Longevity Strange Immortal
Chapter 82 The Metamorphosis of the Tattooed Beast

Chapter 82: Chapter 82 The Metamorphosis of the Tattooed Beast

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After achieving innate Primordial Dao Body, Li Mo could clearly sense that the uncontrollable state of the Dao Body no longer occurred.

When Li Mo restrained his Dao Body, the brass-like transformation of his flesh, muscles, and bones receded like a tide, and the mysterious patterns on the surface also vanished.

Li Mo was quite satisfied.

The three Path Bodies had different emphases: Paoxiao Swallowing Body laid the foundation for cultivation, Primordial Dao Body was more corrosive in nature, and Leakless Body compensated for the shortcomings of the other two, serving as support.

He temporarily decided not to imprint any organs on the remaining three blank pages.

Li Mo used Hui Qingyi to summon four Tattooed Beasts, which had undergone complete transformation. They also received some slight empowerment from the Dao Body.

Though the little creatures were only two meters in size, they exuded an indescribable majesty, completely unrecognizable from their newly-drawn forms.

The Red Fox swung its four tails, agilely darting around the room. Violet-red flamboyant flames burned from its back to the tips of its tails.

Its fur turned snow-white, reminiscent of the mythical Nine-tailed Demon Fox from the legends of his previous life.

The Salamander tilted its head adorably, its body covered in jade-like green scales. Its translucent flesh gave it an unusually stylized appearance.

The delicate bud on its head had grown into a sapling. The leaves on its branches were green and purple, symbolizing vitality and highly toxic properties, respectively.

The Ghost Tiger had shed its beastly form. Its robust hind legs allowed it to stand upright, and its sharp tiger fur emitted black smoke, making it appear indistinct between reality and illusion.

Its forehead now had an additional pair of tiger eyes, with golden pupils radiating a savage aura.

The Kun Whale surprised Li Mo the most, as its back had risen into a rocky bulge. It resembled a living volcanic crater, constantly spewing frigid poison.

Moreover, its tail fin was covered in numerous toxic barnacles, which seemed to function as external organs capable of spraying poison Qi to accelerate its speed.

The four Tattooed Beasts, perhaps due to their long absence from the outside world, couldn’t resist engaging in playful skirmishes.

The room quickly descended into chaos.

Passing cultivators dared not probe into the matter, considering that strange noises frequently emerged from Li Mo’s seclusion room.

"Alright, that’s enough."

Li Mo patted their heads. Due to the effects of the Nourishing Yuan Fruit he had consumed earlier, the Red Fox and Salamander clearly radiated a stronger aura.

Li Mo instinctively examined his inner vision. The Nourishing Yuan Fruit nurtured by his Divine Skills, tempered through Foundation Establishment, now possessed medicinal potency equivalent to that of a century.

He took out a hundred-year Nourishing Yuan Fruit.

The Tattooed Beasts froze, their gazes locked onto the fruit, fully aware that it held tremendous benefits for them.

"Let’s split it into four. You won’t be able to absorb the full medicinal power of a hundred-year Nourishing Yuan Fruit yet."

As Li Mo spoke, the fruit in his palm broke into four segments, which he casually tossed into the mouths of the Tattooed Beasts. They each returned to his skin.

The Tattooed Beasts fell into deep slumber again; the Foundation Establishment aura within the Nourishing Yuan Fruit would undoubtedly elevate the potential of their Beast Head Tattoos significantly.

The auxiliary Beast Head Tattoos were sufficient for now, and there wasn’t appropriate Deceit Beast Blood for the secondary Beast Head Tattoos, so there was no rush to craft them.

He did have a vial of Moose Monster Blood, but its abilities were too similar to those of the Salamander.

Li Mo hesitated for a moment before deciding to use another hundred-year Nourishing Yuan Fruit to nourish his Five Internal Organs, increasing the chances of his Corpse Spirit Root resisting Childhood Death Disease.

But suddenly, his eyes swept across the Magic Artifacts within his organs.

Three Mid-grade Magic Artifacts in the form of Gu Worms were being nurtured within his organs. Theoretically, their semi-artifact, semi-worm nature could also absorb the Nourishing Yuan Fruit.

Li Mo channeled a thread of its medicinal power for experimentation. His Leakless Body ensured the medicinal power remained contained, and Breath Fog indeed absorbed the Nourishing Yuan Fruit.

The Nourishing Yuan Fruit seemed to improve the quality of the Magic Artifact Embryos, though the effects weren’t particularly noticeable.

A mere thread of medicinal energy wasn’t enough to grant Breath Fog transformative capabilities. It remained a Mid-grade Magic Artifact capped at Twenty Refinements, but the attempt sparked an idea in Li Mo’s mind.

"If I refine the Artifact Embryo using Mid-grade spiritual materials bordering on top-grade, could it evolve into a top-grade Magical Artifact with the help of a Nourishing Yuan Fruit...?"

Li Mo’s eyes were blazing with excitement.

If his idea was feasible, he could forge a top-grade Magic Artifact—Corpse Mountain—that would serve as his ultimate trump card.

It was well-known that even Core Formation Cultivators didn’t necessarily possess top-grade Magic Artifacts.

Moreover, Corpse Mountain was a Storage Realm Magic Artifact. If the Artifact Embryo were crafted from Duozhi Mountain’s rocks, Li Mo was confident he could replicate a portable Medicine Field.

With a Medicine Field at hand, even if Heart Beast Sect suddenly collapsed, Li Mo could retreat to the deep mountains and maintain his cultivation without much difficulty.

Li Mo couldn’t help but open the window, gazing at the towering Duozhi Mountain rising into the clouds.

The suitable main material for refining Corpse Mountain definitely wasn’t located halfway up the mountain. It seemed necessary to venture higher and enjoy the scenery up there.

In the brief moment Li Mo showed his face, dozens of cultivators took notice of the anomaly.

"The Mountain and Sea Hermit has appeared?!!"

"Daozi, please help me refine a Mid-grade Magic Artifact. I’m willing to exhaust all my wealth!"

"Li Mo, when will you ascend the mountain?"

"Sir, I once treated you to wine at the black market—please allow me to take a casual job at the Artifact Refining Shop!"

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Li Mo felt a slight headache and quickly shut the window to block out the noise.

He picked up Spiritual Tablet Jinli and sent a brief message, asking the latter to investigate the Weak Crown Stage Practitioners at Duozhi Mountain, but there was no need to rush.

Li Mo fully intended to make the most of the next two years.

His flesh, muscles, and bones once again turned metallic as Paoxiao Swallowing Body was pushed to its limit, drawing the smog spiritual energy around him like swallows returning to their nests.

Such efficiency in absorbing spiritual energy would leave any cultivator drenched in cold sweat.

Unfortunately, the overly pure spiritual power slowed the rate at which his Middle Dantian could be filled; otherwise, he could attempt to conquer the first soul within five years.

As Li Mo meditated, the Eight-Armed Spine Nerve continuously waved inside the room.

With his realm advanced, all three Mid-grade Magic Artifacts needed further refinement, especially Eight-Armed Spine Nerve, which consumed an immeasurable quantity of spiritual materials.

Thankfully, the Medicine Field ensured a steady stream of spiritual materials delivered to the Mountain and Sea Daoist Temple.

Li Mo showed up just once, apparently uninterested in competing for the Medicine Field.

But discerning individuals could see that Li Mo’s artifact-refining output was surging.

As the Artifact Refining Shop discreetly scavenged spiritual materials made of earth metal from the market, it was clear Li Mo was far from indifferent; the Mountain and Sea Hermit was undoubtedly preparing to ascend Duozhi Mountain.

Time passed.

As the Array enveloping Duozhi Mountain gradually dissipated, more Loose Cultivators gathered.

The tranquility surrounding Zhu Xi Taoist Temple lasted only two months before a competition involving no fewer than a dozen factions officially erupted.

The Weak Crown Stage Practitioners, rarely seen in normal times, were now lining up to fight over the Medicine Field.

Casualties were inevitable, but the resources produced by Duozhi Mountain spurred breakthroughs in cultivators stuck at Perfect Puberty Stage for two to three centuries.

Everything indicated that Duozhi Mountain was elevating the overall prowess of Heart Beast Practitioners.

No one seemed to notice that Multi-limb Techniques had become widespread, with numerous figures sporting multiple arms, while the proportion of Beast Cultivators gradually decreased.

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For those pursuing immortality, two years passed like the blink of an eye.

Qingming Daozi recently claimed Duozhi Mountain’s second layer.

The much-anticipated Li Mo, on the other hand, remained behind closed doors. As the two-year deadline approached, forces eying the Mountain and Sea Daoist Temple grew restless.

The scale of the Mountain and Sea Market far surpassed those of other Medicine Fields.

Even if the Medicine Field changed ownership and the Artifact Refining Shop ceased operations, the interests tied to the Mountain and Sea Market represented an inexhaustible Spirit Stone mine.

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