"Thank you for the reminder, Brother Mo."

Mu Jinyu's expression changed a few times, then he raised his hand to cup his fist toward Mo Yunqiong, sincerely saying.

"No need to be so polite."

Mo Yunqiong chuckled and replied.

Afterward, Mu Jinyu bade farewell to Mo Yunqiong and headed back to his temporary residence at the Bamboo Grove Retreat.

Returning to the Bamboo Grove Retreat, Mu Jinyu entered his room, shut the door, and set up a forbidden formation.

Next, he took out the five Pure Blood Red Lotuses he had just purchased for one thousand credits during his outing.

"Forget it. There's no need to consume three Pure Blood Red Lotuses at once. Maybe just one will suffice now, that way I can save two Pure Blood Red Lotuses."

Mu Jinyu looked at the five Pure Blood Red Lotuses in his hand and muttered to himself.

Then he placed the remaining four Pure Blood Red Lotuses aside and opened his mouth to swallow the last one he was holding.

"Boom!"

Shortly after swallowing the Pure Blood Red Lotus, Mu Jinyu felt a pain within him as though he were about to explode.

Not daring to be careless, Mu Jinyu quickly sought out the trace of golden bloodline within him.

Due to his prior experience, finding this trace of bloodline became much easier this time.

"Sizzle sizzle!"

As Mu Jinyu targeted the faint bloodline, guiding the Pure Blood Red Lotus's burning power toward it, this golden bloodline grew dim under the scorching medicinal energy.

However, Mu Jinyu fiercely endured the agony, waiting until the Pure Blood Red Lotus's medicinal energy dissipated without fully eliminating the trace bloodline.

"So tenacious!"

Mu Jinyu opened his eyes, panting slightly, and spoke with some irritation.

Though he'd mentioned that perhaps just one Pure Blood Red Lotus could erase the trace of Exotic Blood in his body, he knew it was unlikely.

Yet failing to succeed still left him quite displeased.

"Crack!"

With a slight complaint, Mu Jinyu picked up the second Pure Blood Red Lotus and swallowed it.

Then he continued to direct its energy to obliterate the remaining Exotic Blood.

Time passed slowly.

Another half-day went by.

After ingesting the final Pure Blood Red Lotus, he finally managed, using the intense heat, to completely remove the faint golden bloodline within him.

"Boom!!"

When the faint golden bloodline was completely erased, Mu Jinyu felt a deafening roar within him.

It was as if an invisible shackle had been completely shattered.

He felt completely relieved, as though he had been carrying a thousand-pound boulder, and now it was removed, alleviating him entirely.

"Hoo..."

"Hoo... Ha..."

Despite feeling extremely comfortable and relaxed, consuming seven Pure Blood Red Lotuses to entirely eliminate the trace of Exotic Blood caused severe side effects on his body.

Mu Jinyu couldn't find much joy as he panted heavily, then abruptly fell backward, collapsing on the ground to rest.

Lying on the ground, Mu Jinyu took a few deep breaths and felt truly miserable, as if he was about to collapse.

He dared not rest too long, fearing he might sleep and never wake.

Thus, he began operating the Blood Tempering Chapter to expedite blood circulation for healing.

"Boom boom!!"

As Mu Jinyu operated the Blood Tempering Chapter, he discovered that originally, his bloodline power flowed like a stream, but now surged like a raging river.

If his blood circulation originally took ten seconds per cycle, now it only took three seconds. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

This significantly accelerated his healing.

In an instant.

Mu Jinyu, who was initially pale and bloodless after consuming seven Pure Blood Red Lotuses, regained a rosy complexion.

He appeared extremely healthy, vigorous with Qi-Blood.

"Hoo..."

Mu Jinyu ceased the operation of the Blood Tempering Chapter, exhaling a long dragon-like breath, which sprayed out for over ten seconds before stopping.

Then, Mu Jinyu opened his eyes, which had appeared incredibly weak and lackluster before.

Now, his eyes sparkled brilliantly, as bright as stars.

"It was worth it!!"

Mu Jinyu recovered, fierce and energetic, his Qi-Blood surging. His eyes gleamed with delight as he swung his fist forcefully, laughing.

Initially, he hesitated whether to remove that trace of golden bloodline.

He worried about disabling his cultivation body or causing issues with the Blood Dragon.

Despite concerns, Mu Jinyu decided to erase the Exotic Blood for purity, acting decisively.

He had prepared for the possibility of dire consequences, potentially becoming incapacitated temporarily.

Unexpectedly, eradicating the golden Exotic Blood didn't weaken him but shattered the invisible shackles, boosting his condition to an unprecedented level!

Mu Jinyu still didn't know which species the golden bloodline belonged to, but it didn't matter; even if it were Divine Blood, he no longer cared.

"Crack..."

Mu Jinyu stood up, his bones producing crisp collision sounds, rhythmic like music.

"Let's go out and test my techniques."

Mu Jinyu, with anticipation, whispered softly, lifted the restrictions, and walked outside.

He thought that since the golden bloodline's removal sped up his Blood Tempering Chapter operation, enhancing his aptitude immensely.

Perhaps his divine techniques and their execution speed also intensified?!

Soon, Mu Jinyu stepped outside the room.

Arriving at the bamboo grove outside his retreat.

The bamboo grove featured restrictions, making it difficult for outsiders to peer in.

However, Mo Yunqiong owned the place, so the restrictions couldn't prevent him from observing.

Unless Mu Jinyu set his own restrictions.

Yet Mu Jinyu didn't mind whether Mo Yunqiong watched his practice.

His techniques were well-known, displayed during challenges with Shi Yiran, Ning Ruofan, and Lu Kaige.

He just needed to check if his divine power increased, with altered execution details only known to him, even if Mo Yunqiong was watching.

What harm in practicing with Mo watching?

"Let's start with the Firewood Chopping Saber Technique..."

Standing amid the bamboo grove, Mu Jinyu gripped the rusty Riot-Quelling Sword.

Then he slashed at the jade-like lush bamboo before him!

"Boom boom!!"

As he struck, the world seemed to change.

The bamboo grove shattered, turning to dust.

Even some restrictions in the grove were destroyed!

Even Mu Jinyu paused at the results.