The Spiritual Qi in the Mountain River Realm was quite dense, but it still fell short compared to the Jade Pool Dungeon.

However, the Mountain River Realm was vast, spanning thousands of miles, making it ideal for new disciples to practice and train.

The realm was home to a large number of spiritual medicines. Allowing even a few inner disciples inside could risk ruining Elder Li's centuries of hard work.

Shen Mo tried to use his sense to explore the boundaries of the Dungeon.

As a result, the sense he sent out in one direction unknowingly took a turn and spread from another.

It was like being on a planet in his previous life, heading east only to eventually arrive from the west after circumnavigating it.

It's remarkable how the Jade Pool Dungeon appears to be a flat realm, yet its boundaries are somehow looped together, Shen Mo thought quietly, retracting his sense.

He didn't take out his Flying Sword and directly try to fly in one direction.

The space here was twisted and connected.

It was clear to him that if he continued to fly east, he would soon be coming from the west.

The profundity of it all was beyond Shen Mo's current Cultivation Realm to comprehend.

Only when his cultivation further deepened might he get a glimpse of the true nature of this Dungeon.

Just like in his previous life, people could only guess they were living on a spherical world; only by flying high enough could one behold the entirety of the planet.

Therefore, Shen Mo didn't dwell on it.

After a short while, he followed the cobblestone path and arrived at a wooden house with a small courtyard.

He pushed open the courtyard door and quickly surveyed the inside and outside.

As it was located within a Dungeon and there were no disturbances from others, this place had no Formations or Prohibitions. It was no different from an ordinary small courtyard.

The few rooms contained nothing but tables, chairs, and beds.

Luckily, Shen Mo came well-prepared. He had brought his cauldron and spirit flame, allowing him to concoct elixirs and forge artifacts anywhere, without relying on places like an Alchemy Room.

In the courtyard, there was a deep well. Perhaps because this place was a Blessed Land, the well water was sweet and refreshing.

Shen Mo quickly tidied up and opened the Spirit Pet Bag, letting the Spirit Storage Rat out.

"SQUEAK! SQUEAK!"

The little fellow had been sleeping soundly in the bag. Suddenly released, it was somewhat confused and squeaked twice.

"You lazy beast, all you know is eat and sleep. You're wasting the Barbarian Bull Venerable's inheritance!" Shen Mo poked its little head with a disgruntled look, resembling a father complaining about his child's laziness.

The Spirit Storage Rat didn't know what was happening, but its mind was very sharp.

It quickly climbed onto Shen Mo's shoulder, nuzzling its head against his cheek affectionately. "Master, by eating and sleeping, I can become stronger."

Shen Mo had kept it as his Spirit Pet for quite some time, and he knew that the Spirit Storage Rat had activated its ancient bloodline. By continuously consuming meat, it could steadily increase its strength.

However, apart from eating the Flesh and Blood of high-class demonic beasts, it could also absorb the rosy cloud and moon dew to enhance its demonic power.

By this calculation, it was too lazy, failing to recognize the preciousness of its own bloodline and the Barbarian Bull Venerable's inheritance!

Usually, Shen Mo let it be.

After all, he himself was busy with cultivation and couldn't spare time to supervise the Spirit Storage Rat's cultivation.

But now, Shen Mo happened to have ten months of free time for a cultivation retreat, so he could put some pressure on the Spirit Storage Rat.

Shen Mo took out a piece of Flesh and Blood from a Class III demonic beast from his Universe Bag, flashed it in front of the Spirit Storage Rat, and immediately stuffed it back into the bag.

This beast was one he had specifically hunted in the Linjiang Mountain Range.

It took quite some effort to slay it and claim its Demon Core and demonic body. In addition to that, he had also killed many peak Class II demonic beasts for the Spirit Storage Rat's daily meals.

"Look, do you see? The Flesh and Blood of an early-stage Class III Snow Leopard. The meat is tender and sweet. Do you want to try it?"

"I want to eat, I want to eat…" The Spirit Storage Rat was practically drooling.

Among Class III demonic beasts, Snow Leopard meat was considered one of the most delicious. Ordinary disciples normally couldn't hunt it unless a powerhouse from the Spirit Sea Realm intervened.

Thus, it was rarely seen in the market!

Shen Mo had indeed put in a lot of effort to train the Spirit Storage Rat.

"The Spiritual Qi here is dense. You can continue to absorb the rosy cloud and moon dew. After a few days, I'll check your power progression. If I'm satisfied, I'll let you enjoy this piece of meat."

"Oh… remember! The spiritual plants and spiritual medicines here all belong to the sect. You mustn't steal any."

"Besides spiritual medicines, you can explore around to see if there are any other treasures here."

The Spirit Storage Rat, possessing considerable gnosis, naturally understood Shen Mo's words.

Its short claws wiped off its drool, then it jumped off Shen Mo's shoulder. It found a spot, sat down, and began to cultivate in a conspicuously diligent manner.

Shen Mo found it amusing but didn't interfere.

Immediately, he took out the Fire Chi Cauldron and a large amount of spiritual medicines, which he sorted and piled to one side.

Before heading to Spirit Gathering Peak, he had visited the Alchemy Tower in disguise.

He broke the records for four Grade III Elixirs, namely the Taixu Pill, the Jade Bone Pill, and two others, and in return had obtained three new elixir recipes and one spirit flame.

However, this spirit flame had a similar nature to the Nether Fire, so Shen Mo exchanged it with Zhao Lingyin for a Grade IV Blood Ginseng Red Sun Pill.

It was a variant of the Red Sun Pill; its effect of enhancing Vitality was much better than that of the Red Sun Pill!

Zhao Lingyin had acquired the recipe for this Grade IV Elixir from the Alchemy Tower; it wasn't inherited from her Master, Wu Gong, so there was no issue.

As for elixir recipes like the Dragon Tiger Formless Pill, Zhao Lingyin dared not give them to Shen Mo without Wu Gong's approval!

Knowing he was entering the Jade Pool Dungeon for a ten-month retreat, Zhao Lingyin had specifically gathered ten Grade III elixir recipes from the Alchemy Tower for Shen Mo to practice with.

He had painstakingly acquired just over ten Grade III elixir recipes himself. To see Zhao Lingyin, this little wealthy lady, casually produce so many at once left Shen Mo sighing inwardly.

With these elixir recipes to aid him, by the time he left the Jade Pool Dungeon, his attainments in the Alchemy Path should allow him to reach Grade IV.

Besides daily cultivation to enhance my Cultivation Realm, I should spend the remaining time concocting elixirs and creating talismans. I need to provide a batch of finished products to Shopkeeper Qian to offset my debt, so I can't afford to slack off.

The practice of [Martial Performance]cannot stop either. During this period, I should be able to cultivate several cultivation methods to Perfection.

By then, if I can trigger the Godlike phenomenon, I might even obtain several powerful Skills!

Thinking this, Shen Mo offered a middle-grade Spirit Stone to Destiny [Martial Performance].

He then sat down cross-legged and summoned the Green Lotus Flame from his Dantian. He planned to first master all the newly obtained elixir recipes, refine many finished elixirs to test their medicinal effects, and then use these elixirs to focus on raising his Cultivation Realm.

The Seven Treasures Spirit Pill: refined using seven principal spiritual medicines as its core, supplemented by various other spiritual medicines.

Once consumed, it can purify the nature's spiritual energy absorbed into the body, accelerating the speed of refining Mana. Among Grade III Elixirs, it's considered a very good auxiliary type.

This elixir recipe was a reward from the Alchemy Tower, and its description was indeed impressive.

As for its specific medicinal effects, Shen Mo would only truly know after he had refined it and personally consumed it.

RUSTLE!

Batch after batch of spiritual medicines were tossed into the Fire Chi Cauldron by Shen Mo, who then activated the Green Lotus Flame to slowly refine them.

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