Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

The source of all paths is the sea.

A bronze cauldron floats in the air, where all sources converge.

Li Mu stared for a long time, then raised his hand and sent the crimson-blue Dao Source flying out of the cauldron and into his palm.

“The source of refinement is complete, and the fusion with the Dao is also complete. This furnace is extraordinary, and its potential should not stop here.” Li Mu murmured to himself, and then raised his finger and pointed, causing many patterns on the cauldron to light up at the same time.

The next moment, the Chaos Dao Fire surged from Li Mu's palm, and the gray flames suddenly covered the cauldron, merging with the blue and white fire inside the furnace.

When the three flames met, the Dao Cauldron trembled violently, and the Dao sound was like a rainbow. The blue and white flames became restless, as if they wanted to resist the chaotic Dao fire.

Li Mu smiled slightly, his divine sense changed, and he did not forcefully suppress it. The Chaos Dao Fire slowly seeped in, spreading along the patterns on the cauldron, and gradually merging with the blue and white fire.

As time passed, the agitation of the blue and white flames gradually subsided, intertwining with the gray and chaotic Dao fire. The patterns on the cauldron shone brightly, and the scenes of the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, and all spirits paying homage flowed more and more intensely and rapidly.

Li Mu closed his eyes slightly, and his chaotic will sank into the cauldron. Inside the cauldron, in the vast space, there was a sea of ​​fire in shades of blue and white, and the gray chaotic Dao fire poured in like a celestial river, merging with it and containing the true meaning of refining all things, integrating all Daos, and forging all artifacts.

Time flies, and a century has passed in the blink of an eye.

Within the cauldron, the three-colored Dao fire gradually melted, the blue and white hues fading away, transforming into a mass of hazy, chaotic Dao flame. This chaotic flame, emanating from within, caused the cauldron's patterns to gradually change, with countless lines intertwining and transforming into chaotic artifact patterns.

A resounding "hum!" echoed throughout the Myriad Source Seas.

The sound of the Dao was long and resonant, like the first bell tolling at the beginning of creation, containing endless true meaning of the Great Dao, and spreading throughout the entire land in an instant.

In the Eastern Thunder Pool, purple lightning suddenly flashed, and the thunderous magma within the pool boiled.

The Weak Water of the Western Regions surges with dark waves, its waters towering to the sky.

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

In the northern ice plains, frost crystallizes and ice layers crack.

……

In the Forest of Ten Thousand Ancestors, twenty thousand ancestral trees trembled incessantly.

Xue'er sat cross-legged atop the Ice Blue Ancestral Tree, closing her eyes to nurture the true essence of Taiyin. The Daoist chant entered her ears, causing the Ice Blue Ancestral Tree to rustle and sway, with moonlight flowing among its branches and leaves, and the tree trunk suddenly growing three thousand feet tall.

Xue'er opened her eyes and woke up, her Taiyin True Eyes swirling between her brows. She exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Li! Are you refining a weapon?"

Under the bright moon, Lin Xiaonan, Da Niu, and all the Dao Ancestors looked up towards the direction of the Myriad Dao Source Sea.

Starry Sky Platform.

Gu Xi and Hao Tian, ​​the two ancestors, stood side by side, their divine thoughts intertwined with the clear light and starlight, and their divine thoughts were directed towards the myriad sources of the sea.

Gu Xi Dao Zu stroked his beard: "Such a powerful Dao sound."

The Dao Ancestor Haotian's starry eyes shone brightly: "The Dao artifact has undergone a transformation; this is the sign of an artifact reaching the innate stage!"

Dao Ancestor Lei Yan exclaimed, "Dao Master has gained something again."

Before long, a gray flame shot into the sky from the direction of the Myriad Origin Sea.

The flames were over ten thousand feet thick, piercing straight into the void. Within them, myriad paths intertwined, the five elements were born and destroyed, yin and yang were in harmony, and purity and turbidity were separated. The various laws of the Dao evolved in endless cycles. Twenty thousand ancestral trees trembled in unison, and the light of the Dao flowed among their branches and leaves, creating a mysterious resonance with the gray flames.

"Let's go take a look!"

Xue'er's eyes sparkled, and as soon as she finished speaking, she swayed and headed straight for the Myriad Origin Sea.

At the same time, Xiao Jin, Ming Yue, and others, as well as Gu Xi, Hao Tian, ​​and several other peak Dao Ancestors arrived together, each displaying their Dao Domains to protect the outer edge of the Origin Sea.

The source of all paths is the sea.

Li Mu sat cross-legged in the void, with the Myriad Origin Furnace floating in front of him. The artifact patterns on the furnace body had all faded, replaced by gray Dao patterns. The furnace mouth swallowed and spat out Dao sources, and the chaotic Dao flames inside the furnace surged, with gray firelight soaring into the sky.

Li Mu raised his hand and gestured, drawing out a wisp of milky white primordial essence from the depths of the primordial marrow, transforming it into a long river, which was then thrown into the furnace.

As the origins of all paths were poured into the furnace, the chaotic flames suddenly intensified!
Amidst the gray flames, myriad principles intertwined within the furnace—blazing crimson flames, chilling weak waters, violent thunder, enduring vitality, deathly stillness, and sharp edge… All these principles, like ten thousand dragons soaring into the sky, clashed, collided, and merged with each other.

"The myriad sources of the Dao are interconnected, each with its own rhythm. If they are forcibly merged, they will collapse; if they follow their natural course, they will unite." Li Mu's chaotic will sank into the furnace, covering the myriad origins within it. The myriad Daos within the furnace calmed their restlessness, the conflicts gradually subsided, and fusion gradually began.

When crimson flames meet weak water, there is water within flames, and flames within water; when thunder and life intertwine, buds sprout from thunder, and thunder is contained within buds; when death and sharpness entwine, blades conceal annihilation, and annihilation contains sharpness…

As the myriad paths flowed and gradually merged, they transformed into a colorful chaotic primordial embryo suspended at the heart of the furnace. The primordial embryo was a hundred feet in diameter, its surface shimmering with light and color, with red, blue, purple, turquoise, gray, gold... all colors rotating in turn. Inside, myriad paths intertwined, the five elements were born and destroyed, yin and yang were in harmony, and purity and turbidity were naturally separated.

"The Primordial Chaos Embryo, solidify!"

Li Mu formed hand seals, and chaotic Dao Yuan surged into him wildly.

Suddenly, the chaotic flames within the furnace receded, all of them being absorbed into the Origin Embryo. The Origin Embryo trembled violently, various colors swirled, and myriad paths within it evolved endlessly.

Overseas, at the source of all the Dao, Xue'er and the other Dao Ancestors focused their attention on protecting the Dharma, their minds deeply shaken.

Xiao Jin's eyes widened in disbelief: "What is that?"

Mingyue's silver eyes swirled, and the puppet-patterned light screen reflected the structure of the Origin Embryo, explaining: "The myriad paths are intertwined, as if it has been refined into an Origin Embryo by its master, containing the true meaning of chaos within."

Xue'er remained silent, her Taiyin True Eyes rotating between her brows as she stared at the Origin Embryo, trying to get a glimpse of its secrets. However, enveloped by the thick Chaos Origin, she was ultimately unable to see it clearly.

Gu Xi Daozu stared for a long time and guessed, "This embryo seems to be nurturing that cauldron. If it completes its transformation, it will become an unparalleled innate Dao artifact!"

Dao Ancestor Haotian nodded and exclaimed, "Such weapon-refining techniques are beyond comprehension. If the weapon is successfully conceived, it will surely become a Primordial Chaos Dao Weapon!"

Before the Second Ancestor finished speaking, Li Mu formed a hand seal, activating the origin of the vast earth. From the depths of the source marrow layer, milky white liquid surged out like a tide, flowing along the source vein spiritual network and converging into the myriad source seas.

"Pour!"

As Li Mu uttered the word, the primordial essence of the vast land transformed into a milky white river, pouring down from all directions of the Origin Sea and flowing entirely into the Myriad Origin Furnace.

The furnace body trembled violently, the gray Dao patterns suddenly shone brightly, and the furnace mouth spewed out chaotic Dao flames, the flames soaring into the sky, causing the entire Myriad Dao Origin Sea to boil.

The boundless source of the vast earth poured in endlessly, causing the primordial embryo within the furnace to surge violently. Streams of light of various colors intertwined, including crimson flames, weak water, thunder, vitality, and deathly stillness... Myriad paths leaped like dragons, crashing against the furnace walls.

Li Mu's gaze was deep and focused, his hands forming a series of hand seals, enveloped in a chaotic will.

"Morph!"

A powerful source of chaotic energy surged from Li Mu's hand, stirring within the furnace's primordial core, as various colors of Dao light slowly merged together.

……

In the blink of an eye, another three years have passed.

The furnace body suddenly trembled, and a deep, muffled sound, like the primordial sound of creation, exploded with a deafening roar.

The next instant, the Origin Embryo exploded, and countless streams of light burst forth from the furnace mouth, intertwining in red, blue, purple, turquoise, gray, gold... illuminating the entire Myriad Origin Sea.

Within the boundless chaotic light, a three-legged cauldron burst forth from the furnace. The cauldron had three legs and two handles, and its entire body was shrouded in gray, imprinted with the myriad Daos flowing—the rising and setting of the sun and moon, the rotation of stars, mountains and rivers, the withering and flourishing of plants, and the birth and death of all living things.

In the Forest of Ten Thousand Ancestors, the twenty thousand ancestral trees rustled, and the light of the Dao flowed among their branches and leaves, creating a mysterious resonance with the gray cauldron.

"What is this?" Gu Xi Dao Zu's eyes widened as he saw the image of the cauldron, his expression a mixture of surprise and delight.

The Dao Ancestor Haotian's starry eyes shone brightly as he excitedly exclaimed, "A Primordial Chaos Dao Artifact! It has been refined by the Dao Lord!"

"The instrument is complete!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xue'er transformed into a ray of moonlight and vanished from the spot.

The source of all paths is the sea.

The gray cauldron floated in the void, its body adorned with flowing Dao patterns, from which hung countless gray silk ribbons that swayed and connected with the Origin Vein Spirit Network.

Li Mu stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the Chaos Dao Cauldron before him.

Gu Xi and Hao Tian were the first to arrive, landing on either side of Li Mu.

"Dao Master, this cauldron?" Gu Xi Dao Zu stared at the gray cauldron and asked excitedly.

"This artifact was forged in the Wanyuan Forge," Li Mu introduced with a smile. "After a hundred years of refining, it has finally been completed!"

The Dao Ancestor Haotian's starry eyes flickered as he deduced for a moment before asking with concern, "This cauldron possesses extraordinary qualities. Dao Master, may I ask what its effects are?"

Xue'er, Xiao Jin, and the others arrived one after another, landing around Li Mu and staring at the magnificent Dao cauldron, all waiting for what would happen next.

"Just keep an eye on it!"

Li Mu smiled slightly, raised his hand in a gesture, and the gray Dao Cauldron spun around, its mouth emitting gray Dao light, indicating, "From this day forward, your name is Chaos Origin Cauldron!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the cauldron trembled, and the Dao patterns suddenly lit up, as if in response.

Li Mu raised his hand and pressed down, sending the Chaos Origin Cauldron flying to the center of the Myriad Dao Origin Sea. The cauldron's feet touched the Origin Sea, and a hazy Dao light spread out, completely connecting with the Origin Vein Spirit Network.

The cauldron opened wide in the next instant.

Hundreds of millions of gray silk threads surged out from the cauldron, piercing through the void and probing into the endless depths. The silk threads drifted, touching the wandering Dao sources in the void. With a gentle roll, the endless floating Dao sources were pulled by them and surged wildly towards the vast land along the silk threads.

A hundred breaths later, deep in the void, a long river of primordial energy manifested, like a celestial river flowing backwards, surging wildly towards the vast land, plunging into the depths of the vast land and the myriad primordial seas.

The Chaos Origin Cauldron trembled, and the River of Origin Qi was refined by the cauldron, transforming into streams of pure primordial energy that flowed along the Origin Vein Spirit Network to all the realms of the Vast Land.

In the Eastern Thunder Pool, a sudden flash of purple lightning caused the pool water to rise three zhang (approximately 10 meters).

The Weak Water of the Western Regions surges with black waves, its waters extending for hundreds of miles.

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

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

……

In the Forest of Ten Thousand Ancestors, the branches and leaves of the twenty thousand ancestors stretched out, their roots growing wildly, penetrating deep into the spiritual network and reaching the source marrow layer.

Ancient Dao Ancestor's clear eyes reflected the trajectory of the primordial energy as he rapidly calculated with his fingers.

Three breaths later, Dao Ancestor Haotian calculated rapidly and exclaimed excitedly, "Dao Lord, the effect of void absorption... is more than a hundred times greater than before!"

Gu Xi Dao Zu asked in astonishment, "A hundred times?"

The Dao Ancestor Haotian added, "Previously, the Chaos Array could replenish 10% of its energy every hundred years. With this cauldron, it will only take ten years!"

Dao Ancestor Lei Yan exclaimed excitedly, "That's wonderful, Dao Master! What are we waiting for? Let's absorb more!"

Li Mu shook his head and smiled, "The Dao Source of the Void is limited. If we absorb it too quickly, it may cause unforeseen circumstances. The outer realms are not just our vast land!"

Dao Ancestor Haotian nodded in agreement, saying, "What the Dao Master says is absolutely right. This matter should be handled with restraint and proceeded slowly."

Li Mu looked at Gu Xi and Hao Tian, ​​the two ancestors: "From now on, you two will jointly manage the cauldron and control the speed of its absorption."

After speaking, Li Mu raised his hand, and the Chaos Origin Cauldron rapidly shrank, transforming into a three-inch cauldron that fell into the palm of Dao Ancestor Gu Xi.

Gu Xi bowed his head solemnly and replied, "Rest assured, Dao Master, we two will be careful in our arrangements and will not be greedy."

Dao Ancestor Haotian bowed and solemnly replied, "The two of us will guard the two poles of the cauldron, taking turns each day, and calculating the amount absorbed every moment to ensure that the source energy enters the vast land without overflowing or depleting."

Li Mu nodded, his gaze sweeping over the ancestors: "Now that the Chaos Origin Cauldron is complete, from now on, the origin of the vast land will take the cauldron as its core, the spiritual network as its veins, and the ancestral tree as its foundation. You will all be in charge of your respective domains and cultivate the ancestral tree!"

"We obey the Lord's command!" the ancestors responded in unison.

Lei Yan Dao Ancestor, his purple lightning flashing, glanced at the small cauldron in Gu Xi's hand and rubbed his hands together, saying, "Dao Master, in the future, when the pure source energy refined in the cauldron is available, can you give some priority to my Thunder Domain?"

Gu Xi Daozu chuckled and said, "What's the rush, Fellow Daoist Lei Yan? The distribution of Origin Qi has its own rules, based on the growth of the Ancestral Tree and the depletion of the Origin Vein, and there is absolutely no favoritism!"

"That's right, Old Lei, don't lose the demeanor of a Dao Ancestor." Dao Ancestor Qingyuan said with a smile as his azure light flowed.

Holding the Chaos Origin Cauldron, Gu Xi Daozu asked solemnly, "Dao Master, at what speed should we, the two of us, draw upon the Origin Qi of the Void while wielding this cauldron? Please enlighten us, Dao Master!"

Li Mu pondered for a moment and gestured, "In the early stages, we should not be too hasty. We should start by absorbing at 30% of the speed and measure the changes in the Vast Earth Source Vein every day. If there are no abnormalities in the Source Vein and the Ancestral Tree can withstand it, we can gradually increase the speed. At most, we should not exceed 70%. Although the Void Dao Source is vast, excessive extraction may attract the attention of the Dao Lord of the Outer Void Domain."

"I will keep the Dao Master's instructions in mind." Dao Ancestor Haotian calculated with his fingers and said, "At a speed of 30%, absorbing source energy every day can nourish about 5,000 ancestral trees. In less than a hundred years, the depletion of the source veins of Haotu can be completely replenished."

Looking at Li Mu, Gu Xi Dao Zu nodded with delight and said, "This cauldron can refine the void source qi, purifying it by 30%. With the addition of the small source qi sorting, the loss of source qi is greatly reduced. It can actually nourish 6,000 ancestral trees. Combined with the ancestral trees' own absorption and release, the speed is even faster!"

Li Mu nodded: "That's good. You will begin to take charge of the cauldron today. First, go to the Star Evolution Platform to set up the Source Measurement Array to monitor the absorption and distribution of Source Qi in real time. If there is any abnormality, send a message immediately."

"We obey the Lord's command!" Gu Xi and Hao Tian, ​​the two ancestors, responded in unison.

Gu Xi carried the Chaos Origin Cauldron and left side by side with Hao Tian, ​​followed closely by the other ancestors, who dispersed one after another.

Soon, only Li Mu and Xue'er remained above the Source Sea.

Xue'er walked to Li Mu's side, gently tugging at his sleeve, her icy blue eyes filled with worry: "Brother Li, now that the Chaos Origin Cauldron is complete and the Forest of Ten Thousand Ancestors is growing stronger every day, will those covetous people from the outer realms still come to invade?"

Li Mu's gaze darkened slightly as he looked into the depths of the void, and he said in a deep voice, "Not necessarily. The ten-thousand-year agreement with the Lord of Purple Extremes has not yet been fulfilled, and the Cold Nether and Blazing Radiance domains are also watching from the shadows. We must not be careless!"

“I understand.” Xue’er nodded, her Taiyin True Eye between her brows brightening slightly. She solemnly said, “I will guard the Dao Domain and urge the Taiyin Ancestral Tree to grow. If any foreign enemies invade, I will make them pay.”

Li Mu smiled happily, raised his hand to gently stroke Xue'er's hair, and praised, "With you here, I feel at ease. You take some time each day to guide Xiaoyuan's cultivation. Its intelligence is gradually developing, and with your Taiyin Dao assistance, it is growing faster."

"Mm." Xue'er nodded, turned around and transformed into a ray of moonlight, flying towards the spirit pool. She landed by the pool and sat cross-legged, the moonlight between her brows cascading down to nourish the small source within the pool.

At the Starry Dao Platform, Ancestors Gu Xi and Hao Tian had set up a Source Measurement Array. On the light screen, the speed of absorbing Void Source Qi, the purity of Source Qi, and the status of Source Veins and Ancestral Trees in various domains were clearly displayed.

"The source extraction speed is stable, with no abnormalities," said Dao Ancestor Haotian, his starry eyes fixed on the light screen.

Gu Xi Daozu nodded with delight, manipulating the Chaos Origin Cauldron to adjust the pulling force of the silk ribbons: "Good, maintain this speed, distribute the Origin Qi, first replenish the depleted Origin Veins of the Western Domain Weak Water and the Northern Domain Ice Plain, and then distribute it to the Ancestral Trees of each domain."

Deep within the myriad primordial sea, Li Mu sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. His chaotic will enveloped the entire vast land, reflecting the flow of primordial energy, the growth of ancestral trees, and the training of Dao soldiers.

Li Mu clearly felt the origin of the vast land was expanding at a visible speed, and his mid-stage Dao Transformation realm was becoming increasingly stable. (End of Chapter)