Longevity Strange Immortal
Chapter 200 - 60 Master Ancestor, you also don’t want the Taoist inheritance to be destroyed, right?

Chapter 200: Chapter 60 Master Ancestor, you also don’t want the Taoist inheritance to be destroyed, right?

Although Han Cai and the other two knew Li Mo’s true identity, they refrained from discussing too much around Rong Town in order to avoid exposure.

Everyone remained tacitly discreet.

With Li Mo present to oversee matters, the campaign against the Demon Cultivators proceeded with far greater ease.

After all, Li Mo had even managed to handle the long-anticipated Hundred-faced Beast uprising. No matter what tricks the Demon Cultivators employed, they were firmly positioned to remain undefeated.

Of course, the most troublesome issue remained the whereabouts of the Demon Cultivators. No one understood the spell system of the Human Demon Sect or the true nature of the Cultivators themselves.

Tian Changwen simply dispatched Jiedan Beast Cultivators to guard the four city gates of Rong Town, with orders to inspect every item entering or leaving the premises.

The method was indeed crude, but unquestionably the most effective.

The Jiedan Beast Cultivators dared not complain and obediently cooperated with the Upper Sect Cultivators.

After a brief, wordless exchange, Tian Changwen and the other two went about their respective tasks, leaving Li Mo alone in the "Heart Beast Temple."

Li Mo gazed at the statue of Tianchenzi, and a bold thought involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

He pondered potential plans and began wandering idly through Rong Town, his eyes sweeping over familiar street scenes.

Tian Changwen had smoothed over relations with all the Cultivators, granting Li Mo the freedom to go anywhere he pleased.

It was clear that Tian trusted Li Mo without reserve. If no accidents occurred, should the Taoist inheritance be rebuilt, the position of Sect Master would undoubtedly still be reserved for him.

"A beast with four limbs, born from the Mountain and Sea."

Li Mo murmured these words under his breath, then concealed his aura and arrived at an old pawn shop amid unfamiliar surroundings. Memories from the past flooded his mind.

Children filled a schoolroom, their voices ringing out as they recited text and learned to recognize characters.

Following the unification of Rong Town’s forces, though resources remained scarce, Tian Changwen spared no effort in recruiting more children to nurture the foundation of the sect.

Tian Changwen’s ambitions reached far into the future.

He understood that waiting until Li Mo advanced to Nascent Soul before expanding the ranks of the Beast Cultivators would be too late. Even if resources were drained, this endeavor had to continue.

Li Mo noticed that the techniques now taught to the apprentices consisted mainly of two methods.

One was the "Summoning God Scripture," derived from the "Five Gods Heart Scripture" and tailored to Beast Cultivators below the Weak Crown Stage. The cultivation technique’s origins bore the three characters—"Tianchenzi."

The other technique was the "Acquired Beast Blood Body."

If one’s talent was extraordinary, a Beast Cultivator could achieve the Acquired Hundred Beasts Blood Body during their Weak Crown Stage. Yet, for the most part, it required reaching the Fake Core Stage and accumulating experience over a hundred years to master it.

"Far too limited."

Li Mo shook his head slightly. Rong Town indeed had a foundation for establishing a sect, yet the lack of variety in techniques left them resembling Loose Cultivators.

In port towns, Loose Cultivators passed down their techniques through successive generations, each monotonously sharing a single method.

Li Mo did not stop walking, using his observations of various branch factions to understand Rong Town’s situation, all while outwardly maintaining the façade of searching for Demon Cultivators.

He even went to visit the Qingqiu Daoist.

The Qingqiu Daoist had already become nothing but a dried corpse—evidence of the difficulty posed by the Thirty Years Old Death Disease. Fortunately, her Body and Soul remained relatively stable.

Within ten years or so, the Qingqiu Daoist could emerge from seclusion. By then, she would be ready to push for the Fake Core Stage, and with the resources from Four Seas Refining Shop, achieving Core Formation would likely not be an issue.

Unknowingly, Li Mo arrived at a remote part of the city. Before him stood a spirit hall with bustling incense offerings.

Inside were spiritual tablets commemorating contributors from past generations—some were Cultivators, others mortals. Blood relatives took pride in their ancestors being enshrined within the spirit hall.

As per Rong Town’s customs, the bodies were cremated and reduced to ashes.

Li Mo’s gaze swept over the densely inscribed tablets, gleaning fragmented information about the events Rong Town had experienced over the decades.

[Zhu Shiwu, died of Beast Calamity]

[Wu Wanfeng, died during a Hundred-faced Beast’s assault on Fuxing Town]

[Sun Yan, died from Death Disease corrosion]

......

A complicated expression surfaced in Li Mo’s eyes.

He lingered for several breaths in front of a spiritual tablet placed in a corner of the hall.

[Zhao Zhu, killed by a Deceit Beast while defending Niu Village]

"Zhu Zi, I owe you a jug of wine."

Li Mo still remembered the promise he made to drink with Zhao Zhu before his journey. Yet time did not wait for anyone, and the mortal world was riddled with danger.

He had intended to retrieve a jug of wine from his Storage Bag, but his movements abruptly stopped.

Li Mo didn’t want to leave any traces within the Heart Beast Territory. Even if he could endure being traced, it would certainly disrupt his future plans.

As he hesitated, Han Cai appeared at the spirit hall as if anticipating this moment, carrying a jug of ten-year-aged Bamboo Leaf Green wine.

The wine was placed in front of Zhao Zhu’s spiritual tablet.

Han Cai muttered to himself, "Zhao Zhu was quite an extraordinary little figure. There’s even a mud sculpture of him at Niu Village’s entrance..."

Li Mo patiently listened to Han Cai’s soliloquy.

Zhao Zhu never considered pursuing Foundation Establishment. Shortly after leaving Mountain and Sea Market, he returned to Niu Village to specifically repair the villagers’ deteriorating bodies.

His life in Niu Village was remarkably peaceful; he even married and settled down.

Ten years ago, tragedy struck Niu Village. By the time Han Cai arrived, Zhao Zhu was already on the verge of death alongside a Deceit Beast, barely hanging on to meet him one last time.

Before his death, Zhao Zhu only uttered one sentence.

"This life of mine has been full enough. Leave the wine for the next life."

Li Mo left the spirit hall and gazed into the boundless, cloudless sky. Instead of feeling lost due to Zhao Zhu’s story, his resolve to ascend and achieve immortality only strengthened.

"Zhu Zi, there will be a chance—there will always be a chance."

Zhao Zhu pursued peace of mind and, in doing so, left this world without regrets.

Li Mo, on the other hand, sought to witness the true visage of divine beings, uncover the secrets behind the dramatic upheaval of the world, and transcend earthly bounds to achieve immortality.

With his Tao Heart solidified, Li Mo suppressed his wandering thoughts.

He stood amid the crowded streets for a long while, then disappeared on the spot.

The Heart Beast Temple’s doors and windows were sealed tightly shut.

Tian Changwen knew Li Mo was researching Tianchenzi’s Relic and ordered everyone to stay away, while dispatching the Government Office to aid in investigating Demon Cultivators.

Li Mo used Divine Sense to scan Tianchenzi’s Relic.

Even with his greatly improved strength, an inexplicable unease gripped him, as if he were once again facing the descended Tianchenzi.

Li Mo transmitted his thoughts to consult Old Earth True Monarch.

After all, Li Mo had not hidden his movements since arriving in the Heart Beast Territory; any Artifact Cultivator under normal circumstances would ponder the authenticity of the relic.

Old Earth True Monarch simply informed him that the Heart Beast Sect’s Relic was the old body of an Immortal, and urged him not to move or damage the remains unnecessarily.

Li Mo speculated that the Sub-Device Sect likely had records of the Immortal Realm. Allowing Tianchenzi’s Relic to remain in Rong Town was probably due to underlying concerns.

"Qing Tian, does the Heart Beast Sect appeal to you?"

Old Earth True Monarch seemed to sense Li Mo’s growing interest in the Heart Beast Sect.

Li Mo had already prepared his response: "Senior, I possess the Innate Taoist Body of a beast, so my magic and physical transformations resemble beastification. The Heart Beast Sect’s system is indeed profoundly enlightening to me."

Old Earth True Monarch harbored no suspicions.

As long as Li Mo did not exhibit any peculiarities, no Artifact Cultivators would question him. After all, he was a bona fide creation born from the furnace—a proper Artifact Person.

Old Earth True Monarch remained silent for a while before communicating again via Spirit Talisman.

"The Heart Beast Sect belongs to Big Deer Thousand Feet. I’ll negotiate with him on your behalf. If successful, Qing Tian, you’ll have a place for predicting techniques."

Li Mo’s face lit up with joy.

Since Old Earth True Monarch personally made the offer, the likelihood seemed high, especially given Big Deer Thousand Feet’s continued goodwill toward him.

Li Mo expressed his gratitude to Old Earth True Monarch, then relaxed his restrictions on Artifact Refining Shop apprentice slots, allowing the latter to arrange disciples from Chaotic Burial Furnace.

His relationship with Chaotic Burial Furnace was purely mutual benefit.

Since Old Earth True Monarch was helping secure ownership of the Heart Beast Sect, Li Mo naturally reciprocated by assisting Chaotic Burial Furnace in cultivating Artifact Refiners.

Li Mo promptly noted that the Creation Book revealed its usefulness for Tianchenzi’s Relic. A blank page displayed a faint outline of Tianchenzi’s Relic.

However, the Relic seemed to require a special page, as the blank page alone was insufficient to bear the surplus power of the Immortal’s remains.

"What exactly happens after leaving an imprint?"

Li Mo shuddered at the thought—it couldn’t possibly involve the Relic parasitizing his body, right?

Or perhaps... awakening some sort of Immortal Body?

Li Mo knew dwelling on Tianchenzi’s Relic was premature at this stage. His primary focus remained on the statue encasing the relic, which served as its seal.

In his view, Tian Changwen had cleverly fashioned the statue into an Array Eye, but his crafting skills were undeniably subpar.

Li Mo had an idea that might maximize the relic’s value.

With a flicker of his thoughts, one of the sub-peaks of Corpse Mountain underwent partial collapse, giving rise to a top-grade spiritual material—"Meat Stone Embryo," resembling a hybrid of flesh and stone.

Li Mo felt a pang of regret but reminded himself that the sub-peaks of Corpse Mountain came freely to him, dampening his sense of loss.

Investing minor resources would allow the Heart Beast Sect to establish its foundational grounds, leveraging the sect’s generative properties to achieve self-sufficiency and even create surplus. Soon, this would bring Li Mo ample profits.

Otherwise, where could Li Mo find trustworthy Cultivators to manage ten shops?

To his eyes, any Artifact Cultivator carried inherent risks due to Mother Furnace’s jurisdiction and the looming danger of transformation into Great Mother.

Li Mo wielded the Hammer and Anvil technique to produce an appropriate High Grade Magical Artifact Catalog.

[Immortal Locking Body]

[Refine a Magic Artifact Embryo using top-grade spiritual material Meat Stone Embryo, supplemented with three ounces of one’s own blood and enveloped entirely by Da Ai Mi Tian.]

The Immortal Locking Body’s function was not to seal but to harness the aura continuously emitted by the relic, simulating the Sub-Device Sect’s Taoist Mountain Sect to provide Rong Town with resources linked to Beast Cultivation.

Once confirming its feasibility, Li Mo immediately began refining the Immortal Locking Body.

Being well-practiced with High Grade Magical Artifacts, Li Mo integrated Da Ai Mi Tian smoothly, ensuring no disturbances in the temple.

Although Da Ai Mi Tian’s grade dropped slightly during the refinement process, this posed no concern.

The formed artifact embryo resembled Tianchenzi’s statue but bore numerous root-like tendrils at its base, capable of reaching deep into the mountain.

Due to Meat Stone Embryo originating from Corpse Mountain, coupled with elements of Da Ai Mi Tian, Li Mo retained indirect control over the Immortal Locking Body even without refining the Magic Artifact directly.

What followed was the meticulous process of subsequent refining.

A hundred refinements for the Immortal Locking Body would be too ostentatious; Li Mo decided on sixty refinements instead, constantly adjusting its alignment during the process.

As he worked, Old Earth True Monarch delivered good news.

"Qing Tian, Big Deer Thousand Feet agreed to gift you the Heart Beast Sect without any conditions."

Having secured ownership of the Heart Beast Secret Realm, Li Mo could now cease meat limb harvesting and ensure the Heart Beast Sect’s safety.

"Thank you, Senior Old Earth!"

Old Earth True Monarch chuckled, "Don’t take this too lightly. No conditions are the trickiest to deal with."

Li Mo sighed with resignation.

To Big Deer Thousand Feet, the production output from the Secret Realm wasn’t particularly valuable—how could it compare to the favor owed by a future Nascent Soul Cultivator?

"Forget it, no need to overthink."

Li Mo’s gaze returned to Tianchenzi’s Relic. Besides its foundational role, the Immortal Locking Body effectively granted him the authority of the Heart Beast Sect’s ancestral founder.

Indeed, his plan was to substitute one thing for another.