"The strength has increased by threefold, and most importantly, the durability of the bones is comparable to a fake magical treasure. It’s also a means of self-protection for me."
Li Mo was quite satisfied—the Mountain Spider’s abilities were extremely versatile, and for now, the current magical artifact was sufficient for the Nascent Soul Stage.
"Once the Mountain Spider is imprinted, it should be classified as ’bones’ by the Creation Book."
If Li Mo were to imprint his entire skeletal structure, he could integrate the Mountain Spider and possibly awaken a type of innate Taoist body associated with bones.
He used the Creation Book to inspect the imprinting process for bones.
Li Mo had initially believed that the human body, composed of hundreds of bones, would make the imprinting process rather complicated. To his surprise, it only required four blank pages.
The Creation Book divided bones into trunk bones, limb bones, spinal bones, and skull bones.
Li Mo was tempted—the fusion of these four categories of bones along with the externally attached Mountain Spider would likely yield an exceptionally top-quality innate Taoist body.
He had plenty of blank pages available, making the decision to imprint the bones an appealing choice.
"Unfortunately, having too many Taoist bodies can also become a major hassle. For now, I’ll focus on completing the fusion of Paoxiao Swallowing Body and the Ancient Sacred Body."
Li Mo stretched his back, adapting to the newfound heaviness of his bones within the cave mansion.
Li Mo sensed an inexplicable pressure, accompanied by fragmented murmurs from Si Rui Zhai echoing in his ears. Without hesitation, he left Taiyin Law Heaven.
Looking up, he saw Si Rui Zhai’s immense form lying horizontally above the Ancestor Platform.
Si Rui Zhai typically did not appear near the Ancestor Platform, likely to avoid disturbing Li Mo’s secluded cultivation. Her sudden arrival clearly suggested an important reason.
"Greetings, Eighth Senior Sister."
"Junior Brother, I have a favor to ask."
Si Rui Zhai hesitated, wavering for a while before explaining, "Junior Brother, Eighth Senior Sister has no intention of probing into your cultivation."
"But the commotion caused by the transformation of that magical artifact has been quite significant."
Li Mo froze for a few moments before decisively revealing the aura of the Mountain Spider—a hulking form supported by numerous limbs covered in countless eye-like structures.
"Eighth Senior Sister, feel free to instruct me directly. There’s no need to overthink it."
Perhaps it was merely an illusion, but he noticed that Si Rui Zhai’s state seemed significantly stabilized, revealing a clearer and more benevolent aspect of her temperament.
"I would like to ask for your assistance in artifact refining—twelve magic artifacts for the Twelve Senior Sisters."
"I will provide you with the primary materials myself. However, it may pose some difficulty for you, as ideally, they should reach the level of fake magical treasures."
Si Rui Zhai finished speaking and refrained from saying more.
"No problem, Eighth Senior Sister."
Li Mo immediately agreed and wisely refrained from asking about the purpose of the magic artifacts.
Deep down, he vaguely suspected that the Twelve Immortals might be unable to leave the True Void Hometown. Perhaps with the Mountain Spider, they could establish some connection to the outside world.
"Junior Brother, you don’t need to rush the refining process. Please prioritize your cultivation."
Si Rui Zhai’s eyes revealed a faint smile, and every single eye upon her body simultaneously opened, unleashing an overwhelming surge of spiritual power.
Li Mo was nearly blown away by the energy, but thankfully, his spider limbs anchored firmly to the ground.
Once the spiritual power subsided, Si Rui Zhai’s figure had vanished without a trace; only the entrance to Taiyin Law Heaven remained, along with a massive thirty-meter flesh mass.
The flesh was covered in eye-like structures, numbering at least tens of thousands at a glance, yet it no longer carried Si Rui Zhai’s aura.
"Eighth Senior Sister truly is... generous."
Li Mo swallowed hard.
The Mountain Spider within his bones stirred with excitement, instinctively desiring to devour the flesh mass, sensing that it could benefit the growth of Spirit Patterns.
Li Mo did not restrain the Mountain Spider as its limbs began piercing into the flesh mass.
The Mountain Spider devoured the countless eyes on the surface of the mass, rapidly accelerating the completion of the Artifact Soul Spirit Patterns. The flesh mass deteriorated in tandem.
Li Mo’s entire bone marrow boiled intensely.
The Mountain Spider’s eye-like structures became more densely packed, and the Artifact Soul Spirit Patterns reached over ninety percent completion.
When the last eye was consumed, the fake magical treasure’s Artifact Soul Spirit Patterns were reluctantly completed, paving the way for its advancement into a magic treasure.
Si Rui Zhai’s gift had evidently been meticulously calculated—the number of eyes was just right.
Li Mo found himself closely observing the Mountain Spider, realizing that this magical treasure, in some ways, could be considered an unconventional Lifebound Magical Treasure.
However, the Mountain Spider did not share the deep connection he had with Da Ai Mi Tian.
Li Mo was maneuvering agilely within the cave mansion, constantly growing new spider limbs.
He had no need to adapt—the spider limbs essentially functioned as extensions of his own arms and legs, while the eye-like structures provided an astonishing boost to his divine sense—up to sixty percent.
Not to mention the bone-strengthening effects of the Mountain Spider’s attached magic "Bone Attachment Device."
Li Mo felt assured that once his Three Nascent Souls reached the Corpse Infant Stage, his divine sense would likely be sufficient for the fusion of Paoxiao Swallowing Body and the Ancient Sacred Body.
Ultimately, the specifics could only be determined at the appropriate time.
At the same time, Li Mo utilized the Mountain Spider to grasp a new type of complete Spirit Pattern, making crafting magic treasures for the Twelve Senior Sisters less of a challenging task.
[Artifact Soul Spirit Pattern]
[Using human blood as ink, human bones as pens, and Hundred Refinement Magical Artifacts as mediums, one can inscribe Artifact Soul Spirit Patterns within or upon the corresponding Hundred Refinement Magical Artifact.]
"So many things to handle—let’s begin with practicing the Magnetic Light Nascent Soul Mixed Element Scripture."
Li Mo returned to the cave mansion, delegating the grinding of the Mother-child Stone to the Golden Toad, while he refined the powder granules and fed them into the Melting Furnace.
The powder circulated through his bloodstream, undergoing a full Circulation Cycle before being infused with Ash Spirit Power.
Without the Mountain Spider, the Mother-child Stone Powder would have likely been damaged easily, but now Li Mo felt a distinct sense of ease.
Initially, Pu Dao’s Nascent Soul resisted slightly, but under Li Mo’s comforting guidance, it gradually accepted the baptism of the Mother-child Stone Powder.
As the invasive effects of the Mother-child Stone Powder deepened across the Nascent Soul’s limbs, the Melting Furnace began emitting crackling sounds.
"We’ve made progress."
Li Mo continued accumulating Mother-child Stone Powder, and as it bonded with Pu Dao’s Nascent Soul, bursts of magnetic light erupted between its limbs.