"By the way, can you tell me where the Book Collection Room is?"

Xiao Mu seized the opportunity to inquire about the location of the Book Collection Room.

Xuan Xin laughed lightly, "You're too polite. The Book Collection Room is in the Ancient Palace. The Ancient Palace is over there to the west. Can you see it? It's that yellow building over there."

As she spoke, Xuan Xin pointed to the west.

Following her pointing direction, Xiao Mu indeed saw a yellow building.

He decided that as soon as he got back to his place and tidied up, he would head straight to the Book Collection Room.

Compiling marvelous techniques and improving his strength was an immediate priority.

"I'll take you to your residence first, have you got your Formation Jade Card yet?"

Xuan Xin asked enthusiastically.

"That would be too kind of you!"

Although he said it was too kind of her, Xiao Mu didn't reject her offer.

Xuan Xin asked with a laugh, "What's written on your Jade Card? What's your room number?"

Xiao Mu took out the Jade Card that he received at the registration stand. The number 23 was engraved in red within the round circle on the card.

"Turns out you got 23, hmm, be careful with 24, he's an odd character, living right next to you."

Xuan Xin casually warned.

"Thank you for your warning!"

Xiao Mu seriously thanked her.

An odd character?

What kind of odd character?

He didn't bother asking more. Increasing his strength was the most critical issue right now. As long as he became stronger, even if his neighbor was strange, there was no need to fear him.

Moreover, what happened to the previous resident of room 23? Why was room 24 occupied while he was assigned to room 23?

Xiao Mu didn't bother asking these questions either. These matters weren't important.

It didn't take too long before they arrived at room 23. Xuan Xin escorted Xiao Mu to the door but didn't enter herself.

"Xuan Xin, thank you so much this time. Um, do you have a chat number? Can we add each other? If you ever need my help in the future, just let me know. I will do whatever I can to assist you."

Xiao Mu expressed his heartfelt gratitude.

If it weren't for Xuan Xin's help, he definitely wouldn't have found his place to stay so smoothly, nor would he have learned about the ancient ruins. Not to mention, he might even have fallen for Jiang Mu's traps.

In general, Xuan Xin provided invaluable help.

"I do."

Xuan Xin took out an exquisite cellphone and they exchanged contact information and added each other on the chat software.

"Xuan Xin, do you have any other matters? Please feel free to attend to them. Once again, thank you for all that you've done this time. I will find a chance to thank you properly in the future."

After adding each other to the chat software, Xiao Mu thanked her once again.

"Um… Um…"

Xuan Xin suddenly became timid, her ears burning red, evading eye contact, and unable to look straight at Xiao Mu.

"Just tell me directly if you have something to say!"

Xiao Mu found this amusing, but was also a bit baffled.

She couldn't have fallen for me, could she?

"Um… Um… I'm really sorry."

Xuan Xin stuttered for quite a while, then finally, under Xiao Mu's gaze, she mustered the courage to glance at Xiao Mu, quickly lowered her gaze again, and nervously whispered, "Um… I'm sorry, I… can I have your roasted chicken?"

"Cough, cough!"

Xiao Mu was suddenly choked, coughing heavily. He swore that if he'd been drinking water, he would've spat it on Xuan Xin's face.

"You said roasted chicken?"

He couldn't believe his own ears.

"Yes…yes."

Xuan Xin twisted and fidgeted, both her cheeks and ears were as red as apples. She avoided Xiao Mu's gaze and spoke in a voice so low that it was barely audible, "When I first saw you, I smelt the aroma of roasted chicken. But since we just met, I was too shy to ask you for it. If you planned to eat it yourself, then… just forget it."

When she said 'forget it', she looked reluctantly at Xiao Mu, her face filled with disappointment.

"Sorry, I just wanted to make sure I heard you correctly. You're asking me for a roasted chicken?"

Xiao Mu found it quite strange and amusing, struggling to keep a straight face.

"Could it be... could it be that you have two?"

Xuan Xin suddenly lit up with hope.

This girl...

Xiao Mu watched Xuan Xin with a strange look, not really sure what to say.

But deep within, he was amazed by Xuan Xin's sense of smell. She was even able to detect the smell of the roast chicken he had hidden in the Earth Seal Space.

What an incredible sense of smell!

"I only have one..., yup, here you go!"

Xiao Mu said, taking out a mulberry paper bag with the Pan family's roast chicken from the Earth Seal Space.

"Thank you, thank... thank you!"

Xuan Xin hurriedly grabbed the bag, clutching it as if she was afraid someone would snatch it.

Realizing her behavior, she sheepishly said to Xiao Mu:"You...you haven't eaten, right? Maybe...I...I can share a chicken leg with you?"

She gently opened the mulberry paper bag and reached in to pull out a drumstick.

As soon as she extended her hand, she quickly closed the bag, clutching it tightly and concealing it under her clothes, completely hiding the bag of roast chicken.

"No need, I've already eaten. You can just keep it for yourself."

Watching Xuan Xin, who resembled someone sacrificing a piece of their flesh, Xiao Mu declined with a strange expression.

"Ah... thank you! Thank you!"

Xuan Xin gratefully put back the chicken leg into the bag.

"Hmm? What's that terrible smell!"

Xiao Mu sniffed the air, there was a faint smell of decay.

"Really?"

Xuan Xin looked at Xiao Mu perplexed,"Maybe it's coming from the ancient tomb. Others have mentioned it before, but I never smelled it."

So, your incredibly sharp nose only works when it comes to food.

Xiao Mu was left speechless.

"Uh...I... I should go now, I have to hurry to my shift. If you have any questions, just ask me on the Chat Software."

Xuan Xin stuttered, looking a bit embarrassed.

Xiao Mu replied politely, "You can go, if I need help, I'll contact you."

"Huh! Yes! Okay!"

Xuan Xin seemed eager to leave, waving at Xiao Mu before swiftly disappearing into the distance.

This girl...

Xiao Mu stood there, sighing for a moment before taking out the Jade Plate, sent Dao Method Spiritual Energy into it and shined it at the house number 23.

A beam of white light shot from the Jade Plate.

A path to the house number 23 appeared under Xiao Mu's feet.

Xiao Mu stepped onto it and walked in.

As soon as he entered, the path vanished.

The living condition in house 23 was rather humble compared to Xiao Mu's previous residence at Broken Truth Mountain. It was simply a bare room with a table, a chair and a bed.

But for a cultivator like Xiao Mu, there was not much else needed.

He was not here to enjoy the luxuries.

After cleaning the room, Xiao Mu started planning his next actions.

The first task was regarding the Marvelous Techniques.

Having learnt from Xuan Xin how to compile these techniques, he planned to head to the ancient palace and select the books needed to assemble the Marvelous Techniques he required.

Next was to further increase his Realm level.

Presently, he was in the mid-Fifth Realm. After consuming numerous Energy Fruits, reaching the later stage wasn't too far away.

To further advance, he needed more Energy Fruits. He estimated he required at least 2000 more fruits to reach the later stage of the Fifth Realm.

Then there was the matter of Jiang Mu.

Jiang Mu was a stranger to Xiao Mu, who targeted him from the first day he entered the ruins. There must be a reason for this.

He needed to understand why, in order to address the matter.

Besides these three points, the most important thing was the round, incomplete Power of Life and Death bead in Xiao Mu's possession.

This incomplete bead was definitely related to Yin God and involves Power of Life and Death.

This may become a key factor for Xiao Mu to cultivate the Power of Life and Death in the future.

To do so, understanding the information flow composed of Divine Sense contained within the bead was crucial.

Having set his objectives, he took a short rest before stepping out of house number 23, heading towards the Book Collection Room of the Ancient Palace.

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