Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Li Mu showed up beside the spiritual field, and the next moment, he summoned the six-armed demon ape out from the treasure house in the painting world.

"Meet the master!"

The six-armed demon ape transformed into a burly, muscular middle-aged man. He knelt on one knee and saluted Li Mu respectfully.

"Get up! I've told you many times that you don't need to bow or kneel when you see me." Li Mu glanced at the six-armed demon ape and said lightly.

"Master, etiquette cannot be abolished. You have given me a new life and are also my guide in cultivation. I am kneeling here willingly." The six-armed demon ape said seriously.

"Okay, get up!" Li Mu smiled helplessly, convinced by the stubbornness of the six-armed demon ape, and gestured: "I am going on a long journey. You will guard this spiritual field for me for a while. Do not allow anyone to enter the formation to destroy it. Wait for me to return."

He arranged Xiao Jin and the others as well as their seven incarnations to practice and guard the spiritual fields in seven extreme sealed places. With no one else available, Li Mu could only give the job of guarding the spiritual fields to the six-armed demon ape.

The six-armed demon ape stood up respectfully and said seriously, "Master, please rest assured. With me here, this spiritual field will never be disturbed. I will guarantee the safety of the spiritual field with my life, and wait for your return."

Li Mu smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, I feel relieved with your words."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Mu took off into the air, and then released the Earth Yuan Spirit Ship and flew towards the north.

The once-in-a-century cross-domain auction of Wanbao Pavilion is approaching. Li Mu is preparing to go to Wanbao City to deliver a few Taoist weapons to complete Wang Wenbao's weapon refining commission. At the same time, he wants to see if he can buy the items he likes at this cross-domain auction.

Soon, Wanbao City appeared in Li Mu's sight. The prosperous Wanbao City was like a dazzling pearl, inlaid in the center of Zhongzhou Spirit Realm. As the Diyuan Spirit Ship slowly landed, the magnificent scene of Wanbao City came into view.

It is like a magnificent complex of buildings, with tall buildings standing tall and reaching into the sky. Each building is brightly lit, like stars, dazzling and brilliant. The floating port is like an island floating in the air, like a piece of suspended land, connecting the sky and the earth, forming the unique landscape of this city.

Between the floating ports, spirit ships of all sizes flow continuously. Some are fast, some are slow, some are bright, some are dim. They draw bright tracks in the night sky, like a colorful feast of lights, which is dazzling to the eyes.

The Diyuan Spirit Ship landed at the dock. Li Mu took Xue'er off the ship and put her away. Then, he showed his guest token to the clerk of Wanbao Pavilion and was taken to the headquarters building of Wanbao Pavilion.

"Master Li, please wait here for a moment. Manager Wang will be here soon." The clerk of Wanbao Pavilion respectfully led Li Mu and Xue'er into an elegantly decorated reception room, and then quietly retreated.

In the reception room, the aroma of agarwood curls up, and on the walls hang various antiques and jades, each of which exudes the charm of time.

As soon as Li Mu and Xue'er sat down, a maid served them spiritual tea.

As the aroma of tea filled the air and Li Mu and Xue'er were immersed in this quiet and elegant environment, footsteps were heard outside the door. Then Wang Wenbao followed the Wanbao Pavilion's chief steward, Wan Renlang, and hurried into the reception room.

As soon as Wan Renlang saw Li Mu, a bright smile appeared on his face. He quickly stepped forward and bowed: "Master Li, Miss Xue'er, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time."

"Master Li, upon learning of your arrival, the general manager left the important guest and rushed to greet you in person, which shows how much he values ​​you." Wang Wenbao looked at Li Mu respectfully and added, his tone full of respect.

Li Mu smiled slightly, stood up and said in return: "General Manager Wan, Shopkeeper Wang, you are too polite. I am just an equipment refiner. How dare I trouble General Manager Wan to come and welcome me in person?"

Wan Renlang waved his hand and said with a smile: "Master Li, your weapon refining skills are unrivaled in the world. I dare not neglect you. This is the way it should be."

"Yes, Master Li, each of your works is a masterpiece. It is an honor for our Wanbao Pavilion to be favored by you." Wang Wenbao nodded repeatedly and echoed.

Listening to their conversation, Xue'er couldn't help but feel proud. Li Mu's weapon-refining skills were indeed extraordinary, and it was reasonable that he was valued so much by Wanbao Pavilion.

Wan Renlang looked at Li Mu and asked with concern: "Master Li, the auction is coming soon. I wonder how the three Taoist weapons that our Wanbao Pavilion entrusted you to refine are going? If there are any difficulties, please let us know. Our Wanbao Pavilion will fully cooperate."

"Don't worry, Manager Wan. After receiving such a generous reward from your pavilion, I will do my best."

Li Mu laughed, then stretched out his hand and waved it on the table, and put his mind into the Jiuzang Lingzhu, from which he took out three small sword boxes and introduced them: "These are the three Taoist weapons refined for your pavilion."

Wan Renlang, Wang Wenbao stared at the three jade boxes with excited eyes.

Wan Renlang's heartbeat accelerated at this moment, as if it was about to jump out of his chest. He took a deep breath and slowly opened the lid of one of the jade boxes with extremely steady gestures. At the moment the lid was gently opened, a flying sword suddenly jumped out like a living thing, the sword body shining with a fiery red light, and the way of fire lingering on it, as if carrying the power of fire between heaven and earth, trying to break free from the shackles and fly into the endless void.

However, Wan Renlang was well prepared. His eyes were firm, and with a wave of his hand, a powerful force was wrapped around it like a thread, accurately restraining the flying sword that was trying to escape, and then gently pressing it back into the jade box. His eyes were shining with surprise and admiration that could not be concealed, and he exclaimed: "What a great Fire Spirit Sword! The sword is full of spirit, the sword is intimidating, and the way of fire is extremely rich. Master Li is indeed worthy of his reputation and his skills are extraordinary!" Li Mu smiled and nodded, explaining: "Manager Wan is overpraising. This sword is made of the seventh-level Yanhuang Spirit Crystal as the main material, supplemented by other seventh-level fire spirit ores. It has been tempered and set up with the Burning Heaven Sword Formation before it was refined. At this moment, its spirituality is beginning to show, and the Tao is already rich. Although it is only a mid-level seventh-level Taoist weapon, with time and continued nurturing, it will surely advance to the next level and become a true fire treasure."

Afterwards, Li Mu paused for a moment, pointed at the other two jade boxes, and continued to introduce: "As for the remaining two Taoist artifacts, each one is equally extraordinary. This one is called 'Wind and Thunder Dual Absolutes', which is based on the bones of a seventh-level wind and thunder beast, and combines the natural materials and treasures of the wind and thunder series. It has been carefully refined for 9981 days. When this sword is out, wind and thunder will collide, and the sky and the earth will change color. Its power is strong enough to scare any enemy. Among the seventh-level Taoist artifacts, it is also among the top-grade ones."

As Li Mu finished speaking, he gently opened the jade box, and suddenly a breath of strong wind and thunder emerged, as if a thunder disaster had arrived. The whole reception room changed color. A silver spirit sword containing thunder power lay quietly in the jade box. The sword body was blue and purple, emitting a faint light of lightning. There was a faint sound of wind and thunder at the tip of the sword, as if it was ready to break through the air at any time.

Li Mu smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to take out the 'Wind and Thunder Dual' from the jade box, only to see that its body suddenly enlarged more than ten times, bursting out with even more astonishing wind and thunder power.

Wan Renlang quickly reached out to take it, and put his mind into it. His eyes were burning, and his face showed great joy. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Good, good, good treasure, good Taoist soldier!"

After Wan Renlang checked the Taoist weapon 'Wind and Thunder', he reluctantly put it into the sealed jade box and looked at Li Mu expectantly.

Seeing this, Li Mu smiled slightly, looked at the last jade box, and continued to introduce it with a bit of pride in his tone: "And this one is called 'Bi Bo Han Quan Sword'."

As he spoke, Li Mu gently opened the jade box. A cool breath instantly filled the entire reception room, as if one was in a cold spring with rippling green waves. A long sword lay quietly in the jade box. The sword body was a deep blue color, as if it contained endless cold spring water. Above the sword body, water ripples were generated, and the chill was so chilling that it could easily freeze everything.

Li Mu reached out and took out the "Bi Bo Han Quan Sword" from the jade box. He saw a thin layer of mist condensing around the sword, and the cold air was so cold that people dared not look directly at it. He waved the sword lightly, and a drop of crystal clear water condensed at the tip of the sword. The water drop instantly turned into a sharp sword light and rushed forward.

"This sword contains a strong water principle. When it is swung, the blue waves ripple and the chill is overwhelming." Li Mu explained, "For cultivators of water-based techniques, it can not only improve their combat power, but also has the effect of supporting their cultivation, helping them to reach a higher level of cultivation. It is a top-grade work among the seventh-level Taoist tools."

Wan Renlang and Wang Wenbao were fascinated by what they heard, their eyes full of admiration and amazement. Once these three Taoist swords appeared at the auction, they would surely cause a sensation and become the focus of competition among many powerful people.

"Master Li, you are truly a genius in the weapon refining world! Your weapon refining skills are extraordinary." Wan Renlang could not wait to take out the 'Bi Bo Han Quan Sword' and examine it. He looked at Li Mu and exclaimed sincerely: "The three swords are of top quality and power. I believe they will shine at the upcoming auction."

"As Wanbao Pavilion has entrusted me with this, I will do my best." Li Mu smiled slightly and said modestly.

Li Mu will earn even more from this weapon refining. Wanbao Pavilion commissioned the refining of three Taoist weapons and provided a total of 9 high-level spiritual materials for refining Taoist weapons. The value of each one is equal to the wealth accumulated by a strong man in the fusion realm for thousands of years.

With Li Mu's current success rate in refining weapons, with the assistance of three kinds of Heavenly Fire, and the perfect realm of the Eighth Heavenly Fire Refining Method, the success rate of refining ordinary seventh-order Dao weapons has reached 70 to 80 percent.

In general, by refining this batch of Taoist soldiers, Li Mu will earn more than Wanbao Pavilion.

"Master Li, I haven't seen you for decades. Not only has your cultivation level improved, but your weapon-refining skills have also become more sophisticated." Wan Renlang put the 'Bi Bo Han Quan Sword' back into the sealed jade box. He looked at Li Mu meaningfully and praised him.

"Manager Wan, you are too kind." Li Mu continued to respond helplessly: "The way of refining weapons is like practicing, which requires constant exploration and understanding. I just spent more time on it in my spare time. The success of the three Taoist weapons is inseparable from the high-level spiritual materials provided by Wanbao Pavilion."

"I wonder, Master Li, in addition to refining these three Taoist artifacts, do you have other works? Are you willing to auction them?" Wan Renlang's eyes flashed with a hint of expectation, and he looked at Li Mu and asked tentatively.

After a pause, Wan Renlang continued to give Li Mu a detailed introduction: "This cross-domain auction is a grand event held once every 100 years in Wanbao Pavilion. We have invited not only many powerful people in the domain, but also distinguished guests from outside the domain. At that time, various rare spiritual objects, magic weapons, and spiritual objects from outside the domain will be unveiled one by one. Among them, there are many legendary treasures, such as: eighth-level Taoist foundation objects, even boundary stones for refining cave treasures, thousand-year-old peaches that increase lifespan, etc., all of which may appear."

“Master Li, if you still have spiritual treasures, Taoist soldiers can send them for auction and they can definitely be sold at a good price at this trade fair.” Wan Renlang added at last.

Li Mu smiled slightly, thought for a moment, and nodded, "Indeed, there are two more works, but their value may not be as high as these three Taoist artifacts. However, since Shopkeeper Wan is so kind, I am willing to auction them as well."

After saying that, Li Mu continued to summon two sealed jade boxes from the Jiuzang Lingzhu, which contained two Taoist artifacts.

Li Mu smiled slightly and opened one of the jade boxes. What came into view was an exquisite jade plate. The jade plate was engraved with intricate patterns and emitted a faint light. When it saw the light of day, it showed its spirit and transformed into a white bird that spread its wings and flew away.

Unexpectedly, Li Mu reached out and touched it in time, and the little white bird seemed to have suffered a severe blow, and turned into a white jade token again and fell into the jade box.

"This device, called 'Jade Spirit Array Card', is a sixth-grade top-grade spiritual treasure." Li Mu introduced, "This array device jade card is based on rare phantom jade, and incorporates my understanding of array formations over the years. It has been refined after countless experiments and improvements. With this device, you can quickly set up eighteen array formations, such as: Illusion Killing Array, Mystery Array, Locking Monster Array, Black Turtle Protection Array, Eight Diagrams Sealing Array, etc. Each array formation has its own unique effect, whether it is attacking, defending or confusing the enemy, it can play a powerful role. Moreover, the operation of this array device jade card is extremely simple, even beginners who are familiar with array formations can easily get started."

Hearing this, Wan Renlang became spirited and excited. This kind of spiritual object was too precious. The formation master was the most noble among the other hundreds of arts of cultivation. Master Li could melt so many formations into a top-grade spiritual treasure. Although the grade could not reach the seventh-grade Taoist weapon, it could still be sold at a sky-high price.

Li Mu smiled slightly, opened another jade box, picked up a red and green spiritual sword, and said, "This sword is called 'Wind and Fire Dual Flame'. As you can see, its blade is a mixture of red and green. This is the fusion of the two forces of wind and fire. When it is swung, the wind and fire are combined, and the power is unparalleled. For cultivators who are good at the dual-system skills of wind and fire, it is not only a magical weapon for attack, but also an excellent aid for improving their skills."

"Master Li, you are really the lucky star of our Wanbao Pavilion! With your Dao soldiers as the finale of this auction, this cross-border auction will surely achieve unprecedented success." Wan Renlang looked at Li Mu excitedly and said excitedly. (End of this chapter)