Mu Jinyu left the mission hall without regretting his refusal of the conditions offered by the woman in the red dress!

The conditions were simply too harsh, he couldn't accept them.

There's no way he could accept such conditions!

If others can accept it, let them do it!

"By the way, I wonder if Chen Qinglian still has any Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow left unused?"

Mu Jinyu pondered this question on his way to Cave Heaven Eleven.

But then he thought it should be used up by now...

After all, he had helped Chen Qinglian and Chu Huannian accelerate the refinement of the Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow, helping them quickly enhance their bloodline concentration.

Even if Chen Qinglian secretly saved a bit of Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow, it probably wasn't much.

And during the time he left Dongyue Mansion, the other students had bullied Chu Huannian aggressively for the Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow.

There's no reason why they would spare Chen Qinglian.

Since Chen Qinglian seemed fine, she either let them inspect her Qiankun Ring or handed over the remaining small portion of Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow!

"Forget it, though there's a high chance she doesn't have any, I should still go and ask, right?"

Mu Jinyu thought, figuring since he had nothing else to do, he might as well go and ask Chen Qinglian.

He then took out his Identity Plaque and sent Chen Qinglian a message.

In the Secret Realm of the mansion, they had once exchanged Communication Insignia Marks, though afterward, they hadn't contacted much. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

But now that Mu Jinyu wanted to find Chen Qinglian, he didn't need to go to the Intermediate Student area and search one by one.

Directly asking Chen Qinglian would suffice.

Once Mu Jinyu sent his message.

He initially worried Chen Qinglian might be cultivating in the training room or cultivation room, perhaps unable to respond promptly.

Unexpectedly, Chen Qinglian replied quickly.

Informing him of her current location.

She resided in Courtyard No. 455 at the Intermediate Student residence.

"Alright, I'll come find you now."

Mu Jinyu chose to go directly to her rather than inquire about these through the Identity Plaque.

Soon, Mu Jinyu arrived at Courtyard No. 455.

"Creak!"

As Mu Jinyu approached, the gate of the courtyard swung open, revealing a stone path leading inside.

"Senior Mu, please come in."

Chen Qinglian's serene voice echoed within.

Mu Jinyu nodded slightly and stepped inside.

Chen Qinglian's courtyard, the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi contained within, couldn't compare to the Courtyard No. 96 Mu Jinyu once lived in.

But Chen Qinglian managed to live quite contentedly.

She didn't feel anything was amiss, nor did she consider moving to the Courtyard No. 96 where Chu Huannian lived.

"Senior Mu, it's been a while. May I ask what brings you to see me today?"

Chen Qinglian sat on a stone bench in the pavilion, holding a cup of fragrant tea. Beside the pavilion lay a small lake, dotted with Qinglian lotuses.

She watched Mu Jinyu enter the courtyard and put down her teacup, gazing at him with a calm demeanor, asking softly.

Mu Jinyu smiled and said, "It's nothing, really. I just wanted to ask if you have any remaining Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow?"

"This..."

Upon hearing Mu Jinyu's question, Chen Qinglian's expression subtly slackened, hesitating before nodding lightly.

Thinking about how the Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow was originally given by Mu Jinyu, otherwise, she wouldn't be qualified to obtain it, and how she relied on the marrow to significantly enhance her bloodline concentration, soon becoming an Intermediate Student.

Now, if Mu Jinyu needed the Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow, she should give it to him!

Thus, without hesitation, Chen Qinglian flipped her hand over, making a mirror appear.

Unexpectedly, Chen Qinglian manipulated it somehow, and eventually a small portion of Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow manifested on the mirror's surface.

Finally, the small portion of Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow floated from the mirror, becoming real on its surface.

"There's truly some left!"

Mu Jinyu, seeing Chen Qinglian produce this small portion of Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow, remarked with a bit of surprise.

He initially just wanted to ask, perhaps catch up with Chen Qinglian.

Unexpectedly, Chen Qinglian indeed had a small portion left, surprising him considerably.

Chen Qinglian smiled gently and explained, "I'm sure you're curious about how I've managed to keep this piece of Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow, Senior Mu."

"Actually, back when Senior Sister Chu was confronted by other senior students demanding the non-existent Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow, I too was confronted!"

"However, unlike Senior Sister Chu whose hands truly had no Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow left, I still had this small piece."

"As for Senior Sister Chu, you know her character, Senior Mu, she's steadfast and wouldn't easily let anyone search her Qiankun Ring? That's why things escalated, she was heavily injured!"

"I didn't share her steadfastness, so when things took a turn, I hid the last small piece and let them inspect my Qiankun Ring."

"That's how I avoided trouble..."

"..."

After hearing Chen Qinglian's explanation, Mu Jinyu understood why she retained this piece of Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow.

It was mainly because of her rather extraordinary mirror Magic Treasure.

Making it impossible for others to find.

Quite impressive.

Had Chen Qinglian not actively operated the Magic Treasure, he wouldn't have noticed anything peculiar about the mirror!

"Since you need the Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow now, take it, Senior Mu! No need to be polite with me."

Chen Qinglian lifted her hand, offering the piece of Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow to Mu Jinyu.

Mu Jinyu considered, although the piece was quite small, it would still be useful, so he decided to accept it.

"Alright, I'll take it, thank you..."

Mu Jinyu said and asked Chen Qinglian to take out her Identity Plaque.

So he could transfer some academic credits to her.

"No need, Senior. Originally, this Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow was a gift from you. I'm just returning it now, there's no need for excess courtesy!"

Chen Qinglian understood Mu Jinyu's intention, directly shaking her head to refuse his kindness.

"I've benefited enough from your generosity, Senior. Without the Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow you gave me, I wouldn't have become an Intermediate Student so quickly, nor have my own quiet courtyard for cultivation!"

"So please, don't feel you're indebted by taking this piece of Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow, it's unnecessary!"

"If you still insist on transferring credits, I'd feel uncomfortable about it!"

"..."

With Chen Qinglian's repeated persuasion.

Mu Jinyu was eventually convinced, sighed lightly, and put away his Identity Plaque, no longer insisting on transferring Chen Qinglian any academic credits.

"Alright then, I'll take this piece of Heavenly Mysterious Ice Spirit Marrow. If you have any trouble in the future, feel free to reach out to me!"

"Also, I'm planning to pursue some leads on tasks involving Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that enhance bloodline concentration. If I find any, I'll send some over, don't refuse then!"

With that, Mu Jinyu left Chen Qinglian's courtyard.