Li Mu set up a Trapping Yao Formation and a Yin and Yang Spirit Isolation Formation on Yue Qiong Peak to prevent the Three-tailed Demon Fox and the two Golden Core cultivators from escaping Yue Qiong Peak.
He would Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm in just one or two years.
After advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm, Li Mu would almost be ready to leave the Qingxuan Sect, so it wouldn't be too late to imprison them for now and deal with them later.
After the Three-tailed Demon Fox finished eating the roasted chicken, Li Mu summoned Xiaojin and Xiaowa, telling them to keep an eye on the little demon fox, and then he ignored it.
Li Mu took out two Disciple tokens from his nine storage spiritual pearl, which were Tian Wenjie's and Wang Jianfeng's identity tokens. He examined the two tokens, frowning in thought.
With the Nascent Soul Tribulation imminent, Li Mu had been considering the location for Undergoing Tribulation.
When Undergoing Tribulation, should he go outside the Sect to find an ownerless place and hide to Undergoing Tribulation, or use the Sect's Tribulation Transcending Platform, or ask Gongsun Chu to help him find a place to Undergoing Tribulation?
All three methods had their pros and cons.
Undergoing Tribulation in an ownerless place in the wild might lead to a situation like the Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion encountered when Undergoing Tribulation, being ambushed and spied upon by other Tribulation Cultivators or High-Grade Yao Beasts.
If he could use the Qingxuan Sect's Tribulation Transcending Platform for Undergoing Tribulation, that would be ideal. Firstly, with the Sect as a backer, the danger would be extremely low. Secondly, with the Tribulation Transcending Platform's enhancement, the success rate of Undergoing Nascent Soul Tribulation would greatly increase, offering many benefits.
However, Li Mu had never revealed his true Cultivation base in the Qingxuan Sect. If he were to use the Qingxuan Sect's Tribulation Transcending Platform, there was a very high probability that his identity would be exposed.
Therefore, Li Mu was more inclined to use the third method: using the power of Wanbao Pavilion to find a place to Undergoing Tribulation outside. This was also the reason Li Mu revealed his true Cultivation base to Gongsun Chu.
However, relying on Wanbao Pavilion for Undergoing Tribulation still carried a certain risk, far less safe than Undergoing Tribulation within the Sect.
Now that he had Wang Jianfeng's Disciple token, and since Wang Jianfeng was also at the Late Stage of Golden Core and not far from Undergoing Nascent Soul Tribulation, Li Mu could completely use his Disciple token to impersonate him and apply to the Sect for the Tribulation Transcending Platform.
The only problem to solve was the disguise.
Li Mu took off the Linglong Mask he had worn for a long time. Under his Talent Divine Power - Identify Myriad Spirits, the Linglong Mask's attribute information appeared in the character's virtual frame.
【Linglong Mask (3/3)】
【Grade: Third Order Spiritual Artifact】
【Properties: Face changing, Aura disguise, Illusory and Real.】
【A face-mimicking artifact refined using Linglong Crystal, Illusory Moon Stone, and Scarlet Copper Secret Method. After refining and attaching it to the face, it can generate three disguised human faces. The three faces are already locked. After wearing it, Spirit Qi can be injected to select.】
Looking at the Linglong Mask's attribute information, Li Mu couldn't help but frown. All three disguise slots on the mask had been used by him: one was his original world's self, one was Zhang Laotou's face, and one was an ordinary-looking middle-aged Cultivator.
If he wanted to impersonate Wang Jianfeng, he would probably need to refine a new mask.
The Linglong Mask's grade was too low, only Third Order, making it easy to reveal flaws in front of High-Grade Cultivators.
“Forget it, I'll just refine another one myself!” Li Mu weighed the pros and cons and immediately decided.
With a thought, he acted. Li Mu's Divine Sense entered the nine storage spiritual pearl, searching for Artifact Refining Materials suitable for refining a disguise mask.
Li Mu had a lot of Fourth and Fifth Order Artifact Refining Materials stored, but there were only a few suitable for refining a disguise mask: a 5th Order As You Wish Stone, a mass of Fifth Order Illusory Breath Spirit Soil, and a piece of Fifth Order Illusory Blood Spirit Crystal. Using these to refine was still missing something. Li Mu planned to look for two or three more suitable mask Materials.
Li Mu thought for a moment and took out Wang Jianfeng's and Tian Wenjie's Storage Pouch, preparing to check their gains to see if there were any suitable Materials.
However, Wang Jianfeng and Tian Wenjie were still alive, and their Storage Pouch had their Divine Sense Restriction, which would be quite troublesome to break open violently.
Li Mu put on the Linglong Mask, and with a flash of his figure, he appeared in the prison cave using Earth Escape.
Wang Jianfeng and Tian Wenjie, who were in a daze at the bottom of the cave, were both startled and looked at Li Mu with a mix of fear and dread.
“Elder Li, please spare us! We will absolutely not reveal your identity. I am willing to make a Heavenly Dao vow,” Wang Jianfeng thought of something and quickly pleaded with Li Mu.
“Yes! Yes! I also swear a Heavenly Dao vow. If I reveal half a word, my Cultivation will never improve for all eternity,” Tian Wenjie nodded along, sincerely swearing.
Li Mu chuckled. He was quite satisfied with their sensible attitude, but to avoid any accidents, he didn't intend to let them go just yet.
“It's too late to regret it now. You two stay here for three to five years first.” Li Mu looked at them with a smile, took out their Storage Pouch, and ordered, “Come here and unlock the Restriction. I want to see if there are any usable Materials.”
Wang Jianfeng sensibly stepped forward, picked up his Storage Pouch, and indicated, “Great Master Li, my Cultivation and Divine Sense are restricted by you! I can't use them now.”
Li Mu nodded and extended a hand, sending a stream of True Essence towards Wang Jianfeng.
Wang Jianfeng's spirit was invigorated, and the Aura of a Golden Core cultivator immediately emanated from him. His Dantian was unsealed, and his Cultivation was fully restored.
Wang Jianfeng made no unnecessary movements. After unlocking his Storage Pouch, he handed it to Li Mu and stood obediently to the side.
Seeing this, Tian Wenjie quickly stepped forward as well, taking his Storage Pouch: “Great Master Li, and me, I'm also restricted.”
Having his Cultivation restricted was like an Immortal being demoted to a Mortal, losing all Divine Ability and power. Tian Wenjie, who had never suffered since childhood, felt such a huge disparity for the first time and eagerly wanted to restore his Cultivation.
Li Mu gave Tian Wenjie a meaningful look and waved his hand, sending out a stream of True Essence that temporarily lifted the Restriction on Tian Wenjie.
Tian Wenjie was overjoyed to have his Cultivation restored. He immediately took out a Spiritual Sword from his Storage Pouch and shouted, “Senior Brother Wang, let's take him down together!”
Wang Jianfeng didn't move an inch, looking at Tian Wenjie as if he were an idiot.
As expected!
With a “bang,” Tian Wenjie, who had just rushed forward, was sent flying by Li Mu's punch, crashing heavily against the stone wall.
“Wa! It hurts so much!” Tian Wenjie screamed in pain, spitting blood, feeling as if his bones were shattered and his whole body ached.
Li Mu chuckled, took Tian Wenjie's Spiritual Sword and Storage Pouch, and looked at Wang Jianfeng, who had been standing still for a long time, praising with a smile: “Good judgment, not at all like that fool.”
“Elder Li, you flatter me. Jianfeng has made one mistake, so how could he make a second?” Wang Jianfeng gave a wry smile and replied respectfully.
“Mm! Stay here obediently, don't think about escaping. In two or three years, I'll consider letting you out.” Li Mu nodded with a smile, and his figure disappeared into the earth, vanishing from the bottom of the cave.
Soon, in the dark prison cave, only Tian Wenjie's painful wails remained.
“Junior Brother Tian, are you alright?!” Wang Jianfeng walked up helplessly to check Tian Wenjie's injuries.
“It hurts, it hurts, I'm dying! My sternum is broken, why?” Tian Wenjie screamed in agony, asking in confusion.
“Junior Brother Tian, you were too impulsive. Didn't I tell you?! That Elder Li is someone who even dares to provoke a Venerable. He is definitely not someone you and I can deal with. To put it bluntly, even our Sect Master probably isn't his match. Even if our Cultivation were fully restored, we couldn't take him down together, let alone our Restrictions are only temporarily lifted,” Wang Jianfeng explained with a wry smile.
As Wang Jianfeng's words fell, the Aura of a Golden Core cultivator on him dissipated, and his Spiritual Pressure gradually ceased, as if its source had been shut off.
Seeing this scene, Tian Wenjie, who had wanted to say something more, immediately fell silent.
“Junior Brother Tian, just stay here obediently. That ‘Elder Li’ is incredibly shrewd. If not with his permission, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave this prison cave.” Wang Jianfeng sighed, resignedly advising Tian Wenjie.
“No! Absolutely not! If my grandfather knows I'm missing, he'll definitely come to save me.” Tian Wenjie, who had never suffered hardship since childhood, would not willingly accept his fate. He said with extreme certainty.
Upon hearing this, Wang Jianfeng gave a wry smile. He did hope that Qingyun True Lord could find them, but that hope was extremely slim!
Wang Jianfeng had personally experienced the power of ‘Elder Li’. He was defeated in one move and knocked unconscious by a single punch. His unpredictable Five Elements Escape Technique and his body, as powerful as a High-Grade Yao Beast, were two methods that even a Nascent Soul True Lord would find difficult to deal with, not to mention he was also proficient in Artifact Refining and Formation arrangement.
Looking at the situation where the entire prison cave, including its surroundings and ceiling, was covered by powerful Formations, Wang Jianfeng didn't believe that Qingyun True Lord had the ability to find this place.
Thinking of this, Wang Jianfeng silently sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes in contemplation.
“My Storage Pouch, no! It can't be opened!” Suddenly, Tian Wenjie thought of something, his expression drastically changed, and he shrieked anxiously.
“Junior Brother Tian, what's wrong?” Wang Jianfeng asked in confusion.
“I, I, I…” Tian Wenjie's eyes flickered, unsure whether he should tell him about this matter.
As the direct grandson of a core high-ranking member of the Qingxuan Sect, Tian Wenjie enjoyed more privileges than other True Disciples. Given his personality, in order to Breakthrough to Golden Core earlier, he inevitably used some forbidden Sect methods.
His Storage Pouch inevitably contained some contraband, and what's more, there were also his personal hobbies…
Just thinking about the contents of his Storage Pouch being exposed, Tian Wenjie felt like dying.
Now that the Storage Pouch had fallen into the hands of ‘Elder Li’, those things would also be exposed to others. Tian Wenjie wished he could rush out of the prison cave and fight the other party to the death.
“Junior Brother Tian, don't worry! That ‘Elder Li’ himself also has things he doesn't want exposed, so he won't report you to the Sect.” Seeing Tian Wenjie's appearance, Wang Jianfeng immediately understood he had a hidden difficulty and quickly comforted him.
Tian Wenjie's face was unsightly, flushed red, and he fell silent, overwhelmed with shame.
On Yue Qiong Peak, in the stone courtyard.
Li Mu was inspecting the two men's Storage Pouch.
Wang Jianfeng's storage space had pitifully few items: dozens of bottles of various Spirit Pills, various Artifact Refining Materials, about a hundred Second and Third Order Spirit Talismans, and forty to fifty thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. His wealth was consistent with the identity of a Qingxuan Sect True Disciple.
Tian Wenjie, compared to him, was much wealthier. He had five or six sets of Materials for refining Fourth Order Spiritual Artifacts alone, hundreds of bottles of various Spirit Pills and High-Grade Spirit Nurturing Pills, over two hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, more than a hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones, and three pieces of Fifth Order Materials, along with thirty to forty pieces of various Third and Fourth Order Spiritual Artifacts. His wealth was more than ten times that of Wang Jianfeng.
“Eh! How could he have this kind of thing?” Li Mu looked astonished, discovering several special Spiritual Items from Tian Wenjie's Storage Pouch.
Under his Talent Divine Power - Identify Myriad Spirits, the attributes of several special Spiritual Items appeared one by one in the character's virtual frame.
【Jade Dragon Yang Grass】
【Grade: Third Order Spirit Plant】
【Properties: Aids Yang, replenishes Qi, invigorates essence and spirit.】
【A hundred-year-old Jade Dragon Yang Grass, with powerful effects in aiding Yang and invigorating essence, it is one of the main Spirit Medicine for refining Dragon Yang Pill.】
【Joyful Union Heavenly Spirit Powder】
【Grade: Third Order Spiritual Item】
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【Shut-in Illusion Heart Diagram】
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There were various Yang-aiding Spirit Medicine, Spirit Pills, Dual Cultivation items, and even a Cultivation Technique that used female Cultivator cauldrons for Cultivation.
Li Mu also found dozens of recording Jade Slips. After injecting his Divine Sense, exciting segments of Tian Wenjie's Dual Cultivation with over a dozen female Cultivators immediately appeared within.
“Tsk tsk,... This kid's filming technique isn't good! Too amateurish. Isn't this Fairy Lingyun? I didn't expect, tsk tsk tsk,...”
Li Mu's eyes were opened, but after having viewed a large number of uncensored videos, Tian Wenjie's little personal hobbies really didn't catch his eye. However, the figures of several female Cultivators were quite good and worth a look.
Unable to find suitable Artifact Refining Materials in Tian Wenjie's Storage Pouch, Li Mu had no choice but to personally make a trip to Tai Xuan Peak, to the Contribution Hall, to exchange for suitable Materials.
“Xiaojin, Xiaowa, keep a close eye on that little fox. I'm going out for a bit and will bring you something delicious when I return.” Li Mu reined in his Aura and instructed Xiaojin and Xiaowa.
“Squeak squeak!”
“Woof!”
Xiaojin and Xiaowa both responded to Li Mu, their eyes fixed on the Three-tailed Demon Fox.
“Don't worry, it's good here with food and lodging. I won't escape. Oh, and remember to bring me a share of the delicious food,” the Three-tailed Demon Fox, Xue'er, looked up at Li Mu and transmitted via Divine Sense.
Li Mu chuckled, too lazy to bother.
If it weren't for the fact that this Three-tailed Demon Fox had some background, Li Mu would have killed it long ago, skinned it, and made Spirit Talismans. Why would he let it stay on Yue Qiong Peak, only to add trouble?
Li Mu rose on his sword, and in a flash, flew out of Yue Qiong Peak.
Watching Li Mu's retreating figure fly away, a hint of solemnity flashed in the Three-tailed Demon Fox Xue'er's eyes. Being watched by two Fourth Order Yao Beasts, Xue'er didn't take it to heart at all.
Those two clumsy fellows, she could easily shake them off with a little trick. The troublesome part was that this Ling Peak was arrayed with numerous Formations, making it incredibly difficult to escape from here.
“Damn big idiot! Why provoke such an enemy for no reason?!” Xue'er cursed Tian Wenjie inwardly. It was all that foolish fellow's fault. This time, she definitely couldn't escape.
During these years of being enslaved by Tian Wenjie, Xue'er, relying on her ability to discern human hearts and her exceptional intelligence, easily dealt with him. Not only did she not suffer any losses, but she also gained many benefits by leveraging his identity and background.
However, the person Tian Wenjie provoked this time was too terrifying. Xue'er's most confident soul-entering illusion technique was useless against a certain demon insect on him, being completely suppressed.
Even more terrifying was this person's own abilities. His Divine Soul was strong, his Body Refining ability was immense, and he was proficient in almost everything: Formations, and spells. His mind was also extremely deep. Xue'er's several cautious attempts yielded no further opportunities to succeed.
Currently, trapped on this mountain filled with Five Elements Spirit Plants, she feared there would be no day of escape. Xue'er sighed, helpless against the powerful Formations surrounding her.
As for the other party saying he would send her back to the Snow Fox Clan in the Myriad Demon Mountain, Xue'er had indeed been tempted.
However, human words were not to be trusted. Xue'er was afraid he wanted to use the opportunity to scout the Snow Fox Clan's territory and bring disaster to the entire Snow Fox Clan.
