Mortal: Starting with the Falling Cloud Sect, I proved my Dao through gacha pulls.

Half a day later.

Su Mu has completely refined the Azure Wave Mace.

This mace is a water-attribute magic weapon that can be enlarged or shrunk at will. It can draw upon the vast power of water elements and can also be used to strike directly.

Although it doesn't quite match the attributes of my own cultivation technique, it's still fine to activate it normally.

"This is not a long-term solution; we must refine our natal magic weapon as soon as possible."

Su Mu's gaze narrowed slightly. The cultivation technique he practiced did not have any fixed requirements for the form of the magic weapon. As long as it was made of fire-attribute spiritual materials, it would be a perfect match.

A thought struck him, and a card radiating a rich purple light slowly appeared in his palm.

【Nine Heavens Red Jade (Purple)】

[Note: This comes from the world of Shrouding the Heavens, and is a type of Nine Heavens Divine Jade, one of the top spiritual materials below the Nine Great Immortal Metals.]

As the purple light slowly receded, the card transformed into a three-foot-square cube of crimson jade.

This jade is blood red all over, with a radiant light that seems to reach the sky. The jade is dense and warm, with hidden fire patterns flowing within it, and a powerful and yang energy emanates from it.

"This is the Nine Heavens Crimson Jade? It's quite substantial."

Su Mu examined the jade with great interest for a moment, then gently stroked it with his palm. He felt a warm and pure yang energy seeping into his body, and a warm feeling flowed through him. Even the magic power in his body gradually became more and more refined and intense.

This is the pure Yang energy inherent in the Nine Heavens Crimson Jade, which can exorcise evil spirits, suppress demons, stabilize one's foundation, and even extinguish malevolent energy. It also has a natural restraining effect on corpse energy and demonic energy.

"Such precious spiritual materials are perfect for forging my natal magic weapon!"

As for the form of his natal magic weapon, he already knew it in his mind.

This time, he plans to refine a Great Dao Treasure Bottle, which combines the power to devour all things with the power to create life, possessing both offensive and defensive capabilities and boundless power.

Having made up his mind, Su Mu focused his fingertips, and a ball of emerald flame leaped out.

This is the newly formed inner fire after he formed his core, and due to the cultivation method he practiced, it naturally carries a trace of Nirvana essence.

The True Flame Nirvana Technique he cultivated, when he reached the Foundation Establishment stage, included the True Flame Binding Spirit Lock, which was also his most frequently used offensive method.

Now that the cultivation technique has reached the seventh level, the new supernatural power "Rejuvenation from Fire" has been mastered. This technique can not only rapidly heal one's own injuries, but also help others heal their wounds, and its life-saving power is extremely strong.

Furthermore, when the True Flame Nirvana Technique is cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage, it will also give rise to a divine ability called "Fire God Body," which combines the ability to create clones and escape techniques, allowing for free movement.

As expected of a technique learned from the Luoyun Sect, its life-saving power is truly remarkable.

"In this way, I can pretend to be someone who is not good at killing."

Su Mu gazed at the dancing flames at his fingertips, secretly making plans in his mind.

He then shook his head, suppressing all distracting thoughts, opened his mouth and exhaled a powerful burst of alchemical fire, instantly enveloping the Nine Heavens Crimson Jade and slowly refining it.

But the Nine Heavens Crimson Jade remained completely still, showing no sign of melting whatsoever.

Su Mu was slightly taken aback. He flicked his finger, and the Fallen Heart Flame and the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire surged out at the same time. The three flames intertwined and swirled, urging each other on.

After seven long days of refining, the extremely hard Nine Heavens Crimson Jade finally showed signs of melting.

Su Mu was speechless for a moment, then sighed softly, feeling utterly dumbfounded.

At this rate, it will take him more than a decade to complete his natal magic weapon.

He simply waved his sleeve, took out the "Complete Record of Human Realm Alchemy Classics", and took out all the demon cores he had previously purchased on Twin Peaks Island, intending to use them to practice and improve his alchemy skills.

He immediately began to multitask, using the strange fire to continuously refine the Nine Heavens Crimson Jade while refining various unorthodox and rare pills according to alchemical texts, leading a very fulfilling life.

As for miscellaneous tasks such as tending the medicinal herb garden, they were all handled by his clone.

......

Three years later.

In the herb garden, Su Mu looked at the Crimson Essence Fruit tree in front of him, picked up a walnut-sized, bright red fruit with his fingers, and a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

Nourished by the divine spring water, this tree is no longer the withered branch that was only a dozen inches long three years ago. Now it has grown into a five-foot-tall spiritual plant, with a red glow flowing all over its body and a rich and intense fire elemental energy. Dozens of bright red spiritual fruits hang on its branches, exuding a powerful spiritual aura.

According to ancient records, the Red Essence Fruit Tree, which is over a thousand years old, originally only bears fruit once every hundred years, and the spiritual fruit it produces can greatly purify a cultivator's magical power.

Thanks to the transformative power of the divine spring water, this process was greatly shortened, and in about six months, these red essence fruits would be fully ripe.

However, while the divine spring water can ripen the fruit and restore the fruit tree itself, it cannot increase the age of the spiritual essence. This tree is still six thousand years old, which is completely different from the Heavenly Creation Dew in the small green bottle.

As for the Yin Sha Fruit seeds on the side, they have now grown into seedlings several inches tall, but it will still be quite some time before they grow into fruit trees and bear Yin Sha Fruit.

As for that thousand-year-old snow ginseng, Su Mu has already harvested it three times. Each time, he only takes the ginseng body and leaves the root to continue its growth. By repeating this process, it will be able to produce a continuous supply of thousand-year-old snow ginseng in the future.

These spiritual materials are perfect for refining longevity pills, and there would certainly be no shortage of buyers in the cultivation world. However, longevity-extending items are too rare, so he dares not openly trade them at the moment.

After leaving a clone to guard the cave and continue watching over the medicine garden, Su Mu stepped out of the cave's protective barrier.

For the past three years, he has devoted himself to refining spiritual materials and making pills, never stepping out of his cave and having no contact with other cultivators on the same level.

I left the pass today for no other reason than that I had exhausted all the demon cores I possessed and planned to go to the Tianxing City market to purchase another batch.

He had previously purchased demon cores on Twin Peaks Island and rented a cave dwelling in Tianxing City, which had already cost him a lot of spirit stones.

During this time, while practicing his skills, he refined many rare and precious pills, which he can now sell in exchange for spirit stones.

In the meantime, he can gradually build up his reputation in alchemy, and in this way, his neighbors will likely become curious about him before long.

He chuckled softly, then mounted his escape light and sped off towards the market.

Tianxing City's market was lined with shops, including those from all major sects. After entering the central commercial street, Su Mu casually browsed a few shops and already purchased a batch of demon cores.

While strolling around, he even caught a glimpse of the Miaoyin Sect's shops. Looking through the door, he could see that there were quite a few beautiful female cultivators inside.

But that was not his destination. He walked past it without making a sound and headed straight for Fengle Auction House.

Fengle Auction House belongs to Fengle Business Alliance and is a top auction house in Tianxing City, where rare and precious items often appear.

Su Mu came here to sell his batch of rare pills at a high price and, by the way, to quickly establish his reputation as an alchemist through the auction house.

However, Fengle Auction House only holds an auction once every two weeks, so the number of cultivators in the store at this moment is far less than during the grand event.

As soon as Su Mu stepped inside, a Foundation Establishment stage shop assistant noticed him. Upon realizing Su Mu's cultivation level, the shop assistant's eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward to greet him.

"It is an honor to have you here, senior. I am deeply sorry for not welcoming you properly. May I ask if you wish to sell your treasure, or if you would like to entrust our shop to auction it on your behalf?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mu smiled gently and spoke calmly.

"I have a batch of refined pills that I wish to sell. I also have several rare pills that I would like to entrust to your esteemed institution for auction. Would you be so kind as to summon your steward for a discussion?"