Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Under Li Mu's command, the puppet spider moved flexibly around the two people with its eight legs. The next moment, the puppet spider flashed and suddenly disappeared, leaving a faint trace of time and space distortion at the spot. Then, it seemed to merge into the space and instantly appeared hundreds of feet away. It flashed again and appeared in another position. Its speed was so fast that it was dazzling and difficult to see with the naked eye.

"Wow! Master, the small space-time shuttle array embedded in this puppet spider is so exquisite. Combined with the speed of the puppet spider, it is hard to defend against!" Mingyue exclaimed with amazement in her eyes.

"Indeed, the speed and concealment of this puppet spider are quite good, but its rank is a bit low. It is still slightly insufficient to pose a threat to the Void Refining cultivators or even cultivators of higher ranks!" Li Mu smiled and said with a little dissatisfaction.

"Master, do you have any new ideas?" Mingyue was very intelligent and immediately realized the deep meaning of Li Mu's words.

"Good!" Li Mu looked at Mingyue with deep eyes and nodded, "I need you to cooperate with me to refine a batch of such puppet spiders, and improve them on this basis; set up some puppet formations to conceal their auras and enhance their concealment; secondly, try to incorporate some defensive formations, so that even if they cannot directly fight against powerful enemies, they must be able to protect themselves at critical moments; and increase some explosiveness,..."

"This sounds like a huge challenge, but Mingyue is willing to give it a try!" There was a glimmer of excitement in Mingyue's eyes. For the Puppet Spirit, nothing could make her more excited than creating a powerful puppet work.

So, the two began to divide the work and cooperate with each other. Li Mu was responsible for designing a new magic circle and a structural improvement plan for the puppet spider, while Mingyue was responsible for refining the puppet body according to Li Mu's design drawings. Li Mu's design was perfectly transformed into reality.

As time went by, batches of improved puppet spiders gradually took shape. They not only retained their original time-space shuttle capabilities, but also made qualitative leaps in concealment, defense, and explosive power.

A few months later, just as Li Mu and Mingyue were immersed in the refining of the puppet army, a long bell sounded from above the Huajie Mansion, breaking the tranquility in the mansion.

Mingyue stopped the refining work in her hands and looked at Li Mu with a hint of inquiry in her eyes.

"You have guests coming, just continue with your work!" Li Mu smiled slightly. He had been in seclusion in the Bao Mansion for a long time and paid little attention to the affairs of the outside world, but Qing Yangzi's arrival was obviously an exception.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Mu's figure flashed and disappeared in the treasure house.

Not long after, Li Mu appeared outside the courtyard. When the formation opened, he saw a figure in a green shirt standing with his hands behind his back. It was Qing Yangzi. He had a smile on his face, and his eyes revealed a scrutinizing look.

"Master, how are you? You've been living in seclusion here, and you must be so carefree!" Qingyangzi looked at Li Mu and laughed, with a teasing tone in his voice.

"Senior, please come in and talk!" Li Mu smiled slightly, and roughly understood Qing Yangzi's purpose.

"Okay!" Qing Yangzi nodded, moved, and followed Li Mu into the courtyard.

The two of them sat at the stone table. Li Mu personally brewed a pot of spiritual tea. The aroma of the tea wafted in the air, and the atmosphere was peaceful and harmonious.

"Master, recently Wanbao Pavilion sent someone to look for me. In addition, Xuantian Sword Sect also sent someone to look for me." Qingyangzi took a sip of tea, looked at Li Mu and asked with a smile.

After hearing this, Li Mu showed a look of assurance, and then a hint of apology appeared on his face.

"Senior, this is my fault!" Li Mu quickly admitted, apologetically saying, "I sold a batch of Dao Dan that I made myself, but they asked about the origin of the Dao Dan. I had no choice but to tell you your name. Originally, I should have informed you as soon as possible, but I forgot about it when I came back recently."

Hearing this, Qing Yangzi was stunned for a moment, then he burst into laughter and waved his hands, saying, "It's okay, it's okay. The Sect Master is helpless. Besides, my reputation is well-known, so it's no big deal to be borrowed occasionally. However, I don't know how to refine the Dao Dan they want!"

Qing Yangzi paused for a moment, took a sip of tea, looked at Li Mu with deep eyes, and asked curiously: "Master, are there any Dao Dan left over from refining? Can you show them to me?"

"Of course no problem." Li Mu nodded happily, waved his hand, and four bottles of elixirs took out from the Tianxuan Ring.

"Guixu Pill, Qianshou Pill, Wanling Pill, Tianxing Pill, these four kinds of Taoist pills, except Guixu Pill which is refined according to the method taught by the predecessors, the other three kinds of Taoist pills are refined using new methods!" Li Mu smiled slightly and introduced to Qingyangzi.

After hearing this! A trace of surprise and joy flashed in Qing Yangzi's eyes. He quickly stood up, took the four bottles of elixir handed over by Li Mu, opened the cap of one of the bottles, poured out an elixir, and carefully examined its quality.

I saw a round Guixu Pill falling into Qingyangzi's palm. Rich medicinal spirit was flowing on its surface, emitting a golden luster. The pill patterns were clearly visible, like a naturally carved work of art, exuding a mysterious and uncertain aura.

"Guixu Pill is an excellent pill that helps to condense the bottleneck of the Lianxu realm. The one you refined has a mellow medicinal property and excellent pill patterns. It is almost perfect. It can be seen that you have a deep understanding and mastery of the alchemy method of Guixu Pill." Qingyangzi was full of praise and looked at Li Mu with satisfaction in his eyes.

Then, Qing Yangzi turned his attention to another pill bottle and poured out the elixir in the bottle. He suddenly perked up and reached out to gently pinch it. He saw that the surface of the pill was covered with a thick green mist. The medicinal properties contained endless vitality and vigor. The elixir pattern was delicate and complex, like the veins of nature, exuding an extraordinary breath.

"This, this Taoist Pill, how could it be like this?" Qing Yangzi was stunned, his eyes shining with brilliance, staring at the pill body intently, his spiritual sense going over it again and again, without scanning, trying to get a glimpse of the pill formula and the pill refining technique.

"Master, how was this pill refined? Why is its structure so strange and peculiar?" Qing Yangzi asked with a bit of anxiety and disbelief in his tone.

Li Mu smiled slightly, a hint of pride flashed in his eyes, and he slowly said: "Don't worry, senior, this pill was indeed made by me. It is the result of a new alchemy method I have tried recently. The core of it is to extract a large amount of a single spiritual medicine, the sixth-level Yanyuan spiritual grass, to maximize the extraction and fusion of the medicinal properties and vitality of each spiritual grass."

"How is this done? How can a single spiritual medicine be refined into a pill, and a seventh-level Taoist pill at that? This is impossible!" Qing Yangzi shook his head in disbelief, his eyes fixed on the Qianshou Pill in his hand, as if he wanted to see through it.

Seeing this, Li Mu smiled slightly and explained, "Senior, you may not know that I have made a breakthrough in alchemy recently. Combining the techniques of refining instruments, I have tried a new alchemy method called 'Danwen Fusion'. This method divides the medicinal condensed patterns in the spiritual medicine into fine parts, so that they can fuse with each other according to specific rules in the alchemy furnace, thus stimulating unprecedented medicinal effects."

"Danwen fusion?" Qingyangzi muttered to himself, with a thoughtful look on his face. "Yes, senior." Li Mu nodded and continued, "When refining this pill, I extracted thousands of sixth-level Yanyuan spiritual herbs, and used the Danwen fusion technique to refine the medicinal properties and vitality of each spiritual herb to the extreme. Then, I arranged them according to a special formation diagram, and fused these medicinal properties one by one, and finally formed this unique pill."

After hearing this, Qing Yangzi's eyes flashed with surprise.

"What is the efficacy of this pill?" Qing Yangzi asked curiously.
Li Mu smiled slightly and said confidently: "Senior, this pill is called 'Thousand Life Pill', and its medicinal effect far exceeds that of ordinary seventh-level Taoist pills. Taking this pill can not only extend your lifespan by a thousand years, but also nourish your vitality, enhance your cultivation, and even help you break through bottlenecks."

Qing Yangzi heard this, and a blazing light flashed in his eyes. He knew very well what lifespan meant to a cultivator in the world of cultivation. A pill that could extend one's lifespan by a thousand years was undoubtedly a rare treasure.

"Master, your alchemy skills are truly amazing." Qing Yangzi praised sincerely. His eyes were full of admiration and expectation when he looked at Li Mu.

Li Mu smiled modestly and said, "Thank you for your praise, Senior. I have only just begun to learn the art of alchemy, and I still have a long way to go in the future."

Qing Yangzi nodded, his eyes flashing with thought. After a moment, he slowly said, "Sect Master, could you let me see with my own eyes your alchemy method of 'Danwen Fusion'? I have studied alchemy quite a bit, and perhaps I can get some inspiration from it."

"That's fine!" Li Mu smiled slightly and nodded happily.

"Please follow me, Senior. I will practice for you right away."

As he spoke, Li Mu led Qing Yangzi to the alchemy room next to the courtyard.

In the alchemy workshop, the furnace was blazing, and Li Mu began to get busy. He summoned a batch of sixth-level spiritual herbs - Mouxing spiritual herbs from the Tianxuan Ring, nearly a thousand of them. He pinched his hands together and condensed a ball of five-element spiritual fire...

Qing Yangzi stood quietly by the side, his eyes closely following Li Mu's movements. He was slightly stunned when he saw the sixth-rank spiritual herb - Mouxing spiritual herb he summoned.

Based on thousands of years of experience in alchemy, it can be confirmed that the Mouxing spiritual herbs used by Li Mu to refine the Dao Dan have quality problems. Although they are mature, their medicinal properties are lacking and are not complete. If such spiritual herbs are used to refine high-level elixirs, the success rate is extremely low, let alone refining them into Dao Dan above the seventh level. However, the number of spiritual herbs consumed in refining this elixir is too much.

However, Qingyangzi saw that Li Mu looked calm, without any sign of worry, and he couldn't help but become more curious. He wanted to see what methods Li Mu had to turn decay into magic.

Li Mu was seen to have great skill in placing those Mouxing spiritual herbs one by one on the five elements spiritual fire. The medicinal properties were extracted and tempered one by one. Soon, drops of spiritual medicine essence emerged. Soon, Li Mu pinched his hands to pinch the magic formula, and injected spiritual power into it, condensing spiritual patterns in the spiritual medicine essence.

The next moment, a vast amount of spiritual power from heaven and earth poured into the alchemy furnace from all directions. The spiritual patterns inside the essence of the elixir seemed to be activated and began to flash dazzling light, producing a wonderful resonance and linkage with each other. Under Li Mu's careful control, they slowly intertwined and fused, forming a complex and exquisite pattern, like the most exquisite tapestry between heaven and earth.

Qing Yangzi was stunned. He had never seen such a magical scene.

The refined essence of Mouxing spiritual herbs were endowed with such extraordinary vitality in Li Mu's hands, as if it contained a world. And now, these worlds were being cleverly woven together to give birth to a peerless elixir.

With the fusion of the spiritual essence and spiritual patterns of the elixir, the atmosphere in the alchemy furnace became more and more tense and sacred. The spiritual power of heaven and earth gathered faster and faster, almost forming a vortex visible to the naked eye, which tightly wrapped the alchemy furnace.

Li Mu was seen forming seals with his hands quickly, muttering something, and streams of chaotic magic power surged out of his body and directly acted on the alchemy furnace. He used the alchemy magic power - 'melting the elixir into the Tao' to make the elixir.

The essence of nearly a thousand sixth-level Mouxing spiritual herbs underwent a transformation under the roasting and tempering of the chaotic spiritual fire. The powerful medicinal properties contained in the spiritual herbs were now extracted one by one, constantly gathering and shrinking to form a rotating vortex of medicinal liquid.

Li Mu concentrated on controlling the spiritual fire in the furnace. The seals of his hands kept changing, and he continuously injected the power of chaos into it.

Ordinary alchemy requires reaching perfection through many steps, such as tempering the spiritual medicine, melting the medicinal properties, containing the elixir spirit, condensing the elixir patterns, transforming the elixir power, and forming the elixir shape, before one can refine a high-quality elixir.

Following Li Mu's spell, the essence of the elixir in the alchemy furnace mixed together, and the spiritual patterns began to vibrate violently, transforming into a small black hole, madly absorbing the spiritual power of heaven and earth, gradually taking shape...

The next moment, Li Mu's mind was fully open, and with his heart as the guide and his spirit as the medium, he slowly integrated the Dao of Spiritual Transformation into the vortex of the medicine liquid. As the Dao was integrated, the vortex of the medicine liquid began to undergo drastic changes...
Inside the alchemy furnace, the spiritual fire gradually went out. A spiritual pill the size of a longan, emitting rich silver starlight, floated in the center of the air and slowly rotated. Pill patterns continued to form on the surface of the pill, emitting rich medicinal power. For a moment, the sky and the earth changed color, and a huge amount of spiritual power gathered.

Suddenly, Li Mu shouted loudly and slapped the lid of the alchemy furnace with both hands at the same time. With a deafening roar, the lid was opened by a powerful force, and a rich medicinal fragrance instantly filled the entire alchemy room, which made people feel refreshed.

Under the cover of medicinal fragrance, a round and full pill emitting rich starlight slowly rose from the alchemy furnace and hovered in the air.

The spiritual patterns on this pill are complex and mysterious, as if they contain the ultimate truth of heaven and earth. The next moment, a strong pressure arises from the sky, and the will of heaven and earth seems to awaken at this moment. Thick clouds quickly gather above the alchemy room, dark clouds roll, lightning flashes and thunder roars, and a heart-pounding pressure descends from the sky, covering the entire courtyard.

"Pill Tribulation?" Qing Yangzi exclaimed in shock. Only by refining a seventh-level Taoist elixir that goes beyond the ordinary will one encounter the test of the will of heaven and earth - the pill tribulation.

"This, the pill is done!" Qingyangzi took a deep breath, unable to believe what he saw. However, the facts were before him and he had no choice but to believe it.

"It's done!" Li Mu let out a long sigh, a satisfied smile on his face, and with a wave of his hand, he activated the concealing magic circle set up in the courtyard, dissolving the pill calamity. The pill then fell steadily into his palm, emitting a soft light, warm and peaceful.

Qing Yangzi looked at this scene, his pupils shrank, and he turned to look at Li Mu with a look of shock and awe. (End of this chapter)