Chapter 456: Chapter 263: The Mystery of the Divine Rune (Part 2)

Upon hearing this, Saintess Lian Yue and Elder Qingyi also raised their teacups to taste, closing their eyes slightly to savor the unique charm of the Qingxu Spirit Tea.

“What a good tea, this Qingxu Spirit Tea is on par with Ice Mist Spirit Tea!” Elder Qingyi exclaimed in admiration after taking a sip of the spirit tea.

After a short pause, Elder Qingyi put down the teacup, looked at Li Mu, and introduced himself: “This old man is Ye Quan. Master Li, this is excellent tea! I happen to have some Ice Mist Spirit Tea here, as a gift to Master Li, hoping to form a good bond with you.”

As Elder Qingyi spoke, he took out a blue porcelain tea bottle from his bosom and placed it on the tea table, looking at Li Mu with fervent eyes, signaling him to accept it.

“Haha! Forming a good bond is fine, but I cannot accept unearned gifts, this gift is too much!” Li Mu laughed and politely declined.

Both of them exchanged gifts as soon as they met. This did not make Li Mu feel flattered; instead, it raised his vigilance in his heart.

To offer unsolicited hospitality is suspicious, either with ill intentions or thievery.

Without understanding the purpose of their visit, how could Li Mu dare to casually accept their gifts?

“Master Li, to be honest, we urgently seek you because we have a few requests!” Seeing Li Mu’s reluctance to accept gifts easily, Saintess Lian Yue quickly indicated.

“Oh? What is it that Fellow Daoist Lian Yue seeks? Please speak, if it’s about commissioning artifact refining, as long as the materials are ready, I won’t refuse.” Li Mu nodded and asked Saintess Lian Yue frankly.

“Indeed! Besides commissioning Master Li to refine a spirit treasure for me, Lian Yue would also like to borrow a spiritual object from you.” Saintess Lian Yue nodded quickly in response.

“Oh! What do you wish to borrow from me?” Li Mu frowned at Saintess Lian Yue.

“Previously, at the trade fair, Lian Yue made a deal with you for the book ’Divine Rune True Understanding.’ Could we borrow it for a while?” Saintess Lian Yue looked at Li Mu, asking somewhat embarrassedly.

Upon hearing this, Li Mu’s brow furrowed involuntarily; he never expected Saintess Lian Yue to borrow this Fragmented Scripture from him.

’Divine Rune True Understanding’ is an eighth-tier fragment; it is the highest tier spiritual object Li Mu has ever seen, a great bargain he came across at the last trade fair. The content is extremely profound, rich with mysteries, and extraordinarily hard to decipher.

After acquiring ’Divine Rune True Understanding,’ Li Mu devoted significant time to research it. Even though he possessed Innate Divine Power – Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits, he had yet to fully penetrate its profound meaning.

Needless to say, transcribing the content of ’Divine Rune True Understanding’ onto the proficiency panel was out of reach.

Li Mu continued to study the fragment of ’Divine Rune True Understanding,’ and although he hadn’t transcribed it to the proficiency panel yet, it doesn’t mean there were no benefits.

Especially after breaking through to Level 6 in artifact refining, during the process of refining sixth-tier spirit treasures, Li Mu once referred to the fragmented patterns from ’Divine Rune True Understanding’ and gained some insights, acquiring numerous unexpected benefits.

By using Dao principles akin to those contained in divine runes, he could condense patterns for the array base that were closely similar to divine runes. Often, this made the refined spirit treasures significantly more powerful, increased the success rate, and brought them closer to the Dao, yielding unexpected rewards.

The content recorded in ’Divine Rune True Understanding’ is exceptionally profound, unlike anything ordinary. Li Mu had long struggled with it, due not only to his insufficient enlightenment but also his lack of thorough understanding of Dao principles, and his own cultivation and realm still being insufficient.

Once advancing to the Divinity Transformation Realm and further comprehending the Spiritual Object Dao Principle, he should have a deeper understanding of ’Divine Rune True Understanding,’ gradually decode it, and record it on the proficiency panel.

If he can successfully transcribe ’Divine Rune True Understanding’ onto the proficiency panel, relying on continuously increasing proficiency, the acquired divine runes will significantly benefit artifact refining, array formation, puppet creation, and the Hundred Cultivation Arts.

Li Mu has no doubt about this. After weighing various factors, he cherishes ’Divine Rune True Understanding’ greatly, and he is unwilling to lend it to others for fear that it might never be returned.

“Well… Fellow Daoist Lian Yue, I’m afraid I can’t meet your request! I have been studying ’Divine Rune True Understanding’ for quite some time and have gained something from it. This scripture is quite beneficial for the Path of Artifact Refining, and I really cannot bear to lend it out,” Li Mu said to Saintess Lian Yue, somewhat embarrassed, politely declining her request to borrow the scripture.

Upon hearing this, not only did Saintess Lian Yue not get angry, but she was overjoyed. She exchanged a look with Elder Qingyi, showing a rather excited demeanor.

“Master Li, is this true?” Saintess Lian Yue’s eyes lit up as she looked at Li Mu excitedly and asked.

“Master Li, of the divine runes recorded in ’Divine Rune True Understanding,’ how many have you comprehended? Are there any related to ’Ling Yue,’ ’Yin Yue,’ and ’Cold Moon’?” Without waiting for Li Mu’s answer, Saintess Lian Yue asked, watching Li Mu intently with a tense expression.

These divine runes are central to the core doctrine of the Ancient Moon Sect. If Li Mu can comprehend these special divine runes and understand the Moon Dao Principle, commissioning him to refine exclusive spirit treasures for their supporting cultivation techniques would be of extraordinary significance.

“Sorry, I haven’t comprehended those divine runes.” Li Mu replied honestly, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Feeling their unusual expressions, Li Mu was inwardly cautious, puzzled as to why their reactions were so intense.

Concerning the secrets of the eighth-tier fragmentary scripture ’Divine Rune True Understanding,’ Li Mu treated it seriously and dared not take it lightly.

“By the way, Fellow Daoist Lian Yue, for what purpose do you wish to borrow ’Divine Rune True Understanding’?” Li Mu paused slightly, looking at Saintess Lian Yue with concern and asked.

“It’s a long story. At the last trade fair, I concealed the origin of ’Divine Rune True Understanding’; this fragmentary scripture has been the inheritance scripture of our sect’s past sect masters, having been around for ten thousand years, and no one has unlocked its secrets!” Saintess Lian Yue sighed, somewhat regretfully explaining.

At this moment, Saintess Lian Yue was very regretful, regretting taking out ’Divine Rune True Understanding’ for trade. Although it seemed useless despite its long heritage, it had enormous value.

“However, Elder Ye Quan recently discovered an Ancient Mansion Secret Realm and found divine runes similar to those recorded in ’Divine Rune True Understanding,’ which might be related. Thus, we are considering borrowing this scripture from Master Li for comparison or attempting to use it to unlock the restrictions of the Ancient Mansion Secret Realm!” Saintess Lian Yue adjusted her mood, observing Li Mu as she introduced.

“That’s indeed the situation! Master Li, if you do not fully trust us, you are welcome to accompany us to verify the truth of this matter!” Elder Ye Quan looked at Li Mu and cordially invited him.

Upon hearing this, Li Mu couldn’t help but furrow his brows tightly, his expression becoming somewhat impatient.

Exploring ancient mansion ruins and secret realms may be incredibly attractive to other cultivators, but for Li Mu, the trade-off is not worthwhile, and he is not interested.

Last time, exploring the cave mansion of the Tianyan Divine Monarch, although he acquired the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, gaining huge rewards, he ended up fighting with a Divinity Transformation Cultivator, and later became a target of other Divinity Transformation Cultivators, resulting in constant pursuits.

With such a precedent, unless necessary, Li Mu is resolved not to explore ancient mansion secret realms lightly.

Relying on Level 6 refining technique and alchemy abilities, Li Mu can cultivate and farm in the valley, ensuring ample supplies of both cultivation and resources.

Embarking on risky ventures to explore ruins and ancient cultivator’s cave mansions seems unworthy of the risk in his view.

If he were to be murdered for his treasures, he wouldn’t even have a place to cry!

“I am responsible for refining numerous spirit treasures for others. Therefore, concerning your exploration of the ancient mansion secret realm, I must decline. If you find any divine rune artifacts related to ’Divine Rune True Understanding,’ I can let you study it on site. However, borrowing it is something I cannot permit,” Li Mu pondered for a moment, looked at the two, and said seriously with determined eyes.

Upon hearing this, Saintess Lian Yue and Elder Qingyi exchanged a helpless glance.

At this moment, though they were discontented in their hearts, the ’Master Li’ before them had only the mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation, yet possessed formidable strength that couldn’t be underestimated. Moreover, he was an Artifact Refining Grandmaster, someone not to be offended. If it weren’t such, they wouldn’t have approached with such humility and respect.

“If that’s the case, Master Li, please take a look at this item!” Elder Ye Quan waved his hand, taking out a bronze lamp from his storage ring.

Seeing the cyan bowl ancient artifact taken out by Elder Ye Quan, Li Mu squinted his eyes, and under his Innate Divine Power – Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits, all its attributes were revealed, stirring his spirit.

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