Chapter 1105: Ai Mose

"Jingming, this seems to be the first time you've been so disheveled, right?"

In the distance, Su Qingli and Ling Shuang, who had watched the entire battle, both showed expressions of surprise.

Since they first met Xu Jingming, he had always crushed his opponents effortlessly—this kind of scene had never occurred before.

On the other side, after Xu Jingming spoke, Ai Mose also realized the issue.

Indeed, this wasn't Xu Jingming's fault, and even the Ziwei Eye was something she herself had taught him.

As for being seen naked...

It wasn't the first time anyway—seen is seen.

Besides, Xu Jingming could never actually do anything to her.

Thinking this, Ai Mose's expression softened considerably, and she took out a vial of pills from her space ring:

"Ninth-rank Healing Pill—take it. Sorry, I lost control just now."

Just now, her mental-force greatsword was merely a simple application of mental energy, not even a powerful combat technique.

But she was an Ultimate, while Xu Jingming was only a Rank Nine Upper—some damage was inevitable.

"No problem, no problem, I'm not hurt."

Seeing Ai Mose's anger dissipate and her tone grow gentle, Xu Jingming exhaled in relief and grinned.

To see such a beautiful sight, even taking a blow from an Ultimate was worth it.

He even wanted to go through it again...

"You're really not hurt?" Looking at Xu Jingming, still bouncing around energetically, Ai Mose looked astonished.

"I have Starlight Lei Gang and Black Armor to reduce damage."

"Plus, my physique is far stronger than others at my level—those injuries have already fully healed."

Xu Jingming revealed his aura—still thick and powerful, showing not a trace of injury.

He possessed an SSS-grade Primordial Canglong ability; his recovery power spoke for itself.

"Even after taking my blow, you're still fine? Your physique..." Ai Mose didn't know what to say anymore.

Xu Jingming's physique was the most formidable she'd ever seen among all Rank Nines!

"Too bad, I still can't beat you, Teacher—I can only be toyed with." Xu Jingming shook his head.

Just now, Ai Mose hadn't even used her domain—she hadn't been fighting at her peak.

"What do you mean 'too bad'? Your teacher is an Ultimate with an SSS-grade ability."

"If you actually beat me, wouldn't all my years of cultivation be wasted?"

Ai Mose said softly.

"I was just saying that—your strength is obvious to all; I could never defeat you."

Xu Jingming chuckled and quickly flattered her.

"Smooth-tongued."

Ai Mose scolded him impatiently.

But the slight upward curve of her red lips betrayed her true mood—she was delighted.

After a pause, she continued thoughtfully: "Your attack power is slightly lacking, but your defense is maxed out."

"Though you can't beat me, you should be able to hold your own against Heizhou or the EU's Ultimates who rely on S-grade abilities."

"At the very least, you won't be at a disadvantage."

Ai Mose's combat power isn't strong—compared to Lei Ding and others from the Xinhuo World.

But compared to Heizhou's Ultimates, she's absurdly overpowered!

"Has Jingming reached Ultimate-level strength?"

Su Qingli and Ling Shuang, upon flying over, were stunned.

"It's just speculation—these Ultimates all came up from the early days of Yuan Neng resurgence."

"Each of them has at least a few trump cards; they're probably not easy to deal with."

Xu Jingming was surprisingly humble about it.

The truth was exactly that—for these veterans, caution was paramount.

"Good. You have a clear understanding of this."

Ai Mose nodded approvingly, then added: "Also, you need to control how you use the Ziwei Eye."

"I'll teach you later—I'm your teacher, so I can forgive you."

"But if you casually stare at other Ultimates and anger them, it won't be so easy to resolve."

As she spoke, her expression was slightly uneasy.

"Understood."

Xu Jingming nodded quickly, then ventured tentatively:

"If Teacher still feels unsatisfied and wants to use the Ziwei Eye to look back, I don't mind."

A true man must be upright—this was something Xu Jingming had always done well.

"I'm not as perverted as you—I've always controlled my Ziwei Eye perfectly," Ai Mose rolled her eyes impatiently.

Xu Jingming felt innocent—after all, it was just sparring; why did she make him sound like a pervert?

Beside them, Su Qingli and Ling Shuang exchanged glances.

They felt there was deeper meaning in their conversation, but couldn't grasp what exactly had happened.

"Let's go back—I'll teach you how to control the Ziwei Eye."

Ai Mose exhaled lightly, returning to her usual cold elegance.

She hadn't even realized that her anger toward Xu Jingming had vanished completely under his series of actions.

If it were any other student, the outcome probably wouldn't have been so easily resolved.

"No rush—I still want to try out the things I brought back from the realm."

Xu Jingming waved his hand and released the Ironvine Lotus from his space ring.

Sssshhh~~~

The Ironvine Lotus extended its vines, wrapping around him in a gesture of affection.

Then, Xu Jingming released all the Greenwood Marrow he had collected from the realm.

Whoshhh~~~

A vast quantity of Greenwood Marrow poured out of the space ring, continuing for a full minute before stopping.

On the ground, a mound had already risen—dozens of meters high, piled entirely of Greenwood Marrow!

These Greenwood Marrows varied in color; the darkest ones came from the giant tree that was nearly a Supreme.

This Greenwood Marrow was gathered from nearly ten thousand war trees.

"Devour them all."

As soon as the Greenwood Marrow appeared, the Ironvine Lotus erupted with an insatiable urge to consume it.

Once Xu Jingming lifted his restraint, the Ironvine Lotus lunged forward!

Instantly, its body swelled, growing to over a hundred meters tall.

Its massive lotus blossom opened wide and swallowed the entire Greenwood Marrow mound in one gulp!

Whoo—

The lotus closed, and the Ironvine Lotus's entire body blazed with emerald-green light.

At the same time, its aura surged violently upward.

Just half an hour later, it broke through from Ninth Stage Lower to Ninth Stage Middle!

And this momentum had not yet stopped—it continued to skyrocket!

"This effect is even stronger than Plant Holy Water!" Xu Jingming exclaimed in shock.

"Flower Goddess must have received the Elf Plant Cultivation Legacy I left aboard the Origin-Number spaceship."

This plant life is inherently descended from the War Ancient Trees, so the Greenwood Marrow's effect is naturally superior to Plant Holy Water.

Breaking through to Ninth Stage Peak should be no problem; whether it can reach Starlight Rank depends on its luck."

The twin-tailed little girl, Eva, whispered.

Elves are born with mastery over the Wood Domain; every Elf is a master of plant cultivation.

"How long will it take to see results?" Xu Jingming asked, hopeful.

"Three months—if it stops breaking through, it means its potential is limited to Ninth Stage Peak."

"If it continues breaking through, by six months it should reach Starlight Rank."

Eva replied.

"Then good—I'll notify the garrison at Magic Cave No. 5 to leave the Ironvine Lotus here."

Xu Jingming nodded slightly.

The Ironvine Lotus, in the midst of breakthrough, could not be stored in the space ring—it had to remain temporarily in the Wild Zone.

With its current power, the monsters inside the magic cave could not harm it at all.

The main concern is just ensuring that any adepts entering the Wild Zone don't come near here and get accidentally injured.