The First Immortal of Destiny

After a day, indeed a hundred or so people came to the Ascension Altar!

Shen Mo saw many familiar faces; many cultivators who once watched Wang San and Old Man Jiang argue at the Cauldron Square were among them, and Old Man Jiang was conspicuously present; others who came to listen were also friends invited by Wang San.

"Wang San says that this fellow daoist Mo Shen is a skilled alchemist new to the Dreamland, with a high level of proficiency in elixir crafting. Among us Dreamland alchemists, where there’s exchange and communication, our skills in elixir crafting are generally higher than others. I don’t quite believe Wang San. Today, I want to hear what this fellow Daoist Mo has to say."

"I have had brief interactions with him. Months ago, when Wang San and I quarreled fiercely over the modification of the Prosperity-Decay Pill recipe, it was this fellow Mo who pointed out the crux of the matter, enlightening us. I, Jiang, believe that this person’s skills in the Alchemy Path are not insignificant!"

"It could also be a case of blind luck. Anyway, if he talks nonsense without substance, we don’t have to spend a single copper. But if he does say something remarkable and insightful, beneficial to our alchemy path, spending a large sum of Dreamland copper money would be worthwhile."

"That being said, our time is still very precious; wasted time can completely be used to refine a batch of low-class elixirs. If he merely has a false reputation, I will surely curse him from head to toe, making him not dare to ascend the platform for a hundred years..."

The crowd discussed animatedly, exchanging their opinions with their three to five friends nearby.

Shen Mo stood at the confluence of Yin and Yang Qi, gazing at the myriad faces filled with curiosity, expectation, mockery, or sneers; he roughly guessed their inner thoughts.

Then, he smiled slightly, briefly introduced himself, and began to speak the content he had long prepared.

He started from the most elementary Grade V elixirs, gradually branching out, explaining from shallow to deep, his understanding of the Alchemy Path; on a large scale talking about the connection between the Alchemy Path and personal cultivation, on a smaller scale covering the selection of spiritual medicines, the influence of the cauldron, control of the heat, specific alchemy techniques, and the ingenious tips that can be used at each step...

Shen Mo’s level in the Alchemy Path had stepped into the ranks of Grade Six, capable of crafting Grade Seven elixirs.

And Grade Seven elixirs are effective on True Immortal figures; some immortals who are not adept in the Alchemy Path would even honor a Grade Six alchemist as a guest of honor. This mastery is top-notch even in Dreamland!

Among those listening to the discourse, although there were many Grade Six alchemists, they did not have the Destiny Panel, and could not master each elixir as proficiently as Shen Mo, whose experience value was maxed; so in some aspects, Shen Mo’s related insights were unparalleled, benefiting even the Grade Six alchemists present considerably.

Therefore, although most cultivators listening initially wore expressions of disdain and contempt, as Shen Mo dissected the mysteries and illuminated the subtle, those present, including Wang San, Old Man Jiang, Lady Scarlet, were somewhat captivated, with the majority of them bursting with exceedingly bright sparks!

"Once this discourse is over, there should be no worry over the owed copper coins." Shen Mo wore a radiant smile, continuing to explicate with profound insights!

...

"Clink, clink!"

Shen Mo shook his robe sleeves, causing Dreamland copper coins to emit crisp, pleasant clinking sounds.

The sharing of elixir insights at the Ascension Altar brought him nearly four thousand Dreamland copper coins in earnings; after settling debts through Dreamland’s system, he still had two thousand five hundred left in hand.

In the days ahead.

Shen Mo continued cultivation while entering Dreamland to earn copper coins and purchase "information" beneficial to himself and the sect.

Now, he was a peak Divine Bridge Realm cultivator, with perfection in the Formless Path within reach. He wanted to listen to a True Immortal’s discourse on the Formless Path, but after waiting for two and a half years, he didn’t encounter even one Immortal Preaching.

Thus, he spent some copper coins and sought advice once more from Wang San.

"True Immortal figures do not preach easily. If luck is on your side, you might wait ten or twenty years for one. If luck is not, you might not hear one in over a hundred years. It depends on fellow daoist’s fate!" Wang San said.

No choice, Shen Mo could only patiently continue waiting.

In addition, he and Zhao Lingyin had stayed at Dayu Mountain for quite a while, and thoughts of returning to Phoenix Continent’s Jade Spring Mountain arose in his mind.

This trip was truly fruitful.

Having sent Lady Scarlet back to Dayu Mountain, and successfully asking the Ancient Vine Sect for the Enlightenment Tea Tree.

Apart from these two items, Shen Mo also discovered the "Sensing and Descending Dreamland Method," relying on the fortune from Dreamland, he smoothly broke through the Divine Bridge Realm peak bottleneck period...

Regarding the choice of a suitable Immortal Mountain, Shen Mo tentatively selected a mountain occupied by demons, ten thousand miles east of Dayu Mountain.

Upon switching to the Gecko False Body with divine skill, he planned to leave it at Li Mountain Elixir Sect in Dayu Mountain.

Although the Gecko Divine Skill, after several simulations, had a false body that could hold the primal Essence and Qi of a middle-stage Divine Bridge Realm, it still needed to suppress the strength of the false body below the Golden Core Realm for long-term retention, which made its ability to protect very weak, easily collapsing due to various "small disasters";

Li Mountain Elixir Sect had Lady Scarlet and others along with the Mountain Protection Array as shelter, far safer than in the wilderness!

Furthermore, the Soaring Serpent Bizarre Dragon still slumbered, showing no signs of heading towards Dayu Mountain, so there was no need for excessive concern.

Over the years, Shen Mo had encountered too many formidable foes, heightening his "vision," allowing him not only to not worry about the threat of the Soaring Serpent but also to ponder on what level to elevate the Soul General within the Soul Refining Flag after entering the Formless Realm so that the Soul Generals Array could resist or even slay this wicked dragon!

As for the whereabouts of the Flower Fairy and the Gold Man, there had been no useful information.

Shen Mo also searched in Dreamland for a long time without finding relevant clues, thus setting a reward at a shop recommended by Wang San; as long as the Flower Fairy and Gold Man’s forbidden land both entered the Immortal Realm, they would eventually become known to cultivators everywhere, and then transmitted through Dreamland to Shen Mo sooner or later!

Now, with most targets fully achieved, it was time to return to Red Flame Sect!

...

Before leaving, Shen Mo used a diversion.

He bid farewell to Qin Hu and five other Immortal Masters from the Daoist temple, and then under their waving goodbyes, he operated the Heaven Patrolling Boat House carrying Lady Scarlet, Zhao Lingyin, Qian Xiaofeng, and others away... He did not want to expose his possession of the [Reverse Yin and Yang] skill to too many people.

When the Heaven Patrolling Boat House flew out ten thousand miles from Dayu Mountain, Shen Mo suddenly spoke: "It’s far enough here, fellow daoist Qin and others can’t see us!"

Lady Scarlet glanced back, her sense probing a little, then nodded.

"Junior Sister Duanmu, my Gecko False Body is a spell-transformed body, can’t stand being messed around with you. When I switch from false to true body later, don’t again use Charm Magic on me!" Shen Mo eyeing Dayu Mountain, secretly transmitted to Lady Scarlet.

"If Senior Brother Qingyun comes to Dreamland often to meet me, Xiang’er will obediently heed your words!"

"If you don’t see Senior Brother for a few years, I can’t guarantee that I won’t do something to your false body. Anyway, what the false body sees and feels is all you see and feel, there’s no difference for me..." Lady Scarlet’s charming eyes sparkled, her gaze filled with passionate emotion, whispering softly.