"You sealed your Fortune here, hoping I would send it back to the Youtian Realm, but I can't go back right now."
Su Mu glanced at the Fortune that was sealed away to the side, and then said something.
He has completely lost contact with the Youtian Realm, and there's no way he can go back.
Su Mu had no intention of taking advantage of this Fortune. If the Fortune of the Youtian Realm were added to him, it would be like shining a flashlight in the dark, making him an easy target.
However, if possible, Su Mu also wanted to return to the Youtian Realm, as it was far too dangerous here.
Given the immense Fortune they've sealed away here, it's no wonder they blocked the other two paths to the top; they're probably afraid someone might actually find a loophole and reach the summit.
"You have no solution, but perhaps someone else does."
Gu Jingwen did not place his hopes on Su Mu.
"Who?"
Su Mu was somewhat puzzled. Who here would be willing to help him get back? Impossible, right?
"The cultivators from the Youtian Realm who came here before, after changing their appearances, some perished, but some raised descendants in the Haotian Realm. They all know that whoever can ascend to the Immortal Ascension Steps is a cultivator from the Youtian Realm, and at that time they will probably try to send the Fortune of this place back with them."
Gu Jingwen replied softly.
Su Mu was taken aback upon hearing this. Countless years had passed since High Antiquity; were the descendants of that group of cultivators still alive?
Even so, is it certain that the other party still harbors those feelings and doesn't consider him a member of the Haotian Realm?
Su Mu's face showed a hint of worry. Not knowing whether the other party was determined, Su Mu dared not approach them.
Perhaps sensing Su Mu's worry, Gu Jingwen chuckled softly, "Don't worry, they are trustworthy. From the moment they raise their offspring, they have already placed a restriction on them, and all future generations will follow suit."
"This is not only for the sake of the Youtian Realm, but also for their own sake. Once they are discovered by the cultivators of the Haotian Realm, none of them will survive."
"Of course, it's also possible that they have all perished."
Gu Jingwen's words somewhat dispelled Su Mu's doubts.
If what the other party said was true, Su Mu felt that his identity had already been exposed.
Among the cultivators of the Haotian Realm, who doesn't know that he possesses the Dao Lotus?
The condition for reaching the top is possessing the Dao Lotus. If there were this group of cultivators outside the Immortal Ascension Steps before, they would definitely know Su Mu's identity.
Inexplicably, my identity was exposed.
Thinking about this, Su Mu felt somewhat depressed.
"How much of the treasure here can I take?"
Su Mu changed the subject and set his sights on the treasures nearby.
Regardless, the fact remains that I reached the summit. There's no reason why an outsider with such a powerful treasure wouldn't share some with me, right?
"According to the rules, you may take ten items."
Gu Jingwen casually waved his hand and spoke.
"They are all cultivators from the Youtian Realm, isn't ten items too few?" Su Mu's face fell upon hearing this.
Looking at all these treasures, he truly felt that there weren't enough.
"With my abilities, I can give you a few more items, on the condition that you Fortune of the Youtian Realm back to the Youtian Realm."
Gu Jingwen with a serious expression.
Su Mu's expression tightened. "If I take this out, outsiders will probably know that I carry the Fortune of the Youtian Realm. I can't do that."
It's obvious that if one could carry such Fortune so easily, there would have been no need to seal it away on the Immortal Ascension Steps in the first place.
"Once the passage is opened, you can return to the Immortal Ascension Steps to retrieve this Fortune and take it back with you. I'm not asking you to take it back now."
"This will also benefit you. If this Fortune back to the Youtian Realm, then great merit will fall upon you. Given your current state, you must be lacking in merit, right?"
"Furthermore, I can open the Path of Inquiry again, allowing you to train within it once more and awaken your Dao Lotus."
The path to Immortal Ascension Steps is designed for cultivators to use in their practice.
Upon hearing the first part of the text, Su Mu was immediately intrigued. If he could earn a large amount of merit, there was no reason not to do it.
He Dao Lotus's current condition is flawed and needs to be repaired through merit.
As for the path of seeking the Dao, it seems unnecessary. He has so many Dao Scripture to study, he really doesn't care about this path of seeking the Dao.
"Then how will I get back?"
"This is a teleportation jade pendant. If you have the chance to go back, just crush it and come back beforehand. Remember, there's only one of these jade pendants, so you absolutely must not crush it carelessly."
Gu Jingwen took out a jade token and handed it to Su Mu.
Su Mu accepted it upon seeing this.
"Then I'll choose the treasure?"
Gu Jingwen slightly. "If you need anything, you can tell me."
"I need protective Law Treasure, preferably a full set," Su Mu felt rather poor.
"With your strength, let me choose Spirit Artifact for you. They'll be enough for you until the Late Core Formation. Your shoes and clothes are also Spirit Artifact; together, they can withstand the full force of five Late Core Formation cultivators."
Gu Jingwen pointed to the side, and one treasure after another flew down.
A pair of shoes, a top and bottom, a complete set of clothes, all of them were Spirit Artifact.
Su Mu looked at it with envy and quickly took it off and put it on. Wearing the complete set of Spirit Artifact, he immediately felt much safer.
"Could we get another one?"
Su Mu felt that his counterpart on Earth could also have a set. Generally, he wouldn't need it, but wearing it would be safer.
Gu Jingwen didn't ask any further questions; he simply picked out what Su Mu Su Mu and gave it to her.
In this way, Su Mu has selected seven treasures, including the Breathing Soil, leaving three more to choose from.
"Another flying sword, and another Law Treasure for escaping. Also, are there any Spirit Stone here?"
"Flying swords, these are all available for you to choose from. As for escape Law Treasure, this is a flying shuttle; it's extremely fast for fleeing."
Gu Jingwen his hand repeatedly, and countless Law Treasure flew past at that moment.
Su Mu selected a rather slender flying sword, its blade shimmering with spiritual light. Su Mu liked it quite a bit and immediately placed his order.
Su Mu didn't hesitate and took the silver shuttle directly into his hand.
"This flying shuttle will consume a lot of Spiritual Power, but as long as you're not being chased by Nascent Soul Cultivator, you should be able to survive."
What about the Spirit Stone?
While using his divine sense to leave a mark on the flying shuttle, Su Mu asked a question.
"You don't want all these treasures here, you want Spirit Stone instead?"
Gu Jingwen found Su Mu very strange, and after saying something, he pointed towards the ball of spiritual light inside.
"There's a Storage Bag inside, containing the most Spirit Stone, probably a hundred million."
One hundred million?
Su Mu was overjoyed and quickly took it off.
He wanted the Spirit Stone to activate the Teleportation Array, but why didn't he just steal Spirit Stone?
The main reason was that Su Mu knew he was being watched, and it would be somewhat unsafe for him to try and plunder those immortal items.
Who knows if there will be many Core Formation Cultivator lying in ambush among the immortals they raid next time?
Just to be on the safe side, Su Mu planned to retire from the life of crime for a while.
We'll see if we should do it after things calm down.
The Storage Bag contained one hundred million Spirit Stone, so Su Mu didn't need to worry about the Spirit Stone for the time being.
"If there's nothing else, you can leave now. See if any cultivators from the Youtian Realm come looking for you later."
Gu Jingwen deeply. He had been sleeping here for far too long, and he didn't know how many of his fellow Daoists' descendants had been left behind.