"Master Li, I sincerely apologize. Earlier, I inquired with Wan Lei True Monarch who possesses Celestial Fire, but, unfortunately, he has already refined that Celestial Tribulation Thunder Flame into his Lifebound Spirit Fire, and no amount of price could make him part with it! Besides, no other cultivators possessing Celestial Fire have been found. In the Southern Wilderness Spirit Realm, Celestial Fire is truly hard to find; only in Great Spirit Realms like the Central Continent does it become easier to locate," Gongsun Chu explained to Li Mu apologetically.

"Doesn't the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion have branches in the Central State Spirit Realm as well? Why can't they be of help?" Li Mu frowned, looking at Gongsun Chu with confusion.

Li Mu knew a bit about the situation in the Central State Spirit Realm, where the Celestial Profound Sword Sect stands as one of the five major sects above the Five Sects, with spirit veins and resources far more abundant than here.

However, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion has shops across several continents; it should normally be able to procure it?

Gongsun Chu's excuse puzzled Li Mu somewhat.

"Master Li, what you may not know is that while there are indeed branches of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in the Central State, the Central Continent and the Southern Wilderness are two different spiritual realm continents. Firstly, the distance is too great; secondly, they belong to different upper-level systems. For bulk transactions of low-tier resources between the two realms, it's manageable. But coordinating high-tier spiritual object resources is rare due to their scarcity and strategic value, the required resources are extremely high, and prices double or even triple; thus, it's difficult and not cost-effective," Gongsun Chu quickly explained.

After listening to Gongsun Chu's explanation, Li Mu roughly understood.

Though the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion is a 'transcontinental' business organization, its organizational structure is independent in each region. A large amount of low-tier resources can be exchanged for goods, but high-tier spiritual object resources hold substantial strategic value, and trade is obstructed.

Li Mu looked helplessly at Gongsun Chu and continued to ask, "Alright! Continue to help me inquire about the Celestial Fire. Meanwhile, can you assist me in acquiring a tier four or tier three Spirit Ship? I'm planning a long journey!"

"A Spirit Ship? No problem! Master Li, when do you need it, and do you need crew members?" Seeing Master Li no longer entangled with the Celestial Fire issue, Gongsun Chu perked up and immediately asked.

"No need for crew, I'll be traveling alone, so the sooner the Spirit Ship, the better!" Li Mu thought for a moment and replied.

"Master Li, a tier four Spirit Ship requires at least four crew members to operate. If you intend to travel alone, should I provide you with a tier three Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship? It can be brought over in three days," Gongsun Chu suggested while looking at Li Mu.

"Alright! Also, please convert the remaining earnings from my artifact refining commissions into a batch of Five Elements materials. I'll pick them up in three days," Li Mu nodded with satisfaction and continued instructing.

"No problem! Master Li, which materials do you need? I'll check the warehouse inventory!" Gongsun Chu was eager to oblige, nodding happily.

"Certainly, some tier three Five Elements materials,..." Li Mu indicated with a smile.

Before long, they finished discussing the Five Elements materials and then casually chatted about some other matters.

Time quickly flew by, and three days passed.

When Li Mu once again arrived at the inner courtyard of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, a small Spirit Ship awaited him, shimmering with a silver-bright color, with a form resembling a sharp shuttle, pointed at both ends, featuring an enclosed hull, about six to seven yards in length and roughly two people tall, ..., uniquely shaped.

"Elder Li, this is the tier three Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship, crafted using tier three Light Dust Silver, tier four Illusion Beast Hide, and tier four Celestial Wind Stone. This Spirit Ship can traverse seven thousand miles in a day and possesses a strong Mirage Stealth effect, allowing a single person to operate it alone, ...." Gongsun Chu looked at Li Mu and detailed the information about the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship.

"Not bad!" Li Mu nodded in satisfaction and praised.

The Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship recommended by Gongsun Chu was highly suitable for his use. Not only did it offer fast travel and covert movement, but it also provided ample personal space.

Under the Innate Divine Power - Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits, detailed information about the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship was displayed in the character's virtual frame.

[Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship]

[Grade: Tier Three Small Spirit Ship]

[Attributes: Extreme Shadow Shuttle, Mirage Illusion Body, Wind Control.]

[A wind-element Spirit Ship crafted with tier three Light Dust Silver, tier four Illusion Beast Hide, and tier four Celestial Wind Stone. Inside the ship: Wind Spirit Array, Mirage Illusion Array, Wind Element Protection Array, Thunder Array. Length: 7.8 yards, Width: 0.9 yards, Height: 1.1 yards, Wind Control, Daily travel seven thousand miles, Consumption: 36 Middle Spirit Stones/day.]

Li Mu was very satisfied.

With the assistance of this Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship, Li Mu dared to venture into the depths of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range.

After concluding the Huanlang Spirit Mountain journey, Li Mu intended to pilot the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship further into the depth of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range to see if he could reunite with the Five Elements Spirit Beasts.

"Master Li, I'm not sure of your destination for this journey, but I have specially prepared several maps for you, including detailed records of the Southern Wilderness Spirit Realm and other spiritual realms' maps, along with some supplemental resources, wishing you a safe and successful journey and an early return," Gongsun Chu respectfully handed Li Mu a Storage Bag, expressing his well-wishes.

Years of artifact refining collaboration had made the Cyan Cloud City's Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion consistently occupy the top position in artifact refining profits among the Southern Wilderness Spirit Realm's Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion branches, thanks to Master Li.

This sudden announcement of Master Li's journey caught Gongsun Chu off guard, without any mental preparation.

Gongsun Chu couldn't help feeling anxious, fearing that if Li Mu didn't return, their partnership would end, immediately preparing ample supplies for Li Mu, hoping for his early return.

Over the years, Gongsun Chu had complied with Li Mu's every request. However, the resources Li Mu required now surpassed the channels she controlled, including Celestial Fires, high-tier Spirit Beast cubs, various high-tier Spirit Plant Seeds, and more.

Gongsun Chu had a premonition that the day of 'losing' Master Li seemed to be drawing closer.

Yet, Master Li was clearly still at Foundation Establishment cultivation. Why did the auxiliary cultivation resources he required increasingly incline towards higher grades, unlike any other Honored Guest Elder in the pavilion, something Gongsun Chu couldn't fathom no matter how hard she tried.

Gongsun Chu carefully observed 'Master Li,' her gaze filled with a hint of incomprehension.

"That's considerate of you! I'll probably be back in two to three months," Li Mu smiled, accepting the Storage Bag, roughly understanding the implication behind Gongsun Chu's words.

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Chu's expression softened, and a hint of a smile appeared on her face.

Soon, Li Mu's Divine Sense enveloped the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship, a powerful surge of Five Elements Spiritual Essence extending from his hand, immediately entering the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship.

In less than ten breaths, Li Mu had refined the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship.

"Shopkeeper Gongsun, I bid you farewell!" Li Mu offered a slight smile to Gongsun Chu.

With those words, Li Mu hoisted the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship up, soared into the air, and then disappeared into the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship, quickly activating the Wind Manipulation Array.

With a 'whoosh,' the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship shot into the air at a swift speed like a gust of wind, invigorating and decisive.

Soon, the perception of the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship gradually faded, activating the Mirage Illusion Array, and seamlessly merged with the sky, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

Watching the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship disappear, Gongsun Chu was slightly stunned.

She didn't expect Master Li to act so decisively and quickly, taking such a short time to refine the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship—after all, it was a tier three Spirit Ship!

Moreover, just as Li Mu was casting the technique to refine and control the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship, Gongsun Chu standing nearby faintly sensed a wave of mana, revealing a spiritual pressure that only a Golden Core cultivator could possess, immensely strong.

Is Master Li a Golden Core cultivator?

It couldn't be!

Master Li is so young!

Did I sense incorrectly?

Gongsun Chu's eyes widened in disbelief as she gazed towards the horizon, her face awash with bewilderment, unable to comprehend the situation for a long time.

The Golden Core True Essence wave was far too brief, a mere flicker, leaving Gongsun Chu unable to clearly discern what exactly it was.

Two hours passed, and the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship flew out from the core-controlled region of the Qing Xuan Sect, positioned two thousand miles away in a Wilderness Mountain Range.

Li Mu kept his Divine Sense in an extended state, consulting the map while comparing the terrain, speeding toward the position of Huanlang Spirit Mountain with clear intent.

However, discovering a unique situation three hundred miles ahead, Li Mu had to decelerate the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship, opting to engage in distant 'observation.'

After advancing to the Golden Core stage, Li Mu not only achieved substantial upgrades in physical strength, mana, and true essence, but his god-soul, augmented by the Star Nebula Visualization Method, also underwent a dramatic transformation, becoming condensed and substantial.

Li Mu unrestrictedly unleashed Divine Sense, capable of effortlessly 'observing' events five hundred miles away.

Maneuvering the Celestial Shuttle Spirit Ship, Li Mu slightly limited the range of his Divine Sense to enhance observation precision.

Surveying a 'fierce battle' occurring three hundred miles ahead, Li Mu's brows furrowed tightly.

The outcome of this battle might impact whether he could continue living peacefully at Moon Pearl Peak in the future.

Should he intervene and offer a hand?

Li Mu was torn, ensnared in hesitation.

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