After listening to the three siblings recount their story as if they were speaking in concert, Li Mu understood that these three people were probably adhering to the family rules and had joined forces to piece together the information about the martial arts tournament for him.

Li Mu mentally connected the keywords mentioned by the others, and the information he wanted to know was basically clear. "Early or mid-next month, Yunnan and Guizhou, Hengduan Mountains, the invitation letter is likely a jade tablet."

"Li Mu thanks the three of you." Li Mu clasped his hands and bowed slightly to the three of them, performing a simple martial arts salute.

As soon as I stood still, I glanced sideways at Cheng Yishi as he took out two small stone balls from his pocket and twirled them in his hands. When I tried to sense them, I was shocked. It was unbelievable that this guy was holding two spirit stones.

"Old Cheng, you've got a new hobby now, playing with pebbles. Let me see what kind of treasure it is." Li Mu wanted to see if the spirit stones in this world were different from those in his previous life.

"Here, if you like it, I'll give it to you." Cheng Yishi handed the small stone in his hand to Li Mu, speaking generously.

"Oh! These two spirit stones are quite good. Thank you, Old Cheng."

As soon as Li Mu got his hands on the two small stones, he knew they were low-grade spirit stones. He was just thinking about how to get his hands on them when Cheng Yishi said he was giving them to him, so he couldn't be polite.

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Spirit stones contain spiritual energy, and each stone is equivalent to a small source of spiritual energy. Their main purpose is to provide spiritual energy for cultivators. Once the spiritual energy inside a spirit stone is absorbed by the cultivator, it turns into ashes.

"Well..."

Cheng casually mentioned giving the jade spirit stone to Li Mu. If Li Mu declined, Cheng might have to give it to him anyway, even if it meant getting a few slaps on the head when he got home.

But this guy accepted it without even being polite. He felt like he had swallowed a fly. He vowed that from now on, he would never show off anything good in front of others, and even if he did, he would never pretend to be generous.

When Cheng Yibai saw Li Mu accept the spirit stones, he felt a little uncomfortable. This guy was too much. He knew they were rare items like jade spirit stones, yet he still accepted them without hesitation. He could see the bump on his brother's head. Those were his second grandfather's favorite things.

Thinking about the generous gift his brother had given him, he decided it was alright to give the jade spirit stone to Li Mu as well. After all, he had not only accepted the Breakthrough Pill but had also failed to complete the exchange and hadn't even let Li Mu into the Cheng family's gate. It was a bit unreasonable, so he decided to give it back as a return gift. In any case, he wasn't the one who got beaten up.

Cheng Jiawei also had her own thoughts. Her unreliable second brother really knew how to show off, but he ended up making a mess of things. And Li Mu was really something, how could he just accept things from people so casually and feel so at ease accepting them? Didn't he even consider whether the people really wanted to give them to him or if he was just being polite?

"Please wait a moment, everyone."

Seeing the different expressions on the three people's faces, Li Mu understood. They just thought he was clueless about social etiquette. Now that the spirit stones were in his hands, there was no reason to return them. He got up, stuffed the spirit stones into his pocket, and went into his room.

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Li Mu returned to his room, picked up his backpack, and put the spirit stones into the jade box. The spirit stones were constantly being absorbed by him and would soon turn to ashes. He did not intend to use the spirit stones for cultivation; he had other uses for them.

"Here, Cheng... Jiawei, this is for you. Consider it a gift for our first meeting. Don't be shy."

Li Mu took out a bottle of Qi-boosting pills and handed it to Cheng Jiawei. Although he felt he had lost out, spirit stones were rare, and he couldn't give the impression of being too greedy.

"Ah! This is a 'Breaking Mirror Pill'? This is too precious, I can't accept it."

Cheng Jiawei had just thought that this man was clueless about social etiquette when he sent her a bottle of 'Mirror-Breaking Pills'. Were Mirror-Breaking Pills really that worthless? Or did this young man have feelings for her? Of course, she didn't realize that if Li Mu hadn't accepted the spirit stones, he definitely wouldn't have sent her Qi-Replenishing Pills again.

Facing the handsome Li Mu, the young woman in love had a very direct thought: she came to see what kind of person Li Mu was. Now, her impression of Li Mu had changed many times. At first, she thought he was okay, then she thought he was unreliable, and now she even felt a little smug.

"Weiwei, hurry up and take this. It's a good thing. Consider it a token of love from Li Mu..."

Seeing his sister still being reserved and modest, Cheng Yi immediately took the small jade bottle. This was something he couldn't refuse; who knew if Li Mu would take it back? He then added flirtatiously that it was a token of love from Li Mu.

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Cheng Yi was feeling depressed and uneasy after giving away his second grandfather's prized possession without permission, thinking he was sure to get a few slaps on the head when he got back. Unexpectedly, Li Mu was quite magnanimous, sending over some pills instead. It really was a case of giving and receiving.

"Cheng Lao Er, shut up! If you say another word, believe me, I'll beat you up." Cheng Jiawei blushed with embarrassment. Why did this idiot have to bring this up?

Cheng Yibai looked at what had happened in such a short time and didn't know how to comment. He had given away things he shouldn't have given away and accepted things he shouldn't have accepted. Now he should entertain the guests.

"Let's go, Young Master Mu, let's go eat."

Li Mu watched Cheng Yishi and his sister playfully bickering. He did have a good impression of Cheng Jiawei, but that was all. Now that Cheng Yibai suggested going to dinner, he went along with it.

The four of them had a meal at a fairly upscale hotel, where Li Mu even drank two bottles of Moutai. Everyone enjoyed themselves.

The three siblings escorted Li Mu back to his hotel and arranged to explore the city of Gaojing together the next day. As soon as they left the hotel, Cheng Jiawei reached out her hand to Cheng Yishi.

"Give it to me!"

I was too embarrassed to accept the pills Li Mu gave me, but this guy kept them secret, that wouldn't do.

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Jiangcheng, Li Family Villa.

Tu Houhong questioned Li Hongjun but received no useful response. Seeing Li Hongjun's face of facing death with equanimity, he felt that asking more questions would be futile.

After having the surveillance video from Jiangcheng sent to the Chen family in Yanjing, Tu Houhong made another phone call to Chen Jizu, briefly explaining the situation and his analysis. As for what the Chen family should do next, he would not offer any further opinions or suggestions.

Finally, Tu Houhong left his two disciples in Jiangcheng, gave them some instructions, and then departed. He wanted to visit a few old friends before the martial arts tournament to make some allies for himself in the future.

In the living room of the Chen family residence in Yanjing, Chen Jizu lived alone.

Just after I finished receiving a call from Tu Houhong, Chen Jiayu came in, saying he had something to report.

"Patriarch, we just received news that Shu Tiancheng of the Tianyun Sect returned to the sect and wanted the sect to help him deal with my Chen family. The sect did not agree, and now he is heading to Yanjing alone. We need to prepare a response in advance."

Furthermore, I personally visited Uncle Li of the Li family and asked him about it. He said that Li Mu had said that the deaths of his parents would be blamed on the Chen family, and warned Jiaxiong to be careful, as encountering him meant certain death.

"Hmm! I understand. This Shu Tiancheng is really troublesome. Tell your Uncle Da to make some preparations in advance. If he dares to cause trouble, don't let him off easily. However, spare his life. After all, he is a member of the sect, so we still have to give him face."

The "Uncle Da" that Chen Jizu mentioned was Fang Dabiao, another martial artist from the Chen family. He was not young and generally did not concern himself with worldly affairs, focusing solely on martial arts. He was essentially a pure henchman kept by the Chen family.