"What? Commander, you're giving him even more Boundary Breaking Pills?"

The Qinglin Messenger was flabbergasted, he almost couldn't believe his own ears.

"Just go and tell him!"

Commander Yan waved his hand, not bothering to explain anything to the Qinglin Messenger.

"Yes, sir!"

The Qinglin Messenger respectfully agreed and chased after Xiao Mu.

Several minutes later, the Qinglin Messenger caught up with him. Xiao Mu raised an eyebrow at the unexpected news.

Commander Yan had suddenly sent the Qinglin Messenger to tell him that he will receive a Boundary Breaking Pill three days from now, and another one month later. He couldn't figure out why.

Is it just to keep me willing to work for him?

Xiao Mu shook his head, unable to get it off his mind, so he simply decided not to think about it anymore.

Once he returned to his house, he instructed Wang Ruoluan and Zhou Ying to guard the door and not let anyone disturb him. Then he began his closed-door cultivation.

All eighty Energy Fruits were taken out and one by one, Xiao Mu's strength started to steadily increase as he ate them.

After two days, he had finished eating all eighty Energy Fruits.

Xiao Mu frowned slightly, muttering, "It takes almost twice as many Energy Fruits to advance from the mid-stage to the late stage as it does from early-stage to mid-stage. Eighty Energy Fruits and I still haven't reached the peak of the mid-stage."

"Fortunately, I still have the eight remaining Energy Fruits and over one hundred and fifty Energy Points. Even if I convert ten Energy Points into one Energy Fruit, that's still about twenty-three Energy Fruits. It should be more than enough and I shouldn't need to use them all."

He took out another eight Energy Fruits and ate them one by one.

The energy from the eighty-eight Energy Fruits still wasn't quite enough.

Xiao Mu had to use his Energy Points to mutate the Energy Fruits.

Luckily, it only took forty Energy Points to mutate forty Energy Fruits this time.

After consuming a whopping ninety-two Energy Fruits, Xiao Mu's strength finally reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Tongxuan Realm.

Now, as long as he has pills like the Breaking Realm Pill or Boundary Breaking Pill, his strength can be smoothly elevated to the late-stage level.

He then left the room.

Wang Ruoluan and Zhou Ying, who had been waiting outside the door, hurriedly saluted, "Congratulations on completing your closed-door cultivation, Mr. Xiao!"

"Has anyone come to see me in the past few days?"

Xiao Mu asked.

"A man came once, he said he was sent by Commander Yan to deliver something to you."

Wang Ruoluan obediently replied.

"Oh! Where's the item?"

Xiao Mu's heart stirred, guessing that there was a high probability that it was a Boundary Breaking Pill.

"I've put it away."

Zhou Ying took out a small jade box from the cupboard and handed it to Xiao Mu.

"Mr. Xiao, this is what the man gave to you."

Xiao Mu took it from her. The Jade box was small but exquisite.

There was a button on the top of the jade box. Pressing it, the lid sprang open.

A grey pill the size of a thumb quietly laid inside the jade box, emanating a faint aroma.

The Boundary Breaking Pill given by Commander Yan looked quite different from the one Xiao Mu had taken before, but the effects were almost the same.

The scent of the Breaking Realm Pill seemed to carry a strange effect. As soon as he smelled it, he felt his True Qi surging inside him, as if it was rushing towards the next checkpoint.

Holding the Boundary Breaking Pill in his hand, Xiao Mu fell into deep thought.

According to his original plan, he would have taken the Breaking Realm Pill right away as soon as he received it.

The words Commander Yan had relayed to him through the Qinglin Messenger made him hesitate.

Because progressing from the mid-stage to the late stage proved to be much more difficult than from the early to mid-stage, the number of Breaking Realm Pills required had also increased.

Only one Breaking Realm Pill was needed to break through from the early stage to the mid-stage.

But now, whether or not a single Breaking Realm Pill was enough to help him break through from the mid to the late-stage, it was hard to say. In any case, Xiao Mu himself wasn't entirely confident.

"Commander Yan said he will give me the second Boundary Breaking Pill one month later - I wonder if he meant it?"

"Regardless of whether it's true or not, even if Commander Yan goes back on his word, I can try to find another Boundary Breaking Pill by myself."

"The chances of successfully breaking through with a single Boundary Breaking Pill are quite low, probably only about fifty percent."

"In that case, it would be better to wait until I get the next Boundary Breaking Pill and take them together."

"Otherwise, if the breakthrough fails with only one Boundary Breaking Pill, who knows if the one I took before will become ineffective and I'll need two again for the next breakthrough."

Coming to this conclusion, Xiao Mu put the Boundary Breaking Pill back into the jade box, closed the lid, and casually stored it in the Earth Seal Space.

"Stay home and practice cultivation whenever you have time. I'll be out for a while," Xiao Mu instructed Wang and Zhou, before heading to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall.

He intented to inquire about the details of the Yang Ling grass, to find it and completely seal the Demonic Curse Mark on his body.

For now, he was at the Alliance Headquarters. Even if it located him, the Demon wouldn't dare to invade recklessly. However, it might not be so simple once he was beyond its protection.

All Xiao Mu wanted was to find the Yang Ling grass as quickly as possible to eliminate the hidden danger of the Demonic Curse Mark.

He entered the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall.

"Mr Xiao, hello!"

"Mr Xiao is here again!"

"Haha! Mr Xiao, long time no see! Your strength seems to have improved? I'm not just praising you, your cultivation speed is truly extraordinary. I've never seen such a thing in my life," complimented Stone Man, among others in the hall, who greeted Xiao Mu enthusiastically.

The Beast Race Mutated Beings showed indifference towards Xiao Mu, but their eyes betrayed their noticeable unease.

Xiao Mu's progress was too swift, creating a strong sense of threat.

"I want to inquire about the information related to the Yang Ling grass," Xiao Mu walked up to a Mutated Being who had attained Dao and voiced his request.

"Mr Xiao, you should go to Mei Xian for such information," responded the old man with a goat's beard, smirking and making a mischievous wink at Xiao Mu.

"Can't you handle it here?"

Xiao Mu slightly frowned.

He didn't want to get involved with Mei Xian.

"I'm afraid I can't help!"

The goat-bearded man spread his hands helplessly, "This kind of task isn't my responsibility. You can either go to Mei Xian or Zhu Zhu."

"Oh."

Xiao Mu reluctantly turned his gaze towards Mei Xian and then Zhu Zhu.

"Hmph!"

Mei Xian had been watching Xiao Mu all along, and as he looked back at her, she let out a huff and turned her head away, appearing coy and refusing to meet his eyes.

Xiao Mu couldn't help but laugh bitterly. It seemed that his previous rejection had seriously offended Mei Xian.

Nevertheless, considering she had attained Dao as a tree, he couldn't accept her, so he looked at Zhu Zhu instead.

Zhu Zhu looked at him nervously, as if frightened by the prospect of him approaching.

An involuntary twitch crept to the corner of Xiao Mu's mouth. After thinking for a moment, he decided to approach Zhu Zhu.

"Hey! I didn't offend you, don't make trouble for me," Zhu Zhu blurted out nervously as he saw Xiao Mu approaching.

Xiao Mu's progress had been extremely rapid. In just one month, he had advanced from the early stage of the Fourth Realm to the peak of the mid-stage. Such a rapid pace of progress would alarm anyone who heard of it.

When Xiao Mu first joined the Alliance, the Beast Race Mutated Beings in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall weren't very friendly to him. Zhu Zhu was worried lest Xiao Mu harboured grudges and sought revenge.

Xiao Mu clearly had neither the time nor the inclination for revenge. Despite their poor attitude, the Beast Race in the hall hadn't really been a problem for him. "Can you help me check if there are any tasks related to the Yang Ling grass?" he asked.

"You're not here for revenge?" Zhu Zhu seemed really nervous.

"No!" Xiao Mu replied firmly.

"Are you sure?" Zhu Zhu needed assurance.

"Absolutely," Xiao Mu said, growing impatient, "If you don't start looking up tasks for me soon, I'll get angry."

"Don't rush me, I'll start searching now," as soon as Zhu Zhu heard Xiao Mu's words, he started hurriedly searching on his computer. After a while, he had the results.

"There's an ancient temple that's recently surfaced, occupied by an evil absurdity. It's said that the Yang Ling grass can be found there. The task involves exploring the temple, expelling the absurdity, and requires six people. Upon completion, each person will be awarded fifteen energy fruits," he explained.

"However, someone else has already taken the task. If you want to take it, you'll have to discuss it with the leader of the team who took the task," warned Zhu Zhu.

"Someone took it?" Xiao Mu frowned slightly, "Who is the team leader who took it, and where does he live?"

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