Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

In the Painting World Treasure House, Li Mu sat cross-legged on the training platform, summoned the Fortune Turtle, and concentrated his spiritual power to practice the divination technique - "Tian Yan Fu Sheng", preparing to use his divination skills.

As Li Mu's mind worked, the Turtle of Fortune slowly floated into the air. The eight trigrams spiritual patterns on the white tortoise shell emitted a faint fluorescence, emitting the most mysterious rhythm between heaven and earth.

The spirit turtle opened its eyes and looked at Li Mu, then closed them resignedly. A mysterious aura emanated from its body, creating a subtle resonance with the surrounding space, silently stimulating the power of time and the power of heroic effort for its master to command.

Unable to locate the stars, Li Mu decided to use the Fortune Turtle to perform divination to peek into the long river of time, to see if he could use this method to find the correct way to leave this haunted place.

Li Mu used the seventh-level divination technique - "Tian Yan Fu Sheng", which has four core concepts: human factors, annual force, cause and effect, and Tian Yan.

In order to find the correct way to leave, divination is not applicable. After ruling out this divination, Li Mu focused his attention on the other three core concepts in Tian Yan Fu Sheng: Sui Li, cause and effect, and Tian Yan.

In this dark and shadowy area where the star tracks are chaotic and space cracks are everywhere, only by understanding the most essential forces and laws of the universe can one find a way out.

Li Mu tried to use "Sui Li" for divination. He closed his eyes and concentrated, integrating his own spiritual power with the power of time emitted by the Fortune Turtle. It was as if he had transformed himself into a small boat in the long river of time, drifting with the flow, feeling the flow of time and the changes in power.

In Li Mu's perception, time no longer flows linearly, but has turned into countless intertwined veins, each leading to a different future. He needs to find the path among these veins that can lead him to leave this place.

However, the long river of time seemed to be distorted by some force, making the divination of "Sui Li" extremely difficult. Li Mu tried many times but was unable to capture the exact clues.

Li Mu was not discouraged, and instead sought enlightenment from "cause and effect".

"Cause and effect" is one of the most inviolable laws in the universe. There must be a cause and effect for why I fell into this forbidden land.

Li Mu closed his eyes and pondered, investing his spiritual power into the Fortune Turtle, deducing the experiences along the way, trying to find the hidden chain of cause and effect. Gradually, he discovered some subtle connections, as if several choices were invisibly pushing him towards this causal line.

Li Mu began to try to piece together these causal fragments, hoping to get a glimpse of the truth.

However, the complexity of the Tree of Cause and Effect far exceeded Li Mu's imagination. Just when he was confused and at a loss, an inexplicable force suddenly surged into his mind. It was the Fortune Turtle that was stimulating its unique "Heavenly Derivation" power, which directly allowed him to touch the most essential laws and mysteries of divination. Li Mu's thinking instantly became clear.

Li Mu quickly used the magical power of "Tian Yan Fu Sheng" - the cry of Tian Yan, and injected a huge amount of spiritual power into the turtle of fortune.

The divination power of Tian Yan's Ming caused Li Mu to have a brief resonance with the Tree of Cause and Effect and the River of Time of the Fortune Turtle.

The eyes of the Fortune Turtle shone brightly, and the power of time surged from its body, successfully leading Li Mu to read the long river of time. Li Mu began to see vivid pictures, which were played in his mind like a movie, showing the intricate connection between him and this dark shadow area, as well as the causes and secrets hidden behind it.

Just as Li Mu was about to see the future scenes in the long river of time, a powerful and mysterious force suddenly swept over, interrupting Li Mu's resonance with the long river of time. This force seemed to come from the high heaven, carrying an ancient and oppressive aura that could distort all laws.

With a "crack", a crack appeared on the tortoise shell of the Fortune Turtle, helping Li Mu resist the backlash of divination. The spirit of the turtle howled and closed its eyes in pain.

Li Mu was startled and immediately stopped and turned his full attention to protecting the Fortune Turtle, his heart filled with worry.

If it weren't for the Lucky Turtle's voluntary sacrifice and protection, he would have been seriously injured by the backlash of the power of heaven. Li Mu was sincerely grateful to the Lucky Turtle for protecting his master.

"Spirit Turtle, are you okay?" Li Mu asked anxiously, while at the same time not forgetting to supply it with spiritual power.

The Fortune Turtle slowly opened its eyes, with a trace of fatigue and pain on its face, and replied in a weak voice: "Master, I'm fine, but the power that is intertwined with you is too strong, and you can't peek at it now. Don't use divination for the time being!"

"I understand!" Li Mu felt mixed emotions. He nodded, gave up the idea of ​​continuing divination, and started to help the Fortune Turtle recover from its injuries.

After using the method of nourishing the weapon to heal the injuries of the Fortune Turtle, Li Mu put it away and let it continue to recuperate, while thinking about other ways to leave this damn place.

Soon, Li Mu remembered something and took out a dark and ancient spirit bead from the Nine Treasures Spirit Beads.

Li Mu looked at the Soul Realm Bead in his hand with a frown on his face, hesitant, and somewhat reluctant to disturb the existence inside.

The Soul Realm Pearl houses the residual soul of Qing Yangzi, a powerful being who has achieved the state of fusion. He was a powerful being who had achieved the state of fusion in the ancient times and was knowledgeable. He might know the situation in this star field.

However, facing this star field full of dangers and unknowns, Li Mu knew that it would be difficult to deal with it on his own. Every attempt and exploration was like dancing on the edge of a knife. If he was not careful, he could be doomed.

Thinking of this, Li Mu took a deep breath, his eyes gradually became firm, and he made a decision immediately.

"Senior, I have encountered some troubles and am now in a difficult situation. I have no choice but to disturb your meditation. Please give me some advice." Li Mu respectfully faced the Soul Realm Pearl, releasing gentle divine thoughts, trying to establish contact with Qing Yangzi's residual soul.

After a moment, a faint fluctuation of spirit power came from the Soul Realm Pearl, and Qing Yangzi's voice slowly sounded in Li Mu's mind, with a bit of vicissitudes and indifference: "Oh? My friend, what difficulties have you encountered?"

Li Mu quickly recounted the current predicament in detail, including the abnormal distribution of stars, the filling of the Nine Netherworld Qi, and the failure of the compass positioning, and informed the other party that they were in a state of being lost.

After listening to Li Mu's detailed account, Qing Yangzi fell silent, as if he was recalling something.

"Senior, do you know this star field?" After not getting an answer for a long time, Li Mu couldn't help but ask.

"I need to see it with my own eyes before I can be sure!" Qingyangzi said in a slightly weak voice.

After a pause, Qing Yangzi continued, "My friend, please do as I say. First, find a relatively safe place where the Nine Nether Qi is relatively thin. I will use your body to sense the outside world and determine the origin of this star field."

Hearing this, Li Mu frowned, with some concerns in his heart. Qing Yangzi was a powerful combined body, and the remaining soul was very important. If he lent his body, it would be terrible if he was possessed by him.

However, this thought flashed through Li Mu's mind, and he immediately rejected it. Now his cultivation is in the middle stage of the Refining Void, and his soul has condensed into a star by practicing the Nebula Visualization Method. His soul is not weaker than the other party at all.

Besides, with Xiaobai, the seventh-level Gu Emperor, protecting him at any time, he was not without protection. Moreover, Li Mu had been in contact with Qingyangzi for a while and had a rough understanding of his character. He would definitely not do such a dirty thing.

"No problem, Senior, I will go find a place where the Nine Nether Qi is thin!"

After thinking for a moment, Li Mu happily informed Qing Yangzi through telepathy. The next moment, his figure flashed and he left the Painting World Treasure House.

Li Mu appeared above the head of the Nine Nether Kun Whale. Looking at Xiaobai who was concentrating on controlling the Nine Nether Kun Whale, he smiled slightly, and immediately released his spiritual sense to check the surrounding star fields.

The huge body of the Nine Nether Kun Whale swam slowly in the star field where undercurrents were surging. Li Mu stood on its back and looked around.

In this star field, the stars are sparse and the starlight is dim. It is shrouded in thick Nine Netherworld aura. The unchanging dark starry sky looks particularly weird and depressing. Li Mu took a deep breath, tried to calm his anxiety, and began to search for a suitable place.

After careful exploration, Li Mu finally found an area where the Nine Nether Qi was relatively thin in a seemingly calm void. Although there were fewer stars there, the star power seemed to be purer, and there was not such a strong sense of erosion.

Li Mu was slightly delighted, and immediately ordered Xiaobai to let the Nine Nether Kun Whale fly to that star region.

Upon hearing the order, Xiaobai immediately controlled the huge body of the Nine Nether Kun Whale to slightly change direction, and slowly swam towards the star region pointed out by Li Mu.

Time seemed to have stopped for a moment. Li Mu calculated that about seven months had passed before the Nine Nether Kun Whale finally reached the area where the Nine Nether Qi was thin.

Li Mu sent out a set of formation cards to isolate the influence of Jiuyou's power, and ordered Xiaobai to guard its soul.

After preparing all this, Li Mu took out the Soul Realm Pearl from the Jiuzang Lingzhu.

"Senior, I'm ready." Li Mu transmitted his divine thoughts to the soul bead in his hand, and re-established contact with Qing Yangzi's residual soul.

Qing Yangzi's voice sounded in Li Mu's mind, with a hint of expectation: "Okay, my friend, now please relax your mind and let me take over your body."

Li Mu took a deep breath and slowly relaxed his control over his body according to Qing Yangzi's instructions.

In an instant, a warm and powerful soul power surged out from the Soul Realm Pearl and merged into his body. Li Mu immediately felt a chill, and then his soul consciously shrank up, temporarily giving up control of his body, allowing Qing Yangzi's residual soul to successfully take over his body.

Qing Yangzi used Li Mu's body to adapt himself for a moment, then used his eyes to examine the star field.

At the same time, Qing Yangzi released a more subtle soul perception, capturing information about this area. As the perception deepened, Qing Yangzi's brows gradually relaxed, as if he had discovered something.

After a while, Qingyangzi left Li Mu's body with some reluctance, and his residual soul returned to the Soul Realm Pearl.

Li Mu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and regained control of his body.

"Senior, how about it, do you know which star field we are in?" Li Mu couldn't wait to ask Qing Yangzi through telepathy.

Qingyangzi sent a message to Li Mu, and his voice sounded in Li Mu's sea of ​​consciousness. He said calmly and confidently: "My friend, I have roughly explored it. The star field we are currently in should be on the edge of the Nine Nether Forbidden Land, which is called the 'Shadow Dark Domain'. It is located at the junction of the Nine Nether Domain and the normal star field outside. It is an extremely special and dangerous area. The Nine Nether Qi is everywhere here, full of unknowns and variables. This place is one of the most mysterious and dangerous areas in the entire starry universe. Even the combined cultivators rarely dare to set foot in it easily."

"The Shadowy Dark Realm?" Li Mu's heart shuddered when he heard this. He never expected that he would accidentally enter such a dangerous place.

"Yes, the Shadow Dark Realm. Not only are the star tracks here chaotic, but there are also countless space cracks and strange illusions hidden here. If you are not careful, you will get lost in it, and may even never be able to leave. Moreover, some ancient creatures live here. They are either alien species eroded by the Nine Netherworld Qi, or evil spirits escaped from the Netherworld. They are powerful and difficult to deal with." Qingyangzi continued to explain.

After hearing this, Li Mu frowned even more. He was undoubtedly an extremely insignificant existence in this forbidden land. But since he had already stepped into it, there was no turning back, and he could only find a way out.

"Senior, since you know this star field, do you have any way to escape?" Li Mu asked respectfully.

Qing Yangzi pondered for a moment and explained, "There is a way to escape, but it is extremely difficult. We need to find a place called the 'Gate of the Netherworld'. This channel is the only passage connecting the Netherworld and the outside world, but its location is extremely hidden and is surrounded by traps and illusions. If you want to find this door, you must first find a planet called the Dark Spirit Star to determine its location."

"Dark Spirit Star?"

Li Mu's spirits lifted, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, and he asked with concern: "Senior, how do we find this Dark Spirit Star?"

"This star is like a dim lighthouse in the shadowy dark region. Although it is not conspicuous, it is the key to locating the gate to the underworld because of its special magnetic field and energy fluctuations."

Qing Yangzi slowly transmitted his thoughts, "The reason why the Dark Spirit Star is special is that it was once the place where the Nine Netherworld Qi and the spiritual power of the outer realms intersected. After countless years of erosion, a unique landscape was formed. Because it is dark all over, it is called the Dark Spirit Star. This star is a planet that is almost invisible in the shadowy dark domain. Its surface is covered with a strange force field that can absorb and distort light, making it difficult to be discovered by ordinary observation methods. It is not easy to find this planet. It is easily obscured by the mysterious illusions around it. To find it, I am afraid you need extremely good luck."

"This... Senior, aren't we going to be trapped in this star field?" Li Mu was disappointed and asked in disbelief.

Qing Yangzi smiled and said, "Don't worry, my friend. The rules of star positions are often constant. Although it is difficult to locate the position of this star, it is not impossible. Although I cannot directly calculate the exact position of this star, based on my remaining astronomical knowledge and understanding of star positions, I can teach you to calculate a roughly correct range for the Dark Spirit Star, which will facilitate your search for this star."

"That's great. Please give me some advice, senior." Li Mu was cheered up and asked for advice.

Qing Yangzi was willing to teach Li Mu how to use astrology, astronomical calendar and his own soul perception to calculate the approximate location of the Dark Spirit Star. (End of this chapter)