Yue Qiong Peak.
Spiritual rain ‘poured down, pouring over the three hundred mu of spiritual fields, making the Spiritual Qi and water vapor incredibly rich.
The spiritual seeds planted would yield fruit next year, along with Cultivation, Divine Soul points, free attribute points, and so on.
However, Li Mu’s face held no joy; instead, there was a hint of melancholy.
High-grade Spiritual Plants, unlike First Order Wind Spirit Grass and Emerald Spirit Fruit, were not so easy to Cultivate; they had stringent growth environments and planting requirements.
For example, Three-Tier Golden Sword Grass not only required Superior Spiritual Fields but also needed a growth environment with Gold Element and the presence of Sword Qi.
Another example: Three-Tier Sky Vein Fruit also required Superior Spiritual Fields, or even better, Supreme Grade Spiritual Fields. Furthermore, it needed frequent watering with Sky Vein True Water, at least once a month; otherwise, it wouldn't bear fruit and would easily wither and die. Its maturation period was long, requiring 10 years.
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The requirements for Third Order Spiritual Plants were so demanding. As for Fourth Order Spiritual Plants and Fifth Order Spiritual Plants, their demands were even more excessive.
After planting the First Order Wind Spirit Grass, Emerald Spirit Fruit, and Second Order Yellow Tooth spirit rice, and Cyan Sky Seeds, which had low requirements.
Next, Li Mu planned to tackle the planting requirements of the Spiritual Plants one by one, using the Five Elements Formation to create the special environment needed for their growth.
Li Mu specifically upgraded the Five Elements Formation to Level Five, deepening his understanding of it. By analogy, inspired by his previous setup of the Ice Yuan Formation for the Storage Room, he could arrange a Gold Essence Formation to satisfy the requirement for the Gold Element Spiritual Power growth environment needed by the gold sword grass.
As for the gold sword grass’s second growth environment requirement, that was even simpler: refine a Gold Element Spiritual Artifact sword with a Spirit, and have it stay in the Spiritual Field where the gold sword grass grew. That would meet their needs.
If that wasn't enough, he would refine two or three Gold Element Spiritual Artifact swords. In short, he would ensure that ten mu of gold sword grass were satisfied.
This batch of Third Order Spiritual Plants was carefully selected by Li Mu. As for the planting requirements of Fourth Order Spiritual Plants and Fifth Order Spiritual Plants, those could only be addressed one by one later.
As the spiritual rain stopped, Li Mu prepared to enter the Artifact Refining Room to refine artifacts. While completing four Artifact Refining tasks, he also intended to refine the Gold Element Spiritual Artifact swords that could meet the gold sword grass’s growth environment needs.
However, before Artifact Refining, he first needed to feed a few little guys.
“Crimson Wolf, Little Gold, stop playing, come here!” Li Mu took out two Medicinal Pill bottles from the nine storage spiritual pearl and waved to the two frolicking fellows.
“Woof!” Crimson Wolf responded with a bark and excitedly ran towards Li Mu.
The next moment, Little Gold leaped and skillfully rode onto Crimson Wolf’s back, like a great general, baring its teeth and smiling, looking majestic.
Li Mu smiled and fed Crimson Wolf a Spirit Nurturing Pill, then took out a Gold Vein Pill from another Medicinal Pill bottle and handed it to Little Gold.
Seeing the Gold Vein Pill, Little Gold’s small eyes lit up, and it quickly took it, swallowing it whole into its mouth.
Soon, the Medicinal Pill’s potency erupted within Little Gold’s body, and its delicate frame suddenly burst forth with a powerful demonic power.
“Squeak! Squeak!” Little Gold painfully jumped in place, squeaking, feeling the benefits brought by the Gold Vein Pill, but at the same time, it also had to endure the pain of the powerful Gold Vein Pill’s potency.
“Woof woof!” Crimson Wolf saw Little Gold’s pained expression and barked excitedly, occasionally pouncing on Li Mu, urging him to save Little Gold.
During this time, Crimson Wolf and Little Gold were almost inseparable; their relationship was excellent.
Li Mu lowered his head to look at the Gold Vein Pill in the Medicinal Pill bottle, then looked at Little Gold’s state, and his tense expression slightly relaxed.
“Little Gold is fine, it will be alright in a moment!” Li Mu stroked Crimson Wolf’s head, comforting it with a smile.
The Gold Vein Pill had no issues; Little Gold was absorbing its potency, and its condition was rapidly improving.
【Gold Vein Pill】
【Grade: Third Order Spirit Pill】
【Properties: Gold Fiend Body Tempering, Gold Vein Strengthening, Steel Bones】
【A Gold Element beast Spirit Pill refined from Third Order Three-Tier Golden Sword Grass, Hundred Gold Fruit, Gold Fiend Spiritual Plant, and Gold Origin Beast Yao Beast Core. Long-term consumption of this pill greatly enhances the Aptitude, root bones, and physique of Gold Element Spirit Beasts. However, due to the use of Gold Fiend Spiritual Plant, there are hidden dangers for non-Gold Element Spirit Beasts.】
The attribute information of the Gold Vein Pill appeared in the character’s virtual panel.
Little Gold, being of the same Gold Element, had a very good effect from taking the Gold Vein Pill. This was also why Li Mu chose to use the Gold Vein Pill to enhance and Cultivate it among many Spirit Beast Medicinal Pills.
Little Gold’s Aptitude was good. If it could find high-grade spiritual objects capable of purifying Bloodline in the future, there was a certain chance for its Bloodline to revert to its ancestors and break through to a better Realm. This was also why Li Mu was willing to waste some resources to Cultivate it.
As for Crimson Wolf, it didn't have the Aptitude or conditions, so it could just be a pet, a silly dog that ate, drank, and played!
Li Mu patted Crimson Wolf’s head, arranging its future life.
“Awoo!” Crimson Wolf looked at Little Gold worriedly, too busy to pay attention to Li Mu. It shook off its master’s hand and went to Little Gold’s side.
“Roar!” Little Gold roared at the sky, having successfully absorbed the Gold Vein Pill, releasing a powerful Aura.
“Woo woo woo…” Crimson Wolf was startled and hid behind Li Mu.
Little Gold’s originally delicate small body swelled with small muscles, the color of its fur deepened, and a faint Spiritual Pressure emerged from its body, making it grow quite a bit taller all at once.
“Not bad! Little guy, you’ve grown quite a bit! Go play! Don’t scare Crimson Wolf!” Li Mu patted Little Gold’s head, indicating.
“Squeak!” Little Gold responded to Li Mu, reining in its Aura, and went to comfort Crimson Wolf.
Watching Crimson Wolf fearfully being chased by Little Gold, scurrying away in a sorry state, Li Mu smiled slightly and no longer paid attention. With the aid of the Gold Vein Pill, the gap between the two of them would become increasingly apparent.
However, Li Mu was at ease. Little Gold, affected by the Spirit Control Contract Seal, would not go against his wishes and harm Crimson Wolf.
Li Mu turned and walked into the Artifact Refining Room, beginning to refine artifacts.
With no one observing, Li Mu directly used the Five Elements Spiritual Fire and the Divine Refinement Spirit Fusion Method to begin Artifact Refining.
However, before Artifact Refining, Li Mu first summoned Little White, fed it the essence of a Third Order Yao Wolf, and then had it assist in Artifact Refining.
In the Contribution Hall's material warehouse, resources like Yao Beast essence were extremely abundant, with plenty of high and low grades, and a wide variety, making them the cheapest among many resources.
Yao Beast meat could be eaten or used for Alchemy. High-grade Yao Beast bones could be refined into weapons. Yao Beast hides could be used for talisman skin. Yao Beast blood could be refined into spiritual ink… In short, the entire body of a high-grade Yao Beast had exploitable value.
The Qingxuan Sect had the most hunter Disciples, who hunted Yao Beast resources everywhere to support their Cultivation.
Only the Yao Beast essence had the least use. Yao Beast essence was generally used for refining soul-expelling Magical Artifacts or for raising soul beasts. No one knew how to use Yao Beast essence to fuse souls and refine a Spirit like Li Mu.
Firstly, Yao Beast essence was a soul beast. After death, its resentment would not dissipate, requiring powerful Divine Sense to subdue it. Secondly, they did not know the Divine Refinement Spirit Fusion Method, this Divine Ability for Artifact Refining.
Furthermore, the Qingxuan Sect was a renowned orthodox sect, and very few Disciples used soul artifacts or raised soul beasts. This led to the Qingxuan Sect accumulating a large amount of Yao Beast essence resources. Some low-grade Yao Beast essence was even directly shattered, too troublesome to collect.
The Qingxuan Sect, having accumulated countless years of stored Yao Beast essence, all became cheap for Li Mu. Li Mu exchanged a large batch of extremely high-quality Yao Beast essence for very few Contribution Points.
Previously, Li Mu had worried about Little White’s food, but with the Qingxuan Sect as his ‘backer,’ the problem was easily solved.
Li Mu once again felt satisfied with his decision to join the Qingxuan Sect and become an Artifact Crafting Elder.
“Jiji, Gu!” Little White swallowed the Third Order Yao Wolf essence in one gulp, then chirped at Li Mu, indicating it was sleepy and wanted to go back to its pouch to sleep.
“What! You want to sleep after eating your fill! You little rascal, no! Help me with work first, then you can sleep!” Li Mu poked Little White’s head with his finger, indicating.
“Jiji! Hiccup!” Little White hiccuped and chirped, urging Li Mu to hurry.
“Got it!”
As soon as Li Mu finished speaking, he immediately shot out a fire-element Spiritual Power, condensing the Five Elements Spiritual Fire. With his other hand, he slapped open his Storage Pouch, and blocks of Fourth Order Materials flew out. Under the intense heat of the Five Elements Spiritual Fire, they rapidly liquefied, turning into a mass of golden solution.
Divine Refinement to shape the artifact, establish the base formation, and then fuse the Spirit.
His Divine Sense flickered, and a soul gathering bottle was taken out from the nine storage spiritual pearl. The bottle cap popped open with a ‘bo’ sound, and a Fourth Order Golden Horned Green Python’s demon soul emerged.
As soon as the Golden Horned Green Python’s demon soul appeared, it roared and lunged towards Li Mu.
“Jiji!” Little White raised its head and roared, its tiny body exuding terrifying Soul Power, causing the Golden Horned Green Python’s demon soul to freeze.
Soon, under the restraint of Little White, a high-grade Gu Spirit Insect and a natural enemy of spirits, the Golden Horned Green Python’s demon soul appeared remarkably ‘obedient,’ decisively plunging into the golden sword embryo.
Li Mu smiled in satisfaction and began to fuse the Spirit, then cast out streaks of Spiritual Power, condensing artifact patterns for the golden sword embryo.
The golden Spiritual Artifact sword shone with spiritual light, and its blade hummed continuously, as if it had come alive.
With a sharp ‘hum’ of a sword cry, the Fourth Order High Grade Gold Element Spiritual Artifact sword was refined. An extremely strong Sword Qi condensed, about to shoot out directly at Li Mu’s head.
A hint of helplessness flashed across Li Mu’s face. Why did every time he refined a Spiritual Artifact with a Spirit, it would make such a move? How much did they hate him?
The Fourth Order High Grade Gold Element Spiritual Artifact sword, possessing a Spirit, had immense sword might. If it were allowed to unleash this Sword Qi, not to mention the Artifact Refining Room, even the three hundred mu of Spiritual Fields below would be destroyed.
Fortunately, Li Mu was prepared. His Divine Sense flickered, stopping the Fourth Order Spiritual Artifact sword from shooting out Sword Qi. He reached out and grabbed it, injecting Spiritual Power, instantly refining it.
“Jiji!” Little White saw that Li Mu had finished refining the Spiritual Artifact and chirped impatiently, asking its master if it could go back to its pouch to sleep.
“No! There are still three more! Help me finish refining them before you go to sleep!” Li Mu quickly refused.
After eating a Third Order demon soul, Little White would probably sleep for a whole month.
He had to be careful in the future and only prepare some First and Second Order demon souls as food for Little White. Otherwise, how could such a useful child laborer sleep all day long!
“Jiji!” Little White, unaware of its unscrupulous master’s thoughts, anxiously urged Li Mu to hurry.
“Got it, almost done!”
Li Mu smiled as he put away the Fourth Order Gold Element Spiritual Artifact sword, opened another Storage Pouch, and began refining the next Spiritual Artifact.