The road is vague

Chapter 425 Big Purchasing
The reason why Lü Cuicui was so eager to find Li Mo was because she had received accurate information several years ago.

On Qingming Mountain, Li Mo's originally dim primordial spirit lamp suddenly went out!

This shattered the last hope she had kept buried deep in her heart. Unwilling to accept this reality, she began to become extreme in the eyes of outsiders, repeatedly trying to contact the First Seventh Organization, hoping to find news about Li Mo through this powerful and secretive organization.

Li Mo naturally had no idea.

The moment he put on the Shadow Mask and could no longer be divined, the spirit lamp he left in his sect went out, which in turn affected Lü Cuicui in Yuancheng, Jingzhou.

"Cough cough."

As the woman behind her pushed the wheelchair step by step into the room, Lü Cuicui looked at the countless puppet parts in the room and was momentarily dazed, as if recalling the happy days when Li Mo was researching matrix puppets and she was researching wooden oxen and flowing horses.

Her eyes were filled with reluctance, and in the end, she couldn't help but shed tears.

"I don't want to die."

After muttering to herself, Lü Cuicui took a deep breath, took out a handkerchief, and wiped away her tears.

Even Yuan Cheng's former business tycoon was left with nothing but pain and helplessness when faced with life and death.

“I’m not afraid of dying, I’m just afraid that the regrets in my heart will never be fulfilled. How could he just die like this, without any explanation? You don’t know him, this is impossible!”

Seeing that she couldn't persuade the other party, Lü Cuicui seemed to gradually be defeated by reality.

"A mortal's lifespan of sixty years is truly too short. The longevity pills obtained by the Ministry of Revenue are becoming less and less effective. Why is Heaven so unfair to me? Why was I so stubborn and trusted the Lü family so much back then? Cough cough..."

"Don't be too sad."

The woman behind Lü Cuicui spoke up to comfort her.

"You must believe in yourself. You will definitely be able to live in another way, just like me. Although I don't remember what my past life was like, I can feel that I hate the State of Lu and just want to leave there forever. That's why you were able to meet me in Yuancheng and become close friends despite the age difference."

Upon hearing this, Lü Cuicui composed herself and nodded.

Although she also didn't know about the puppet's past life, after so many years of investigation and understanding, she could confirm at least two things.

Her ability to possess such a realistic human anatomy must have originated from the Reconstruction Gate of the State of Lu.

Her ability to continue in the form of a puppet life suggests that she must be the embodiment of a puppet master's enlightenment.

Over the years, the two have become best friends who can talk about anything. It is precisely because of this friend and the power behind him that Lü Cuicui has been able to thrive in Yuancheng. Even when she encounters setbacks, she is able to ensure that she remains invincible.

Otherwise, as a mere Qi Refining cultivator, even with the mastery of the Lü family's wooden ox and flowing horse technology, she would not have been able to achieve her current status.

And that is exactly why.

Lü Cuicui then decided to spare no expense in convening the Spiritual Immortal Puppet Conference, inviting all puppet masters from around the world to come and continue their spiritual legacy.

……

the other side.

Li Mo sat alone atop Jimu Mountain, gazing absently at the brightly lit, bustling Yuan City in the distance.

Memories of the past flowed through his heart like a gentle stream.

What she saw and heard in the workshop today greatly shocked her.

The feelings of remorse and regret were endless. He regretted his indulgence in lust over the years, and that he should not have developed an indifferent attitude of no longer believing in love. He hated his own actions.

At this moment.

He felt as if he was being whipped and purified, the stagnant water in his heart gradually becoming clear and flowing, and the scene of the city that never sleeps reflected in his eyes, gradually radiating a long-lost light.

I do not know how long it has been.

Li Mo took a deep breath, seemingly having completely bid farewell to his former self, and was once again filled with beautiful expectations for the future, a relieved smile appearing on his lips.

"I was wrong."

After bidding farewell to his previous unruly self, Li Mo, now with renewed perseverance and faith, slowly rose and walked down the mountain.

However, now is not the time to acknowledge each other.

Although he trusted Lü Cuicui, he had a feeling that he couldn't see through the mysterious woman behind her.

Furthermore, he was almost certain that this woman was very strong, a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

the next day.

After leaving the Thousand-Faced King and Princess Dai at the Lü family workshop, Li Mo went to Yuan City alone.

Before formally visiting Wang Feng and Zhong Siming, he had another important task: to collect all the necessary materials to eliminate any worries.

So he first went to various material markets and sold some of the magical artifact-grade monster materials he had brought back from the Lost Continent in batches.

Because he brought back so many materials this time, even though he only sold a small batch, he easily obtained more than 200,000 spirit stones at prices several times or even ten times higher than those in the Lost Continent, making him a fortune.

Yuancheng truly deserves to be called the largest city in the world.

Because Li Mo sold the materials in batches, the market was completely undisturbed by the sheer volume of material.

Having obtained such a large amount of spirit stones, Li Mo first purchased several thunder-attribute magic treasures on the market, intending to feed them to the "Dark Thunder Heavenly Book" one by one in the coming days.

He then began to consciously collect other materials.

First, based on the Song Dynasty's Beast Taming Sect's cultivation method, Li Mo learned that there was a material in the world called Danjing, which had a special and wonderful effect on cultivating the True Yin Beast Flame.

He was inspired by this.

The so-called Danjing is a special material formed from the crystallization of demon cores at the Golden Core stage or above after being sealed for more than three thousand years.

Li Mo sought to purchase this item, naturally to allow his "Dark Thunder Heavenly Book" to break through to a new level. Secondly, he wanted to collect various materials that would aid in advancing to the Nascent Soul stage.

Within the Lingmu Sect, there are two currently the most feasible methods to aid in advancement: one is refining True Essence Pills, and the other is the Jade Marrow Liquid Body-Clearing Secret Technique.

The recipe for the True Essence Pill is displayed in the Ancestral Hall.

However, to refine the True Essence Pill, one needs a ten-thousand-year-old True Essence Ginseng, as well as a large amount of three-thousand-year-old auxiliary herbs.

As for the auxiliary medicines, they can be collected eventually with some time.

The key is the Ten Thousand Year True Essence Ginseng. Not to mention that it is extremely rare in the world, even if someone were to sell it, it would cost at least 100,000 spirit stones to have a chance, and only one batch can produce two spirit pills, Yin and Yang.

If we're talking about the Jade Marrow Liquid Body Secret Technique, he does have a bottle of Jade Marrow Liquid on him.

This liquid is exclusive to the royal family and can only be obtained through them. Even when it is occasionally leaked, it is traded in drops. However, collecting other necessary auxiliary materials is much easier.

"It's a pity that I didn't get a dragon core on the Lost Continent, otherwise I could have imitated the sect leader and used that secret technique."

Finally, we collected some valuable puppet materials to prepare for using those Jianmu trees later.

The Jianmu tree, also known as the World Tree, the Transboundary Tree, the Crack Tree, and so on, possesses incredible spatial characteristics.

Back in the Realm of Heavenly Plunder, when so many terrifying alien creatures invaded, only a single branch was broken. This tree must already possess heaven-reaching power, and its preciousness is probably no less than the eerie paints of the Shadow Mask. It is one of the most precious materials among all the refining materials that Li Mo has obtained.

Li Mo wandered around, browsing through various building materials shops.

"Squeak."

at this time.

The money-stealing rat in Li Mo's sleeve suddenly started squeaking restlessly.

Li Mo, who was strolling around this inconspicuous shop, was taken aback for a moment, and then realized that the money-stealing rat had reacted to a piece of amber.

This piece of amber, about the size of a goose egg, has a mosquito sealed inside.

Compared to today, mosquitoes in ancient times were significantly larger.

"Hey, young man, you've really hit the jackpot! The mosquito's abdomen inside this piece of amber seems to contain a few drops of the blood of the ancient demon Bai Ze. Haven't you always wanted to make ancient talismans? These few drops of demon blood should be just enough!"

The old man's words immediately brought a look of surprise to Li Mo's face.

"A legendary auspicious demon, a demon capable of freezing thousands of miles and bringing a bountiful harvest with its auspicious snow?"

Li Mo then spent only a little over a hundred spirit stones to buy the amber stone containing the blood of an ancient demon, and then carefully sealed it in a jade box.

Seeing that Li Mo valued it so much, the shopkeeper couldn't help but shake his head. It was just a material for a magic weapon, why was he so concerned about it?
"He looks fierce, but he's just a country bumpkin who's never seen the world."

He felt a slight contempt for Li Mo.

The next few days.

After selling about half of the monster materials, Li Mo fully experienced the benefits of having money.

As the saying goes, "With money in hand, one has nothing to fear." Especially in Yuancheng, the largest city in the world, various sects cultivate different kinds of thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, which can be easily collected as long as one has enough spirit stones.

Now all he needs are the Elixir Crystal and the Ten-Thousand-Year True Essence Ginseng.

Of course, it would be even better if he could collect other methods that would help him advance to the Nascent Soul stage, or even a dragon core with a cultivation level of late Golden Core or higher, and he would not let that go.

The spirit stones in my hand are more than I can spend.

It just so happens that an auction is being held in Yuancheng's black market today, so he carried over 300,000 spirit stones and decided to try his luck at the auction.

If that still doesn't work, then we'll have to take a longer approach.

Several hours passed quickly.

Although Li Mo failed to obtain the Danjing and the Ten-Thousand-Year True Essence Ginseng at the auction, he unexpectedly discovered a material called insulating glue and bought it at any cost.

"This is wonderful! With this clump of insulating glue and the sun-avoiding insect scales, we can refine a protective robe according to the secret method of the 'Ethereal Box' to help us overcome the tribulation!"

That night.

Li Mo entered the Misty Box, stood atop Misty Peak, and looked down upon the vast land.

As he continued to nurture it, the range of the Misty Box domain that he could control significantly increased, but he was still far from completely mastering the Misty Box. Therefore, to some extent, he was always in a state of not having a natal magic weapon, or being unable to activate it.

But that's not entirely true.

Li Mo began to pour his dreams into his work; he was eager to advance to the Nascent Soul stage.

After mastering the Misty Box, Li Mo was able to distinguish between dreams and desires.

One is to strive and work hard to achieve something, but there is a possibility of failure; the other is to seek something for nothing, and ultimately be consumed by endless negative emotions.

As countless pages fluttered in the air, the spirit of the nine-tailed fox gradually emerged.

She floated in the air, twinkling with starlight, looking down at Li Mo. Her nine tails seemed to be constantly divining and calculating, seeking advantage and avoiding harm.

“Find the person in charge of the Road Guidance Office in Yuan City of the Great Qian Kingdom, and he will help you.”

After receiving the revelation, the nine-tailed fox, composed of countless pages, returned to the book "The Misty Box" and fell into Li Mo's hands.

"The one who controls the Road Guiding Office, isn't that Lord Si Ming?!"

After going around in circles, we've ended up back with Zhong Siming again.

Li Mo took a deep breath and left the Misty Box.

(End of this chapter)