Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

The huge body of the Nine Nether Kun Whale swam tirelessly in the dark starry sky. In the Painting World Treasure House, Li Mu resumed his pastoral life.

After dozens of deductions, his spiritual sense was unable to support him in calculating the exact location of the Dark Spirit Star. So, Li Mu simply gave up struggling and began to carefully nurture the growth of the Mouxing Spirit Grass, waiting for them to mature. The maturity of each Mouxing Spirit Grass meant an improvement in the level of his Nebula Observation Method in the future.

During the days of waiting, Li Mu was not idle. He arranged more sophisticated formations for the two spiritual fields in order to enhance the efficiency of the spiritual plants' absorption and conversion of spiritual energy, ensuring that every drop of spiritual energy could nourish these precious spiritual plants to the maximum extent. At the same time, he also used this time to practice his own skills, consolidate his cultivation, refine weapons, make talismans, and carve puppets, in preparation for Xue'er, who was in seclusion and was about to pass the true spiritual thunder tribulation.

Time passes like sand through your fingertips, quietly and silently.

Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the huge figure of the Nine Nether Kun Whale is still continuing its eternal patrol in the depths of the vast universe, becoming a lonely and tenacious watchman in the dark starry sky.

Inside the Painting World Treasure House, Li Mu's pastoral life seemed peaceful and fulfilling. Under his meticulous care, the Mouxing Spirit Grass gradually reached the peak of maturity. Its leaves were crystal clear, and the condensed silver light was a characteristic of the materialization of star power, containing enormous star power.

At this time, Li Mu appeared in the training room where Xue'er was in seclusion, stopped everything he was doing, and waited at the door of the training room.

On this day, subtle but clearly audible fluctuations were heard in the training room. Demonic power was surging, a sign that Xue'er had made a breakthrough in her cultivation.

The next moment, the stone door of the training room slowly opened, and Xue'er stepped out gracefully. Her fair face showed Li Mu a gentle smile, her eyes sparkling with star-like brightness, emitting the unique charm of the Nine-tailed Sky Fox bloodline. Her deep pupils seemed to be able to see into people's hearts, and carried a hint of indescribable temptation.

With the appearance of Xue'er, the air was filled with a faint fox scent, an ancient and noble fragrance that made people feel relaxed and happy, and involuntarily indulge in it. Her hair fell like a waterfall, emitting icy magic power, and she had the unique charm of the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox bloodline, adding a bit of extraordinary temperament to her.

Noble, cold, simple, and other qualities are perfectly integrated in Xue'er, forming a unique charm that makes people feel both awe and love. Her smile has both the warmth of melting ice and snow and the purity that is not stained by dust, which makes people sink into it involuntarily.

Xue'er's steps were light and graceful as she slowly approached Li Mu. The demonic power in her body flowed, and her figure lengthened in the sunlight. Nine illusory fox tails were looming behind her, emitting a white light that set off Xue'er's beautiful figure, forming a splendid and colorful picture that was breathtakingly beautiful.

"Brother Li, why are you staring at me like that! Is there something dirty on my face?"

Xue'er walked up to Li Mu, took his hand, winked at him playfully, and a sly smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, revealing her unconcealed joy. She was very satisfied with Li Mu's performance at the moment.

"Haha! There's no dirt there, it's just that Xue'er has become more beautiful, so beautiful that I can hardly take my eyes away!"

Li Mu laughed heartily, took Xueer's hand and praised her generously.

Xue'er couldn't help but blush when she heard this. She lowered her head shyly, but the light in her eyes became brighter. "Really? Brother Li, do you like me like this?"

Li Mu reached out his hand and gently stroked Xue'er's soft hair, feeling her breath, and nodded solemnly: "Of course, Xue'er, no matter what you look like, I like you. I'm not just obsessed with your appearance."

Xue'er looked up at Li Mu with eyes full of gratitude and happiness: "Thank you, Brother Li. With you by my side, I feel like the luckiest person in the world."

The two smiled at each other. No need for words, they knew each other's feelings.

Afterwards, Xueer shared with Li Mu what she had gained from her retreat, and Li Mu also told her about her current situation. They were in a dark and unfamiliar star field and were currently lost.

"It's so bad, Brother Li, can we still go back?" Xue'er asked in surprise and worry.

Li Mu held Xue'er's hand tightly and comforted her: "Don't worry, I'm thinking of a way. If we can locate the Dark Spirit Star, we will definitely be able to leave this star region!"

Xue'er nodded, not really taking it to heart. As long as she was by Li Mu's side, she didn't care about anything else. It would be nice for the two of them to stay together like this. However, she couldn't bear to leave Xiao Jin, Xiao Wa and the others.

Li Mu's eyes fell on the spiritual field of Mou Xing spiritual grass, full of anticipation.

However, the good times for the two did not last long as a sudden change broke their peaceful life. Li Mu unexpectedly received a warning from Xiaobai, foreshadowing the arrival of an uninvited guest.

"I'll go out and take a look!"

Li Mu gave Xue'er some instructions and was about to leave the Painting World Palace.

"Brother Li, I'll go too. Now that I'm at the peak of level six, I can help and won't cause you any trouble!" Xue'er said in a firm tone with an irresistible light in her eyes. In this unknown and dangerous star field, fighting side by side with Li Mu was the decision she longed for.

Li Mu looked at Xue'er, a warm feeling surged in his heart, and he understood her feelings.

Li Mu smiled slightly, nodded and said, "Okay, we'll go together. But remember, no matter what happens, you have to protect yourself first."

As he spoke, Li Mu's mind moved, and he disappeared from the Painting World Treasure Palace with Xue'er's figure, and appeared on the huge forehead of the Nine Nether Kun Whale, with a vast Netherworld aura blowing towards him.

Li Mu waved his hand, and his true energy surged out, activating the protective magic circle arranged around the square house, successfully offsetting the tsunami-like netherworld energy and saving their residence.

The Nine Nether Kun Whale roared loudly, swung its huge tail, and bravely faced the vast Netherworld energy, riding the waves.

The entire star field seemed to tremble, and countless stars dimmed at this moment, leaving only the pressure of this giant beast covering the surroundings. Li Mu and Xue'er stood on the forehead of the Kun whale, feeling this power that shook the world, and couldn't help but feel a bit of awe in their hearts.

Xiaobai immediately reported the situation to Li Mu: "Master, we encountered another Nine Nether Kun Whale, and it is chasing us."

Hearing this, Li Mu's eyes focused, and he fully released his spiritual sense and quickly scanned the distance. Sure enough, in the dark star field in the distance, an equally huge figure was rapidly approaching them. It was another Nine Nether Kun Whale. It exuded a thick Netherworld aura and a suffocating breath. The pressure from the eighth-level star field overlord caused the surrounding space to distort.

At this moment, the star field seemed to have turned into a battlefield. The chase between the two Nine Nether Kun Whales became the most spectacular sight in the entire star field. They shuttled through the vast star field, and every swing of their tails stirred up waves of Netherworld energy, like two huge black torrents. The Netherworld waves violently surged and collided in the vast starry sky, interweaving into a thrilling picture, causing the entire starry sky to shake violently.

The eighth-rank Nine Nether Kun Whale was moving so fast that it let out a deafening roar, stirring up the Netherworld energy of the entire star field to boil. It seemed as if it was announcing to Li Mu and the others the ownership of this star field.

In comparison, the Nine Nether Kun Whale that Li Mu rode was also extraordinary, but under the pressure of the eighth-level beast, it seemed much weaker and could only be forced to flee around in the star field, revealing a bit of panic every time it turned. Li Mu stood on the back of the whale, looking at the giant beast that was constantly approaching in front of him, and an indescribable sense of urgency surged in his heart.

"Can't get rid of it?"

Li Mu asked Xiaobai anxiously about the huge monster.

"Well! Master, I don't know how we provoked it. It seems to be extremely hostile to us and is chasing us relentlessly. I tried to communicate with it using my spiritual thoughts, but it completely ignored me and just kept chasing me." Xiaobai said angrily with a hint of anxiety in his voice.

Hearing this, Li Mu couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed. Being entangled by an eighth-level Nine Nether Kun Whale at this time was definitely not a good thing. What's more, they were now in the dark star field, surrounded by dangers. If they were not careful, they might fall into an irretrievable situation.

"Uh! Xiaobai, you misunderstood. It, its emotion is wrong. It's not hostility!"

Just then, Xueer suddenly spoke with a strange look on her face.

"Oh! Xue'er, do you know what it feels like? What's wrong?"

Li Mu's eyes lit up slightly, and he looked at Xue'er and asked with concern.

Xue'er has the blood of the Nine-tailed Sky Fox, and her innate magical power allows her to be extremely sensitive to the emotions of living creatures. Even when facing a behemoth like the Nine Nether Kun Whale, she cannot escape being controlled by her emotions. By using this, perhaps she can find a way to get rid of this Kun Whale.

"The emotion it exudes is definitely not hostile!" Xue'er smiled slightly, looking at Li Mu with certainty. Then, she closed her eyes and carefully sensed the subtle emotional fluctuations exuded by the eighth-level Nine Nether Kun Whale. She explained embarrassedly: "What I feel is not pure hostility, but a kind of... eagerness, or even anxiety. Its roar and pursuit are more like anxious pleading for something. It is pursuing you not to escape."

"So that's it, it's looking for a mate!"

Li Mu suddenly realized and directly pointed out the meaning of Xueer's words.

Hearing this, Xiao Bai was slightly stunned, and a trace of embarrassment immediately appeared on his fair face. The Nine Nether Kun Whale is now its refined clone. Is that Kun Whale blind? Can't it feel that there is something wrong with its soul power!
"Master, what should we do? We can't let it cling to us like this!"

Hearing this, Li Mu couldn't help but let out a bitter smile. He hadn't expected that this would be such a misunderstanding. He frowned and said, "Indeed, we can't let it continue to misunderstand like this. If it finds out the truth, it will probably cause unnecessary trouble."

Li Mu pondered for a moment and decided, "Since it's here to court, let's give it a clear response."

As he spoke, Li Mu looked at Xue'er and gestured, "Xue'er, can you use your innate magical powers to simulate sending out some kind of signal to make it mistakenly think that we are not suitable as a mate, so as to give up this idea?"

Xue'er thought for a moment, then nodded her head and said, "I can try to simulate a rejection signal, hoping to make it understand our position. However, Xiaobai, I need you to cooperate with me."

"Okay!" Xiaobai nodded happily, spread his wings, flew to Xue'er's shoulders, emitting soul power fluctuations to assist her in casting spells.

Xue'er closed her eyes and concentrated, her whole body surrounded by a faint blue light, which was the unique glow of the Nine-tailed Sky Fox's bloodline. She condensed her demonic power and used her innate magical powers. Xiaobai snuggled up to Xue'er, and the soul power fluctuations it emitted intertwined with Xue'er's blue demonic power, forming a wonderful resonance that was then transmitted to the body of the Nine Nether Kun Whale below.

The Nine Nether Kun Whale swung its tail, raised its head and let out a long howl. The huge fluctuations of its soul power were transmitted along with the air of the Netherworld. As time passed, the unique emotional signal gradually spread, penetrating the silence of the star field and floating towards the direction of the eighth-level Nine Nether Kun Whale.

The Kun whale in the distance felt the signal, and its huge body trembled slightly. A complex look flashed in its eyes that were full of eagerness and anxiety. It seemed to feel the rejection in the signal, and also seemed to understand the meaning behind this rejection.

The next moment, the Nine Nether Kun Whale responded with a long roar towards the sky, and as the huge waves of Netherworld Energy roared towards them, it still followed closely, without slowing down at all.

Obviously, facing the persistence of the other Nine Nether Kun Whale, a simple rejection signal failed to completely dispel its obsession.

Xue'er and Xiaobai looked at each other, and there was a hint of surprise in their eyes.

"It seems that we need a more direct and stronger way to convey our meaning." Xue'er frowned slightly, then took a deep breath, preparing to strengthen her innate magical powers.

Xue'er closed her eyes again, and the demonic power she exuded increased again. Together with Xiaobai's powerful soul power, it weaved into a powerful soul signal, which was transmitted to the other party along with the roar of the Nine Nether Kun Whale.

This time, the reaction of the other Nine Nether Kun Whale was obviously different. Its huge body swung violently in the star field. Its huge body spun on the spot, forming a huge vortex. The Netherworld energy was like a boiling sea of ​​ink, churning violently.

The Jiuyou Kun Whale's giant eyes, which were filled with eagerness and anxiety, now showed even more confusion and puzzlement, as if it was experiencing a spiritual struggle.

"Xue'er, did it work?"

Seeing that the Nine Nether Kun Whale was no longer chasing him, Li Mu became spirited, looked at Xue'er and asked with concern.

Xue'er slowly opened her eyes, and there was a complex light flashing in her clear eyes, showing the joy of success and deep worry.

"Hmm!" Xue'er responded softly, with a barely perceptible heaviness in her voice. She said doubtfully, "But something is wrong. It seems to be in pain and very special. What I feel is not only its loss from its failed courtship, but also a deeper pain, as if it is looking for something that is indispensable to its life."

"Huh? What is it?"

Hearing this, Li Mu frowned, and his spiritual thoughts extended like a thin thread, attaching to the Nine Nether Kun Whale that was still hovering and tumbling in the same place, trying to see something from it.

"I can't really tell, it seems to be related to the heritage of their tribe!"

Xue'er frowned, trying to recall the feeling that had just been transmitted through the soul signal, and said in a daze. (End of this chapter)