Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, more than a month had quietly passed.
Li Mu was immersed in the Restrictions of the Di Sha Ju Yin Great Array, constantly exploring the mysteries of the Formation.
This Di Sha Ju Yin Great Array was a renowned eight-Rank Great Array, its complexity and sheer scale were simply beyond imagination, like a towering labyrinth that made one lose their way within it.
Li Mu devoted himself entirely to the study of the Great Array, with no time for anything else; to decipher this Di Sha Ju Yin Great Array, he had to deeply understand its inherent principles and Laws, first by comprehending the complex array patterns.
Therefore, Li Mu spared no effort in his research, sometimes pondering, sometimes recording, consuming a large amount of mental and Divine Sense, but he enjoyed it immensely.
During this past month, Li Mu seemed isolated from the world, spending his days solely with the Di Sha Ju Yin Great Array, his gaze deep and focused, tightly fixed on the intricate array patterns, peering into the Soul of the Formation through them.
Li Mu's mind was immersed in the flow of Yin Sha Qi, feeling the birth of that invisible and formless Yin Sha Qi, and its movement within the Formation.
He constantly tried and failed, each failure allowing him to understand the mysteries of the Formation more deeply.
Li Mu had no sense of frustration, only a strong desire for success and relentless pursuit.
After countless attempts and failures, he gradually found the main array path of the Di Sha Ju Yin Great Array, as if seeing a glimmer of hope for success.
Qian Wantong, Wan Shaoming, and the other Cultivators, concerned for Li Mu, would come to visit him from time to time.
Each time they arrived at the entrance of the passage, they saw Li Mu busy, either with his eyes closed in contemplation or holding a talisman brush, drawing on the array diagram, so they dared not disturb him.
However, as time passed, Li Mu increasingly felt the inadequacy of his Divine Thought and Divine Soul spirituality, realizing that although his Array Formation Skill was not bad, it was far from reaching the level required to engage with this eight-Rank Great Array.
This Di Sha Ju Yin Great Array was a High Grade eight-Rank Formation; its profoundness was far beyond what ordinary Cultivators could imagine.
Controlling this Formation not only required extremely high spirituality, capable of discerning subtle changes within the Formation, but also deep reserves to sustain long periods of mental consumption and energy output.
These two were indispensable; otherwise, even with some research into the Formation, it would be difficult to truly unleash its power.
Li Mu's heart stirred, and he suddenly thought of something.
He pondered for a moment, then took out a Spirit Medicine from his nine storage spiritual pearl.
This Spirit Medicine was exactly what he had acquired during his last lucky find in Wanbao City, and he had cherished it until now, reluctant to use it.
The Spirit Medicine floated in the air, emitting a rich medicinal fragrance.
It was rooted in a mass of spiritual soil, as if integrated with this world.
The medicine king spirit ginseng's leaves were emerald green, each containing powerful vitality.
Its roots delved deep into the spiritual soil, absorbing its essence and continuously releasing potent medicinal power.
medicine king spirit ginseng
Rank: seven-Rank spirit plant
Characteristics: Medicine nourishes Divine Soul, improves Aptitude, aids Divine Sense growth, increases Lifespan, enhances spirituality.
Status: Seven thousand Years of nurturing, vast ginseng Qi, abundant spirituality.
medicine king ginseng, a seven-Rank Spirit Medicine, a medicine king spirit ginseng cultivated for seven thousand Years, condensing the essence of life between Heaven and Earth, its medicinal spirit has become a king, its spirituality is abundant, the ginseng body is full of medicinal properties, and its efficacy is unparalleled.
This ginseng has a wondrous form, its roots coil like Dragon whiskers, its leaves are emerald green, each containing rich medicinal power; it is the main ingredient for refining good fortune Divine Pill and heavenly spirit pill; direct consumption comprehensively improves Aptitude, enhances Divine Soul, and spirituality.
Under the Heavenly Talent - Identifying Myriad Spirits, the attributes of the medicine king spirit ginseng were presented in detail.
Li Mu had originally intended to keep this medicine king spirit ginseng for refining Spirit Pills to increase his spirituality, but now, he couldn't care less; eating it might give him a chance to improve the Rank of his Array Formation Skill.
Li Mu took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with determination.
He was currently at a critical moment and needed the power of this medicine king spirit ginseng to improve the Rank of his Array Formation Skill, so that he could better discern the Di Sha Ju Yin Great Array.
Li Mu reached out, and the medicine king spirit ginseng, suspended in the air, was pulled out of the nine void spiritual soil and slowly flew into his hand.
The strong medicinal fragrance assailed his nostrils, invigorating Li Mu's Divine Soul.
He carefully examined the Spirit Medicine, noting its emerald green leaves and roots coiling like Dragon whiskers, each containing rich medicinal power.
Li Mu no longer hesitated, opened his mouth wide, and put the entire medicine king spirit ginseng into his mouth.
Immediately, a massive medicinal power erupted within his body, like a river bursting its banks.
The surging medicinal power transformed into a torrent, continuously flushing Li Mu's entire Meridians.
He could clearly feel every cell cheering, greedily absorbing the essence of the medicine king spirit ginseng's medicinal power.
As the medicinal power of the medicine king spirit ginseng spread and continuously flushed his body, Li Mu could clearly feel that his Divine Soul had undergone a baptism.
His brain became clearer and more acute, and his Divine Sense continuously expanded, allowing him to perceive more of the mysteries of Heaven and Earth and sense even more subtle energy flows.
For a moment, Li Mu became clear-headed and sharp-eyed, his thoughts more active, as if the entire world was under his control.
Knowing that this was the special effect of the medicine king spirit ginseng's medicinal power, Li Mu immediately sat cross-legged in mid-air, his eyes slightly closed, fully circulating the Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture to accelerate the refining of this vast medicinal power.
The Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture circulated endlessly within his body, fusing with the medicinal power of the medicine king spirit ginseng, accelerating the nourishment of his body and Divine Soul.
As time passed, the medicinal power was gradually refined and absorbed.
Steam rose from the top of Li Mu's head, and the Cultivation aura he emitted strengthened by a few points; his Cultivation had received a small boost.
He could clearly feel that his Meridians had become tougher, and his spiritual power and true essence were more abundant and profound.
After an unknown period, when the last trace of medicinal power was refined and absorbed, Li Mu slowly opened his eyes, which gleamed with excitement.
He could clearly feel that both his body and Divine Soul had been greatly enhanced, as if reborn.
Li Mu immediately looked at his panel.
Character: Li Mu
Gender: Male
Lifespan: 212 / 7560
Spiritual Root: Five Elements Dao Body
Heavenly Talent: Identifying Myriad Spirits, Plant Spirit Absorption
Cultivation: Soul Transformation Middle Stage: 11.65 KW / 60KW
Cultivation Technique: Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture (Heaven-Grade High Grade) Level 32: 8.67M / 21KW, Azure Underworld Sword Sutra (Saint-Grade High Grade) Level 6: 3574 / 300K, Time-Space Wheel Sutra (Saint-Grade High Grade) Level 3: 6578 / 100K, Star Observation Method (Heaven-Grade High Grade) Level 14: 6.99M / 3KW, Profound Heaven Sword Formation (Earth-Grade High Grade) Level 13: Perfection, Spirit Devouring Body Nourishing Art (Earth-Grade High Grade) Level 9: Perfection, Spirit Control Contract (Earth-Grade Low Grade) Level 9: Perfection, …
Skills: Qingfeng Huanyu Technique (Level 9): Perfection, Sword Control Technique (Level 9): Perfection; Symbol Making Art (Level 6), Refining Skill (Level 6), Array Formation Skill (Level 6), Alchemy (Level 6), Nine Dragons Immortal Slaughtering Formation (Level 5), Eightfold Heavenly Fire Tempering Method (Level 3) …
Minor Divine Ability: Great Five Elements Escape Technique, Five Elements Illusionary Body, Divine Refining Spirit Melting, Heavenly Fire as Furnace, Heavenly Fire Spirit Casting, Tempering Heaven and Earth, Gathering Star Strike, Devouring Spirit Tempering Bone, Sword Heart Transformation Intent, Divine Soul Star Transformation, Gathering Star Condensing Spirit, Yin Yang Five Elements Shield, Five Elements Seal, Five Elements Creation and Destruction, Stellar Primordial Spirit, Azure Underworld Sword Step, Azure Underworld Sword Shadow, …
Free Proficiency Points: 19.27 billion points
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Looking at the magnificent data, Li Mu's face couldn't help but show a hint of joy.
This time, consuming the medicine king spirit ginseng, although his Aptitude didn't improve much, his Cultivation broke through to the Soul Transformation Middle Stage, and his Lifespan increased by several hundred Years.
He just didn't know how much his spirituality had increased, and whether he could continue to improve the Rank of his Artifact Refining and Array Formation Skill.
Li Mu took a deep breath, full of anticipation, and began to add points to his Array Formation Skill.
Ding, you consumed one free proficiency point, Array Formation Skill proficiency + 1.
Ding, you consumed one free proficiency point, Array Formation Skill proficiency + 1.
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Ding, you consumed one free proficiency point, Array Formation Skill proficiency + 1, Array Formation Skill Rank increased to: Level 7, your Array Formation experience has greatly improved, Array Formation success rate increased, you comprehended the Array Formation Divine Ability: Array of Spirits.
On the panel log, lines of text prompts surged like a spring, constantly refreshing and occupying Li Mu's vision.
This time, there was no frustrating prompt about insufficient spirituality limiting upgrades; his Array Formation Skill successfully added points directly to Level 7.
With the appearance of this exhilarating text prompt, an indescribable joy surged in Li Mu's heart.
He felt that his Array Formation Skill had been greatly enhanced.
Immediately afterward, countless techniques and experiences related to Array Formation Skill flooded into Li Mu's mind like a tide, as if he were in a vast world of Formations, where various Formation structures, principles, changes, and application methods were revealed before his eyes one by one.
The seven-Rank Array Formation Skill further derived the Array Formation Divine Ability “Array of Spirits,” a profound technique that uses Heaven and Earth Spiritual Veins as Formations.
By skillfully arranging Spiritual Qi, it can not only enhance the power of the Formation but also improve its stability and durability.
At this moment, Li Mu felt that his Array Formation Skill had made a qualitative leap; he truly mastered the essence of Array Formation Skill, able to clearly perceive the flow of Spiritual Qi between Heaven and Earth, precisely control the changes of Formations, and even create his own unique Formations at will.
At the same time, Li Mu looked at the Restrictions of the Di Sha Ju Yin Great Array, and immediately gained a clearer and deeper understanding, his face filled with excitement.
The Di Sha Ju Yin Great Array contained profound Dao of Formation; it was not merely a simple energy concentrator, but a complex Formation that integrated various elements such as Heavenly Dao Law, Yin and Yang Five Elements.
First, the Di Sha Ju Yin Great Array gathered the Yin Sha Qi from the entire Extreme Northern Ice Field in one place, forming a powerful Yin Sha region.
In this Yin Sha region, any creature would feel an indescribable sense of oppression, as if countless invisible large hands were tearing at their Divine Soul, causing indelible negative effects.
Secondly, it was part of the Chaos Great Array, and its core power was to accumulate massive Yin Sha Qi for the main array to help the main array form Chaos Qi.
Therefore, the outer Restrictions were not its core, and the power it displayed was not astonishing.
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After upgrading his Array Formation Skill to seven-Rank, Li Mu could fully glimpse seven-Rank Great Arrays, and he also gained some understanding of the array domain involving the Heavenly Dao Law outside of eight-Rank Great Arrays.
He now had a certain grasp of breaking the outer Restrictions of the Formation before him.
However, Li Mu did not rush into action because of this.
The operation of any Formation has its inherent Laws and logic; once this Law is broken, it is likely to cause unpredictable consequences.
Especially when there is no absolute certainty, he did not know whether breaking the Restrictions of this Formation would affect the normal operation of the Di Sha Ju Yin Great Array.
Therefore, Li Mu decided to conduct in-depth research and observation first to ensure that he could fully grasp the operating Laws of this Restriction before finding the best way to break it.
Before he could confirm whether breaking the Restrictions of this Formation would affect the normal operation of the Di Sha Ju Yin Great Array, Li Mu was not prepared to act.
Li Mu looked at the panel again, preparing to consume free proficiency points to upgrade the next skill - Artifact Refining.
Ding, you consumed one free proficiency point, Artifact Refining proficiency + 1.
Ding, you consumed one free proficiency point, Artifact Refining proficiency + 1.
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Ding, you consumed one free proficiency point, Artifact Refining proficiency + 1, Artifact Refining Rank increased to: Level 7, your Artifact Refining experience has greatly improved, Artifact Refining success rate increased, you comprehended the Artifact Refining Divine Ability: Artifact Dao Nurturing.
A large number of text prompts appeared again in the log column.
Artifact Refining successfully increased to seven-Rank, and a vast amount of Artifact Refining related experience and techniques continuously emerged in Li Mu's mind.
He couldn't help but close his eyes, receiving the infusion of these profound techniques.
Half an hour later, Li Mu opened his eyes, which gleamed with fervent light.
He felt that he stood at a brand new height, overlooking the vast world of Artifact Refining.
Those Artifact Refining techniques that he once considered out of reach now unfolded slowly in his mind like a scroll.
The numerous obstacles to refining seven-rank dao tool all dissipated at this moment.
The upgrade of this Artifact Refining skill, and the derived Artifact Refining Divine Ability - Artifact Dao Nurturing, allows an Artifact Refiner to, during the process of refining weapons, while using the Artifact Formation to cultivate an Artifact Spirit, integrate their comprehended Dao Intent and Divine Soul power into it.
This greatly increases the probability of a six-tier spirit treasure gaining Innate Dao Imbuement and advancing to a seven-rank dao tool, or directly refining a seven-rank dao tool from a High Grade spiritual material with its own Dao Intent.
However, this requires the Artifact Refiner, regardless of Cultivation, to have reached a relatively deep level in their comprehension of Dao Imbuement.
Relying on the 'Artifact Dao Nurturing' Divine Ability, Li Mu still had a considerable distance to go before refining a true seven-rank dao tool.
He needed to comprehend Dao Intent first; otherwise, where would the Dao Intent for Fusion come from?
Li Mu took a deep breath, feeling a little regretful, but he had finally raised his Artifact Refining to Level 7.
He thought that if he refined more Spirit Treasures in the future, he might have a chance to refine a true seven-Rank Spirit Treasure.
The gains from consuming the medicine king spirit ginseng this time were considerable.
Li Mu looked at the panel, preparing to upgrade the next skill - Puppet Art.
Ding, you consumed one free proficiency point, Puppet Art proficiency + 1.
Ding, you consumed one free proficiency point, Puppet Art proficiency + 1.
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Ding, you consumed one free proficiency point, Puppet Art proficiency + 1, Artifact Refining Rank increased to: Level 7, your Puppet refining experience has greatly improved, Puppet refining success rate increased, you comprehended the Puppet Divine Ability: Puppet Spirit Attachment.
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