Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Starry Sky Platform.

The void cracked open, and Li Mu led his ancestors out through the void.

Gu Xi and Hao Tian, ​​the two ancestors, had been waiting for a long time. When they saw the group appear, they quickly went to greet them.

"Welcome back, Dao Lord! Did your journey go smoothly?" Dao Ancestor Gu Xi's gaze fell on the icy blue light on Xue'er's shoulder halfway through his sentence.

Within the halo, a phantom-like figure huddled up, its face blurred, surrounded by a milky white glow, timidly surveying its surroundings.

"What is this?" Dao Ancestor Haotian's starry eyes lit up as he sensed its unusual nature.

“The spirit of the source vein,” Li Mu said. “That giant vein has been nurtured for hundreds of millions of years and is called Xiaoyuan.”

Xue'er cradled Lingying in her palm, the moonlight gently nourishing her form.

Xiao Yuan sensed the vastness and unfamiliar Daoist aura around him, and was so frightened that he shrank back into Xue'er's arms, but couldn't help but peek out his little head to look around curiously.

Gu Xi Dao Zu leaned closer for a closer look, and Qing Hui's eyes flashed with surprise as he exclaimed, "What a pure spiritual body, without the slightest impurity!"

Dao Ancestor Haotian calculated with his fingers and excitedly said, "If this spirit enters the vast land, the effect of the source vein circulation will increase by 30%."

Li Mu smiled slightly, waved his hand, and together with all the ancestors, appeared in the depths of the vast land - the Myriad Origin Sea.

The Myriad Paths Source Sea is a vast and boundless expanse where myriad paths converge. The Dao sources rise and fall, reaching the highest point of immensity.

Chaotic star vortexes swirled in Li Mu's eyes. With a wave of his hand, the depths of the Origin Sea trembled violently.

Billions of fragments of laws lit up simultaneously, and crimson flames, weak waters, thunder, vitality, deathly silence... all kinds of Daoist charms surged like a torrent, converging towards the center of the Origin Sea.

"The Spirit Net appears."

Li Mu formed hand seals, and the Origin Vein Spirit Network manifested from all the domains of the Vast Land. The gray roots intertwined to form a giant net that covered the sky, with starlight flowing through the meshes. The veins of the net were crisscrossed and connected to the root systems of the ancestral trees rooted in the Vast Land.

The moment the spiritual network appeared, a long, resonant Daoist chant echoed from the depths of the vast land.

Li Mu changed his hand seals, and the spiritual net contracted, with billions of gray roots converging towards the center of the source sea, intertwining and forming an array.

Take a breath.

Ten breaths.

One hundred breaths.

The roots of the spiritual net grew thicker and thicker, eventually forming a pool base that was a hundred feet in diameter. The pool base was grayish-white, and its surface flowed with scenes of creation, where the clear and the turbid were clearly separated, and yin and yang were in harmony.

Li Mu pointed his finger at the virtual point, and the pool base shook violently. The pool walls grew upwards at a speed visible to the naked eye, with layers of gray-white crystals stacked up, engraved with countless Dao patterns, and connected to the Origin Vein Spirit Network.

lofty.

One hundred thousand feet.

Three hundred thousand feet.

……

The walls of the Chaos Pool reflected countless scenes of movement—the rising and setting of the sun and moon, the rotation of stars, the mountains and rivers, and the withering and flourishing of plants.

Li Mu withdrew his seal, and the bottom of the pool suddenly opened up, with a milky white beam of light shooting up from the source marrow layer and pouring into the pool.

The primordial fluid surged, milky white as jade, with starlight dotting its interior, and a rich, tangible Daoist aura. At the center of the pool, a dense, hazy vortex slowly rotated, swallowing and expelling the primordial fluid, emitting a gurgling sound.

“Go!” Li Mu gestured to the spirit of the source vein and said, “You will cultivate here from now on.”

Xiao Yuan poked its little head out, looking at the spirit pool, sensing the vast chaotic primordial energy within, which was hundreds of times more abundant than the spirit pool where it originally resided. It conveyed a sense of joy, and then timidly looked at Xue'er.

Xue'er chuckled softly, and the moonlight shone upon her: "Go!"

Xiao Yuan transformed into a stream of light and fell into the spirit pool.

The moment it entered the pool, the primordial fluid surged, and a milky white radiance enveloped it layer by layer. The little source trembled with comfort, and its blurry form gradually solidified. Suddenly, it transformed into a three-inch-long silver-white fish, swimming in the pool.

As the fish's tail sways, the starlight in the pool flows accordingly.

After swimming three laps, Xiao Yuan leaped out of the pond, its body transforming into a palm-sized silver-white butterfly with wings as thin as cicada wings, shimmering with faint moonlight. It flapped its wings and flew towards Xue'er, circling her three times before flying back into the pond, transforming into a three-inch-tall milky-white seedling with its roots embedded in the spring water, swaying gently.

Little Jin stared wide-eyed in astonishment, "This little guy, with so many transformations, which one is his true form?"

Bright moon's silver eyes swirled, and the puppet-patterned light screen reflected the scene in the pool: "The spirit of the source vein is originally formless. After entering the spirit pool, it is reshaped by the source liquid and can be transformed at will."

Xiao Jin grinned and said, "It's fun!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan swayed and transformed into a milky-white dragon with fluttering whiskers, blowing a bubble at Xiao Jin.

Xiao Jin: "..."

Upon seeing this, Xiao Wa burst into laughter.

Li Mu smiled slightly, raised his hand in a gesture, and a milky white river surged from his sleeve. The source essence collected from the giant vein's spirit pool was poured into the Chaos Spirit Pool, causing the pool water to rise by 30%, and the source essence to surge even faster.

Then, he took out the Origin Crystal and held it in his palm. Within the crystal, mountains, rivers, the sun, moon, and stars flowed, and the Daoist charm was profound.

"This item should also be returned to its proper place."

Li Mu flicked his finger, and the Dao Crystal fell into the center of the pool, sinking into the depths of the Origin Essence.

In an instant, the spirit pool trembled violently.

Billions of milky-white light threads surged from the bottom of the pool, intertwining into a net that connected with the source vein spiritual net. The light threads spread and seeped into every inch of the vast land's source veins along the spiritual net.

In the Eastern Thunder Pool, a sudden burst of purple lightning illuminated thirty percent of its intensity.

The Weak Water of the Western Regions surges with dark, turbulent waves.

In the Southern Fire Hell, crimson flames reignited, leaping ten feet high.

In the northern icy plains, frost crystallized, and the ice layer grew three feet thick.

In the Forest of Ten Thousand Ancestors, twenty thousand ancestral trees trembled simultaneously, new leaves sprouted from their branches, the leaves became lustrous, and their roots grew wildly, penetrating deep into the source vein spiritual network and reaching the source marrow layer.

The Dao Ancestor Haotian's starry eyes widened as he rapidly calculated with his fingers: "The flow of Origin Qi... has increased by fifty percent!"

Thunder Ancestor Dao Ancestor's purple lightning flashed, and the water level in Thunder Pool surged three zhang: "What's going on?"

Azure light flowed around the Azure Origin Dao Ancestor, and new buds sprouted wildly on the branches of the Myriad Spirits Ancestor Tree: "It's that spirit shadow—"

Before the words were finished, milky white light surged forth from the depths of the source marrow layer, rushing along the source vein spiritual network. The cracks in the source marrow layer, which had been depleted for thousands of years, were repaired at a speed visible to the naked eye, and new source energy was gushing forth.

Gu Xi Daozu stared in astonishment, exclaiming, "With this spiritual blessing, the vast land can recover in ten thousand years."

Dao Ancestor Haotian nodded with delight and exclaimed, "Dao Lord, you have gained a great deal from this trip."

Li Mu stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes reflecting the changes in the source marrow layer.

After Xiaoyuan merged into the Source Pool, its spirituality increased greatly, and its blurry appearance gradually became clearer, with its childlike features vaguely visible. It curiously stretched out root-like strands of light, wrapped them around the Source Vein Spirit Network, and touched the roots of the 20,000 Ancestral Trees one by one.

Each time an ancestral tree is touched, it trembles and its light shines brighter.

Xue'er chuckled softly, "It's recognizing its ancestral tree."

Xiao Jin grinned and praised, "This little thing is quite interesting."

Xiao Yuan sensed the gazes of the ancestors, shrank back timidly, then extended a wisp of light and waved it towards Xue'er, conveying his joy.

Xue'er raised her hand, and moonlight fell, disappearing into her essence: "Cultivate well, and I will teach you the Way of Taiyin in the future."

Xiao Yuan was overjoyed; the light threads danced, and he did a somersault in the source marrow layer.

Upon seeing this, all the ancestors laughed.

Li Mu raised his hand in a gesture, and more than three thousand Origin Qi Dao Crystals flew out from his sleeve, hovering above the Dao Platform. The crystals were lustrous and their Daoist charm flowed.

"What we gained on this trip," Li Mu said, looking at Dao Ancestor Haotian. "Waste it and distribute it according to merit."

Haotian Daozu stepped forward, his starlight sweeping over, and collected all the Dao Crystals: "As you command, Dao Master."

Lei Yan Dao Ancestor leaned closer: "Dao Master, is there anything left of that giant vein?"

"Thirty percent remains," Li Mu said. "The ferocious beast is entrenched there; we'll have to deal with it later."

Lei Yan Daozu rubbed his hands together: "Don't forget me next time you hunt for the source."

Li Mu nodded: "I'll take you next time."

Lei Yan grinned, and purple lightning crackled around him.

Li Mu's gaze fell upon the two ancestors, Gu Xi and Hao Tian: "With the revival of the source veins, the ancestral trees should grow even faster. After the New Year, I wish to see 30,000 ancestral trees." Ancestor Gu Xi bowed and accepted the order: "This old man will do his utmost to urge all realms to comply."

Dao Ancestor Haotian nodded: "The Star Evolution Technique can calculate the flow of source veins in various domains and select the best ones for cultivation."

Li Mu nodded, his figure flickered, and he disappeared into the depths of the Myriad Origin Sea.

The ancestors watched them go, and then dispersed.

Xue'er stayed behind alone, sitting cross-legged by the pool, her hands forming a hand seal, and a massive amount of moonlight fell down to nourish Xiaoyuan.

Xiao Yuan revealed itself, sensed the moonlight, comfortably turned over, and light threads wrapped around the moonlight, learning to inhale and exhale.

Deep within the source marrow layer, the milky white light flowed faster and faster, and the little source's intelligence gradually opened up, actively sorting out the source veins, clearing the blockages one by one, and drawing in the source to replenish the depleted areas.

The vast land, rich in resources, grows ever more abundant day by day.

……

The source of all things lies deep within the ocean.

Li Mu sat cross-legged in the void, his body surrounded by chaotic Dao light. With a casual gesture, a bronze cauldron flew out from his sleeve and hovered in front of him.

The cauldron is mottled and engraved with ancient patterns, depicting scenes of the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, and all spirits paying homage, all shrouded in deathly aura.

Li Mu raised his hand, and the Chaos Dao Fire surged from his palm, covering the cauldron.

Before long, under the scorching of the Chaos Dao Fire, the death energy sizzled, and the dark death source peeled off layer by layer. After about an incense stick's time, the Dao layers entwined with death energy completely disappeared.

The bronze luster of the tripod is evident, and the ancient patterns are crystal clear.

Li Mu observed closely and realized that the ancient patterns were not randomly engraved, but rather some kind of ancient script—the strokes were like dragons and snakes moving about, containing the flowing charm of the Dao.

"Source Mark?"

Li Mu's eyes narrowed, as if he had realized something.

It seems to be a legacy of the ancient "Heavenly Crafting Domain," and he obtained these fragmented pieces of information from the remnants of his former master's memories.

Li Mu raised his hand and gestured, sending a wisp of chaotic divine thought into it.

The moment his divine sense touched the patterns, the ancient patterns suddenly lit up, the bronze luster shone brightly, and countless pieces of information surged out, quickly imprinting themselves into Li Mu's mind.

"The vast realm of Heavenly Craftsmanship refines all things into tools and integrates all paths into one."

"The Myriad Sources Furnace can refine the original source, improve its purity, and fuse different sources."

"On the day the furnace was completed, the heavens sent down congratulations and all spirits paid homage... However, greedy and wicked people stole the furnace to refine forbidden items, causing the collapse of the Dao and the destruction of the Heavenly Craft Domain."

"Those who obtain this furnace in later generations should be cautious and heed its warnings."

……

The information came in fragments, interspersed with broken images—the collapse of the Celestial Craft Domain, the wailing of countless artifact spirits, a giant furnace suspended in the void, its mouth swallowing and spewing out myriad energy, before finally exploding and turning into countless fragments scattered across the heavens.

Li Mu withdrew his divine sense and stared at the ancient cauldron.

"Wanyuan Furnace"

This cauldron can refine the origin of all things, purify the Dao source, and fuse with Dao sources of different attributes.

If that's the case, can those ancestral trees with conflicting attributes in the Vast Land be melted down together in a furnace to form a unified lineage?
Li Mu raised his hand, and a ball of crimson flame Dao source and a ball of weak water Dao source appeared in his palm.

The flames blazed fiercely, the water was frigid and cold; the two would explode upon contact, for they were incompatible.

The two streams of Dao Source were thrown into the cauldron.

The ancient patterns on the cauldron suddenly shone brightly, the bronze luster flowed, and blue and white flames rose from the furnace.

The Crimson Flame Dao Source and the Weak Water Dao Source churned in the fire, initially clashing fiercely, with water and fire exploding. However, the Dao Fire did not go out, its blue and white colors intertwining like a millstone, slowly grinding the two Dao Sources.

Three breaths.

Ten breaths.

One hundred breaths.

……

The crimson flames gradually subsided, and the weak waters gradually warmed.

Under the grinding of the Dao Fire, the two completely opposite Dao sources merged into one, with water in the flame and flame in the water, transforming into a strange Dao source interwoven with red and blue.

Li Mu raised his hand and summoned the Dao Source, which flew out of the cauldron and hovered in his palm.

When the divine sense probed in, the red and blue Daoist auras coexisted without any conflict, and their purity was 30% higher than before.

"It really can be fused!"

Li Mu's eyes brightened slightly, as if he were deep in thought.

With this furnace, the source veins of the ancestral trees in the various domains of the Vast Land, whose attributes clash and are difficult to harmonize, can be refined and fused to enhance the origin of the Vast Land.

However, this matter needs to be considered carefully!

Li Mu summarized the information recorded in the source patterns, and after some minor organization, categorized it into three chapters: "Refining the Source Chapter": Refining the origin of all things and purifying the source of the Dao; "Merging the Dao Chapter": Merging Dao sources of different attributes and turning conflict into cooperation; "Forging Weapons Chapter": Forging weapons with Dao sources to create innate Dao treasures.

The three methods are profound and mysterious, and cannot be practiced by those who have not attained the Dao.

Li Mu pondered for a moment, then sent a divine thought to the Starry Sky Platform.

Before long, Gu Xi and Hao Tian, ​​the two ancestors, arrived together.

"Greetings, Dao Master!" Dao Ancestor Gu Xi and Dao Ancestor Hao Tian bowed in unison.

"No need for formalities!" Li Mu said with a smile.

A bronze cauldron floated in front of him, its ancient patterns flowing, and a faint blue-white flame flickering within.

"This cauldron is named 'Myriad Origin Furnace,' a relic from the ancient Celestial Craftsmanship Domain," Li Mu said, introducing the vessel to the Second Ancestor. "It has the effect of refining the source of the Dao!"

The Heavenly Dao Ancestor's starry eyes lit up: "Refining Origin?"

Li Mu smiled slightly and pointed, two streams of gray light entering the space between the patriarchs' brows. He introduced, "These are the 'Refining Source Chapter' and the 'Forging Weapon Chapter.' The 'Refining Source Chapter' can refine the Dao Source and purify the origin; the 'Forging Weapon Chapter' can forge innate Dao artifacts."

After sensing for a moment, Gu Xi Daozu exclaimed in amazement, "What a profound method! After refining the source, the Dao source is more than 30% pure."

"The chapter on weapon forging is even more wonderful!" Dao Ancestor Haotian's starry eyes shone brightly as he excitedly said, "Using the source of the Dao to forge weapons into innate Dao treasures can resonate with the ancestral tree's Dharma form."

Li Mu looked at the two ancestors and instructed them: "Choose a suitable Dao Ancestor and spread the two methods widely. Within a thousand years, I want to see that all Dao Ancestors in all realms can refine the source and forge weapons."

Gu Xi Dao Zu cupped his hands and said, "I will take care of it immediately."

Dao Ancestor Haotian nodded: "The Star Evolution Technique can calculate the attributes of the Dao Source in each domain and selectively impart the best techniques."

Afterwards, the two patriarchs bid farewell to Li Mu and departed in a streak of light.

-

Starry Sky Platform.

Gu Xi and Hao Tian, ​​the two ancestors, summoned the Dao Ancestors from all realms.

Fifteen peak Dao Ancestors, including Lei Yan, Qing Yuan, Chen Guang, Chi Xiao, and Tian Yao, gathered together.

Gu Xi Daozu raised his hand, and two hazy gray orbs of light floated above the Dao platform.

"The Dao Lord has passed down the 'Refining Origin Chapter' and the 'Forging Chapter'." Dao Ancestor Gu Xi looked at the ancestors and said, "Choose suitable ones to pass on the knowledge to. Within a thousand years, all Dao Ancestors of all realms must master it."

The Dao Ancestor Haotian continued, "The Refining Source Chapter can temper the Dao Source and purify its essence. The Forging Chapter can refine innate Dao artifacts and enhance one's foundation."

Lei Yan Dao Ancestor's purple eyes lit up in surprise, "A Primordial Dao Artifact?"

"Using the source of the Dao to forge a weapon, a Primordial Dao Treasure is created." Dao Ancestor Haotian looked at Lei Yan and introduced, "It can resonate with the Ancestral Tree's Dharma Image, amplifying the Dao Domain!"

Gu Xi Daozu smiled and gestured: "These two methods are profound and require one to choose the purest source of Dao to cultivate first, and then spread them to various domains. Fellow Daoist Qingyuan has the purest source of life force, so you can cultivate the source chapter first."

Qingyuan Daozu nodded: "I am willing to try."

Gu Xi Dao Zu looked at Chen Guang Dao Zu: "Fellow Daoist Chen Guang, your pure Yang Daoist charm is extremely strong and righteous, and you can cultivate the Forging Techniques chapter."

Dao Ancestor Chenguang nodded gladly: "I will do my best." (End of Chapter)