Longevity Strange Immortal-Chapter 103: Subduing the Sparrow Yin Soul, Wait What?!

Chapter 103: Chapter 103: Subduing the Sparrow Yin Soul, Wait What?!

Li Mo took advantage of the momentary daze among the cultivators and swiftly returned to the Calligraphy and Painting Hall.

They exchanged glances, wondering why each time Li Mo made his move, his strength would leap forward in bounds. Perhaps this was the hallmark of the Dual Dao Body.

After a short while, Hu Wen emerged from the ruins of the Pear Garden. Her gaze fell on the corpse of the Piglet Beast, and her expression involuntarily turned peculiar.

The accompanying cultivators were more or less injured, but with two Fake Core practitioners present, they forced themselves to endure the pain and stood silently aside.

"Was it Li Mo?"

"Mm..."

Hu Wen shook her head with a half-smile, but she didn’t seem inclined to pursue Li Mo. Her attention shifted to the ground collapse caused by the Golden Toad.

An Gang hesitated, then quietly asked, "How should we allocate the contribution points?"

"Give them to Li Mo. The main value lies in the corpse of the Deceit Beast."

As Hu Wen spoke, she took out a copper mirror. Noticing her makeup was smudged, she quickly carried the beast’s corpse back to the inner chamber.

An Gang’s expression turned odd. It was clear that Li Mo had more than Han Cai supporting him. Even Hu Wen and Tian Changwen seemed to view him in a different light.

If An Gang had met Li Mo earlier, he might have had the urge to take him as a disciple as well.

"Alas, what a pity..."

The Dual Dao Body’s growth was so rapid that investment at this point was too late. Even if Core Formation was uncertain, reaching the Fake Core stage was only a matter of time.

An Gang waved his hand, signaling the injured cultivators to head to the Calligraphy and Painting Hall. "Seek treatment for your injuries from Li Mo. But time is already running out—the Pear Garden setup will soon need to be dismantled."

Although the cultivators found it strange to go to the Calligraphy and Painting Hall instead of the Medical Hall, they still stepped inside.

They glanced up to see Li Mo meditating with his eyes closed. Not daring to interrupt, they noticed that his Eight-Armed Spine Nerve had already extended, skillfully addressing their injuries.

The overlapping arms in the courtyard gave the impression of facing Puppet Cultivation, to those unaware.

Li Mo’s Dantian was close to overflowing, and even performing surgery was handled through Divine Split, all to quickly complete his Early Stage of Youth cultivation.

The cultivators stood frozen in place, too frightened to move, fearing that Li Mo’s swift actions might accidentally damage their meridians or Corpse Spirit Roots.

Nonetheless, Li Mo was meticulous in his efforts—after all, the Weak Crown Stage was valued at fifty contribution points, which symbolized a shortcut to early Core Formation.

Once the injuries were dealt with, the cultivators slowly left the Calligraphy and Painting Hall.

It was clear that they viewed Li Mo as if he were the Plague God. If not for having no other choice, they wouldn’t have handed their treatment over to him so recklessly.

The Red Bamboo Taoist had the most severe injuries; fortunately, her worm-integrated body made her life force extraordinarily robust.

She intended to foster relations with Li Mo, but the latter remained meditative throughout, conducting surgeries so perfunctorily that even she became scared.

The Calligraphy and Painting Hall once again became desolate.

Bang, bang, bang...

Buildings scattered apart, and the remnants of the Pear Garden disappeared into the darkness.

The Beast Calamity in the Pear Garden concluded successfully, giving Tian Changwen sufficient time to continue his plans, without the need to initiate the next step immediately.

Li Mo was able to steal a moment of respite, seizing the opportunity to go into closed-door training.

The iron token representing contribution points quickly arrived at the Calligraphy and Painting Hall, delivered through the firewood room.

Although he still couldn’t afford Corpse Oil Wax to assist with taming one soul, it didn’t mean he couldn’t attempt a breakthrough to Weak Crown Middle Stage—albeit at a slower pace.

It was said that taming one soul required patience akin to polishing jade; some cultivators spent over a decade to achieve it.

With his current contribution points, including the thousand earned from the Piglet Beast, Li Mo now had nearly three thousand in total. Redeeming Corpse Oil Wax wasn’t entirely out of reach.

As for the Little Human Head, it was not within his immediate plans.

Even if it could be exchanged for twenty thousand contribution points, as long as Li Mo hadn’t reached the Fake Core stage, having the Little Human Head on hand was nothing but trouble.

Li Mo focused on absorbing Spiritual Energy, gradually filling his Middle Dantian.

Even when treating injured individuals or taking on sudden Artifact Refining tasks, Li Mo prioritized these without interfering with his cultivation.

As Li Mo immersed himself in closed-door training, tremors across the eastern and western zones persisted, occasionally shifting the position of the Calligraphy and Painting Hall itself.

The unseen conflict continued.

A vague sense of urgency surfaced in his heart. Given the value he demonstrated, he shouldn’t be abandoned as a pawn. Yet, his influence over the situation surpassed even that of Fake Core practitioners, which left him undeniably vulnerable.

Shi Ji, seeking the upper hand, would undoubtedly aim to eliminate him.

If Tian Changwen decided to spread his efforts across multiple Beast Calamities instead of focusing on one, it would force all Fake Core practitioners into the fray.

For the sake of his own safety and avoiding an ambush by Puppet Cultivation assassins, participation in the Beast Calamity could make sense—after all, based on the layout in the Pear Garden, the closer to the source, the tighter the security.

Of course, the most important factor was Li Mo’s unwillingness to leave the contribution points behind.

One cannot have both the fish and the bear’s paw—there’s no such thing as making money while lying down.

The vacuum period following the Pear Garden’s conclusion turned out to be longer than Li Mo anticipated, giving him two full months to focus solely on cultivation within the Calligraphy and Painting Hall.

When Mist Fog Spiritual Power filled the Middle Dantian, the long-still Tao Seed began to spin.

A vortex formed within the Middle Dantian, and Li Mo’s control over Mist Fog Spiritual Power sharply increased. Most importantly, he sensed the presence of his souls within the Mud Pill Palace.

Although he didn’t believe he could immediately achieve promotion to Weak Crown Middle Stage, he was now capable of attempting to tame one soul. If successful, he might not even need to redeem Corpse Oil Wax.

Li Mo’s consciousness entered the Mud Pill Palace, observing the statue-like Three Souls and Seven Spirits.

The Seven Spirits held equal importance, though they served different roles.

The Corpse Dog symbolized perception, Hidden Arrow symbolized awareness, Sparrow Yin symbolized essence, Swallowing Thief symbolized blood vitality, Nonpoisonous symbolized toxin resistance, Detox symbolized cleansing, and Stinky Lung symbolized respiration.

After a moment’s hesitation, Li Mo decisively chose the Sparrow Yin Spirit. Enhancing essence could accelerate the accumulation of medicinal power from the Nourishing Yuan Fruit.

He communicated with the Sparrow Yin Spirit, guiding it toward the Middle Dantian.

What puzzled Li Mo was that the Sparrow Yin Spirit exhibited no discomfort upon leaving the Mud Pill Palace. Normally, a soul’s departure would impact the body.

The Sparrow Yin Spirit entered the Middle Dantian, requiring no guidance from Li Mo as it floated autonomously beside the Tao Seed.

As Li Mo activated the Circulation Cycle, Mist Fog Spiritual Power washed over the Sparrow Yin Spirit. Subtle cracks began to form on the statue’s surface.

According to the cultivation method’s records, the outer layer of the soul must be worn down until its core "spirit light" is revealed. Only then could it be refined using cultivation strength.

Having studied ancient cultivation methods, Li Mo struggled to understand why taming one soul was considered so challenging. Reflecting on differences in physique, however, he dismissed the matter.

He planned to maintain a long-term attempt at taming the Sparrow Yin Spirit.

Suddenly, Li Mo noticed that the blank page in the Creation Book displayed the shadowy outline of the Sparrow Yin Spirit, leaving him momentarily frozen.

All along, he thought soul imprinting was impossible due to the absence of a special type of page. Why, then, had the Creation Book reacted?

"Wait..."

According to the Creation Book’s rules, imprinted organs had to either belong to himself or be under his control, such as through physical contact.

Could it be that the souls within the Mud Pill Palace bore no real connection to him?

Chills ran down Li Mo’s spine as he realized that if Weak Crown Stage practitioners must tame souls, it must be a universal phenomenon in this world.

The body, immortal yet tormented; the soul, residing in the Purple Palace, and its nature unknown.

"Imprint it! Imprint it for me..."