When Xiang Tianhong received the pill, a slight smile appeared on his lips. He knew perfectly well that Li Mu was holding a grudge against the Martial Arts Association.

He believed that Li Mu had brought more than just these three types of pills.

The reason only three types are provided is because the martial arts association's handling of conflicts is biased.

As the president of the Martial Arts Association, Xiang Tianhong did not believe that the association's stance had to be absolutely fair.

When the water is too clear, there are no fish.

As an important ally of the Martial Arts Tournament, it's normal for the Thunderclap Sect to receive some preferential treatment.

If the weaker party is favored, they will end up in a lower position.

Xiang Tianhong poured a Rejuvenation Pill into his palm. The pill was white with a yellowish tinge, full of spiritual energy, and had a delicate fragrance.

He then held the pill between his two fingers, and with a slight pinch, the pill was formed into a small medicinal cake. The spiritual energy was gone, but the fragrance became slightly stronger.

He knew, of course, that treating the elixir in this way was disrespectful and would render it ineffective, turning it into a useless pill.

Throughout history, elixirs have existed in a state of having form, spirit, and divinity; form refers to their physical appearance, spirit to their spiritual essence, and divinity to their wonder.

If its form is destroyed and its spirit is lost, then it has no god.

Simply put, if the shape of the elixir is damaged, it loses its spiritual essence and thus its magical effects.

As the saying goes, alchemy is a deceptive path, nothing more than this.

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The reason Xiang Tianhong wanted to test the medicine in this way was not to test the efficacy of the pill, but to test the time it took to refine the pill.

Now he can be 100% certain that the pill was made in no more than half a year.

Throwing away the already ruined Rejuvenation Pill, Xiang Tianhong poured out another Breakthrough Pill.

Seeing this pill is enough to give anyone a headache.

It's clearly just a candy bean, at most it can be considered a pill.

When you put the pill in your mouth, it melts instantly, leaving a bitter aftertaste. After the liquid enters your esophagus, there is a subtle, intense sensation.

Xiang Tianhong's eyes lit up for a moment, then returned to normal.

The pills definitely have an effect, but for me now, no matter how many I take, it seems to be of no use. This is because my cultivation level determines the effectiveness of the pills; they are useless.

However, extrapolating from my own experience, this pill should have some effect on low-level martial artists, but whether it can help them break through their cultivation level is really hard to say.

Xiang Tianhong did not experiment with the beauty pill again; he already had the answer he wanted.

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The next morning, Li Mu did not go out; instead, he meditated and regulated his breathing in his room.

Although he did not participate in the morning activities, he did not waste time. Instead, he practiced his skills and improved his strength in the inn.

In the afternoon, he planned to attend a Grandmaster Dao Yi Gathering to see if there were any medicinal herbs or refining materials available.

Li Mu walked out of Juxianlou and arrived at the meeting place of the Grandmaster Daoyi Society.

The Grandmaster Dao Yi Association's venue is located in the main building of the Martial Arts Association, a building specifically used for hosting meetings.

The lobby on the first floor has been occupied by stalls from various sects, selling cultivation resources of their own sects.

The place was packed with people, bustling with noise, and filled with all sorts of stalls displaying a dazzling array of medicinal herbs, crafting materials, weapons, and magical artifacts.

Li Mu strolled through the venue, carefully observing the items on each stall, but nothing particularly caught his eye, so he went straight to the second floor.

The Grandmaster Dao Yi Association is much larger than the Celestial Master Dao Yi Association, with several hundred seats. Li Mu went alone this time.

As Tan Li was a guest speaker on the first day of the martial arts forum, the martial arts association provided him with cultivation resources worth millions.

Among them were some medicinal herbs and liquids for strengthening the body, a short knife, a bottle of wound medicine, and a bottle of purifying water. Li Mu suggested that he stay at Juxian Tower to cultivate.

The resources Lao Tan obtained were quite ordinary to Li Mu; only the bottle of purifying water piqued his interest.

The pale white pure water has a special aura. If it is purified and concentrated, it should be a good alchemical liquid.

When Li Mu entered the venue, he immediately attracted the attention of many people, all of whom had attended the Tianshi Dao Yi Conference the day before.

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The meeting began shortly afterward.

Because of the disruption caused by the Celestial Masters' Daoist association, some treasures have appeared here, especially several magical artifacts, which are quite good and very sought after.

Li Mu was not interested in these magical artifacts. If needed, the magical artifacts he crafted himself were far superior to these.

He is currently at the fifth level of Qi Refining, and the magical artifacts he refines, whether for defense or attack, are equivalent to his strength at the fourth level of Qi Refining. He can even withstand attacks from Earth Realm experts.

When a True Spirit Grass was taken out, Li Mu's eyes lit up with excitement; this was another key herb for Foundation Establishment Pills.

After several rounds of questioning, none of the fellow cultivators who offered the True Spirit Grass were satisfied, so Li Mu took out a Breakthrough Pill in exchange.

With the herbs in hand, Li Mu was in a good mood.

He soon discovered a small problem: whenever someone brought out something they considered slightly better, the last person would inevitably come over and ask him for advice.

This matter puzzled him greatly. Upon reflection, he realized that the Breakthrough Pill was probably the most appealing.

It is said that after Zong Sihu obtained the pill, he broke through to a higher level. This was even more stimulating to a martial artist than a blacksmith breaking through to a higher level after taking the pill.

When a piece of cold iron appeared, Li Mu's eyes lit up, but he did not show any eagerness to get it.

This piece of cold iron is just a common refining material. It can be used to forge weapons on its own or mixed with other materials. It's quite good that we found it here. Now that we have the opportunity, we must take it.

Later, when the man asked again, Li Mu successfully traded another Breakthrough Pill.

Finally, Li Mu did not make another move until the Dao Yi Society ended.

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After leaving the venue, Li Mu finally met Cheng Yishi and Cheng Jiawei, whom he hadn't seen for many days, as well as Cheng Jiawei's father, Cheng Shuisheng, in the lobby on the first floor.

The three men had probably heard the news that their second grandfather had been injured; they all looked worried and resentful.

Li Mu led the three to Juxianlou, where the family reunited and poured out their hearts to each other.

After saying hello, Li Mu returned to his room and took out two white jade beaded bracelets and a jade necklace from his ring.

He was going to make three magical artifacts to give to Cheng Yishi and the other two. Two hours later, the three defensive magical artifacts were completed.

Each bead is infused with a trace of spiritual energy, and each bead can withstand one attack.

Each of the two bracelets has twelve beads, and the necklace has thirty-six beads.

When the three of them obtained the magical artifact, they took it with them as instructed by Li Mu.

They don't understand Li Mu's intentions now, but when the magical artifacts take effect, they will realize that Li Mu is giving them a guarantee of life.

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Li Mu attended the auction on the third day as usual.

The beauty pill was auctioned off to Jie Wen, a Daoist nun from Luoyin Valley, for 100 million yuan. Jie Wen had been disfigured in a fight years ago.

She spent all her money to buy the pills and took them on the spot. Two hours later, her appearance was restored and her whole body was filled with Daoist energy.

With great excitement, Jie Wen leaped onto the auction stage and bowed deeply in the direction of Li Mu to express his gratitude.

When the summoning bell appeared, Li Mu did not rush to bid. The starting price of 50 million was driven up to 60 million.

Li Mu immediately raised the price by ten million, and after a brief silence, no one else raised the price.

In the end, Li Mu acquired the soul-summoning bell.

The bidding for the next Foundation Building Pill auxiliary herb stopped because of Li Mu's offer, and Li Mu won it.

At this point, Li Mu realized that he had become a special presence in the martial arts tournament, as these people were being far too polite to him.

It's as if these people have conspired together to let me have whatever I want, with perfect understanding.

Li Mu knew perfectly well what this tacit understanding meant.

They are definitely harboring malicious intentions.

The alliance of the Heavenly Thunder Sect expanded its reach, joining forces to kill Li Mu.

The number has now exceeded fifty and is still increasing.

Everyone was convinced that Li Mu couldn't escape the clutches of the Heavenly Thunder Sect, so they let him do as he pleased.

This is also a way of collecting treasures for them.

After Li Mu understood, since everyone had the same idea, he no longer held back.

Besides attending the Dao Yi Association and the auction, Li Mu also visited the first floor of the Martial Arts Association.

Take anything that's even remotely useful to me.

A storage bag appeared at the Celestial Masters Dao Yi Association. When it was Li Mu's turn to make a price, he remained unmoved.

If there were no space rings available, Li Mu might have wanted one if the price was right, but he doesn't need it now.

A storage bag that's less than a cubic meter in size is practically useless.

After the second beauty pill was auctioned off for a staggering 1 billion, Li Mu embarked on an even more frenzied acquisition spree of medicinal herbs, equipment, spirit stones, and more.