85: Chapter 85 Heaven-Mending Stone

However, Zhao Mo was unwilling to accept this. Could he really be manipulated by a Spiritual Artifact?

"Come out."

With a thought, the Iron Shovel that had been buried in the soil flew back into Zhao Mo's hand with a whoosh.

"I am truly foolish. After all, I am its Master. Even if it has become a Spiritual Artifact, it is still just a tool. How could it go against its Master's wishes?"

"How about you get bigger?"

Before Zhao Mo's voice had even faded, the Iron Shovel had already returned to its normal size.

"That's more like it."

"Come on, get bigger."

Holding the oversized Iron Shovel, Zhao Mo pushed forward. Even the golden jade marrow fruit seedlings that were six meters tall fell with a single strike.

In half a day's time, the golden jade marrow fruit seedlings in the entire spirit field were cleared away.

【You have completed clearing the spirit field. Experience +20.】

After Zhao Mo finished clearing the golden jade marrow fruit seedlings, he threw the Iron Shovel aside.

"Go play."

With a blur, the Iron Shovel appeared on the roof of the Leisurely Residence and began to sway wildly, full of resentment, as if it were scolding Zhao Mo.

"Coward, it's not like you can't scold me. Why don't you speak out? What's the point of swaying?"

The Iron Shovel seemed stimulated; it suddenly became rigid and plunged straight into the ground, leaving only a hole in the surface.

"What kind of weird habit is that? Burying yourself at every turn?"

"Don't you be like it."

Zhao Mo warned, pulling Ox Martial along.

Ox Martial: "?"

Like who? Is there someone nearby? Could it be that his Divine Eye had regressed because he hadn't been Cultivating these past few days?

Crack. The ox-driving whip cracked, and Ox Martial shuddered.

"Hurry up and work. The sooner we finish, the sooner we can rest."

【You have completed plowing the spirit field. Experience +20.】

This year should be Zhao Mo's tenth year in Tianfeng Valley. Year after year of farming had left not just Ox Martial numb, but Zhao Mo as well.

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Iron Sword Sect.

"True Lord Zhiyuan, everything is ready."

A Golden Core True Person looked at Bai Zhiyuan and said.

Bai Zhiyuan, a Nascent Soul sword cultivator of the Iron Sword Sect, had been Cultivating for 1,100 years, but he remained stuck at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul Realm; he just couldn't cross the hurdle from the sixth to the seventh level.

Seeing that his Lifespan was coming to an end, he had to consider his descendants and accepted this task for the Iron Sword Sect, which was enough to cause his death and annihilation.

"Understood. You all go and wait. If there is any movement, notify me immediately."

"Yes."

As the Golden Core True Person withdrew, Bai Zhiyuan said in a low voice: "Who told the Xuan Sect not to leave us a way to survive? Then don't blame the Iron Sword Sect."

...

Inside the Scripture Pavilion.

Zhao Mo, having just planted the golden marrow fruit, came here to study hard.

《Essentials of Cultivating the Five Elements Art

《Methods for Nascent Soul Breakthrough

《Common Problems Encountered During Golden Core to Nascent Soul Breakthrough

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"Are these guys trying to scam Spirit Stones?"

"What is this nonsense they are spouting?"

This was the disadvantage of not having a Master; without anyone to guide him, he had to figure everything out on his own.

Zhao Mo had originally wanted to find a Master, but his Cultivation Breakthrough was too fast. In the blink of an eye, he was about to break his Golden Core and form a Nascent Soul; he was more suited to being someone else's Master now.

"Hmm, Five Elements Art: Nascent Soul Chapter."

"Twelve thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones?"

One had to admit, the Xuan Sect knew how to do business. A single Five Elements Art was split into over a dozen parts to be sold.

And even then, it was a take-it-or-leave-it attitude.

"I'm truly impressed. Wouldn't buying this Five Elements Art just empty me out?"

Taking another look, Zhao Mo noticed a line of small print on the side: 'Or five million points.'

"I seem to have points too."

Only then did Zhao Mo remember that he seemed to have points as well.

Cultivation Technique and Secret Manual Exchange Counter.

Looking at the female cultivator in front of him, Zhao Mo had to marvel at the beauty in the world of Immortal Cultivation; any random person pulled out would crush the big stars of his previous life.

"I want to exchange for the Nascent Soul Chapter of the Five Elements Art."

The female cultivator gave Zhao Mo a surprised look. Ordinary Nascent Soul level Cultivation Techniques were usually passed down from Master to disciple; rarely did anyone come to the Scripture Pavilion to buy them individually.

For no other reason than that the Nascent Soul level Cultivation Techniques in the Scripture Pavilion were simply too expensive. They often cost tens of thousands of High-Grade Spirit Stones or millions of points, and the cost-performance ratio was abysmally low.

When would an ordinary Golden Core True Person ever be able to save up enough Spirit Stones?

Not to mention millions of points; he would probably never save enough even if he didn't eat, drink, or sleep until he died.

"This costs five million points? Do you have that many points?"

How would Zhao Mo know how many points the Xuan Sect had given him?

He could only hand over his identity Jade Slip and said: "Check it."

After the female cultivator finished checking, her eyes grew moist.

"What, is it not enough?"

"Enough, enough, enough. I didn't expect you to be the famous True Person Mo."

"This little woman is Bo Duoyi. Please take care of me, True Person."

Zhao Mo said: "I am just a piece of trash at the seventh level of the Foundation Establishment Realm now; I am no True Person. What could I possibly take care of you with?"

"By the way, I can exchange for this Cultivation Technique, right?"

Zhao Mo remembered that the Scripture Pavilion seemed to have a rule that one could only exchange for Cultivation Techniques of the same Realm as their Cultivation.

"Look at you, you enjoy the highest level of service in the Scripture Pavilion. No matter what you want to exchange for, you can take it."

"By the way, you only have five million points now. If you exchange for the Nascent Soul Chapter of the Five Elements Art, it will all be deducted."

While speaking, Bo Duoyi leaned closer to Zhao Mo, her sparkling eyes fixed on him, her expression unreadable.

Zhao Mo moved away a couple of steps because Bo Duoyi had a pungent, exotic fragrance on her that drilled straight into his nose, making him unable to stand it.

"Yes, what a coincidence. The Cultivation Technique costs five million points, and I happen to have exactly five million points."

"Just exchange it."

Taking the Cultivation Technique Jade Slip, Zhao Mo turned and left, ignoring Bo Duoyi's hints.

"The perfume is too strong; not my cup of tea."

Tianfeng Valley, Leisurely Residence.

Zhao Mo was reading the Nascent Soul Chapter of the Five Elements Art.

Its opening chapter explained how to Breakthrough from the Golden Core Stage to the Nascent Soul Stage.

"Seek the Way of the Five Elements, lay the foundation of the Five Elements, and form the Five-Colored Nascent Soul."

Seeking the Way of the Five Elements meant finding the Spiritual Qi of the Five Elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Use this to shatter the Golden Core, and use this Five Elements Spiritual Qi as a foundation to achieve the Five-Colored Nascent Soul.

"Five Elements Spiritual Qi?"

"I wonder if using the System to increase my Cultivation requires this Five Elements Spiritual Qi?"

"If it's not needed, that's fine. If it is, where on earth am I supposed to find Five Elements Spiritual Qi in such a short time?"

Actually, this was Zhao Mo's own fault for not preparing in advance. With the golden marrow fruit about to be harvested, only then did Zhao Mo find Tong Weiping.

"You want to find Five Elements Spiritual Qi?"

"That's simple. The Xuan Sect has a type of heaven mending spirit stone. It is said to be a Spirit Stone left behind by a great deity who mended the heavens in ancient times."

"This type of Spirit Stone is filled with Five Elements Spiritual Qi. Many Immortal Masters in the Xuan Sect use it to Breakthrough the Golden Core Stage."

"heaven mending spirit stone?"

Zhao Mo made a mental note. "Thank you, Senior Brother Tong."

Then, Zhao Mo began to inquire about the whereabouts of the heaven mending spirit stones throughout the entire Xuan Sect.

The information he gathered left Zhao Mo completely bewildered.

It turned out that the Xuan Sect did have a dozen or so heaven mending spirit stones. These heaven mending spirit stones would appear every now and then, being traded between different people.

However, seven or eight years ago, a mysterious buyer suddenly appeared and began to acquire the heaven mending spirit stones.

As long as someone was selling, he would buy; he didn't refuse anyone.

The heaven mending spirit stones he acquired never appeared again. It was unknown whether they had been used up or collected.

If they had been collected, that would be fine; he could just spend a few more Spirit Stones to buy one. If they had been used up, then it was over, and Zhao Mo would have to find a new substitute material.