Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

As the thunder dissipated, the surroundings returned to their former tranquility. The sun shone through the clouds, casting mottled light and shadows, adding a bit of vitality and hope to this land. Xue'er and Li Mu stood side by side, looking into the distance.

Li Mu suddenly sensed something, frowned, and gestured: "It seems that a guest has arrived!"

Xue'er immediately raised her head, a hint of alertness flashing in her eyes.

"Let's go and greet them together." Li Mu greeted with a smile, then took Xue'er's hand and walked out of the formation.

Li Mu walked out of the formation with Xue'er side by side, and saw a handsome young man in a green shirt standing outside the formation waiting. He was holding a jade fan and had a sword case on his back. A faint sword aura surrounded him, and he was obviously a sword cultivator with strong skills.

The person who came was the Master of Wind Sword from Xuantian Sword Sect: Feng Wuhen.

"Elder Li, Miss Xue'er, long time no see!" Feng Wuhen smiled, bowed, looked at Li Mu and congratulated him in a gentle voice, "I didn't expect that I would have the honor to see Elder Li refine a top-grade Taoist weapon today."

Li Mu smiled back, took a step forward, and bowed in return: "It has indeed been three years since we last met, Master Feng Jian, you are still as elegant as ever!"

Xue'er also bowed slightly and treated him politely. She probably knew why he came and was not too worried.

During this hundred years, several sword masters of Xuantian Sword Sect would duel with Brother Li every three years to learn from each other's sword skills and make progress together. Feng Wuhen must have followed this practice when he came this time.

At the same time, several sword masters of Xuantian Sword Sect, including Sword Master Feng and Sword Master Qi, successively aspired to become Dao Lords, which greatly boosted the morale of the entire Xuantian Sword Sect and reversed its downward trend.

If nothing unexpected happens, they all gained something after the sword fight. Because of this, Brother Li's position in the Xuantian Sword Sect has become increasingly solid. Not only has he made repeated progress in sword fights with various sword masters, he has also opened up a new realm in the way of the sword, winning widespread respect and admiration from many elders and sword masters of the Xuantian Sword Sect.

"Master Feng Jian, how have you been? Although I have been busy with other things in recent years, I have never stopped practicing swordsmanship. It's a good opportunity for us to test our skills and see if both of us have improved." Li Mu looked at Feng Wuhen, who showed a strong desire to fight, and at the same time was full of respect for his old rival Feng Wuhen.

"Elder Li, let's put the sword fight aside for now. I came here this time to actually bring you an important message." Feng Wuhen gently shook the jade fan in his hand, and his eyes became serious.

Li Mu nodded, looked at Feng Wuheng and said, "Sword Master, please speak. If you have anything important to say, I will listen attentively."

"A month ago, Elder Tianji used divination to gain some insights and warned our sect that the great formation that seals the two worlds might be loose, which might threaten the peace of our world." Feng Wuhen's voice was low and powerful: "However, this great formation has always been guarded by Elder Li, so I came to ask Elder Li if he has noticed any abnormalities in the formation?"

Hearing this, Li Mu's expression instantly became solemn. After thinking for a moment, he slowly shook his head and said, "I really haven't noticed any unusual movements in the formation recently, but Elder Tianji's divination skills are extraordinary. I will treat this matter with caution. How about Sword Master, come with me to inspect the seven sealed places."

Feng Wuhen nodded slightly after hearing this, with a hint of approval in his eyes: "Elder Li is right. To be safe, I need to check it myself to feel at ease. Since you haven't found anything unusual, let's go to the seven sealed places immediately, maybe we can find some clues."

As he spoke, Feng Wuhen turned around and smiled gently at Xue'er, saying, "Miss Xue'er, please wait here. Elder Li and I will be back soon. If anything happens, we will inform you in time."

Although Xue'er was a little worried, she also understood the importance of the matter. She nodded slightly and watched the two leave.

Li Mu and Feng Wuhen flew away on their swords, flew to Xuantian Sword Sect, and went straight to the Jijin Secret Realm, one of the seven sealed places. It was the most important guarding place of Xuantian Sword Sect and one of the seven sub-arrays of the sealing array of the channel between the two worlds.

Soon, the two of them crossed the misty mountains and arrived at the most mysterious and solemn forbidden area of ​​Xuantian Sword Sect - Burial Sword Peak. The top of the peak is shrouded in rich sword energy all year round, as if every gust of wind carries the chanting of a sword, which makes people feel awe.

The Sword Burial Peak is not only named because it contains the peerless swords of successive generations of Sword Sect predecessors, but also because it is the key to maintaining the core of the seal formation between the two worlds. The Extreme Gold Secret Realm is hidden under the peak, isolated from the outside world by complex formations and mechanisms, and no one except the core members of the Sword Sect is allowed to enter.

Li Mu and Feng Wuhen landed on the top of the mountain. They looked at each other and without further ado, passed through the forbidden magic circle of the Jijin Secret Realm and stepped into it.

"Meet the master!"

Li Mu and Feng Wuhen had just entered the secret realm when a golden figure quickly appeared in front of them and greeted them respectfully in a deep voice.

It was the Green Eyed Golden Ape. It had survived the True Spirit Lightning Tribulation and transformed into a human form. It was over eight feet tall, with a sturdy body, smooth and explosive muscle lines, and terrifying power hidden under every inch of its skin. Its square face was somewhat wild, and the most eye-catching thing was its pair of eyes that sparkled with green light, deep and sharp, as if it could see into people's hearts, or look directly into the depths of their souls.

His flaming golden hair sparkled in the sun and was casually draped over his shoulders, adding a bit of unruliness and majesty. His ears were long and pointed, retaining some animal features, but adding a bit of agility and mystery. He was wearing a battle armor woven from unknown metal wire, which was both noble and practical in combat. It contrasted with the golden light emanating from the blue-eyed golden ape's body, making him look extremely dazzling.

"Hmm! Is there anything unusual in the secret realm?"

Li Mu nodded slightly, his eyes as sharp as torches, quickly scanning the surrounding environment, looking for any possible anomalies.

"Reporting to the master, everything is normal in the secret realm, the formation is running as usual, and no abnormal fluctuations have been detected." The blue-eyed golden ape's voice was steady and powerful, revealing its seriousness about its duties and its familiarity with the secret realm.

Feng Wuhen frowned slightly, but did not completely relax his vigilance. He added: "Elder Li, Elder Tianji's divination skills have always been accurate. Why don't you and I act separately and check each node of the formation separately, and then go into the core of the formation to make sure everything is safe."

Li Mu agreed and nodded, saying, "Master Feng Jian is right. You and I will split up and I will be responsible for the nodes in the east, south and west, and you will be responsible for the nodes in the north, center and the sky above. Finally, we will meet at the core of the formation."

After saying that, the two of them moved and separated like two streams of light, each rushing in a designated direction.

Li Mu released his spiritual thoughts and explored in detail the several sealed outer areas of the Extreme Gold Secret Realm. As he flew past, he also checked the large tracts of spiritual fields he had reclaimed here and planted many gold spiritual plants in them.

【Golden Shinigami】

[Grade: Seventh-Level Spiritual Plant]

[Features: The Dao of Jin Yuan, with dazzling golden light, shining golden brilliance, divine auspiciousness, endless determination, and full of vitality.]

[Status: The energy of gold and element is abundant and the growth is vigorous. ]

[Golden Spiritual Herb, seventh-level spiritual plant, medicinal age: 360 years, a magical Ganoderma lucidum bathed in the golden light of the stars, its leaves are like gold foil, crystal clear, the stems are upright, exuding a golden luster and a spirit of determination, absorbing nutrients from the essence of heaven and earth, the tips of the leaves contain the essence of golden spiritual power, endlessly flowing with powerful vitality and determination, and growing endlessly.]

[Golden Spirit Vine] [Rank: Sixth-rank Spiritual Plant]

[Features: Starlight, golden vines, sharp and full of vitality.]

[Status: The energy of gold and element is abundant and the growth is vigorous. ]

[Golden Spirit Vine, sixth-level spiritual plant, plant age: 365 years, a strange vine bathed in gold energy, with a faint metallic luster flowing on the surface of the vine, containing the power of gold energy. Wherever it grows, the air of gold energy lingers, full of vitality.]

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Wherever he looked, under his innate magical power - identifying all spirits, the conditions of various fifth-level, sixth-level, and seventh-level gold-type spiritual plants in large spiritual fields appeared in Li Mu's eyes one by one.

Li Mu smiled, flew past quickly, and headed straight for the core of the sealing formation of the Extreme Gold Secret Realm.

At the center of the formation, stands a ninth-rank [Golden Flame Holy Crystal]. It is not only the core cornerstone that seals the formation, but also an extremely rare metallic mineral between heaven and earth. It contains extremely pure golden energy and has the magical effect of stabilizing space and strengthening the formation.

This piece of Golden Flame Holy Crystal is as colorful as the purest Huangshan Mountain, with a faint metallic luster flowing on its surface, exuding a calm and powerful aura.

Li Mu arrived first, and Feng Wuhen arrived right after him. The two of them appeared near the core of the formation almost at the same time, and their eyes fell on the [Golden Flame Holy Crystal] at the same time.

"Elder Li, have you gained anything? I didn't find any problems on my side!" Feng Wuhen turned to look at Li Mu and asked with concern.

"There is nothing abnormal with the sealing array here. There must be a problem with other sub-arrays. We need to carefully check other secret realms." Li Mu responded.

"Elder Li is absolutely right. Let's go to the next sealed place immediately and make sure that every place is safe and sound." Feng Wuhen nodded in understanding.

The two looked at each other again, and without further ado, they flew out of the core of the formation, ready to leave the Jijin Secret Realm and head to the next secret realm.

Seeing the two people coming out, the blue-eyed golden ape hurriedly took the initiative to step forward and greet them.

"Xiao Jin, guard this place well and ensure the safety of the seal formation. You must do your best. If there is any disturbance, inform me immediately." Li Mu instructed the blue-eyed golden ape.

Before he finished speaking, Li Mu's figure and Feng Wuhen had already transformed into two streams of light, cutting through the sky and galloping away into the distance.

"As you command, Master!"

The blue-eyed golden ape watched the two people go away until their figures completely disappeared in the clouds. Then he slowly withdrew his gaze, turned around and returned to the vicinity of the spiritual field to begin a new round of protection.

In the following days, Li Mu and Feng Wuhen shuttled between various secret realms. Their footprints covered the Zhongzhou Spiritual Realm, the Nanhuang Spiritual Realm, and several important sealed areas.

Li Mu also met one after another, the Green Jade Ginseng King, the Red Fire Phoenix, the Blue Moon True Dragon, and the Black Rock Lizard, four beasts. They had been guarding the extreme land for hundreds of years, and with a large number of elixirs provided by Li Mu, they were able to survive the true spirit thunder tribulation and achieve the peak true spirit realm.

In the several secret realms guarded by them, such as the Cangyuan Secret Realm, the Mingshui Secret Realm, etc., no abnormalities were found. The sealing array was as solid as before, as if even the passage of time could not leave any trace on this guarded land.

Finally, after checking several extreme secret realms, they arrived at the extremely cold place. This place is shrouded by thick dark clouds all year round, and there is a heart-pounding chill all around. Even the two people with high cultivation have to practice their skills and condense their true essence to resist the biting cold.

"It seems that there is a problem in the extremely yin land, causing such a powerful evil force to leak!" Li Mu said solemnly as he looked at the large amount of evil energy emerging from the extremely yin secret realm.

“How could this happen? The Ice Ghost Valley leading to the extremely dark land is guarded by our sect’s most elite disciples. How could it be lost so easily and lead to such serious consequences?” Feng Wuhen frowned, a trace of solemnity flashing in his eyes.

Li Mu pondered for a moment and said solemnly: "Perhaps we have overlooked some powerful force at work in the dark. This extremely dark place contains endless evil energy. If someone takes advantage of it, the consequences will be disastrous."

"No matter what, we must find out the truth as soon as possible and try to repair the seal to prevent the continued leakage of the evil spirit." Feng Wuhen's murderous intent flashed across his face.

After saying that, the two of them no longer hesitated. They stretched out their bodies, like two black lightning bolts, piercing through the thick dark clouds and heading straight for the core area of ​​the Jiyin Secret Realm.

As they went deeper, the evil aura around them became thicker and thicker, almost condensing into substance, making it difficult for people to breathe.

At this moment, a faint cry for help was heard, which was particularly harsh in this deadly environment. Li Mu and Feng Wuhen looked at each other, a hint of suspicion flashed in their eyes, and then they sped up and followed the sound.

Soon, they came to a hidden valley, and saw a sword cultivator who was guarding the Ice Ghost Valley lying on the ground, covered in blood, obviously seriously injured. His eyes were full of despair. When he saw Li Mu and Feng Wuhen coming, he seemed to have seen his savior, and shouted with his last strength: "Quick...quickly stop them, there are demon cultivators breaking in..."

Before he could finish his words, the Divine Transformation cultivator had already fainted.

"There is still hope!" Li Mu took a quick look and quickly took out a bottle of elixir, poured out a healing elixir and fed it to him.

"Elder Li, after he wakes up, you can find out the situation with him. I will go in and take a look first."

Feng Wuhen gave Li Mu instructions, and before he finished speaking, he turned into a gust of breeze, and disappeared with a "whoosh", penetrating through the passage in the valley and advancing rapidly into the depths of the extremely dark secret realm.

After watching Feng Wuhen leave, Li Mu squatted down, gently straightened the body of the sword cultivator, and used his spiritual power to gently probe into the body of the sword cultivator to help him better absorb the medicinal power of the elixir and stabilize his injuries. At the same time, he released his powerful spiritual thoughts to prepare for an investigation first.

However, the extremely dark place shrouded by evil spirits seemed to have turned into an abyss that swallowed up information. As soon as Li Mu's spiritual thoughts probed in, he encountered numerous obstacles.

The evil energy was as sticky as substance, which not only interfered with Li Mu's perception, but also tried to erode his mind. Li Mu had a profound cultivation and an extremely powerful chaotic soul. He quickly adjusted the fluctuations of his mind, forming a delicate balance with the surrounding evil energy, thus easily penetrating the obstacles.

Soon, Li Mu gained something. He sensed that there was an extremely strong demonic energy surging not far ahead, which intertwined with the surrounding evil spirits to form an extremely dangerous force. A group of black-robed monks were performing some kind of evil ritual. Their movements were strange and unified, as if they were controlled by some kind of power. They were mumbling something, and with each syllable they uttered, the surrounding evil spirits became more concentrated. (End of this chapter)