I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm-Chapter 243 - 171: Tier Five Spirit Talisman (Part 2)

Li Mu nodded, taking out 20,000 top-grade Spirit Stones from the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl to pay the bill.

After receiving the balance and confirming the correct number of Spirit Stones, Lin Wanping smiled faintly, quickly taking out a Jade Scroll and handed it to Li Mu, introducing, "Fellow Daoist Ye, the information on that Demon Cultivator is all in this Jade Scroll, plus some additional intel for you!"

"The suspect Demon Cultivator is likely one of the core Blood God Children of the Blood God Sect within the Nine Demons Sect. He is currently active in several Immortal Cities under the jurisdiction of the Spirit Taming Sect, slaughtering cities to extract the Essence Blood of cultivators and civilians, using it to practice the Blood Demon Technique. Previously, the Nine Demons Sect failed its operation against the Qing Xuan Sect. This time, there’s a significant chance the Nine Demons Sect will change its target to the Spirit Taming Sect."

"You mean this Demon Cultivator is active within the Spirit Taming Sect’s territory? Is it a sign that the Nine Demons Sect is planning to attack the Spirit Taming Sect?" Li Mu couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth upon hearing this news, asking curiously.

"Exactly, Fellow Daoist, you must be aware of the Nine Demons Sect’s thwarted attack on the Qing Xuan Sect!" Lin Wanping nodded in confirmation and continued, "Now, Tian Jue Demon Venerable has switched to practicing the Ghost Dao Demon Technique, which amplifies his power considerably. Meanwhile, the Spirit Taming Sect primarily relies on Beast Taming for its battle strength, which is entirely countered by the Ghost Dao Demon Technique. Hence, the Nine Demons Sect is likely to strike the Spirit Taming Sect first, and afterward attack the other four sects."

Li Mu nodded, endorsing Lin Wanping’s information.

Li Mu accepted Lin Wanping’s Jade Scroll, inputting his Divine Sense to examine it.

The Jade Scroll displayed several information scenes, prominently featuring an endlessly stretching mountain range where the Zhou Dynasty Mountain Range emanated eerie Death Qi, withered plants, and not a single blade of grass thriving.

Many Demon Beast skeletons, drained of Essence Blood and turned into ghastly White Bones, were strewn all over the ground.

A middle-aged cultivator in a black robe, exuding a blood-colored Demon Qi, subsequently walked into a mountain cave, and the scene ended there.

[Blood Demon Sect - Dripping Blood Child.]

[Cultivation: Golden Core Perfection]

[Cultivation Technique: Nine Yin Blood Demon Technique, Soul Transformation Demon Technique]

[...]

[Location: Eight Hundred Miles outside the Spirit Taming Sect, in the Ten Thousand Beasts Jungle.]

...

A mere intelligence report on a Golden Core Demon Cultivator didn’t weigh much on Li Mu. His concern lay in the Nine Demons Sect behind this Golden Core Demon Cultivator; once killed, getting involved would certainly lead to complex follow-up trouble.

Li Mu furrowed his brow, contemplating the pros and cons, hesitating on whether to intervene in the conflict between the Nine Demons Sect and the Spirit Taming Sect.

Coincidence beats all disguises!

Li Mu had just frustrated the Nine Demons Sect’s attempt to attack the Qing Xuan Sect shortly before, and now, the Nine Demons Sect stirred waves within the Spirit Taming Sect, suggesting they might move against the Spirit Taming Sect.

Li Mu hesitated about getting involved again, aiding the Spirit Taming Sect in defeating the Nine Demons Sect, and taking the opportunity to seize the Celestial Fire from True Monarch Tianhong.

The Nascent Soul Elder of the Spirit Taming Sect - Celestial Vast True Monarch, held that Celestial Fire in hand, something Li Mu sought desperately. If the Spirit Taming Sect were to fall to the Nine Demons Sect, the fate of the Celestial Fire would become uncertain, making its eventual acquisition even more difficult.

If he intervened before the Nine Demons Sect attacked the Spirit Taming Sect, perhaps he could exploit the assistance as leverage to seize that Celestial Fire.

...

With these thoughts, Li Mu instantly made up his mind.

The Celestial Fire pertains to the advancement and enhancement of the Celestial Tier Refining Technique. If he could obtain the Celestial Fire, practicing the Eightfold Celestial Fire Forging Method at the Celestial Tier, he would be able to refine a Tier Six Spiritual Artifact, even a Tier Seven Spiritual Treasure, and possibly even a Tier Eight Daoist Soldier, or a Tier Nine Immortal Artifact with no difficulty.

This Celestial Tier Refining Technique is the foundation of his path, and Li Mu absolutely would not let it slip by.

No time to wait for Li Xiaotian’s introduction!

Li Mu decided to set off immediately, heading straight into the heart of the Spirit Taming Sect, to eliminate the Demon Cultivator from the Blood God Sect and seize the Spiritual Essence Blood, while also figuring out a way to infiltrate the Spirit Taming Sect and acquire that Celestial Fire from True Monarch Tianhong!

Soon, Li Mu bid farewell to Lin Wanping, returned to the Li Family, and took leave of Li Xiaotian.

Next, Li Mu boarded the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship, flew out of Luotian City, and hurried towards the direction of the Spirit Taming Sect.

During the flight of the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship, Li Mu spared no time, multitasking, working on Tier Five Talisman Paper, refining a Star Wood Puppet, a Self-destructive Spider Puppet, ....

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, twenty-four days had passed.

Within the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship, Star Wood shavings were scattered everywhere, turning the ship’s narrow cabin into a workshop.

Under Li Mu’s engraving knife, the body of a Star Wood Puppet took shape, outlining complex and exquisite Puppet Patterns, forming a Puppet body filled with a heavy Star essence aura rapidly.

Looking at the seven-foot-tall Star Wood Combat Puppet before him, its robust structure faintly glimmering with a silver Star glow, exuding a sturdy texture, Li Mu’s weary face couldn’t help but show a hint of delight.

Next, Li Mu installed the Puppet Source Core into the Star Wood Puppet’s body, embedded it with top-grade Spirit Stones, attached Divine Thought to the Puppet Array Core, and gathered Spiritual Power in his hands, infusing the Combat Puppet with a flow of powerful Spiritual Power.

The Spiritual Power successfully activated the Puppet Core within the core Puppet Array, the Puppet’s eyes emitted a pulse of emerald green light, and waves of potent Spiritual Power fluctuations spread out. The Combat Puppet’s stiff limb joints began to crackle, emitting a substantial Spiritual Pressure from its body.

The Star Wood Combat Puppet stepped forward, causing a slight tremor in the flying Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship.

"Whew!"

Another Star Wood Combat Puppet successfully refined! Li Mu gently exhaled a sigh of relief, a radiant smile blossoming on his face.

Throughout these days, Li Mu hadn’t rested a bit, relentlessly refining Puppets and forging Tier Four and Five Talisman Paper.

Within three days, Li Mu had prepared over four thousand sheets of Tier Four Thunder Talisman Paper, Tier Four Fire Talisman Paper.

Afterward, nearly ten days were spent, during which Li Mu crafted over fifteen hundred sheets of Tier Four Spirit Talismans, Tier Four Blazing Thousand Thunder Talisman, Tier Four Heaven-escaping Thunder Wing Talisman, Tier Four Bursting Fire Pillar Talisman, Tier Four Purgatory Fire Talisman, ..., each in several hundred counts.