"This..."
Mu Jinyu didn't expect Yun Ge to give him so many top-quality spirit stones.
It's likely that these are the ones Yun Ge accumulated over the years as the Heavenly Sword Faction's Inner Gate Senior Brother.
He immediately wanted to refuse.
Seeing this, Yun Ge calmly said, "Junior Brother Mu, you don't need to refuse in haste. You can consider it as a loan; after all, I can't break through to the Fanxu Realm right now. These spirit stones are just gathering dust in my storage bag. It's better for you to use them to break through to the Ninth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm, so you can perform better at the Four Sects Martial Meeting!"
With a hint of apology, Yun Ge continued, "Consider this as an apology on behalf of the sect for neglecting you. Since you have the confidence to reach the Ninth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm, the sect shouldn't strictly adhere to rules but should give you rewards in advance based on your potential performance at the Four Sects Martial Meeting!"
"If the sect can't do this, then I'll help you myself!"
Yun Ge looked at Mu Jinyu, filled with sincerity and apology.
"Alright then." Mu Jinyu, hearing Yun Ge's words, thought it over and decided there was no need to refuse his goodwill.
With these top-quality spirit stones, he could repay Yun Ge with the sect's rewards after the Four Sects Martial Meeting.
It shouldn't be too little. Even if it's not enough, he could earn more spirit stones later to repay Yun Ge, avoiding the current time constraints due to the upcoming Four Sects Martial Meeting.
Mu Jinyu didn't push back anymore and said, "Alright, thank you, Brother Yun."
Seeing this, Yun Ge also breathed a sigh of relief.
He was afraid Mu Jinyu would stubbornly refuse.
Then Yun Ge stood up and said, "Alright, since you are preparing to break through to the Ninth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm, I won't disturb you any longer. I hope you succeed."
"Thank you for your kind words, Senior Brother." Mu Jinyu didn't keep Yun Ge any longer and stood up to see him out.
After seeing Yun Ge off, Mu Jinyu told Jian Ruyan and Wen Rou about his plans to go into seclusion and then returned to his room.
...
After parting with Mu Jinyu, Yun Ge didn't go back to his residence but directly went to find the sect leader of the Heavenly Sword Faction.
With his status, there was naturally no obstacle to seeing the sect leader.
Yun Ge quickly saw the sect leader and informed him about Mu Jinyu's plan to break through to the Ninth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm, with a tone somewhat confronting.
"What, he's preparing to break through to the Ninth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm so soon?"
The sect leader furrowed his brows and exclaimed with some loss of composure after hearing Yun Ge's words.
"He leaped from the Fourth Layer to the Eighth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm the last time he entered the Heavenly Sword Pool. It hasn't been that long, and his cultivation level hasn't even stabilized yet. How can he break through to the Ninth Layer now? Isn't this absurd?"
The sect leader was also a bit angry, feeling that Mu Jinyu was acting recklessly.
Turning to Yun Ge with a scrutinizing and questioning look, he angrily said, "Why didn't you stop him? If he hastily attempts to break through to the Ninth Layer and luckily succeeds, his foundation will still be unstable. He came from Huaxia and may not understand this, but you should!"
"Do you want him to remain at the Divine Transformation Realm forever and never break through to the Fanxu Realm?!"
The sect leader's gaze turned even more suspicious as he looked at Yun Ge, suspecting that Yun Ge was jealous of Mu Jinyu's talent and feared losing his own position in the Heavenly Sword Faction, thus deliberately setting Mu Jinyu up to ensure he doesn't have a chance to break through to the Fanxu Realm!
Yun Ge listened to the sect leader's accusations, meeting his gaze without flinching, and said, "I've never had such thoughts. Sect leader, your assumption is really disappointing."
He defended himself point by point, "If I wanted to harm Junior Brother Mu, why would I inform you after lending him the spirit stones? Wouldn't it be better to keep it quiet, or even let Junior Brother Mu leave the Heavenly Sword Faction for seclusion elsewhere, so you couldn't find him to stop him?"
"At least now, if you want to stop him from breaking through to the Ninth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm, you still have a chance. After all, he has just started his seclusion!"
"And Junior Brother Mu helped me attain the Only Me Intent Domain. Why would I harm him? I, Yun Ge, am not so petty!
Noticing the sect leader's face showing embarrassment, Yun Ge continued, seeing he realized his overreaction, "Besides, the reason I didn't stop Junior Brother Mu from attempting to break through to the Ninth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm is that I believe his physique might be different from ours. We have many limitations in cultivation. After breaking through, we need to stabilize our realm before continuing, or we might lose our cultivation."
"But Junior Brother Mu was able to leap from the Fourth to the Eighth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm. While it might be due to not having practiced in a place like the Heavenly Sword Pool before, his battle power shouldn't be so high. If it were me, my unstable realm wouldn't stand against someone at the Seventh Layer."
"Yet Junior Brother Mu, with his unstable realm, defeated both me and Wei Ziping. This indicates that his physique might be special, allowing him to ignore realm bottlenecks, breaking through as long as there's enough spiritual energy?"
"That's why, seeing Junior Brother Mu's attempt, I lent him the spirit stones!"
"Anyway, his current Eighth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm shows no signs of instability. Breaking through to the Ninth Layer won't ruin him!"
"At most, if I'm wrong, and his realm shows instability at the Ninth Layer, he just needs more time to stabilize it, with no irreparable damage!"
"Then why wouldn't I help him?"
Yun Ge calmly and boldly looked at the sect leader, saying, "If my guess is correct, wouldn't Junior Brother Mu at the Ninth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm bring more glory to the Heavenly Sword Faction at the Four Sects Martial Meeting?"
The sect leader, hearing Yun Ge's explanations, averted his gaze and finally sighed deeply, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you, my apologies..."
"It's fine. My personal grievances don't matter as long as the Heavenly Sword Faction thrives." Yun Ge calmly replied.
"Then, as you suggested, should we send spirit stones to Mu Jinyu for more assurance in his breakthrough to the Ninth Layer?" the sect leader asked afterward.
Yun Ge shook his head, "Junior Brother Mu should be in seclusion now. It's not good to disturb him. Why not set up a Spirit Gathering Array with spirit stones outside his room instead?"