I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm

Chapter 168: Chapter 127: Golden Core (Part 2)

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[Ding, you consumed one Free Skill Point, one Purple Sun Qi, and one Yin Qi. Proficiency of Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture - Yin Yang Chapter +1, Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture - Foundation Establishment Chapter elevated to: Level 2. Your cultivation has significantly improved, and you have comprehended the derivative Divine Technique: Yin Yang Rejuvenation Vein]

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[Ding, you consumed one Free Skill Point, one Purple Sun Qi, and one Yin Qi. Proficiency of Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture - Yin Yang Chapter +1, Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture - Foundation Establishment Chapter elevated to: Level 5, reached Minor Achievement Realm. Your cultivation has advanced to the Sixth-Layer Foundation Establishment, and you have comprehended the Divine Technique: Yin Yang Eyes]

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[Ding, you consumed one Free Skill Point, one Purple Sun Qi, and one Yin Qi. Proficiency of Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture - Yin Yang Chapter +1, Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture - Foundation Establishment Chapter elevated to: Level 8. Your cultivation has reached the Foundation Establishment Limit. Your talent has improved, and you have comprehended the derivative Divine Technique: Inverted Yin and Yang.]

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[Ding, you consumed one Free Skill Point, one Purple Sun Qi, and one Yin Qi. Proficiency of Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture - Yin Yang Chapter +1, Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture - Foundation Establishment Chapter elevated to: Level 9, Perfection. You have cast your own Golden Core. Your cultivation has broken through to the Early Stage of Golden Core. Your talent has greatly improved, and you have achieved the Five Elements Sacred Body. You have comprehended the derivative Divine Technique: Yin Yang Great Five Elements.]

[Ding, Five Elements Innate Qi is insufficient, Level of Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture - Golden Core Chapter cannot be increased.]

Fifteen acres of Purple Sun Reishi and fifteen acres of Yin Soul Fruit were fully harvested. Li Mu elevated the Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture - Foundation Establishment Chapter to Full Level in one breath. His cultivation exploded in growth, from Fifth-Layer Foundation Establishment, Sixth-Layer Foundation Establishment, ...all the way to the peak limit of Foundation Establishment.

Ultimately, at the moment when the Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture - Foundation Establishment Chapter was perfected, the rich Five Elements Spiritual Power within his body continued to stimulate the Yin Yang Qi, instantaneously condensing the liquefied Five Elements Spirit Qi in his dantian into a smooth ’Golden Core’.

With the formation of the Golden Core, Li Mu’s body underwent a transformational washing of marrow from the inside out, his skin glowing with spirit light, and both the strength of his body and True Essence increased dozens, even hundreds of times.

Li Mu’s pupils manifested as Yin and Yang, able to see the trajectory of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi Particles as if by instinct. Gently flicking his hand without relying on Sword Control, he easily rose into the sky, attaining a profound level of control over the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

After advancing to the Golden Core, Li Mu instantly comprehended the inherent gap between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core. Now, he could slay hundreds, even thousands of his past Foundation Establishment selves.

Especially since his Five Elements Spirit Body further advanced by one level to become the Five Elements Sacred Body, his control over Five Elements Spiritual Power, and the Heaven and Earth Yin and Yang Qi, reached an unfathomable level.

Finally, he had advanced to the Golden Core Realm!

Clenching his right fist, Li Mu felt the might of the Golden Core Realm, his face brimming with joy.

A great sense of security surged within him!

Now, Li Mu no longer needed to worry about not being able to escape if the Qing Xuan Sect were eradicated.

Over the years, the situation of the Qing Xuan Sect had deteriorated, the Five Sects’ joint expansion was at a standstill, and many elite disciples were caught at the frontier of expansion. The Nine Demons Sect’s constant invasions forced the Qing Xuan Sect to retreat from several territories.

At any moment, a war to annihilate the Sect could be launched.

Now, having broken through to the Golden Core, Li Mu’s combat power surged, surpassing levels to fight Nascent Soul True Monarchs with ease, equipped to fight or flee without fear!

Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture - Golden Core Chapter requires Five Elements Innate Qi for upgrading?

Li Mu naturally thought of the Tier Three Golden Sword Grass. Harvesting Tier Three Golden Sword Grass provided Innate Gold Spirit Qi, so gathering the other four kinds of Five Elements Innate Qi would allow for the preparation to advance to Nascent Soul!

No! It should be three kinds actually.

The Tier Three Jade Pure Cyan Lotus planted in the Stream Spirit Pool could provide Innate Water Spirit Qi through its Plant Spirit Light Group, leaving only Earth, Wood, and Fire Plant Spirit Light Groups needed to promote to Nascent Soul.

This was much easier than the Yin Yang Qi!

Currently, Li Mu knew of several Tier Three Spirit Plants that could provide these three Plant Spirit Attributes.

Li Mu channeled the Reversed Element Concealing Breath Technique cultivation route, gradually suppressing the Spiritual Pressure cultivation emanating from him from the Early Stage of Golden Core down to Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment.

Li Mu took out a golden Elder Robe from the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl to wear, then ascended with his sword, heading towards the Supreme Profound Peak, Contribution Hall.

Supreme Profound Peak, Contribution Hall.

Upon seeing Li Mu, the Foundation Establishment disciples greeted him.

”Disciple, pays respect to Elder!”

”Elder, please go ahead!”

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Amid the respectful apologies of the sect disciples, Li Mu efficiently entered the resource exchange chamber.

Seeing Li Mu enter while wearing a golden Elder Robe.

”Disciple She Xiuhua, pays respects to Elder!” a female disciple in the resource chamber quickly stood up and greeted respectfully.

”This is my Identity Token, here to submit the Spirit Plant task! Please check it!” Li Mu nodded and handed over his Identity Token.

”Elder Li, are you submitting the tasks for Purple Sun Reishi and Yin Soul Fruit? They shouldn’t be at the Mature Stage yet, right?” She Xiuhua checked Li Mu’s Identity Token and asked in surprise.

Li Mu smiled slightly and took out two Storage Bags from his pocket, handing them over, ”Check whether these can be used.”

She Xiuhua took the Storage Bags, extracting a piece of Purple Sun Reishi and a Yin Soul Fruit to examine, frowning.

”Elder, these Spirit Plants appear not fully matured. I cannot confirm; please wait while I notify the Spirit Plant Elder to come for task inspection.” She Xiuhua apologized sincerely, looking at Li Mu.

”Mm! Go ahead!” Li Mu nodded and sat down on a chair within the chamber, closing his eyes to rest.

Having just advanced to Golden Core and the upgrades to the Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture - Foundation Establishment Chapter, generating numerous Yin Yang Divine techniques, Li Mu took the opportunity to ’enlighten’ and ’practice’.

After approximately fifteen minutes, a figure rushed into the chamber, the Spirit Plant Elder also wearing a golden Elder Robe.

Li Mu opened his eyes and saw the Spirit Plant Elder with a full head of white hair burst in, trembling hands holding the Purple Sun Reishi and Yin Soul Fruit from She Xiuhua.

Li Mu was very familiar with this Elder, whom he had ’observed’ in the Qing Xuan Sect for over a decade. The Elder was Qiu Wenlong, the Holy Spirit Peak Master, a Grandmaster-level Alchemist specializing in Alchemy with a focus on Fire Element Techniques.

”Why did you harvest them now? They are not ready yet. They look splendid, but they actually lack a significant portion of their Spiritual Energy, having only a superficial appearance,” Qiu Wenlong shouted face darkened, glaring at Li Mu.

”I had no choice. The Purple Sun Jade and Supreme Profound Moon Dew are running out, so I had to harvest early. Can these Spirit Plants be used for the task? If not, there’s nothing that can be done,” Li Mu offered an offhand excuse to Qiu Wenlong.

”Why didn’t you tell me you’re short! I could’ve lent you some! A year, even half a year more would have prevented such a huge loss of Spiritual Energy!” Qiu Wenlong lamented, looking painfully at the Purple Sun Reishi and Yin Soul Fruit.

Li Mu subtly smiled. The loss of Spiritual Energy in the Purple Sun Reishi and Yin Soul Fruit had nothing to do with early harvesting but rather with Plant Spirit he had absorbed.

Well, at least I can use the early harvest as an excuse.

”Elder Qiu, you decide! If they are usable, use them. If not, just deduct the contribution points!” Li Mu sighed helplessly, expressing agreement.

”Ah~, the medicinal properties of this Purple Sun Reishi, Yin Soul Fruit batch are greatly diminished. The efficacy is so low; it takes five amounts to match one. The success rate for refining Purple Sun Pill and Chaotic Heaven Pill is lower too!” Qiu Wenlong sighed repeatedly and told She Xiuhua, ”If there wasn’t a dire shortage of Purple Sun Pill and Chaotic Heaven Pill, I wouldn’t accept this batch; the task has to be counted as five to one in quantity.”

”Okay, Elder Qiu!” She Xiuhua nodded, then asked Li Mu, ”Elder Li, do you agree with this contribution exchange?”

”Mm! Follow Elder Qiu’s decision!” Li Mu nodded with a smile.

Hearing this, She Xiuhua couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief and proceeded with the calculation of the task contribution for Li Mu at the mentioned ratio, deducting the contribution used to exchange for Spirit Plant Seeds and auxiliary materials.

After the handover of this batch of Spirit Plants, Li Mu earned 123,000 contribution points.

During the task handover, Qiu Wenlong remained stern-faced throughout, and after taking the two Spirit Medicines, he left with a flick of the sleeve, without giving Li Mu any pleasant expression.

Proper Tier Four Spirit Plant Seeds were nurtured to this condition; Qiu Wenlong was furious enough to have the desire to devour Li Mu’s heart!

”Elder Li, please don’t mind. Elder Qiu has this straightforward personality and holds no grudges!” She Xiuhua appeased Li Mu.

Over the years, Li Mu refined many Tier Four Spiritual Artifacts. Despite keeping a low profile, many disciples were aware of his reputation. However, She Xiuhua identified him through the Identity Token immediately.

”It’s alright! Help me exchange for a few Spirit Plant Seeds.” Li Mu smiled indifferently, understanding Elder Qiu’s nature.

In his decade-long time, despite residing in seclusion on Moon Pearl Peak, Li Mu hardly missed ’observing’ the life status within and outside Qing Xuan Sect.

Li Mu had a rather favorable impression of the fiery, candid, outspoken nature of Elder Qiu.