Ancient Bronze Creation Seal, Autumn Water Pavilion Team-Building Game

After agreeing to look out for each other in the Blood Phoenix Secret Realm, Li Mo descended the mountain towards the setting sun.

I feel a bit tired, and my body feels very weak...

Okay, that's an illusion.

Little Li knew that he was even more powerful than before he went up the mountain; the nine-petaled lotus in his Dantian had already opened two petals.

It's just not as good as having Dragon-Tiger Golden Pill in your Dantian, that feeling of controlling the winds and clouds, where your entire body's energy is condensed and unified.

As soon as Senior Brother Xiao Bao left, Li Mo felt his body become heavier.

"With this experience, I will find it much easier to condense my own Profound Pill in the future."

Little Li was filled with hope for his Profound Pill Realm.

As he walked down the mountain, Li Mo went to the External Affairs Hall to buy groceries while checking the returns on his investment.

[Congratulations, host, for helping 'Tang Xiaobao' to understand.]

[Investment Feedback: Ancient Bronze Creation Seal]

[Ancient Bronze Creation Seal]: "When used on Divine Observation Diagram, it can upgrade Divine Observation Diagram of superior quality or lower by one grade."

"The Creation Seal... something similar to the Heavenly Book Seal?"

Li Mo thought for a moment.

He only had two Divine Observation Diagram on him. One of them was the Golden Crow Sun-Transformation Visualization Diagram, which was of Extreme Form and could not be used with the Creation Seal at all.

There is also Night Ghost Stone Carving, which is a visual representation of Lower Form.

Using it on top would be a waste.

"With my good looks, practicing this kind of thing would be a waste of my talent."

Little Li decided to temporarily store the Creation Seal.

When I returned to the Autumn Water Pavilion, it was getting dark.

I just stepped inside.

The frost that had not yet dissipated was right in front of you, and if the wind blew it, an ordinary person would definitely shiver from the cold.

Clearly, the Ice Block had just finished practicing its skills.

"It's just a little bit of hardship."

Li Mo carried the vegetable basket inside.

What catches the eye.

The girl sat under a tree playing chess.

She found a Chessboard somewhere and started playing against herself in her spare time.

The moonlight, as if washing over a clear sky, filtered through the leaves, making her and the Chessboard sway gently in the breeze.

Hearing footsteps at the door, her high, straight nose twitched.

What... does you smell like?

emmm

Li Mo leaned closer to his sleeve and sniffed it, then realized:

"The fragrance of elixirs from Cauldron Peak."

"By the way, why are you playing chess with yourself?"

Ying Bing turned her gaze to Shang Wu beside her.

All right.

My master doesn't seem like someone who knows how to play chess.

Li Mo thought about it and decided it was time to organize some team-building activities.

This is necessary to maintain the relationship with the big spender, Ice Block!

"It's perfect timing to have some delicious food today, so we can eat and play at the same time."

"Then I'll teach you a game of chess later, one that even your master learned."

Shang Wu looked up and rolled her eyes at him.

The polite way to address a respected teacher is. "You?"

Before long, a pot was set up in the courtyard.

The casserole of pickled vegetables was bubbling away.

"Is this what you meant by delicious?"

Shang Wu curled her lip.

She still prefers more meat and fish dishes.

"This is something you don't understand, Master. Do you even know what it means to..."

Li Mo was slicing tofu when he started humming a little tune:

"Eating pickled vegetables and tofu—even the emperor can't compare to me!"

Actually, the pickled vegetables and tofu in the pot are not ordinary.

As we all know, Little Li wouldn't give up a rare investment opportunity just to try something different.

The tofu is made from Exquisite Cardamom, and the pickled vegetables are made from Seven-Leaf Qi-Moistening Grass —they're incredibly fragrant.

Shang Wu sang a couple of lines, then ate a bite of tofu, her almond-shaped eyes lighting up:

"Eating hot pot and singing karaoke seems like a pretty fun thing to do, huh?"

"Master's voice is quite pleasant. Have you considered making me your manager so we can debut at the Fragrant Pavilion?"

"Hmph, forget it. If I were to go, would they still need to compete for the top spot?"

"Absolutely, absolutely."

The master and apprentice chatted idly as they ate.

Ying Bing's tense nerves inexplicably relaxed a little at this moment.

She only learned about the Blood Phoenix Secret Realm today.

In her previous life, she Blood Phoenix Essence by killing Han Zhen, which was already a matter of her Dharma Body Realm.

However, unlike in the previous life, this time the Blood Phoenix Secret Realm has caused a great uproar, attracting attention from all sides and leading to many changes.

"Ice Block."

"Um?"

Li Mo's voice brought her back to her senses.

Have you learned it?

"What?"

Ying Bing gently put a piece of tofu into her mouth.

"Gomoku, huh? If you haven't learned it yet, I'll teach you again."

Li Mo didn't care whether she agreed or not, and directly picked up the chess pieces to demonstrate.

"That's it, if you get five in a row, you win."

"Isn't this for children?"

Ying Bing shook her head.

Seeing that she wasn't interested, Li Mo could only shrug and continue dancing with Shang Wu.

The beautiful master has never lost a gamble with luck, but she's never won a gamble with skill.

"Master, you're so bad at this."

"Waaaah, I refuse to accept this!"

There was a note stuck to Shang Wu's eyebrow.

Two minutes later.

"If you're bad, practice more... But to lose to the Chess Saint of my Clear Abyss Sect, you can be considered to have suffered a glorious defeat."

Li Mo's histrionic personality disorder flared up, and he stood with his hands behind his back, looking as if he could conquer all living beings.

"Little Bing, help me get revenge!"

Shang Wu seeks off-site assistance.

She already has two notes stuck to her face.

Li Mo also looked over with a smile.

Just now, Ice Block said it was boring, but he actually kept looking this way.

"Would you like to play a few rounds?"

"You say this is a child's game? Then try and beat me!"

If someone else had said that, Ying Bing would have simply ignored it.

Why should she need to prove herself by winning against others?

Unfortunately, this person was Li Mo.

"Good."

She put down her chopsticks, her clear, serene eyes fixed on him.

Li Mo: "!"

Strange, what's with this burning competitive spirit?

Compared to the Nine Veins Martial Tournament on the arena, they seemed even more determined to win.

Ice Block's competitive spirit is really strange.

But Little Li the 'founder' of Gomoku, so how could he lose his momentum?

"Hmph, with just a slight move, I'll have you utterly routed!"

One minute later.

Li Mo stared at the Chessboard with a look of utter disbelief.

Lost?

He's a national Gomoku master! The number of grid-bound exercise books he used in high school and junior high could circle Autumn Water Pavilion three times.

They lost the very first game?

"Looks like we won't be able to play many more rounds."

Ying Bing spoke calmly.

A hint of pleasure flashed in her eyes, which were as clear as a spring under the moonlight.

"Alright, alright, I accept the loss."

Seeing that her face relaxed, Li Mo cut out a piece of paper.

"Come on, let's stick it on."

"Um..."

Ying Bing took the note, lowered her eyes for a few seconds, and then poked someone's philtrum with her jade-like finger.

Li Mo: "?"