Chapter 538: Glorious Mission

Chapter 538: Chapter 538: Glorious Mission

Li Mo was stunned for a moment, then carefully made the surrounding stone walls disappear as well. The roof was now without any support, yet it remained stable.

This is...true Immortal Technique!

His heart was greatly astonished.

To confirm that his understanding wasn’t faulty, he casually picked up a pebble and tossed it toward the roof. It traced an arc and landed on the roof, bouncing twice before coming to rest.

No problem!

Natural objects would still fall as usual, and the roof wasn’t an illusion; it existed and could even support other objects.

Could this be the reason the Immortal Palace can be built in the sky?

The more Li Mo thought about it, the more excited he became. He built several stone stairs on the ground and climbed to the rooftop, then shouted "stone walls" at the roof.

Just as he hoped, towering walls rose directly from the rooftop!

It actually worked!

In this way, he could build a genuine celestial palace.

However, before throwing himself into the task, Li Mo decided to make a trip back to the ground first.

He indeed needed helpers.

And his disciple was undoubtedly the most suitable choice.

He found the facility mentioned as the Sumeru Array in the manual and placed it on flat ground.

Soon, a structure resembling an altar emerged from the earth, built entirely of bluestone, with Eight Trigrams symbols carved around it, and a well at its center filled with writhing flesh.

Li Mo attempted to analyze those Eight Trigrams symbols, but found no pattern; they seemed purely decorative.

However, considering Lord Taboo’s power, these symbol arrangements must have a profound meaning, far beyond what he could decipher, appearing like Heavenly Script.

He previously had some repulsion toward the Holy Hall, but now he found these scarlet things particularly friendly—after all, aren’t such things present in everyone? Besides, the flesh here didn’t seem grotesque at all; for instance, the intestines and muscle tissue stacked in the well were covered by a layer of fascia, making them neither wet nor slippery, and the touch was quite dry, with no odor at all, proving Lord Taboo’s remarkable thoughtfulness.

Li Mo climbed over the fence and unhesitatingly jumped into the half-meter-deep well basin.

The Eight Trigrams symbols immediately emitted a gentle blue light, and the intestinal wall seemed to sense his weight, slowly pulling him into the depths, as his consciousness was cut off at that moment.

Upon awakening again, he found himself lying on the narrow floor of the Holy Hall, with another stone well of the same specifications in the center of the hall.

Feeling a slight dizziness, Li Mo ignored the discomfort, hurriedly got up, and headed toward his dwelling. Seeing the pitch-black sky outside, he realized he had stayed in the Grotto Heaven for quite some time.

There were many vacant houses in Baihe Village, having little more than walls and roofs, thus naturally becoming resting places for the Loose Cultivators receiving blessings there. Li Mo was no exception; until today, he hadn’t found these empty houses distressing, but now, having witnessed the Supreme Immortal Technique and the Golden Pavilion and Jade Pavilion created by Immortal Techniques, entering this cramped earthen house felt particularly stifling.

"Master, where did you go today?"

Upon seeing Li Mo, Li Ziyan first let out a sigh of relief, then frowned in discontent, "Why did you disappear without a word; I thought you had been eaten by Lord Xuan!" ℴ

"Shh!" Li Mo hastily made a gesture of silence, "You must not slander Lord Xuan!"

The latter froze immediately, staring at him as if unable to recognize him, "Master, since when did you become so devout?"

"Master’s suspicion before was a result of experience hard-earned; caution makes for a long journey," Li Mo said disapprovingly, "Otherwise, how could I have lived this long?"

"Alright...so where did you actually go?" Li Ziyan pressed on.

"I was granted a new mission from Lord Xuan and spent the entire afternoon busy with that." His expression suddenly turned extremely solemn.

"Mission?" The disciple sighed, "Teaching the villagers to master Qi control and spells is hard enough; aren’t you burdening yourself with more tasks?"

"These are not the same!" Li Mo cut her off, "Lord Xuan bestowed upon me god-like power, its mystery is unimaginable... It’s a spell that Loose Cultivators could not touch in a lifetime, even the Immortal Masters of the Lotus Cloud Sect could hardly match it!"

"Even the Lotus Cloud Sect can’t match it?" The disciple was half-skeptical, "Is it true?"

"Master has no reason to deceive you," Li Mo said earnestly, "I saw with my own eyes today how Lord Xuan established a Grotto Heaven, entirely different from the rumored World-Isolating Grotto Heavens! The mission he gave me is to construct a new Sect within that Grotto Heaven."

"..." Li Ziyan thought about it, realizing she couldn’t process such grand issues.

The name Kunshan Cultivators might seem impressive outside, but in reality, they were just a group of obscure Loose Cultivators that gathered to appear stronger, as they couldn’t be hired by the influential families. The fortunate encounter with Lord Taboo and the acquisition of the long-desired orthodox Heart Method had already exceeded Li Ziyan’s expectations for this journey. As for matters involving Immortal Techniques and Grotto Heavens, she didn’t dare to ponder them nor could she.

"Forget it, seeing is believing." Li Mo grabbed her hand, "Come with me."

"Ah? But it’s dark now, and I haven’t cooked..." Li Ziyan couldn’t help complaining, "It’s all Master’s fault for coming back so late. Besides, establishing a Sect isn’t something that can be done in a day or two, why the hurry?"

"What silly nonsense, eating is the least urgent thing," Li Mo said, already leading her outside, "When you arrive at the Cave Celestial Land yourself, you will naturally understand everything Master has said."

Unnoticed when leaving, once they arrived at the Ma Family, Li Mo noticed the flesh from the Holy Hall had already spread out, reaching the outer walls and windows. Ma Shun and Lady Qiu were nowhere to be seen, likely having offered the entire house to the Taboo.

He ascended the stone steps before the door, touching the buds growing from the door seam, and the wooden door opened accordingly.

Inside, blue flames lit up, like flickering candles in the nether.

The back of the disciple’s hand broke into goosebumps instantly.

Li Mo, however, found an inexplicable aesthetic beauty in the scene.

The two walked through the outer room to the flesh-forged Holy Hall, and he was the first to stand in the well. "Once Master goes down, you follow quickly."

Li Ziyan’s face turned slightly pale.

Clearly, the word "down" sounded quite inauspicious.

Li Mo also realized and hastily added, "Don’t be afraid, this is actually a Teleportation Array, which will directly take us into the Grotto Heaven."

Fortunately, the disciple was not faint-hearted and trusted her Master enough; shortly after Li Mo returned to the altar of the Array, he saw Li Ziyan emerging from the well.

Here it was still broad daylight, with the sun almost dazzlingly bright.

As she opened her eyes, her face froze in an expression of astonishment, her mouth open wide enough to swallow an egg whole.

"How about that, Master didn’t lie to you, did he?" Li Mo said proudly.

"Is this really a Grotto Heaven?" Li Ziyan stammered, "Shouldn’t it be hidden inside a cave somewhere, concealed so that outsiders cannot find it?"

How did she suddenly seem to have arrived in another world?

"How many of those who talk about these rumors have actually seen one? Many aren’t even cultivators," Li Mo said disdainfully, "Lord Xuan told me that opening a Grotto Heaven is akin to creating a world, this is how it should be."