Li Mu felt a wave of emotion after hearing, and shook his head with a smile, saying, "I appreciate your intention, but these two Spiritual Objects are too precious for me to accept."

"This is a glob of viscous spiritual liquid, it is the Tier Seven Innate Spirit Water—a Blue Spirit Glaze Water, being the source of many deep sea Spiritual Springs, naturally forming a Water Element Realm. It is an invaluable protective treasure for you, and with a bit of refinement, it can be the foundation to aid in your path in the future." Li Mu looked at the Blue Spirit Glaze Water trapped within the Spirit Ball, unable to escape, and explained truthfully to Qing Yue.

"As for this Jade Token, it is the hub of a Water Mansion of a large sea clan. Once you refine it and awaken the spirit of the Array Token using the Power of Water, it will be akin to owning a Water Mansion. After the thousand-year path-protecting period ends, this Water Mansion can become the foundation of your residence." Pausing for a moment, Li Mu pointed to another Spiritual Object and gave a detailed introduction.

"Thank you, Master, for telling me, but please, Master, accept these two Spiritual Objects; otherwise, Qing Yue really doesn’t know how to repay!" Qing Yue True Dragon nodded knowingly, insisted on his choice.

"Master, please accept them! This is a heartfelt gesture from Fellow Daoist Qing Yue!" The Cyan Jade Ginseng King quickly chimed in.

Having lived through long ages and seen much of the world, the Cyan Jade Ginseng King could not help but highly agree with Qing Yue’s current decision. Compared to the short-term benefits of these two Spiritual Objects, binding one’s interests with Li Mu more deeply is the longer-term strategy. He was still in the Nascent Soul Stage, yet had such robust strength, battling a Tier Seven Demon Emperor with ease.

After a few centuries, a thousand years, what kind of being will he grow into? An Immortal Emperor? Or perhaps a Daoist Venerable?

A millennium will pass in the blink of an eye, even if Li Mu remembers the path-protecting afterwards, several thousand or ten thousand years later, will he still remember?

That’s why Qing Yue can forgo the two Spiritual Objects to please Li Mu, to bind their interests more tightly together. In the Cyan Jade Ginseng King’s view, it’s the grand scheme of the old dragon, a very wise act, and it doesn’t mind speaking up to assist.

"Master, aren’t you collecting seven Tier Seven Primordial Spirits to later refine into Dao Yuan Clones? Isn’t this Blue Spirit Glaze Water precisely one of them, why not accept it!" Xiaojin couldn’t help but interject.

Upon hearing this, the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire within Li Mu burst out, scorching Li Mu and the fur of the beast tamers instantly. Fortunately, the Chi Lian Fire Phoenix reacted swiftly, offering the Celestial Fire Tripod to capture the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire in time.

"Xiaojin, who allowed you to speak nonsense!" Li Mu, beside himself with rage, glared at Xiaojin, hurriedly sending a divine thought to the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire within the Celestial Fire Tripod: "Extreme Yang, don’t listen to the foolish monkey’s nonsense, even if I want to refine a Dao Yuan Divinity, I wouldn’t lay hands on you, nor would I use Innate True Spirit objects for refinement, this goes against the Heavenly Dao."

Upon understanding, the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire in the Celestial Fire Tripod finally calmed down, it originally thought it would become a sacrificial offering for Li Mu’s refinement of the Fire Element Dao Body!

Seeing the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire had settled within the Celestial Fire Tripod, Li Mu couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, shot an angry glare at Xiaojin, and said crossly: "Xiaojin, if you dare to spout nonsense again, believe it or not, I’ll refine you into a Golden Essence Clone!"

The others who felt the lingering power of the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire, Xiaowa, Qing Yue, and the Ginseng King, all glared angrily at Xiaojin because due to this foolish monkey’s one sentence, their image suffered, having been burnt by the explosive firepower of the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire.

Xiaojin shrank its neck, aware of its mistake, immediately withdrew to a corner, no longer daring to speak out of turn.

Li Mu looked at his beast tamers and candidly said: "After advancing to the Divinity Transformation, I indeed plan to refine seven Dao Yuan Clones with different attributes, I’ve currently gathered several Tier Seven Spiritual Objects, namely: Nine Li Nurturing Soil, Dragon Source Golden Pearl, Four Symbols Spirit Root, Extremely Yin Ghost Stone, still missing Water, Fire, and Yang attributes Tier Seven Spiritual Objects."

"Master, isn’t this Blue Spirit Glaze Water just suitable? Why not take it for refinement?" Once again, Qing Yue presented the Blue Spirit Glaze Water to Li Mu.

"No, this Blue Spirit Glaze Water, like the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire, has birthed an Innate Spirit. First, it harms one’s Yin virtue, second, the difficulty of refinement is too great, damaging the origin, gaining little for much loss." Li Mu smiled and explained, looked at Qing Yue True Dragon and advised: "Keep this for your own refinement, it’s best to have it assist and complement you intimately, like how the Chi Lian Fire Phoenix and Extreme Yang Celestial Fire coexist. It can also help further elevate your own origin, instead of performing short-sighted acts of devouring spirits and stealing essence."

"Thank you, Master, for the guidance, Qing Yue understands now!"

Qing Yue True Dragon gratefully thanked Li Mu and retrieved the Blue Spirit Glaze Water.

By now, Qing Yue True Dragon already knew Li Mu wouldn’t accept this Blue Spirit Glaze Water, and also understood why the Chi Lian Fire Phoenix, among all the beast tamers, despite being the youngest, had achieved the fastest rate of growth in strength.

It was because when the Chi Lian Fire Phoenix was still in the juvenile stage, it had the Tier Seven Extreme Yang Celestial Fire supplying its Power of Origin; both sides mutually promoted, jointly strengthening the power of the Fire Element. Therefore, it could grow from a juvenile to a Tier Six Demon Beast in just a few decades after birth, and surely with less than a century, it could also overcome the Tier Seven True Spirit Thunder Tribulation!

Qing Yue True Dragon cast an envious glance at the Chi Lian Fire Phoenix, full of emotion, having wasted over three thousand years itself, if it hadn’t encountered the Master, it might have spent its entire life unable to advance to a Tier Seven True Dragon.

"Master, why don’t you accept this Array Token? The hub of this Water Mansion is so high-tier, it should contain many high-tier Spiritual Objects, perhaps containing a large number of the Spirit Plant Seeds you value the most!" Qing Yue took out another Array Token and looked at Li Mu with puzzled eyes.

Upon hearing this, Li Mu couldn’t help but feel a surge of interest, perhaps there really is such a possibility.

In the distant past, Li Mu also obtained a hub Array Token of a cave mansion, just a Tier Four Array Token, yet it allowed him to meet Tianyan Divine Monarch, also obtaining the seven-tier towering Magical Treasure—Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, and gaining a vast number of Spirit Seeds.

This Array Token that Qing Yue obtained this time, reaching Tier Seven, ensures the grade of this Water Mansion is extremely high, if there are indeed Spirit Seeds, they’d surely be the kind of rare high-tier Spirit Plants.

Thinking of this, Li Mu felt deeply tempted; however, his ever-cautious nature forced him to suppress this desire.

"There’s no rush for this, you should hold onto it first, awaken the Spirit of the Array Token, and see if you can obtain any valuable intelligence before proceeding! As for exploring the Water Mansion, let’s wait until after I advance to the Divinity Transformation Realm!" Li Mu thought carefully for a moment, looked at Qing Yue and decided.

As Li Mu’s voice fell, all the beast tamers’ eyes sparkled brightly.

"Master, when can you advance to the Divinity Transformation Realm?" The Cyan Jade Ginseng King asked in surprise.

"Indeed! Master, we haven’t seen you cultivating, when will you advance?" Qing Yue, having had to put away the Array Token, looked at Li Mu in confusion and asked.

Hearing this question, Xiaojin, Xiaowa, Chi Lian Fire Phoenix, all maintained silence, glanced at one another, none daring to speak lightly.

They were with Li Mu since young, followed him the longest, vaguely knowing some secrets about Li Mu’s cultivation growth, which had to do with those Spirit Plants he cultivated. Therefore, the Master was so attentive, tending to them day and night as if caring for precious treasures.

Qing Yue and the Ginseng King, having followed the Master for the shortest time, just these past few years, naturally didn’t know when the Master would enhance his Realm, as his cultivation had hardly progressed during this time.

Observing the different reactions of the various beast tamers, Li Mu smiled slightly, feeling quite satisfied, and responded with a smile: "It’s coming soon! If nothing unexpected happens, in about a decade!"

"If that’s the case! Master, you must hurry and gather the remaining Tier Seven Spiritual Objects needed to refine the Dao Yuan Clones!" Qing Yue, exhilarated, exclaimed.

"Indeed! Master, once you advance to the Divinity Transformation Realm, you won’t need to keep such a low profile anymore!" Xiaojin said happily. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Stationed at Li’s Treasure Tower, watching over the warehouse, Xiaojin had witnessed many aspects of human life and was quite eager for it. However, Li Mu always adhered to a low-profile lifestyle, not allowing it to step outside, which was truly suppressing for Xiaojin.

"Don’t get too ahead of yourself, cultivate properly, and don’t overthink things!" Li Mu looked at the hyperactive Xiaojin with a cold smile, striking it down.

Finishing, Li Mu looked at his beast tamers, gesturing: "Fewer idle chats, now that there’s nothing urgent, let’s test your assignments!"

"Master, Crescent Island is near, let’s do it back at Spirit Island!"

"Indeed! It won’t delay our Cultivation much! It’s not convenient here on the ship!"

...

As soon as Li Mu’s voice fell, cries of anguish sounded immediately from within the cabin from all the beast tamers.