Luo Huan rose and said with a charming smile.

After Su Mo left, a contemplative look settled on Luo Huan's delicate face.

"Buying Beast Souls in such large quantities—what secret does this little fellow have?"

"If your Martial Soul rank weren't so low, I might have recommended you to the island."