Boom!
A blue lightning bolt, several zhang thick, struck down from the thundercloud, fiercely hitting the hundred-zhang tall body of the Azure-Eyed White Ape, as if punishing its untamed arrogance!
"Roar!"
The Azure-Eyed White Ape roared furiously at the sky, enduring the lightning strike with its sturdy body. Rapid blue electric snakes surged through its entire body, and white smoke rose from its form.
Boom! With a loud bang, another lightning bolt struck, instantly exploding on the Azure-Eyed White Ape's back, scattering lightning and splattering flesh and blood.
The Azure-Eyed White Ape stumbled, kneeling on one knee, relying on its powerful Physical Body to withstand the damage of the Lightning Tribulation—wild and resilient.
Seeing this, Li Mu's expression tightened. The last wave of Lightning Tribulation had begun, and he wondered if it could hold on until the end!
The Six-Nine Transformation Lightning Tribulation was not so easy to Undergo Tribulation!
"Boom, boom!"
The swirling thunderclouds gathered denser and denser, and lightning bolts struck down one after another.
Soon, the Azure-Eyed White Ape was enveloped by countless lightning bolts, its body carbonized, and charred flesh constantly peeled off. It could no longer stand steadily, kneeling on one knee, its body swaying precariously, about to collapse at any moment.
The Lightning Tribulation seemed to discover the Azure-Eyed White Ape's predicament, adding insult to injury, as lightning bolts continuously descended, striking fiercely upon the Azure-Eyed White Ape's body.
Strike while the iron is hot!
Two li away, Li Mu stood in the air, silently watching the Azure-Eyed White Ape face the Lightning Tribulation, his expression somewhat grim.
Under the Lightning Tribulation, the vitality emanating from the Azure-Eyed White Ape grew weaker and weaker.
However, the thundercloud did not disperse for a long time. The ferocious lightning bolts grew thicker one after another, continuously pouring down on the Azure-Eyed White Ape, as if punishing the Azure-Eyed White Ape, and also as if demonstrating Heavenly Might.
The Lightning Tribulation seemed to have determined that this Azure-Eyed White Ape should not exist in the world and must be eliminated. The tribulation lightning continuously struck down, giving it no chance to survive.
Dead?
Under the bombardment of countless tribulation lightning, the Azure-Eyed White Ape completely lay motionless on the ground.
Since the Spirit Devouring Body Nourishing Art was not imparted to the Azure-Eyed White Ape, its Physical Body strength could not reach the level of Xiao Jin and Xiao Wa. However, it was also a thousand-year-old Yao Beast, so it wouldn't just fall under the Lightning Tribulation, right?
Li Mu frowned tightly, his eyes fixed, silently sensing the Azure-Eyed White Ape's aura.
About a quarter of an hour passed, and finally, the thundercloud began to disperse. Li Mu immediately looked at the Azure-Eyed White Ape, and under the Talent Divine Power - Identify Myriad Spirits, he obtained its detailed information.
【Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape】
【Rank: Sixth Order Yao King】
【Characteristics: golden origin Body, High-Risk Perception, Spirit-Communicating Six Arms, Human-Spirit Transformation, …】
【Status: Severely injured by Lightning Tribulation, digesting Dao Ze, rapidly recovering】
【The Fifth Order Azure-Eyed White Ape, through long Years of accumulation, consumed Net Blood Zhi, its Bloodline purified, partially reverting to the Six-Armed Ape King Bloodline, successfully Undergoing Tribulation the Transformation Lightning Tribulation, breaking the Fifth Order Bloodline restriction, and achieving Sixth Order Yao King.】
After reading the attribute information of the Azure-Eyed White Ape, no, the Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape, Li Mu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It's good that it's not dead! The Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape's vitality is extraordinarily tenacious. To have successfully Undergoing Tribulation the Six-Nine Transformation Lightning Tribulation under the bombardment of so many lightning bolts is truly excellent!
Li Mu flew through the air, swiftly rushing towards it.
"Pa!" a sound.
Li Mu's figure landed in front of the Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape. He quickly took out several healing Spirit Pills and put them all into its charred mouth, then took out a bottle of thousand-year Spirit Milk and fed it to it.
The healing Spirit Pills and Spirit Milk melted upon entry, and the vitality on the Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape's body rapidly grew stronger, its body also changing quickly.
About dozens of breaths later, the Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape's body moved. All the charred material on its body continuously peeled off, and the charred fur also crumbled, turning into black charred dust that drifted away with the wind.
Suddenly, four more limbs extended from the Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape's body, and its body rapidly shrank. Its massive hundred-zhang tall body shrank to roughly Li Mu's height. Then, it stood up from the ground, and with a forceful shake of its entire body, a "whoosh" sound, countless black charred objects slid off its body.
The Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape's true body was revealed, and Li Mu couldn't help but stare in amazement; it was too domineering, too mighty!
A burly man with an ape head, muscular, with six thick arms, bulging chest muscles, a very robust body, and a tail hanging behind his buttocks, covered in a lot of green fur… a complete tough guy!
A strong body with six arms and a small ape head. This appearance is a bit ugly. I wonder when this ape head will be able to transform into human form.
Li Mu secretly commented, recalling that the Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion he had seen before also retained many Yao Race characteristics after Undergoing Tribulation, and only gradually became more human-like later.
The Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape grinned widely in pain, waving its six arms a few times, adapting to its new body, and then looked at Li Mu with a joyful expression.
"Master, I've Undergoing Tribulation the Transformation Lightning Tribulation, I succeeded!" The Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape looked at Li Mu, saying with uncontainable joy.
"Mm! Are your injuries not serious?" Li Mu nodded happily, asking with concern.
Through the Spirit Control Contract Seal, Li Mu clearly sensed the Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape's excited emotions at this moment. It had successfully advanced, and this advancement provided it with the foundation to leap to a higher level.
"It's not serious, just some minor injuries. After taking Master's Spirit Pills, I'll be fine soon!" The Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape responded happily.
Li Mu smiled, telling the Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape to quickly rest and recover its strength. He didn't forget to take out some more healing Medicinal Pills and Spiritual Plants from the nine storage spiritual pearl, letting it choose some to consume.
The Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape didn't know what politeness was. With one claw, it grabbed over a dozen kinds of Spirit Pills and Spirit Medicine that were useful to it, then looked at Li Mu and asked, "Master, can I take these?"
"Mm! Take whatever is useful to you. Oh, by the way, with your current appearance, I need to change your name. From now on, you'll be called Xiao Liu!" Li Mu smiled and nodded, looking at the Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape and teasingly said.
"No, please! That name sounds awful, Master, can you still call me Gibbon?" The Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape pleaded with a bitter face.
"If you don't want to, then forget it. I'll send you into the spirit control treasure bracelet to recover from your injuries! Also, make sure to urge Xiao Jin and Xiao Wa. Those two also ate Net Blood Zhi, and they still haven't finished consuming it!" Li Mu looked at the Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape, smiling and gesturing.
"Mm, I'll make sure they advance early!" The Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape's eyes lit up, and its eyeballs rolled around, thinking of many ways to prank its two little brothers.
Seeing this, Li Mu smiled slightly, immediately understanding its plan, and was happy to see it succeed. With its stimulation, perhaps Xiao Jin and Xiao Wa could advance earlier.
After speaking, Li Mu waved his hand, bringing the Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape into the spirit control treasure bracelet's space.
Xiao Jin and Xiao Wa both consumed a Fifth Order Net Blood Zhi. For them, who were only at the Fourth Order Peak, consuming high-Rank Spirit Medicine across a Rank meant they had been refining the medicinal power and purifying their Bloodline. They would have a tough time during this period.
After Xiao Jin and Xiao Wa finish refining the Net Blood Zhi, if they still can't advance to Fifth Order, Li Mu still has quite a few Mystic Celestial Beast Transformation Pills, all prepared for them.
Once they all reach Fifth Order, he will only lack a wood-elemental Yao Beast to complete the Five Elements Spirit Beasts. Then, he can refine their Natal Spirit Treasures and teach them how to set up the Five Elements Formation. At that time, with their assistance, even if he faces a Void Refining cultivator, Li Mu will have the confidence to fight.
After sending off the Azure-Eyed Six-Armed Ape, Li Mu continued to handle the matters of planting Spiritual Plants.
The cultivation of various Spiritual Plants was fundamental to Li Mu's cultivation, and he couldn't relax for a moment.
Back in Yin Yang Valley, besides Artifact Refining, Li Mu spent most of his time reclaiming Spiritual Fields and planting Spiritual Plants.
nine-leaf azure lotus, Golden Source Spiritual Fruit, Earth Dragon Spirit Ginseng… these Fourth Order Five Elements Spirit Plants were all increased by a hundred mu, along with Purple Jade Spirit Ginseng and Yin Soul Fruit, two Yin and Yang Spiritual Plants.
This time, participating in the Wanbao Pavilion Auction and the gains from the Kun Family, Li Mu obtained a large number of Fourth Order Five Elements Spiritual Plants and Yin and Yang Spiritual Plants. Additionally, he acquired many Fifth Order Spiritual Plant seeds, such as the Fifth Order Bodhi Spirit Flower, Fifth Order Mou Xing Spirit Grass, Fifth Order Misty Void Spirit Grass, etc.
The growth of Fifth Order Spiritual Plants has stringent environmental requirements, which the Painting World Treasure Mansion cannot fully meet. However, some special conditions can be created.
For example: the Fifth Order Bodhi Spirit Flower, in addition to a large amount of Spiritual Qi demand, normally requires a coexisting Bodhi Wood of the same Rank for growth.
Another example: the Fifth Order Mou Xing Spirit Grass requires long-term absorption of starlight for its growth environment. Outside, a Star-Moon Confluence Great Formation can be set up to satisfy this. Inside the Painting World Treasure Mansion, one can only spend heavily to purchase a large amount of Fifth Order Xing Yu Stones, set up a Star Radiance Great Formation, and consume precious Artifact Refining Materials to meet its demands.
These high-Rank Spiritual Plants not only have strict cultivation requirements but also extremely long growth periods.
Li Mu now has the 'financial resources' to satisfy them, and he is also very curious about what kind of Plant Spirit these Fifth Order Spiritual Plants can provide once they mature, and whether they can increase his spirituality, Comprehension Ability, and Aptitude.
This trip to 'visit' the Kun Family was an eye-opener for Li Mu.
Relying on the Plant Spirit Absorption Heavenly Talent, Li Mu grew rapidly and didn't delve deeply into Cultivation. He relied entirely on the Cultivation techniques gained after Rank elevation and never thought things through himself.
After communicating with Tianshang Honored One, Li Mu was deeply shocked.
In the past, Li Mu had overlooked many things in Artifact Refining, Symbol Making Art, carving Puppets, setting up formations, etc. After this discussion of the Dao, he had new discoveries in all of them.
Limited by Aptitude, Heavenly Talent, or Comprehension Ability, Li Mu was completely unable to comprehend the truly core concepts.
Artifact Refining, Symbol Making Art, carving Puppets, setting up formations... these myriad Cultivation arts all follow certain operational principles of Spiritual Qi. Whether it's artifact patterns, symbol patterns, Puppet patterns, or formation patterns, they all operate through a certain similar Dao Rhyme Law power.
Li Mu understood these techniques, and seemed quite proficient, but he couldn't delve deeper into them.
Li Mu felt like an elementary school student who was forcibly injected with high school knowledge. He could make some small artifacts relying on this knowledge, but he couldn't integrate it, nor could he understand the most basic and crucial knowledge within it.
This might be the gap between Genius and Mortal. Li Mu sighed with some worry, fearing that in the Late Stage, due to insufficient Aptitude, absorbing Spiritual Plants would also be unable to improve his Cultivation, just like his Artifact Refining Skill, formation setting, and Symbol Making Art being stuck at Level Five.
Therefore, high-Rank Spiritual Plants must be planted, no matter how long it takes or how great the cost. The Plant Spirit obtained from high-Rank Spiritual Plants might give him a surprise, allowing him to cross this high threshold.
Thinking of this, Li Mu's heart stirred, and he immediately took action, beginning to inventory his collected Spiritual Plant treasures. From easy to difficult, he carefully arranged his planting plan.
He didn't realize it until he checked, and when he did, he was startled. Unknowingly, Li Mu had collected hundreds of Fourth and Fifth Order Spiritual Plants: some gifted by the Qingxuan Sect, some obtained from Celestial Evolution Divine Lord's spirit seed warehouse, and even a large amount of spoils from two demonic Cultivators… In total, there were forty-six types of Fifth Order Spiritual Plant seeds, with varying quantities—some had only one spirit seed, while others had ten mu of spirit seeds.
Among the forty-six types of Fifth Order Spiritual Plants, the lowest requirements were for: Fifth Order White Jade Spirit 瓏, Fifth Order Misty Void Spirit Vine, Fifth Order Bodhi Spirit Flower, and so on.
The quantity of Fifth Order Bodhi Spirit Flower seeds was the largest, with ten mu worth. Li Mu waved his hand and took out a white jade box from the nine storage spiritual pearl. He opened the lid, revealing green spirit seeds the size of peanuts.
【Bodhi Spirit Flower】
【Rank: Fifth Order Spiritual Plant】
【Characteristics: Bodhi Tranquility, Inspired Connection, Spiritual Tranquility, Wisdom Gathering, Dao Law Threads】
【Status: Spiritually full, containing fruit awaiting cultivation】
【Bodhi Spirit Flower, a Spiritual Plant that coexists with a Fifth Order Bodhi Wood. Growth conditions: abundant Spiritual Qi, fertile soil, requires Bodhi Wood as a coexisting Spiritual Plant. Bodhi Spirit Flower takes twenty Years to root, fifty Years to mature, and a hundred Years to bear Bodhi Fruit. A fifty-Year-old Bodhi Spirit Flower is one of the main ingredients for refining Wisdom Heart Pills. Bodhi Fruit is one of the main Materials for refining Fifth Order Bodhi Pills and Spirit Essence Pills.】
Under the Talent Divine Power - Identify Myriad Spirits, Li Mu learned the cultivation conditions for the Bodhi Spirit Flower. Compared to other Fifth Order Spiritual Plants, its requirements were extremely low, only needing a Bodhi Wood as a companion.
Next, Li Mu took out a black cloth bag of spirit seeds, probably about a hundred of them.
Li Mu slightly opened the mouth of the cloth bag, revealing white spirit seeds the size of a thumb, dotted with silver stars. Perhaps because they had been stored for too long, the spirit seeds looked a bit shriveled and withered.
Li Mu frowned tightly, nervously checking the status of each spirit seed one by one.
【White Jade Spirit 瓏】
【Rank: Fifth Order Spiritual Plant】
【Characteristics: Spirit of Exquisiteness, Starlight Spiritual Rhyme, Extreme Purity Spirit Juice, Growing Towards the Sun, Harmonious Spirituality.】
【Status: Slightly damaged spirituality, will lose seed viability if not cultivated within ten Years】
【White Jade Spirit 瓏, a Fifth Order Spiritual Plant. Growth conditions: pure Spiritual Qi, requires Fifth Order Heavenly Star Rhinoceros Soil, and must be watered with Fifth Order Spirit Jade Marrow Liquid to grow. Thirty Years for the seedling stage, eighty Years for the mature stage, two hundred Years to bear White Jade Spirit Cage Fruit. White Jade Spirit Cage Fruit is one of the main Materials for refining Sixth Order Seven Aperture Exquisite Pills.】
Under the Talent Divine Power - Identify Myriad Spirits, Li Mu obtained all the attribute information of the White Jade Spirit 瓏.
There were a total of one hundred seventy-eight White Jade Spirit 瓏 spirit seeds. Both types of Fifth Order Materials were relatively common, and he should be able to collect them all from a trip to the Wanbao Pavilion.
Fifth Order spirit seeds belonged to high-Rank Spiritual Plants, scarce in number and difficult to Cultivate. Therefore, these spirit seeds had not been 'castrated'.
If he could successfully Cultivate them, once they matured and bore fruit, Li Mu could use the fruit seeds to replant in large quantities, thus entering a virtuous cycle and no longer worrying about collecting spirit seeds.
...
Li Mu successively took out the Fifth Order Spiritual Plant seeds, checking their attribute information, growth environment requirements, and maturation time one by one.
After some careful selection, Li Mu finally chose seven types of Fifth Order Spiritual Plants most suitable for cultivation. He planned to spend the next period of time building the appropriate growth environments for them.