Longevity Strange Immortal
Chapter 174 - 34: Qing Tian, Solely Occupying 3 Parts of Fortune

Chapter 174: Chapter 34: Qing Tian, Solely Occupying 3 Parts of Fortune

The turmoil surrounding the Alchemy Competition gradually subsided.

The Core Formation Artifact Refiners who had been secluded in cultivation near the port began returning to their sects one by one, which unexpectedly increased the number of loose cultivators on the lower levels.

Since the Golden Cauldron Sect was nearby, with only twenty years until its event, the Sub-Device Sect managed the port with relatively lax regulations.

The looser the rules, the more ways to exploit them, naturally attracting loose cultivators to gather.

Though the number of Artifact Refiners participating in the Golden Cauldron Sect’s event might not be high, the competition involved resources vital to the sect’s inheritance, making it impossible for Core Formation Refiners to remain uninvolved.

The Golden Cauldron Sect would hold the event in Zone 9, closest to the Inner Sect. The port could offer glimpses of its scope, attracting disciples from other Immortal Sects to spectate.

Many Artifact Refiners already sensed the possibility that if Daoist Qingtian intervened in the Golden Cauldron Sect, the competition twenty years from now could be unprecedentedly spectacular.

No one knew in what manner the Mother Furnace would host the Golden Cauldron Sect’s tournament.

Li Mo stayed at Four Seas Refining Shop, stabilizing his Daoist Body. After fusing the Life-gathering Beast Body with the Hundred Beasts Blood Body, he had forged a completely new Acquired Dao Body.

It could even be said that this Daoist Body was unprecedented in the history of the Cultivation World.

The Daoist Body’s primary function was augmenting Beast Cultivation in all aspects. Not only did it enhance Painting Green Robe techniques, but it also greatly benefited from the Five Poison Five God Heart Sutra.

The drawbacks of transforming into the Tattooed Beast had been significantly reduced.

Most importantly, nobody could predict what kind of fortune the Daoist Body might birth after its imprint’s transformation. What would emerge then?

Just as Li Mo finished his secluded cultivation, he noticed numerous hidden gazes fixed upon him.

He did not bother concealing his presence. Old Earth True Monarch had sent several urgent telepathic messages, prompting Li Mo to choose a time to leave the port and head toward the Chaotic Burial Furnace.

The port’s unrest flared up again.

Li Mo was no longer the insignificant figure he had been upon arriving. Now, his every move attracted the attention of the various sect’s spies.

The spies watched Li Mo depart, immediately sending telepathic reports back to their sects.

An uneasy feeling stirred in their hearts.

If Li Mo had remained at the port, it would have implied he had no intention of competing for the Golden Cauldron Sect’s event twenty years later.

However, since Li Mo chose to return at this time, it clearly indicated his aim to advance to the Thirty Years Old Stage, with an eighty percent chance of competing for an Inner Sect position.

A formidable rival at the Golden Cauldron Sect was now an inevitable problem.

Their unease deepened when considering that even without forming a Perfect Golden Core, Li Mo’s Double Dantians reaching the Thirty Years Old Stage seemed as inevitable as flowing water.

Dual Golden Core, Five Dao Bodies.

It was likely that even at the Fake Pill Stage, he could rival those at the Transformation Core Stage.

If the Chaotic Burial Furnace was arrayed by Daoist Qingtian, success might genuinely be within reach.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh...

The endless sounds of air being split surrounded Li Mo. None of the sects dared to let him escape their sight, so they dispatched their Core Formation Artifact Refiners to tail him openly.

Li Mo trekked across the desolate plains, scanning his surroundings. Above him, no fewer than seventeen or eighteen figures flitted about in the sky—a spectacle revealing the scale of the surveillance.

He was not overly concerned about accidents. After all, the Sub-Device Sect was overseen by the Mother Furnace.

Under the sect’s strict rules, the odds of an assassination attempt against Li Mo were slim, especially within Zone 9 of the Outer Sect. Besides, the Chaotic Burial Furnace would undoubtedly be guarded by cultivators in secret.

Nonetheless, Li Mo found the prolonged stares somewhat uncomfortable.

Such attention prevented him from cultivating efficiently. During his journey, he could only casually refine artifacts or research the elusive Perfect Golden Core.

"Forget it. I’ll return to the sect as soon as possible."

"Whale."

Li Mo sighed deeply. He had initially planned to maintain a low profile in Zone 8 to avoid provoking an assault by Core Formation Refiners during the Golden Cauldron Sect’s event.

But now it seemed that no matter what he did, such efforts would be futile.

Li Mo’s right leg detached from his body. Following was a deafening whale song—a sound so loud the commotion reached the distant port.

"What the hell?"

The Core Formation Refiners had witnessed the power of Li Mo’s detached flesh before, yet they never anticipated that the Kun Whale’s size could be so enormous as to exceed the lower levels of the port’s capacity.

The wilderness aura spread far and wide, triggering their deep-seated anxiety.

The clouds split open.

Revealed was the Kun Whale’s enormous sky-blue eye, three or four meters in diameter, gazing playfully at the speck-like Core Formation cultivators below.

Li Mo raised his hand toward the sky, echoing the whale’s cry.

The Tattooed Beasts like the Red Fox averaged thirty meters in size; the Golden Toad could reach fifty meters when utilizing its Size Control Skill.

As for the Kun Whale, its size was sixty meters.

If Li Mo disregarded the depletion of Spiritual Energy and his flesh’s vitality, the Kun Whale could exceed seventy meters, its dominator aura from the oceans suffocating all beneath it.

However, such overwhelming energy supply was possible only due to the Five Dao Body. Ordinary cultivators at the Weak Crown Stage would dry into husks in one breath.

Li Mo instinctively touched his chest.

The Candle Dragon remained aloof, silent in its restraint. Moments later, a telepathic message came urging Li Mo to recall the Kun Whale and release itself for the journey.

Li Mo promptly refused.

The Candle Dragon’s upkeep was exceedingly draining, given its ability to alter "Heavenly Phenomena" and complement the black-and-white pair of eyes and Cave God’s Dharma Eye.

While traveling with the Candle Dragon would certainly bolster its prestige far above the Kun Whale’s, Li Mo doubted his capacity to sustain it until they arrived at the Chaotic Burial Furnace.

The Candle Dragon coldly snorted, evidently displeased at Li Mo’s rejection. After remaining silent for a while, it again attempted to persuade Li Mo to summon it.

Li Mo sighed in mild exasperation, hurriedly pacifying the child-like Candle Dragon.

Buzz...

The Kun Whale opened its mouth and inhaled, effortlessly scooping Li Mo onto its mountain-like back.

Under the astonished gazes of the Core Formation Refiners, the Kun Whale flapped its transformative wings once, vanishing instantly as it surged toward the Chaotic Burial Furnace.

Li Mo moved to the whale’s head, his face glowing with amusement as he gazed over the endless plains.

The Immortals he admired should ride atop Immortal Beasts, traversing thousands of miles with no limits to their movements, truly free and unfettered.

The Nascent Soul Great Powers opened their eyes one by one, unable to ignore the monstrous presence of Li Mo.

They were split between appreciation and vexation, but all were compelled to admit that this prodigy of Five Dao Body indeed had the capital to act recklessly—even Old Earth True Monarch secretly kept watch over him.

Exchanging telepathic messages, the Nascent Soul Great Powers’ words were tinged with shades of envy, though among them, Big Deer Thousand Feet simmered with frustrated indignation.

"What kind of dogshit luck has Chaotic Burial Furnace stumbled upon?"

"It seemed doomed to fall from Zone 7, but now it gets a Five Dao Body to save it."

"Will the Mother Furnace show favoritism once the Golden Cauldron Sect begins?"

"Hard to say. Every iteration of the Golden Cauldron Sect differs slightly. Rumor has it the Great Mother might intervene, making this competition even more unpredictable."

"Hah, the Great Mother."

......

The Kun Whale took merely two days to soar above the Chaotic Burial Furnace.

The Artifact Refiners felt an immense shadow envelop their sect, and when they looked up, the sight of a creature both resembling a roc and a whale left them stunned.

Most of the Artifact Refiners struggled to believe the tales they heard about Li Mo’s feats at the port, finding them exaggerated despite the rumors spreading back to their sect.

Someone achieving such progress over just a few years—not even the Five Dao Body should make it possible.

Li Mo leaped off the Kun Whale’s head, landing heavily at the sect’s entrance. The sturdy, gray-brown stone pathway now bore a freshly formed pit.

Under the scrutiny of his peers, the Kun Whale reverted to a right leg.

It had been years since they last saw Li Mo, but his transformation was remarkable—his frame now stood two meters tall, and his limbs were marked with layers of intricate tattoo patterns from the Tattooed Beast.

His palpable presence weighed on them like a crushing force, freezing them in place.

Without hesitation, Li Mo headed straight into the Practice Hall.

Only after this moment did the surrounding cultivators begin murmuring among themselves, speculating on how far Li Mo would go during the Golden Cauldron Sect’s event.

If he could secure an Inner Sect position at the Fake Pill Stage...

"Cough, cough, cough."

Old Earth True Monarch’s hundred-meter figure appeared above the Chaotic Burial Furnace, silencing the crowd instantly. The Artifact Refiners quickly bowed in ceremonial respect.

His tone was sharp with disappointment as he scanned the disciples, detecting none of the urgency required as the Golden Cauldron Sect drew near.

Were it not for Dome Mountain’s uncertain fate, Old Earth True Monarch might have punished them severely. While Chaotic Burial Furnace was not specialized in Artifact Refining, it was absurd to rely mostly on farming.

"Disciples, heed my command."

"We obey, Master."

"With the Golden Cauldron Sect imminent, the Chaotic Burial Furnace will center its efforts on Qingtian Daoist. Any Core Formation Artifact Refiner exceeding their limits shall be considered traitors to the sect."

The Artifact Refiners discreetly glanced at the lone Core Formation Disciple before the Big and Small Furnaces.

This Core Formation disciple, known as "Three Mountains," had been accepted by Dome Mountain three hundred years ago and was the sect’s sole Three Path Body cultivator.

Three Mountains naturally felt discontented but dared not verbalize his objections.

Despite possessing Transformation Core Stage cultivation, he was treading a fine line of survival among top-grade inheritance Core Formation Refiners, using Chaotic Burial Furnace’s backing to cling to the faint hope of advancing to the Inner Sect.

Li Mo’s abrupt arrival shattered Three Mountains’ chances almost entirely.

Yet, he could hardly resent it directly.

Three Mountains had spent much time secluded at the port, witnessing Li Mo defeating Pill Cultivators with terrifying force firsthand.

The dreadful strength left him shivering.

His only hope was for Li Mo’s Five Dao Bodies to experience internal conflict, rendering him unable to meet the Golden Cauldron Sect’s requirements for the Thirty-Year-Old Stage within twenty years.

Just as this thought formed, the Chaotic Burial Furnace trembled slightly.

Clearly, someone had broken through their bottleneck.

However, all disciples were already gathered in the main domain under prior instruction from Old Earth True Monarch.

No... could it be Qingtian?

Only Daoist Qingtian was missing from the empty field.

Old Earth True Monarch hadn’t foreseen that Li Mo would immediately ascend to the Fake Pill Stage upon entering the sect, requiring no preparation at all.

In reality, Li Mo had been suppressing Ash Spirit Power to embed the Candle Dragon Tattoo.

Now standing within the Practice Hall saturated with Spiritual Energy, the furnace absorbed freely, abruptly surpassing the limits of his already brimming reservoir.

Li Mo no longer hesitated.

He opened the Creation Book directly within his consciousness, imprinting the spell Painting Green Robe onto his untouched Spell Page, letting his sole Acquired Dao Body evolve into an Innate form.

The altitude of the Chaotic Burial Furnace skyrocketed rapidly—hardly the phenomenon of a mere Fake Pill Stage breakthrough.

The Artifact Refiners were overwhelmed, as even Old Earth True Monarch couldn’t grasp the magnitude of the situation. The level of disruption caused by Li Mo during the Alchemy Competition wasn’t even ten percent of what they were witnessing now.

The feral aura enveloping them sparked involuntary fear.

Dust formed phantom birds and beasts sweeping across the sky above the hall, faintly revealing seven Exotic Beasts encircling the Candle Dragon.

The vision burst through the heavens, and every Taoist inheritance across Zone 8 detected its presence.

Old Earth True Monarch’s expression was unreadable, muttering to himself, "That Qingtian scoundrel seems to have received three tiers of luck from the Sub-Device Sect. An Innate Dao Body arising from residual effects of evolution."

Unsettlement brewed within him. Li Mo’s Five Dao Bodies existed as an impeccably balanced system, yet the emergence of this Innate Dao Body had potential risks of disrupting the harmony.

A blessing, yes, but it also hinted at Li Mo’s unnervingly monstrous aptitude.

Five Innate Dao Bodies—which might explain how Chaotic Burial Furnace could give rise to a true anomaly among his generation. Perhaps even eradicating the Nine Nether Immortal Energy’s enduring flaws?

"Survey Qingtian above the heavens, delve into the Yellow Springs below, command the Eight Extremes, unwavering divine spirit."