The prehistoric infrastructure maniac

Chapter 206 Star Tower Space
After the withered grass fairy paid her respects to Daoist Mozhu, Shi Mo said, "Mozhu, I will take the withered grass away to teach her first. After I have taught her the method of creating clones, I will let her clones cultivate under your tutelage."

"Alright, I'll do as Lord Shi Mo says," said Dao Ancestor Mo Zhu with a forced smile, though he was genuinely envious.

Not only him, but the entire world of the Infernal Realm coveted this clone technique, as it was a life-saving method.

However, the Pangu World was unwilling to reveal this method. Apart from the powerful beings of the Pangu World, only some monstrous gods and true immortals whom they valued had the opportunity to cultivate it.

Moreover, when they receive the teachings, they must make a vow to never reveal them to outsiders, precisely to prevent leaks.

Even if that person obtains this method by disguising their identity, they can only cultivate it themselves and are bound by their life vow, thus preventing them from passing it on to others.

Of course, this method was created by Shi Mo, and other powerful figures could not say much about who he wanted to teach it to, so almost all of Shi Mo's disciples were able to receive the teaching.

Those disciples of other powerful figures who are particularly outstanding and favored must specifically come to Shi Mo to learn from him if they wish to receive instruction.

The method of creating clones and the body-refining supernatural power are things that the powerful beings in the Boundless World greatly covet.

In the vast Nebula World, where Yunzhou Island is comparable to a great world, at the northwest corner where plains meet mountains, lies Shi Mo's Daoist temple, Jiuding Iron Fork Mountain.

The surrounding area was similar to the primordial world, having been transformed by Shi Mo into a spiritual garden and orchard, where a large number of gods, demons, cultivators, and monsters were working hard.

At the same time, Shi Mo also picked up the business he had done in the prehistoric world, and the Eight Treasures Cloud Light Pavilion and the Star Cloud Tower quickly spread throughout the Three Realms.

Making money and acquiring resources is secondary; it's just a sentimental attachment for Shi Mo.

Shi Mo was too lazy to manage these businesses personally and left them all to Huan Mu's master.

In fact, Shi Mo had already begun to set up this business when he was in the ancient Pangu world, and the human race had helped him a lot.

After entering the Three Realms Era, in addition to Huanmu Master taking charge, his two disciples, Xihuang and the human emperor Dayu, also provided support and assistance, which is why the business was able to quickly spread throughout the Three Realms.

Even in the great worlds that are absolutely controlled by some powerful beings or formidable gods and immortals, no one dares to interfere with or reject the Eight Treasures Cloud Light Pavilion and the Star Cloud Tower.

At the summit of Babao Peak, after Shi Mo arrived with the withered grass fairy, whose face was full of curiosity, a weak clone of Jiu Feng, exuding the aura of a true immortal god, appeared out of thin air beside him and respectfully bowed to Shi Mo: "My lord!"

"Nine Phoenix, this is withered grass, my newly accepted disciple. Take her to settle down first, introduce her to the Nine Cauldrons Iron Fork Mountain, and then take her to choose cultivation methods, supernatural powers and secret techniques," Shi Mo instructed directly.

Then Shi Mo added, "Oh right, add the clone technique!"

"Yes, sir!" Jiufeng replied, glancing at the withered grass fairy, wondering why this little celestial being was so favored by Shi Mo.

It should be noted that even for many celestial gods and immortals, learning the art of creating clones is not so easy.

As for taking on disciples, Shi Mo didn't take on many. He was very casual about taking on disciples, and most of them were just nominal disciples.

The withered grass fairy was clearly an exception; Shi Mo's favoritism towards her clearly indicated that he regarded her as his personal disciple.

Compared to the dojos of other powerful beings, Jiuding Iron Fork Mountain is somewhat special because there are very few disciples of Shi Mo who cultivate here. On the contrary, it is easier to see the true form or avatar of the powerful beings under his command.

In the surrounding spiritual gardens and orchards, one could occasionally see the figures of Shi Mo's disciples, and it was not uncommon to see some celestial gods and immortals weeding like old farmers.

The main reason is that Shi Mo prefers tranquility and doesn't keep idle people around. Even Ying Long, a powerful being, often goes to the orchard and spirit garden to bring rain, and Wu Zhiqi is even more enthusiastic about brewing wine.
Other miscellaneous tasks, such as refining magical artifacts and divine weapons, and alchemy, were also handled by Jiu Feng and the others.

The Eight Treasures Cloud Pavilion spans the Three Realms, and some truly good things don't come for free.

Even so, these powerful figures and disciples of Shi Mo still longed to stay at Jiuding Iron Fork Mountain, just so they could occasionally listen to Shi Mo preach and receive his guidance.

Guided by Jiu Feng, the withered grass fairy, having gained some understanding of Jiu Ding Tie Cha Mountain, was greatly shocked.

Leaving aside the various cultivation methods, one can often attend lectures by powerful beings, as there are quite a few powerful beings residing on Jiuding Iron Fork Mountain.

Throughout the Three Realms, apart from Nuwa, who almost never accepts disciples, the powerful beings Shi Mo and Bodhi Patriarch are both known for their mystery.

Apart from a few renowned ones, most of their disciples are unknown.

Before she knew it, Fairy of Withered Grass had been a disciple of Shi Mo for some time, yet she didn't even know how many senior brothers and sisters she had.

The only thing she knew was that her teacher had already trained several true gods and Dao ancestors. She would occasionally hear that some powerful gods and immortals who were famous throughout the Three Realms were her senior brothers and sisters, and she would often run into one or two senior brothers and sisters that she had never heard of before.

Moreover, it seems that among the teacher's disciples, the weakest besides her are all celestial gods and immortals, and there is none like her who is still a weak celestial being.

Some of the withered grass, after cultivating their clones and going to the Daoist temple of Dao Ancestor Mozhu, saw that the other Daoist master had only a few disciples, and their various cultivation methods were not as good as those of the Jiuding Iron Fork Mountain lineage. They immediately felt a stark contrast.

At the same time, the withered grass fairy unknowingly developed the ambition to become a truly powerful figure in the Three Realms.

Although she was a woman, she was not weak-willed. After seeing the true peak, her perspective naturally changed completely.

Shi Mo has taken in many disciples like the Fairy of Withered Grass from ancient times to the present and into the long years to come.
In his spare time, Shi Mo still enjoys cultivating promising talents for the Three Realms and is happy to see his disciples grow up, become famous throughout the Three Realms, and even become powerful figures.

The avatars of Shi Mo and Nuwa, as they ventured into the Great Mo Domain, were also seeing more scenery and experiencing more things.
They even became some of the most outstanding figures in the world, and secretly joined the Great Mo Academy under other identities. Because of their outstanding talents, they received special training from the Great Mo Academy, and Nuwa was even favored by the Great Mo Daojun and accepted as a disciple.

Shi Mo even left the Great Mo Domain and ventured into the Azure Sky Domain, which was closer to the Great Mo Domain. In the Azure Sky Domain, amidst a vast expanse of chaos, there was a swirling, subtly distorted space. At the center of the swirling space stood an enormous black tower, faintly shimmering with starlight.

"Star Tower Space." Gazing at the mysterious giant tower in the distance, Shi Mo, aboard a Chaos Treasure Flying Ship, couldn't help but feel a gleam of anticipation in his eyes.

Legend has it that this was an ancient and powerful being who threw out one of his tower-shaped magical artifacts, leaving it in the chaos to guide it and create its own space, possessing extraordinary power.

"Such power far surpasses that of a primordial divine weapon; it is very likely a cosmic treasure. No wonder it has attracted so many Dao Lords of Life and Death. It is a pity that no one has been able to obtain it for so long. Clearly, obtaining this pagoda is not easy."

Feeling the surging power faintly emanating from the star tower, Shi Mo couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

However, even if one cannot obtain the pagoda, the various magical treasures and other items that might be obtained while exploring within it are enough to make even those in the World Realm envious.

For Shi Mo, what interested him most was the environment here. The Star Tower's power had drawn upon the chaos to form a space-time, containing the mysteries of space-time and chaos, making it a good place for Shi Mo to experience and comprehend the Dao.

Riding on the Chaos Treasure Flying Boat, Shi Mo quickly entered the outer perimeter of the distorted space vortex. Although spacetime was distorted and chaotic, its destructive power was not strong.

“A spacetime is directly derived from chaos; this place truly contains the mysteries of the evolution of chaos.” Sitting cross-legged at the bow of the flying boat, Shi Mo felt the chaotic spatial fluctuations around him and became immersed in them.

Shi Mo had been a World Realm cultivator for quite some time, and his understanding of the Chaos Heavenly Dao was quite profound. Therefore, after entering the World Realm, he quickly reached the Perfect World Realm level.

It is precisely because his understanding of the Chaotic Heavenly Dao is so comprehensive and all-encompassing that his foundation is solid, allowing him to reach the peak of the World Realm. However, it is not easy for him to go further, comprehend a deeper level of the Dao, or even the ultimate Chaotic Dao.

There is no other good way but to continuously accumulate knowledge and insights, and to deeply experience the various Daos that merge into the Chaotic Dao, so that one's understanding of the Chaotic Dao can become more complete.

After hundreds of years of contemplation and enlightenment in this chaotic vortex of spacetime, Shi Mo, having gained much, headed toward the massive star tower.

The Star Tower has six sides, and at the bottom of each side is a portal resembling a black hole vortex.

Shi Mo randomly chose an entrance, which led to a dark and vast space, where the space would sometimes distort to form wormhole-like vortex entrances.

"This place indeed contains the most fundamental mystery of spacetime, but its most fundamental aspect is still the mystery of the evolution of chaos. It seems to be a vast expanse of nothingness, yet it encompasses everything. The vast space within also contains various attribute energies and the mysteries of the Dao. No wonder it attracts so many powerful individuals to take risks here."

After carefully sensing the surroundings, Shi Mo, who was drifting in the dark space, was soon attracted by a hazy, gray vortex wormhole.

No one knows how many independent small spaces exist within the Star Tower space, and the vortex wormholes that lead to those spaces appear randomly.

When Shi Mo piloted the Chaos Treasure Flying Boat to enter the hazy vortex wormhole ahead, he was blocked by an invisible force, and even his attempts to manipulate spacetime were unsuccessful.

"How can we not get in? I've never heard of an inaccessible vortex wormhole." Frowning as he looked at the gray vortex wormhole that was beginning to shrink, Shi Mo suddenly reached out his hand.

As the palm of his hand approached the vortex wormhole, a chaotic vortex seemed to spread out, evolving various energies. Under its influence, the hazy vortex wormhole suddenly stopped, and then Shi Mo's palm easily reached inside.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful suction force suddenly erupted, directly sucking Shi Mo in.

After passing through the wormhole vortex, Shi Mo arrived at a space filled with endless chaotic energy. At first glance, it looked like he was in chaos!
“No. The spacetime fluctuations here seem to be more pronounced than those caused by the Star Tower outside, and contain deeper mysteries.” After sensing the invisible fluctuations of spacetime in the space under the surge of chaotic energy around him, Shi Mo quickly closed his eyes and sat cross-legged to carefully sense them.

Time passed quietly, and unnoticed, the space around Shi Mo subtly distorted, slowly forming a vortex centered on him, the space churning like flowing water.
"Is that so?" Suddenly, Shi Mo murmured to himself as he struck out with his palm. The chaotic air in front of him surged like a tide, and the space twisted and expanded, as if it were separating layer by layer.

The expanding space, swirling with chaotic energy, seemed poised to create the world and evolve into a new realm of time and space.
"Haha, the chaotic evolution of spacetime—if you follow this path, you'll become a Dao Lord of Life and Death, and a very powerful one at that. Unfortunately, it's not the path I want to take."

Feeling the power of this palm strike, Shi Mo was in high spirits. His accumulated understanding had become profound enough that he was finally able to reach the level of the Dao Lord of Life and Death.

Many people who have reached the Perfect World Realm find it difficult to advance further because the path of the Dao Lord of Life and Death is one of groping forward in the dark. How easy is it to forge one's own path?

Buzz. Just as the power of Shi Mo's palm spread out, an invisible wave spread from afar. As the chaotic energy rapidly retreated and dissipated, a giant statue appeared in the distance, with mysterious and profound light patterns flowing over its body.

"What is this?" Upon seeing the giant statue exuding an invisible, mysterious, and powerful aura, Shi Mo couldn't help but feel surprised and shocked.

There are many opportunities within the Star Tower Space. Shi Mo had anticipated that this space would be so difficult to enter, so it must be very special, and might even be the core of the entire Star Tower Space.

The next moment, a beam of light shot out from the chest of the giant statue and instantly appeared in front of Shi Mo, transforming into a kind-looking man in a gray robe with an expressionless face.

However, the kind-looking man looked at Shi Mo with deep, curious eyes, as if he were secretly surprised and excited.

Shi Mo's heart tightened. Although this honest-looking man seemed to have a restrained aura and didn't appear to be a particularly powerful expert, his speed just now far exceeded that of a World Realm expert.

"A puppet? A puppet at the level of the Dao Lord of Life and Death? It seems that we have indeed touched the core opportunity of this Star Tower space!" While a little nervous, Shi Mo was also full of anticipation.

“By following the path of chaos and combining with time and space, your palm strike just now has already touched the realm of the Dao Lord of Life and Death,” the kind-hearted man said with admiration, and then said, “My name is Xuan Kong, and I am responsible for guarding this Yuanxing Space and finding a successor for my master.”

"Your master?" Shi Mo's heart stirred.

The kind-looking man nodded and said, "As you've probably guessed, my master is the powerful being who left behind this Star Tower."

"Oh? May I ask who that senior is?" Shi Mo asked, his heart pounding.

“You don’t need to know yet,” the kind-looking man said, tossing a chaotic-colored bead toward Shi Mo. “By making a life oath, you can receive my master’s legacy.”

(End of this chapter)