Longevity Strange Immortal
Chapter 154 - 14: Full Arm, Large Tattoos!

Chapter 154: Chapter 14: Full Arm, Large Tattoos!

After entering the Supreme Cave God Jade Talisman Map, the Primordial Dao Seed flickered with faint light, beginning to refine this cultivation technique for artifact refinement, which is not considered top-quality.

Li Mo was immersed in the breakthrough of Ashen Spiritual Power, as the dust within the furnace increasingly gathered and fused under the influence of spiritual power.

The formation of the artifact pearl was quiet and uneventful, with its external appearance resembling a gray-colored sphere.

Ashen Spiritual Power smoothly ascended to the Weak Crown Middle Stage, highlighting an effortless progression.

Li Mo no longer needed to manage the Ashen Spiritual Power, as the Supreme Cave God Jade Talisman Map caused the spiritual energy from the outside world to continuously pour into the furnace.

He opened his eyes and instinctively touched the Yin Yang Fish mark on his forehead.

The material of the Mystic Eye of Dongshen resembled jelly white jade, and the awakened divine skill was named [Day Yin Night Yang].

Day Yin Night Yang could harmonize the Yin and Yang within Li Mo’s body, expelling excess waste gas and heat, and maintaining the stability of his flesh, bones, and blood.

Additionally, with the aid of this divine skill, Li Mo’s control over Ashen Spiritual Power would reach an unbelievable level.

He subtly focused his thoughts, causing the Mystic Eye of Dongshen to emit a strand of microdust.

The dust floated around the room before suddenly transforming into blazing flames, distorting the air, and eventually returning to the Mystic Eye of Dongshen.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

Li Mo couldn’t help but click his tongue in amazement. Just now, the Ashen Spiritual Power had almost no loss, showing the clear effectiveness of Day Yin Night Yang.

However, there was one drawback: the Yin Yang Fish on his forehead was overly conspicuous.

"Speaking of which, since the Mystic Eye of Dongshen is a flesh and blood organ, it should have vision, right?"

Li Mo tightly closed his eyes and concentrated his attention on the Mystic Eye of Dongshen, resulting in the surrounding world plunging into black and white tones.

He scanned the Seclusion Room; compared to his naked eyes, the vision of the Mystic Eye of Dongshen seemed slightly inferior and showed no apparent special qualities.

Li Mo stood and approached the window, his expression quickly becoming extremely solemn.

The port was nestled at the center of a crater within the asteroid belt, flanked by layers of stacked small worlds—a sight that had persisted for thousands of years.

Yet, in Li Mo’s eyes, the stone walls appeared flesh-like, and the protruding rock formations on the surface resembled bizarrely shaped teeth.

Clusters of faint phosphorescence could be seen dimly flickering, almost permeating every corner of the crater.

As gusts of Gang Wind blew through, the crater seemed to breathe like a living organism.

Li Mo felt a foreboding sense of danger; could the Sub-Artifact Sect be located within the body of a colossal entity—perhaps the so-called fully matured Mother Furnace of the artifact people?

His consciousness grew fatigued, and before dispelling the Mystic Eye of Dongshen, he glanced toward the base layer of the port and noticed faint phosphorescence glimmering.

As expected, as long as one resided within the Sub-Artifact Sect, encountering phosphorescence was inevitable.

The Taoist inheritance of the Sub-Artifact Sect might very well owe its existence to the phosphorescence, as both possessed a terrifying ability to erode their surroundings.

Li Mo closed his eyes and nourished his spirit, calming his restless mind.

No matter the case, the Taoist inheritance of the Sub-Artifact Sect had endured for tens of thousands of years, and the phosphorescence wasn’t a recent phenomenon. Taking one step at a time, he’ll gain autonomy upon reaching the Nascent Soul Stage.

Thinking this, Li Mo transmitted a mental command to Qingqiu Taoist, instructing her to open the shop for business.

He wasn’t in a rush to sell the meat limb magical artifacts. First, he would clear out the inventory in Corpse Mountain to accumulate spirit stones necessary for cultivation.

Qingqiu Taoist was also responsible for procuring meat limbs.

While Li Mo experimented with artifact refinement, he prepared to elevate Taiwei Bird Manipulation Skill in priority, so he could quickly complete the modification of both arms and openly showcase Hui Qingyi.

Although Qingqiu Taoist was busy, the wages she earned were decent—far better than struggling to survive in the base layers of the port.

Initially, the Four Seas Refining Shop business was lukewarm; the low-grade spiritual materials sold via a strategy of small profits and quick turnover were already divided among competitors.

Seeing this, Li Mo decisively used Corpse Wine as a bonus to stimulate sales at the refining shop.

As a result, the Four Seas Refining Shop became the most peculiar shop in the port. Despite being a refining shop, it neither sold meat limb magical artifacts nor did it conceal the penetrating aroma of wine detectable to passing cultivators.

Wine was a rarity in the port, as brewing required grain for its foundation.

The Sub-Artifact Sect lacked many things, but grain was nowhere to be found. Besides, Li Mo’s Corpse Wine even possessed medicinal properties comparable to elixir pills.

Although it wasn’t easy to preserve, using well-sealed magical storage artifacts could retain its medicinal properties for six months to a year.

Li Mo didn’t sell the wine directly; instead, loose cultivators who spent more than fifty mid-grade spirit stones would receive three liang of Bear Liver Wine, and those spending over one hundred mid-grade spirit stones would be rewarded with Brain Nourishing Wine.

At first, this drew little attention, but loose cultivators soon discovered the miraculous uses of Corpse Wine.

Bear Liver Wine could nourish the liver and indirectly alleviate the corrosion caused by metal toxins.

Brain Nourishing Wine, on the other hand, was even better, temporarily sharpening spiritual wisdom. Drinking a cup before cultivation reduced the likelihood of falling into deviation.

With Corpse Wine as its signature, Four Seas Refining Shop’s business began to flourish.

Qingqiu Taoist found Li Mo’s laissez-faire approach familiar, albeit she didn’t dwell on it much. After all, under the constraints of the Spirit Contract, any malevolent intent would result in backlash to one’s body and soul.

She could see clearly that Li Mo appeared to be researching a particular spell.

Not only did he consume a large quantity of meat limbs daily, but within the Seclusion Room, unsettling noises—which sent shivers down Qingqiu Taoist’s spine—would frequently echo.

It sounded like beastly roars mixed with the scraping of metal.

Thanks to Corpse Wine, Four Seas Refining Shop gained some renown, at least within the port’s lower levels. Some loose cultivators even boldly set up stalls selling diluted Corpse Wine.

What concerned Qingqiu Taoist was a Zone 7 Taoist inheritance named "Taiping Qingmu" seemingly eyeing Four Seas Refining Shop’s wine formula, having come multiple times to inquire about the brewing process of Corpse Wine.

Li Mo ignored shop matters entirely, staying focused on Taiwei Bird Manipulation Skill.

So-called Taiwei Bird Manipulation Skill was actually a magic technique for transforming arms into beast limbs, which required particular types of Deceit Beast Blood.

Li Mo aimed to intertwine Taiwei Bird Manipulation Skill with Beast Head Tattoo.

Simultaneously, he adjusted the meat limb’s structure based on Hundred Beasts Blood Body. If successful, even Life-gathering Beast Body could benefit greatly.

In a way, this was a groundbreaking advancement of Hui Qingyi.

But since the modification involved his own arms, Li Mo ensured absolute preparedness before attempting. He practiced on meat limbs first.

The four walls of the Seclusion Room were covered with rows of dried arms, their nauseating stench continuously accumulating in the room.

The transformation of newer arms evidenced Li Mo’s gradual pathfinding.

The earliest modified arms were utterly inhuman, having fully undergone Deceit Beastification; flesh, bones, and blood vessels were ruptured entirely due to rejection reactions.

But the meat limbs Li Mo recently modified showed no signs of Deceit Beastification.

The arm’s skin was adorned with intricate and elaborate beast tattoos, faintly emanating the aura of a magical artifact—clearly a low-grade magic device prototype.

As Li Mo repeatedly refined the meat limbs, he realized the raw materials had been entirely depleted without notice.

Holding a meat limb and examining it for a long while, Li Mo discovered that he had accidentally created an innovative meat limb magical artifact.

He recalled how store proprietors liked naming their signature meat limbs.

"Let’s call it [Beast Head]."

Although the Beast Head Meat Limb was currently a low-grade magical artifact, enhancing it to mid-grade Beast Head Meat Limb seemed plausible and only a matter of time.

Once Artifact Cultivators transplanted Beast Head Meat Limbs, partial Deceit Beastification could be achieved.

The distinctive traits made it worthy of being the signature artifact of Four Seas Refining Shop.

Excitement flickered in Li Mo’s expression as he realized he had accidentally developed a unique magical artifact, effectively establishing himself as an accomplished artifact refiner.

He discarded the pile of waste meat limbs into Corpse Mountain as fertilizer and swiftly performed Kengjin Punishment, separating his left arm from his torso.

Taking a deep breath, Li Mo knew failure wouldn’t just cost him his left arm but also heavily damage the Fox Head Tattoo, requiring extreme caution.

His Eight-Armed Spine Nerve lifted the left arm as he began inscribing.

The Magic Finger turned needle-like, penetrating the skin and muscles of the left arm to reposition the capillary structure, triggering a transformation of the Life-gathering Beast Body.

Without examining the changes to the Life-gathering Beast Body, Li Mo focused entirely on the arm’s modification, ensuring zero errors.

The Beast Head Tattoo’s size gradually expanded from palm-sized to encompassing limbs and joints. Once merely a Fox Head design, it now extended to include its body and limbs.

The Red Fox seemed to come alive, blinking its eyes repeatedly.

To maximize his chances, Li Mo gritted his teeth and harnessed the medicinal power of the Nourishing Yuan Fruit, accelerating the tattooing process.

When the Red Fox Tattoo was complete, flames spontaneously enveloped the arm.

Li Mo examined the intricate tattoo that now covered every inch of the left arm’s skin—a lifelike pure-white nine-tailed fox with interwoven tails resembling an Other Shore Flower.

"Absorb."

The left arm reattached to his torso, and the Fox Flames finally subsided somewhat.

Li Mo could feel that the Red Fox now occupying the entire arm was overwhelmingly powerful, seeming to signify the completion of Hui Qingyi.

"Hahaha..."

After resting momentarily, Li Mo took advantage of the momentum to extend the Ghost Tiger Tattoo on his right arm.

With tattoos now adorning both arms, Li Mo exuded an aura tinged with ominous ferocity, his height soaring to over two meters.

Combined with the Mystic Eye of Dongshen, he resembled an ancient Immortal God.

Sadly, the other tattooed beasts would have to wait, given the vastly different anatomical needs of legs and shoulders. It would require considerable effort and experimentation to master.

Li Mo stretched, casually donning a loose Daoist robe.

The Red Fox Tattoo slithered across the skin of his left arm, its head resting near the wrist, curiously gazing at the outside world.

The Ghost Tiger followed suit, mimicking the fox’s movements—the two lively creatures delighted at their newfound freedom.

Li Mo let them frolic as much as they liked while focusing on researching mid-grade Beast Head Meat Limbs. His expertise in artifact refinement had already given him a solid direction.

Just as Li Mo was about to begin crafting, Elder Zhong sent an assistant to deliver an important message.

An auction revolving around meat limb magical artifacts, known as "Quiong Battle," was scheduled to occur in twenty days and would feature Nascent Soul Great Powers.

Initially, Four Seas Refining Shop was not eligible to participate, as it hadn’t sold any meat limb magical artifacts.

However, a Nascent Soul elder associated with the Chaotic Burial Furnace had insisted that Four Seas Refining Shop be added to the list for Quiong Battle.

"The Quiong Battle spectacle began during the Tianbao Period."

The term Quiong Battle referred to cricket fighting, requiring each refining shop to select a "Quiong person" who would transplant their signature meat limb for combat within the arena.

Four Seas Refining Shop could only choose Qingqiu Taoist. The twenty days ahead would be ample time to refine mid-grade Beast Head Meat Limbs and complete fifteen refinements.

Li Mo, however, displayed a look of amazement.

According to Elder Zhong, Daoist Qingtian of the Chaotic Burial Furnace would also appear at the port.