Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

"A teleportation array device. Moreover, its defensive power is a bit too strong. It even involves the law of cause and effect!" After understanding the contents of the refining diagram, Li Mu suddenly looked up and asked Wan Renlang in surprise.

The structure of this array device is similar to the Five Elements Transfer Array, a sub-array of the Five Elements Yin and Yang Spirit Gathering Array hidden in the Seven Series Sect's treasury. Upon realizing this, a hint of enlightenment flashed across Li Mu's eyes.

"Master Li, you are very observant. This refining chart is indeed a formation weapon!" Wan Renlang nodded and asked with concern: "Master Li, are you sure you can refine it into a weapon? I have prepared the spiritual materials needed for refining!"

Facing Wan Renlang's gaze, Li Mu frowned, as if thinking about how to respond.

This array device is quite troublesome to refine. The Dao-level array device involves the combination of several array devices. What's more troublesome is that it also incorporates the delicate balance of the law of cause and effect. If you are not careful, not only will the refining fail, but it may also trigger unpredictable cause and effect backlash.

"Elder Li, I wonder what kind of weapon array Chief Steward Wan has commissioned to be refined. Can I take a look at it?" At this moment, Sword Master Feng took the initiative to ask with concern.

Li Mu quickly looked at Wan Renlang and asked for instructions.

"Of course no problem, please go ahead, Senior Feng." Wan Renlang dared not disagree and nodded with a smile.

Li Mu nodded in understanding and handed the purple jade slip in his hand to Master Feng Jian.

Sword Master Feng took the purple jade slip and put his spiritual consciousness into it. Then, a solemn look appeared on his face.

"Manager Wan, who entrusted you to refine this weapon?" Master Feng Jian's voice was low and serious, and he looked directly at Wan Renlang and asked.

Upon hearing this, Wan Renlang's face changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and said in a deep voice: "Senior Feng, this matter is of great importance. The client's identity is special, so it is inconvenient to disclose it. But please believe that if this teleportation array device can be successfully refined, it will not be disadvantageous to this world."

Sword Master Chen stepped forward, not understanding why Sword Master Feng's mood changed so drastically after reading the jade slip.

Sword Master Feng handed the jade slip directly to Sword Master Chen and motioned him to take a look.

Master Chen Jian took the purple jade slip and scanned it with his spiritual sense. His expression became solemn. He stared at Wan Renlang and asked sternly, "Ancient Domain Moving Device, General Manager Wan, the person who entrusted you to refine this device must be someone extraordinary, right?"

Wan Renlang smiled bitterly and reiterated, "Two sword masters, please do not misunderstand me. I dare not hide anything. This weapon was entrusted to me by an old man from an ancient sect. This weapon is the key to unlocking an ancient secret realm. There is nothing wrong with it."

"Two Sword Masters, are there any problems in refining this ancient domain-moving device?" Li Mu looked at Sword Master Feng and Sword Master Chen in confusion and asked directly to the point.

"Elder Li, your cultivation is still shallow, so it's normal that you haven't heard of this ancient domain-moving device. Moreover, this device is generally only used outside the domain for cross-domain and cross-star teleportation. Its exquisite structure and vast power are far beyond the reach of ordinary teleportation array devices." Sword Master Feng looked at Li Mu and responded.

After a pause, Feng Jianzhu introduced in detail: "Outside the domain, it is a place that is more vast and more dangerous than the world we know. The Nine Netherworld is deep and dark, where powerful ghost beasts and star beasts gather. Even if a combined cultivator steps into it, he may lose himself and sink forever. The Desolate Land is an endless desert and ruins. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is extremely thin, and there are unknown beasts and strange things lurking. It is a forbidden place for cultivators. As for the Black Domain, it is a legendary existence. There is no day or night, no laws, only endless darkness and chaos. It is said that even the light of the stars cannot penetrate its layers of darkness."

"If this ancient domain-moving device is successfully refined, it can open a transmission channel to these places. This is because it contains the ultimate principles of heaven and earth and can distort space and break conventional restrictions. However, it is this power that makes it the object of covetousness of many forces. Once it falls into the hands of the wrong people, the consequences for the domain will be disastrous." Master Feng said in a heavy tone, with a trace of worry in his eyes.

Sword Master Chen took over the conversation, looked at Li Mu, and added solemnly: "Yes, Elder Li, you have never really encountered dangers outside the domain, but we must prepare for the rainy day and have to be on guard. It's better not to refine this formation weapon!"

Hearing this, although Wan Renlang felt unwilling, he also understood that the concerns of Feng Jianzhu and Chen Jianzhu were not groundless. He pondered for a moment, sighed, and continued to argue: "The concerns of the two seniors are not unreasonable, and Wan is also well aware of the pros and cons. However, that old man once said that this secret realm contains something that can stabilize the spiritual energy of our world, and may even replenish the resources of our world. The situation of spiritual energy being increasingly depleted, if we can really obtain it, it will be a great blessing for our world."

"Are you serious? Who is that person? Can you let him come out and confront Mr. Feng?"

A flash of green sword light flashed across Sword Master Feng's eyes, and he looked directly at Wan Renlang and asked.

Wan Renlang's face changed again. He knew very well the authority of Master Feng and the strength of Xuantian Sword Sect, so this matter would be difficult to handle.

Wan Renlang sighed helplessly and explained, "Senior Feng, it's not that I intentionally concealed the truth. The old man's whereabouts are erratic, and even I can't determine his exact location. The information he left behind was only delivered to me through special means, and he didn't show up in person."

"Furthermore, although he only said that the secret realm can replenish and stabilize the spiritual energy of the world, Wan also did some research in private and found some ancient records that coincide with what the old man said. Although these books are very old, the information revealed between the lines is enough for us to believe that the secret realm may really contain the key to solving the problem of the exhaustion of spiritual energy in our world."

At this point, Wan Renlang's tone became sincere and firm: "Two seniors, although my Wanbao Pavilion is based on the way of business, my responsibility and commitment to the spiritual world is no less than anyone else. If we can really succeed in refining this device, it may be the hope of saving this world."

Master Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

After a moment, Master Feng said in a deep voice: "Master Wan, we understand your intentions. However, as I said before, this ancient domain-moving device is very important. The risks and unknowns behind it are far beyond what you and I can bear, especially at a time when the number of spiritual cultivators has increased sharply, the spiritual power of heaven and earth is becoming increasingly scarce, and cultivation resources are stretched to the limit. Any mistake may trigger a chain reaction, with disastrous consequences."

"This matter is of great importance and cannot be acted upon lightly. Tell me the clues in those ancient books and I will make a decision after I personally verify them."

Master Chen Jian also nodded in agreement: "That's right, Chief Wan. The ancient domain-moving device should not be spread. We must consider the safety of the entire spiritual world. If we put our world in danger for the sake of pursuing temporary interests, it will be a great sin."

Wan Renlang was unwilling to accept this, but he knew that this was the best solution at the moment. He immediately took out a few jade slips from his storage ring and handed them to Sword Master Feng respectfully: "Senior Feng, these are the excerpts and clues from those ancient books. Please take a look." Sword Master Feng took the jade slips, immersed his consciousness in them, and carefully checked every piece of information.

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Li Mu obtained a lot of important information from the conversation between the three people. His brows were furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.

"Sword Master, is the spiritual power of heaven and earth in the spiritual world being lost?" Li Mu looked at Sword Master Chen and asked with concern.

Sword Master Chen's eyes darkened slightly, he sighed softly, nodded and said, "Elder Li, you may not know that in recent years, the spiritual power of the spiritual world has indeed been gradually lost. There are many reasons behind this. First, with the surge in the number of cultivators, the consumption of spiritual power has also increased day by day, resulting in the speed of natural recovery far behind the speed of consumption. Second, according to ancient records, there was a great catastrophe in ancient times, which caused many spiritual veins to be damaged and have not yet fully recovered. This has also indirectly affected the supply of spiritual power."

"What's even more serious is that!" Sword Master Chen changed the subject, his tone becoming more serious: "The passage to the upper realm was sealed along with the passage to the Demon Abyss by the Sealing Domain Array, causing this realm to be unable to obtain the blessing of the spiritual energy tide from the upper realm. This is undoubtedly making matters worse, making the problem of spiritual energy shortage in this realm increasingly serious."

"Yes! In ancient times, the upper world would produce spiritual energy tides from time to time, constantly pouring into this world. At that time, the number of Daojun was dozens of times that of today, and there were countless powerful combined masters." Wan Renlang nodded and said with emotion: "Today, the situation in the spiritual world is no longer as good as before."

Wan Renlang's words were mixed with a trace of helplessness and worry, and he continued to introduce: "Without the nourishment of the spiritual power tide of the upper realm, the spiritual power of heaven and earth is decreasing day by day, and the level of spiritual objects cultivated in this realm is getting lower and lower. The cultivation path of the cultivators in this realm is becoming more and more difficult. Many young talents who originally had unlimited potential have difficulty breaking through the bottleneck due to lack of sufficient spiritual power support, and can only end up sadly. And most of the strong men of the older generation have a short lifespan due to the exhaustion of spiritual power. The overall strength of the spiritual world is quietly declining."

"No matter what, this kind of formation equipment should not be refined. If it falls into the hands of foreign demons or star beasts, the damage to our world will be unpredictable." After reading all the jade slips, Master Feng looked up at Wan Renlang and said resolutely.

"Master Li!" Wan Renlang smiled bitterly and looked at Li Mu.

"Manager Wan, I'm so sorry! This weapon is not easy to refine, and I'm not sure about it!" Li Mu shook his head gently and said carefully: "Besides, Sword Master Feng's worry is not unreasonable. This kind of array weapon that can affect the spiritual power of heaven and earth is extremely powerful. If it falls into the hands of the enemy, the consequences will be disastrous. Although I am a weapon refiner and have a deep attainment in all kinds of rare treasures, array formations and prohibitions, I have to act cautiously when facing such taboos."

"In that case, all right then!" Wan Renlang sighed softly, a trace of regret flashed across his eyes, and then he regained his smile, motioned outside the window to Li Mu, Sword Master Feng, and Sword Master Chen, and said, "The auction is about to enter the most exciting time and space, I won't disturb you!"

After saying that, Wan Renlang bowed to the three people and left VIP Room No. 1 in an instant.

At this moment, Wang Tiancheng was excitedly hammering to confirm the ownership of the previous spiritual object.

"Dear guests, next, we will welcome one of the most eye-catching finales of this auction, the eighth-level spiritual material - 'Void Spirit Crystal'!" Wan Tiancheng's voice echoed clearly and magnetically throughout the auction hall through the sound amplification array, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

Then, Wan Tiancheng slowly unfolded the silk cloth covering the tray in his hand, and a crystal emitting a faint blue light, as if containing the endless mysteries of the universe, appeared in front of everyone, causing exclamations from all around.

"This Void Spirit Crystal was accidentally obtained from a void crack. It contains a trace of void power. For the strong people who practice the laws of time and space, it is a rare treasure. Whether it is used to refine space magic weapons or to assist in comprehending the laws of time and space, it will be an invaluable help." Wan Tiancheng introduced it in detail, and his excitement could not be concealed in his words.

At the same time, after Wan Renlang left the VIP room area, he walked through the intricate corridors, and after seven or eight turns, he came to an ancient and heavy stone door.

Wan Renlang knocked lightly on the door, and runes on the door flowed. After a moment, the door opened silently, revealing a secret room with many restrictions and emitting a faint spiritual light.

Wan Renlang walked in and saw an old man in a black robe with a stern face sitting in the middle of the room. He was resting with his eyes closed, and there was a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy around him.

An old man in a black robe sat quietly in the center of the secret room. The faint spiritual energy fluctuations surrounding his body seemed to isolate him from the outside world, forming a unique world. He was wearing a robe as black as night, embroidered with complex and mysterious golden patterns. These patterns appeared and disappeared in the faint light, containing an ancient and powerful power.

The old man in black robe had a stern face. Time did not seem to have left many traces on his face, but his deep eyes seemed to have experienced many vicissitudes of life, flashing with wisdom and determination. Between his eyebrows, a barely perceptible wrinkle revealed his profound cultivation and experience. His straight nose and tightly pursed lips gave people a sense of majesty without anger.

"Master, I'm back." Wan Renlang saluted respectfully, and then reported every detail of his previous conversation with Li Mu, Feng Jianzhu and others to the old man in black robe.

After hearing this, the old man in black robe frowned slightly and asked disappointedly: "Failed?"

At this time, Wan Renlang changed the subject, with a barely perceptible excitement in his tone, and said, "Master, before leaving, Master Li seemed to have revealed a subtle message, which made me think that he might not be completely unsure of refining that formation device."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, the old man in black robe opened his eyes sharply and looked directly at Wan Renlang, asking with concern, "Tell me in detail."

Wan Renlang took a deep breath and recalled every detail of his conversation with Li Mu. "Although Master Li Mu was firm in his words when he refused, I could sense his hesitation and unfinished meaning. He mentioned that although he had concerns about refining this weapon, he did not completely deny its possibility. This may mean that under certain conditions, he may be able to find a solution."

“If the two sword masters of Xuantian Sword Sect had not been present, he would have agreed.” Wan Renlang added at the end, speaking affirmatively.

Hearing this, the old man in black robe was slightly delighted, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips: "Indicate, this person's weapon refining skills are unique in the world, and his character is cautious and steady. If he is not really sure, he will never easily reveal such information. You should find a way to contact him again. No matter what, you must find a way to refine this weapon."

"Yes, Master." Wan Renlang responded respectfully, then turned around and left silently. (End of this chapter)