Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Watching the three streams of light going away, although Li Mu was worried, he knew that his responsibility was even greater. Whether the seven extreme sealing formations were safe and sound was related to the safety of the entire spiritual world. What's more, the countless high-level spiritual plants planted in several secret realms were the key to his enlightenment and must not be lost.

After thinking it over, Li Mu invested his consciousness into the Tianxuan Ring, and summoned a set of teleportation array cards from it. He injected the power of chaos into the array cards. In an instant, magical, complex patterns full of the power of time and space emerged on the surface of the eight array cards, interweaving into ancient patterns. These patterns seemed to contain the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, and seemed to connect the distant time and space.

Li Mu quickly formed seals with his hands, and as the power of chaos continued to flow in, it transformed into a surging force of time and space. Faint ripples filled the air, which was a sign that the space was about to be torn apart.

"Om-"

A low and long tremor sounded, and circles of space-time ripples visible to the naked eye began to emerge in the center of the formation. These ripples quickly spread outward, and wherever they passed, the space seemed to be gently torn apart by an invisible hand, revealing a portal to another world.

Li Mu did not hesitate. With a flash of his body, he turned into a stream of light and plunged into it.

With a "whoosh", Li Mu's figure disappeared. After he reappeared, in front of him was the scenery around the ancient teleportation array of Xuantian Sword Sect - Wenjian Peak.

"Greetings, Elder Li!"

When the on-duty Shen Shen disciple saw Li Mu suddenly appear, he reacted quickly and stepped forward to greet him respectfully.

Li Mu nodded slightly with a serious look on his face, and without stopping for too long, he headed straight for the sect's contribution hall.

Not long after, Li Mu flew to the Contribution Hall and strode in. Upon seeing him, the disciples and deacons in the hall cast awe-inspiring glance at him. In the center of the hall, Qiu Yuanhong was sitting on a high seat, flipping through an ancient book, with a solemn look on his face.

When he saw Li Mu, he quickly put down the ancient book, stood up and walked forward to greet him.

"Elder Li, you are back. How is the battle going? Why didn't the other Dao Lords come back with you?"

Qiu Yuanhong eagerly asked Li Mu a series of questions, revealing his deep concern about the current situation.

Li Mu and Feng Wuhen explored the sealed place in the extreme realm, and encountered an invasion by Mahayana monks from the Demon Abyss. The disciples stationed in the Ice Ghost Valley were wiped out. Now, he returned alone, and Qiu Yuanhong was very worried.

Li Mu smiled slightly and told him the detailed battle situation. They worked together to successfully wipe out two Mahayana magic cultivators of the Demon Abyss forces, and one was still on the run. Now, the three Dao Lords decided to go deep into the core of Jiuyou to destroy the "Netherworld Breaking Boundary Array".

"So that's how it is. This Netherworld Breaking World Array is so tricky. The three Dao Lords will be in danger on this journey." Upon hearing this, Qiu Yuanhong couldn't help but sigh and became worried.

In the past hundred years, the Xuantian Sword Sect had just lost a Taoist master. Now, with great effort, several sword masters have broken through the realm and achieved the Mahayana Dao. The sect is in the period of vigorous development, but it has encountered such a situation. Qiu Yuanhong feels mixed emotions and is worried about the upcoming crisis.

Sect leader Xuantian was trapped in the Nine Netherworld and his whereabouts are unknown. Taoist Qinghong also died in the Nine Netherworld. Now, the three Taoists of the sect are going there again. If something goes wrong, the sect cannot afford it.

"Elder Qiu, don't worry too much." Li Mu saw Qiu Yuanhong's worries and comforted him, "The three Dao Lords are the mainstays of the sect and are extremely powerful. The Nine Netherworld is dangerous and deep, and there are many dangers. They will be careful on this trip and will not take risks easily. We just need to provide backup and ensure the safety of the seals, which is the greatest support for them."

"Elder Li, that's right!" Qiu Yuanhong responded with a wry smile, and then said sincerely: "You just came back from the front line, you are exhausted from the journey, you deserve to rest. But the sect is in a turbulent time right now, I still need you to take care of it and help me handle the sect affairs."

Li Mu smiled slightly and nodded, "Elder Qiu is too polite. As a member of the sect, I will do my best. Besides, the situation is tense now and it concerns the sealing formation. I will not stay out of it."

Li Mu already had a plan in mind. He needed to use all available resources to reinforce the seal formation. At the same time, he also needed to strengthen intelligence gathering to deal with any possible changes. This time, he was able to learn about the changes in the seal formation in advance because of the early warning from Tianji Pavilion - Tianji Old Man.

"Elder Qiu, I think the most urgent task is to strengthen the monitoring and protection of the seven extreme seals. The incident in Ice Ghost Valley is a lesson for us. The forces of the Demon Abyss are ready to move, and we must guard against them. I suggest that we immediately dispatch elite disciples, carrying high-level defensive magic weapons, to guard the periphery of each seal to ensure that nothing goes wrong." Li Mu proposed to Qiu Yuanhong.

"In addition," Li Mu added, "we also need to strengthen our intelligence support for the Tianji Pavilion. Elder Tianji's warnings are crucial to us. Perhaps we can send a trustworthy elder to stay in the Tianji Pavilion so that we can get intelligence about the movements of the Demon Abyss as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Qiu Yuanhong frowned slightly and smiled, feeling deeply gratified by Li Mu's thoughtful consideration.

"Elder Li is right. Strengthening the seal protection and intelligence gathering are both indispensable. Regarding the intelligence support of Tianji Pavilion, I will personally select a smart and capable elder to go there to ensure timely intelligence. As for the seal protection," Qiu Yuanhong changed the subject and looked at Li Mu and pleaded, "Elder Li, if you need any resources to strengthen the seal formation, just tell me. The sect treasury will definitely provide full support."

Li Mu pondered for a moment, frowned and said: "At present, the first priority is to reconstruct the early warning array outside the seven sealed places. The early warning array is called: 'Spiritual Eye Tiangang Array'. This array was created by a powerful person in ancient times, combining the power of the spiritual pupil of heaven and earth with the arrangement of the Tiangang stars. It can see into the void and warn thousands of miles away. To refine this array, you need to collect 749 kinds of rare spiritual materials, including 'Star Crystal', 'Moon Dew', 'Void Stone', 'Ethereal Jade' and other sixth-level and seventh-level heaven and earth treasures, and then smelt them with secret methods and integrate them into the array diagram."

"The method of refining this formation is extremely complicated. One needs to choose a place with rich spiritual energy and set up the 'Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams Spirit Gathering Formation' to gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth as the cornerstone of refining the formation. Afterwards, the caster needs to use the spirit of a demon beast as a guide to communicate with heaven and earth, and sacrifice and refine the forty-nine spiritual materials one by one until they blend with each other and form an acquired fog spirit."

"Finally, by integrating the Mist Spirit into the 'Spiritual Eyes Heavenly Gang Formation', it will be able to detect any disturbances around the seal. Whether it is a leak of the formation's vitality or an enemy sneaking in, it will be able to sound the alarm in the first place, buying the sect precious time to respond."

"As time goes by, this formation can gradually absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and evolve on its own. The warning range and accuracy will continue to improve."

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Li Mu talked incessantly and explained in detail to Qiu Yuanhong the construction details of the "Spirit Eye Tiangang Formation".

Reconstructing the early warning formations of the seven sealed places not only requires a large amount of rare spiritual materials, but also requires superb formation skills and enough patience. The process is very cumbersome, but Li Mu doesn't care. Setting up formations for the seven extreme sealed places is not only for the peace of the spiritual world and the future of the sect, but also the key to his enlightenment - the thousands of acres of spiritual fields in each secret realm.

However, in Qiu Yuanhong's eyes, this was a manifestation of Li Mu's loyalty and dedication to the sect.

Qiu Yuanhong listened with a solemn expression, nodding with satisfaction from time to time. He had a clear understanding of the construction of the Lingtong Tiangang formation. At the same time, he also knew the necessity and urgency of setting up an early warning formation in the sealed area. "So that's how it is. This 'Lingtong Tiangang formation' is indeed an indispensable part of the defense system." After Qiu Yuanhong pondered, he looked at Li Mu with a firm gaze and gestured, "Elder Li, the spiritual materials needed to refine these spiritual formations, no matter how rare they are, the sect treasury will do its best to collect them. As for the high-level monster spirits, I will also order people to prepare them immediately, and make sure that all conditions meet your needs."

"Elder Qiu, I have a detailed plan for refining the early warning array. Next, I will personally go to each sealed place and arrange them one by one." Li Mu paused here and frowned, "I have most of the spiritual objects. The most lacking spiritual materials are the seventh-level empty jade, the seventh-level star crystal, and a few other spiritual objects."

"Star sand is used to strengthen the structure of the array and improve the sensitivity of perception; while the ethereal jade is the key to constructing the core of the array. It can effectively isolate external interference and ensure the purity and accuracy of the early warning signal. As for the star crystal, it is the key to the mist spirit fusion array. This item is very rare and rarely seen; ..."

After hearing this, Qiu Yuanhong's expression became solemn, and he solemnly promised Li Mu: "These spiritual objects are indeed precious and hard to find, but please rest assured, Elder Li, I will immediately order the entire sect to search for them with all our strength. Whether it is picking them in dangerous places or obtaining them through friendly exchanges with other sects, our sect will do its best!"

Li Mu nodded, discussed matters with him for a while, said goodbye to Qiu Yuanhong, and left the Contribution Hall first.

Just when Qiu Yuanhong issued high-value contribution tasks and mobilized the entire sect to search for those extremely rare items for setting up the formation, Li Mu had already returned to the Seven Gods Mountain.

After talking to Qingyangzi, Qin Wentong and the others, Li Mu plunged into the retreat room, entered the Painting World Treasure House, and began to count the gains of this battle.

The spoils of the two Demon Abyss Dao Lords included not only the broken corpse of the eighth-level peak demon dragon, but also two storage rings. Feng Wuhen, Feng Yi gave the spoils to him, as well as items from the twelve-combination demon cultivators he had killed.

Soon, black magic rings appeared around Li Mu. Under his powerful divine consciousness, a ball of chaotic flames appeared out of thin air and brushed over the storage rings and storage bracelets.

The next moment, the spiritual restrictions and patterns on many storage devices all collapsed.

With a "crash" sound, millions of spiritual creatures and demons poured out at once, filling the entire space of the Painting World Treasure House.

Magic crystals gleaming with dim light, blood essence balls containing vast blood essence..., various rare refining materials are dotted among them like stars in the dark night. There are also many magic weapons, blood weapons, and ghost weapons among them, some are in the shape of swords, some are in the shape of seals, each of them reveals an extraordinary aura, and they are obviously the "trump cards" of those combined magic practitioners.

Naturally, there were also many magic weapons that had been transformed into demons. After they gained their freedom, they immediately fled around the Painting World Treasure House, trying to find a way to escape.

However, how could they easily leave this space controlled by Li Mu? He snorted and waved his hand. Chaos fires that were manifested from the virtual spirits to the real thing burned out of thin air and turned into fire snakes that quickly coiled around the fleeing demons.

Surrounded by the group of fire snakes, the demonic spirits of the monsters let out miserable screams, and the demonic energy on their bodies quickly dissipated under the burning of the chaos fire, and was eventually completely wiped out.

Li Mu's eyes were cold. Most of the properties obtained from the monks of the Demon Abyss contained terrible demonic nature and were not suitable for him to use. Naturally, there was no need to keep them.

He knew that if these evil spirits were not eliminated, they would become a serious threat to the sect in the future. Therefore, he acted without mercy, and every evil spirit was turned into nothingness under the burning of the chaos fire.

As the last shrill "scream" disappeared, the Painting World Treasure House returned to peace. Li Mu looked at the spoils all over the ground, but his heart was not disturbed. With his innate magical power - identifying all spirits, the attributes of many spiritual objects appeared before him one by one.

For a moment, Li Mu's eyes were blurry.

"Master, there are so many treasures! Do you want Yue'er to help you clean them up?"

The puppet's spirit - Xiaoyue appeared behind Li Mu, eyes sparkling, overwhelmed, and asked happily.

"I know what you are up to. Pick out the ones that are suitable for making puppets!"

The corners of Li Mu's mouth curled up slightly. He already knew Xiaoyue's personality very well. This little guy could not suppress his excitement when seeing rare materials.

Hearing this, Xiaoyue's face broke into a bright smile. She was so excited that she quickly squatted down and began to carefully pick out the spoils on the ground. Her eyes seemed to have recognition skills as they quickly shuttled among the many spiritual objects. With a wave of her hand, rare materials suitable for refining puppets flew into her hands one by one.

"Master, these magic crystals and blood essence balls can be used to enhance the puppet's strength and vitality. Also, these special minerals can be used to build the puppet's body, making them more sturdy and durable!" Xiaoyue excitedly introduced them to Li Mu while selecting.

Li Mu nodded, secretly admiring Xiaoyue's sharp vision. These materials are indeed the best choice for refining puppets. If used to build puppets, their strength will be greatly improved.

"Okay, just pick some suitable materials yourself, and remember not to waste them." Li Mu instructed.

Xiaoyue nodded repeatedly, and her hands' movements accelerated instead of slowing down. After a while, she selected a large pile of materials suitable for refining puppets and piled them aside.

Looking at Xiaoyue's busy figure, Li Mu's lips curled up into a bright smile. Although the little guy is a little "greedy for materials", he is indeed a good helper. With the progress of puppetry, he can now refine low-level puppets by himself. If there are enough spiritual materials, he can help refine a large army of puppets.

"Xiaoyue, thank you for your hard work." Li Mu said with a smile.

Xiaoyue raised her head with a satisfied smile on her face: "It's not hard, Master. It is Xiaoyue's honor to work for you."

Li Mu smiled slightly and secretly decided in his heart that after this matter was settled, he would definitely reward Xiaoyue well.

At this moment, Li Mu's eyes were suddenly attracted by an object. With his innate magical power - Identifying All Spirits, its hidden means were exposed. (End of this chapter)