Mortal: Even with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, I still have to try and get my hands on the Little Gree

After obtaining Xiang Zhili's appearance, Mu Yu decided to set off for Tianfu Sect.

Leave the trade fair to Han Li.

With his current strength, acquiring some rare materials at auction is not too dangerous.

With the help of those five late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, Mu Yu had already collected most of the items on the list. Although there were still some items missing, it didn't matter.

Anyway, Mu Yu has already gathered all the materials needed to refine the late-stage Nascent Soul puppet.

As for Fu Cheng of the Nine Nether Sect, let Han Li handle that.

Mu Yu was worried that if she went to find Fu Cheng, the guy might just run away, since her recent fame had indeed become a bit too great.

When going treasure hunting, no one wants to bring someone more capable than all of them along.

That's not treasure hunting, that's working for someone else.

Not only did they gain nothing, but they were also at risk of being disposed of at any time.

Therefore, cultivators who go treasure hunting are generally of similar strength.

This is also why Mu Yu did not personally go to find Fu Cheng.

However, if they wait until they are on their way to treasure hunting before going there, then there will be no problem.

Anyway, this wasn't the first time Mu Yu had done something like this.

……

Halfway there, Mu Yu lifted the restrictions, allowing the Great Evolution Divine Lord's divine sense to probe outwards, and informed the Great Evolution Divine Lord that the materials for refining the late-stage Nascent Soul puppet had been gathered.

When the Great Evolution God Lord learned that all the materials for crafting the puppet had been gathered, he was extremely excited and urged Mu Yu to craft it as soon as possible.

"Refine it as soon as possible? Have you figured out how to use the Soul Stone? With my current technology, I have no way to use the Soul Stone to refine a puppet at the late Nascent Soul stage."

Mu Yu asked, somewhat surprised.

A late-stage Nascent Soul puppet is quite different from a Nascent Soul stage puppet.

Recently, Mu Yu has been ignoring the Great Evolution Divine Lord, and no one knows what he's been busy with all day.

"No, but don't you still have the Nascent Soul of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator?"

"Or, I could use my own essence."

The words of the Great Evolution God Lord revealed a deep weariness, and his will to survive seemed rather weak.

Judging from the tone of the other party's voice, Mu Yu knew very well that the other party's research on the puppet body had failed.

Indeed, it was just a casual remark. If it could help the Great Evolution God Lord succeed, he wouldn't have needed to develop something like the Divine Transfer Technique and hide in a puppet for tens of thousands of years.

"You failed in your research on the puppet body? And then you didn't want to live anymore?"

"Given your current condition, you should be able to persist for another two or three hundred years without any problem. Or do you think I won't be able to find the essence of the sun within these two or three hundred years?"

Mu Yu asked casually.

If the Great Evolution Divine Lord doesn't want to die, he wouldn't mind consuming a portion of the Rejuvenating True Water for him.

But if he doesn't want to live anymore, then Mu Yu won't try to persuade him anymore.

"Who would want to die if they could live?"

"In recent years, I have studied the method of completely integrating the soul into the puppet, and the conclusion is still the same as before: unless one abandons reincarnation, even if the puppet body can cultivate, it will be no different from the original physical body."

"Not to mention, I simply cannot create a puppet that can completely replace a cultivator's physical body."

"I suppose the environment of the spirit world is somewhat special. The kind of puppet you described could not possibly exist in the human world."

"As for whether I can survive, that depends on whether you are willing to give up that Nascent Soul stage cultivator."

The Great Evolution God appeared quite composed, but Mu Yu still sensed a hint of longing for life in his eyes.

Mu Yu smiled slightly and said calmly:

"I told you you wanted to live, and then I used that late-stage Nascent Soul to create a late-stage Nascent Soul puppet."

Mu Yu was met with a long silence.

Just as Mu Yu thought that the face of the Great Yan Divine Lord might be more important than his life, the Great Yan Divine Lord's voice suddenly came from his left wrist.

"I...want to live!"

For a moment, Mu Yu fell silent, unsure of what to say.

Mu Yu never expected that the Great Yan Divine Lord would actually say such a thing; he was nothing like the person he remembered.

I originally just wanted to make a joke, but it doesn't seem to be very funny.

After a long pause, Mu Yu finally spoke:

"Alright! Then let's use it to refine a late-stage Nascent Soul puppet."

"Within a hundred years, I will surely find the essence of the sun for you and refine the True Water of Rejuvenation."

"I'm also very curious about how much lifespan a soul that has been separated from the body for ten thousand years can have left after possessing another body."

……

Huayun Prefecture is a coastal area located in the eastern part of the Great Jin Dynasty.

Since it's located along the coast, it's not surprising that ghost fog appears.

I don't know what this Rahu is thinking, it just wanders around the sea. Anyway, Mu Yu has never heard of any ghost fog inland.

I don't know what this Rahu is thinking, it just wanders around the sea. Anyway, Mu Yu has never heard of any ghost fog inland.

Anyway, the unfortunate sect leader of Tianfu Sect was sucked into the ghostly mist and will probably only be able to die peacefully in the underworld.

But spirit-summoning talismans are actually quite useful.

Therefore, Mu Yu was still very interested in the other two types of talismans and their crafting methods.

The Six Ding Heavenly Armor Talisman is probably not going to work, but the Spirit Transformation Talisman is still pretty good.

Without any attempt to conceal himself, Mu Yu unleashed the aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator, enveloping the White Bamboo Mountain.

The spiritual veins in this mountain are extremely thin; in the Chaotic Star Sea, it would be an uninhabited desert island.

But in the Great Jin Dynasty, such places are also highly contested.

Although the spiritual energy in the Great Jin is higher than that in the Southern Heaven, the cultivators here are even more numerous and less numerous than those in the Southern Heaven.

"Take me to see your sect leader..."

"I possess a piece of your sect's heritage, and I have come here specifically to return it to its rightful owner."

Mu Yu landed in front of a Qi Refining stage disciple and spoke calmly.

As soon as a transmission talisman was sent, a cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation arrived in a panic.

"Junior Yue Zhen of Tianfu Sect greets Senior..."

Mu Yu glanced around casually, then released his divine sense, enveloping the entire White Bamboo Mountain.

Hmm, as expected, I didn't sense the presence of any Nascent Soul stage cultivators, but I did find a figure in the library that was exactly the same as the one in the jade slip.

As for cultivation level... I can only tell that the Qi Refining stage cultivation level is fake; I can't tell the true cultivation level.

The only ones who could hide so well from Mu Yu now are probably cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage.

"Alright, I don't have time for small talk."

"My name is Mu Yu. This is the method for crafting the Spirit-Subduing Talisman, a talisman passed down through your Heavenly Talisman Sect."

"The origin of this item is your Sect Leader Yun, who disappeared along the coast. At that time..."

Mu Yu gave a brief explanation of the ghost mist and the Netherworld. Although it wasn't in too much detail, it was enough to explain the final fate of the cultivator surnamed Yun.

Upon learning that the former sect leader had ended up in such a perilous place and had spent his life as an ordinary mortal, Yue Zhen was filled with emotion.

"In exchange, I'd like to visit your sect's library. Do you have any objections?"

Mu Yu casually tossed over a box, inside which was the very box that the old man surnamed Yun had asked him to bring out from the Netherworld.

When that old man surnamed Yun handed these things to him, he probably never had any hope.

"This is……"

Yue Zhen solemnly accepted the box, her expression complex, showing no excitement whatsoever at the prospect of recovering a priceless treasure.

But Yue Zhen quickly realized what was happening and hurriedly said:

"Of course, you are welcome to visit anything within my Heavenly Talisman Sect."

As Yue Zhen spoke, he led the way very attentively, seemingly lost in thought as he walked.

Before long, the two arrived at an inconspicuous pavilion.

"Junior Nephew Li, come and pay your respects to Senior Mu."

Yue Zhen naturally instructed Xiang Zhili, who, pretending to be an ordinary Qi Refining stage disciple, quickly ran over to prepare to pay his respects.

Mu Yu reached out and released a burst of energy, stopping Xiang Zhili's showmanship.

"Alright, you can leave now. I have something to ask him..."

Mu Yu casually gave instructions to Yue Zhen, giving the impression of usurping the host's role.

But Yue Zhen didn't show any dissatisfaction. Instead, he nodded excitedly and quickly left the place.

After Yue Zhen had gone quite a distance, Mu Yu looked at Xiang Zhili and calmly spoke:

"Senior Brother Xiang, do you still remember... Yellow Maple Valley more than two hundred years ago?"

According to the seniority in Huangfeng Valley at that time, Mu Yu should actually address him as his junior disciple.

However, among cultivators, strength is paramount, and no matter how mischievous Mu Yu is, he wouldn't dare to call someone that title to their face.

At most, I'll just mutter a few complaints to myself.

A knowing glint flashed in Xiang Zhili's eyes. His pupils darted around a few times before he spoke with a forced smile:

"I really don't understand what you mean by what you're saying, senior."

"Could it be that I resemble someone you once knew, senior?"

Seeing that Xiang Zhili wouldn't admit it, Mu Yu didn't really care, but he had no interest in playing any tricks about pretending to be someone else with Xiang Zhili.

"If you don't understand... then is the information about the Reverse Spirit Passage, or perhaps the Reverse Star Disc that can cross realms and negate most of the boundary power?"

When Mu Yu said these words, Xiang Zhili's expression changed.

Without the slightest hesitation, Mu Yu's figure immediately disappeared in the lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he had already left the territory of the Heavenly Talisman Sect.

Xiang Zhili appeared where Mu Yu had just been, looking in the direction Mu Yu had left with a hint of surprise.

He hadn't expected that Mu Yu, with only a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation, would be able to evade his sneak attack.

Soon, Xiang Zhili appeared behind Mu Yu, his eyes filled with coldness, as if he were looking at a dead man.

"Does Senior Brother think it would be better to perform a soul search on me?"

Despite continuously using Lightning Release Technique, Mu Yu was still unable to shake off Xiang Zhili's pursuit from behind.

It seems that the abilities of a Nascent Soul stage expert are even more terrifying than I imagined.

With a flick of his wrist, two Immortal-Slaying Pearls appeared in Mu Yu's hand, startling Xiang Zhili into immediately stopping his attack and staring at Mu Yu with a strange look for a long time.

Clearly, Xiang Zhili was familiar with the Immortal-Slaying Pearl.

"You're not one of those old monsters in disguise, trying to fool me."

Xiang Zhili let out a long breath, finally controlling his excessive emotions, and said something that greatly surprised Mu Yu.

It seems that there are other Nascent Soul stage old monsters who are playing tricks on Xiang Zhili in that way.

"Young Mu, I'll give you half an incense stick's time to explain everything clearly. Otherwise, I'd rather risk losing decades of my life than not kill you on the spot and search your memories for information about the Reverse Spirit Passage."

"Don't think that having two Immortal-Slaying Pearls will make you worry-free!"

Seeing that Xiang Zhili had calmed down, Mu Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The speed at which Mu Yu flew, comparable to lightning escape techniques, really startled him.

He almost used the Wind and Thunder Escape Technique to escape from here.

Taking a few breaths, Mu Yu calmed her frightened heart and slowly spoke:

"Let me start with the bad news. The Reverse Spirit Passage was a temporary passage opened up by powerful cultivators in the Spirit Realm, and it was closed long ago after it was first opened."

Therefore, your search is in vain.

"If you can find the Transmission Incense, or any other way to contact the Spirit Realm, I am fairly confident that I can reopen the Reverse Spirit Channel."

"As for the Reverse Star Compass, it is something that only a handful of Nascent Soul stage experts in the Spirit Realm possess, and it is impossible to find it in the Human Realm."

Despite hearing this, Xiang Zhili remained calm.

Even if what you've been pursuing your whole life turns out to be just a pipe dream, it's still better than having no hope at all.

"You wouldn't stoop so low as to use this kind of news to amuse me. Since there's bad news, there must be good news too. Tell me."

Although Xiang Zhili tried his best to remain calm, Mu Yu could still sense the excitement deep within him.

At this moment, Xiang Zhili didn't care about Mu Yu's background or whether what he said was true or false. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, it would be many times better than the present situation.

"Good news? There are indeed many ways to get to the spirit world, but they are all quite difficult to achieve."

"The first method is to smuggle through spatial nodes. This method is extremely difficult and has a high mortality rate, but if you are lucky enough to avoid spatial storms, then you can smuggle into the spirit world."

"This method is the most dangerous and has the lowest success rate, but it is the only way out for Nascent Soul stage cultivators in this world."

"As for the location of the spatial nodes... I have a way to obtain it, but that's all I can tell you for now."

"Next, I'll talk about three other methods."

"The first option, as I just mentioned, is to help me find the Transmission Incense. As long as I can contact the Spirit Realm, I probably have the ability to get them to open the Reverse Spirit Channel."

"The second method is through the true spirit Rahu, which is the ghost mist in the human world. As long as you can persuade the Rahu who is wandering in the human world, he may be able to smuggle you to the spirit world."

"However, there is a soaring Kunpeng near the human realm. It is Luo Hou's mortal enemy. If the two were to fight, the consequences would be unpredictable."

"The third option is to completely surrender to the demon race and use the demon realm's teleportation array to ascend to the demon realm, rather than the spirit realm."

"Naturally, I will have to switch to demonic cultivation techniques and become a demon in the future."

"However, in the Demon Realm, the status of human cultivators is not very good, but if one is desperate, it is acceptable."

"The only price is the sacrifice of the entire human realm."

Xiang Zhili listened attentively, and even after Mu Yu finished speaking, he still felt a little unsatisfied.

"You're only at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, and you've only been cultivating for a little over two hundred years. How did you find out this? Why should I believe you?"

Xiang Zhili spoke up, asking the question he most wanted to know.

Mu Yu rolled her eyes impatiently and said:

"Believe it or not, if you don't believe it, then go back to those small sects and play the role of a Qi Refining disciple every day."

Upon hearing this, Xiang Zhili chuckled, completely losing his previous murderous aura and instead adopting a somewhat ingratiating demeanor.

I wonder if this behavior is just a habit of pretending to be a low-level cultivator.

"Fellow Daoist Mu, please don't be angry. I have lived for nearly two thousand years, and all the information I have gained in my life is not as valuable as the few words I heard today."

"So, naturally, I'm curious about the origins of these things."

"If you can really help me sneak into the Spirit Realm, I will do whatever you say."

"From now on, I am your henchman, at your beck and call."

At this moment, Xiang Zhili was extremely obsequious, completely lacking the demeanor of a Nascent Soul stage expert.

Mu Yu stopped beating around the bush and asked directly:

"Of the methods I just mentioned, which one do you think has the highest success rate, Senior Brother?"

Xiang Zhili was silent for a moment before answering:

"The places with the highest success rate are probably only connecting to the spirit world through spatial nodes and joining forces with the demons..."

"No, while defecting to the demons may seem to have a high success rate, there are likely some hidden traps involved. Otherwise, someone would have done it long ago."

"You came to find me to inform me so that all the Nascent Soul stage cultivators can search for a spatial node for you, right?"

Xiang Zhili's analysis was correct from his perspective, but in reality, it was completely different from what Mu Yu wanted to do.

"Yes, but not quite. The methods I mentioned all have a probability of success."

"If you possess a Xuan Tian treasure, you will surely be able to persuade Rahu to help you."

"If you possess the pure yin body of a maiden, then a powerful cultivator at the Mahayana stage in the Demon Realm will actively infuse you with demonic energy and guide you to the Demon Realm."

"But if you possess the secret to persuading a Mahayana stage expert, then you only need to contact the Spirit Realm to be guided there."

"But if you don't have any of these things, then you'll have to sneak into the Spirit Realm through spatial nodes."

Xiang Zhili was getting anxious because Mu Yu had said a lot, but still hadn't explained how to obtain the spatial node.

As for things like the Xuan Tian Treasure and the Pure Yin Body of the Maiden, Xiang Zhili completely ignored them.

"Fellow Daoist Mu, could you elaborate on the matter of spatial nodes?"

Xiang Zhili asked tentatively.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yu calmly replied, "Kunwu Mountain!"