As time passed, the Immortal Creation Technique constructed by Li Mo became increasingly refined. Of course, Li Mo only provided the framework for organ modification techniques; the development of the Taoist inheritance was driven by two million cultivators at the port. To be precise, it was a portion of those born as loose cultivators. Although the Immortal Creation Technique appeared mystical to all cultivators, it couldn’t be denied that the Taoist inheritance lacked a systematic structure. The compatibility or conflict between modified organs could lead to intensified mutations and even the outbreak of the Death Disease. Tian Changwen once considered improving the Immortal Creation Technique through the combined efforts of two sects. However, cultivators in the Nascent Soul Stage primarily focus on breaking their own bottlenecks and striving for early promotion to the Divine Separation Stage, leaving little time for experimenting with over forty thousand modified organs. Thıs content belongs to 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⚫𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⚫𝘯𝘦𝘵 Before Tian Changwen could think too much, the disciples from loose cultivator backgrounds quickly began exploring on their own. They didn’t hesitate to use their own bodies as vessels, continually transplanting modified organs, even at the risk of deviation, as the benefits hidden within were beyond imagination. Tian Changwen simply went with the tide. He began cataloging various techniques, dividing them into upper, middle, and lower grades. No longer calling them Taoist Bodies but instead referring to them as [Immortal Creation Bodies]. Any cultivator who explored and developed an upper-middle-grade Immortal Creation Body would receive resources from the Creation Sect and have their findings stored in the Collection Hall, where other cultivators must pay Spirit Stones to access their techniques. As a result, the port saw a flood of peculiar and bizarre Immortal Creation Bodies. Leaving aside artifact cultivation and spirit beasts, an ordinary cultivator could accommodate three modified organs within their body, making possible combinations innumerable, and there were always lucky individuals profiting immensely. During his secluded cultivation, Li Mo started to deduce modified organs for the Divine Separation Stage. The branches of the ancient trees were laden with organs as numerous as stars, with tens of thousands of cultivators standing under them daily, contemplating the Immortal Creation Technique. Never having touched the great Tao, they had already begun venerating the ancient trees as supreme Taoist inheritance. The power of the Creation Sect continued to grow exponentially, with the number of Nascent Soul Stage cultivators surpassing three hundred within just five years. According to Li Mo’s estimation, after the port fully digested the resources brought by the Flesh Monsters, the number of Nascent Soul cultivators could reach around six hundred. The scale of the Creation Sect could no longer be compared to an ordinary midsized sect. "The cultivation world is growing increasingly chaotic." After perusing the information provided by the Futu Hermit, Li Mo couldn’t help but mutter to himself. He was unsure if the Three Pure Heavens had destroyed the Great Sun Sword Tomb, but they had undoubtedly provoked the colossus that was the Heavenly Sword Sect. After all, the Twenty-Eight Sword Tombs were the foundation of the Heavenly Sword Sect. To break through the Void Refining Stage, sword cultivators had to venture into the Twenty-Eight Sword Tombs. "Heh-heh-heh, there may not be many disciples in the Heavenly Sword Sect, but they’ve got over two hundred affiliated sword sects capable of sweeping across the cultivation world." Once the Heavenly Sword Sect began targeting the Three Pure Heavens, the most noticeable change was the presence of sword sheath cultivators across the cultivation world. They generally possessed Nascent Soul-level cultivation, with their foreheads partially revealing a fragment of a sword blade. Li Mo speculated that the sword blade might belong to the Great Sun Sword Tomb’s [Residence God]—the Great Sun Wonder [Tongyou]—which could allow cultivators to fuse their memories into the sword blade, avoiding cognitive distortion caused by external influences. "It still feels like thunder but little rain. The trouble in the Great Sun Sword Tomb hasn’t been resolved, and the Heavenly Sword Sect won’t expend too much manpower on it." Li Mo sneered, "Besides, the Heavenly Sword Sect has internal issues, especially with those ancient cultivators barely clinging to life." It wouldn’t be difficult for chaos to erupt at the Great Sun Sword Tomb, but how could the Three Pure Heavens manage to abscond with an Immortal’s corpse and move freely in and out of the Heavenly Sword Sect? If there weren’t a few high-level traitors in the Heavenly Sword Sect, the Three Pure Heavens couldn’t have succeeded. Li Mo thought the Heavenly Sword Sect’s leadership might not necessarily be part of the Three Pure Heavens, but they might tacitly allow them free rein in the Great Sun Sword Tomb due to the interests tied to the upheaval in heaven and earth. "So, history repeating itself through heaven and earth upheavals is pretty much inevitable." Li Mo couldn’t help but curse under his breath. Even though he had a cheat-like advantage, he couldn’t prevent the inevitable tides of fate. "I must break through to Land Immortal as soon as possible, then rely on the Creation Sect’s power to attempt to orchestrate the upheaval. If unsuccessful, I’ll find a place to bunker down or escape to the Immortal Realm." Suppressing distracting thoughts, Li Mo continued the final assimilation of the Wine Sword Immortal’s energy. As the Spiritual Energy Tide surged into the Corpse Mountain Mini World, a magical treasure was about to transform into a spiritual treasure, signifying that the resources provided by the port would be elevated further. After achieving his personal breakthrough, Li Mo planned to reopen the port. Suddenly, he received a mental transmission from Han Cai, "Disciple, those in the Divine Separation Stage are healing slowly, but this old man failed to notice that one has escaped the Medical Hall." Li Mo’s mouth twitched, feeling as though Han Cai truly treated Jiang Xi and the others as experimental subjects. "It’s fine, let them go." "Since their injuries are largely healed, Master Han, hand them over directly to the Four Seas Commerce and arrange them in vacant private rooms." Cancerous cells were already rampant throughout the port, having infiltrated the brains of Jiang Xi and the others. They likely wouldn’t take long to regain their memories, and by then, Li Mo could devise a way to persuade the sword cultivators to remain in the port. Li Mo wasn’t afraid they would cause trouble. The methods left by the Wine Sword Immortal were incredibly potent, making it impossible for the sword cultivators to utilize their externalized dharma bodies without three or four decades of recovery. Jiang Xi wandered aimlessly along the streets of the fifteenth layer of the port. His body was still somewhat swollen, with the mutations from the Wine Sword Immortal mostly removed, though many of his flesh and bones had been replaced. Even though it didn’t affect the foundations of someone in the Divine Separation Stage, his strength was reduced to less than one percent of normal. After regaining his clarity, Jiang Xi drifted about for a long while before snapping back to his senses. Standing at the crossroads, he began to ponder. "It seems... I came to the Outer Heaven Meteorite Crater to aid the Sub-Device Sect, right?" Looking around, Jiang Xi found the surroundings utterly transformed compared to his memory and starkly contrasting with the Sub-Device Sect described in the Sword Scroll. The industrial fumes had vanished entirely, while the vibrant phosphorescence had dulled significantly. The aura of the Mother Furnace was faint and elusive, replaced by the towering ancient trees that emitted an inexplicable might. "Has the Sub-Device Sect already fallen?" Taking a deep breath, Jiang Xi began contemplating ways to solve the predicament. Most sword cultivators were untraceable, and being trapped within the ancient trees’ domain left him unable to contact his sect. For now, his priority was finding a way to escape the port, and then regroup with the Great Sun Sword Tomb to form a new plan. Resolute, Jiang Xi secretly ventured through secluded alleys to investigate. Storefronts lined the streets with their doors wide open, brazenly selling bizarre organs, and the port’s cultivators displayed abundant signs of modifications. Jiang Xi saw a person whose exposed spine had formed a beast’s tail, with its end attached to what appeared to be an oral organ. As the person walked, the oral organ absorbed external spiritual energy and occasionally detached itself, turning the beast’s tail into a grotesque serpent. Another individual had a head resembling a beast’s, while his original head was hidden within the beast’s maw, requiring the beast’s jaws to open when speaking. "Ten Thousand Demon Dao? Caiseng Sect?" Based on his impressions, Jiang Xi recalled that Ten Thousand Demon Dao had a branch—the Caiseng Sect—that specialized in stitching exotic beast organs to their bodies. He didn’t believe the Sub-Device Sect could have developed such intricate techniques in merely decades. "So it’s the Devil Pups, huh. Ha! A mere subsidiary branch dares to recklessly wipe out a midsized Immortal Sect. As expected, Demon Path practitioners are never presentable." Squinting, Jiang Xi activated his Divine Sense to scan the passing crowds. "Most are in the Weak Crown Period, with few Core Formation cultivators and occasional Nascent Souls. Caiseng Sect isn’t much of a threat." "Figures. As a minor offshoot of the Ten Thousand Demon Dao, producing even a few Nascent Soul cultivators must’ve already stretched their limits. Divine Separation cultivators are out of the question." Seeing this, Jiang Xi decided not to rush in seeking an escape route. Though heavily injured and incapable of utilizing his externalized dharma body, he was still in the Divine Separation Stage—something no Nascent Soul cultivator could challenge. Jiang Xi resolved to first uncover what Caiseng Sect was plotting. The Great Sun Sword Tomb had explicitly sent them to aid, indicating a strong connection between the Sub-Device Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect. Where could Caiseng Sect possibly have gotten the audacity? Jiang Xi headed toward the ancient trees, quickly sensing the intricacies of the Immortal Creation Technique. He couldn’t help but let out a sharp breath. The number of modified organs on the branches of the ancient trees had already exceeded a million and was steadily increasing, spanning from childhood to Divine Separation Stage. The Immortal Creation Technique was freely accessible; even Jiang Xi could comprehend it. "Caiseng Sect’s ambitions are vast, and there’s definitely a Void Refining cultivator—or, more likely, a Body Integration Realm Land Immortal—behind them." Jiang Xi took several steps back, his spine drenched in cold sweat. Meanwhile, his peculiar behavior around the ancient trees had already drawn attention. To the many cultivators, the Immortal Creation Technique represented a direct path to the great Tao through Taoist inheritance, and every member of the Creation Sect harbored profound respect for it. The hundred thousand loose cultivators who had joined at the start were now full-fledged sect disciples. Clearly, Jiang Xi wasn’t one of the Creation Sect disciples and had likely slipped in through the Flesh Monster-created crater breaches. Jiang Xi didn’t hesitate and summoned a Lifebound Flying Sword into his hand. He dared not linger further, fearing the notice of a Land Immortal. He had to break through the encirclement and conceal himself in the depths of the port. "There are thirteen Nascent Soul-level Demon Cultivators, with two closest to me." Jiang Xi kicked up a gust with his footwork, swiftly closing the distance to the nearest target, intending to incapacitate the cultivator and seize the opportunity to escape. The figure before him stood over three meters tall, with thick, shield-like muscles forming something akin to tortoise shells on his back. The bones of his spine protruded into sharp spikes, while each muscular arm bore skin riddled with pores. "Is this a Body Cultivator? No, its vitality isn’t strong; it’s just a standard Demon Cultivator." "Laughable. Anyone who transforms themselves into something so non-human will inevitably abandon their physical body in the future. The Caiseng Sect’s little tricks are insignificant in the long run." Smirking, Jiang Xi poured his remaining spiritual power into the Lifebound Flying Sword. Yet he failed to notice that the other Nascent Soul cultivators weren’t advancing, and the observing crowd was curiously captivated. The towering figure was named "Dongyang" and served as a doctor in Han Cai’s Medical Hall. Despite Dongyang’s cultivation only being at the Initial Entry-to-Nascent Soul Stage, he was uniquely self-taught, creating an upper-grade Immortal Creation Body known as [Giant Spirit Warrior]. Relying on the enhancements of the Giant Spirit Warrior, he had once held the lowest levels of the port on his own, slaughtering ten same-realm deceitful objects in a single battle.