After putting those things back, everyone washed their hands for quite a while before finally feeling clean.
As for the Wuhan Tian Fruit, they couldn't figure out the reason and could only set it aside for now.
Lu Wenjun originally wanted to carefully tend to the sapling, but she was persuaded otherwise.
"Just let it grow like before. If you take extra care of it, it might stop growing instead."
Hearing this, Lu Wenjun was stunned at first, then thought it made sense.
Come to think of it, it really was possible!
She looked at the various plants in the sect and had to admit that things here were indeed different.
Not to mention anything else, the spirit tea tree had grown sturdier and taller than before, with incredibly dense leaves.
In other places, it might not even grow two leaves in a year!
Maybe the Wuhan Tian Fruit could grow like this too?
Although she wasn't very used to it, Lu Wenjun obediently let it grow on its own.
However, she often went to check on it afterward, afraid it might die midway.
Unlike her, Xin Jinrui had all his attention on upgrading his spirit sword.
"Master, how should this be done?" Jiang Yunnuan took out several materials and asked seriously.
She also wanted to know how to integrate these materials into the spirit sword to upgrade it.
"It's not difficult." Mu Shiyue glanced at them and said, "Soak the Mo Ye Flow Crystal Stone in the Red Tassel Vine Juice, then keep boiling it over fire. The fire can't be too strong, but it can't be too weak either. Boil it until it softens."
"What about the Dian Canghe Crystal Stone? Same method?"
"No, the opposite." Mu Shiyue shook her head. "Ask Old Four to help you. First put the Dian Canghe Crystal Stone into the Seven-Fragrance True Water, then freeze it into ice for one hour. After that, heat it. Once it boils, freeze it again… repeat this cycle three times. Then it will soften, and you can proceed as before."
"Got it!"
Since master explained so clearly, Jiang Yunnuan memorized it immediately.
Mu Shiyue then looked at Xin Jinrui, "While she's softening the materials, you also need to cooperate."
"I understand!" Xin Jinrui nodded seriously.
Of course he would cooperate well, this was his spirit sword!
Upgrading his spirit sword meant upgrading his strength as well.
"Oh right, master, there's also this!" Jiang Yunnuan suddenly took out something.
This was part of the compensation they had received, the Flame Ice Crystal Stone.
Mu Shiyue took the crystal, looking at the tiny flame sealed inside, a bit surprised, "You even got this?"
"Yeah, it was compensation." Jiang Yunnuan briefly explained what had happened. "Oh right, they also compensated me with a spirit beast egg!"
Looking at the large white egg, Mu Shiyue tapped it lightly with her finger, like knocking on a watermelon.
"What kind of spirit beast is inside?" Jiang Yunnuan asked expectantly.
"No idea." Mu Shiyue shook her head, wearing an innocent expression. "How would I know?"
"Alright." Jiang Yunnuan was a bit disappointed.
Before Xiao Qing hatched, Mu Shiyue didn't know what it was either.
So not knowing now was also very normal.
It's just a bit of an unrealistic expectation on her part.
"It'll take some time to hatch." Mu Shiyue said, "Just build a bond with it. As for the flame, find a chance to absorb it yourself."
"Alright!"
"Master, look at this." Qin Yiwei also stepped forward.
Looking at the chain and pendant in her hand, Mu Shiyue paused, confusion appearing in her eyes.
She took the chain and examined it for a long time.
Her behavior was so unusual that the disciples couldn't resist exchanging glances with each other.
This was completely different from her usual self!
But they didn't dare speak and simply let her study it closely.
The more Mu Shiyue looked, the more surprised she became.
She recognized both the chain and the pendant.
Although the chain looked ordinary, like copper, it was actually Hundred-Secret Void Gold.
And the jade pendant, which seemed like poor-quality jade, was actually Wumi Jade.
Individually, these two materials were unremarkable. But when combined and fused with a special method, they could form a key.
—A key to enter the Demon Realm.
In her previous life, Mu Shiyue had possessed these things.
Or rather, she had once owned many treasures.
Back then, she had stood at the peak of combat power in the cultivation world, so it's normal for her to possess things others couldn't.
At the time, the relationship between the Demon Realm and the cultivation world was turbulent beneath the surface.
—Well, to be more accurate, the relationship between the two realms has always been that way.
The Demon Realm had always wanted to secretly cause trouble and even invaded the cultivation world.
So Mu Shiyue led a group of people and fought back.
She didn't use this kind of key, instead, she had directly broken through by force and beaten up the Demon Emperor.
—She had been studying various skills at the time, and being interrupted by the Demon Realm had angered her so much that she directly erupted.
After that incident, the Demon Realm became much more restrained and didn't dare mess around.
She then gathered all of these two types of materials and stored them...Huh? Where did she put them again?
Whatever, it's not important.
Regardless, without such keys, it wouldn't be easy to quickly move between the two realms.
To come from the Demon Realm, one would have to take the most dangerous routes.
After a thousand years, who knew what had become of the Demon Realm?
But Mu Shiyue had no intention of taking that responsibility again.
There were so many experts in the cultivation world, why should they always rely on her?
She's just an ordinary laid-back person!
It could be said that if Qin Yiwei hadn't brought out this chain, she wouldn't have even thought about the Demon Realm.
"Master?"
Seeing her remain silent for too long, Qin Yiwei became worried, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Mu Shiyue snapped back to her senses and smiled. "What could happen to me?"
"Then did you figure it out?"
"No." Mu Shiyue shook her head decisively. "I don't recognize it."
"..." Qin Yiwei twitched her lips, she didn't believe that at all.
If she really didn't recognize it, her reaction wouldn't have been like that.
But since master denied it, she couldn't press any further.
"Then this…"
"Do you want it?" Mu Shiyue handed it back.
"No, no, no, I don't want it!" Qin Yiwei quickly waved her hands. "It's better for you to keep it, master!"
Although she didn't know what it was, it had come from Wei Xiyan, so it couldn't be anything ordinary.
Keeping it herself wouldn't help, it's better to give it to master.
But she added cautiously, "Master, the owner of this chain might come to take it back."
She had to warn her.
Wei Xiyan and the Wei Family weren't good people.
"Owner?" Mu Shiyue raised an eyebrow.
Qin Yiwei briefly explained the Wei Family's situation, emphasizing Wei Xiyan's cruelty.
"Oh."
After listening, Mu Shiyue didn't seem concerned at all. She waved her hand, "If they dare come, they'd better be able to leave safely."
Qin Yiwei suddenly understood.
That's right, if Wei Xiyan came, could he even leave?
There're so many spirit beasts here!
Mu Shiyue also didn't take Wei Xiyan seriously, after all, the strongest members of the Wei family were only in Nascent Soul Stage. If they dared come, she could just send Hu Niu out.
Then, Mu Shiyue buried the chain directly in the backyard and began brewing wine.