"Uh, you encountered a group of lost souls in there..."
Mu Shao'ai stammered, looking quite embarrassed.
Obviously, although he had been secretly following and protecting Mu Jinyu from behind, in case Mu Jinyu couldn't withstand the siege by a group of Unity Realm masters and he needed to step in and save him in time, under certain special circumstances, he still couldn't guarantee Mu Jinyu's safety.
Things inevitably slipped out of his control.
For instance, he couldn't infiltrate the slumbering place of the Extremely Cold Hell Silkworm King.
Therefore, he didn't know what Mu Jinyu had experienced inside at that time.
"You're fine now, aren't you? Come on, let's not talk about these boring things. Here, this is my newly refined 'True Dragon Art' from recent years, take a look for reference."
Mu Shao'ai laughed heartily, changing the subject, then tapped Mu Jinyu on the forehead, transmitting several scriptures to him.
Mu Jinyu was about to speak, but the overwhelming information suddenly rushing into his mind made him dizzy, so he no longer spoke and began to digest these scriptures.
After a while, Mu Jinyu finally organized these scriptures. One of them was an improved version of the 'True Dragon Art', which was much stronger than the original.
In fact, it was even stronger and more complete than the 'Dragon Transformation Scripture' he had comprehended on the Transforming Dragon Platform at the Hidden Dragon Conference.
"Master, is this 'True Dragon Art' something you also comprehended from the Transforming Dragon Platform at the Hidden Dragon Conference?" Mu Jinyu curiously asked.
"Yes." Mu Shao'ai nodded and replied, "The initial version of the 'True Dragon Art' was something I comprehended during the Hidden Dragon Conference. The new version, however, was created after I became the Master of the Heavenly Palace, derived from the Sea of Consciousness of past Dragon Head Leaders through the original Palace Master, and compiled from the Heavenly Palace's Scripture Pavilion."
"I see..." Upon hearing this, Mu Jinyu suddenly realized, knowing his earlier speculation was correct.
No wonder he could draw Eight Bushels of Dragon Qi when he performed the 'True Dragon Art' at the Hidden Dragon Conference; it turned out they shared the same origin.
The Heavenly Palace has always recruited Dragon Head Leaders and outstanding participants from the Hidden Dragon Conference, letting them join the Heavenly Palace in exchange for their insights on the Transforming Dragon Platform with various secret manuals.
Mu Jinyu carefully studied the new version of the 'True Dragon Art' passed down by his master, supplementing it into his 'Dragon Transformation Scripture', which made his originally incomplete 'Dragon Transformation Scripture' even more perfect.
"Master, next time just take me directly to see the insights of those past leaders, I fear your comprehension might not be adequate, delaying me."
Even though Mu Jinyu made his 'Dragon Transformation Scripture' more perfect, he still felt there were shortcomings. Eventually, he thought about how both he and his master had only attended one Hidden Dragon Conference, yet his master's 'True Dragon Art' was only a small part of the secret techniques from the Transforming Dragon Platform, suggesting his master's comprehension seemed lacking. Therefore, he blatantly said this to Mu Shao'ai.
"You brat, how dare you speak like that? My comprehension is inadequate? Are you kidding me?"
Mu Shao'ai was immediately annoyed upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words and flicked his forehead, making Mu Jinyu's head buzz.
"Master, please stop being so heavy-handed, it really hurts. If I hadn't mastered body refinement, my head would've been cracked by you." Mu Jinyu complained while holding his forehead.
Then, he pointed to Mu Shao'ai and taught him his original 'Dragon Transformation Scripture', saying, "Master, this is the secret technique I comprehended on the Transforming Dragon Platform. See if it's stronger than your own comprehended True Dragon Art?"
Mu Shao'ai, with cultivation at the Void Breaking Realm, was practically invincible in his era. His soul was naturally much stronger than Mu Jinyu's in the Unity Realm. Mu Jinyu's transmission of the 'Dragon Transformation Scripture' was quickly absorbed by him.
He gained many insights from it, and he could also find missing pieces in his revised 'True Dragon Art'. For a moment, he felt embarrassed.
Wow, this disciple of his, who only had a little time of insight at the Hidden Dragon Conference, had actually comprehended a secret technique that was not inferior to his own gains at the Heavenly Palace.
Feeling ashamed and helpless inside, Mu Shao'ai still kept a stern face and said, "This is nothing. Without my guidance with the 'True Dragon Art', would you have comprehended so much on the Transforming Dragon Platform?"
"When I participated in the Hidden Dragon Conference back then, if I had the 'True Dragon Art' as a guide, my gains on the Transforming Dragon Platform wouldn't have been less than yours."
Mu Shao'ai said proudly.
Upon hearing his master's words, Mu Jinyu also agreed, feeling that he may have overstated things earlier, so he apologized to his master. Then he said, "However, Master, I still think comprehending on my own would be better. When you have time, let me study those insights at the Heavenly Palace myself."
"Alright." Mu Shao'ai agreed.
He naturally wouldn't refuse Mu Jinyu's request. His earlier speech was just to maintain his dignity as a master. Otherwise, if he, as a master, had a lack of comprehension compared to his disciple, it would be quite a loss of face.
Mu Jinyu was ecstatic to get his master's consent. The current 'Dragon Transformation Scripture' randomly boosts his combat strength by one to nine layers upon execution.
If completed, could it allow him to consistently maintain a nine-layer boost effect?
How could he not be excited?
Afterward, Mu Jinyu had time to check the other scriptures Mu Shao'ai transmitted to him, one was the 'Green Emperor Wood Emperor Scripture' and another was the 'Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Scripture'!
"Oh, it's these two?" Mu Jinyu was immediately delighted.
During his first contact with the Heavenly Palace, the Vice Palace Master had offered him the complete 'Green Emperor Wood Emperor Scripture', which was far superior to the 'Green Emperor's Wood Emperor Art' he was practicing.
However, because he was trying to solve the problem of Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan seizing each other's soul, he ultimately passed on this complete cultivation technique.
He regretted it to this day but didn't have any regrets.
Unexpectedly, his master also knew about these and even transmitted this cultivation technique to him.
As for the 'Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Scripture', Mu Jinyu originally thought he already had it and didn't need it, but upon closer inspection, he found it was even more complete than the version he obtained from the Blood Sword Sect.
Could this be the originally lost sect-defining method of the Dragon Elephant Sect that ended up in the hands of the Heavenly Palace?
Mu Jinyu wasn't sure but decided to learn it anyway.
Later, the master and disciple pair began to chat about their experiences during the years they were apart.
After most of the day had passed.
Mu Jinyu felt that since he had resolved the threats from the Heavenly Palace, he should go back and inform the people of the Heavenly Sword Faction. As for the reckoning with those forces that had joined hands to surround and kill him, Mu Jinyu decided to leave it to his master to handle.
Originally, without recognizing each other as master and disciple, Mu Shao'ai might have just sat by, watching the drama. But now that they were master and disciple, Mu Shao'ai would naturally settle these old scores.
"By the way, master, I still lack the last two ingredients of the spiritual medicine to solve the soul-seizing problem. Do you have them?"
Before leaving, Mu Jinyu remembered this matter and asked Mu Shao'ai.
He initially planned to search for the last few spiritual medicines while settling scores with his enemies. Now having the greater backing of the Heavenly Palace, he certainly wouldn't miss the chance.
"Oh, I have them, here you go..."
Mu Shao'ai also remembered this matter and generously handed over two spiritual medicines to Mu Jinyu.