Chapter 140
He showed no signs of joy on his face; instead, he appeared deep in thought.
“Li Mo said the one who escaped was the former Grand Master of the Da Shang Kingdom,” Qian Bufan whispered as he approached.
Shangguan Wencang’s expression was grave. After a long pause, he sighed, “What a troublesome time we live in.”
“The details of the secret realm will have to be asked of Li Mo,” Qian Bufan replied, glancing at Yin Huaxuan, who was dragged over by Shang Wu, barely clinging to life. He couldn’t help but sigh, “If it weren’t for him, our sect’s elite might have lost a third of their numbers in this Blood Phoenix Secret Realm, leaving us in a dire situation.”
“We’ll discuss sect matters later,” Shangguan Wencang said, turning around, his voice resonating like thunder through the clouds. “Everyone, please come and have a word.”
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**Chapter 141: The Starry Sky and the Mysterious Pill Scripture**
In Qinghe County.
The morning was filled with the sound of birds chirping, breaking through the thin curtains of the guest room.
Li Mo was awakened by the system’s notification sound.
As he opened his eyes to the sunlight, he saw the familiar ceiling and paused for a moment, then yawned.
“It’s been a long time since I slept so soundly.”
He had never pushed his potential to such an extreme before.
His internal energy was completely drained, not a drop left.
The mental strain was immense, causing him to faint directly.
Li Mo checked his dantian and found that his internal energy had actually recovered a little.
Could it be that he practiced in his dreams?
Unable to figure it out, he turned his attention to the culprit that disturbed his peaceful slumber.
【Congratulations, host! You successfully invested in ‘Qian Bufan,’ preventing him from falling into an ambush by the Demon Cult.】
【Investment Feedback: ‘Ba Bao Shi Jin Gong’ (Eight Treasures Devouring Gold Technique)】
【Ba Bao Shi Jin Gong】: “Based on the energy of treasures, belonging to the metal element, it possesses immense offensive power, but the cost is high. Only those with considerable wealth should practice it cautiously.”
“Elder Qian’s martial arts?”
Li Mo had thought it would be great to acquire Elder Qian’s martial arts.
He didn’t expect that as soon as he turned around, the system would reward him with a book.
However, he already had a primary martial art, and he wasn’t sure if he could practice this one.
The feedback wasn’t just from Qian Bufan.
【Congratulations, host! You successfully invested in ‘He Chen,’ preventing him from falling into an ambush by the Demon Cult.】
【Investment Feedback: ‘Jing Yun Jian Jue’ (Sword Technique of Surprising Clouds)】
【Jing Yun Jian Jue】: “A sword technique passed down from the Hengyun Sword City, derived from the insights of the Bai family’s ancestor observing the Sword Clouds. Only direct disciples may learn it.”
【Congratulations, host! You successfully invested in ‘Zhou Tu,’ preventing him from perishing in the Blood Phoenix Secret Realm.】
【Investment Feedback: ‘Chi Zhi Jiu’ (Red Mushroom Wine).】
【Congratulations, host! You successfully invested in ‘Yao Feng,’ preventing him from perishing in the Blood Phoenix Secret Realm.】
【Investment Feedback: Eight years of martial arts insights.】
...
A long list of investment feedback left Li Mo’s head spinning.
There were indeed quite a few valuable items.
Thirty different martial arts, all at least of high quality, with some exceptional techniques among them.
Unfortunately, the exceptional techniques were all of low grade, and there wasn’t even a single mid-grade one.
Three Ancient Bronze Heavenly Book Seals.
One Ancient Bronze Creation Seal.
The Creation Seal seemed much harder to obtain than the Heavenly Book Seal; the former was used for deducing the Divine Vision Diagram, while the latter was for deducing martial arts.
It was unclear whether it was a matter of probability or if the Divine Vision Diagram was simply more precious than martial arts of the same level.
“The Divine Vision Diagrams in the library are extremely rare; it must be the latter.”
He set aside the martial arts-related feedback.
The system space was currently a mess.
Li Mo happily began categorizing his newfound wealth.
Twenty thousand taels of red gold, three hundred thousand taels of gold, and as for silver... he wasn’t sure, but he had a whole box full of silver notes, which could be exchanged for several million.
Forty-some pieces of Xuanjing (mystical crystal).
This stuff didn’t need much explanation; it was worth more than red gold.
“Just the Ba Bao Shi Jin Gong alone, if I want to practice it, wouldn’t that be a piece of cake?”
Li Mo decided it was time to change how he introduced himself.
“Modestly wealthy” could be upgraded to “somewhat affluent.”
The rest of the rare treasures, such as ores, jewels, herbs, fine wines, and precious teas, had also increased significantly in variety.
The system space had expanded by a third.
All of it was the harvest from this Blood Phoenix Secret Realm.
“Wow.”
“This secret realm was definitely worth it.”
According to the feedback, Li Mo had essentially saved most of the people within the secret realm.
He had rescued some on the first level, and later, by shattering the secret realm, it seemed to count as part of his investment.
This meant that without him, there could have been a major disaster in the secret realm.
The Demon Cult had no intention of letting any trial participants escape.
“I only wanted to invest in the Ice Block...”
Li Mo sighed.
Speaking of which, he suddenly remembered that he hadn’t had the chance to look closely at the feedback from the Ice Block.
His consciousness sank back into the system space.
A page of gold paper, a gold seal.
This was the feedback from the Ice Block.
【Liu Jin Tian Shu Yin (Golden Heavenly Book Seal)】: “When stamped on the Divine Vision Diagram, it can deduce, perfect, and elevate its grade, capable of being used on the highest form of Divine Vision Diagram.”
Li Mo had seen the Divine Shape Chronicle.
Interestingly, that book was written by Han Zhen.
The fact that it could be used on the highest form indicated that the Liu Jin Creation Seal could upgrade the Divine Vision Diagram from its highest form to the Great Dao Divine Shape.
He currently had several Divine Vision Diagrams.
One was the Night Ghost Statue, another was the Flesh Buddha, and the last was the Golden Crow Transforming the Sun.
The first two were of little use; even if he practiced them, they wouldn’t lead him down the right path. After finishing, he would likely become a pariah in the martial world.
As for the Golden Crow Transforming the Sun Diagram, he had once thought it was a Great Dao Divine Shape.
Later, he discovered it was merely a high form.
“My understanding of the Divine Vision Realm isn’t deep enough; there’s no rush to use the Liu Jin Creation Seal.”
“This thing currently only drops from the Ice Block.”
Li Mo resisted the urge to obtain a Great Dao Divine Shape right away.
【Zhou Tian Xing Dou Xuan Dan Jing (Starry Sky and Mysterious Pill Scripture)】: “An unparalleled technique, it records the great secrets of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou. Within one’s own cave heaven, by transforming the mysterious pills into stars, one must condense a number equal to the Zhou Tian Xing Dou to achieve perfection. At that time, the mysterious pills can evolve into myriad phenomena!”
Li Mo: “Huh?”
He was stunned.
There are three hundred sixty-five stars in the Zhou Tian Xing Dou.
Does that mean he has to condense three hundred sixty-five mysterious pills?
Li Mo thought he was seeing things, but he wasn’t.
The golden page had no words; the information about this martial art reached directly to his soul.
It was clear that this ‘Zhou Tian Xing Dou Xuan Dan Jing’ could no longer be evaluated by conventional martial arts standards.
Or rather... it had long since transcended the realm of martial arts.
“But... can my dantian hold that much?”
Li Mo still found it hard to imagine.
“Wait...”
“These mysterious pills aren’t in the dantian; they’re in the cave heaven.”
Li Mo realized.
This was not something meant for those at the internal energy level.
A self-contained cave heaven within the body.
That was a defining characteristic of a sixth-level martial artist, the Law Body Realm.
The Law Body Realm possessed three hundred sixty-five mysterious pills, which could barely be understood.
But...
“I don’t have a cave heaven.”
“Would a small world work?”
A flash of inspiration struck Li Mo.
He quietly sensed his current state.
After being pushed to the limit, every cell in his body was crying out for nourishment, his meridians were dry, like they were knotted, needing time to recover.
Once he regained his vitality, he could very well take a leap forward.
“At that time, the opportunity for me to break through to the mysterious pill realm would likely arrive.”
Li Mo took a deep breath.
He prepared to get out of bed but felt a bit weak.
The mighty King of the Northwest Hammers.
He nearly stumbled and fell.
Why “nearly”?
Because he crashed into a fragrant cloud of cold jade.
Ah... on Ying Bing’s shoulder.
“You’re awake.”
The sound of jade hitting the ground reached his ears.
Li Mo looked up and met the gaze of the Ice Block, who was looking down at him.
She had changed into a home dress and was holding a bowl of medicinal soup.
Li Mo, usually eloquent, found himself at a loss for words, standing straight and nodding after a long pause, “Thanks.”
“I should be the one thanking you,” Ying Bing said, sitting down at the antique zitan wood table, placing the items from the tray down before gently patting the seat beside her. “Come here, sit down.”
“What’s this?”
Li Mo looked at the items on the table, feeling a sense of dread.
“Restorative medicine.”
Ying Bing stirred the soup in the bowl with a spoon, then tapped the edge of the green porcelain bowl, “Drink this.”
“I’ll help you adjust your meridians afterward.”
Li Mo: “!”
He glanced at the girl’s pure eyes, then at the bowl of soup on the table.
The young man, who had once wielded divine weapons in fierce battles, felt a shiver run down his spine.
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