Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Time flies and three months have passed.

Li Mu piloted the Diyuan Spirit Ship, broke through the air, returned to the Zhongzhou Spirit Realm, and arrived at the Qixuan Sect.

"Master, you are back! Deputy Master Tian Yan, he, he is missing."

Li Mu had just stepped into the sect master's mansion and was about to summon the sect elders to inquire about the sect's situation when the third elder, Qin Wentong, arrived first and reported in an anxious tone.

"I already know about this, Fellow Daoist Tianyan, he, he is probably dead." Li Mu was not surprised at all and said in a low voice.

Hearing this, Qin Wentong's face tensed up and he asked with concern: "Master, what happened?"

Li Mu smiled bitterly and told Qin Wentong about his encounter with the Immortal Demon Lord during his outing: "The Immortal Demon Lord should have captured Taoist Tian Yan first, and then forced him to tell me my whereabouts. According to the Immortal Demon Lord's character, he should be in great danger!"

"The Immortal Demon Lord, how could this be! Wasn't he eliminated last time by the Sect Master and several seniors from the Sword Sect!" Qin Wentong's eyes widened with disbelief, and he was extremely shocked that the Immortal Demon Lord was still alive.

"The methods of the demon cultivator are strange and unpredictable. Fortunately, he is now completely dead! It can be regarded as revenge for Fellow Daoist Tian Yan." Li Mu sighed, looked at Qin Wentong and asked with concern: "Elder Qin, how is the situation in the sect during my absence? Is there any important news or events that I need to know?"

Qin Wentong immediately put away his shocked expression and regained the composure and calmness of a sect elder. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Sect Master, during the time I was away, the sect has been generally stable. The disciples are all practicing hard. Several elders have returned one after another and are always paying attention to the sect's defense and various affairs. However, there are some small things I need to report to you."

"Oh? Tell me about it." Li Mu motioned Qin Wentong to continue.

"One is about the deputy sect leader. Before he disappeared, he seemed to be gathering resources to set up a magic array. However, he disappeared before it was completed!" Qin Wentong nodded and introduced.

"Oh! Where is the magic circle?" Li Mu was surprised and asked with concern.

After I left, why did Lord Tianyan gather resources for setting up the formation? Did he discover something?
Thinking of this, Li Mu's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately remembered the Qixuan Sect and the Five Elements Yin and Yang Spirit Gathering Array formed by the seven main peaks. It is not just a spirit gathering array, but a mother array among mother and child arrays, gathering Yin and Yang, the power of the five elements, and cooperating with the sub-array - the Five Elements Transfer Array, to gather the power of the five elements, break through the time and space barrier, and reach a secret realm somewhere.

That sub-array - the Five Elements Transfer Array is hidden in the sect's treasure house. Could it be that Lord Tianyan has set his eyes on this?

"Located at Wangyun Peak!" Qin Wentong looked at Li Mu in confusion and replied.

Li Mu frowned. Wangyun Peak is located outside the seven main peaks. It is an inconspicuous short peak. Could he have guessed wrong?

"Well, I will go to Wangyun Peak in person later to find out. Apart from this, are there any other matters in Qin Changzong?" Li Mu nodded, pondered for a moment, and asked carefully.

Qin Wentong's eyes flashed with deep thought, and he replied solemnly: "Well, Sect Master, there is something I have to mention. The newly promoted elder Min Mo also disappeared with Deputy Sect Master Tian Yan. If nothing unexpected happens, she is most likely an insider planted by the Immortal Demon Lord in our sect. There may be other evildoers hiding in the sect. This matter concerns the safety of the sect, and we must take strict precautions."

Li Mu nodded, his expression becoming more serious. The Immortal Demon Lord traveled thousands of miles to ambush and kill him, and died because of it. He was afraid that the forces of the Demon Abyss would continue to send people to hunt him down, so he had to be on guard against this.

"Elder Qin has such concerns, which shows that he is indeed calm and cautious. Please keep an eye on the core disciples who have entered our sect in the past hundred years and check their backgrounds one by one, just in case." Li Mu looked at Qin Wentong and warned him solemnly.

"Yes!" Qin Wentong nodded, and then continued to report the sect's affairs to Li Mu.

After seeing Qin Wentong off, Li Mu inspected the seven main peaks one after another, had a brief exchange with the seven incarnations of the gods, checked the seven fifth-order spiritual plants planted in the spiritual peaks, and confirmed that they were growing well. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Afterwards, Li Mu's figure appeared on the top of Wangyun Peak, his eyes fixed on the remnants of a magic circle in front of him, where the original magic circle was only half completed.

Under the innate magical power - identifying all spirits, the attributes of the magic circle debris appeared in Li Mu's eyes one by one.

Li Mu thought for a moment, and then his mind suddenly became clear, and he immediately understood the intention of Lord Tianyan. He couldn't help but feel a little fortunate for the death of Lord Tianyan, and at the same time expressed his sincere admiration for his wisdom and courage.

Lord Tianyan's spirit is a clone of his original soul that reshaped his spiritual roots. The spiritual roots he reshaped using the power of the anti-death spiritual grass have unique properties and are attributeless. However, this does not affect his attainments in the art of formations.

Looking at the unfinished magic formation in front of him, it was the Hunyuan formation set up by Lord Tianyan.

This old fellow, while he was away from the sect, intended to use the power of the Five Elements Yin-Yang Spirit Gathering Array to complete the Hunyuan Great Array for cultivation and reshape his Chaos Spiritual Root. This was an extremely bold idea. Once successful, his spiritual root qualification would reach a whole new level.

Fortunately, however, Lord Tianyan's plan did not succeed. Before the magic circle was completed, he was ambushed by the Immortal Demon Lord and unfortunately died.

The death of Lord Tianyan also ensured the preservation of the seven fifth-rank spiritual plants planted on the seven main peaks. Otherwise, once Lord Tianyan completed the Hunyuan Formation and used it to practice and reshape his spiritual roots, the seven fifth-rank spiritual plants he planted in the Qixuan Sect would suffer a devastating blow.

Thinking of this, Li Mu couldn't help but feel deeply moved and extremely grateful.

so far so good!
Li Mu took a deep breath, then summoned a sixth-level spirit sword from the Jiuzang Spirit Pearl. With a light shout, the spirit sword cut through the air like lightning and rushed straight towards the unfinished remains of the Hunyuan Formation.

As the spirit sword was swung and chopped, the formation stones and formation patterns collapsed under the impact of the sharp sword energy, turning into countless tiny pieces of stone that flew everywhere.

After completing the task of 'destroying the corpse and eliminating all traces', Li Mu flew on his sword and flew towards Xuantian Sword Sect. He wanted to inform Qiu Changming about the Immortal Demon Lord and find out about the war situation in the Nanling area.

Now, Li Mu has obtained five of the seven extreme sealed places, and planted suitable sixth- and seventh-level spiritual plants in them. Only two extreme spiritual places are left to be mastered. Li Mu has made many inquiries about the Extreme Yang Land, but has never been able to find out its exact whereabouts, which makes him feel a little worried. The other Extreme Fire Land is occupied by the forces of the Demon Abyss. The war in the Southern Wilderness Spiritual Realm is related to whether this place can be captured.

Li Mu flew his sword at high speed, all the way at lightning speed, and soon arrived at Xuantian Sword Sect, flew towards Wenjian Peak, and landed towards the Contribution Hall.

"Elder Li, you are finally back!" Just as Li Mu was about to step into the hall, a hearty laugh was heard. The hall master, Qiu Yuanhong, had a look of joy on his face, and strode out of the hall to greet him in person.

"Elder Qiu, I'm really sorry to have you come to greet me in person." Li Mu bowed, his respect for Qiu Yuanhong evident in his words.

"Haha, Elder Li, you are too polite. Did you have a smooth journey this time?" Qiu Yuanhong waved his hand and asked with concern.

"Although there were some twists and turns along the way, it was generally smooth. This time I successfully obtained the exact location of another sealed place. This is a detailed map of Lingxu Blessed Land." Li Mu smiled slightly, took out a map jade slip from the Jiuzang Lingzhu, handed it to Qiu Yuanhong and gestured.

The value of Lingxu Blessed Land is inestimable. It is not only a treasure land for cultivators, but also a coveted object for the forces of the Demonic Abyss. However, Li Mu never had the intention to monopolize it. The reason why he offered this place was that he hoped to use the powerful force of Xuantian Sword Sect to guard this sealed land and prevent it from falling into the hands of other forces.

For Li Mu, being able to plant spiritual plants in these extreme spiritual lands without being destroyed or spied on by others makes him satisfied.

Qiu Yuanhong took the map jade slip, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. He couldn't wait to use his spiritual sense to check the contents of the jade slip. A detailed map appeared in the jade slip, marking the specific location of Lingxu Blessed Land and its surrounding environment. When he confirmed another sealed place, the excitement on his face was beyond words.

"Elder Li, you have made great contributions to the sect on this trip! Good! Good!" Qiu Yuanhong looked at Li Mu excitedly, nodded happily and praised him endlessly.

Li Mu laughed and responded with a smile: "As the Grand Elder, this is what I should do. Besides, the sect will not treat me unfairly! Right! Elder Qiu."

Hearing this, Qiu Yuanhong laughed and nodded repeatedly: "Of course, of course, Elder Li has made such a great contribution to the sect, so his contribution points will definitely not be small. Elder Li can just ask for anything you want."

While chatting and laughing, Qiu Yuanhong warmly invited Li Mu into the hall and asked about his trip.

"What? The Immortal Demon Lord is not dead. He went after Elder Li on purpose. This..." Qiu Yuanhong was frightened by what Li Mu described and was worried about him.

"Well, I don't know what means he used to successfully resurrect. However, the wheel of fate turns, and retribution comes. He eventually encountered the ruthless annihilation of the power of the Taoist Lord in the trial of the Taoist Lord's inheritance. This time he should have died completely. It is because of this that I was able to escape by chance and save my life from his clutches." Li Mu took a deep breath, a hint of relief in his eyes, and responded.

After listening to Li Mu's narration, Qiu Yuanhong's face showed a look of enlightenment, and he said in a deep voice: "So that's how it is. The seal designed by the seven Taoists already contains powerful power and has a natural restraint on the forces of the Demon Abyss. This is also the reason why the Spirit World has been able to hold on until now and has not been eroded by the Demon Abyss."

Qiu Yuanhong paused, thinking of something, and turned his gaze to Li Mu, asking with some concern in his eyes: "Elder Li, do you know who the Daojun inheritance finally fell into the hands of?"

Li Mu frowned and shook his head, responding: "I don't know about that. The Immortal Demon Lord frantically searched for my whereabouts during the trial, so I naturally didn't dare to show my face easily, so I didn't complete the trial. I have no way of knowing who the Daojun inheritance belongs to."

"Thank you, Elder Li! This trip is really dangerous! I will send people to guard this place as soon as possible." Qiu Yuanhong nodded and said seriously.

Li Mu asked with concern: "Elder Qiu, how is the war in Nanling? It has been so long, Master Feng and his men can't take over that sealed place!"

Hearing Li Mu asking about the war in the Southern Wild Spirit Realm, Qiu Yuanhong smiled bitterly. For a moment, he didn't know how to respond, so he sighed heavily: "Southern Wild Spirit Realm, ah! It's so difficult!"

Li Mu stared at Qiu Yuanhong in confusion, frowning, waiting for his explanation.

After a moment, Qiu Yuanhong took a deep breath, raised his head and looked at Li Mu, and said in a heavy tone: "The seal in the Southern Wilderness Spirit Realm has now been eroded by the power of the Demon God Altar, causing the power of the seal to be greatly weakened, thus opening a gap leading to the Demon Abyss. Over the past few decades, Sword Master Feng and Sword Master Chen have led their troops into the Demon Palace several times in an attempt to seal the gap, but each time they failed because of the sudden appearance of the Demon God's clone, and suffered heavy losses."

Qiu Yuanhong paused and continued, "Now, as the gap between the two worlds continues to widen, the Demon God's clones are coming more and more frequently, and the power of the Demon Abyss is also emerging like a tide, and its strength is constantly increasing. It has firmly occupied the Demon Palace. Feng Jianzhu and his men have tried their best to stop it, but the Demon Abyss is too powerful now. Unless the two Dao Lords return, Feng Jianzhu and his men may not be able to completely eliminate them from this world in a short period of time!"

Hearing this, Li Mu frowned and asked with concern: "Elder Qiu, what should we do in this deadlock? If we delay any further, I don't know what will happen. I wonder when the two Taoist masters can return to the sect?"

Li Mu has been practicing in Xuantian Sword Sect for more than a hundred years, but these two Taoist Lords are like mysterious figures in legends, and no one has ever seen their true faces. These two Taoist Lords are the most powerful pillars of Xuantian Sword Sect, and only their safe return can bring a turning point.

If the two Taoist Lords do not show up for a long time, Master Feng Jian and others will definitely not be able to take back the Extreme Fire Spiritual Land with their strength. This will seriously affect his plan to plant spiritual plants. Thinking of this, Li Mu couldn't help but feel a headache.

Qiu Yuanhong smiled bitterly. How could he know the whereabouts of the two Taoist Lords?

"The whereabouts of the two Taoist Lords have always been mysterious. They are responsible for resisting enemies from outside the domain and need to fight outside the domain for a long time to ensure the peace of this world. I cannot give a definite answer as to when they will return." Qiu Yuanhong looked at Li Mu and explained.

Hearing this, Li Mu fell silent and fell into deep thought. He understood that if the Land of Extreme Fire could not be taken back from the forces of the Demon Abyss, then he would have to find another way and find other methods to continue his spiritual plant planting plan.

Fortunately, he had two rare heavenly fires, the Extreme Yang Heavenly Fire and the Yin Yang Thunder Fire, which gave Li Mu hope. With the power of these two heavenly fires, he arranged a fire element formation to simulate a spiritual land similar to the Extreme Fire Land. In this way, even if he could not have a complete Extreme Fire Land, the plan to plant high-level spiritual plants could still proceed.

The urgent issue now is to find another extremely yang place as soon as possible.

Li Mu continued to chat with Qiu Yuanhong for a while, exchanged the contribution reward he had just received for some urgently needed high-level spiritual materials, and received several weapon refining commissions, and then said goodbye and left the Contribution Hall. (End of this chapter)