I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm

Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Artifact Refining Honored Guest Elder

”Master Li, are you willing to teach me your Divine Refining Embryo Technique? I’m willing to pay any price, even if it means becoming your disciple!” Chen Yanshou looked at Li Mu and said earnestly.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator worshiping a Qi Refining Ninth Layer master? Preposterous!

Isn’t Master Chen making an unreasonable demand!

”Master Chen, isn’t this inappropriate?” Wang Wenbao’s expression changed drastically, quickly advising.

Li Mu furrowed his brow, unsure of how to respond. The Divine Refining Embryo Technique that Master Chen mentioned must refer to the Artifact Refining Divine Technique—Divine Refining Spirit Fusion, acquired after reaching level five in Artifact Refining.

However, this Artifact Refining skill had become instinctive to Li Mu. Even if he was willing to teach it, Li Mu wouldn’t know where to start.

Unfortunately, the old man was at Foundation Establishment cultivation. Li Mu, at Qi Refining Tenth Layer, was not afraid of him, especially with other means at his disposal.

But when the other party appeared humble and was willing to worship in person, it was truly difficult to refuse!

Seeing Li Mu’s indecision and reluctance to respond, Chen Yanshou became anxious.

”Master Li, feel free to state your condition. As long as you can pass this Divine Refining Technique to me, I’ll be eternally grateful,” Chen Yanshou pleaded with Li Mu, full of eagerness.

”Master Chen, I sincerely apologize, but such techniques must not be lightly passed down, and I cannot sell my Dao cheaply. This secret technique is a family craft, and ancestral teachings forbid sharing it with outsiders.” Li Mu looked at Chen Yanshou and refused apologetically.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yanshou’s face turned unpleasant.

”Master Li has made it clear, and such clan-establishing techniques certainly can’t be shared. Master Chen, please don’t insist!” Wang Wenbao quickly consoled him.

Caught in disappointment, Chen Yanshou nodded regretfully. As a fellow Artifact Refining Master, he understood that such techniques wouldn’t be easily shared if he possessed the Divine Refining Technique.

Being rejected by Li Mu, Chen Yanshou felt embarrassed staying in the Artifact Refining Room, quickly bidding farewell to Li Mu and Wang Wenbao: ”Master Li, today I was presumptuous! When I have the time, I will come to you to discuss Artifact Refining skills. Shopkeeper Wang, I take my leave now!”

With that, Chen Yanshou turned and left the Artifact Refining Room in haste.

Watching Chen Yanshou leave, Li Mu and Wang Wenbao both breathed a sigh of relief.

”Master Li, you’ve passed the assessment as an Artifact Refining Honored Guest. Here is the Guest Minister Token from our Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. Please keep it safe. From today, you’ll enjoy the corresponding benefits of a Guest Minister, including a monthly stipend: 300 Middle Spirit Stones, auxiliary cultivation materials: 10 bottles of Top-grade Essence Pills, 3 Yellow Dragon Pills, a large courtyard, several servant guards, 20% discount on High-tier Spiritual Materials, purchasing entitlement for three Foundation Establishment Pills, and more. You’ve successfully refined a Tier Three High-grade Spiritual Artifact. This year, if you complete 99 more Tier Three Spiritual Artifacts, you’ll fulfill your Artifact Refining task...” Shopkeeper Wang handed a golden token to Li Mu, detailing the privileges and responsibilities of an Artifact Refining Honored Guest.

”Thank you, Shopkeeper Wang.” Li Mu promptly accepted the Guest Minister Token.

”Next, I plan to refine a few more Spiritual Artifacts, as I need to leave Gangyang City for a while in a few days,” Li Mu indicated to Wang Wenbao.

”The auction will start in two days. If Master Li can provide a few more Tier Three Spiritual Artifacts, it would be splendid!” Wang Wenbao nodded, understandingly, and reminded Li Mu, ”If you have any needs, just speak with Liu Zhong. Additionally, if you require guards for your travels, even Foundation Establishment guards, just let Liu Zhong know, and he’ll arrange it. The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion will strive to meet your needs.”

”Alright, if needed, I will inform Liu Zhong!” Li Mu nodded, satisfied with the considerate arrangements of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

However, Li Mu had too many secrets, and even his current identity was false, so he certainly wouldn’t let the Pavilion’s guards follow him.

Wang Wenbao led Li Mu out of the Artifact Refining Room and introduced him as the new Artifact Refining Honored Guest of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion to Liu Zhong, the Steward of the Artifact Refining Workshop, instructing complete cooperation.

”Shopkeeper Wang, I understand. I will fully cooperate with Master Li!” Liu Zhong nodded repeatedly, assuring Shopkeeper Wang.

Before long, Wang Wenbao left the Artifact Refining Workshop joyfully with the Flame Essence Wheel.

Li Mu followed Liu Zhong to the Artifact Refining Spiritual Material Warehouse to select refining materials.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion’s Artifact Refining Material Storage Room opened, and Li Mu was instantly dazzled. Various high-tier materials were displayed on shelves, some in jade boxes, some in water pools, and others in furnaces...

The attentions of the four Foundation Establishment guards at the warehouse entrance were all focused on Li Mu.

”Is there no Geng Metal left?” Li Mu hinted with a smile, staying behind Liu Zhong without acting on his own.

”There are still about twenty pounds!” Liu Zhong replied promptly.

”I’ll take all the remaining Geng Metal! Also, get fifty pounds of Purple Crystal Gold. How much Yuqing Condensed Water Stone do you have? I’ll take it all! These two Profound Water Python Spines, I’ll take them. Hmm, what’s this? Thick Earth Rhinoceros Horn? I’ll take it!” Li Mu indicated item after item to Liu Zhong as he browsed the Spiritual Materials in the warehouse.

”Alright! Alright!” Liu Zhong quickly noted down everything, soon breaking into a sweat. In such a short time, the newly promoted Master Li nearly emptied the Artifact Refining Material Warehouse, requesting only the finest materials.

Li Mu was like a mouse in a granary, discovering plenty of good items—Tier Three Red Soul Wood, Tier Three Profound Iron Wood Heart, Tier Three Cyan Phoenix Wood... Li Mu hesitated between several Spirit Wood Refining Materials, pondering which to choose for crafting a Wood Attribute Spirit Sword.

Seeing this, Liu Zhong, alarmed, quickly suggested to Li Mu, ”Master Li, you’ve selected a lot of high-tier materials, enough to refine five or six artifacts. You’ve nearly exhausted your material quota. How about refining one or two artifacts first and then coming back to choose more materials?”

Li Mu looked at Liu Zhong’s awkward expression, smiled, and nodded, ”Alright, let’s do it this way. Quickly send these materials to the Artifact Refining Room.”

Saying this, Li Mu left the material warehouse and headed to the Artifact Refining Workshop.

Time flew by, and two days passed.

In those two days, Li Mu stayed in the Artifact Refining Room, focusing on Artifact Refining.

Lacking energy, he took Essence Pills. When Spiritual Power was insufficient, he used Spirit Revitalizing Pills. With the ample supply and attentive service of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, Li Mu dedicated himself completely to Artifact Refining, achieving remarkable results.

Li Mu helped the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion refine four Tier Three High-grade Spiritual Artifacts. At the same time, he crafted himself a set of Tier Three Top-grade Five Elements Spirit Sword, gathering nearly a thousand pounds of Tier Three materials and a Tier Three Demon Beast Bone—the Golden Ape Corpse Bone.

Li Mu intended to use these materials and the Demon Ape Corpse Bone to craft a Demon Bone Puppet.

However, doing so at the Pavilion wasn’t convenient, so Li Mu converted the profits from his Artifact Refining into materials for a Tier Three Demon Bone Puppet and over two thousand Middle-grade Spirit Stones worth of wealth.

Bid farewell to Liu Zhong and Shopkeeper Wang. Under their enthusiastic farewell, Li Mu left the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

After confirming there was nothing unusual and no one was following him, Li Mu returned to the Wangyun Pavilion Inn.

In the inn room, Li Mu removed the Exquisite Mask, changed his attire, and relinquished his ’Master Li’ identity, donning the Magic Robe of a Qing Xuan Sect Outer Disciple, to attend the auction at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, preparing to purchase talisman materials, Spirit Plant Seeds, and other Spiritual Objects.

Earlier, during a casual chat, Li Mu inquired about the auction items from Wang Wenbao, finding out that a Tier Three Talisman Drawing Strategy and several High-tier Spirit Plants would appear at this auction.

Li Mu hoped to successfully acquire them.