Chapter 191: Chapter 146: Sudden Turn of Events

However, being stuck with the lack of the attribute of Spiritual Energy, after so many years, Li Mu had refined thousands of Spiritual Artifacts but was still unable to break through this limit.

During these years, Li Mu put all his energy into taking care of the Five Elements Spirit Plants, unable to search for Spirit Plants with the attribute of Spiritual Energy. As for the Tier Six Nine Yin Spirit Grass with the Spirit Awakening effect, it could not be neutralized and used because the Nine Yang Spirit Grass was still immature, so it was stored at the bottom of the storage compartment.

Throughout these years, with Xiaobai’s assistance, Li Mu barely managed to refine seventeen Tier Five Spiritual Artifacts with Artifact Spirits.

Now, taking out four Tier Five Spiritual Artifacts to sell, Li Mu was quite reluctant.

However, if he could successfully cross the Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation, everything would be worth it.

“Tribulation Crossing! Master Li, are you saying you’re preparing to cross the Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation?” Gongsun Chu’s almond-shaped eyes widened, looking at Li Mu with a gaze more surprised than when seeing the four Tier Five Spiritual Artifacts.

In Gongsun Chu’s understanding, ’Master Li’ was not very old, appearing to be only twenty-four or five years when they interacted, with the appearance of just having reached Foundation Establishment.

Yet, how long has it been, only forty to fifty years, and he’s already preparing to cross the Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation?

’Master Li’s’ progress in cultivation speed was even more brilliant than his artifact refining skills!

Gongsun Chu looked at Li Mu, full of disbelief and shock.

Li Mu smiled slightly, canceled the Hidden Breath Technique, and released his late-stage Golden Core cultivation.

Sensing the late-stage Golden Core Spiritual Pressure on Li Mu, Gongsun Chu took a deep breath, nodded with excitement and joy: “Master Li, rest assured, these four Tier Five Spiritual Artifacts, I will ensure they get auctioned for a good price, and I will do my utmost to gather the Tribulation Crossing Spiritual Objects you need.”

If ’Master Li’ can smoothly advance to Nascent Soul True Monarch, refining Tier Five or Six Spiritual Artifacts in the future would be effortless!

’Master Li’s’ value suddenly skyrocketed several times in Gongsun Chu’s heart, her attitude became even more respectful than before.

“Troubling Shopkeeper Gongsun, however, regarding the refinement of the Spiritual Transformation Tier Five Spiritual Artifacts, please keep it confidential, I do not wish a third party to know.” Li Mu nodded, signaling to Gongsun Chu.

Hearing this, Gongsun Chu frowned, feeling a bit troubled.

Sending these four Tier Five Spiritual Artifacts to auction, the other high-level personnel would certainly question their origin, and she would have to endure considerable pressure.

However, if agreed, she could gain considerable benefits and deepen her relationship with Master Li, having exclusive control over this artifact refining channel.

“No problem, but Master Li, may I commission you to refine Tier Five Spiritual Artifacts in the future?” Gongsun Chu asked Li Mu, somewhat embarrassed.

Li Mu glanced at Gongsun Chu, having anticipated this and prepared to make such a request when revealing this news to her.

“You can, but let me clarify beforehand, refining Tier Five Spiritual Artifacts is not like Tier Four, currently, my success rate is only about thirty percent, and if it requires an Artifact Spirit, the success rate decreases by another twenty percent, you may bring your commission for refinement.” Li Mu said lightly.

Hearing this, Gongsun Chu remained silent for a while, with such a high failure rate, the commissions for Tier Five artifact refinement might not be many.

It may still need to wait until Master Li advances to Nascent Soul for the success rate of refining Tier Five Spiritual Artifacts to increase!

“Okay, if there are any, I’ll trouble you!” Gongsun Chu smiled and nodded, not mentioning the matter of commissioning Tier Five artifact refinement again.

Gongsun Chu looked at Li Mu concernedly and asked: “Master Li, what materials do you need, I’ll check the warehouse, and if unavailable, I’ll arrange for procurement as soon as possible.”

Li Mu nodded, took a Jade Scroll from the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl, and handed it to Gongsun Chu, which recorded all the necessary materials, High-tier Demon Beast Essence Soul, Five Elements Materials, High-tier Spirit Pills, …, etc.

In preparation for crossing the Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation, Li Mu had been continually preparing over the years, reviewing the tribulation records of other Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the sect, gathering Tribulation Crossing High-tier Spirit Pills, …, etc.

Only this time, the auction from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion Headquarters made Li Mu more attentive, willing to bring out a batch of painstakingly refined Tier Five Spiritual Artifacts to exchange for some hard-to-find Tribulation Crossing Spiritual Objects, such as Bodhi Pill for Heart Demon Tribulation neutralization, Creation Pill for body restoration, Spiritual Artifacts to deflect and offset Tribulation Thunder, …

The best way to cross the Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation is to rely on one’s cultivation and body refinement strength, to withstand the Thunder Tribulation without aid, and go through it with one’s own strength to reap the greatest rewards after crossing.

These preparation methods are just in case.

If he could cross the Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation relying on his cultivation and body refinement strength, Li Mu would not use them.

Entrusting Gongsun Chu to auction the four Tier Five Spiritual Artifacts with Artifact Spirits and to purchase Celestial Fire and High-tier Spirit Plants, then taking a large batch of High-tier Spiritual Materials from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion’s warehouse, Li Mu left the pavilion.

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Upon leaving the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, Li Mu did not leave Cyan Cloud City directly but wandered through Cyan Cloud City’s market, experiencing the daily life of the cultivators there.

The several zhang wide main street lined with various shops, selling Demon Beasts, Spirit Pills, Talismans, Weapons, …, with a constant flow of pedestrians bustling by shoulder to shoulder.

“Selling Top-grade Spirit Sword for just twenty Middle Spirit Stones!”

“One-hundred-year-old Purple Pill Spirit Ginseng, don’t miss it as you pass by!”

“Top-grade Qi Gathering Pill, freshly made Top-grade Qi Gathering Pill, one for just three Middle Spirit Stones!”

“Look over here, Tier Two Treasure-Seeking Rat cubs, selling cheap.”

…

The street stalls and shops with all kinds of shouting and bargaining sounds combined, creating a lively scene.

Having stayed at Moon Pearl Peak for a long time, it was a rare trip to the market, and Li Mu wandered along the street, mostly looking but buying little.

After advancing to Golden Core, Li Mu’s discerning eye rose higher, ordinary second or third-tier Spiritual Objects and Materials didn’t need to be purchased, many High-tier Spiritual Objects could easily be obtained from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion or the sect.

The stalls of Cyan Cloud City cultivators had few things that caught his eye, Li Mu found a stall selling broth and pancakes, leisurely enjoying the food, planning to return to Moon Pearl Peak after eating.

Li Mu ate pancakes, drank broth, and watched the cultivators coming and going along the street, inexplicably feeling a trace of loneliness, as if the entire Cyan Cloud City had nothing to do with him, isolated from the world.

Deeply hollow inside, a desperation that the whole world had nothing to do with him, Heaven and Earth’s loathing, for a moment, various negative thoughts filled his mind.

Li Mu’s heart tightened, this sudden surge of negativity suffocated him.

Li Mu’s gaze turned blurry, he saw the parents of his previous life, Mother – Ye Huilan nagging him to marry, and drunken Father – Li Mingyong holding a belt, furiously whipping him, …, some ’memories’ long sealed began to emerge.

“Chirp chirp!”

Xiaobai’s anxious urging sounded by Li Mu’s ear.

Li Mu’s spirit invigorated, suddenly awakening from his bewilderment, with one eye Yin and the other Yang, sharply looking to his right.

Soon, a girl’s figure came into Li Mu’s sight, seeing the other party noticed him, the girl’s figure flickered, transformed into a rapid shadow, escaping into an alley, disappearing.

Such a strong illusion!

It caught him just like that.

If not for Xiaobai’s reminder, he would certainly have fallen for the other’s lethal illusion, losing his Divine Soul and potentially being enslaved.

Li Mu released his Divine Sense, locking onto that girl’s figure, executing the Five Elements Earth Escape.

The next moment, Li Mu’s figure merged into the earth, disappearing, pursuing the girl.

With the Innate Divine Power – Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits, the information of that girl appeared in the virtual character frame.

[Three-tailed Snow Fox (Juvenile Stage)]

[Grade: Tier Four Demon Beast]

[Attributes: Fox Breath Illusion Soul, Fox Charm Spirit, Tail Cutting for Life Extension]

[Eight-tailed Snow Fox Demon Emperor, born of the Seven-tailed Snow Fox, a fox girl, naturally three-tailed, lively, with the foundation for six tails, shape-shifting in a century, potential to advance to Demon King in a millennium, inherently possesses a trace of the Nine-tailed Snow Fox Ancestral Return bloodline, extraordinary talent, potential to challenge Nine-tails.]

That girl’s figure was not a cultivator but the illusion transformed by a Three-tailed Demonic Fox.

Upon seeing the attribute information of the Three-tailed Snow Fox, Li Mu was immediately reminded of a nearly forgotten memory.

If he remembered correctly, this Demonic Fox was the Three-tailed Demonic Fox auctioned by the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion decades ago, Li Mu recalled her origin, and also thought of the transformed Fox Demon, the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.

So, here’s the question!

Previously, the transformed Fox Demon who confronted Qingfeng Ascendant did not save this Little Demonic Fox?

Whose hands did this Three-tailed Little Demonic Fox fall into?

Why did she make a move against him?

Was it a coincidence, or did she know his identity and act against him deliberately?

Almost falling for the Little Demonic Fox and having hidden memories touched.

Now, Li Mu was outraged, relentlessly pursuing the Little Demonic Fox, yet not capturing her, harboring the intention of uncovering the person hiding behind the scenes.

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