The characteristics of a cultivation technique determine its value, and the characteristic of the *Yang Yuan Ben Jing* is its "purity."
Therefore, placing the *Yang Yuan Ben Jing* among foundational entry-level techniques already makes it top-quality, capable of helping cultivators establish a solid foundation.
However, Li Mo’s multiple Dantians, brought about by his unique divine skill, made the *Yang Yuan Ben Jing* rather irrelevant.
Li Mo chose the *Five Poison Five God Heart Sutra* because its unique characteristic, "high toxicity," could allow Spiritual Power to accumulate the poisons contained within his Five Internal Organs during the Circulation Cycle, thereby enhancing Hui Qingyi.
But he had no inkling that, with the completion of the *Five Poison Five God Heart Sutra* by his Primordial Dao Seed,
another characteristic unexpectedly emerged from the technique.
The *Five Poison Five God Heart Sutra* could alter the structure of the Five Internal Organs, enabling each organ to host a Magic Artifact, thereby nurturing the artifact.
Not only would this strengthen the artifact’s spirit, but it would also transform the artifact into a hybrid of artifact and Gu worm.
Of course, the *Five Poison Five God Heart Sutra* wasn’t without its downsides—artifacts couldn’t detach from the body for too long; otherwise, they would gradually lose their insectification.
Excitement and surprise filled Li Mo. A technique with dual characteristics was an exceedingly rare opportunity.
He couldn’t help but want to test the effects of insectification, but immediately held himself back, knowing that only Mid-grade Magic Artifacts or higher could be stored within the body.
No matter how well-refined the *Desert Map* was, it was ultimately only a Low Grade Magic Artifact.
Suppressing miscellaneous thoughts, Li Mo continued cultivating the *Five Poison Five God Heart Sutra*, guiding strands of Mist Fog Spiritual Power to flow repeatedly through the Circulation Cycle.
As more Mist Fog Spiritual Power became saturated with toxin, the traces of the *Yang Yuan Ben Jing* gradually faded away.
Han Cai could also clearly sense that Li Mo’s aura was growing more powerful, while his Spiritual Power remained pure, causing him to marvel at the mysteries of the leakless body.
He even felt a sense of urgency.
If he didn’t ascend to the Fake Pill Stage soon, it wouldn’t be long before Li Mo reached Foundation Establishment—and by then, as his teacher, Han Cai feared he would lose all face.
Han Cai began pondering the *Taishang Qian Zu Technique* and the preparations needed for his own advancement.
The Earth Escape Spider wasn’t exceptionally fast at traveling but was undeniably safe. Thus, there was no need to rush to Fuxing Town.
Han Cai’s understanding of the leakless body only extended as far as the records in ancient texts.
The leakless body was far from the extraordinary phenomenon Li Mo displayed—its greatest benefit, "leakless and pure," had already been diminished by the pursuit of immortality.
Li Mo’s talent was entirely the result of the synergy between several divine skills, his potential far surpassing that of ordinary Taoist Bodies.
The Earth Escape Spider let out a screech, and a faint stinging sensation arose along its back, though it quickly subsided.
Li Mo opened his eyes.
By now, most of the Mist Fog Spiritual Power within his middle Dantian was infused with toxins, allowing the Primordial Dao Seed to autonomously guide the Circulation Cycle.
He felt quietly fortunate that he had previously cultivated the *Yang Yuan Ben Jing*.
The transition from the *Yang Yuan Ben Jing* to the *Five Poison Five God Heart Sutra* had consumed little energy, and the remnants of the former technique were completely worn away.
Li Mo waited for his Spiritual Power to stabilize, then planned to merge the remaining Spirit Root-transformed organs with toxins, which would make the poisonous content of his Mist Fog Spiritual Power even more complex.
Standing up, he stretched his limbs.
Seeing that Han Cai was focused on the *Taishang Qian Zu Technique*, Li Mo took out his artifact-refining tools.
He wasn’t expecting to succeed on his first attempt. After all, the spiritual materials he had purchased were sufficient to repeatedly refine four Mid-grade Magic Artifact embryos—more than enough.
"Let’s start with refining the *Breath Fog*. I want to see how insectification plays a role," he said.
The spiritual materials required for *Breath Fog* leaned toward the Water Element, making it a primarily supportive Magic Artifact. However, Li Mo was confident that subsequent refinements could incorporate Water and Earth attributes to turn the *Breath Fog* into a well-balanced artifact, strong in both offense and defense.
Li Mo picked up the Mid-grade spiritual material, Triple Water.
Triple Water was produced deep within Snow Mountain. Although liquid in nature, it had a mercury-like viscosity that gave it exceptional resistance to physical attacks.
The Magic Artifact embryo of the *Breath Fog* required a hundred drops of Triple Water, and the process needed to be continuous.
Controlling the Spiritual Power with precision wasn’t difficult, but the concern was that exhausting his cultivation might interrupt the refinement process—after all, he was still at the Four-layered Puberty Stage.
Li Mo took a deep breath.
Since Han Cai was nearby, he couldn’t audaciously absorb Mid-grade Spirit Stones to replenish his energy. His chances of success on the first attempt seemed no better than eighty percent.
Before Li Mo realized it, Han Cai had awakened and tossed him a glass bottle containing Mist Fog Spiritual Energy.
"This was all the Mist Fog Spiritual Energy I had left. Use it sparingly, and don’t waste it," Han Cai said.
"Thank you, Master Han."
Li Mo’s face lit up with joy. Though the amount of Mist Fog Spiritual Energy in the bottle wasn’t much, it increased his chances of successfully refining a Mid-grade Magic Artifact embryo by at least twenty percent.
Han Cai had intended to offer some pointers, but upon realizing that Li Mo’s artifact-refining skill far surpassed his own, he awkwardly smiled and said, "Never mind."
Li Mo closed his eyes to rest briefly, then picked up the Triple Water, channeling streams of Mist Fog Spiritual Power into the material to refine its impurities.
The Triple Water began to boil, with tiny particles slowly settling at the bottom of the container.
Li Mo raised an eyebrow. Almost immediately into the refinement, he noticed the advantage of his toxic-imbued Mist Fog Spiritual Power—it had at least twice the corrosiveness of before.
He could even sense the condition of every single drop of Triple Water. Unknowingly, his mental focus had reached a level of immersion that would leave ordinary artifact refiners envious.
Li Mo had vastly underestimated himself.
Through refining eighty Low Grade Magic Artifacts, his artifact-refining skill had already undergone a transformation.
Li Mo directly drank a mouthful of Mist Fog Spiritual Energy, replenishing his middle Dantian with a continuous source of Spiritual Power. Success or failure, he would go all out.
Despite feeling heartache over the Mist Fog Spiritual Energy, Han Cai was inspired by Li Mo’s confidence.
Perhaps this was a sign of a steady Tao Heart, showing no fear in the face of cultivation.
The Magic Artifact embryo gradually took shape, and the Triple Water began to vaporize.
What astonished Han Cai most was Li Mo’s ability to refine the spiritual material without any waste. Of the hundred drops of Triple Water required, only five extra drops were consumed by the time the refinement was complete.
The *Breath Fog* materialized as a semi-ethereal water mist, its starry brilliance shimmering faintly in the lightless underground before slowly converging.
Seeing that there was still residual Mist Fog Spiritual Energy, Li Mo focused on rapidly absorbing it.
He then stored the *Breath Fog* within his heart, activating the *Five Poison Five God Heart Sutra*, which immediately enveloped the Magic Artifact embryo in a dense layer of toxic blood.
After fully converting the Mist Fog Spiritual Energy into cultivation, the Spirit Root Transformation in his kidney reached eighty percent completion.
The *Breath Fog* underwent a brief transformation, manifesting an extraordinary insectification.
Droplets of water mist sprouted insect wings, forming yellow-and-black striped bodies with sharp, reddened stingers.
Li Mo smiled. Post-insectification, the *Breath Fog* still appeared as a dark-red cloud, but it had already transformed into a swarm of tiny poison bees.
The poison bees resembled ordinary honeybees at first glance, but once the subsequent refinement processes were complete, the *Breath Fog’s* form would undoubtedly evolve further.
Li Mo felt great satisfaction with the *Five Poison Five God Heart Sutra.*
Uncertain of how far they were from Fuxing Town, he decided to swallow the highly toxic spiritual materials he had prepared after his cultivation reached an adequate level.
He fused his liver with the spiritual material *Rotten Wood*, granting the toxin a life-severing attribute.
The other Mid-grade Magic Artifact catalog he had purchased, *Evergreen Tree*, could be nurtured within his liver. He was curious to see what kind of Gu worm it might become.
Li Mo busied himself methodically, while the Earth Escape Spider grew restless and irritable.