When Mo Wuji returned to his residence on Lotus Sword Peak, it was barely dawn. Neither Yan'er nor Xiong Xiuzhu and her husband knew he was back, and Mo Wuji didn't disturb them.

For a second-grade human pill refiner like him, his minor bone fracture was nothing. As soon as he got back, Mo Wuji swallowed a few more healing pills and immediately opened the thin silk he had gotten from the broken sword.

The silk was about the same size as the broken sword's tip. Mo Wuji quickly scanned it, and his heart sank.

It was indeed the second half of Stellar Transformations, but while he had obtained the "Struggle" and "Transfer" decrees from the first half, this silk only contained the "Star" decree.

He got the technique, but lacked the "Shift" decree.

Mo Wuji reconfirmed that there was nothing else inside the broken sword. This meant the Falling Tune Sword was missing the "Shift" decree from Stellar Transformations.

The "Star" decree was also divided into four layers: first, Dragon Soaring Star Shift; second, Earth Changing Star Shift; third, Heaven Moving Star Shift; and fourth, Stellar Transformations, which was the name of the technique.

Mo Wuji put away the silk, having come to terms with it. Given his current cultivation level, it would take countless years to master the first twelve layers of Stellar Transformations. At least for now, the "Shift" decree was useless to him.

Moreover, only twenty-seven of his meridians were open. He needed to find a new place to open more meridians, or he would struggle to break through to the fifth level of Meridian Opening.

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The next morning, Xiong Xiuzhu saw Mo Wuji had returned, but she didn't think much of it.

For the next few days, Mo Wuji stayed with Yan'er on Lotus Sword Peak. He had encountered another bottleneck in his cultivation, so continuing to cultivate wouldn't be very effective. He planned to go out soon, not only to ask Yin Qianqian about Tao Ao's broken leg, but also to buy materials for meridian opening elixirs and refine more of them.

More troublesome was finding a place to use lightning origin to open his meridians.

After about four or five days of leisure, just as Mo Wuji was about to leave, Yin Qianqian actually came to his Lotus Sword Peak.

"Senior Sister Yin, I was just about to seek you out to ask for your help. I didn't expect you to come to my residence first," Mo Wuji said politely, welcoming Yin Qianqian.

He had spent some time with Yin Qianqian and knew she was a good person. But when their interests clashed, she would prioritize her own. If she had come to his Lotus Sword Peak without something to ask of him, Mo Wuji wouldn't believe it.

Worried that he couldn't fulfill Yin Qianqian's request, he decided to mention his own request first.

Yin Qianqian looked at Mo Wuji with a half-smile and said, "Oh, Junior Brother Mo chose Lotus Sword Peak. The environment is quite ordinary, which must mean you're focusing on cultivation. I wonder what you need my help with?"

Hearing this, Mo Wuji knew Yin Qianqian understood him just as well and saw through his intentions. He decided to speak directly, "Senior Sister Yin, a family member of mine had their leg broken. I would like to ask for your help."

Hearing that Mo Wuji only needed this much, Yin Qianqian immediately sighed in relief, "Give him this pill, and it should heal quickly."

"What kind of pill is it?" Mo Wuji asked casually, taking the jade bottle Yin Qianqian handed him.

"A third-grade human spirit pill, Bone Restoration Pill," Yin Qianqian said casually. A third-grade human spirit pill was nothing to her, a fourth-grade earth pill refiner.

Mo Wuji called Xiong Xiuzhu in and handed her the pill, "Aunt Xiong, this Bone Restoration Pill was given by Senior Sister Yin. Give it to Brother Tao, and it should heal his leg."

"What do you mean 'should'? It definitely will heal his leg," Yin Qianqian corrected Mo Wuji lightly.

Xiong Xiuzhu hadn't met Yin Qianqian before, but she was still a handyman disciple of the Boundless Sword Sect, and had been there for many years. When Mo Wuji said "Senior Sister Yin," she vaguely guessed who it was. Combined with Mo Wuji's promise from a few days ago, she couldn't calm down.

Xiong Xiuzhu took the pill with trembling hands. She wasn't as calm as Mo Wuji, and she kowtowed to Yin Qianqian with shaky legs before leaving the room. Given the difference in their status, offering gratitude would be hypocritical.

Once Xiong Xiuzhu left, Yin Qianqian said, "Now that your matter is settled, I've come to ask something of you."

Mo Wuji quickly said, "Senior Sister Yin, please tell me. As long as it's within my ability, I will do my best."

Mo Wuji didn't commit himself completely. If she wanted him to hand over Yan'er, would he have to do it?

Yin Qianqian said calmly, "You will definitely be able to do it. Before I ask for your help, I must inform you of something. When did you offend Cang Qianhang, the peak lord of Fire Sword Peak? He's probably coming to settle the score with you soon."

Hearing this, Mo Wuji frowned. Cang Qianhang was a peak lord, yet he was standing up for trash like Cang Wenbin.

"The husband of Xiong Xiuzhu, Tao Ao, to whom you just gave the pill, had his leg broken by Cang Wenbin. I took in this couple, but Cang Wenbin wouldn't let them go. He found them here, but I stopped him."

Hearing Mo Wuji's words, Yin Qianqian looked at Mo Wuji appreciatively and said, "You truly are consistent in your words and deeds. Back when you said people are not inherently noble or base, only qualities are high or low, I thought you were good. Now it seems you not only said it, but also did it. I believe that besides you, no one else in the entire Boundless Sword Sect would offend a peak lord for the sake of two handyman disciples."

Mo Wuji chuckled, "I don't think so. I believe in Senior Sister Yin's eyes, people are also not inherently noble or base. Back when I was a handyman disciple, didn't Senior Sister Yin stand up for me as well?"

Yin Qianqian smiled faintly, "That's different. My status was much higher than that Pill Refiner Qu. No matter what I said, he wouldn't dare to disrespect me in the slightest."

Mo Wuji didn't want to continue this topic and changed the subject, "I'm on Lotus Sword Peak. Even if Cang Qianhang comes, he can't kill me, can he? Senior Sister Yin, tell me what you came to ask of me."

Hearing Mo Wuji's words, Yin Qianqian didn't say more about Cang Qianhang. Instead, she took out a broken sword and placed it on the table in front of her.

When Mo Wuji saw the broken sword, his heart skipped a beat. It was the half of the Falling Tune Sword he had touched on Sword Hanging Cliff a few days ago. The faint words "Falling Tune" on the hilt were still there.

What did Yin Qianqian mean by putting this broken Falling Tune Sword in front of him? Did she know he had touched it and was here to question him?

No, if she was here to question him, it wouldn't be Yin Qianqian, but experts from the Enforcement Hall.

"Senior Sister Yin, what is this?" Mo Wuji pretended it was the first time he had seen the sword, looking at Yin Qianqian with a puzzled expression, as if he didn't understand what was happening.

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