Mortal: Starting with the Falling Cloud Sect, I proved my Dao through gacha pulls.

Su Mu snapped out of his daze and quickly focused his attention on examining the two golden cards.

【Red Bright Nine Heavens Diagram (Gold)】

[Note: This story originates from the world of Desolate Era and was created by Dao Ancestor Chiming. It is the premier method for refining the body of gods and demons, drawing in the sun and moon to forge an unparalleled divine and demonic physique.]

Su Mu clenched his palm, and the card shattered, revealing a phantom, ancient scroll.

The scroll was covered in ancient crimson-gold script, with countless divine and demonic body-refining diagrams slowly unfolding within it. The scroll swirled around him and then rushed straight into his sea of ​​consciousness.

A vast and boundless memory of inheritance instantly flooded his mind—the complete and flawless Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram. This method is divided into four volumes and thirty-six levels, starting from the Acquired Realm and leading directly to the Perfection of True Godhood.

Su Mu let out a long breath, deeply shocked. To cultivate this technique, one must draw upon the power of the Taiyin and Taiyang stars into the body and condense the Taiyin and Taiyang divine runes. The requirements for one's soul and physical constitution are extremely stringent.

However, his current spiritual and physical cultivation levels are sufficient, and as long as he can draw upon the power of the stars, entering the realm of enlightenment will not be difficult for him.

Su Mu's gaze was intense, his heart pounding with turmoil.

This supreme body-refining method was like opening up a completely new and promising path for him. He secretly resolved that no matter the cost, he would master this technique.

He then turned his attention to another golden card.

This card is quite different from ordinary gold cards. The gold light is not intense, but rather slightly dim, with faint red glows around the edges.

"Could it be that above the gold cards there's a red tier? And above red, are there even higher ranks?"

Su Mu was surprised and suspicious, and then focused on examining the card information.

【True Phoenix Elixir of Immortality (Gold)】

[Note: From the world of Shrouding the Heavens, this is one of the top-tier immortal medicines, capable of repairing damage to the Great Dao, enabling rebirth and regeneration, and aiding in comprehending the Dao principles.]

"this..."

Su Mu's expression became somewhat subtle. He finally understood why this card was so special. He was naturally aware of the illustrious reputation of the Elixir of Immortality, and its extraordinary nature was most likely related to its origin.

Su Mu was overjoyed to have drawn such a heaven-defying treasure, but it was not only useless to him at the moment, but also unlikely to be of any use for a long time. He dared not use it rashly and invite trouble upon himself.

The most essential effects of this medicine are prolonging life and aiding in understanding the principles of Tao.

But he now has plenty of lifespan and a large reserve of longevity-extending items, so he has no need to worry about it, and he would never be foolish enough to take it out to extend the life of someone else.

As for comprehending the Dao principles, he is only at the Core Formation stage. This matter is too far in the future, and if it were to be revealed, it would surely attract a frenzied pursuit from the entire cultivation world.

Moreover, Su Mu remembered that the immortality pills all possessed independent intelligence and could even break through the void to escape.

Even if it were kept in the World Ring, the consequences of its escape would be unimaginable, and he would never dare to take such a risk.

"It seems you should just stay sealed away as a card and collect dust for now."

Su Mu retrieved it from the system panel and stored it carefully, saving it for the day when it could be used in the future.

Composing himself, Su Mu collected all the formations and spirit insects in the area, erased all traces of spiritual energy, held the Dilu Beast in his arms, randomly chose a direction, and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the sky.

Seven days later, on an unnamed coral island in the open sea.

On the open ground high on the island, Su Mu sat cross-legged in meditation. Several layers of illusion arrays had already been set up around him to firmly conceal his aura.

Following the instructions in the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram, he slightly closed his eyes, his divine sense soaring upwards, sensing the cool moonlight in the night sky, while simultaneously visualizing the Taiyin star in his mind.

He originally intended to cultivate this method within the ring's inner world, but although the ring was not lacking in spiritual energy and cosmic energy, it lacked true stellar power.

The light and darkness within him were entirely controlled by his mind, and he could not draw upon the power of the Yin and Yang. Helpless, he had no choice but to give up and instead focus on cultivating in the outside world.

As time passed, the starlight around Su Mu grew thicker, and a wisp of pure Yin energy was drawn into his body.

In an instant, he felt as if his body was being pierced by a thousand needles, and a bone-chilling cold swept over his entire body.

However, Su Mu remained calm. Following the diagram and mental techniques, he condensed that wisp of Yin energy into a divine rune and imprinted it into his physical body, causing his body surface to shimmer with silver light.

When the sun rises at dawn, the sun and moon hang together in the sky, which is the time when the forces of yin and yang are most harmonious.

Su Mu simultaneously visualized the Taiyin and Taiyang stars, and the Taiyin energy and Taiyang energy entered his body together, with the two completely opposite forces colliding violently within him.

Even with his current powerful physique, he immediately felt excruciating pain.

He guarded his spiritual origins with all his might, carefully guiding the two forces to flow and merge within his body, transforming them into golden and silver divine patterns, which he repeatedly engraved between his muscles, bones, and skin.

I don't know how much time passed.

Su Mu suddenly opened his eyes, and two beams of starlight, one gold and one silver, flashed and disappeared in his pupils. The Taiyin and Taiyang God patterns on his body shone brightly at the same time, then receded and disappeared beneath his skin, leaving no trace.

He stood up, slowly clenched his fists, and felt a visible improvement in his physical strength and physique.

"The first level of the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram, the Initial Sensation of the Sun and Moon, is complete!"

Su Mu's face lit up with joy. With his powerful soul and body far surpassing those of his peers, he had mastered the supreme body-refining method in just a few days. He was also secretly convinced that he had quite a bit of talent in body refining.

However, the cultivation of the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses, and he will likely have to devote most of his energy to this technique in the future.

Su Mu stretched and casually took out a map of the sea area to examine it.

"This place is not far from Silver Shark Island. After we finish hunting the monsters, we will go there and leave a teleportation coordinate."

Next, he made up his mind to hit and run, only occasionally returning to Tianxing City to show his face using the Qiankun Pan.

The islands in the outer sea are scattered like stars, making it a perfect place to hunt demons and steal souls along the way, marking coordinates along the way so that you can travel freely in the future using the Qiankun Compass.

"There's a sea area not far ahead where the Demon-Crowned Serpent frequently appears. I'll choose you!"

Having chosen his destination for the demon hunt, Su Mu chuckled and transformed into a streak of light, flying straight towards the western sea.

......

Fourteen years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Off the coast of Nanli Island, on a deserted, isolated island.

"call..."

Su Mu let out a long breath. As another divine rune was deeply imprinted into his bones, his body was covered with divine runes, and the yin and yang energies completely merged into one.

"The sixth level, innate perfection."

At this moment, his physical self-healing power was terrifyingly powerful. Without using any magic or supernatural abilities, he could regenerate severed arms and reunite flesh and blood.

"Next up is the Purple Mansion Chapter, but..."

The seventh level of the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram is crucial. It requires opening the Purple Mansion within the Dantian, allowing divine patterns to seep into it, so that the physical body can achieve the state of rebirth from a drop of blood.

But he already has a golden core residing in his dantian, and it's unknown what will happen then.

Fortunately, so far, this body-refining technique has not conflicted with the cultivation system of this world and has been perfectly integrated, which is probably due to the cheat system.

"Well, we have to give it a try after all."

Su Mu shook his head and chuckled. With a flicker of his body, he transformed into a pale-faced scholar, then leaped away from the island and headed straight for the deep sea.

Just then, he sensed with his divine sense that a group of cultivators were fleeing in panic, accompanied by a small beast tide, with two level-seven demonic beasts guarding the area.

A glint flashed in Su Mu's eyes, and he immediately changed his escape technique, rushing towards those people.

"I never expected to be served such a feast as soon as I got out of customs!"