Mortals: The Daily Life of Hidden Moon Sect

“How dare I? Senior is at a critical moment in his cultivation. I feel extremely honored to be able to greet you with my clone Nascent Soul.”

Lin Mo responded with a serious expression.

Seeing Lin Mo being so humble and polite, Qing Yuanzi nodded in approval, and then asked directly:
"This time you used the magic weapon I gave you to return to the Styx. I believe you have collected many of the materials I need."

"May I ask what the approximate number is? As long as you can collect two-thirds of them, you will have successfully completed the mission."

"Reporting to Senior Jiang, all the materials I have collected have been stored in this storage bracelet. I beg you to check it yourself."

Lin Mo did not answer the question directly. Instead, he flipped his hand and took out an emerald green storage ring from his sleeve.

Then he stood up and presented it to the old man with both hands.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Lin is full of confidence, and it seems that he has gained a lot. Then let me check it out first."

When Qing Yuanzi saw Lin Mo's actions, he was not angry at all.

Instead, he was overjoyed. With a smile on his face, he reached out and grabbed the storage bracelet without hesitation.

So in front of Lin Mo, this powerful Mahayana warrior narrowed his eyes slightly and began to use his spiritual sense to penetrate the storage bracelet for a detailed investigation.

Seeing Qing Yuanzi's behavior, Yuan Yao and Yan Li turned their heads to look over.

Although they were unable to use their spiritual sense to detect the materials in the storage bracelet.

However, through the changes in Qing Yuanzi's facial expression, one can also judge whether these materials can satisfy this powerful Mahayana master.

However, Lin Mo's expression remained calm as usual, and he seemed extremely composed.

With Qing Yuanzi's powerful spiritual power and rich experience and knowledge, it would not take too much time even if there were a large number of materials in the storage bracelet.

He had a blank expression on his face at first, but soon his face began to fluctuate and he showed surprise.

As time passed, the old man finally showed an ecstatic expression.

Yuan Yao heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this, and turned to glance at Lin Mo curiously.

As Qing Yuanzi's adopted daughter, she naturally knew about the list of materials given to Lin Mo.

She was deeply shocked by the variety and preciousness of the materials on the list.

And for a long time, he was worried that Lin Mo would find it difficult to complete this task.

However, Qing Yuanzi's current performance showed that Lin Mo had obviously collected most of the materials on the list, otherwise he would not have been so excited.

After all, when Qing Yuanzi gave Lin Mo this strict list, he didn't actually have high expectations, but only had a glimmer of hope.

The importance of these materials to Qing Yuanzi, who is unable to leave the Styx, is naturally needless to say.

Yanli, who was standing next to Yuan Yao, also looked at Lin Mo with some surprise, with a complicated light flashing in her eyes.

"Very good. It's really great."

"Except for a few materials that I might not be able to obtain even if I went out to look for them myself, Lin Mo, you have successfully collected all the other materials."

"This really surprises me."

"In this way, the next time I survive the thunder tribulation, my chances of passing it will be increased by more than 20%."

Qing Yuanzi suddenly opened his eyes and said to Lin Mo with excitement on his face.

"These precious materials can only increase the probability of senior surviving the heavenly tribulation by 20%?" Lin Mo asked in astonishment when he heard the news.

Each of these materials is extremely rare in the spiritual world, and some of them in particular were carefully collected from the forbidden medicine garden in the Guanghan Realm.

Lin Mo felt that many of these materials might have become extinct in the spiritual world.

“Haha, Fellow Daoist Lin may not understand that for cultivators of our realm, ordinary methods of resisting heavenly tribulations have lost their effect, and there are very few external forces to rely on.”

"These materials can increase my chances of successfully overcoming the tribulation by 20%. This is the best result I have come up with after repeated calculations."

"Let's put this matter aside for now."

"I promised you that as long as you send these materials here, I will give you some Styx Milk in return."

"So, are you still willing to exchange these materials for the Styx Spirit Milk?"

"If you are willing, I can exchange these materials with other items of equal or greater value."

Qing Yuanzi carefully put away the storage bracelet, then asked with a smile.

"Senior, you should know that after you advance to the Fusion Stage, these spiritual milks will be crucial to your subsequent cultivation. I am determined to obtain the Styx Spiritual Milk."

Since Yuan Yao had given some hints before, when Lin Mo heard the old man's words.

He was shocked, but he answered immediately without hesitation.

"Oh, if that's the case, I'm afraid it will take some effort."

Qing Yuanzi frowned slightly, but did not refuse directly. Instead, he fell into deep thought.

"Senior, you seem to be troubled. Can you tell me what happened?"

"I remember that you already had some Styx Milk in your hands!"

Lin Mo's eyes lit up and he asked directly.

"That's true. If Fellow Daoist Lin had come a hundred years earlier, or two or three hundred years later, I wouldn't have to worry about this matter."

"The spiritual milk in my hands has now been borrowed by others for emergency use."

"If another few hundred years pass, I might have a chance to get some again."

Qing Yuanzi coughed lightly and explained with a hint of helplessness.

"Borrowed by someone else?" Lin Mo's face suddenly became serious when he heard this.

"That's right. The person who borrowed it is a great elder of the Mayfly Clan. He is quite friendly with me. I was able to take refuge here that year because of his mediation."

"Therefore, when I was asked to borrow the Milk of the Styx, it was really hard for me to refuse." Qing Yuanzi told the truth.

After hearing this, Lin Mo's face naturally looked a little gloomy.

"But please rest assured, Brother Lin, since you are so eager to obtain the Styx Spirit Milk, you are not really helpless." Qing Yuanzi suddenly smiled and added.

"What do you mean, senior? Is there any other way to obtain the spiritual milk?" Lin Mo suddenly became energetic and asked happily.

"Of course. Although the Styx Milk is extremely precious, I will try my best to get some share every time it is produced."

"However, there are several other seniors in this world who have extremely high cultivation levels. They are also qualified to share this spiritual milk."

"In fact, all the spiritual milk was divided among the Mayfly Clan and a few of us."

"It's just that these seniors all have different personalities and are talented. Even I feel inferior to them, so I don't usually interact with them much."

"Only if I visit him personally can I know whether I can obtain the spiritual milk as I wish."

"However, please rest assured, Fellow Daoist Lin, even if I fail to achieve your wish in the end, I will give you other compensations that will satisfy you. I will never let you suffer any losses."

Qing Yuanzi assured with full confidence.

"Since there is a reason behind this matter, I will not be rude to your senior."

"I will just wait here for good news. However, I still don't know when the exact news will come!" Lin Mo knew in his heart that Qing Yuanzi was willing to make such a promise, which was already a great appreciation for him, so after thinking for a while, he respectfully agreed.

"Visiting the elders is not something that my clone can do. I must go there in person."

"It is estimated that it will take at least one or two months, or at most half a year. Once my retreat is over, I will be able to come out."

"During this period of time, is it difficult for Fellow Daoist Lin to wait?"

Qing Yuanzi responded in a calm tone.

"Senior, please don't joke with me. It's no problem for me to spend a few months safely."

Hearing this, Lin Mo couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

"Haha, I wonder how Fellow Daoist Lin's practice of the Qingyuan Sword Art has turned out? Have the seventy-two Qingzhu Fengyun swords been recast?"

Qing Yuanzi suddenly asked with a smile.

"I have indeed followed the guidance of my predecessors and re-tempered all my flying swords, and have already practiced to the last level of the Qing Pan Sword Formation."

"It's just that the sword techniques taught by the senior are so profound that I can only comprehend one tenth or two tenths of them."

Faced with the old man's sudden question, Lin Mo was slightly stunned, and then answered without hesitation.

"In that case, Fellow Daoist Lin, are you willing to accept my guidance and use this sword technique as a starting point?"

"Regarding this sword technique, I have gained some new insights and understandings over the years, and I believe it will be helpful to fellow Taoists."

“Besides, fellow Daoist has now reached the middle stage of the fusion stage. If you encounter the bottleneck of the late stage of the fusion stage in the future, I am willing to give you some pointers.”

Qing Yuanzi actually said something that surprised Lin Mo greatly.

"I am so grateful. It is my great honor to receive your teachings!"

Lin Mo was overjoyed and quickly stood up and saluted deeply.

He knew very well that Qing Yuanzi's action was undoubtedly out of recognition of his ability to complete the task of collecting materials beyond expectations.

"Okay, since Fellow Daoist Lin has no objection, please stay here temporarily."

"I need to process these materials first. You can meet me in the secret room tomorrow."

"Yao'er, Yanli, please give Fellow Daoist Lin a good reception for me."

When Qing Yuanzi saw that the matter had been settled, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and he turned to Yuan Yao and gave instructions.

"Yes, godfather! Don't worry, I will do my best to entertain Fellow Daoist Lin."

"As ordered!"

Yuan Yao and Yan Li naturally immediately leaned forward and agreed.

Qing Yuanzi nodded, greeted Lin Mo again, and left the hall like a dancing crane.

In an instant, Lin Mo and two stunning beauties were the only ones left in the hall.

"Brother Lin, it is unbelievable that in just a few hundred years, you have already entered the realm of the middle stage of fusion."

"Such progress in cultivation really makes me ashamed."

Yuan Yao's cheeks turned slightly red and she had not yet found the right words.

Yanli, however, looked at Lin Mo again with a strange look, and at the same time made sounds of praise.

This was also because this woman and Lin Mo already had a deep friendship and they had long been interacting as peers, so she could behave so frankly.

"Fairy Yan was able to accompany Senior Jiang for hundreds of years."

"To be promoted from the Spiritualization Stage to the Void Refining Stage in one leap, this opportunity is probably something that countless fellow Taoists would envy."

"Besides, we haven't met each other for all these years. The negative energy in the two Taoist friends has subsided a lot. I believe they have found a way to restore their human bodies. This is really exciting."

Lin Mo also carefully observed Yanli for a moment, then responded with a smile.

"Brother Lin's current level of cultivation is unfathomable, which is truly admirable. And the changes in me and my junior sister have not escaped your sharp eyes."

"It is indeed as you said. Senior Jiang has found a way to help us get rid of our half-ghost bodies."

"However, this approach has had little effect and has only achieved marginal improvements so far."

"If we want to completely restore our human form, it will probably take another two to three thousand years."

She replied with a beautiful smile, it seemed that this incident brought her great joy.

"Not only are the two fairies from the same human world as Lin, but they are also my few close friends in the spirit world."

"I am particularly pleased to see that you are doing well here."

Lin Mo responded with a smile, revealing his inner joy.

"Brother Lin, if you don't mind, could you please tell me about your travels over the years? Of course, there is no need to mention those things that are too confidential."

"Since ascending to the spirit world, my junior sister and I have been trapped somewhere, and I am quite curious about Brother Dao's experience."

Yuan Yao finally couldn't help but ask.

"That's right. I am also very curious about what Fellow Daoist Lin has been through over the years."

Yanli echoed with an excited tone.

"Haha, Lin has indeed traveled all over the world in recent years. He was even lucky enough to set foot on another continent."

"If you two Taoist friends are really interested in understanding, then I will give you a brief description!"

Lin Mo chuckled, without any intention of refusing.

"After leaving the two Taoist friends, I returned to my original island to practice in seclusion, and luckily broke through to the realm of refining emptiness..."

So, Lin Mo began to tell the two girls slowly and leisurely, relating a series of experiences he had during those years when he left the Styx.

Although he reserved some of the key points, the journey was still relatively magnificent.

Yuan Yao was dazzled by what she heard, and Yanli also burst into exclamations of praise from time to time!

After a long time, Lin Mo finally narrated his own experience in detail, and then asked about the two girls' practice over the years.

Yuan Yao and Yan Li naturally told the truth without reservation. However, compared with Lin Mo's rich experience, their lives seemed monotonous and boring.

Apart from practicing, he occasionally went out to collect items needed for Qing Yuanzi, and there was almost no other experience worth mentioning.

In this way, time passed quietly as Lin Mo chatted with the two girls.

However, later, after they had had a great time talking, the two girls led Lin Mo out of the hall.

A quiet residence was specially arranged for Lin Mo in the cave so that he could rest for a while.

So, Lin Mo spent the night meditating in this residence. The next morning, accompanied by the two girls, he went straight to Qing Yuanzi's secret room...

Time flies, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, above the cave where Qing Yuanzi lived. (End of this chapter)