Mortal: Starting from replicating everything in Maple Valley

On this day, Fang Mu emerged from his seclusion feeling refreshed and invigorated.

He exuded powerful magical energy, demonstrating his formidable cultivation at the 10th level of Qi Refining.

For the past two years, he has been doing a leisurely job raising spirit beasts while cultivating by consuming pills.

His cultivation level improved by leaps and bounds.

He finally reached the same level as Han Li.

At this time, Han Li was still tending to the medicinal herbs in Master Ma's herb garden.

Fang Mu arrived at Baiji Hall.

Upon handing over the task, you will receive two spirit stones as a reward.

He then took on the task of raising spirit beasts for the next month.

However, just as he finished his business and turned to leave...

A familiar voice called out to him from behind.

"Senior Brother Wang Meng? What do you need me for?"

Fang Mu looked puzzled and glanced at the person behind him.

This was the same person who, on his first day in Huangfeng Valley, had mistaken him for a powerful second-generation immortal and respectfully assigned him the lucrative job of renting a fire chamber.

But eventually, the truth will out.

When the plot was exposed, Fang Mu's lucrative position was revoked by an enraged Wang Meng.

"Hehe, Junior Brother Fang, as expected of the son of a Foundation Establishment senior, your cultivation progress is indeed fast."

Wang Meng looked at Fang Mu and sighed.

He never dreamed that the boy who first entered the valley two years ago would now transform into a master in the late stage of Qi Refining.

Fang Mu noticed the change in the other party's tone, attributing the reason for his rapid advancement in cultivation to his Foundation Establishment father.

They remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

He was racking his brains trying to figure out how to explain his rapid progress in cultivation.

The other party did find it for me.

Seeing that he did not deny it, Wang Meng's eyes darted around, and he moved closer.

Grabbing Fang Mu's arm, he smiled warmly, as if seeing an old friend:

"Junior Brother Fang, may I have a word with you in private?"

"Can."

One shouldn't hit a smiling face, so Fang Mu agreed.

Wang Meng was once unapproachable, but now he is only at the 11th level of Qi Refining, which is only one level higher than me. He is not that scary.

The two arrived at the back of the Hundred Machines Hall, in a secluded spot.

Wang Meng, however, did not reveal his true purpose. Instead, he changed the subject and began to tell another ancient story:

"Junior brother, have you ever heard that ten thousand years ago in Tiannan, there appeared a peerless genius, whose Daoist name was Burning Flame Immortal? His combat power was extremely strong, and he was hailed as the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage at that time, and he was invincible among all Golden Core cultivators."

He even ventured alone into the Mulan Grassland and survived being pursued by a Mulan Nascent Soul expert.

Although that Nascent Soul cultivator, Mu Lan, was nearing the end of her life and was in poor condition, it is well known that there is a huge gap between the Nascent Soul stage and the Golden Core stage.

His ability to escape from a Nascent Soul cultivator greatly enhanced his reputation, making him famous throughout the southern region.

Fang Mu's expression changed upon hearing this. Wasn't it Han Li who escaped from the hands of a Nascent Soul cultivator with the cultivation of a Golden Core?

Doesn't that mean that the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage is a cultivation genius that is only seen once in ten thousand years?

"Junior Brother Fang, I recently discovered the remains of that senior's cave dwelling, and I would like to invite you to join the exploration."

Of course, since he was a senior expert who had reached the Nascent Soul stage, there were considerable risks involved.

To be on the safe side, I also invited Senior Brother Liu, who is at the 12th level of Qi Refining in the valley.

If we successfully explore the cave, we will divide the contents equally among the three of us.

It's perfectly fair.

Wang Meng revealed his true purpose: he wanted to invite Fang Mu to join the team exploring the cave.

"Senior Brother Wang, you should find someone else to handle this matter. But don't worry, I won't reveal it to anyone."

After a moment's thought, Fang Mu refused.

This kind of thing seems rather strange no matter how you look at it.

Fang Mu didn't believe in free lunches, especially not the kind of free lunches that just happened to fall into his lap.

The main reason is that he possesses the Heavenly Mirror, a treasure that defies the heavens.

As long as you focus on your cultivation, your cultivation level will naturally rise steadily.

There's no need to struggle and search for opportunities like others do.

Exploring the Core Formation Cave offers great opportunities, but it also means great risks.

Fang Mu shook his head like a rattle drum.

Wang Meng tried to persuade him again, and gritted his teeth, proposing to give up some of his own interests to Fang Mu.

His sincerity was evident.

But Fang Mu remained unmoved.

That's it.

Finally, after Wang Meng finished his long speech, he looked at Fang Mu as if he were an idiot.

A sense of regret, as if you'd missed out on a gold mine, faded away.

Fang Mu watched Wang Meng's figure disappear from sight.

With a change in expression, he flew towards the outside of Yellow Maple Valley.

Stepping on the green leaf magic artifact, he glided across the sky at a leisurely pace.

Outside the valley lies a mountain range of alliances, lush with greenery.

Sunlight filters through the leaves and branches, dappling the ground and creating spots of sunlight.

In this ancient forest, however, stands a continuous stretch of buildings.

Centered around several tall buildings, the buildings are surrounded by single-story houses, arranged in a radial pattern.

This is Huangfeng Valley Market.

It is the ideal place for Qi Refining disciples and Foundation Establishment managers of Huangfeng Valley to trade, and it is also the preferred trading location for many high-level independent cultivators.

Over the years, the market town flourished.

Fang Mu landed at the entrance of the market and stepped inside.

They ignored the rows of shops lining both sides of the road as they drove by.

We went straight to the central area, Wanbaolou.

"Hello, sir, what would you like to order?"

A monk dressed as a servant greeted them with a professional smile and asked politely.

"I want to buy some top-tier magical artifacts; price is not an issue."

Fang Mu pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke.

Upon hearing this, the servant's smile grew even brighter, knowing that a big customer had arrived.

They quickly led him upstairs to the second floor.

Inside a quaint, scholarly study on the second floor.

A middle-aged man, with the air of a scholar, picked up a cup of hot tea, blew away the foam on top, and took a small sip.

At this point, only two people remained in the room.

The middle-aged man put down his teacup, his face solemn, and looked at Fang Mu:

"My name is Tian Buli, the shopkeeper of this place. I've met you, fellow Daoist. May I ask your name?"

"My name is Li Feiyu."

Adhering to the principle of being cautious, Fang Mu told a small lie.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Li. What do you need? Just tell me. To be honest, my Wanbaolou has been established in Huangfeng Valley for many years, and our reputation is paramount and widely recognized."

We offer a complete range of items, including ritual implements, talismans, minerals, and medicinal herbs—your satisfaction is guaranteed!

"Top-tier magical artifacts, the greater their power, the better."

Fang Mu succinctly stated his needs.

Upon hearing this, Tian Buli's eyes lit up.

He got up abruptly, left a message, pushed open the door, and went to buy goods:

"Fellow Daoist Li, please wait here for a moment. I will go to the warehouse to allocate supplies."

As I always say, your satisfaction is guaranteed.

When Tian Buli returned to the room, he was still lightheaded.

He was now carrying a tray covered with a large red cloth.

His expression was solemn, and he exuded an air of mystery.

Without keeping him in suspense, he immediately lifted the lid.

From left to right, three treasures radiating astonishing spiritual energy were displayed on the tray.