The prehistoric infrastructure maniac

Chapter 60 Phoenix Mountain

After getting close to Jianmu, Shi Mo felt its hugeness more intuitively.

The main trunk, like a pillar of heaven, is like a wall, covering half of the sky. Looking up, it seems as if there is no end in sight.

Shi Mo followed Fuxi and Nuwa and flew upwards along the trunk of Jianmu. Finally, they arrived above the Ninth Heaven and saw the top canopy of Jianmu, which was also lush with branches and leaves.

The huge treetops are like a green ocean, steaming with sea mist and clouds.

"Along the way, there are countless spiritual beasts and birds lurking on Jianmu. The higher the tree, the more successful flying beasts and cultivators there are. This Jianmu, which is full of vitality and gathers surging spiritual energy, is a treasure land for cultivation!" Shi Mo was filled with emotion in his heart, and when he looked up at the top of the Jianmu tree canopy, he was even more shocked and amazed.

It was a hazy void filled with dreamy colorful light, as if it was the place where rainbows converged, and a world was faintly evolving.

In fact, when Shi Mo and the others passed through the void where light was flowing, they indeed entered an independent world.

It seemed like a very vast world, with birds singing and flowers blooming. The spiritual energy was rising like mist, and the sun seemed to be projected high in the sky, releasing gentle light and heat.

The whole world is like a paradise for spiritual beasts, with phoenixes flying in the air, filled with a peaceful atmosphere, and the ground is full of Ganoderma lucidum, magical herbs, beautiful jade and spiritual stones.

At first glance, the grassland is covered with a green carpet, the lake is like emerald jade, the rivers are winding, the grass and trees are swaying in the wind, and the blue waves are endless. Shi Mo feels quite pleasing to the eye and overwhelmed.

"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, fellow Daoist Fuxi, after coming here today, I finally understand what a true cave world, a paradise on earth, is!" Shi Mo exclaimed with admiration.

Fuxi shook his head and laughed, "Haha, Fellow Daoist Shi Mo, our place is just big, but it's still not as rich in spiritual energy as your Nine Cauldrons and Iron Fork Mountain!"

"Yes! Although we have many Ganoderma lucidum here, most of them are acquired spiritual roots. The only really good innate spiritual root is the sycamore forest on Phoenix Mountain," Nuwa said with a smile.

"Oh? The innate sycamore tree? Could it be that, like the innate corn and peach mother trees, it has also multiplied into a large area?" Shi Mo's expression changed when he heard this.

Then, following the direction Fuxi pointed, Shi Mo also saw a towering and steep mountain in the distance: "Is that Phoenix Mountain?"

A moment later, when he and Fuxi and Nuwa approached Phoenix Mountain, Shi Mo discovered that the whole mountain really looked like a phoenix spreading its wings to fly, with waterfalls and springs forming what seemed to be the feather patterns on the phoenix's wings.

A dark red sycamore forest grows right where the phoenix's neck would be. On the top of the cascading mountain, which rises like a flying eaves, sits a golden palace. Golden clouds and mist rise from it, like the crown of a phoenix.

"What a beautiful Phoenix Mountain!" Shi Mo, with a look of admiration on his face, landed outside the golden palace with Fuxi and Nuwa, and immediately felt the surging hot atmosphere within.

"Is this where the earth fire energy of the entire Phoenix Mountain converges? Fellow Daoist Nuwa, is there any connection between this Phoenix Mountain and the Phoenix Clan of the Three Creation Clans? I see that on your Phoenix Mountain, there are a lot of various phoenixes, birds, and spiritual beasts."

Nuwa nodded slightly and said, "This place was indeed once the Phoenix Clan's place. This palace was originally a place for the Phoenix Clan leader to practice, and now it is where I usually make pills."

"No wonder Nuwa's mount is a golden phoenix. It turns out she has such a close relationship with the Phoenix Clan," Shi Mo thought to himself.

After entering the palace, the first thing that caught Shi Mo's eyes was a red-gold alchemy furnace as big as a hill.

After inviting Shi Mo to sit on the cushion in the open space beside the alchemy furnace, Nuwa waved her hand, produced three golden wine jars and a dark red jade bottle, and poured out a slightly viscous, crystalline liquid that resembled fiery red magma. "Fellow Daoist Shi Mo, this is the Earth Fire Spirit Marrow Brew. Please enjoy!" Nuwa said with a smile.

Earth Fire Essence? Shi Mo was no stranger to this spiritual object bred from the earth. However, after taking a sip, the scorching heat yet sweet sensation made his eyes light up.
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, this isn't just an ordinary Earth Spirit Essence, right?"

"I refined it using the earth's spiritual marrow and the phoenix fruit," said Nuwa.

Fuxi, standing by, also explained with a smile, "Come to think of it, Nuwa was also inspired by your fruit wine and tried to refine this Earth Spirit Marrow Wine. How is it? It's not worse than your Peach Fairy Wine, right?"

"It does taste unique," Shi Mo nodded and smiled, then asked curiously, "But I've never heard of this Phoenix Fruit. Could it be an innate spiritual fruit?"

"That's not the case! The Phoenix Fruit is unique to the Phoenix Valley on Phoenix Mountain," Fuxi shook his head and said:
"In the Phoenix Valley, many powerful Phoenix Clan members are buried. The valley has been nourished and has bred many rare spiritual plants. The Phoenix Fruit is one of these special spiritual fruits. Its taste is no less delicious than that of a true innate spiritual fruit."

"I have a few phoenix fruits here," Nuwa said, and took out a crimson jade plate, on which were several red fruits that looked like miniature phoenixes.

"Is this the Phoenix Fruit?" Shi Mo picked one up out of curiosity and took a bite. He immediately felt a surge of hot energy like magma flowing into his stomach. It was sweet and burning, and it seemed to naturally bring with it the intoxicating enjoyment of strong liquor.

"This phoenix fruit is very suitable for making wine. I wonder if fellow Daoist Nuwa still has some? I am willing to exchange it with fellow Daoist for innate spiritual treasures or spiritual materials," Shi Mo couldn't help but say.

Nuwa shook her head and smiled: "Not at the moment. The Phoenix Fruit in Phoenix Valley matures very slowly. The next batch will have to wait for thousands of years to mature slowly!"

"When the time comes, I will leave some for you. You don't need any innate spiritual treasures or spiritual materials. Just exchange them for the fairy peaches or peach fairy wine from the Jiuding Tiecha Mountain!" Nuwa continued with a smile.

Peach Immortal Wine? Shi Mo was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile. He had never expected that Lady Nuwa was also a wine lover! It seemed that the reputation of Peach Immortal Wine had truly spread throughout the prehistoric world.

Next, after some casual chat, Fuxi asked Shi Mo for the River Map and Luoshu to meditate and contemplate.

Nuwa also kept Shi Mo in Phoenix Mountain, discussed with him, and intended to teach Shi Mo the art of alchemy that he was interested in.

The world where Phoenix Mountain is located has no shortage of the Ganoderma lucidum needed for various elixirs, so Shi Mo did not hesitate to try to practice here.

Thousands of years passed unknowingly. Shi Mo, who had just refined a furnace of elixirs with the help of the power of the earth fire in Nuwa's palace and was in a good mood, felt the surging and mysterious aura fluctuations coming from another place on Phoenix Mountain.

"Fuxi? Did he finally behead the corpse?" Shi Mo raised an eyebrow in surprise, and Nuwa, who was also alarmed, quickly came to the cave where Fuxi was meditating.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Fuxi!" Hearing Shi Mo's congratulations, Fuxi was also somewhat surprised and grateful, saying, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shi Mo, for your help! Now that I have successfully beheaded the corpse, I will return this River Map and Luo Shu to you."

Having said that, Fuxi directly handed the River Map and Luo Shu back to Shi Mo.

"No hurry! I also want to ask you, Taoist Fuxi, about your insights into the River Map and Luoshu!" Shi Mo said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)