Mortal: I can unlock the card pool by becoming an apprentice to him.

The stall owner in front of me was a middle-aged man who looked like a scholar.

His stall was much neater than the ones next to it. Various ancient books and jade slips were neatly arranged according to their different attributes.

"Dark attribute? I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, fellow Daoist, as I do not possess a complete dark attribute cultivation technique."

Upon hearing this, the scholar-student stall owner shook his head and said in a gentle tone.

Lin Mo naturally didn't expect to easily find rare dark attribute cultivation techniques at such a small stall, so he nodded slightly and looked away.

Although this Ascension Ceremony is aimed at low-level Qi Refining cultivators, it must be said that the surrounding stalls offer a wide variety of cultivation techniques, herbs, talismans, and magical artifacts.

After completing the tour, Lin Mo found several talismans with different but extremely practical effects in his storage bag.

"The Lightness Talisman, when attached to the body, can increase one's speed by 30%, and make one's movements extremely light and agile. It can be used for both traveling and combat."

"Fireball Talisman, good for attack, ignites immediately upon release, its power is decent."

......

Later that evening, Han Li and Zhang Tie returned.

"Senior brother, I never imagined that there would be a man in this world who would deliberately dress up as a woman. It truly terrifies me."

The two of them huddled up to Lin Mo, looking visibly shaken.

The cultivation world is a mixed bag, with all sorts of strangely dressed people appearing everywhere in the valley.

Han Li and Zhang Tie had never seen such a bizarre scene before, and while they were surprised, they also felt slightly uncomfortable.

"By the way, senior brother. This is a magical artifact that we specially chose for you. The stall owner said that it can protect against the cold and heat, and wearing it on a daily basis can help people calm their minds and concentrate, which is very beneficial to cultivation."

As Han Li spoke, he took out a jade pendant and presented it to Lin Mo, a hint of pride on his face, as if eagerly awaiting praise.

"You're very thoughtful. I'll accept it then."

Lin Mo smiled and took the jade pendant, then tied it around his waist.

After chatting for a while about what they had seen and heard that day, the three of them went to rest.

In the following days, as the Ascension Conference drew closer, more and more low-level cultivators poured into Tai Nan Valley, making the valley increasingly noisy.

Han Li and Zhang Tie simply thought they were accompanying their senior brother to "broaden their horizons," and every two or three days they would go out for a stroll together.

Lin Mo stayed indoors, continuing his attempt to break through to the next level. He could sense that he was only one step away from reaching the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Two months later.

Inside the room, Lin Mo's eyes were closed, and his face was ashen.

Strands of spiritual energy flowed into the body through the acupoints, circulating continuously in the meridians, repeatedly washing away the bottleneck leading to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

"boom."

With a sudden buzzing sound in his mind, Lin Mo's spiritual power surged dramatically, and the originally indestructible barrier shattered instantly.

The next second, a surge of powerful spiritual energy instantly spread outwards, sweeping mercilessly into all the meridians throughout the body.

Feeling that the spiritual energy within his body had increased by nearly 30% compared to before, Lin Mo slowly opened his eyes.

"Seven levels of Qi Refining, complete."

He was in a great mood after the breakthrough, feeling much more relaxed than usual.

Taking advantage of the early hour, Lin Mo pushed open the door and went downstairs.

"With the increasing number of cultivators these days, I'll take this opportunity to see if there's a suitable magical artifact I can purchase."

The only weapon he can currently use is the talisman "Changyuan Sword," but each use of this item consumes the sealed power of the magic weapon within, making it unsuitable for frequent activation.

Although he can obtain this item repeatedly through the Golden Light Master's card pool, having multiple methods is always a good thing.

Lin Mo touched the storage bag and secretly made up his mind.

"Hey, senior brother, are you going out?"

Zhang Tie was cultivating inside when he saw Lin Mo come down and couldn't help but ask him a question.

"Good, where's Xiao Lizi? Why haven't I seen him?"

"Him?"

Zhang Tie first couldn't help but grin, then his expression became somewhat awkward.

Upon seeing this, Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.

"What's wrong? Is there something you can't tell your senior brother?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tie quickly waved his hand and said, "No, Senior Brother. It's like this... A few days ago, Xiao Lizi and I were strolling around the square when we happened to encounter a beautiful female cultivator. Xiao Lizi was probably seeing such a gentle and graceful female cultivator for the first time, and he was immediately captivated."

"And then?"

"Later, he bought a cultivation manual and a talisman pen from that female cultivator's stall. Today he said the talisman paper he bought earlier wasn't working well, so I guess he went to see that female cultivator again."

Zhang Tie confessed honestly.

"Heh, she really has no self-control, just a female cultivator..." Lin Mo had just shown a hint of a smile when he suddenly seemed to have thought of something.

"Wait, a talisman brush? Could it be Han Yunzhi's?"

Lin Mo suddenly realized, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

But he clearly remembered that Han Li in the original story wasn't this "proactive".

"I'll go take a look."

A strange look appeared on Lin Mo's face as he strode out the door.

The square was now filled with far more stalls than when he had last strolled around, with even a cultivator or two squatting in some nooks and crannies. The streets were bustling with cultivators coming and going, creating an extremely lively atmosphere.

No wonder Huang Mingyi set off six months in advance; there were just too many people who came to see him.

Lin Mo mingled in the crowd, his gaze sweeping over the stalls on both sides without making a sound.

A moment later, he saw Han Li standing in front of a stall, trying to appear calm, talking to a female cultivator.

The female cultivator was dressed simply, with delicate features. Several packets of spirit herb seeds and talismans were neatly arranged on the stall in front of her.

Han Li held a talisman in his hand, pretending to be carefully selecting it, but in reality, he would steal glances at the other person from time to time, making him look rather funny.

After observing quietly for a moment, Lin Mo withdrew his gaze.

He remembered a saying from his past life: "A butterfly flapping its wings a few times can stir up a storm thousands of miles away."

My appearance has completely changed the entire storyline.

Lin Mo remembered that when Han Li first met Han Yunzhi in the original novel, although he felt that she looked a lot like his younger sister and had a good impression of her, it was far from the level he had now.

Han Li, now free from Doctor Mo's torture, has inadvertently gained a youthful spirit. Is this change right or wrong?

If all else fails...

Only we ourselves can take action and forcibly correct history.

Lin Mo thought of Yellow Maple Valley, and of the tremendous changes that would occur in Yue Kingdom and even the entire Tiannan region several years later.

To ensure the quality of the card pool, regardless of Han Li's temperament several years later, sending him to study in the Chaotic Star Sea is a foregone conclusion.

Thinking this, he casually strolled around the stalls, but his steps unconsciously slowed down.

"Fellow Daoist, is there anything you need? I may not have much else, but I do have all kinds of cultivation techniques and introductory texts."

The man behind the stall rubbed his hands together, smiling shrewdly.

"Oh? Do you have any introductory cultivation techniques for dark spiritual roots?"

Lin Mo glanced at the other party. He was at the eighth level of Qi Refining. Although his level was higher than his own, he didn't really have any hope for him.

Dark spiritual roots are unlike other spiritual roots; they are extremely rare even in the entire Tiannan region.

Unexpectedly, the man froze for a few seconds after hearing this, and then a strange look quickly crossed his face.

"Dark Spirit Root cultivation techniques? Of course, we have them."

He looked at Lin Mo and answered with a smile.