Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Deep within the void, the turbulent currents gradually subsided.

Li Mu, carrying the bright moon, traveled swiftly, his chaotic will spreading out and covering billions of miles of void. After breaking through to the next realm, his chaotic will surged tenfold, and wherever he passed, wandering primordial energy, void rifts, and lurking evil creatures were all reflected in his mind.

After traveling for three months, a desolate area appeared ahead—the remains of the collapsed land, with fragments floating in the air, deathly silent.

Li Mu's chaotic will swept across the area and locked onto a massive boulder thousands of feet tall deep within the wreckage. The boulder's surface was charred black, and its interior was hollow, just the right size to accommodate him.

"Let's rest here for a moment! I need to stabilize my cultivation level."

Li Mu descended with the bright moon, and with a wave of his hand, a gray light surged out, and a portal opened on the surface of the boulder.

The two stepped inside. The interior of the giant rock was a hundred feet deep, with mottled walls. Li Mu sat cross-legged on the ground, his body surrounded by a hazy, ethereal light.

Mingyue stood at the cave entrance, her silver eyes sparkling. A curtain of puppet-patterned light spread out, covering the entire boulder. The puppet patterns intertwined, layer upon layer, merging with the fragments of the remains, and her aura was completely concealed.

“Master, the concealment array is complete. No one within ten thousand miles can detect it,” Mingyue said.

"Hmm!" Li Mu nodded, then closed his eyes and focused his mind on his body.

Seeing this, Mingyue concealed her aura, her silver eyes fixed on the void, and the puppet-patterned light screen illuminated thousands of miles.

Li Mu immersed his mind in the Chaos Dao Body, sensing the Chaos Dao Yuan flowing like a river, with wide meridians and deep acupoints, more than ten times thicker than before breaking through the realm. However, deep within the meridians, strands of crimson-gold flames remained, like venomous pythons lurking, swallowing and spitting out burning Dao golden flames, scorching the meridians.

The lingering poison of the burning golden flames.

The Blazing Dao Master refined him for 150 years, and the Burning Dao Golden Flame penetrated deep into his bones. When he broke through the realm, he used the momentum to refine most of it, but there were still residual poisons.

Li Mu's Chaos Dao Yuan circulated.

The gray Dao Yuan surged out like a tide, covering the crimson-gold flame threads. The flame threads trembled, and the burning Dao golden flames erupted, fiercely fighting against the chaotic Dao Yuan.

Li Mu frowned slightly as he felt a sharp pain in his meridians.

The primordial chaos energy flowed endlessly, layer upon layer, refining each element inch by inch. A single wisp of flame was refined, transforming into pure essence that merged into the foundation of the Dao; ten wisps of flame were refined, healing the meridians by three-tenths; a hundred wisps of flame were refined, restoring the acupoints to their original stability.

Time flies, and several years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Li Mu sat motionless, his body surrounded by a hazy, gray aura that occasionally peeked out with a crimson-gold light, which was then suppressed.

The bright moon stood guard at the cave entrance, and the puppet-patterned light curtain flowed endlessly.

The vast void was occasionally filled with turbulent currents, drifting stars, and wandering primordial energy, all of which were reflected by the puppet-patterned light screen, leaving nothing out.

On this day, at the edge of the light screen, a dark, illusory figure appeared. The figure lingered for a moment, as if investigating something. Its eerie green eyes swept over the wreckage, lingered for three breaths, and then disappeared.

Bright moon's silver eyes darted around, the puppet-patterned light screen contracted, and the concealment array activated at full power.

The phantom disappeared into the distance, leaving no trace.

Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief, then looked back into the cave, her heart filled with worry.

……

Just as Li Mu broke through to the late stage of the Dao Transformation Realm, in the depths of the Myriad Dao Source Sea in the Chaotic Vast Land, the Source Essence was boiling.

A milky white light shot into the sky, the entire spirit pool churned violently, and the Dao patterns on the pool wall spread wildly, expanding in all directions. Xiao Yuan leaped out of the pool, transforming into a silver light and rushing into Xue'er's arms, his little face pale.

"Mother, something is about to emerge from beneath the Yuanhai Sea."

Xue'er's Taiyin True Eyes rotated between her brows, and the moonlight fell into the depths of the Source Sea. In the Source Marrow layer, the milky white liquid surged like boiling water, and countless primordial imprints shone brightly. Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple... the five colors of the Dao Source radiance intertwined to form a sea of ​​light.

"It's Brother Li." Xue'er was invigorated and immediately sensed that a tremendous change was taking place in the Origin Sea and even the Chaos Land.

With a loud "whoosh," the entire Chaos Origin Sea trembled violently.

A hazy gray light shot into the sky from the core of the Origin Sea, instantly enveloping the entire vast land. Wherever the light passed, the Origin Vein Spirit Network expanded wildly, and the hazy gray roots, like billions of dragons, plunged into the depths of the void.

In the Eastern Thunder Pool, purple liquid boiled, and ten thousand feet of lightning rose from the surface.

The Weak Water of the Western Regions surges with black waves, which transform into black dragons soaring into the sky.

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

In the northern ice plains, frost crystallizes, and the sun, moon, and stars appear on the ice surface.

……

Ancient Dao Ancestor suddenly stood up, his clear eyes reflecting the changes in the Origin Vein, and he exclaimed with a mixture of surprise and delight, "The flow of Origin Qi has increased tenfold, and the Vast Land has undergone another astonishing change!"

Dao Ancestor Haotian rapidly calculated with his fingers, his starry eyes blazing brightly, and exclaimed excitedly, "More than ten times! The thickness of the Origin Vein has increased by fifty percent, and the Origin Marrow Layer has expanded several times! It's because of the Dao Lord, it's all because of the Dao Lord!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the light screen of the source-measuring array in the center of the Star Evolution Platform suddenly lit up brightly.

Above the light screen, a gray light shot into the sky, precisely where the Chaos Origin Cauldron was located. Dao Ancestor Gu Xi's expression changed, and his figure transformed into a clear radiance, instantly appearing in the center of the Dao Platform.

The Chaos Origin Cauldron floated in the void, its body covered in gray Dao patterns that flowed wildly. The gray silk ribbons at the mouth of the cauldron swelled up, like billions of tentacles reaching into the depths of the void. Wherever the ribbons passed, the primordial energy of the void surged in like a tide, pouring into the cauldron.

The cauldron trembled violently, and the Dao patterns flickered uncertainly.

Ancient Dao Ancestor raised his hand and pressed down, and the clear light of Gui Cang surged out, covering the Source Cauldron.

However, when Qinghui's Dao power touched the cauldron, it was instantly shattered. Gu Xi Dao Ancestor took three steps back, staring at the Chaos Dao Cauldron with a look of astonishment and uncertainty, his expression solemn.

"It can't be suppressed!" Gu Xi Daozu's expression was complicated, a mixture of surprise and joy.

Haotian Daozu took a step forward, his Star Radiance Deduction Technique operating at full power. His starry eyes were fixed on the Dao patterns on the cauldron, shining brightly as he excitedly exclaimed, "It's the Dao Lord! The Origin Cauldron is connected to the Dao Lord's will, and it is fully absorbing the Origin Qi from the void to accelerate the accumulation of the Origin of the Vast Land."

Gu Xi Daozu was taken aback, then realized and exclaimed with delight, "Dao Master broke through outside?"

"That must be it! Dao Lord must have broken through to the late stage of the Transformation Realm!" Dao Ancestor Haotian nodded excitedly.

At this moment, the Chaos Origin Cauldron trembled violently, and the gray silk ribbons at the cauldron's mouth increased tenfold. Hundreds of millions of ribbons, like writhing dragons, probed into the depths of the void. In the depths of the void, countless rivers of Origin Qi manifested, like the Milky Way flowing backwards, and surged wildly into the cauldron.

The Origin Cauldron refines and the pure essence flows along the Origin Vein Spirit Network to all realms of the Vast Land.

The Forest of Ten Thousand Ancestors, where thirty thousand ancestral trees tremble together.

In the Eastern Region's Thunder Pool, the trunk of the Thunder Ancestor Tree swelled to ten thousand feet, its canopy expanding three thousand miles, with lightning weaving through its branches and leaves into a sea. Thunder Ancestor Lei Yan sat cross-legged beneath the tree, purple lightning crackling around him, his aura rising steadily.

In the Western Regions, the trunk of the Weak Water Ancestral Tree grew by eight thousand feet, its canopy expanded by two thousand miles, and black waves surged among its branches and leaves. The Weak Water Dao Ancestor opened his eyes, and the entire Weak Water Ancestral Forest was reflected in his gaze.

In the Southern Fire Prison, the trunk of the Ancestral Fire Tree grew nine thousand feet tall, its canopy expanding two thousand five hundred miles, with crimson flames surging among its branches and leaves. Iron Head sat cross-legged beneath the tree, his crimson flames contained within him, while white flames leaped at the heart of his flames, incinerating everything in their path.

In the northern icy plains, the trunk of the Ice Blue Ancestral Tree grew by twelve thousand feet, its canopy expanding to three thousand six hundred miles, countless moon crystals condensing among its branches and leaves. Xue'er sat cross-legged beneath the tree, her Taiyin True Eye rotating between her brows, moonlight descending and enveloping the entire icy plains.

The central Earth element, with its roots spreading like jade ginseng, and its earthy yellow light soaring into the sky, caused the ancestral tree of Earth element to grow 15,000 zhang in length and its canopy to expand 4,000 li in length, with countless earthy yellow fruits condensing between its branches and leaves.

In the Golden Ape Ancestral Domain, the trunk of the Crimson Gold Ancestral Tree grew by 18,000 zhang, its canopy expanded by 5,000 li, and countless Crimson Gold Dao Fruits condensed among its branches and leaves. Little Golden sat cross-legged under the tree, his body surrounded by Crimson Gold battle aura soaring into the sky, and natural battle patterns spread across his back, condensing into a Crimson Gold battle armor.

……

Ancient Dao Ancestor's eyes reflected the scenes of various realms, and he said with joy, "The Dao Lord's breakthrough has benefited the entire vast land."

Dao Ancestor Haotian nodded, his starry eyes fixed on the light screen of the Source Measurement Array, and said excitedly, "The rate of Source Qi absorption is still increasing."

On the light screen, the flow of Origin Qi from the Chaos Origin Cauldron accelerated faster and faster, reaching twenty times its previous speed after a hundred breaths. The gray Dao patterns on the cauldron's body shone brightly, and the gray silk ribbons at the cauldron's mouth swelled to hundreds of millions of feet, probing into the deepest part of the void.

Deep within the void, countless rivers of primordial energy manifested, surging forth like a reversed celestial river.

In the Forest of Ten Thousand Ancestors, the thirty thousand ancestral trees trembled simultaneously, and the light of the Dao intertwined among the branches and leaves to form a sea. The tree trunks swelled, the canopies expanded, and the root systems grew wildly, penetrating deep into the source vein spiritual network and reaching the deepest part of the source marrow layer.

The source medulla surged, and milky white sap gushed out like a tide, nourishing the ancestral tree along the roots.

The aura of each and every Daoist ancestral tree rises steadily.

The initial stage of the Dao Integration Realm has been broken into the middle stage.

He broke through from the middle stage of the Dao Integration Realm to the later stage.

He broke through to the peak in the late stage of the Dao Integration Realm.

In the Forest of Ten Thousand Ancestors, scenes of breakthroughs emerged one after another, and the light of the Dao soared into the sky, resounding throughout the entire vast land.

The Starry Sky Platform's light screen, illuminating the source-measuring array, suddenly blazed brightly.

The Great Dao Ancestor's starry eyes shone brightly as he rapidly calculated with his fingers: "Ninety-three new people have been added to the peak of the Dao Integration stage. Four thousand eight hundred new people have been added to the late stage of the Dao Integration stage. Twelve thousand new people have been added to the middle stage of the Dao Integration stage."

Gu Xi Dao Zu Qinghui's eyes were full of joy: "Of the thirty thousand ancestral trees, half have broken through to the next realm."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Chaos Origin Cauldron trembled violently. The gray silk threads at the cauldron's mouth surged to their limit, with billions of threads, like writhing dragons, reaching into the depths of the void and frantically absorbing the Origin Qi. The gray Dao patterns on the cauldron's body shone brightly, displaying a scene of creation and cosmic creation.

The vast purple sky stretches to the edge of emptiness.

A purple crystal warship patrolled the area, its hull engraved with the Purple Extreme Refining Dao Diagram, the patterns shimmering with purple light. At the bow, three purple-armored Dao soldiers stood side by side, their divine senses scanning the surroundings.

The purple-armored commander at the head of the group seemed to be deep in thought, his purple eyes narrowing.

There seems to be some unusual activity over there.

The purple-armored commander looked towards the direction of the Chaotic Vast Land and gestured.

In the depths of the void, the once desolate and lifeless land now faintly emanates a hazy, gray light, appearing and disappearing like the ebb and flow of the tide. "That land?" The purple-armored Dao soldier on the left frowned and said in surprise, "I explored it seven thousand years ago. Its source veins were exhausted, its ancestral forests were withered, and it was merely clinging to life."

“No,” the purple-armored commander shook his head and said, “Look at that light.”

The three of them stared intently at it.

A hazy, ethereal light emanated from the depths of the vast land, piercing through the boundary walls and seeping into the void. Wherever the light passed, the wandering primordial energy seemed to be drawn towards it, slowly converging there.

The purple-armored Daoist soldier on the right had a slight change in expression: "The source energy of the void is flowing."

"Flowing towards that vast land."

"How is that possible? In a depleted region, what can attract source energy?"

The leader of the Daoist army raised his hand and a piece of amethyst jade transformed into a stream of light, disappearing into the depths of the void.

"This matter is beyond our control. We must send a message to the Dao Master."

……

Three days later.

Zixiao Dao Palace.

The Lord of Purple Extremes sat cross-legged on the Dao Platform, his body surrounded by flowing purple light. A purple-gold cauldron hung in front of him, its mouth spewing purple flames. Inside, the embryo of a Dao sword could be vaguely seen, its blade engraved with nine purple suns.

Below, the Dao Ancestor, the steward, stood bowing.

"Lord Dao, urgent report from the border."

The Lord of Purple Extremes opened his eyes, his purple eyes as deep and unfathomable as an abyss.

"speak."

The Dao Ancestor in charge raised his hand, and a light screen appeared, reflecting the scene in the direction of the Chaotic Land—the gray Dao light pierced through the boundary, and the primordial energy of the void flowed slowly, all of it flowing into that direction.

The Lord of the Purple Extremes stared at the light screen, his gaze slightly narrowed.

"The primordial energy of the void is being drawn and flowing to one place?"

"Yes." The steward Dao Ancestor respectfully reported, "The border patrol soldiers observed that the vast land is absorbing the surrounding source energy with great ferocity, accumulating day and night, which is extraordinary!"

Upon hearing this, the Lord of Purple Extremes frowned in confusion, and after a long while, he hesitated before saying, "That kid might have advanced in rank."

The Dao Ancestor in charge was slightly taken aback: "Mid-stage of the Dao Transformation Realm?"

“That’s possible!” The Purple Extreme Lord narrowed his purple eyes, paused, and continued, “If someone in the mid-stage can’t achieve this, there must be other reasons!”

The Dao Ancestor's expression changed drastically: "Mid-stage? Seven thousand years ago, he had just entered the Dao Transformation realm, how could he..."

"The Great Dao of Chaos is truly difficult to fathom!" Lord Ziji frowned and interrupted.

The Dao Ancestor, the steward, said urgently, "Dao Master, there are still three thousand years left in the ten-thousand-year agreement. If we allow him to grow stronger... the variables will be enormous!"

"I know." The Lord of Purple Extremes stood up and paced across the platform.

Inside the Purple Gold Cauldron, the embryonic Dao Sword trembled slightly, with nine purple suns revolving around its blade, its sword intent surging forth.

"It's still 30% ready." The Lord of Purple Extremes frowned and said, "If we force it out of seclusion, the sword embryo will be damaged, and ten thousand years of hard work will be wasted."

The Dao Ancestor, the steward, asked urgently, "That Fang Haotu..."

"What's the rush?" The Lord of Purple Extreme glanced at him and said disdainfully, "The time for ten thousand years has not yet arrived. So what if he has advanced to the late stage? I have been in the late stage for seven hundred million years, while he has just entered the Transformation stage. What makes him comparable to me?"

The steward bowed his head and said, "It was my fault for being disrespectful."

The Lord of the Purple Extremes looked at the light screen, and the hazy light shone through, reflecting in his purple eyes.

"However, we can't let him be too complacent."

The Lord of Purple Extremes raised his hand, and a purple light condensed, transforming into a decree.

"The Red Sea is hereby proclaimed."

The Daoist priest accepted the decree, bowed, and withdrew.

Before long, a crimson light pierced through the air and landed in front of the Dao Palace; when the crimson light dissipated, a red-haired Dao Ancestor was revealed, surrounded by the Daoist aura of a sea of ​​blood, with a cold and bloodthirsty aura.

Dao Ancestor Chi Hai stepped into the hall, knelt on one knee, and respectfully said, "Greetings, Dao Master."

The Lord of Purple Pole gazed at the Crimson Sea and gestured, "My Dao Sword is not yet complete, so I cannot make a move. Go and investigate his strengths and weaknesses."

Dao Ancestor Chi Hai hesitated: "Dao Master, I am only at the peak of the Dao Integration stage. How can I possibly face a Dao Transformation cultivator!"

"I'm not sending you to your death." The Lord of Purple Extreme raised his hand, and a purple crystal flew towards the Crimson Sea, indicating, "This is the 'Purple Extreme Concealment Talisman.' After refining it, even those in the late stage of the Dao Transformation realm will find it difficult to detect your whereabouts."

Chi Hai took it, probed it with his divine sense, and his eyes lit up.

"You infiltrate the Vast Land and investigate its secrets," the Lord of Purple Extremes instructed. "Record everything: how many ancestral trees there are, how many Dao soldiers there are, the depth of the source veins, and the strength of the great formations."

Dao Ancestor Chi Hai bowed: "Your subordinate obeys."

The Lord of Purple Extremes raised his hand, and a star map appeared, marking the location of the Chaotic Vast Land, the nodes of the boundary array, and the direction of the void turbulence.

"This is a weak point in the Chaos Array." The Lord of Purple Extremes pointed to a spot and indicated, "I explored this place seven thousand years ago. The array patterns are incomplete, so we can enter."

The Crimson Sea Dao Ancestor recorded this and solemnly put away the star map.

“The ten-thousand-year agreement has not yet been fulfilled, so he dares not touch you.” The Lord of the Purple Extremes instructed, “If he is discovered, say that I sent him to deliver a message. If he dares to kill you, I will take action in advance.”

Dao Ancestor Chi Hai breathed a sigh of relief: "Your subordinate understands."

"Go."

Chi Hai bowed and retreated, disappearing as a streak of crimson light.

The Lord of Purple Extremes turned around and looked at the Dao Sword embryo in the Purple Gold Cauldron, his purple eyes deep and unfathomable.

……

The vast, chaotic land, with its boundary in the void.

Xiao Jin led three thousand battle apes on patrol, their crimson-gold battle aura soaring into the sky. They took turns patrolling for hundreds of years, keeping the border peaceful. Occasionally, stray primordial energy would drift by and be casually captured by the battle apes.

On this day, Xiao Jin traveled to the western border, and the Golden Mystic Mirror between his eyebrows suddenly lit up.

The mirror-like surface shimmered with gray light, reflecting across the vast void. Deep within the turbulent currents, a crimson light flickered, appearing and disappearing intermittently, slowly moving towards the vast land.

Little Golden's pupils contracted.

"stop."

Three thousand war apes halted in unison, their battle formation activated, and crimson-gold light intertwined to form a net.

Xiao Jin stared at the mirror, where the crimson light appeared and disappeared, its movements unpredictable. Each flash took it millions of miles away, approaching the border of the vast land.

"Something's here." Xiao Jin shouted sharply, "Prepare for battle!"

Three thousand war apes roared in unison, their crimson-gold battle aura soaring into the sky, their battle intent solidified into a tangible substance.

Xiao Jin raised his hand, and a jade artifact transformed into a stream of light, disappearing into the depths of the void.

Starry Sky Platform.

Ancient Dao Ancestor sat cross-legged at the array's core, the light screen of the Source Measurement Array flowing before him. Suddenly, a point of crimson light flashed at the edge of the light screen.

Gu Xi Daozu opened his eyes, and a crimson light was reflected in his clear eyes.

"A guest has arrived! Let's go and see!"

Haotian Daozu took a step forward and landed beside Gu Xi. His starry eyes were fixed on the light screen as he said warily, "Peak of the Dao Integration stage, stealthily heading towards the border."

Ancient Dao Ancestor raised his hand and pressed down, causing the light screen of the Source Measurement Array to suddenly light up and lock onto that crimson light.

"Xiao Jin has sent a message."

Dao Ancestor Haotian nodded: "Since the Dao Lord has not returned, we must remain calm."

After a moment of contemplation, the ancient Dao Ancestor transmitted his thoughts to all realms.

In the Thunder Pool of the Eastern Region, Dao Ancestor Lei Yan opened his eyes, and purple lightning crackled around him.

……

In an instant, the forest of ten thousand ancestors, with its thirty thousand ancestral trees, trembled all at once, and the light of the Dao intertwined to form a sea.

The chaotic array silently began to operate. (End of Chapter)