"Thank you for the reminder!"

Xiao Mu nodded in thanks.

He was seeking Xuan Zhizi to help him decipher the Divine Thought Bead, not to provoke trouble. Even if Lan Cai didn't warn him, he wouldn't stir up trouble recklessly.

"Xiao Mu, you've asked me for help multiple times, and each time I have helped you. Don't you think you should show some appreciation?"

Lan Cai suddenly spoke, and her words took Xiao Mu by surprise.

"Show some appreciation?"

Xiao Mu couldn't immediately grasp what Lan Cai meant.

Lan Cai stated seriously: "The magic treasure you spoke of, isn't it time for you to lend it to me for comprehension?"

Before seeing the magic treasure, Lan Cai had always been uneasy about Xiao Mu, fearing that she might offend Jiang Mu by helping Xiao Mu and end up with nothing in return.

"Ahem!"

Only then did Xiao Mu realize that what Lan Cai was referring to was the matter of lending the magic treasure for comprehension. He tactfully said, "I will borrow the magic treasure and let Captain Lan comprehend it as soon as possible."

"Xiao Mu, you better not deceive me, an honest person."

Lan Cai spoke earnestly, "How soon? There should be a specific deadline, shouldn't there?"

The main reason she was willing to help Xiao Mu, even at the risk of antagonizing Jiang Mu, was because of the magic treasure.

But Xiao Mu's words were not reassuring to her.

The so-called 'as soon as possible' sounded like evasion.

Xiao Mu pondered. He knew he couldn't avoid giving Lan Cai a definitive answer, so he thought, "Once I've dealt with the threat from Jiang Mu, I'll immediately borrow the magic treasure."

The Destructive Spear of Treasures was on him. The so-called 'borrowing' was just because he was wary of Lan Cai.

After all, the magic treasure was a valuable item, and Xiao Mu couldn't guarantee that Lan Cai wouldn't be greedy.

If Lan Cai did become greedy, with her Peak Fifth Realm strength, Xiao Mu probably wouldn't be her match.

"That's too vague. What if you can't resolve the issue in ten years? Or in two or three years? Even without the magic treasure, I might have broken through to the Fifth Realm by then."

"Set a specific deadline, is three months ok?"

"In three months, whether you've dealt with Jiang Mu's threat or not, you have to lend me the magic treasure for comprehension."

Lan Cai set the final deadline and proposed a three-month period.

Xiao Mu began to ponder again.

In three months, based on his normal progress rate, he should be able to reach the Late Fifth Realm, even the Peak Fifth Realm isn't impossible.

Once he reached the Late Fifth Realm, with various extraordinary methods, he would essentially have the ability to defend himself.

"That's fine."

Xiao Mu agreed.

"Then it's decided."

A smile appeared on Lan Cai's face. Xiao Mu's words had greatly reassured her.

She quickly pulled out a small notebook from under her desk, opened it, and jotted down:

On March 18th, Xiao Mu promised to lend me the magic treasure for comprehension by April 18th at the latest.

After writing this down, she solemnly put the notebook in front of Xiao Mu, "Please sign this."

Xiao Mu couldn't help but chuckle as he took the notebook from Lan Cai.

Upon looking at it, he was lost for words.

All the promises made to Lan Cai were written in the notebook, densely packed, with one on each page.

Next to each promise, there was the original promiser's signature.

Not all of these promises could be fulfilled, however.

Those that could be fulfilled were crossed out by Lan Cai with a pen.

As for those that could not, the promiser's name was circled by Lan Cai's pen.

This circle carried a strong curse, spinning around the name on the notebook.

This must be some kind of secret art that Lan Cai cultivates, possessing powerful curse power, particularly targeting those who can't fulfill their promises to her.

Xiao Mu was left speechless again.

Breaching the promise to Lan Cai had serious consequences.

Despite this, he still wrote his name behind Lan Cai's written promise with a pen.

As soon as his name was written down, Xiao Mu felt a strange sensation running through his entire body.

His entire body seemed to suddenly become cold, as if a faint curse power had seeped into his body.

He felt a chill in his heart, but he knew exactly what it was.

Lan Cai's notebook is clearly a strange treasure related to a certain kind of curse, further complementing the secret arts she practices.

"This way, I won't have to fear you going back on your word!"

Lan Cai solemnly tucked the small notebook away, putting it back on the desk.

"Captain Lan, I'll see you later."

The strange notebook had quashed Xiao Mu's inclination to stay. So, after taking leave of Lan Cai, he left her office.

He first returned home to rest, and a few hours later, a refreshed Xiao Mu stepped out of his residence.

First, he made a trip to the warehouse, bought some fruits, cut them up and placed them on a fruit plate, storing it in his Earth Seal Space.

Despite them being just ordinary fruits, the prices in the Song Relics were surprisingly high, causing Xiao Mu to feel as though his heart ached.

A mixed plate of apples, pineapple, and cantaloupe set Xiao Mu back by ten energy fruits.

This left Xiao Mu cursing under his breath about the rip-off.

The Book Collection Room was a huge hall, one that Xiao Mu had visited before.

Besides the prominent large screens, the hall also had other facilities like elegant seats and tables.

Many individuals sat by the tables, reading books in hand.

These books were not ordinary ones, but products of mutation, conducive for the creation of secret arts.

Some mutated beings could even create peculiar secret arts by reading these mutated texts.

Xiao Mu's gaze swept over the mutated beings in the hall, ultimately landing on a figure in the far left corner.

His eyes lit up.

In that corner, he saw a mutated being dressed neatly in a white robe, tall and slender, in his thirties.

This individual had a classical Han-Tang Dynasty style, with even his hair tied up. He held a mutated basic scripture in his hand, reading it attentively.

This man must be Xuan Zhizi.

Xiao Mu made his judgment, and then took strides towards Xuan Zhizi.

"Good day, Mr. Xuan Zhizi!"

Before Xiao Mu could approach, another middle-aged Fifth Realm mutated being got to Xuan Zhizi ahead of him, greeted him with a salute.

"Hello!"

Xuan Zhizi lifted his head and put down his book.

"Mr. Xuan Zhizi, I have a question related to the secret art of True Gold Power that I'd like to ask you."

The middle-aged mutated being held a mutated basic scripture, seemingly ready to create his own secret arts.

Xuan Zhizi raised his hand to stop the middle-aged mutated being midsentence.

"I'm ready."

The middle-aged mutated being hurriedly placed a fruit plate in front of Xuan Zhizi on the table, wearing a wide smile.

The fruit plate contained only ordinary watermelon and cherries. Xuan Zhizi used a toothpick to skewer a piece of watermelon and a cherry and savored them, closing his eyes with a satisfied expression on his face.

The middle-aged mutated being stood opposite Xuan Zhizi, patiently wearing a hospitable smile, showing no signs of impatience.

One or two minutes later, Xuan Zhizi opened his eyes as if savoring the taste, "Good food must not be overeaten, it becomes tiresome when consumed in excess."

He picked up the fruit plate and casually discarded it into the trash bin next to the table.

The middle-aged mutated being immediately displayed a heartbroken and agitated expression.

The price of ordinary food in the Song Relics was exorbitant. Even though it was just a simple plate of watermelon and cherries, it probably cost quite a few energy fruits.

Unfortunately, having tried only a piece of each fruit, Xuan Zhizi threw the rest away. The middle-aged man was inwardly complaining about this wastefulness.

"Hm!"

Xuan Zhizi, still savoring the experience, looked at the middle-aged man, "What did you want to ask? Go ahead."

The middle-aged man happily said, "Thank you, Mr. Xuan Zhizi."

"The book that I'm currently reading is about the pure offensive secret arts related to the Power of True Gold. The book mentions various types of offensive secret arts, including slashing, heavy attacks, crushing, and curses."

"I want to mutate the curse type, how should I regulate the Power of True Gold for maximum effectiveness?"

With regards to the middle-aged man's question, Xuan Zhizi seemed to have the answer on the tip of his tongue and immediately said, "The most powerful method for the curse type is to utilize the target's own Power of Gold. I suggest you start from there."

"For the corresponding books, I suggest you read 'Sharp Gold Power Burning', 'Sharp Gold Power Transforming Curse', and 'Sharp Gold Power Deprivation'. These books will provide unimaginable assistance to your cultivation of the curse type Sharp Gold Power secret arts."

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