The First Immortal of Destiny

[You begin to operate the "Dragon Elephant Blood Fiend Body" cultivation method, activating the Spirit Devouring skill, continually absorbing the primal Essence and Qi from the flesh and blood of the Longevity Demon Lord, refining it into your own Bloody Fiend Essence, enhancing your vitality.]

[You refine the Clear Spirit Qi, an immensely powerful mystical force fills your body, gradually transforming into the power of chaotic Yuan, strengthening your Essence and Qi, leading to a cultivation boost.]

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[You consume the Dragon Blood Red Sun Pill, and the medicinal power gradually floods into your body, permeating your limbs and bones.]

[You continuously operate your cultivation method, and your internal organs and flesh are greedily absorbing the pure medicinal power, thereby enhancing the strength of your Qi and blood as the power is absorbed.]

[In this process, you unexpectedly gain a fortuitous encounter, your Destiny Point +1.]

[You consume the Seven Emperors Marrow Pill... resulting in a cultivation boost.]

"Crack!"

Unaware of how much time has passed, Shen Mo hears a peculiar sound, like an invisible barrier shattering.

In the next moment, his aura, having reached its peak, no longer recedes but ascends in an unstoppable manner, soaring upward!

Simultaneously, various strange phenomena begin to manifest within the sixth-tier tower room: auspicious clouds shine brightly, thousands of swords fly together, sweet springs surge from the ground, celestial maidens perform dances, jade trees flaunt their beauty, auspicious beasts roam... Seeing such marvelous visions, Shen Mo smiles knowingly, realizing he has successfully entered the late-stage of the Divine Bridge Realm.

Immediately, he again shuts his eyes, concentrating on refining the magical lord’s flesh and the residual Clear Spirit Qi and elixir potency within, solidifying the foundation of this Minor Realm.

With nothing else pending, Shen Mo only steps out of the Demon-Suppressing Tower several days later, returning to his temporary cultivation mansion.

The flesh of the Longevity Demon Lord is now reduced to a palm-sized piece, as its primal Essence and Qi are far less powerful and mystical than the severed finger of the Hollow Venerable, insufficient to support his cultivation to the peak of the Divine Bridge Realm.

However, Shen Mo’s alchemic prowess is about to break through to Grade six. Once he accumulates enough merit points, he can exchange it with the Taihua Mirror for the elixir recipe of a Seven-grade elixir he’s been eyeing. Utilizing the potent effects of this Seven-grade elixir, along with the increasingly profound capabilities of the "Mixed Yuan Qi Technique," his cultivation speed won’t slow much!

Upon his return to the temporary mansion, just as he’s about to employ the Reverse Yin and Yang skill to move his true self back to Green Cloud Cave to share his joy with Zhao Lingyin, Chen Mengze suddenly arrives to find him.

"Senior Sister can hardly conceal the joy in her eyes, what good thing happened?"

Shen Mo personally brewed a pot of spiritual tea, its aromatic scent mingling with a faint mist drifting away, making Chen Mengze’s expression increasingly joyful and comfortable.

The Enlightenment Tea obtained from the Ancient Vine Sect has already been consumed, and Shen Mo has little regard for ordinary spiritual teas. The tea being brewed now is called "Void Tea," a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure he exchanged for with merit points from the Taihua Mirror!

Unlike the effects of Enlightenment Tea, this spiritual tea can relieve worries and soothe impatience, nourishing the soul;

Drinking it over the years can greatly reduce the frequency and power of the unnamed fire tribulations arriving from one’s feet during the Three Disasters and Six Tribulations, akin in tier to Enlightenment Tea!

However, the price is too high, requiring three thousand merit points to exchange for one pound of Void Tea.

If merit points are sufficient, directly exchanging for it is equivalent to the value of thirty thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones; yet Shen Mo intends to save merit points to exchange for the reward of "Yuquan Fairy’s teaching and preaching," utilizing Spirit Stone resources to exchange for merit points from the Taihua Mirror, then using merit points to exchange for Void Tea, just one pound of tea will cost him three million Lower Grade Spirit Stones!

Even for Shen Mo, affluent as he is, he cannot afford such extravagant expenses, which strengthens his resolve to later head to Dongjie Continent’s Dayu Mountain to demand Enlightenment Tea from the Ancient Vine Sect with interest.

Chen Mengze gently took a sip of Void Tea, only after a long pause did she come out of the tea’s immortal charm, exhaling its fragrance, and laughed, "Didn’t you gift me a treasured level hairpin two years ago, recently I successfully subdued the spirit within the artifact, refining it into my lifebound magical artifact!"

"Really?"

A trace of surprise flickers in Shen Mo’s eyes, the Drunken Immortal Pot in his hand is also a lower-grade spiritual treasure.

Compared to that hairpin, the spirit of the Drunken Immortal Pot is even more agreeable, over the past two years, he has communicated extensively with the Pot Spirit, establishing a good friendship, but has not subdued the Drunken Immortal Pot, nor has it acknowledged him as its master, unexpectedly Chen Mengze has subdued the artifact spirit within that spiritual treasure hairpin.

"Naturally true."

While speaking, Chen Mengze with delicate fingers performed several seals, subsequently, a chilly light manifested in her palm, it was the exquisite hairpin Shen Mo snatched from the "Disciple of the Immortal."

However, at this moment, this hairpin exudes a chilling aura, clearly revealing the imposing effects a spiritual treasure level magical artifact should possess; even Shen Mo, without any defensive measures, can feel a bone-chilling coldness in his body and soul!

"I intended to come to share this with you several days ago, to express my thanks, but at that time you were closed in cultivation, so I refrained from disturbing you..." Chen Mengze fiddled with the hairpin, unable to suppress her delight as she spoke.

No wonder she is so happy; a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator possessing a high-grade spiritual artifact is already extraordinary.

As for spiritual treasures, many in the Divine Bridge Realm do not necessarily possess them throughout their lives, much like Taiyi Sword Alliance’s founder Gu Song, who has nurtured the Taiyi Sword for over two millennia, yet it remains a top-grade spiritual artifact, never transcending into a spiritual treasure!

Moreover, even if obtaining a masterless spiritual treasure, it does not guarantee subduing the spirit within, forcibly refining can disperse the magical treasure’s immortal charm, resulting in a common artifact; with bad luck, it might even completely destroy the magical treasure, causing it to fall out of the profound tier, becoming a broken ordinary weapon!

When Shen Mo gave the hairpin, he had considered this aspect, only Chen Mengze’s Ice Clear Spiritual Body is compatible with this Ice-type spiritual treasure, making its recognition of her as the master more likely.

Sure enough, Chen Mengze didn’t disappoint and subdued the artifact spirit, refining the hairpin spiritual treasure!

According to Chen Mengze, this treasure is named the Ice Hairpin; even if a regular cultivator gains its recognition, using it to perform magic other than Fire-type spells would show extraordinary power; while in the hands of a cultivator with an Ice Spirit Body specializing in Ice-type cultivation methods, it greatly enhances the effectiveness and power of spells.

Worn on the body regularly also allows the wearer to benefit from its immortal charm, augmenting cultivation; however, as many forces mix at Five Dragon Mountain, Chen Mengze, as a middle-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, possessing such a precious treasure might attract envy from others, hence she did not wear it in her hair but stored it in her dantian for nurturing!

"Senior Sister appears so celestial and beautiful, complementing this hairpin of outstanding quality." Shen Mo smiles slightly, walking behind Chen Mengze, he combs her silky hair into a bun, then takes the Ice Hairpin to personally adorn her with it.

A rosy hue appears on Chen Mengze’s tender and delicate face, then she turns around and bites Shen Mo’s lips.

Instantly.

A cool, sweet fragrance slowly passes into Shen Mo’s mouth!