Xiao Mu replied, "If I'm available, I will often visit the Consultant Office."

Wu Yan smiled approvingly and said, "Being able to make a contribution so quickly shows that you are quite capable, and I have high hopes for you. Yes, that Du Wenzhen who was with you also has good abilities. In the few days since you left, he has made a new discovery—an ancient Stove God temple, and surprisingly, the divine statue inside is still intact. He, like you, has made a significant contribution, ha ha! If only others were as competent as you two."

An ancient Stove God temple, with the divine statue still intact?

That Du Wenzhen even accused me of being disloyal for not calling him about the Land God temple, yet isn't he doing the same thing?

Xiao Mu felt indignant, feeling that Du Wenzhen had deceived him. If it weren't for Wu Yan telling him, he wouldn't have known about Du's discovery.

He firmly decided that he would definitely settle the score with Du Wenzhen when he had the chance and then asked Wu Yan, "Team Leader, what kind of reward can I get for the merit I've achieved this time?"

Wu Yan asked, "Do you plan to claim it all at once or accumulate and claim it later?"

Xiao Mu pondered for a moment, "I'll claim it now."

Wu Yan put a document on the table between them and said, "This is the reward you can receive for your merit this time. Take a careful look and choose one."

"Thank you, Team Leader."

Xiao Mu thanked him and reached for the document, beginning to read it carefully.

The contents of the document were very detailed, providing a thorough assessment of the Land God Mansion he discovered and grading it based on the size of the contribution.

Since the discovery was a Land God Mansion, the merit was not small, but since the mansion was almost empty, the merit was not too great either. Overall, it was a mid-level achievement.

The rewards available for Xiao Mu to choose from were as follows:

First: Ten thousand Energy Fruits.

Second: A common Divine Techniques Secret Manual.

Third: A common Rare Treasure.

Fourth: Split the merit to choose a common Mysterious Technique, with the extra merit compensated with Energy Fruits.

He dismissed the ten thousand Energy Fruits right away; the amount was too small and not enough to enhance his strength.

What he was more interested in was the second option, the Divine Techniques Secret Manual.

Xiao Mu closely reviewed the Divine Techniques Secret Manuals he could obtain. These included the Escape Arts from the Five Elements Escaping Technique, excluding the Earth Escape Technique, any of the Five Elements Divine Technique plus three thousand Energy Fruits, and Divine Lights such as the Extreme Yang Divine Light Aura and Extreme Yin Divine Light, Netherworld Divine Light, Holy Light, and so on.

"I choose the Wood Escape Technique."

Xiao Mu pushed the document back to Wu Yan, making his decision.

The journey to the 'Netherworld' had made him decide to master the Five Elements Escape Arts as soon as possible. Since he could obtain it through a reward, he might as well cultivate it now.

The reason for choosing the Wood Escape Technique was that, among the Five Elements Escape Arts, aside from the Earth Escape Technique, the Wood Escape Technique could be considered the strongest.

Moreover, if he could cause a Mutation in the Wood Escape Technique, he would be able to further enhance the power of his Five Elements Divine Light, greatly boosting his own combat strength.

"The Wood Escape Technique? Are you sure?" Wu Yan smiled and asked Xiao Mu.

"Certain, the Wood Escape Technique it is," Xiao Mu replied without hesitation.

"The application will be processed within three days. I will notify you then, and you can come to my office to claim it," Wu Yan efficiently put away the document and said.

"Thank you for your trouble, Team Leader," Xiao Mu replied politely.

"You're too polite. It's what I should do," Wu Yan smiled and then said, "If you happen to be free, why not visit the Consultant Office to see if you can offer some help to Cang Yuan?"

"Truth be told, it's one thing for Du Wenzhen to discover the Stove God temple, but as for the Land God Mansion you discovered, I feel there is a wealth of information to be excavated. Keeping a close watch might bring about many unexpected results, perhaps even major discoveries."

Xiao Mu thought for a moment, "How about I go there tomorrow?"

Having just returned from the 'Netherworld,' he was somewhat tired and planned to rest a bit before heading to the Consultant Office.

Wu Yan smiled and said, "The decision is yours."

After leaving Wu Yan's office, Xiao Mu returned to his own residence.

He rested for a day and then headed to the Consultant Office the following day.

The Consultant Office was located in the Great Courtyard behind the Task Team, next to the Great Courtyard of the Welfare room, and was very close by.

Xiao Mu strode confidently into the courtyard.

The courtyard was large, and the architectural style was quite lavish, looking almost like a museum.

However, there were very few people; in the vast courtyard, Xiao Mu saw only seven or eight individuals.

Approaching the Consultant Office, Xiao Mu casually knocked on the door.

"Please come in! You're Xiao Mu, right? Welcome, welcome!"

An elderly man with a face full of wrinkles, wearing a gown, stood up from behind the office desk. As he saw Xiao Mu, his face lit up with a smile, and he said with delight, "It seems Wu Yan has told you. The Consultant Office has some matters we'd like to consult you about. Oh yes, I'm Cang Yuan, the head of the Consultant Office. Hello!"

As he spoke, he bowed to Xiao Mu, performing a traditional gesture of respect.

"Mr. Cang Yuan, hello," Xiao Mu responded with a polite bow, returning the gesture.

"What a courteous young man!" Cang Yuan praised Xiao Mu with a smile, then continued, "The reason we called you here is mainly to inquire about the information from the Land God Mansion you discovered. Please follow me; I want to show you something."

Saying that, he passed by Xiao Mu and headed towards the magnificent building in the center of the Great Courtyard.

Xiao Mu knew that the building, resembling a museum, contained rare objects collected from various ruins.

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