Longevity Strange Immortal
Chapter 151 - 11: The Magical and Mundane Port

Chapter 151: Chapter 11: The Magical and Mundane Port

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The port not only bore the strange Taoist style of the Child Device Sect but also featured numerous unconventional decorations, clearly brought by loose cultivators from different regions, making the architecture all the more bizarre.

Due to the limited size of the meteorite belt, the port’s buildings were generally multi-story structures, with the tallest one reaching nearly a hundred meters.

Chains stretched from the edges of the pit, connecting to the meteorite belt.

Even for Core Formation Artifact Refiners, sky-controlling to reach the port was prohibited; typically, meat limb magical artifacts were required for safe passage.

The gang wind blowing from the depths of the pit could corrode souls and erode bones if handled carelessly.

Because of the gang wind, the port was devoid of Childhood Artifact Refiners. Loose cultivators faced fewer restrictions, but ordinarily, those in childhood could scarcely move a single step here.

Compared to the desolation of the small world, the edge of the pit was undeniably much livelier.

Li Mo stood by the chains, gazing at the port veiled in industrial fumes.

The steel forest of towering skyscrapers, coupled with the dazzling, multicolored and enchanting scenery, reminded him of the extravagant lights and festivities of his past life.

It was apparent that the port was a gold-devouring beast of the Child Device Sect designed for external profiteering.

The billowing smoke was filled with the dreams of loose cultivators for the Immortal Path, as the port of the Child Device Sect was likely one of the few large-scale black markets accessible to them, rife with chances and dangers.

Although his knowledge of the port was limited, it didn’t hinder his plans to establish an Artifact Refining Shop to earn Spirit Stones.

Li Mo had already gathered information about the port via the human slip pre-arranged by Dome Mountain.

In truth, due to Dome Mountain’s disdain for artifact refining, the primary income from the Chaotic Burial Furnace came from cultivating spiritual materials.

In the port, the Chaotic Burial Furnace hosted two or three hundred shops, but only thirty percent were rented by disciples, with the rest handed over to loose cultivators.

Li Mo always felt pessimistic about the financial state of the Chaotic Burial Furnace; now, deeply trapped in the crisis brought by phosphorescence, he wasn’t sure how things would develop.

He stepped onto the chain, and a piercing cold wind blew over, difficult to describe.

Though the leakless body struggled against the phosphorescence, it had no problem resisting the gang wind, as his pores remained tightly sealed.

"Fellow cultivator, the gang wind must be blocked using magical artifacts..."

An Artifact Refiner noticed Li Mo heading toward the port and deliberately approached, clearly aware of his low cultivation level and intending to sell him a magical artifact.

"No need."

Li Mo glanced at the Artifact Refiner, who clearly lacked an Innate Taoist Body, indicating he had likely come to Zone 8 through the port, aiming to deceive upper-grade branch disciples for Spirit Stones.

"You..."

Without waiting for the other to say more, Li Mo exerted force in his legs and charged toward the port.

The gang wind roared, yet it couldn’t budge Li Mo’s figure as he strode steadily across the iron chains as though walking on flat ground.

Once Li Mo grew accustomed to the gang wind, his pace quickened.

Contrary to the cautious demeanor of other Early Stage of Youth Artifact Refiners, Li Mo outright ignored the fierce gang wind and traversed the chains in the blink of an eye.

The Artifact Refiners by the pit’s edge stared at one another in shock, struggling to comprehend how such an act could come from an Early Stage of Youth Artifact Refiner.

Who exactly was he?

Li Mo glanced back at the layered small world before blending into the dense crowd at the port, concealing his aura and disappearing without a trace.

The port’s lower level resembled the mortal world, giving him a profound sense of disconnection from his surroundings.

The acrid fumes enveloping the streets and alleys caused the skin of loose cultivators living there long-term to exhibit varying degrees of metallization.

Lanterns hung on both sides of the streets, their light fueled by powdered minerals refined from various ores, making the illuminating colors strikingly vibrant.

Loose cultivators hawked goods everywhere; most were afflicted by Death Disease but couldn’t resist coughing in the dense fog.

Their merchandise was wildly diverse.

Some even willingly transplanted meat limbs and were openly selling extra hands and feet along the streets.

The residential area was built around the streets and suffocatingly overcrowded, with windows covering the exteriors of the densely packed buildings.

"What a truly fantastical world..."

Loose cultivators usually bore signs of surgical modifications, primarily concentrated in the lungs, with waste gases being expelled from their sides with each breath.

The Child Device Sect was subtly yet profoundly transforming the loose cultivators.

More than sixty percent of loose cultivators possessed the Universal Skillful Hand; however, after reaching the Weak Crown Period, it allowed for a degree of transplant modification on their arms.

What was the cheapest resource at the port?

Only meat limb magical artifacts.

The pursuit of meat limb magical artifacts by loose cultivators was unquestionable. The Artifact Refiners responsible for their production were boundless, forming an industry chain that fully catered to the Child Device Sect—a bloated and terrifying gold-devouring beast indeed.

The first Spell Li Mo wanted to cultivate was also the Universal Skillful Hand.

The Heart Beast Sect’s Universal Skillful Hand had been edited by the Child Device Sect, with its complete version widespread throughout the port, even mastered by Artifact Refiners.

Due to extensive research by loose cultivators, the Universal Skillful Hand had splintered into dozens or even hundreds of versions.

The version Li Mo planned to cultivate involved concealing Hui Qingyi’s aura and addressing limb beastification—the "Taiwei Bird Manipulation Skillful Hand."

However, Li Mo’s case was unique; cultivating the Taiwei Bird Manipulation Skillful Hand required numerous experiments and refinement with the Primordial Dao Seed.

The port was the perfect place to cultivate the Taiwei Bird Manipulation Skillful Hand, particularly with an abundance of experimental materials available.

Standing at the street corner, Li Mo used his memorization ability to process the information gathered through his five senses.

Loose cultivators passing by noticed his Child Device Sect disciple identity; regardless of whether their cultivation was stronger than Li Mo’s, they chose to stay away.

The Child Device Sect represented the port’s ruling hierarchy, owning all the shops.

Loose cultivators wanting to do business could only set up stalls or rent expensive shops from the branch sects, providing blood for the Child Device Sect.

It might seem cruel...

But allowing loose cultivators into the port was already a major concession; without it, loose cultivators would find forming a Core almost impossible.

Li Mo strolled to a street corner.

"Step right up, take a look!"

A pair of loose cultivator master and disciple duo in their childhood years were using shadows to craft a puppet show on the wall, offering a unique interpretation of the art.

They had white jade gourds tied to their backs, with shadows flowing out from them.

"A three-foot silk screen makes the stage, wit displayed by ten deft fingers."

"Sometimes beneath the moonlit lamp through the window, a smile arises from mastery in grasp."

Cultivation was not purely about meditation and seclusion; with lifespans already reaching immortality, there would always be those who sought solace in dramatic acts and acrobatics.

Li Mo couldn’t help but laugh, his Tao Heart growing purer.

"It’s said one leaves the Heart Beast Sect and leaves the mortal realm behind; yet the Child Device Sect retains worldly red dust."

"Transcending mortality to become immortal is a widely understood principle, but even mortals can live for five hundred years; the distinction between immortal and mortal is no longer significant."

Li Mo rewarded the duo performing their puppet show with a mid-grade Spirit Stone, earning their deep bow of gratitude.

The watching cultivators were surprised—could he be a direct disciple from some Taoist inheritance dynasty?

Such generosity!

Li Mo, however, felt it was worth it; his confusion regarding immortality was swept away, and he walked toward the end of the street with a smile.

Ever since witnessing Tian Chenzi’s descent, he had been a little lost.

If ascending to immortality meant being transformed into indescribable monstrosities, what would be the point of embarking on the Immortal Path? Now, he suddenly understood.

"Rather than pursuing immortality, it’s better to make oneself live like a human."

"Seeking immortality is seeking life."

The cultivation system of later generations had diverged completely, aiming to avoid Death Disease as much as possible. Moreover, Li Mo possessed the Creation Book, ensuring a path to an extraordinary Immortal Path.

Li Mo continued walking, his gaze catching the familiar silhouette of someone passing by—perhaps a loose cultivator he once recognized from the Heart Beast Sect.

He shook his head, dismissing the thought; it was practically impossible for someone from the Heart Beast Sect to come to the port—likely just an error of perception.

Li Mo disappeared with a few quick steps, leaving the spying figure drenched in cold sweat, realizing the former was hiding his true strength.

The port, like the Child Device Sect, was divided into three levels.

Li Mo was on the lower level, home to a vast number of low-level loose cultivators; the shops belonged to the branch sects of the first six zones, with affordable rental prices, allowing even Early Stage of Youth loose cultivators to open stores here.

After wandering for a while, he noticed the shops offered not only magical artifacts but also elixirs, Spirit Talismans, arrays, magic techniques, and skills...

Li Mo couldn’t help but think he had chosen the right place.

Though he didn’t plan to dual-cultivate excessive miscellaneous skills, the Primordial Dao Seed welcomed all types of magic techniques, serving as nourishment for a Beast Cultivation Golden Core.

Leveraging the port’s advantages, it might actually be possible to elevate the Golden Core’s quality to the "flawless" level.

The stairs leading to the port’s middle level lay wedged in a street corner, shrouded by an array that sifted out Childhood loose cultivators, barring them from accidental passage.

Li Mo unhesitatingly entered the middle level, the staircase layered and winding. From above, he could glimpse the bottom level’s vibrant nightscape concealed in the fumes, with interconnected neon lights creating a refreshing view.

Arriving at the middle level, the port’s layout was embellished with Taoist designs; Yin Yang Fish could be seen everywhere along with various announcements for buying spiritual materials.

The number of shops was barely one-third of the bottom level, and they lacked the lively atmosphere of the lower level.

A faint bloody scent filled the air.

Using the Three-legged Golden Toad, Li Mo immediately sensed an unusual tension, an inexplicable sinister air. Some loose cultivators along the path bore injuries, their mouths and noses uncontrollably dripping blood.

The loose cultivators transplanted grotesque and deformed meat limb arms, with their seam points oozing pus. Many of the limbs were entirely malformed.

They hurriedly fled back to the lower level, and as the mountain wind passed through, the bloody smell dissipated entirely.

Li Mo headed toward the regular shopfronts occupied by the Chaotic Burial Furnace.

As he walked, he noticed that most stores were Artifact Refining Shops, all selling the same type of meat limb magical artifacts.

Most Artifact Refiners visited the port’s middle level to purchase meat limb magical artifacts.

The signature meat limb magical artifacts varied across shops: Water and Gold Attribute "Sea Pot," Gold and Fire Attribute "Great Sun," and Gold, Wood, and Earth Attribute "Ten Thousand Woods," among others.

"So this is the Child Device Sect’s supply chain?"

Li Mo’s expression revealed astonishment.

Not being a native Artifact Person, and with the augmentation of the Five Dao Body, he had barely thought much about meat limb magical artifacts.

While at the port, Li Mo realized meat limb magical artifacts were essential tools for Artifact Refiners, functioning almost like external Spirit Roots and assisting in their cultivation.

Some specific meat limbs could even increase the probability of Core Formation becoming Nascent Soul.

The spiritual power of Artifact Refiners could corrode meat limb magical artifacts, so they seldom wore them regularly, causing Li Mo to underestimate their importance.

Planning to open an Artifact Refining Shop at the port, he saw the necessity of researching meat limb magical artifacts.

For any shop to survive in the middle level, it undoubtedly had some standout meat limb magical artifacts, which attracted endless streams of Artifact Refiners.