"Master Li, are you willing to impart your Divine Artifact Embryo Method? I am willing to pay any price, even if it means becoming your Disciple!" Chen Yanshou looked at Li Mu and said solemnly.
A Foundation Establishment Cultivator becoming a Qi Refining Ninth Level Cultivator's Disciple? That's too absurd!
Isn't Grandmaster Chen making things difficult for him!
"Grandmaster Chen, isn't what you're doing inappropriate?" Wang Wenbao's expression changed drastically, and he quickly advised.
Li Mu frowned, unsure how to respond to the other party. The Divine Artifact Embryo Method Grandmaster Chen mentioned should refer to the Artifact Refining Divine Ability, Divine Refinement Spirit Fusion Method, obtained after his Refining Skill reached Level 5.
However, this Refining Skill had already become Li Mu's Artifact Refining instinct. Even if he wanted to impart this skill, Li Mu wouldn't know where to begin teaching.
Helplessly, this old man was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. If he used force, Li Mu, at Qi Refining Tenth Level, plus his other methods, wouldn't be afraid of him at all.
However, the other party was being soft, even wanting to apprentice on the spot, which made it truly difficult to refuse!
Seeing Li Mu hesitate and not respond, Chen Yanshou immediately grew anxious.
"Master Li, just name any conditions. As long as you can impart the Divine Refinement Method to me, Chen will forever remember the kindness of your teaching." Chen Yanshou looked at Li Mu, pleading eagerly.
"Grandmaster Chen, I am truly sorry. The Dao cannot be lightly transmitted, nor can it be cheaply sold. This secret art is a family heirloom, and ancestral teachings forbid its transmission to outsiders." Li Mu looked at Chen Yanshou and apologetically refused.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yanshou's expression turned ugly.
"Since Master Li has said so, such a method for establishing a family certainly cannot be passed on. Grandmaster Chen, please don't insist anymore!" Wang Wenbao quickly consoled him.
Chen Yanshou looked regretful, nodding dejectedly. As an Artifact Refining Great Master himself, if he had mastered the Divine Refinement Method, he certainly wouldn't easily pass it on. This was very understandable.
Being rejected by Li Mu like this, Chen Yanshou felt too ashamed to stay in the Artifact Refining Room and quickly bid farewell to Li Mu and Manager Wang: "Master Li, Chen was presumptuous today! When I have time another day, I will ask you for more guidance on Refining Skill. Manager Wang, Chen will take his leave first!"
After speaking, Chen Yanshou turned and fled the Artifact Refining Room as if escaping.
Watching Chen Yanshou leave, Li Mu and Manager Wang both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Master Li, you have passed the Guest Elder Artifact Refining assessment. This is our Wanbao Pavilion's Guest Elder Token. Please keep it safe. From today onwards, you will enjoy the corresponding Guest Elder treatment: a monthly stipend of 300 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, supplementary cultivation: 10 bottles of High Grade Essence Pills, 3 bottles of Yellow Dragon Pills, a large courtyard, a number of servants and guards, an 80% discount on High Grade Materials, three quotas for purchasing Foundation Establishment Pills, and other benefits. You have successfully refined one Third-Tier High Grade Spiritual Artifact. This year, you only need to refine 99 more Third-Tier Spiritual Artifacts to complete your Artifact Refining mission..." Manager Wang handed a golden token to Li Mu and thoroughly explained the treatment and responsibilities of an Artifact Refining Guest Elder.
"Thank you, Manager Wang." Li Mu decisively accepted the Guest Elder Token.
"Next, I plan to refine a few more Spiritual Artifacts. I have something to attend to in a few days and will be leaving Gangyang City for a period of time." Li Mu looked at Wang Wenbao, indicating.
"The Auction will begin in two days. If Master Li can refine a few more Third-Tier Spiritual Artifacts to participate, that would be even better!" Wang Wenbao nodded knowingly, looking at Li Mu and reminding him: "Master Li, whatever your needs, just tell Liu Zhong. Additionally, if you need guards for your travels, even Foundation Establishment guards, you can also tell Liu Zhong, and he will arrange it. Wanbao Pavilion will do its utmost to satisfy the Great Master's needs."
"Alright, if I have any needs, I will tell Liu Zhong!" Li Mu nodded knowingly, very satisfied with Wanbao Pavilion's thoughtful arrangements.
However, he had too many secrets on him, and even his current identity was fake. Li Mu certainly wouldn't let Wanbao Pavilion's guards follow him.
Wang Wenbao led Li Mu out of the Artifact Refining Room and introduced Li Mu as Wanbao Pavilion's newly promoted Artifact Refining Guest Elder to Liu Zhong, the manager of the Artifact Refining Workshop, instructing him to fully cooperate.
"Manager Wang, this humble one understands. I will fully cooperate with Master Li!" Liu Zhong nodded repeatedly, assuring Manager Wang again and again.
Not long after, Wang Wenbao left the Artifact Refining Workshop happily with the Fiery Essence Wheel.
Li Mu, on the other hand, followed Liu Zhong to the Artifact Refining Materials warehouse to select Artifact Refining Materials.
When Wanbao Pavilion's Artifact Refining Materials warehouse was opened, Li Mu's eyes immediately narrowed. Various High Grade Materials were displayed on shelves, some in jade boxes, some in water pools, some in furnaces, and so on.
The four Foundation Establishment Cultivators guarding the warehouse at the entrance had their full attention on Li Mu.
"There's no Geng Metal left at all?" Li Mu, as if sensing something, smiled slightly and followed closely behind Liu Zhong, not acting on his own.
"Yes, there are still over twenty jin!" Liu Zhong quickly replied.
"I'll take all the remaining Geng Metal! And fifty jin of Purple Crystal Gold. How much of this Jade Clarity Condensing Water Stone is there? I'll take it all! I'll take these two Black Water Python Spines. Hmm, what's this? Thick Earth Rhinoceros Horn? I'll take it!" Li Mu looked at the Spiritual Materials in the warehouse while indicating to Liu Zhong as if ordering dishes.
"Alright! Alright!" Liu Zhong quickly jotted everything down, cold sweat soon appearing on his forehead. In this short time, the newly promoted Master Li had almost emptied the Artifact Refining Materials warehouse, and all the Artifact Refining Materials he requested were top-grade.
Li Mu was like a mouse entering a granary, discovering many good things: Third-Tier Red Soul Wood, Third-Tier Profound Iron Wood Heart, Third-Tier Green Parasol Wood... Li Mu weighed his options among several Spiritual Wood Artifact Refining Materials, hesitating over which material to choose for refining a Five Elements Spiritual Sword.
Liu Zhong watched with trepidation and quickly suggested to Li Mu: "Master Li, you have selected quite a few High Grade Materials, enough to refine five or six Spiritual Artifacts. Your Material quota is almost used up. How about you refine one or two Spiritual Artifacts first, and then come back to the warehouse to select Materials!"
Li Mu looked up at Liu Zhong, saw his awkward expression, and smiled, nodding: "Alright! Let's do that for now! You quickly send these Materials to the Artifact Refining Room."
After speaking, Li Mu left the Materials warehouse directly and walked towards the Artifact Refining Workshop.
Time flew by, and two days passed.
These two days, Li Mu had been staying in the Artifact Refining Room, refining artifacts.
When his energy was insufficient, he would consume Essence Pills; when his spiritual power was low, he would eat Spirit Pills. With Wanbao Pavilion's abundant supplies and thoughtful service, Li Mu fully devoted himself to Artifact Refining, achieving significant results.
Li Mu helped Wanbao Pavilion refine four Third-Tier High Grade Spiritual Artifacts. At the same time, he also refined a set of Third-Tier Top-Grade Five Elements Spirit Swords for himself, acquiring nearly a thousand jin of Third-Tier Materials, as well as a Third-Tier Yao Beast bone – the Golden Ape skeleton.
Li Mu planned to use these Materials and the Ape skeleton to refine a Yao Bone Puppet.
However, it was inconvenient to operate in Wanbao Pavilion's territory, so Li Mu converted his Artifact Refining earnings into Materials for refining a Third-Tier Yao Bone Puppet, as well as over two thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.
Bidding farewell to Liu Zhong and Manager Wang, under their enthusiastic send-off, Li Mu left Wanbao Pavilion.
After confirming that there were no anomalies on him and that he wasn't being followed, Li Mu returned to the Wangyun Pavilion Inn.
In the inn room, Li Mu removed his Linglong Mask, changed his attire, shed his 'Master Li' identity, put on the Qingxuan Sect Outer Sect Disciple's robes, and headed to Wanbao Pavilion to participate in the Auction, preparing to purchase Talisman Materials, Spiritual Plant seeds, and other Spiritual items.
During a previous casual chat, Li Mu had inquired with Wang Wenbao about the Auction items. Among them, there was a Third-Tier Talisman compilation and several High Grade Spiritual Plants that would appear at this Auction.
Li Mu hoped to successfully acquire them.