Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

After the transaction was completed, Li Mu and Wan Renlang smiled at each other, each calculating their gains.

Li Mu was thinking about how to use these resources to further meet the needs of the many spiritual plants in the Painting World Treasure House, and planned to refine some auxiliary spiritual tools that could enhance the spiritual energy of the Painting World Treasure House; Wan Renlang was thinking about how to display these precious Taoist pills and Taoist tools to other important customers of Wanbao Pavilion, and how to use the upcoming auction to maximize the value of these treasures.

Soon, Wan Renlang enthusiastically sent Li Mu out of the Wanbao Pavilion headquarters building. After Li Mu met up with Fang Yunjian, they boarded the spirit ship together and set off back to Xuantian Sword Sect.

About half a month later, the small fleet carrying Li Mu arrived at Xuantian Sword Sect. Seven spirit ships slowly landed at the sect's berth, attracting the attention of many fellow sect members.

After getting off the ship, the two simply greeted their fellow disciples who had been waiting for a long time, and hurried to their respective destinations.

Li Mu flew up on his sword and headed straight for Wenjian Peak - the Contribution Hall.

The sunlight shines through the clouds, dappled onto the quaint glazed tiles of the Contribution Hall, creating a solemn and tranquil atmosphere. The magnificent hall is filled with the aroma of magical medicine, which is the unique scent of the exotic flowers and plants planted around the hall.

Li Mu landed on his sword. Inside the main hall, the Lord of the Contribution Hall, Qiu Yuanhong, stepped out of the hall first to greet him.

"Elder Li, thank you for your hard work!" Qiu Yuanhong said enthusiastically with a look of sincere concern on his face.

Li Mu smiled and replied: "You are too polite, Palace Master. This trip went smoothly. I came to report to you and discuss the next matters with you."

The two walked into the hall side by side, passed rows of bookshelves filled with various classics and treasures, and came to a meeting room with simple yet solemn decoration. In the center of the room stood a long table with several carved wooden chairs on either side, which were obviously set up for important meetings.

"Elder Li, what's the situation at the sealed places?" After Qiu Yuanhong sat down, his eyes revealed a hint of concern, and he went straight to the point.

"The situation is still okay. Killing formations have been re-deployed in each sealed place, and the guarding monks are in place. There are no major changes for the time being." Li Mu smiled and gestured, then narrated the trip in detail and reported on the layout of several sealed places.

After hearing this, Qiu Yuanhong's brows relaxed slightly, and he was obviously quite satisfied with Li Mu's handling of the matter. He nodded happily and said in approval: "Elder Li is indeed acting prudently. The sect is fortunate to have an elder like you."

"This time, Elder Li completed the inspection of the seven sealed places and worked hard to set up many killing arrays. His hard work is great!" Qiu Yuanhong praised Li Mu and then gestured, "Elder Li, give me your sect token. I will register your sect contribution for this mission."

Hearing this, Li Mu smiled and took out the Supreme Elder Order with intricate spiritual patterns carved on it from his arms, gently placed it on the table, and pushed it towards Qiu Yuanhong unceremoniously.

Li Mu urgently needed to exchange a batch of high-level spiritual materials from the sect, so this contribution to the sect was naturally indispensable. You know, this mission took two years, and he arranged a total of more than a dozen early warning arrays, reconnaissance arrays, and protective killing arrays for the seven sealed places. It was all laborious, so this contribution was naturally not small.

Qiu Yuanhong took over Li Mu's identity token, took out the token of the master of the Contribution Hall, then stacked the two tokens together, and lightly touched it with his finger. A faint light flashed, and the sect's contribution was transferred to Li Mu's token, with his contribution value for this mission below.

Qiu Yuanhong used his spiritual sense to check out Li Mu's accumulated contributions to the sect, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

“Elder Li, this mission was arduous, but you completed it so well, which is really admirable. The contributions you have accumulated to the sect have refreshed the sect’s historical record. The sect will always remember Elder Li’s hard work for the sect.” Qiu Yuanhong looked at Li Mu with satisfaction and praised him.

Li Mu smiled and shook his head, and said modestly: "Palace Master, you are too kind. This is my duty as a sect elder. Moreover, without the resources and support provided by the sect, I would not be able to complete these tasks."

Hearing this, Qiu Yuanhong laughed and said, "Elder Li is too modest."

As he spoke, Qiu Yuanhong handed the Supreme Elder Order back to Li Mu.

Li Mu smiled slightly and did not take it back. Instead, he said directly: "Palace Master, I just need to exchange for a batch of high-level spiritual materials. It is better to do it today than to wait for a day."

Qiu Yuanhong was slightly stunned when he heard this, then he smiled and said, "Since Elder Li has such a request, I naturally have no reason to refuse. Tell me, what high-level spiritual materials do you need?"

Li Mu was delighted and quickly handed Qiu Yuanhong a list of high-level spiritual materials he needed. This list listed all the rare materials he planned to refine auxiliary spiritual tools. Each one was carefully selected and was a necessity for upgrading the seven high-level spiritual plants.

Qiu Yuanhong took the list and looked through it carefully. He was immediately shocked by the quantity and quality of the spiritual materials required by Li Mu.

Qiu Yuanhong raised his head and glanced at Li Mu, then he suppressed his shock and regained his composure.

Li Mu's ability is there, and refining a seventh-level Taoist weapon is no problem at all. It is only natural for him to exchange for so many high-level spiritual materials now.

Qiu Yuanhong pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Elder Li, the spiritual materials you need are all extremely rare. Although there are some in the sect's treasure house, the quantity may not be enough to meet all your needs."

After hearing this, Li Mu's heart sank slightly, but then he asked with a glimmer of hope: "Then can the Palace Master tell me which spiritual materials the sect has and which ones are more scarce?"

Qiu Yuanhong nodded, divided the spiritual materials on the list one by one, and explained in detail which spiritual materials were in stock and which ones needed to be specially found: "For example, this 'Thousand Years of Cold Iron' and 'Seven Colored Glazed Stone', there are still some reserves in the sect's treasure pavilion, but 'Yinyoumingtu' and 'Pure Yang Spiritual Sand' are extremely scarce. These two spiritual materials are not only rare, but also extremely difficult to collect. You need to go deep into the Yinyou land and the Pure Yang Fire Veins to find them."

Qiu Yuanhong frowned slightly and continued, "In addition, the quantity of 'Xuanji True Water' and 'Red Flame Mysterious Crystal' is also limited. The former needs to be extracted from the ten thousand year old spring veins, and the latter needs to go deep into the fire veins in the earth's core and undergo thousands of tempering before it can be formed, ..."

Listening to Qiu Yuanhong's endless narration, Li Mu sighed and said helplessly: "Elder Qiu, I understand. Take as much as the treasure house has on this list!"

Hearing this, Qiu Yuanhong's eyes flashed with reluctance, and he smiled bitterly and said, "Elder Li, are you planning to empty the sect's treasury of all the seventh-level spiritual materials?"

That being said, Qiu Yuanhong still handled it for Li Mu. He picked up the token of the sect's Contribution Hall, closed his eyes, and began to think about something.

After a moment, Qiu Yuanhong opened his eyes and looked at Li Mu with a hint of apology in his eyes.

"Elder Li, I have calculated your contribution to the sect. Although you have accumulated a very high contribution value to the sect, it is probably not enough to exchange for the seventh-level spiritual materials in the treasury on the list! The gap is quite big!" Qiu Yuanhong looked at Li Mu and said with a hint of relief in his tone.

Hearing this, Li Mu smiled slightly. Instead of being annoyed, he was happy. After hearing what Elder Qiu said, he knew that there were quite a few high-level spiritual materials stored in the sect's treasury.

"Palace Master, I have a lot of good things here. Can I use them to exchange for some high-level spiritual materials from the sect?" Li Mu invested his spiritual thoughts into the Tianxuan Ring, took out forty-two pill bottles from it, suspended them in the air, and gestured.

Seeing this, Qiu Yuanhong was slightly stunned. He thought Li Mu would take out some of his own Taoist tools to exchange for high-level spiritual materials with the sect, but he didn't expect that he would take out so many pill bottles. Qiu Yuanhong took a pill bottle curiously and opened the bottle cap. Immediately, a strong medicinal fragrance came to his nose, which lifted his spirits.

"This is!"

"A seventh-level, high-quality Dao Pill, and a longevity pill?"

"this!"

The pill bottle in Qiu Yuanhong's hand trembled slightly. He stared at the pill in the bottle, which was emitting a warm luster and fragrant medicinal fragrance, and his eyes were full of shock. As a cultivator at the peak of the Refining Void Realm, he naturally recognized the extraordinary nature of this pill - a seventh-grade high-quality longevity pill, which was far more precious than some seventh-grade high-level spiritual materials.

"Elder Li, this... this was made by you yourself? This...!" Qiu Yuanhong's voice trembled slightly, and he looked at Li Mu in disbelief.

You know, even for the alchemy masters in the sect, it is extremely difficult to refine such high-quality longevity pills. Li Mu is obviously a master of refining weapons and is good at formations. How can he also refine pills?

At the same time, Li Mu is also a cultivator who practices ancient martial arts.

A person's energy is limited, and even a genius can hardly reach the pinnacle in multiple fields. However, Li Mu in front of him seemed to have broken this convention, not only having amazing attainments in refining equipment and formations.

Is he also so skilled in the art of alchemy?

This made Qiu Yuanhong feel troubled, and he looked at Li Mu with disbelief.

"Palace Master, I misunderstood. These Taoist pills were made by the Pill Saint Qing Yangzi, and have nothing to do with me!" Li Mu smiled slightly and pushed Qing Yangzi out again.

I am not afraid of too many debts. I have already "sold" Qingyangzi to Wanbao Pavilion, so it doesn't matter if I sell him again. When the time comes, I can give him a good "explanation" and I should be able to get away with it.

Moreover, Qing Yangzi owed him a lot of favors, and now he is hiding in the Qixuan Sect. It is time to make good use of this "resource". Li Mu secretly calculated in his heart, but his face remained calm. He continued to say to Qiu Yuanhong: "Palace Master, Qing Yangzi and I are quite friendly. These pills are the reward he paid for me to refine Taoist tools. I thought, instead of letting these pills sit idle in my hands, I might as well take them out and exchange them with the sect for some urgently needed high-level spiritual materials, which can also be regarded as a contribution to the sect."

"In addition to the seven bottles of longevity pills, there are four other equally rare Taoist pills, each with its own miraculous effects." Li Mu paused and introduced to Qiu Yuanhong.

As he spoke, Li Mu waved his sleeves lightly, and four of the pill bottles slowly flew in front of Qiu Yuanhong.

Qiu Yuanhong's attention was firmly attracted by these newly appeared pill bottles, and he couldn't help but open the second pill bottle.

The elixir in the bottle was a crystal clear blue, like a pearl in the deep sea, exuding a tranquil and profound breath.

"This is... the seventh-level - Heavenly Star Pill!" Qiu Yuanhong exclaimed in surprise, recognizing its origin at a glance. This is a top-grade Taoist pill that can increase the sea of ​​consciousness and soul. Its rarity is no less than that of the Thousand Years of Life Pill.

Li Mu smiled slightly and indicated, "Yes, this is the Heavenly Star Pill, which is made from a large amount of sixth-level Muxing Spirit Grass and carefully refined by the hands of the Pill Saint Qingyangzi. This pill has the miraculous effect of greatly increasing the spirit and soul and broadening the sea of ​​consciousness. There are six pills in total."

"Okay, okay, these six Heavenly Star Pills will allow several sword-wielding elders of our sect to make up for the deficiencies in their souls after hundreds of years of hard training!" Qiu Yuanhong's voice trembled slightly, and there was a flash of excitement in his eyes that was hard to conceal.

Then, Qiu Yuanhong excitedly opened the third pill bottle, and a strong vitality rushed towards him. The pill in the bottle was golden in color, with powerful golden spirit patterns flowing on the surface, emitting powerful sharp gold principles.

"What is this?" There was a hint of incredible excitement in Qiu Yuanhong's voice. He stared at the Taoist pill in the bottle that exuded a strong golden force, his face blank and his eyes flickering with confusion.

Even though Qiu Yuanhong, the master of the Contribution Hall of Xuantian Sword Sect, was knowledgeable and experienced, he had never seen such a strange Taoist elixir.

Qiu Yuanhong frowned slightly, and through a scan of his divine sense, he could sense that this Taoist pill contained extremely strong Golden Yuan Taoist principles, and had extremely strong medicinal effects. If a cultivator with golden spiritual roots in the Refining Void stage took this pill, his cultivation would surely advance by leaps and bounds, and he might even achieve a qualitative leap in realm and further improve his aptitude.

But even so, Qiu Yuanhong still couldn't accurately determine the origin of this pill, and he couldn't help feeling a little curious.

"Elder Li, what is the origin of this pill? I have lived for so long, but this is the first time I have seen such a strange gold-based Taoist pill." Qiu Yuanhong turned his head to look at Li Mu, his eyes full of curiosity.

Li Mu smiled slightly, as if he had expected Qiu Yuanhong to ask this question, and quickly explained: "Palace Master, this pill is called the 'Seventh Level - Gold Yuan Barrier Breaking Pill'. It is made by Qing Yangzi using a variety of rare gold spiritual materials and his own unique alchemy skills to create a new pill formula. This pill can not only greatly improve the gold power of gold spiritual root cultivators, but also help cultivators break through obstacles and advance to a higher realm when they encounter bottlenecks in their cultivation. It is of great help to the cultivators of the Refining Void Realm to break through the fusion realm!"

"Good! Good! Our sect has the most Void Refining Monks with golden spiritual roots. With the help of this pill, our sect's strength will surely reach a new level!" Upon hearing this, Qiu Yuanhong's face broke into an irrepressible joy, and his eyes sparkled with infinite longing for the sect's future.

"I wonder how many bottles of this pill there are?" Qiu Yuanhong looked at Li Mu and asked anxiously, obviously very concerned about the quantity of these Jinyuan Barrier Breaking Pills.

Li Mu smiled slightly, as if he had already anticipated Qiu Yuanhong's reaction. He raised his hand lightly, and five pill bottles flew in front of Qiu Yuanhong. A faint golden glow flowed on the bottles, echoing the golden power of the pills in the bottles.

"There are six bottles of this pill in total. The remaining ones are Guixu Pills, which number twelve. This pill has the effect of increasing the chance of condensing the magic domain by 30%. There are also Wanling Pills, which number ten. This pill has the effect of tempering spiritual roots and improving aptitude." Li Mu introduced with a smile and explained the number and effects of the remaining elixirs one by one.

After listening to Li Mu's explanation, Qiu Yuanhong immediately showed a brilliant smile, his face flushed: "Good! Good! They are all good pills! They are worthy of being seventh-level Taoist pills, none of them are ordinary stuff. With these pills, the strength of my Xuantian Sword Sect will surely advance by leaps and bounds and reach a higher level!"

"Elder Li, you have made great contributions to the sect this time. On behalf of the entire sect, I would like to express my most sincere gratitude to you!" Qiu Yuanhong's words were full of gratitude.

Li Mu laughed and waved his hand, saying, "You are too polite, Palace Master. It is my duty to do my part for the sect. Besides, I have something to ask for!"

"Haha, no problem, no problem. I will do my best to satisfy whatever Elder Li asks for!" Qiu Yuanhong laughed happily, apparently agreeing to Li Mu's proposal to exchange this batch of Dao Dan for high-level spiritual materials.

Those high-level spiritual materials stored in the sect's treasury can only serve as the sect's foundation, but cannot be truly transformed into an improvement in the sect's strength;
Today, the sect is in a turbulent time, with powerful enemies surrounding it outside and disciples with varying levels of cultivation inside. Replacing the high-level spiritual materials with such precious Dao Dan will undoubtedly enable the sect to gain substantial strength in a short period of time. Moreover, it can also help Li Mu, killing two birds with one stone.

Qiu Yuanhong stopped smiling and began to estimate the value of this batch of Dao Pills. (End of this chapter)