In order to avoid being 'retained' by Shopkeeper Wang for artifact refining, Li Mu did not appear under the guise of 'Master Li,' nor did he use his identity as an outer disciple of Qing Xuan Sect.

In a secluded spot, he changed into a black robe, donned the Exquisite Mask, and silently employed the full level of the "Reversed Element Concealing Breath Technique," disguising himself as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, with a square face, thick eyebrows, and large eyes — a face that appeared quite ordinary.

Using his cultivation at the thirteenth layer of Qi Refining, Li Mu effortlessly feigned the spiritual pressure of mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation.

The Five Elements spiritual objects required for practicing the Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture, the higher the tier the better. Li Mu just happened to have a piece of Tier Four - Earth Breath Black Soil on hand. For the other four types of Five Elements spiritual objects, using Tier Four spiritual objects would be too difficult, whereas using Tier Three ones would be much easier.

The artifact refining warehouse at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion is stocked with quite a few Tier Three artifact refining spiritual objects.

Regular Five Elements materials of lower grades can also be used. However, the higher the grade of Five Elements spiritual objects, the better the quality of the Five Elements Primordial Spirit they contain, providing better auxiliary cultivation effects and establishing more solid foundations. Therefore, Li Mu was reluctant to casually decide which Five Elements spiritual objects to use for auxiliary cultivation.

Li Mu decided to continue relying on the channels of Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion to acquire high-tier Five Elements spiritual objects, establishing a solid Foundation Establishment foundation.

As for seeking sect elder assistance to receive Foundation Establishment Five Elements spiritual objects, Li Mu never even considered it.

Free things are the most expensive in the world, often pre-priced by fate. After acquiring the Qi Refining Chapter of the Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture, Li Mu no longer wanted to engage with Qing Wen True Monarch of the sect.

After verifying his disguise was flawless, Li Mu headed towards the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion alone.

"Senior, welcome to Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion!"

Upon seeing Li Mu's arrival, the four young female cultivators greeting guests at the entrance bent low in homage.

Li Mu stepped into Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, where a yellow-robed female cultivator approached warmly.

"Senior, welcome to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. What spiritual objects might you need? This young lady, Tang Yue Ru, can introduce them to you," said the yellow-robed female cultivator, bowing respectfully to Li Mu.

"Hmm! Do you have Spirit Wood? I want to purchase a batch of Spirit Wood for refining puppets!" Li Mu opted to purchase some Spirit Wood first instead of directly buying high-tier Five Elements spiritual objects.

"Senior, would Tier Two Spirit Pine Wood or Spiritual Peach Wood suffice? For refining puppets, the use of Tier Two Spiritual Peach Wood is best. Our shop has a batch of hundred-year-old Spiritual Peach Wood, of excellent quality," Tang Yue Ru indicated.

"Hmm, do you have higher-grade Spirit Wood?" Li Mu frowned slightly, a bit unsatisfied.

Previously, when using Spiritual Peach Wood to refine combat puppets, their bodies weren't durable enough and were mostly destroyed by a Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator.

Fortunately, the core puppet source core of the combat puppet wasn't damaged. With another batch of Spirit Wood, carving the puppet body would enable the combat puppet to recover.

Puppet source core refined with Tier Three Ancient Rong Wood Heart perfectly matches a puppet body refined with Tier Three Spirit Wood. If better Spirit Wood is available for refinement, creating Foundation Establishment Realm combat puppets would be no problem.

"Senior, Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion gathers treasures from around the world. If you have enough Spirit Stones, we can source any kind of Spirit Treasure for you. However, high-tier Spirit Wood requires significant time and effort to cultivate, with their value being extraordinary. For example: Tier Three Blood Iron Wood, Tier Three Spiritual Wood, Tier Four Soul Wood, and Tier Five Star Wood can all be sourced for you," Tang Yue Ru said with a smile, looking at Li Mu.

"Oh! How much is Tier Three Blood Iron Wood, and how much is a unit of Tier Four Soul Wood? Also, what is the price for Tier Five Star Wood?" Li Mu asked eagerly.

"Tier Three Blood Iron Wood requires stocking from the Blood Dragon City branch due to the long distance, with a minimum order of 50 units. Each unit costs 120 Middle Spirit Stone. Tier Four Soul Wood requires stocking from Taiyin City, with a perilous journey, priced at 500 Middle Spirit Stone per unit, minimum order of 20 units. As for Tier Five Star Wood, the price is certainly higher than this, requiring at least 1000 Middle Spirit Stone per unit. Senior, if you wish to order such high-tier Spirit Wood, asset verification is required first," Tang Yue Ru indicated to Li Mu.

At this, Li Mu fell silent. If he bought two kinds of Spirit Wood, there would be no excess Spirit Stones left for purchasing Five Elements spiritual objects.

Because of 'Master Li's' identity as an Artifact Refining Master, Li Mu didn't discuss anything much beyond artifact refining with Shopkeeper Wang, requesting auxiliary supplies completely unrelated to puppetry or Talisman Dao.

It was only through detailed conversation while disguised as a Foundation Establishment customer's identity that Li Mu realized the capabilities of Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion were far beyond his expectations.

He soon decided to buy the Tier Four Soul Wood later.

"Senior, which kind of Spirit Wood do you need? If purchasing Spiritual Peach Wood, we have it in stock, and it's the Red Moon Peach Wood most suitable for refining puppets, cultivated for 150 years, with excellent appearance, priced at only 5 Middle Spirit Stone per unit," Tang Yue Ru introduced, looking at Li Mu.

"How long does it take to deliver a batch of Blood Iron Wood if ordered?" Li Mu asked with concern, frowning.

"Approximately three months! Do you want to order, senior?" Tang Yue Ru asked with enthusiasm.

Li Mu thought for a moment, nodding, "Order a batch then! Also, take 100 units of Spirit Peach Wood, and does your pavilion have high-tier Wood Marrow? Preferably Spirit Marrow above Tier Three."

Spirit Wood is used to refine puppet bodies, while Wood Marrow assists in the cultivation of the Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture, with differing effects.

"Yes, yes! Would Tier Three Kui Wood Spirit Marrow suffice? We also have Tier Four Cyan Wood Spirit Marrow, but it takes some time to stock," Tang Yue Ru nodded repeatedly, excitedly introducing.

"How much for the two kinds of Spirit Marrow? How long to stock Cyan Wood Spirit Marrow?" Li Mu asked.

"Tier Three Kui Wood Spirit Marrow is 300 Middle Spirit Stone per tael, Tier Four Cyan Wood Spirit Marrow is 1200 Middle Spirit Stone per tael, with a minimum order of one pound, using sea route expected to take 4 months," Tang Yue Ru explained promptly.

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