After a month had passed, Su Miu had raked in a hundred million, selling all nine servant-level spirit essences and both Warrior Level essence remnants.
This time, he had focused purely on grinding monsters and hadn't collected a single piece of Demon Beast loot. Afterward, he synthesized one Warrior Level essence remnant and seven servant-level spirit essences, using the synthesized Warrior Level essence remnant to strengthen his Summoning System.
He used the seven synthesized Star Seeds to strengthen his Sharing Element, discovering that its Star Seeds could be strengthened too.
The effect was the same: they allowed him to use level-four beginner magic. In addition, after a month of slaughter and cultivation, his Sharing Element had finally reached level three of the beginner tier.
After returning to Bocheng, Su Miu met with Leng Qing. Ling Ling waved and called out:
"Big sis!"
With that, she threw herself into her sister's arms. A gentle smile appeared on Leng Qing's face as she affectionately stroked her younger sister.
"Ling Ling, is this your companion?"
Her gaze settled on Su Miu, who was surrounded by a thick Blood Fiend Aura. To carry such heavy killing intent at his young age, he was surely no ordinary person.
"That's right, this is my companion, Su Miu. Su Miu, this is my big sister, Leng Qing."
"Hello, Senior Leng."
"Hello. Since you're Ling Ling's friend, just call me Senior Sister Leng."
"...All right."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, they got straight to the point. As a Chief Judge, Leng Qing was a very busy woman.
"Su Miu, could you go over the information you've obtained about the Black Vatican with me?"
"No problem."
The two sat down, and Su Miu repeated the account he had previously given Zhan Kong.
"Sister Leng, my latest lead suggests that Grand Deacon Hu Jin is hiding in the Mu Family Manor. I think that steward, Mu He, is very suspicious!"
Su Miu directly identified the suspect, and Leng Qing fell into thought. Most of the information here was only his verbal account. Without evidence, she couldn't simply arrest someone.
However, she could secretly keep the entire Mu Family Manor under surveillance. That Mu He would need particular attention.
"I understand, Su Miu. Leave the rest to me."
After seeing Leng Qing off, Su Miu asked Ling Ling to help him contact a Blacksmith. He then spent two hundred million to have the Blacksmith turn the Golden Hawksbill Turtle's torso bone into Armor Magic Equipment.
Once all that was done, he went into secluded cultivation.
In the Douluo Plane, he sought out Di Tian again to discuss a deal.
"Senior Di Tian, there's another deal I'd like to discuss with you. Would you be willing?"
"Oh? What deal? Let's hear it."
The deals Su Miu had previously proposed involved the gold of life inside the Golden Hawksbill Turtle and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's million-year origin essence.
Those were all treasures that even he coveted. With those two precedents, he was now very interested in whatever deal Su Miu had in mind.
"The resting place of the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King-the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!"
Under Di Tian's gaze, he calmly spoke that name. The scene instantly fell silent. Di Tian, who had looked completely relaxed a moment ago, suddenly narrowed his pupils, his gaze turning grave.
"...Is that true?"
"It is. Beast God, you're welcome to come with me and confirm it yourself."
Upon hearing that confirmation, Di Tian could barely contain his aura. The place where the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King had fallen was the resting place of his uncle and aunt. Naturally, he couldn't ignore it.
"...What do you want?"
Still, he remembered that this was a deal. He immediately narrowed his eyes, staring at the person before him as he asked what Su Miu wanted. Su Miu didn't hide anything and answered directly:
"Senior Di Tian, all I seek are the ten-thousand-year spirit herbs growing in that blessed land. How about leaving the spirit herbs at my disposal and giving you everything else there?"
Right now, Su Miu only wanted those immortal herbs. The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings were monarch-level beings. If he approached them himself, he would only get blasted to death. He had no intention of throwing his life away.
"...Agreed."
After a moment of silence, Di Tian accepted. Su Miu only wanted the medicinal herbs growing there, after all. Di Tian's greatest priority now was recovering his uncle's and aunt's remains.
Following Su Miu's directions, Di Tian immediately took Di Qiu'er and Bai Xiuxiu to the Sunset Forest.
Just looking at the group, Di Tian knew those spirit herbs would certainly be given to the two girls. Rather than saying the herbs would belong to Su Miu, it was more accurate to say they would also belong to the Soul Beast Clan, with Su Miu merely deciding how to distribute them.
Upon arriving at the Sunset Forest, Di Tian saw that the forest, once ranked alongside the Star Dou Great Forest among the Three Great Soul Beast Gathering Places, had become a forbidden zone. Killing intent flashed in his eyes.
Di Tian directly summoned the Myriad Demon King to feast, then followed the directions to the Poison Gas Central Region and tore through space to descend upon the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
His immense draconic might bore down upon all the immortal-herb Ferocious Beasts. Every immortal herb watched the scene in terror.
"Senior Di Tian, the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' remains are deep beneath this spring."
Su Miu pointed toward the spring. Di Tian tore through space again and descended. Roughly five thousand meters underground, he sensed an aura that suppressed his bloodline, and his pupils trembled violently.
"They really are Uncle Fire's and Aunt Ice's remains..."
Looking at the two enormous dragon skeletons, one crimson and one ice blue, each ten thousand meters long, sorrow flashed in his eyes. Next, however, he would have to report this place to his Master.
"Senior Di Tian, please help me subdue these immortal herbs."
Su Miu asked for his assistance, and Di Tian gave a slight nod. This was part of their deal, after all.
First was the 130,000-year earth dragon golden melon, which would go to Di Qiu'er. Next were the 100,000-year singular velvet sky chrysanthemum and the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, which he would keep for himself.
With Di Tian's help, the two immortal herbs were severed at the middle and harvested, their medicinal potency sealed in by his vast spatial power.
"Xiu Xiu, take the frost-condensed dew of the octagonal mysterious ice grass and the infernal delicate apricot for Ice and Fire Body Tempering."
Su Miu began giving instructions. With Di Tian's help, the essences of the two immortal herbs were extracted. After setting aside her Storage Soul Tool, Bai Xiuxiu consumed both essences and jumped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
After subduing the other immortal herbs, Di Tian left his reverse scale there and set up a Soul Power Barrier to protect Di Qiu'er and Bai Xiuxiu. Then he hurried back to the Star Dou Great Forest to inform his Master.
Meanwhile.
Looking at the two immortal herbs in his hands, Su Miu first took out the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew. He put one drop into each eye, then swallowed the rest.
A cool sensation swept through his mind, and he immediately began refining it. A short while later, he felt his spiritual power break through to the peak of the second realm, very close to the third realm.
Next, he began refining the singular velvet sky chrysanthemum. The instant he consumed it, an immense surge of medicinal power flooded his body. Fortunately, its medicinal properties were gentle. Otherwise, his body would surely have exploded, killing him.
Without the one-fifth attribute boosts provided by Di Qiu'er, Bai Xiuxiu, and the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, he would undoubtedly have died. Fortunately, he just barely managed to withstand it.
He began refining the medicinal power with all his strength. The barrier to the intermediate level shattered instantly, but that wasn't enough! He directed the remaining medicinal power into his Sharing Element, preparing to advance both elements to the intermediate level in one go.
P.S. This was the thirteenth update on June 19, bringing the total to twenty-six thousand words.
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