Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

After careful consideration, Li Mu looked at the treasure house spirit and rejected it in a heavy tone, "Your suggestion is very good, but it is difficult to realize. Firstly, my current cultivation is only at the Void Refining Realm, and there is still a big gap between the strength of my spiritual consciousness required to freely use the divine pattern refining technique. Even if I force it, the success rate is not high, less than 30%, and it will take too much risk."

“Secondly, even if I can barely perform the divine pattern refining technique, my refining skills have not yet reached the level of being able to reshape the base of an eighth-level cave heaven treasure. Moreover, the spatial laws, arrays, and patterns contained in your base are very important. If there is a slight mistake, the entire treasure house may collapse. At that time, not only will you and I suffer heavy losses, but the many spiritual plants in the treasure house will also be destroyed. This is extremely inappropriate!”

Hearing this, the five-colored dragon's scales flickered slightly, as if it was not surprised by Li Mu's decision. It said helplessly: "Master, you are right. I was too impatient and ignored these key issues. But Master, don't worry too much. Last time, I absorbed a top-grade dragon vein. At least in the short term, the spiritual energy supply of the spiritual field will not be a problem. As for the long-term plan, perhaps Master can find other more gentle solutions while improving his cultivation and refining skills."

"Yes, the improvement of your cultivation and refining skills is the fundamental. I will strive to reach the level that can help you transform the base of the weapon as soon as possible. At the same time, I will also pay attention to other possible methods, and find you a few top-grade spiritual veins or refine Taoist tools that can gather spiritual energy to assist you, so as to reduce the spiritual power burden in the space." Li Mu nodded and agreed.

Right now, the entire spiritual world is facing the danger of depletion of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, and is also being watched covetously by the Demon Abyss. It can be said that the situation is urgent with internal and external troubles.

If the time really comes when it is most desperate and one wants to survive, the Bao Mansion in the Painting World is a good place to live. Therefore, next, one must find ways to improve the Bao Mansion's ability to be self-sufficient and ensure that there will be a piece of clean land in the troubled times to come.

Li Mu already had a plan in mind. He stretched out his hand and put away the Painting World Treasure House. Then, he summoned three puppets from the Tianxuan Spirit Ring.

"Long Yi, Long Qi, Long Shisan, you guard this place. If anyone breaks in, kill them without mercy!"

Li Mu looked at the three Taoist puppets and gave orders in a deep voice.

Li Mu has set up a powerful protective formation for this sacred land, and it is located deep within the forbidden zone of the Jiyang Sealing Array. In addition, there are monks stationed outside. Anyone who can break into this place must be from the Demonic Abyss.

In order to be on the safe side, Li Mu decided to leave behind three powerful Taoist puppets as the last line of defense. Each of these three puppets had a strength close to the fusion stage, and they were equipped with seventh-level Taoist armor and seventh-level Taoist soldiers. They were not afraid of death, and when they joined forces, they could fight even a Mahayana Taoist master.

"Yes, master!" The three puppets shook and responded in unison.

Li Mu nodded with satisfaction, then his figure flashed and turned into a stream of light flying out of the Jiyang Sealing Array.

Li Mu came out from the passage of the sealed formation, and Fang Yunjian and Elder Jian - Yun Yi immediately came forward to greet him.

"Elder Li, is there anything unusual with the seal formation?" Elder Sword Yun Yi asked Li Mu with concern.

Li Mu shook his head slightly and said, "Everything is normal in the seal formation. If there is no external force intervening, it will not be a problem for the formation to continue to operate stably for thousands of years."

It brings together seven major sub-arrays - the Disha Yin Gathering Array, the Tiangang Yang Gathering Array, the Shenshui Xuanling Array, the Qingmu Cangyuan Array, the Jihuo Burning Heaven Array..., to form a ninth-level divine array - the Chaos Sealing Array, which gathers seven ninth-level divine objects as its eyes. If there is no strong intervention or destruction from external forces, it will not be a problem for it to run stably for 100,000 years.

Hearing this, Yun Yi's expression eased a little, and he said in a deep voice: "That's good, Elder Li, don't worry, we will not take it lightly. If the forces of the Demon Abyss attack, they will not be able to return!"

"Elder Yun, thank you for your hard work!" Li Mu nodded with a smile, looked at Fang Yunjian and said, "Deacon Fang, the warning array and protective array have been set up here. We should go to the next sealed place."

"Yes, Elder Li. I am ready and can set off at any time." Fang Yunjian nodded happily and gestured.

"Elder Yun, goodbye!"

Li Mu said goodbye to Yun Yi, and then he and Fang Yunjian moved together, each using their own skills to transform into two streams of light, and rushed towards the direction of Huanggu City.

Soon, a huge fleet set out from the floating port of the ancient city and headed for the place where the extreme fire was sealed deep in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains.

The fleet shuttled through the sea of ​​clouds. Below them was the rolling Wan Yao Mountains. The roars of monsters in the mountains and forests could be heard one after another, but high in the sky, everything seemed unusually quiet.

As the distance got closer, the scenery of the place where the extreme fire was sealed gradually came into view. The sky seemed to be filled with a hot breath, and even the clouds were dyed a touch of fiery red.

This is one of nature's wildest masterpieces. Countless volcanoes are scattered across this vast land like sleeping beasts. From time to time, magma gushes out, accompanied by roars that resound through the sky, staining the surrounding land black, and the air is filled with the pungent smell of sulfur.

Here, the earth is cracked, like a doomsday scene. However, with the passage of time, patches of green have appeared on the black rock and soil. Those green patches are strange vegetation that grow tenaciously in extreme environments. They are either entangled in the cracks of the rocks, or rooted in the embers of the cooled magma, blooming with vitality.

"Is this the place where the Extreme Fire is sealed? What a terrifying place!"

"There must have been a great war here, which is why it has become like this!"

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The numerous Void-Refining Monks on the deck of the ship were discussing the situation at the place where the Extreme Fire Sealed was located, with awe on their faces. Some of them were witnessing this doomsday-like scene for the first time, and were shocked beyond words.

Previously, a crack appeared in the seal formation, and the forces of the Demon Abyss invaded. The many forces in the Central Plains Spirit Realm paid a heavy price to drive them back to the Demon Abyss and urgently reinforce the seal. That battle not only caused great damage to the vitality of the Central Plains Spirit Realm, but also made all the cultivators deeply aware of the horror of the invasion of the Demon Abyss forces.

On the deck, Li Mu looked at the remains of the battlefield in front of him, and couldn't help but think of the situation of that great battle, which was vivid in his mind. At the same time, he also remembered the last words that the Immortal Demon God left behind to hate him.

"Elder Li, are you okay?" Fang Yunjian looked at Li Mu who was lost in thought and asked with concern.

"It's okay, let's go down!" Li Mu withdrew his thoughts, and the other party Yun Jian smiled slightly, indicating that he didn't need to worry.

The two of them flashed and jumped off the ship first, landing steadily on the edge of the extreme fire seal.

Upon seeing this, all the Void Refining monks followed suit, flying down from the sky and heading towards a volcanic mountain.

"The atmosphere here is more oppressive than I imagined." A female monk whispered, her voice sounding particularly clear in the empty sealed area.

"Who! There's a monster!"

Suddenly, a cry broke the silence. The monks' nerves tensed instantly. They looked towards the volcano sky and saw a faint ray of hot light flickering in the rolling magma. The next moment, a seventh-level true spirit wrapped in blazing flames, the Fire Phoenix, broke free from the shackles of the magma, flapped its wings and flew towards them. Its gorgeous wings were like burning flames, each containing enough power to burn the sky and boil the sea, illuminating the surrounding space in red.

The fire phoenix circled in the air, its eyes like two burning stars, revealing an ancient and majestic aura. Its wings flapped frequently, accompanied by the sound of roaring flames, as if celebrating something.

All the monks were amazed when they saw this scene. There were many knowledgeable people among them, but only a few of them had actually seen the appearance of a seventh-level true spirit. At this moment, they finally saw the demeanor of a truly powerful person, and they were both in awe and yearning.

"Is this the legendary innate true spirit - the seventh-order fire phoenix? It really lives up to its reputation!" An elderly cultivator exclaimed with a tremor in his voice, obviously shocked by the power of this fire phoenix.

"Everyone, don't take any action. This true spirit is Elder Li's spirit beast!" Fang Yunjian quickly sent a message to warn the cultivators.

Fang Yunjian's reminder echoed in the minds of all the cultivators, stopping those cultivators who were ready to launch attacks.

Hearing this, all the cultivators were stunned and could not help but look at Li Mu in confusion, waiting for his confirmation.

Li Mu smiled, floated into the air, and slowly flew towards the Red Fire Phoenix.

The Scarlet Phoenix greeted Li Mu with a clear cry, full of joy and intimacy. Then, with a "crash!", its gorgeous flaming wings suddenly turned into sparks all over the sky and dissipated in the air. Then, a dazzling light burst out from the sparks. When the light dissipated, a red-haired woman in a fiery red dress, with a beautiful face and noble temperament, appeared in front of everyone.

Her long hair was like a waterfall, her red hair was like fire, fluttering in the wind, her eyes were like two burning flames, flashing with wisdom and gentleness, her skin was like jade, as if it would melt with the slightest touch, and the faint smile at the corner of her mouth made people's hearts flutter.

"Greetings, master. You are here to see Chi Lian!" The beautiful red-haired woman bowed to Li Mu and greeted him with joy.

Seeing this, all the cultivators were dumbfounded. They had never expected that this extremely powerful Red Fire Phoenix could transform into such a beautiful woman. What shocked them even more was that this woman actually called Li Mu her master, which meant that Li Mu not only possessed this powerful seventh-level true spirit, but also had established a deep emotional bond with it.

"No need to be polite!" Li Mu looked at the woman with a smile, raised his hand gently, motioned the woman to stand up, and said with emotion: "Chi Lian, you have worked hard during this period."

Hearing this, Chi Lian Huo Feng's eyes flashed with emotion, and he stood up and said with a smile: "It is Chi Lian's honor to serve the master."

Li Mu nodded, glanced at the place where the Extreme Fire was sealed, then looked at the other cultivators and signaled: "Everyone, it's time to set up the Spirit Eye Tiangang Formation!"

At Li Mu's signal, the cultivators quickly came to their senses. Although they were shocked by the scene of the Red Fire Phoenix transforming, the task at hand was more important.

Everyone came forward, surrounded Li Mu, and began to prepare for the formation.

Li Mu took out the formation diagram of the Lingtong Tiangang Formation from his sleeve. With a thought, the formation diagram slowly unfolded in the air. Countless nodes flickered with light, resonating with the spiritual energy between heaven and earth.

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Soon, under the leadership of Li Mu, all the refining cultivators cooperated to set up the Lingtong Tiangang Formation at the place where the extreme fire was sealed.

Next, Li Mu prepared to use the power of the Extreme Fire Seal to set up a killing formation called "Burning Sky Formation". This formation was incredibly powerful, based on the Extreme Fire Seal, and it could draw the fire spirits of heaven and earth, condensing into an endless sea of ​​fire, burning everything and being invincible.

"Chi Lian, I need your assistance in this formation. Lend me your fire spirit to increase the power of this formation to a higher level!" Li Mu took out the formation diagram of the 'Scorching Flame Burning Sky Formation' and asked Chi Lian Fire Phoenix while looking at it.

"Understood! Master, you can command me as you please!" The Red Fire Phoenix nodded happily and released his spiritual sense.

Li Mu smiled with joy and used his magical power of controlling spirits - the art of sharing souls with the Scarlet Fire Phoenix, temporarily gaining control of her body.

The next moment, the Scarlet Fire Phoenix flashed, revealing its true form, and transformed into a brilliant stream of fiery red light, rushing straight into the bottomless volcanic magma. A ball of flame gushed out from the crater, forming a huge phoenix shadow. Under its guidance, the flames in the volcanic magma seemed to be given life. They boiled and roared, rising up together with the phoenix shadow transformed by the Scarlet Fire Phoenix.

Li Mu stood on the edge of the crater, holding the formation diagram in his hand. His mind was as fast as a thread, tightly pulling the rising flames. He muttered something, and the spell resonated with the fire element between heaven and earth, making the power of the flames more violent and more difficult to control.

The phantom of the fire phoenix guided the endless fire of heaven and earth, and according to the guidance of the formation diagram, began to construct the core part of the "Burning Sky Formation".

As the flames gathered, the entire crater turned red, as if a huge fireball was being conceived. The terrain changed under the magma flow, and countless fire spirits were jumping and roaring. They were drawn by the power of Li Mu and the Red Fire Phoenix, and together they built the foundation of this killing formation.

"Burning Sky Formation, condense it for me!" Li Mu shouted, forming seals with his hands and pushing the magic power in his body to the extreme.

The nodes on the formation diagram began to flash with dazzling light, and the light intertwined with the flames to form gorgeous fire lines that enveloped the entire crater. The fire lines continued to intertwine, and a huge flame vortex began to form in the air, spinning and roaring, sucking in countless fire spirits.

The center of the flame vortex is the core of the "Burning Sky Array". It radiates endless heat and destructive power, which makes people feel awe. Thirteen crystal-red flame array pillars slowly take shape around it.

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Fang Yunjian, Elder Jian - Xiao Shuang, and the other Void-Refining cultivators were all dumbfounded as they watched Li Mu guide the Red Fire Phoenix using miraculous means and utilizing the power of fire to condense a large killing formation. The shock in their hearts was beyond words.

They stood in the distance, gazing at the huge vortex of flames that had formed above the crater, and the thirteen crystal-red flame pillars, feeling the terrifying heat and aura of destruction emanating from them, their hearts filled with awe and wonder.

"Is this...is this really within human power?"

Fang Yunjian murmured to himself. He had never seen such a spectacular sight before, and he had never thought that someone could use the power of fire to set up such a powerful killing formation.

Elder Sword - Xiao Shuang also had a solemn look on her face. She had already sensed the power of this "Burning Sky Formation". Once it was activated, even a powerful warrior like her would find it difficult to resist.

The other Void Refining cultivators were also deeply shocked by this scene. They looked at each other with admiration and worship in their eyes. They were all impressed by his powerful methods. (End of this chapter)