Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

As the discussion deepened, the atmosphere between Li Mu, Tian Shang and Kun Ling became more solemn and heated.

"The domain of law I cultivated gathers all five elements, but it is difficult to refine to the extreme because of its vastness." Li Mu spoke slowly, revealing a trace of distress between his brows. He looked at the two people and smiled bitterly: "I have tried to communicate the original laws between heaven and earth, melt the domain of law and solidify it, but I always feel that there is an insurmountable barrier between them."

“Elder Li, the law domain you have condensed is already extraordinary. Perhaps you can try to make your law domain a fertile land that attracts laws, allowing the original laws to take root in it and eventually merge into one.” Tiansheng Zun stroked his white beard and pondered.

Kun Ling shook his head slightly and proposed another idea: "I advocate the resonance between the soul and the law, but it does not mean that the power of the body should be ignored. The body is the foundation of a cultivator, and its importance cannot be underestimated even in the fusion realm. Perhaps, you can try to strengthen the tempering of the body during cultivation, so that the body can become a solid container that carries the power of the law, thereby helping you break through the current bottleneck."

Hearing this, Li Mu's eyes gradually lit up, as if he had caught a glimmer of inspiration. He stood up, put his hands behind his back, and slowly paced on the deck, muttering to himself: "Body, domain of law, law...between the three, can I perfectly integrate these three and step into the realm of fusion?"

The Yin-Yang and Five Elements Sutra that Li Mu practiced transformed into the Chaos Dao Sutra due to the condensation of the Chaos Domain. His physique also advanced from the Five Elements Dao Body to the Chaos Dao Body.

However, almost all of Li Mu's practice process relied on his innate magical power - spiritual energy absorption, to obtain a large amount of plant spirit attributes for improvement.

Over the years, Li Mu has planted a large number of fourth and fifth level spiritual plants and a large number of sixth level spiritual plants. They have matured one after another and he has harvested batch after batch of plant spirits. The Chaos Taoism he has cultivated has been completed, and his cultivation has reached the peak of the Refining Void Realm. The Chaos Domain has been condensed to perfection. However, he has never been able to take the last step and advance to the Fusion Realm.

Li Mu was lost in thought on the deck, when he suddenly realized that the seascape passing by was in full view. He stopped and looked into the distance at the rough sea, with an unprecedented enlightenment surging in his heart.

"The physical body, the realm of law, and the laws, although the three are independent of each other, they complement each other. My Chaos Tao body has almost reached the extreme, and the Chaos Law Realm is even more perfect. The only thing is that I seem to lack a glimmer of opportunity in the comprehension of the laws of chaos and the condensation of the chaotic physical body." Li Mu pondered in his heart, recalling his own practice journey, from the initial Yin-Yang and Five Elements Sutra to the current transformation into the Chaos Tao Sutra,...

When Li Mu woke up from his meditation, the sun had already set. The gorgeous sunset glow in the sky was like a burning flame, shining on his resolute face.

"Thank you two fellow Taoists for your guidance. I have benefited a lot from this discussion and seem to have found a direction for a breakthrough." Li Mu turned around and smiled at Lord Tianshang and Lord Kunling, expressing his gratitude.

"I have also benefited a lot from this discussion!" Lord Kun Ling smiled and said modestly.

"It is our honor to be of assistance to Elder Li. Perhaps, Elder Li will surpass us and advance to the fusion stage earlier than us!" Tian Shang Zun said with great envy, sincerely envious of Li Mu's talent and speed of cultivation.

Changing the topic, the three began to talk about the arrangements for this trip to the Southern Wilderness Spirit Realm.

However, Li Mu was the supreme elder of Xuantian Sword Sect and the person in charge of this trip, so he had a respected status. The two of them were merely garrisoned monks sent by the family, and their status was far superior to his.

Li Mu just gave a brief introduction, and the two men understood some of the content, then made an excuse to say goodbye.

"Elder Li, we will take our leave first." Lord Tianshang bowed and said goodbye to Li Mu together with Lord Kunling.

"Okay! Let's talk again another day!" Li Mu nodded with a smile and watched them leave.

After the two figures disappeared from sight, Li Mu turned back to the cabin, sat cross-legged, and then took out a pill bottle from the Tianxuan Ring, poured out a magic pill and took it, then he concentrated on practicing the Soul-Devouring Health-Preserving Technique and began to strengthen his body.

Time flies. The huge fleet has been traveling towards the Southern Wilderness Spirit Realm for nearly a month. The outline of the continent finally becomes clear in the first rays of dawn, indicating that they have finally arrived in the Southern Wilderness.

The fleet slowly slowed down in the vast sea, speeding towards the ancient city standing beside Tianzhu Mountain, and slowly approached the floating port known as the "City in the Sky".

The floating port was suspended in the sea of ​​clouds, gathering all kinds of spiritual warships and merchant ships, large and small, coming and going from Zhongzhou and the Southern Wilderness. It was densely packed and extremely magnificent.

The demonic calamity two hundred years ago destroyed most of the local sects in the Southern Wilderness and caused countless casualties among monks. However, the floating port is now more prosperous than before, as if the demonic calamity two hundred years ago had never left a shadow on this city in the sky.

With the arrival of Zhongzhou's large fleet, the liveliness of the floating port has reached a new peak.

Li Mu stood on the fleet's flagship, looking at the floating airport that was getting closer and closer. He was filled with emotion at its several times larger scale and the scene of blooming flowers.

The floating port was a busy scene with people coming and going. Various spiritual ships and merchant ships shuttled over the port, and the monks were exchanging their cultivation experiences or conducting business. The entire floating port was prosperous and harmonious.

The fleet finally docked in an exclusive area of ​​the floating port. Li Mu led the Xuantian Sword Sect and a group of high-level cultivators from various families to leave the spirit ship. They had profound cultivation and extraordinary temperament, which attracted respectful glances from the surrounding cultivators.

"Are those people from Xuantian Sword Sect? So many masters from major sects have gathered here!" A sharp-eyed low-level cultivator pointed at Li Mu and others who were getting off the spirit ship, his tone full of amazement.

"What happened? So many great clans from Central Continent gathered in the Southern Wilds? Could it be that an immortal palace has appeared?"

"Is there another war?"

"I haven't heard of it! Wasn't the Demonic Abyss driven away the last time it invaded? Could it be that the Demonic Calamity has risen again? Is it resurrecting?"

……

With the appearance of Li Mu and others, the discussions of the surrounding monks rose one after another, mixed with surprise, confusion and uneasiness. There was a lot of discussion, but more of it was admiration and curiosity for the high-level monks.

"After a short rest, Deacon Fang, prepare to lead the team and follow me to the Extreme Sun Land!"

After returning to the Xuantian Sword Sect’s base in the Southern Wilderness Spirit Realm, Li Mu looked at Fang Yunjian and gave instructions.

"I understand!" Fang Yunjian nodded happily, and asked curiously, "Elder Li, where is the location of this Jiyang Seal?"

The locations of the seven sealed places are a very core secret. Even Fang Yunjian only knows the locations of four of them. This Jiyang sealed place is the most hidden among them. After Li Mu reported it to the sect, Elder Qiu never revealed it to anyone else.

Li Mu smiled mysteriously and said, "Deacon Fang, you have been to this extremely Yang Sealed Place!"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Fang Yunjian frowned slightly, and an inexplicable sense of familiarity surged in his heart, but he couldn't remember when he had been to such a place.

"Elder Li, did you remember it wrong? Although I have traveled to many secret places in the Southern Wilds, I have never heard of this extremely Yang Sealed Place." Fang Yunjian said doubtfully, his eyes flashing with a light of curiosity. Seeing this, Li Mu smiled even more and explained slowly: "Deacon Fang, don't worry. This extremely Yang Sealed Place is actually near the Ancient City of the Wilds, hidden in the place where I used to practice in seclusion. Deacon Fang has come to find me many times!"

"You mean 'Yin Yang Valley'?"

After Li Mu's reminder, a familiar scene suddenly flashed through Fang Yunjian's mind. A look of sudden enlightenment flashed in his eyes, and he asked in surprise.

"Yes, it is Yin Yang Valley." Li Mu nodded with a smile and continued, "Yin Yang Valley may seem ordinary, but it actually hides a mystery. The place where Ji Yang is sealed is hidden in a secret cave in the valley. The cave is covered by a powerful ban, and it is difficult to find its trace unless you are familiar with it."

Hearing this, Fang Yunjian was surprised and couldn't help but admire Li Mu's foresight even more. He didn't expect that the Yin Yang Valley, which he had passed by many times, actually hid such an important secret.

"Elder Li, could it be that you had already discovered this extremely Yang Sealed Place at that time?"

Fang Yunjian saw a hint of deep meaning flashing in Li Mu's eyes and couldn't help but ask curiously.

Fang Yunjian was well aware of Li Mu's abilities and his magical qualities. Since he joined the Xuantian Sword Sect, he had witnessed with his own eyes how Li Mu used extraordinary means to solve problems inside and outside the sect many times.

Li Mu smiled slightly, his eyes deep, as if he had penetrated the fog of time and space and returned to the days of seclusion and practice.

“Deacon Fang misunderstood! I gradually discovered the secrets hidden in Yin Yang Valley after I became successful in cultivation and returned to the Southern Wilderness to settle down in the valley.” Li Mu said slowly, with a hint of reminiscence and emotion in his tone, “When I was in seclusion to practice, Yin Yang Valley was just a place for me to practice meditation, and I could not discover the secrets in it. As my cultivation level advanced to the Refining Void Stage, I sensed that there was something else in the valley!”

"I see!" Fang Yunjian smiled, but didn't believe it completely. With previous experience as a lesson, he only believed Li Mu's words a third of the time: "Elder Li, please prepare the materials for the formation! I'll go notify the others!"

Before Fang Yunjian finished his words, his figure shot out like an arrow, leaving Li Mu standing there in a daze.

Li Mu smiled bitterly and shook his head. It seemed that he didn't believe it.

The next day, Li Mu, Fang Yunjian, half of the elite troops, a combined sword elder, and thirteen void-refining monks flew to Yin Yang Valley.

Yin Yang Valley, this ancient land forgotten by the world, has once again regained its mysterious atmosphere with the arrival of Li Mu and others.

As their figures passed through the clouds and slowly landed in the gray-black area, the surrounding scenery seemed to freeze and even time slowed down.

Outside the valley, the bare mountain tops looked even more eerie in the dim sky. The dry river channel was like a scar on the earth. The cold and gloomy energy filled the valley, reaching its peak here. Even the air froze into ice, making it difficult to breathe.

Li Mu gazed at this land that was both familiar and unfamiliar, and an indescribable emotion surged in his heart.

Fang Yunjian and others followed closely behind, their faces full of seriousness and tension. Facing this strange place, they did not dare to be careless at all.

Under the leadership of Li Mu, they went deeper into the Yin Yang Valley, and the surrounding scenery became more and more desolate.

"What a strange place. Elder Li, is the Ji Yang Sealed Place in this valley?" Elder Jian - Yun Yi looked at Li Mu and asked in surprise.

"That's right, extreme yang gives birth to yin. The outside of the valley looks desolate and dead, but it actually contains vitality. This Yin-Yang Valley is an excellent place where yin and yang meet between heaven and earth. It is also a special effect caused by the place where extreme yang is sealed." Li Mu's eyes were deep and he hurriedly explained.

Soon, Li Mu led everyone into the valley. The next moment, the valley was filled with exotic flowers and plants, which were in full bloom. The scene was full of vitality, which was completely different from the desolate scene outside the valley. The dense forests were lush and green, and various exotic flowers and plants were in full bloom, emitting bursts of fragrance. Birds were singing happily on the branches, and the brook was gurgling, clear to the bottom, as if it was the purest music of nature.

“It’s really a place of extraordinary craftsmanship!”

"What a mysterious place!"

"Is this where Elder Li previously practiced seclusion? He really knows how to choose a place!"

……

When everyone saw this scene, they couldn't help but praise it. Some of them couldn't believe what they saw. They originally thought that the Yin Yang Valley would be an even more eerie and terrifying place, but they didn't expect that there was another secret and the valley was such a beautiful place.

Li Mu smiled slightly and led everyone to go deeper. Then, he stopped at the foot of a seemingly ordinary mountain.

Then, Li Mu pointed to a place that looked the same as the surroundings and said, "This is it. This is the entrance to the Extreme Yang Sealed Land. Everyone, I will set up a few more magic arrays and I need your cooperation!"

Fang Yunjian and others heard this and went forward to check. They saw nothing unusual there, but Li Mu said that this was the entrance to the Jiyang Sealed Land.

Amidst everyone's confusion, Li Mu took out a jade token, pinched his fingers together, and muttered something. The jade token suddenly shone brightly, and a complex magic array pattern slowly emerged in the air.

"This is a formation card I made myself. It contains two formations: the 'concealment formation' and the 'protective barrier'." Li Mu explained, "The concealment formation can cover up the real entrance and prevent outsiders from easily discovering it; the protective barrier can provide an extra layer of protection when we enter the sealed place."

As Li Mu's hand gestures changed, the magic circle pattern in the air suddenly split into two. One half turned into a light curtain, covering everyone, and the other half merged into the seemingly ordinary foot of the mountain. The originally plain rocks instantly became bizarre, as if distorted by an invisible force.

"Everyone stand still. I will control the formation card, cancel the illusion, and reveal the real entrance!" Li Mu's expression was solemn. He quickly formed seals with his hands. The light on the jade card became more and more dazzling, and finally turned into a stream of light, hitting the twisted rock accurately.

With a slight "boom" sound, the illusion on the surface of the rock suddenly disappeared, revealing the entrance to a deep cave. There was a faint light flickering in the cave, and a mysterious, powerful, and hot breath was revealed.

"This is the true entrance to the Jiyang Sealed Land. It contains extremely dangerous restrictions. I hope that when you are stationed here, you will not rashly go deep into it. Otherwise, even a combined cultivator or a Mahayana Dao Lord will be in danger of falling."

Li Mu took back the formation card, glanced at everyone, and introduced in a deep voice.

Hearing this, everyone was shocked. After they released their spiritual senses to perceive, they immediately confirmed that what Li Mu said was true. (End of this chapter)