Longevity Strange Immortal
Chapter 134 - 135: Fortune Favors Me!

Chapter 134: Chapter 135: Fortune Favors Me!

The blade-shaped jade showed some unusual activity, clearly indicating a transmission from a Core Formation Stage Equipment Repairer.

Li Mo hesitated for a moment before using his consciousness to connect with the blade-shaped jade. Instantly, a husky male voice sounded by his ear.

"This old man is Qingjingzi. Within ten days, all Outer Disciples must head to Duobao Mountain."

From the transmission, Qingjingzi’s mental state seemed relatively stable, but his continuously mutated body did not appear to be a fabrication.

Boom... Boom... Boom...

Li Mo’s face flashed with shock. He quickly stepped out of the cave and gazed at the distant Duozhi Mountain.

Faintly, he saw Qingjingzi standing midair atop the mountain, as flickering lights swirled around. The blooming oral organ atop Duozhi Mountain began to slowly close.

It was clear that Qingjingzi had no intention of letting the Outer Disciples return to the Sub-Device Sect so easily.

The metallic dust finally settled, and sunlight that hadn’t been seen in years pierced through the cloud layer. The Inner Sect Beasts on the mountainside seemed uncomfortable, turning about and retreating into the shade of the trees.

Li Mo’s expression subtly shifted at this sight. Qingjingzi had already severed his way back.

"Forget it."

"Venturing to the Sub-Device Sect alone is too risky, and besides, I’m unfamiliar with the situation on Duozhi Mountain. It’s better to follow Qingjingzi and blend in amidst the chaos."

"Speaking of which, is Qingjingzi perhaps planning to have the Outer Disciples help him locate top-grade Spirit Stones?"

As Li Mo thought about this, some of the Outer Disciples had already begun heading toward Duozhi Mountain.

He could sense the fearful expressions on the faces of the Outer Disciples, which indicated Qingjingzi’s reputation within the Sub-Device Sect was far from favorable.

Li Mo continued to suppress his aura.

To blend in seamlessly, it was best to wait until more Outer Disciples gathered.

Li Mo shut his eyes and patiently waited while quietly maintaining his leakless body. Finally, over twenty Outer Disciples had gathered on the platform.

He saw the timing was right and released a faint mist fog Spiritual Power from his body, interwoven with the aura of a Primordial Tao Body, while his outwardly revealed cultivation remained at the Perfect Puberty Stage.

The leakless body, within the framework of an Innate Taoist Body, was indeed somewhat underwhelming.

However, Li Mo’s leakless body possessed two layers of human skin along with multiple transformations, making it more than adequate for suppressing cultivation.

Unless he actively used magic or techniques, even a Core Formation Stage cultivator would struggle to distinguish truth from falsehood.

Li Mo had already considered every angle. Even if someone detected abnormalities, they wouldn’t guess he was impersonating a Sub-Device Sect disciple.

As for what to do after arriving at the Sub-Device Sect, there was no need to think about that yet.

He approached the Glazed Platform. His sky-controlling technique was rather rough, attracting only the attention of a few Outer Disciples.

Qingjingzi didn’t even raise his eyes and continued to meditate with his eyes closed.

Li Mo smoothly infiltrated the ranks of the Outer Disciples, finding a seat at the edge of the platform.

He observed Qingjingzi intently from the corner of his eye, becoming more suspicious of the man’s state. There was an undeniable impression of instability.

Smoke continued to waft from Qingjingzi’s facial features, his body emitting strange noises as shadows around him twisted.

From time to time, he would mutter to himself.

Li Mo exhaled with relief; the more fragmented Qingjingzi’s consciousness became, the safer he felt. If things went awry, he could simply switch skins and employ the Golden Cicada Shell technique.

Additionally, Qingjingzi was unlikely to slaughter Outer Disciples indiscriminately, as the Sub-Device Sect would undoubtedly monitor the casualties from the meat limb harvesting.

One Outer Disciple, sensing the ominous atmosphere, summoned the courage to step forward from the crowd.

He spoke respectfully, "Senior Qingjingzi, this junior is He Chengzhang, a disciple of Third District’s Core Formation Stage cultivator Yun Longzi. My master instructed me to harvest additional meat limbs before departure."

"This junior truly wishes to assist Senior Qingjingzi, but I cannot disobey my master’s orders."

Qingjingzi’s face darkened. His right arm extended and touched He Chengzhang’s forehead.

Shadows around them distorted erratically, and a unique sweet yet putrid smell permeated the air. He Chengzhang clutched his face, letting out anguished screams.

A fist-sized cavity appeared in He Chengzhang’s forehead. He tried with all his might to suppress it using Spiritual Power but realized the mutation was irreversible.

"Leave. The old Daoist is doing this for your own good—arrogance in character often leads to deviation."

"Th... Thank you, Senior."

He Chengzhang gritted his teeth and turned, vanishing into the clouds.

Li Mo felt schadenfreude at the scene.

He couldn’t wish for anything better than for the equipment cultivators to clamor against each other. He Chengzhang calling his Core Formation master here might accelerate the conclusion of the meat limb harvesting trial.

Qingjingzi couldn’t conceal the faint remorse in his eyes.

Li Mo came to a realization: Qingjingzi’s erratic moods likely stemmed from the death disease, probably related to its imminent onset and its inherent flaws.

It seemed Qingjingzi completely relied on his limb-based Magic Artifacts to suppress the death disease, requiring frequent transplants. His arms equated to mid-grade Magical Artifacts after Ten Refinements, while his legs were slightly inferior, reaching only Eight to Nine Refinements at most.

Apparently, even the Sub-Device Sect couldn’t entirely eliminate the troubles of the death disease.

Li Mo found himself deeply curious.

The life forms of equipment cultivators were entirely different, having transitioned from flesh and blood to metal. Under the corrosion of the death disease, would they eventually transform into unfathomable Puppet Beasts?

This world of immortality was indeed far more intriguing than Li Mo had initially imagined.

Shortly after, more Outer Disciples arrived on the Glazed Platform, but they all remained silent, fearing to disturb Qingjingzi’s meditation.

Sheng Xia was the last to arrive at the Glazed Platform.

As soon as she approached, she burst out anxiously: "Senior Qingjingzi, Senior Brother Zhang Sheng has been missing for days, and we haven’t..."

Qingjingzi snapped open his eyes and stared straight at Sheng Xia.

Sheng Xia’s face was filled with fear. Realizing Qingjingzi’s abnormality, her lips trembled as she stepped back several meters.

"I have no interest in deliberating over Zhang Sheng. From now on, you will all act according to my instructions."

Qingjingzi’s expression grew impatient, and his flesh and bones began mutating again.

From the metallicized skin, countless bugs burrowed out, and the escalating aura overwhelmed the Outer Disciples.

Qingjingzi’s gaze swept across the group of Outer Disciples.

"Zhang Sheng, does he matter?"

Anyone who answered would be walking into the lion’s den. Without He Chengzhang’s backing, they would inevitably face death and the disappearance of their Dao.

Sheng Xia wisely fell silent, even suspecting that Zhang Sheng had offended Qingjingzi and died by his hands long ago.

"Meat limb harvesting is still some time away; there’s no need to fixate on fleeting gains and losses."

Qingjingzi let out a nervous laugh, his flesh and bones reverting to normal almost instantly. The Glazed Platform veered away from Duozhi Mountain under his control.

Li Mo squinted slightly as he realized the Glazed Platform was heading unmistakably toward Rong Town.

With Qingjingzi nearby, he didn’t dare convey any messages to Tian Changwen, merely praying that Rong Town wouldn’t attempt to fight the impossible.

The areas passed by the Glazed Platform caused the clouds to turn multi-colored.

Soon, torrential acid rain fell, and the vegetation withered and yellowed in its wake. Rivers and lakes were coated with a layer of rainbow-colored grease.

Birds, beasts, fish, and shrimp that came into contact with the rain perished instantly, and every creature scrambled to flee in the opposite direction.

The horrific contamination of equipment cultivators was vividly displayed by Qingjingzi.

If Qingjingzi were to remain long-term within the Heart Beast Territory, the environmental damage might rival that caused by Duozhi Mountain’s metallic dust emissions.

"What sort of dragon pond and tiger den do Sub-Device Sect disciples live in?"

Li Mo couldn’t help but gasp.

How could newborns in the Sub-Device Sect hope to safely grow to the age of twenty? Even mortals nearing the Puberty Stage of equipment cultivators would surely suffer major illnesses, wouldn’t they?

The Glazed Platform rapidly approached Rong Town, and Qingjingzi hungrily turned his gaze toward the Inner City District.

Li Mo raised an eyebrow, discovering Rong Town to be in ruins, with large sections of buildings reduced to rubble—evidence of recent warfare.

His first thought was equipment cultivator handiwork.

But he quickly noticed the remaining traces pointed to beast cultivators and Puppet Cultivators, with scattered severed limbs further confirming this.

With external enemies present, surely they wouldn’t continue escalating the struggle for Dao inheritance?

"No, Tian Changwen orchestrated a play with Shi Ji, fragmenting their forces to avoid calamity."

Tian Changwen likely made a last-minute decision; the freshness of the battle scars was proof that the fight only erupted as Qingjingzi descended.

Qingjingzi’s slight forward lean and fervent gaze intensified toward the Inner City District.

"The Heart Beast Sect’s Inner Sect has been overrun by deceit beasts. Reasonably and morally, we ought to help them eliminate this menace..."

None of the Outer Disciples present believed Qingjingzi’s statement.

The Heart Beast Sect was merely one of the Sub-Device Sect’s affiliates. Even if it were annihilated, it wouldn’t matter much; why bother addressing the Inner Sect beasts?

"Rest assured, they’re merely Weak Crown Stage deceit beasts. I’ll pay fifty mid-grade Spirit Stones for each."

Upon hearing Qingjingzi’s words, the Outer Disciples’ faces lit up greedily.

Fifty mid-grade Spirit Stones astonished the Sub-Device Sect’s Outer Disciples, but logically, an average Weak Crown Stage practitioner in Rong Town would carry at least two or three hundred mid-grade Spirit Stones in their Storage Bags.

This highlighted one glaring fact: the currency values differed distinctly.

Li Mo lowered his head because he was now fully aware that his sixty or seventy thousand mid-grade Spirit Stones would depreciate heavily in the Sub-Device Sect.

"Damn it. Even if cultivation systems differ, couldn’t they at least unify the currency standards?"

The Glazed Platform entered the Inner City District.

......

The full moon hung high in the sky, casting light over the city gates, which now revealed four human figures.

Tian Changwen smiled in silence, flanked by Shi Ji, Qingfang Daoist, and Han Cai.

Qingfang Daoist shook his head incredulously, then asked in a deep voice, "Tian Changwen, just how did you manage to lure them into the Inner City District to clean up the deceit beasts?"

"Don’t forget that the spells I specialize in descend directly from Heart Monkey Intent Horse."

"With flaws in their mental realm, compounded by the effects of the Uncertainty Period death disease, what difference does it make if they’re Core Formation Stage equipment cultivators from the Sub-Device Sect?"

Tian Changwen’s abdomen began to writhe, and as the monkey’s eyes emerged, Qingfang Daoist’s thoughts scattered, as though the Core Formation Technique he’d long sought lay hidden within the Inner City District.

Shi Ji’s face was filled with shock, impressed by Tian Changwen’s capabilities.

Previously, she had assumed Tian Changwen would abandon her, but to her surprise, he approached her directly, suggesting a collaboration between beast cultivators and Puppet Cultivators.

Qingfang Daoist grew visibly angrier, "Tian Changwen, you’re a scoundrel! What if he senses your Heart Monkey Intent Horse technique?"

"Hahaha, you’re far too amusing, old fox! And what would happen then? I’d die, of course!"

Tian Changwen couldn’t care less and continued with a laugh, "Besides, doesn’t Rong Town producing talents like Li Mo—a prodigy with supreme gifts—prove one thing?"

"Fortune is on my side!!!"

Han Cai joined in, laughing with pride, "My disciple—indeed, even in the Sub-Device Sect, he’d be the most exceptional one among them!"

Qingfang Daoist was momentarily speechless as he watched Tian Changwen push open the gates to the Inner City District.

Tian Changwen’s expression grew serious as he turned to Han Cai to give instructions, "Our knowledge of the Inner City District far surpasses that of the Sub-Device Sect. However, I cannot guarantee that no dangers will arise."

"Han Cai, you must carefully record the intricate rules governing the emergence of the Hundred Beasts Blood Body. Afterward, I will risk my life to ensure your safe escape."

"Agreed." Han Cai nodded solemnly.

The four figures stepped into the Inner City District.