"If there are no objections, bring forth the Taoist inheritance and let us have a look."

Through Qi Yunfei's display of authority, Li Mo's presence in the Heavenly Sword Sect was clearly effective; the gathered Land Immortals had no significant objections.

The other cultivators dared not approach.

Master San Yan chuckled and said, "Taiyi, you may be young, but your temper isn't mild. Still, that suits this old man quite well, hahaha."

"You have already obtained the Taoist inheritance of the Fire Flame Sword Tomb, and I was the one who authorized your acquisition earlier. After all, the Yang and Fire attributes have always walked closely together."

Master San Yan flung a sword scroll out of his Storage Bag. "Inside this is the Taoist inheritance of the Outer Sect of the Fire Flame Sword Tomb. Take it."

Li Mo received it and respectfully handed over a Fire Attribute Sword Shuttle to Master San Yan.

"Senior San Yan, this junior has long wanted to present a return gift. This mid-grade magical treasure, the Fire Flame Sword Shuttle, may not be worthy of a Land Immortal, but it's perfectly fine for daily travel."

Master San Yan stared blankly for a few moments before bursting into hearty laughter as he fiddled with the Fire Flame Sword Shuttle. "Not bad at all! I've been lurking in this world for ten thousand years, and never before have I refined a mid-grade magical treasure. Taiyi, you are truly generous."

"There's no need to call me Senior; you and I are both Land Immortals. Just call me Senior Brother."

A look of approval crept across Master San Yan's face.

Previously, his impression of Li Mo had been that of someone sharp and unrestrained. Now there was a sense of balance and control—clearly a combination of extraordinary talent and an exceptional temperament.

"Junior Brother Taiyi, I am the Supreme Elder of the Golden Evil Sword Tomb, Pei Jun…"

Some of the Land Immortals, seeing the situation, began to gather around Li Mo. Either passively or actively, they had already presented their Taoist inheritances to him earlier.

Li Mo reciprocated by gifting Sword Shuttle treasures in return, all of which he had casually crafted during his closed-door meditations in Death Tomb.

Li Mo knew that fully integrating into the core of the Heavenly Sword Sect was unrealistic; the current leadership consisted mostly of ancient cultivators. However, fostering good relations would significantly reduce future conflicts.

Classic tactics: a slap followed by a sweet date.

The only thing troubling Li Mo was the sight of Yu Xiao scrutinizing him from a distance, her gaze filled with intrigue, and her Sword Intent faintly stirring.

"Ugh, could Sixth Senior Sister be itching to spar with me?"

Li Mo really didn't want to fight Yu Xiao.

To put it bluntly, Yu Xiao had always been invincible in her generation, whether in ancient times or the present.

If he held back, Yu Xiao would undoubtedly become annoyed. But if he gave it his all, Li Mo had a fair chance of winning.

The combined powers of his Three Dharma Bodies were something an ordinary Void Realm cultivator could not withstand.

As for someone with Yu Xiao's disposition, Li Mo couldn't predict what would happen if her Tao Heart was damaged. But one thing was certain: Zu Xiuyun would definitely cause trouble.

Li Mo could only hope Yu Xiao would return to the Thunder Residence Sword Tomb.

As he dealt with the surrounding Land Immortals, the atmosphere was far from the earlier tension.

Even Fangcun Sword Tomb handed over their Taoist inheritance to Li Mo, though they did not receive Sword Shuttle treasures in return.

One Land Immortal from the Fangcun Sword Tomb, Pang Gan, adopted an exceptionally humble attitude.

Pang Gan, barely in the Body Integration Realm, was utterly anxious in the presence of Li Mo's overwhelming aura.

Why are the Body Integration, Mahayana, and Tribulation Crossing stages referred to as Land Immortals?

It's because, once the Externalized Dharma Body merges with the Void Realm, cultivators are almost impossible to kill through conventional means, as their physical bodies become mere "robes."

The boundaries of the Post Three Realms within the Nine Realms of Immortality are exceedingly blurred.

Body Integration Realm encompasses "Initial Entry," "Harmonization," and "Dao Yan."

Initial Entry refers to the Externalized Dharma Body fusing with the Void Realm up to less than fifty percent—but many naturally gifted cultivators achieve sixty or seventy percent upon advancing to this realm.

It was rumored that at Yu Xiao's Body Integration stage, her fusion had already reached ninety percent.

Once complete fusion is attained, they can ascend directly to the Dao Yan Stage; with further cultivation, reaching the Mahayana Realm becomes a matter of little time.

Pang Gan deeply suspected that Li Mo's fusion level was also close to ninety percent.

What could he possibly use to resist Li Mo?

Perhaps by entering another period of closed-door meditation, Li Mo would have already reached the Mahayana Realm—his meteoric rise was inevitable. The only known obstacle was Qi Yunfei, who would likely need hundreds or even a thousand years to recuperate.

Pang Gan cautiously tested Li Mo, and upon finding no malice, finally relaxed and let out a long sigh of relief.

What he didn't know...

Li Mo's fusion level between his Externalized Dharma Body and the Void Realm was ninety-nine percent; the only reason he hadn't advanced to the Dao Yan Stage was because his cultivation base hadn't stabilized yet.

Pang Gan departed with heavy worries, and the other influential figures likewise did not linger.

Even Qi Yunfei was nowhere to be seen.

Li Mo looked around, only to see the massive Sword Shuttle looming in the Void Realm and Yu Xiao staring at him with a faint smile.

"Come here."

"Senior Sister, my Spiritual Power is unsteady; I need more time for cultivation…"

"Come here."

Yu Xiao spoke again, her tone growing chillingly cold. Li Mo reluctantly stepped forward.

As he set foot on the massive Sword Shuttle, the Immortal Body aura emanating from Yu Xiao swept over him, stirring an inexplicable sense of familiarity deep within his soul.

Yet that familiarity had no origin, leaving him utterly baffled.

"Where did Zu Xiuyun discover a dozen near-Transcend Mortality Taoist Bodies? By all logic, Taoist Bodies from the ancient Cultivation World should be far scarcer than those of today."

Reaching Yu Xiao's side, Li Mo held out a pearl forged of lightning energy upon his palm.

"Sixth Senior Sister, this item is the mid-grade magical treasure, Thunder Display Pearl. If fused into the Thunder Residence Sword Shuttle, it can amplify the weapon's power to top-grade levels."

Yu Xiao took the pearl and casually tossed it aside, allowing her Lifebound Flying Sword to handle it.

"Li Mo, you have already comprehended Ru Dao Sword Intent. You and I are destined to have a duel."

"Perhaps not today," Yu Xiao said, shaking her head with faint disappointment.

Li Mo realized that his earlier battle with Qi Yunfei had quenched Yu Xiao's fighting spirit—it felt as if the mystery of a blind box had been prematurely revealed.

Yu Xiao tilted her head, gazing towards the Twenty-Eight Sword Tombs, and softly said, "Stay out of the murky feud between Daoists and Demons. It's utterly meaningless."

"Sixth Senior Sister, are you implying…?"

Li Mo raised an eyebrow. Could this so-called murky feud be tied to the upheaval of heaven and earth, perhaps forming part of a clandestine plan devised through covert talks between Daoist and Demon factions?

"Heavenly calamities, worldly upheavals—the name matters not. What you must understand is this: Senior Sister Zu and Master have no intentions of meddling in such disasters. We have no desire to entangle ourselves in the upheaval of heaven and earth."

Li Mo's heart raced.

That Zu Xiuyun had no interest in the upheaval was no surprise to him, but what was this about "Master"? Hadn't the No-Life Mother already ascended to the Upper Realm? Could it be that she still had a means of contacting the mortal world? But why would Zu Xiuyun heed the No-Life Mother?

No matter how many times Li Mo reviewed the Substitute Dao Page, it was clear that Zu Xiuyun had only been manipulating the No-Life Mother for her own ends.

He had always assumed that the Twelve Immortals had spoken so frequently of the No-Life Mother during their time in the No-Life Sect because their minds had been affected by aberration and madness.

As it turned out, the No-Life Mother truly existed.

"Something doesn't add up..."

Li Mo reviewed his memories repeatedly. After being born within the Doulu Tripod, the No-Life Mother had severely injured the Twelve Immortals, forcing them to retreat to the True Void Hometown.

For the next several millennia, the Twelve Immortals should have been languishing in True Void Hometown, with no possible contact with the No-Life Mother.

"Could it be Zu Xiuyun's work—fabricating the No-Life Mother to control her other Junior Sisters?"

Li Mo caught a fleeting glimmer of reverence in Yu Xiao's eyes, feeling convinced that his guesses were largely correct.

"Senior Sister… or should I say Master… what are their plans?"

The Thunder Display Pearl was at that moment embedded into the giant Sword Shuttle, its surroundings glowing with interwoven lightning energy.

Yu Xiao nodded in satisfaction, then turned and replied, "To become immortal and attain the Dao."

"To become immortal and attain the Dao."

Li Mo repeated the words.

"We will not meddle in the upheaval of heaven and earth. Before history can repeat itself, we will depart the mortal world. Junior Brother, if you wish to ascend to the Immortal Realm, accompany us."

Yu Xiao's words brimmed with confidence, as though she entertained no doubts about achieving immortality.

Li Mo's expression grew conflicted.

The less the Twelve Immortals insisted, the more torn he became. Remaining in the mortal world would bring countless woes, yet ascending to the Immortal Realm was fraught with uncertainties.

Zu Xiuyun had no knowledge of the state of the Immortal Realm. What if it had descended into total chaos, already consumed by the upheaval of heaven and earth?

As this thought crossed Li Mo's mind, he glanced down at the Heavenly Dao Page within the Creation Book.

"Word-to-law—perhaps I have one more way out than the Twelve Immortals."

"Junior Brother, leave the Heavenly Sword Sect as soon as you can. If nothing unexpected happens, Land Immortals will soon approach you to discuss the upheaval of heaven and earth."

Feeling the baptism of thunder upon herself, Yu Xiao added indifferently, "If you already know the truth behind the upheaval, you can probably imagine just how insane their schemes must be."

"Sixth Senior Sister, farewell."

Li Mo quickly retreated from the massive Sword Shuttle, using the Illusion Technique of the Spirit Root Worm to vanish.

He understood Yu Xiao's warning clearly.

To remain uninvolved, he must avoid becoming too entangled with the other Land Immortals.

The Daoist and Demon factions would never allow a Land Immortal who understood their plans to stand idly by.

"The internal divisions within the major sects have already formed."

"Some support ascending to the Immortal Realm, some aim for neutrality and self-preservation, and others actively pursue the upheaval of heaven and earth. The Three Pure Heavens have completely opened Pandora's box..."

What kind of horrors had been unleashed from the Three Pure Heavens remained uncertain.

Li Mo quietly disappeared from the Heavenly Sword Sect, only sending a mental message to Zhang Qiyang after leaving the mountain gates.

He merely stated that his cultivation base had not yet stabilized.

Li Mo's objective for this journey had already been achieved: he had acquired all the Taoist inheritances of the Twenty-Eight Sword Tombs, and his Three Dharma Bodies had successfully advanced to the Body Integration Realm.

The Ten Thousand Sword Immortal Bone had nurtured three segments of Immortal Bone in the Side Room Tomb:

The Saint Immortal Bone, the Refined Fire Immortal Bone, and the Mustard Seed Immortal Bone.

The Mustard Seed Immortal Bone, derived from the core Taoist Body of the Side Room Tomb, enhanced spatial properties; the Refined Fire Immortal Bone, of the Fire Attribute, leaned towards refinement and tempering; the Saint Immortal Bone, originating from an Innate Saint, provided Mental Realm enhancements.

"The Ten Thousand Sword Immortal Bone now has fifteen segments, of which eleven were nurtured by the Sword Body."

"By fully assimilating the Taoist inheritances of the Twenty-Eight Sword Tombs, I'll gain a total of thirty-two segments, pushing the Ten Thousand Sword Immortal Bone to the threshold of an Immortal Body."

The Innate Saint enhancement was already at sixty percent, and with greater attention from the Creation Sect, the potential to transcend mortality was very high.

Li Mo returned to the Outer Heaven Meteorite Crater.

The Creation Sect remained as lively as ever, though now the port swarmed with many spies.

Scanning the millions of cultivators at the port, Li Mo passed a list of spies to Tian Changwen. Fully eradicating them was unrealistic; after all, it required very few resources for various forces to plant spies.

Simply ensuring they didn't access the Creation Sect's secrets would suffice; they would naturally be marginalized with time.

"Time to enter seclusion again. The Ancient Age Death Disease needs some attention; even though it typically doesn't erupt until around two thousand years old, a few hundred years isn't all that long."

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