Longevity Strange Immortal
Chapter 61 Talent? Not Worth Mentioning

Chapter 61: Chapter 61 Talent? Not Worth Mentioning

Hu Wen looked at Li Mo with astonishment, deeply surprised by his focused state.

No one understood better than she did how difficult it was to immerse oneself in artifact refining in a chaotic place filled with all sorts of people—it was truly the mark of a born Artifact Refiner.

Meanwhile, Han Cai was drenched in sweat, frantically searching for the spiritual materials needed to refine the Human Brain Pearl. The contrast between the two could not have been more extreme.

Li Mo kept his eyes closed for a long time, digesting the information about the Human Brain Pearl.

The primary material for the Human Brain Pearl is human brain tissue.

Although the Human Brain Pearl was merely a Low Grade Magical Artifact, its function was incredibly bizarre—it could provide cultivators with an auxiliary external brain.

Through the Human Brain Pearl, one could achieve multitasking with ease.

"Found it."

Han Cai dug through over a dozen Storage Bags, pulling out a pile of jars and containers, each filled with various incomplete brain tissues soaked in preservation liquids.

The Human Brain Pearl did not require a complete human brain; a fist-sized portion was sufficient for refining.

Futu Hermit understood the risks of engaging in the auction and sighed with resignation, "If this doesn’t work, we’ll have to give up on the Xiu Bone Pill."

"Sun Ming already has completed products ready; we must hurry."

Upon hearing this, Hu Wen immediately began refining the Human Brain Pearl.

Yet as soon as she started, she realized the tremendous difficulty of the process, which required engraving patterns on the fragile, easily damaged surface of human brain tissue.

With Hu Wen’s artifact refining skill, she could at most refine forty pieces in five hours.

Han Cai didn’t dare waste time either. Utilizing all eight of his arms on the brain tissue, there was still no sign of his usual surgical precision.

Hu Wen roughly estimated that Han Cai could manage no more than fifteen pieces.

Li Mo, then, would need to refine twenty-five pieces within five hours.

Hu Wen shook her head slightly. Although her outward demeanor remained calm, she was already prepared to abandon the Xiu Bone Pill if progress fell behind.

The cultivators observing the Xiu Bone Pill competition were similarly skeptical of Hu Wen and her group.

Manager Sun was clearly better prepared, with more Artifact Refiners than the Qinghong Flower Tower. Moreover, Hu Wen had to rely heavily on Li Mo’s performance.

Although they admitted that Li Mo was exceptional among Childhood Cultivators in both cultivation and strength, his young age limited his artifact refining expertise.

Some cultivators even believed that Li Mo had already succumbed to fear.

Li Mo remained seated, his eyes closed in silent meditation, never once taking action. Could it be that the pressure from the auction had made him lose control over his Spiritual Power?

At that moment, Li Mo suddenly moved.

Li Mo retrieved a piece of brain tissue from a Liu Li jar, unleashing his Mist Fog Spiritual Power into it without reservation. Simultaneously, he used powdered Water Element Spiritual Material to engrave patterns onto the surface of the brain tissue.

Manager Sun, keeping an eye on the Qinghong Flower Tower, immediately recognized Li Mo’s combination of purification and engraving techniques. He knew that the Xiu Bone Pill was practically within Hu Wen’s grasp.

"Ah, youth... they truly are fearless in their ignorance."

When refining an unfamiliar Magical Artifact, it was impossible to handle both processes at once.

As expected, the result was disastrous.

Li Mo’s brain tissue burst apart, sticky brain fluid splashing all over him—a clear sign of a critical error in the refining process, leading to total failure.

The observing cultivators felt an inexplicable sense of disappointment; after all, there couldn’t be a jack-of-all-trades in this world.

Futu Hermit hesitated, wanting to offer a few words to enlighten Li Mo, but dared not interrupt his intense focus.

Li Mo picked up another piece of brain tissue and repeated the same steps.

This time, however, his speed gradually increased, as if brimming with confidence, refining without a shred of hesitation while exuding Spiritual Power from his entire body.

Before the cultivators could even react, the Human Brain Pearl had miraculously taken shape.

The quality of the Magic Artifact Embryo was top-quality, its crystalline sheen resembling Agar Jade rather than brain tissue.

Li Mo let out a sigh of relief and set aside the completed Human Brain Pearl. Nearby, Han Cai was only beginning to experiment, and Hu Wen lagged half a step behind.

"What the..."

Futu Hermit intended to say something, but Li Mo immediately dove back into refining.

Li Mo seemed to be showing off, his actions becoming increasingly swift.

In truth, compared to cultivating talent, artifact refining talent was far easier to draw others in. After all, no one wanted to antagonize an Artifact Refiner.

Li Mo himself hadn’t refined a Magical Artifact with such abandon for a long time. Under the silent backdrop of the auction, his state felt nearly divine.

"How is this possible?"

Before the cultivators could even process what was happening, Li Mo had already completed a second Human Brain Pearl, and then immediately began working on a third.

They never imagined that in an auction filled with Foundation Establishment Cultivators, the one to rise to fame would be a mere Childhood Cultivator.

The cultivators’ expressions grew heated, their minds spontaneously entertaining thoughts of building connections with him.

Li Mo’s artifact refining demonstrated extraordinary potential—not just for creating Mid-grade Magical Artifacts, but potentially High Grade Magical Artifacts in the future.

He was like a precision machine, his every refining action flawlessly repeating in a systematic cycle.

Han Cai silently set aside his brain tissue and began assisting Li Mo instead.

Feeling slightly embarrassed, Han Cai quickly reminded himself that Li Mo was a newly accepted registered disciple and adjusted his expression to appear unaffected.

Manager Sun’s face darkened as he darted to the rooftop of the shop.

Hu Wen had the head bone, which meant she would complete the auction requirements within five hours—even crafting the same number of Human Brain Pearls couldn’t sway the ownership of the Xiu Bone Pill.

Realizing this, Manager Sun’s skin twitched with suppressed rage—his killing intent was palpable.

The cultivators watched with schadenfreude, anticipating a confrontation between Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Suddenly, a rotund middle-aged man appeared beside Manager Sun.

Shopkeeper Tian stood there, his chest and belly producing the head of a Mountain Demon. Manager Sun immediately broke into a cold sweat, his hands trembling uncontrollably.

"Li Mo is the Daozi of the pawn shop. Let this matter rest."

Shopkeeper Tian’s voice echoed through the auction house, ostensibly warning Manager Sun, while in fact solidifying Li Mo’s position as Daozi.

"Understood, Shopkeeper."

Manager Sun bowed and returned to the shop, halting all artifact refining activities at once.

Li Mo’s refining pace accelerated further, his dazzling actions leaving everyone in awe. No one believed his cultivation journey would end at Childhood.

Four hours passed, and eighty Human Brain Pearls were completed.

As the Magical Artifact Embryos piled up on the second floor of the Qinghong Flower Tower, the Xiu Bone Pill stored within the head bone was finally freed.

Hu Wen put away the Xiu Bone Pill, her attitude toward Li Mo unconsciously softening.

Li Mo felt thoroughly invigorated, and while recovering his Spiritual Power, he casually refined a few Magic Artifact Embryos of Daoist robes to place in the auction.

No sooner than they hit the water, the Magic Artifact Embryos were instantly bought.

Clearly, some cultivators were using this as an opportunity to build connections with Li Mo, willingly spending extra Spirit Stones just for a chance to catch his favor.

The renowned Artifact Refiner, Rongzhen Daozi, required no further introduction.

Li Mo’s mental realm remained calm and steady. The foundation he had painstakingly laid during this time of quiet growth ensured his rise to prominence was inevitable.

Boom, boom, boom...

Several head bones descended from the sky.

The latest round of auction lots featured Top-grade Spiritual Materials as the primary items.

Among them were five catalogs of High Grade Magical Artifacts.

Han Cai and the others exchanged glances, their expressions betraying a spark of desire.

Without hesitation, they rushed out of the flower tower, their gazes scanning the information revealed by the tongues of the head bones to determine which Magic Artifact Catalog to pursue.

Few cultivators were competing for the Magic Artifact Catalogs, as refining High Grade Magical Artifacts required time and resources beyond what many could afford.

Li Mo understood that the Magic Artifact Catalogs were merely an appetizer.

The true attraction lay in the Skills and Magic items that were still to come.