103: Chapter 103 Self-Destruction of Golden Core!

Su Mo took a sip of Spirit Tea, and the flush on his face quickly subsided.

His Divine Sense seemed to have been modified by the light particles as well; the Formation in this private room couldn't block it at all.

Heaven Moon's small movements outside the door—the curves outlined by her clothing as she bounced and the glimpse of scenery inadvertently revealed—were all observed clearly by Su Mo.

"What's going on?"

"Why is my self-control so weak now?"

"Even Hua Rumeng couldn't shake my diamond-like resolve, so why..."

Su Mo subconsciously touched his nose:

"This must be the rhythm of the most primal vitality!"

Before long, Heaven Moon returned to the private room.

In her hand, there was a piece of golden silk emitting a gentle spiritual light and a storage ring engraved with the characters for Tianyuan.

"Fellow Daoist Su, thank you for waiting."

Heaven Moon unrolled the golden silk parchment in front of Su Mo:

"This is the Soul Contract drafted based on the conditions we just discussed. Please take a look."

"If there are no objections, it will take effect simply by leaving a wisp of Divine Sense on it."

She added:

"This contract is blessed by a powerful figure of my Tianyuan Merchant Guild and witnessed by the Law of the Heavenly Dao. Once established, neither party may violate it."

Su Mo's gaze swept over the golden silk parchment; the terms on it were indeed consistent with what had just been discussed.

Without hesitation, he separated a wisp of Divine Sense and gently tapped it onto the parchment.

Buzz!

A flash of light appeared on the parchment, absorbing Su Mo's Divine Sense. The light then retracted, and the contract was officially established!

"It's a pleasure working with you, Fellow Daoist Su!"

Seeing this, Heaven Moon smiled slightly, the heavy stone in her heart finally settling.

"This is a specially made storage ring from the Tianyuan Merchant Guild. I have placed all the Spiritual Materials, Spirit Medicine, and foundation establishment pills inside. Furthermore, with this storage ring, you can enjoy a 20% discount on any purchase at all shops under the Tianyuan Merchant Guild."

Su Mo took the storage ring, swept it with his Divine Sense, and was immediately surprised.

The space inside this storage ring was much larger than he had imagined!

A typical Storage Pouch having a few cubic meters of space was already considered good, and even better storage rings only had a dozen or so cubic meters.

Yet, the internal space of this storage ring was comparable to half a football field, making it inherently valuable.

Su Mo understood in his heart, but his face remained impassive, only giving a faint smile:

"Fellow Daoist Heaven Moon is considerate."

Escorted by Heaven Moon, Su Mo walked out of the Tianyuan Pavilion. Looking at the Spiritual Materials and Spirit Medicine piled up like small mountains inside the storage ring, he gave a helpless smile.

"It seems I can only inconvenience Eldest Uncle and Third Uncle again..."

..."Sect Master, something isn't right!"

"The Spirit Stones our Qing Fu Sect earned this month have dropped by at least fifty percent compared to before!"

In the Sect Hall of the Qing Fu Sect, Sect Master Zhao Qian frowned deeply.

Opposite him, Grand Elder Zhou Huan, whose hair and beard were white, looked anxious.

"Dropped by fifty percent?!"

Zhao Qian's voice was low and hoarse with disbelief.

Their Qing Fu Sect established itself by refining low-level Talismans, relying on affordable prices and high volume sales, which had always been the Sect's stable source of Spirit Stones.

Now, this Foundation has actually been shaken?!

"Have you found out the reason?"

"Is it because the Disciples' refining efficiency is lagging, or is there a problem with the market?"

Hearing this, Zhou Huan sighed and placed a Jade Slip on the table.

"Sect Master, our Qing Fu Sect's Disciples have not slacked off. The number of Talismans refined is even slightly higher than last month."

"The problem lies in the market!"

"The scouting Disciples reported that a large batch of extremely high-quality Rank One and Rank Two Talismans suddenly appeared on the market. Not only is their power extremely high, but their price is only slightly higher than ours."

"Now, Cultivators are rushing to buy those Talismans, and ours are practically unsellable."

Zhao Qian suddenly stood up.

"Which Sect has such capability? The Xuan Fu Sect?"

"No, a second-rate Sect wouldn't bother fighting a third-rate Sect like us over such petty profits..."

"The Tian Fu Sect? No! A first-rate Sect is even less likely..."

He paced back and forth restlessly in the hall, the bluestone floorboards thumping under his steps.

"Sect Master, it's not a first-rate Sect, nor a second-rate Sect."

"It's a Sect called the Xiao Shan Sect."

Zhao Qian's steps suddenly halted, his face filled with astonishment.

"The Xiao Shan Sect?"

"Why haven't I heard of them? Are they a hidden Sect?"

Zhou Huan shook his head:

"No, they are a Sect so small it couldn't be smaller. There are only a few Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators, with the highest cultivation being Qi Refining Perfection."

This information was gathered by informants placed in the Tianyuan Market. Many people in the market had seen the Su family members, and Su Mo had not attempted to hide his information, so it was easy to gather.

"Where is the Xiao Shan Sect?"

"We don't know. The Xiao Shan Sect only sends a child to deliver things to the Tianyuan Pavilion each time. His speed is very fast; the Disciples can't catch up at all."

"I will go personally!"

A bright light burst forth in Zhao Qian's eyes, and he excitedly flicked his sleeve.

In his view, for the Xiao Shan Sect to be able to refine so many high-quality Talismans, coupled with Su Mo's speed, they must have obtained an Opportunity.

His breathing became rapid, and a look of greed appeared in his eyes.

"Hmph! As expected of a small Sect! They don't even understand the principle of concealing wealth!"

"This Opportunity rightfully belongs to me, Zhao Qian!"

Coincidentally, the third-rate Sect specializing in Artifact Refining, the Hundred Forging Valley; the Hundred Herbs Pavilion, specializing in Alchemy; and the Xiao Yan Pavilion, specializing in refining Formation Plates, were all thinking the same thing... "Xiao Mo, Third Uncle really can't take it anymore!"

"Please let Third Uncle go!"

Just as Su Mo reached the entrance of the Artifact Refining Pavilion, Su Datie suddenly collapsed onto the ground, clinging tightly to his leg with both hands.

After Su Mo returned from the Tianyuan Market, he immediately added fifteen more Artifact Refining Platforms for him.

With twenty Artifact Refining Platforms operating day and night, as soon as Su Datie finished adding materials to one, he had to move to the next, sometimes even adding to two at once, unlike before when he could at least rest during the Artifact Refining intervals.

Now, he only ate a Grain Cessation Pill whenever he found a moment, and on his day off, he immediately fell asleep, never having a moment to stop.

"Xiao Mo, look at Third Uncle's face! These dark circles! Look at my chest muscles, they've shrunk!"

"If this continues, I'll have to go down and join your grandfather!"

Su Mo showed an understanding smile and casually put away the pile of high-grade Magical Artifacts stacked like a small hill nearby.

"Alright, alright."

"Third Uncle, you should rest well for the next month and focus on raising your cultivation first."

Hearing this, Su Datie sprang up from the ground with a Carp Flip:

"Really?!"

"Xiao Mo, you truly are Third Uncle's precious treasure!"

"Come on, let Third Uncle let you touch his chest muscles!"

Seeing this, Su Mo's expression changed, and he vanished in a "swoosh."

After giving everyone a vacation, Su Mo returned to the back mountain.

The previously empty back mountain now housed a strange-looking, large flying boat.

The flying boat was entirely matte, with rigid lines. Instead of the carved inscriptions found on traditional flying boats, it was covered in regular seams and protruding nodes, giving off a sense of precision that warned people to keep their distance.

There was no spiritual energy driving Formation inside the flying boat; the energy driving it was provided by Su Mo's "Nuclear Golden Core."

Su Mo had accidentally discovered that his Golden Core could be condensed infinitely; after taking one out, another could spontaneously condense in his Dantian.

In other words, Su Mo could infinitely self-detonate Golden Cores!