The First Immortal of Destiny

The temporary market next to the ruins was still thriving. Many disciples from the Immortal Sects, rogue cultivators, and quite a few mysterious evil cultivators were coming and going.

It can be guessed that as long as the Abandoned Ghost Zone does not sink into the Nether, this place can prosper for as long as it exists, or even develop into a bustling town like Jiyun Town.

The benefits produced by this Ghost Nation Ruin were enormous!

Being in a favorable position, the Ghost Corpse School and the Heaven Sword Sect would definitely not easily give up on this fat piece of meat.

Even if they cannot turn this ruin into their own private Dungeon, they would find ways to reap the greatest benefits from it.

Of course, this was no easy task!

The entrance to the Abyss was too wide. Both the Ghost Corpse School and the Heaven Sword Sect were unable to drive away other cultivators and monopolize the Ghost Nation Ruins.

Furthermore, there were many forbidden lands within the Ghost Country.

There were countless late-stage, Class III Ghosts like Ghost General Zhang Taian.

When Shen Mo and his group went scavenging, they always chose to evade them.

If the Ghost Corpse School and the Heaven Sword Sect wanted to surpass the locust-like treasure hunting cultivators and harvest the relics…

They would need to deploy a large number of Spirit Sea Realm Elders, or even Golden Core patriarchs.

With Jiang Yingying and others in his party, Shen Mo had a general understanding that the Heaven Sword Sect was not making a strong layout in the Ghost Nation Ruins.

However, he was not clear about the Ghost Corpse School!

They might have other plans!

In any case, all these were none of Shen Mo's business now.

After passing the temporary market, he and Chen Mengze bade farewell to Jiang Yingying and the others and flew towards the Riverside Sect's mountain gate.

The Dragon Sparrow Sword was destroyed in the Death Jaw Dungeon.

Fortunately, Shen Mo had "picked up" many cultivators' relics and was not short of low-level Flying Swords.

He was not choosy. He casually refined one for sword control.

They flew over the clouds on their way back.

The return journey was somewhat faster than the trip there as they didn't encounter any thunderstorms, taking only seven Shichen.

As soon as Shen Mo returned to the mountain gate, he went to Jiyun Town and purchased five hundred jin of meat from late-stage and peak Class II demonic beasts, costing him hundreds of Spirit Stones.

Now, he was quite well-off and didn't care too much about this expenditure.

The Spirit Storage Rat, this little fellow, did not want to leave him even in a life and death situation.

It even wriggled its fat body and bit the Heaven Abandoned Ghost King fiercely, earning him a valuable chance for survival. It deserved this reward!

Back in the cave mansion, Shen Mo roasted dozens of jin of meat for the Spirit Storage Rat.

"SQUEAK! SQUEAK!"

The recovered Spirit Storage Rat, with bliss written all over its face, embraced the roast meat, its mouth full of greasy food.

Only after its belly was round and full did it support its plump stomach with its claws, its mouth clutching a large piece of meat, staggering back into its Spirit Pet Bag.

"BUZZ!"

The Sound Transmitting Talisman at his waist was trembling ceaselessly.

Shen Mo took it down and saw that it was Lu Ming, a disciple from within the peak, inviting him to attend a cultivation exchange meeting, saying that a core disciple would be present.

"I am grateful for Brother Lu's invitation, but I am tied up with trivial matters recently and really don't have time!"

After politely refusing Lu Ming's kind invitation, Shen Mo began to quickly scan the previous transmissions.

There weren't many private connections.

Besides the ones like Lu Ming, generally, disciples within the peak invited him to form a team to perform tasks, attend banquets and the likes.

What remained was only reporting safety to Uncle Chen.

He knew that Shen Mo and Chen Mengze had gone to the Ghost Nation Ruins and would send a message from time to time.

While concerned about Shen Mo, he would also ask about Chen Mengze's situation.

After all, when it comes to communicating with parents, Chen Mengze, like Shen Mo in his previous life, would tend to selectively report good news and conceal bad news.

For example, before entering the Death Jaw, Chen Mengze did not mention it to Uncle Chen.

Additionally, Senior Brother Guo Zhao would also occasionally contact him, mostly about matters related to Chen Mengze.

About his obsession, Shen Mo was somewhat helpless.

So he just tried to respond casually a few times.

At this moment, he already had a negative opinion of this Senior Brother Guo!

In the time they had traveled and cultivated together, Chen Mengze had not even mentioned Guo Zhao once, which spoke volumes about what she truly thought.

He could only hope that Guo Zhao could soon break through and find his destined romance.

Having dealt with these trifling matters, Shen Mo sealed the entrance to his cave mansion and began to digest what he had gained recently.

Firstly, in terms of Spirit Stones and resources.

This trip to the Ghost Country could be said to have been incredibly profitable for him.

Aside from the Nether mineral deposits he had found using the innate talent of the Spirit Storage Rat, he had made three windfalls—one big and two small.

The two small windfalls were obtained from looting corpses.

One group of cultivators had met their end at the hands of the Ghost Bride.

The other group was outside the Death Jaw; they had been brutally slain by Ghost General Zhang Taian.

The big windfall, of course, was what he had obtained from the Defense Division Treasure Hall in the Death Jaw Dungeon.

Shen Mo made a rough estimate.

If there were no additional expenses, he had enough from these windfalls to use [Martial Performance] for a full year and a half.

Just from the Defense Division Treasure Hall alone, he had obtained over a hundred middle-grade Spirit Stones and tens of thousands of low-grade Spirit Stones, along with countless other resources.

Many cultivation methods have also made considerable progress!

Especially the Dragon Elephant Blood Fiend Body; by infusing it with such a vast amount of soul cores of Soul Ghosts, the Dragon Body has finally been perfected.

With a thought, the Destiny Panel appeared before his eyes.

[Destinied Lord: Shen Mo]

[Cultivation Method:

Purple Mansion Heart Scripture Junior (8750/9000);

Heavenly Origin Technique Elite (258/8000)]

[Martial Arts:

Supreme Clarity Sword Technique Master (5820/16000);

Sword Control Spirit Technique Junior (1855/6000);

Big Dipper Seven Star Sword Formation Junior (3260/6000)]

[Lightness Magic:

Thunderclap Rapid Step Senior (10070/15000);

Immortal Wind Cloud Physique Senior (955/1000)]

[External Magic:

Dragon Elephant Blood Fiend Body Dragon Body (100/100);

Three-Heads Six-Arms True Immortal Technique Primary (290/3000)]

[Soul Magic:

Divine Soul Contemplation Scripture (Not Yet Formed)]

It was regrettable that the jade slip containing the Dragon Elephant Blood Fiend Body that the Spirit Storage Rat had brought only recorded the cultivation methods for the Elephant Body and the Dragon Body.

The final level, the Bloody Fiend Body, was missing.

Without the follow-up cultivation method, the Dragon Elephant Blood Fiend Body cannot progress for the time being.

Fortunately, in terms of external magic, with the newly obtained Three-Heads Six-Arms True Immortal Technique, I can still continue to forge my Vitality!

Now, the focus of my cultivation in [Martial Performance] will be on the Purple Mansion Heart Scripture and the Three-Heads Six-Arms True Immortal Technique.

Not much time will be needed for the Purple Mansion Heart Scripture to reach the Senior level.

At that time, my cultivation will progress quicker, and I aim to advance to the middle-stage of Qi Gathering Realm as soon as possible!

Shen Mo would not neglect the Three-Heads Six-Arms True Immortal Technique!

This external magic was far more profound and formidable than any cultivation method or battle skill he had practiced till now.

Except for forging an unbeatable and indestructible vitality, it also allowed him to manifest three heads and six arms.

All of this could greatly enhance his combat power.

Besides, through the special traits of this magic, Shen Mo had figured out a unique usage.

Utilizing this method, he could alter his physique, appearance, and even the aura of his soul to attain the miraculous effect of "becoming someone else"!