Chapter 954 - 499: Treasure Mansion Expansion (Part 2)

Chapter 954: Chapter 499: Treasure Mansion Expansion (Part 2)

"The safety of the sect is our top priority. Sect Master, during your retreat, we will enhance our defenses to ensure that no one disturbs your cultivation," Qin Wentong added.

Li Mu nodded, signaling everyone to leave, while indicating to Liu Yalan to speak with him privately.

Quickly, the Elders bowed and withdrew, leaving only Liu Yalan, with a face full of anticipation, and Li Mu seated at the main seat in the sect leader’s mansion hall.

"Please have a seat, Shopkeeper Liu!" Li Mu smiled gently at Liu Yalan, gesturing for her to sit.

"Thank you, Tower Master!" Liu Yalan smiled faintly, still addressing Li Mu as Tower Master, and then spoke earnestly, "Tower Master, regarding the business of Li’s Treasure Tower, it has been mixed with worries and joys recently. The concern is that the external situation is turbulent, affecting the supply channels of many precious spiritual materials, causing prices to skyrocket. The joy is that our Li’s Treasure Tower has matured collaboration channels with the Eight Great Clans due to accumulated reputation and credibility over the years. Now, the branch managers have expanded to 36 locations, distributed across various Spirit Cities in Central State, maintaining relatively stable income, attracting many forces seeking protection and cooperation."

Speaking of which, Liu Yalan took out a delicate Storage Ring from her sleeve and presented it to Li Mu with both hands: "This is the recent revenue of Li’s Treasure Tower, along with the high-tier spiritual materials collected for you. Each one is carefully selected with top-notch quality, believed to aid in your cultivation and artifact refining."

Li Mu received the Storage Ring, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and a hint of delight flashed in his eyes as he happily praised, "Shopkeeper Liu, you’ve done very well, gathering such precious resources, which is truly remarkable."

Since handing over Li’s Treasure Tower to Liu Yalan, Li Mu hadn’t paid much attention or questioned her management. Unexpectedly, today she gave him a big surprise with nearly five million top-grade Spirit Stones and thousands of Tier Six and Seven Spiritual Materials stored in the Storage Ring.

Li Mu even discovered another Celestial Puppet Spirit Token within the Storage Ring. With a casual gesture, he extracted the Celestial Puppet Spirit Token from the ring.

"Not bad, you’ve managed to obtain this item!" Li Mu, holding the Celestial Puppet Spirit Token, examined it in detail, his eyes glittering with joyful light. "Shopkeeper Liu, how did you acquire this Celestial Puppet Spirit Token?"

The Celestial Puppet Spirit Tokens, containing the inheritance of the Celestial Puppet, amounted to eight pieces in total. With this one included, five have been gathered, just three pieces short to fully uncover the inheritance of the Celestial Puppet Puppet Dao.

"Tower Master, the process of obtaining this Celestial Puppet Spirit Token was indeed quite unusual!" Liu Yalan noticed Li Mu’s interest in the token and vividly recounted the circumstances of that day: "A puppet master claiming to be ’Thousand Mechanism Elder’ entered the Treasure Tower. That person had Nascent Soul cultivation but was at the end of his lifespan, in a somewhat desolate state."

"Initially, I didn’t pay much attention, thinking he was just there to sell worthless old items, so I casually assigned a clerk to receive him, purchasing his pawned old items. Among the dozens of Twenty Spiritual Objects, this Celestial Puppet Spirit Token was found."

"About the origin of this token, the person said nothing, only repeatedly emphasized it was an item guarded by his family for generations. Now, with his family in decline, he couldn’t guard it any longer, opting to trade it for enough Spirit Stones to live out his remaining days. Upon realizing the token was one that the Tower Master searched for, we decided to purchase it at a high price."

"Later, although curious about the elder’s background, he disappeared without a trace, leaving no investigation path. This token can only be considered an unexpected find by the Treasure Tower, with a careful watch for possible related clues," Liu Yalan explained while looking at Li Mu.

Li Mu nodded with a smile, satisfied with the spiritual materials contributed by her: "Shopkeeper Liu, you’re doing admirably. The Treasure Tower has been a concern, and you’ve gathered abundant cultivation resources for me!"

Li Mu paused slightly, then took out more than ten jade bottles from his sleeve: "These Spirit Pills are your reward, greatly beneficial to the enhancement of your cultivation, especially for a cultivator like you dedicated to affairs, whose cultivation may have stagnated. It’s a rare support."

"Thank you, Tower Master, for your generosity. I’ll strive not to disappoint, continuing to manage the Treasure Tower well!" Liu Yalan expressed her surprise, accepting the jade bottles and bowing in thanks.

Li Mu nodded lightly, smiling as he said, "If there are no other matters, Shopkeeper Liu, you may withdraw now. I need to enter a seclusion period soon."

Liu Yalan bowed again in a gesture of respect, "Tower Master, rest assured, with me managing the Treasure Tower, it will be orderly and await your emergence from retreat."

After speaking, Liu Yalan rose, gracefully exiting the hall.

Watched Liu Yalan’s figure disappear through the door, Li Mu also turned and walked into the inner chamber towards the Cultivation Room.

As the stone door slowly closed, Li Mu activated the protective array, his figure flashed and vanished in place, entering the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion.

Li Mu initiated his Divine Thought, withdrawing a Shattered Boundary Stone from the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl.

In the next moment, in front of Li Mu, five-colored spirit light gathered, and a small five-colored flood dragon materialized out of thin air, evidently the Treasure Mansion Spirit. Its agile eyes stared at the Shattered Boundary Stone, filled with eagerness.

Elevating the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion to a Tier Eight Grotto Heaven Treasure is extraordinarily challenging. Yet, the appearance of the Shattered Boundary Stone was like the rain to drought-stricken land, bringing unprecedented hope to the Treasure Mansion Spirit. It excitedly circled the stone, its five-colored body appearing more mystical under the spirit light, full of desire.

With Li Mu’s mind prompting, he gently pushed the Shattered Boundary Stone towards the five-colored flood dragon. The spirit, without hesitation, opened its small mouth that seemed to contain boundless space, instantly swallowing the stone whole. As the Shattered Boundary Stone entered the spirit’s body, the entire Treasure Mansion Space seemed to tremble, with an indescribable wave radiating from the spirit, rapidly spreading outward.

Gradually, the Treasure Mansion Space began expanding at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye yet clearly palpable. The ten-thousand-acre Spirit Field, medicine garden, Artifact Refining Room, Five Elements Spirit Mountains, and other places transformed, becoming more vast and towering.

The five-colored flood dragon’s body, propelled by this newfound power, became even more solid and massive. It let out a long howl, echoing through the Nine Heavens, seemingly celebrating this historic moment. With each breath, an immense amount of Spiritual Qi condensed from the void, greedily absorbed by the Treasure Mansion Space, transforming into purer and more concentrated energy, nourishing every creature in this world.

Under the Innate Divine Power - Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits, Li Mu learned of the Treasure Mansion Spirit - Five-Colored Flood Dragon’s predicament.

Following the swallowing of the Shattered Boundary Stone, the Treasure Mansion Space was wildly expanding, yet the concentration of Spiritual Power within the space rapidly decreased.

Li Mu immediately ceased hesitating, casting his Divine Thought into the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl, causing thousands upon tens of thousands of top-grade Spirit Stones to erupt like a volcanic fountain.

Li Mu activated his True Essence; with a wave of his hand, vast quantities of top-grade Spirit Stones instantly liquefied into Spiritual Liquid, pouring into the mouth of the Five-Colored Flood Dragon.

The Five-Colored Flood Dragon perceived this sudden surge of majestic Spiritual Power, a hint of joy flickered in its eyes. It opened its gigantic mouth, allowing the liquid top-grade Spirit Stones to cascade in like a waterfall, transforming into radiant beams within its body, circulating and merging.

Thanks to the influx of Spiritual Liquid, the Five-Colored Flood Dragon’s body underwent another subtle change, its scales becoming more gloriously flamboyant, each containing endless brilliance and power. Its eyes grew brighter like stars, emanating wisdom.

Soon, as the Five-Colored Flood Dragon devoured and transformed these liquid top-grade Spirit Stones, they swiftly converted into more refined Spiritual Power, not only replenishing the power consumed by the expansion of the Treasure Mansion Space but elevating the spiritual force concentration within the entire space beyond its previous level.

Li Mu relaxed his Divine Sense, sensing clearly that every inch of land and numerous high-tier spirit plants within the Treasure Mansion Space soaked in this dense spiritual force, thriving vibrantly.

Moreover, Li Mu realized that with the continuous expansion and enhancement of the Treasure Mansion Space, the demand for spiritual resources would grow more substantial, necessitating increased effort in gathering and accumulating various rare resources to ensure stable development of the Treasure Mansion Space.