Su Mu hesitated for a moment, but finally gave in.
The allure of this Spirit Stone mine was simply too great for him.
"In that case, my beloved disciple is entrusted to my young friend Su!"
At this moment, Fellow Daoist Jixu was even happier.
Su Mu nodded blankly, glanced at the young man beside her, and sighed inwardly.
I hope you can truly understand something, otherwise all your master's hard work will have been in vain.
"By the way, I've already notified the catfish spirits and asked them to come here to help you."
Yu Guyue chimed in, taking over the conversation.
Su Mu definitely can't control this place by himself. Having the catfish spirit and the others come to help can also help Su Mu control this place.
In addition, her subordinates can also be transferred here for Su Mu's use.
Su Mu was immediately delighted upon hearing this; Yu Guyue was so thoughtful!
"I'll be troubling you with this from now on, Mr. Su."
Di Xingchun cupped his hands in greeting to Su Mu, his tone extremely earnest.
Su Mu nodded slightly, and seeing that there was nothing else to do, she left.
The eldest princess didn't mind and let Su Mu leave.
"Your master seems to have a lot of confidence in me?"
As the two left the tent, Su Mu couldn't help but glance back at Di Xingchun, still feeling that the other's master trusted him too much.
"That's natural. Everyone here knows how powerful Mr. Su is. One of the fellow cultivators he mentored is now at the Complete Foundation Establishment. He fought fiercely in the city, defeating many Foundation Establishment cultivators."
Upon hearing this, Di Xingchun immediately replied with a serious expression.
"What?"
Su Mu was stunned, staring at Di Xingchun in disbelief.
"It's that Fellow Daoist Lin. With his Complete Foundation Establishment strength, he fought against several opponents of the same level. This just happened recently, Mr. Su, are you unaware of it?"
Di Xingchun looked at Su Mu strangely, seemingly puzzled.
Su Mu's face darkened. He hadn't expected Lin Hongbin to be here and cause such a sensation.
Judging from the implication, Su Mu estimated that his own reputation had also increased considerably.
Su Mu returned to his tent and saw Lin Hongbin inside, looking quite relaxed.
" Mr. Su is back!"
Upon seeing Su Mu, Lin Hongbin quickly stepped forward.
Upon seeing Lin Hongbin, Su Mu wanted to ask him why he had invited so many Foundation Establishment cultivators to compete, but after thinking about it, Su Mu swallowed his words.
The other party wasn't his student, so he had no right to interfere in this matter.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Lin."
Su Mu did not reply, but Di Xingchun, who was standing to the side, did.
Upon hearing this, Lin Hongbin glanced at Di Xingchun, whose expression was somewhat strange, and asked, "And who are you, sir?"
"My name is Di Xingchun. I will also be learning from Mr. Su from now on. I hope Fellow Daoist Lin can give me more guidance in the future, as I am too foolish to understand Mr. Su's meaning."
Di Xingchun was extremely humble.
Upon hearing this, Lin Hongbin instantly became extremely enthusiastic.
"So you're a fellow Daoist who's also here to seek enlightenment! We should guide and mentor each other in the future!"
Lin Hongbin was overjoyed. He had been the only one following Su Mu, diligently trying to understand Su Mu's guidance.
Unfortunately, he was too slow-witted and couldn't grasp the key points. He also had no one to communicate with, which made him very frustrated.
But things are different now. There's another person, someone to talk to in the future!
"However, if we're talking about giving advice, I probably can't offer much. After all, Mr. Su gave me advice three times in a row before I finally had an epiphany on the third time."
At this point, Lin Hongbin immediately perked up.
Although he called himself stupid, that depended on the comparison. In reality, he vaguely felt that his comprehension ability was already quite remarkable.
Thinking of this, he recounted the previous events to Di Xingchun.
"If it were nighttime, and Mr. Su told you that the waning moon is more beautiful than the full moon, what might you realize?"
Lin Hongbin asked directly.
This question completely baffled Di Xingchun. What could he possibly understand from the fact that a waning moon is more beautiful than a full moon?
Seeing Di Xingchun's awkward expression and bewildered look, Lin Hongbin was overjoyed.
Right, he knew his aptitude was already quite good! You see, he had already grasped a bit of it that night, but he just missed the opportunity in the end!
"Don't know? Then let me ask you, Mr. Su told you, it's almost noon, have you realized anything?"
Lin Hongbin continued to ask.
Upon hearing this, Di Xingchun gradually began to have serious doubts about his own abilities.
Mr. Su mentioned Japan and China, what does that mean? He doesn't understand at all!
When he was with his master, his master took him traveling all over the world, and he met many geniuses.
However, he surpassed all those exceptional talents, which gave him a certain degree of confidence and pride in himself.
Moreover, even his Nascent Soul master praised him for this.
It was precisely because of his extraordinary talent and exceptional comprehension that he fell into a demonic state, which even his master could not resolve.
This has resulted in his cultivation level not progressing at all.
Now, however, they are placing their hopes on Su Mu.
However, at this moment, he began to have profound doubts, deep doubts about himself.
Can he truly achieve enlightenment through Su Mu's teachings?
Seeing the other person's still bewildered expression, Lin Hongbin became even happier. It proved that his comprehension ability was still quite good!
"Let me ask you another question: When Mr. Su was carrying water, he spilled a full bucket of water. Do you know what that meant?"
Su Mu was initially able to remain calm, but upon hearing this, his expression immediately became tense.
If his cultivation level weren't relatively low and his control wasn't insufficient, he wouldn't have spilled the water from the bucket!
Unfortunately, this guy in front of him was smugly boasting about it, which made it difficult for Su Mu to listen any longer.
Lin Hongbin!
Su Mu gave a low shout, "Don't expose his secrets anymore!"
Lin Hongbin was speaking with great enthusiasm, and finally felt that he could find a sense of superiority over the person in front of him.
However, at that moment, Lin Hongbin suddenly heard Su Mu's low shout from the side, and he immediately shuddered.
" Mr. Su, I was wrong!"
Lin Hongbin quickly turned around, his face filled with fear, and said...
"What did you do wrong?" Su Mu asked irritably.
"I forgot Mr. Su's initial teachings: the Way should not be spoken of lightly! I almost made a mistake!"
Upon hearing Su Mu's anger, Lin Hongbin only needed a moment's thought to immediately realize the mistake he had made.
Such Dao Scripture cannot be easily shared with others.
If you tell them, it won't work!
From now on, Di Xingchun can forget about easily attaining enlightenment!
The thought sent a chill down his spine. To cut off someone's path to cultivation was an irreconcilable enmity!
No wonder Mr. Su was so angry just now!
Thinking of this, Lin Hongbin quickly turned his head and said to Di Xingchun.
"Remember this: the matter of enlightenment must never be spoken of lightly, nor should it be told to others. Let me tell you, there was once a water ghost..."
Lin Hongbin immediately told Di Xingchun about the water ghost that Su Mu had enlightened him about.
These words sent a chill down Di Xingchun's spine.
How could there be such a big difference between what I say and what I realize myself?
Later, the water ghost stopped working after only hearing those words?
Just moments ago, when he suddenly saw Su Mu get angry and Lin Hongbin immediately admit his mistake, he was still confused as to why.
Only now, after listening carefully, do I realize that there are such rules involved.
Upon realizing this, Di Xingchun quickly bowed deeply to Su Mu, "Thank you for your care, Mr. Su!"
At this moment, he was extremely grateful to Su Mu. If Su Mu hadn't just reprimanded him, he probably wouldn't have been able to achieve enlightenment here in the future.
But just thinking about what Lin Hongbin had just said made him feel immense pressure.
Mr. Su's method of enlightening people is truly profound and unfathomable. He doesn't know if he has the talent to comprehend Mr. Su's meaning.
He felt immense pressure, but thinking about Su Mu's decisive shout just now only increased his respect for Su Mu.
He had only just started working for Mr. Su, and Mr. Su was already protecting him so much; he was truly moved!
Furthermore, this fellow Daoist Lin is also very intelligent. As soon as Mr. Su gave him a shout, he immediately understood what Mr. Su meant.
If it were him, he would definitely be bewildered and not know why Mr. Su was scolding him.
Su Mu was utterly speechless when he saw Di Xingchun thank him directly.
Lin Hongbin completely led Di Xingchun astray.
They've only just arrived, and you've already led them astray? You're really going too far!
Thinking of this, Su Mu stopped talking. It was better than this guy going around telling everyone that he had spilled a bucket of water.
For a cultivator to actually spill a bucket of water while carrying it is clearly a dark history!
Su Mu stopped talking, thinking about the matter of taking over his territory later, and also about how to ensure the phoenix trees would survive.
Upon witnessing this scene, Di Xingchun looked at Lin Hongbin with admiration.
Fellow Daoist Lin is truly remarkable; he has genuinely grasped Mr. Su's meaning. Otherwise, Mr. Su would not have adopted such a tacit attitude.
"By the way, why did your master bring you here?"
Su Mu suddenly realized something and immediately looked up to ask.
The other party had no idea who he was before coming here; they clearly only learned about him after arriving.
If that's the case, why would a Nascent Soul Cultivator like him end up here?
"Having heard about the Great Liang's exploration of the Savage Wilderness, Master was wondering if we could come here to seek some fortuitous opportunity," Di Xingchun replied.
"So that's how it is, "Su Mu suddenly realized.
Didn't Yu Guyue obtain a Jade Spirit Flame inside before?
Even Nascent Soul Cultivator would covet this.
"So your master won't be staying here for long either, and will he leave you all alone?"
"Master will likely stay here for a long time. When Master went to clear out the Demon Beast before, he discovered that there were Nascent Soul Demon Beast gathered deep in the Savage Wilderness and had begun to command the other idle demonic Demon Beast."
Next, it seems that an unprecedented battle will ensue between humans and Demon Beast. Master has decided to stay and protect the human race.
Upon hearing this, Su Mu immediately felt a deep sense of respect.
No wonder the Eldest Princess asked him to take care of Di Xingchun without hesitation before.
With such a character as that of the Daoist Jixu, one can truly admire him.
However, the Demon Beast inside are probably getting impatient. Seeing the humans invading their territory, they've started to retaliate in anger.
The days ahead are probably going to be tough.
Several days later, Su Mu set off with Lin Hongbin and Di Xingchun.
He's going to take over his own territory.
His territory isn't very far from here.
In the past few days, the eldest princess has sent people to set up a simple village using Law Technique.
Once the village's strength increases, it can begin to expand and build a city.
When Su Mu arrived at the village, Yu Guyue's subordinates also arrived one after another.
They originally obeyed Yu Guyue, but now that Yu Guyue is not around, they all obey Su Mu's orders.
Among the Demon Race who came, three had Core Formation, one of whom was Yu Shan, who had previously taken Su Mu to Yu Guyue's birthday banquet.
In this way, Su Mu's village now has three Core Formation Demon Race, plus twenty-one Foundation Establishment demons, making it not too weak in terms of strength.
Su Mu stood on the village wall, looking around.
This area is located a little further back than the city built by the eldest princess, so it would be safer if a major battle were to break out.
Unfortunately, the place is still a bit too small.
There isn't much land around that can be cultivated for planting spiritual fields.
Su Mu thought about it for a moment, then put the idea aside.
Zhou Jianhua hasn't given any specific information yet, and we still don't know how the hybridization of the Spirit Plant is going. There's no need to rush this matter.
Since we have the time now, we could try to help push the land further in, which would increase the area available for cultivation.
"I never imagined that so little time would pass before I'd be taking your orders."
Su Mu had just stepped off the village wall when he saw Yu Shan leaning against the side, looking at Su Mu with a somewhat sentimental expression.
Su Mu looked at Yu Shan beside him and couldn't help but smile, "It's only because the Demon King gave us face."
Yu Shan shook his head. When he went to invite Su Mu, he had no idea that Su Mu had such abilities, managing to abduct the Demon King.
Now, everything in the Demon King's possessions belongs to Su Mu.
The Demon King was so infatuated that he only returned once after surviving the Heavenly Tribulation.
"Don't talk nonsense. If we can hold onto this place, it will become part of our Demon Race's territory in the future. The old Green Hollow was really too small."
Another Core Formation demon said that it felt the Demon King had a deeper meaning in sending them here.
They also need resources, such as Spirit Stone, to cultivate.
If we can protect this place, we can use it to cultivate in the future and strengthen our foundation.
Upon hearing this, Yu Shan thought about it and felt that what the other person said made sense, so he said no more.
" Mr. Su!"
Just as Su Mu was about to go and see the spiritual spring, a guy with a somewhat strange appearance rushed in, shouting with a joyful expression.