Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

After entering the City of Ten Thousand Monsters, Li Mu and Xiao Jin shuttled through the bustling streets and finally chose an inn located in the city center, which was run by a sixth-level monster leopard. This inn was called "Youlinju", and its decoration was simple yet elegant. The monster and spiritual energy were intertwined, providing a comfortable resting place for the passing monster cultivators.

The two chose a room near the inside. The room was simply decorated, and the window faced a carefully trimmed demon wood forest, which was lush and green and full of vitality. Li Mu casually set up a warning magic circle to ensure the safety of the residence, and then discussed the next plan with Xiao Jin.

As night fell, the City of Monsters did not become quiet, but became even more lively. The restaurants and teahouses on both sides of the street were brightly lit, and laughter and joy could be heard everywhere. Just as Li Mu was about to rest, there was a slight knock on the door.

Li Mu's eyes narrowed slightly and he gestured to Xiao Jin.

Xiao Jin hurriedly walked to the door and gently opened it a crack. He saw a high-level demon king wearing a gorgeous robe and a jade crown standing outside the door. He had a slender figure, handsome face, and exuded a strong demonic aura. It was obvious that he had achieved great cultivation.

"I am Jiao Bai, the Demon King of the eastern part of Wan Yao City. I have come to visit you on the orders of the Demon Emperor." The man looked at Xiao Jin and said respectfully.

"Looking for me?" Xiao Jin couldn't help but feel a little surprised and glanced at Li Mu.

Seeing this, Jiao Bai couldn't help but look at Li Mu. He didn't expect that a group of seventh-level true spirits would be led by this strange man.

Li Mu smiled slightly and signaled Xiao Jin to let the other party in.

There was a flash of surprise in Jiao Bai's eyes, then he nodded politely in thanks and walked into the room.

"I wonder what brings you here so late at night, Lord Demon King?" Li Mu asked straight to the point.

"Today I learned that the two adults have arrived in Wan Yao City. I am here on the orders of Demon Emperor Tianxu to invite you two to join." Jiao Bai's eyes fell on Xiao Jin and he said respectfully.

The cunning White Demon King actually only came for the seventh-level true spirit - the blue-eyed golden ape. He didn't take the young man in front of him with unknown cultivation and deep aura seriously. However, since even the seventh-level true spirit had to rely on him, he had to re-examine Li Mu's identity and strength, and took Li Mu along as well.

"Oh! We are new to the City of Ten Thousand Demons and are unfamiliar with the place. I wonder if the Cunning Demon King could introduce it to us." Li Mu smiled slightly and asked with concern.

"Of course. I wonder what information your Excellency would like to know? Whether it is the layout of Wan Yao City, the distribution of major forces, or any major events that may happen in the city in the near future, Jianbai is willing to tell you in detail." The Jianbai Demon King was humble and obviously attached great importance to this mission.

"I wonder how many Demon Kings are currently in charge of Wan Yao City? How is their power distributed?" Li Mu smiled slightly and asked straight to the point.

Here, Li Mu came to Wan Yao City because his soul sensed the location of the ninth-level divine object - Cang Yuan Qingmu. However, Wan Yao City was full of high-level Demon Kings, and it was unknown which Demon King controlled Cang Yuan Qingmu. Rash actions might alert the enemy, so he needed to understand the situation clearly first.

Upon hearing this, the cunning white demon king's expression straightened slightly, obviously a little surprised by Li Mu's question.

"This is not a secret!" The Cunning White Demon King pondered for a moment and introduced to Li Mu in detail: "Wan Yao City, as the holy land of the demon race, is jointly governed by five demon kings, who respectively control the east, south, west, north and central areas of the city. I am the Eastern Demon King, under the command of the Tianxu Demon King. The Tianxu Demon King is good at the laws of space. His sphere of influence covers the east of the city. He has seven true spirit commanders under him, and his strength is the strongest."

"The southern part is led by the Blazing Flame Demon King. His demonic fire is raging and unmatched. All the demons under his command are proficient in fire magic. The western part is the territory of the Swift Wind Wolf King. Most of the demons under his command are known for their speed and agility, and are good at surprise attacks and guerrilla warfare.

"The northern part is the territory of the Ice Demon King. His demonic power is icy and can freeze everything. The demons under his command are excellent in defense and endurance. As for the center, it is the core of the Ten Thousand Demon City. The most mysterious Phantom Moon Demon King presides over the overall situation. Her power is unfathomable. It is said that she masters the ancient demon clan secrets and is the most mysterious of all the demon kings."

Jiao Bai paused, and introduced in a serious tone: "Although there is competition between the five demon kings, they usually maintain a delicate balance and jointly protect the peace of Ten Thousand Demon City. However, in recent years, with the invasion of the Demon Abyss and the wooing of the Immortal Spirit Realm, the five demon kings have their own thoughts, and the situation in Ten Thousand Demon City has become increasingly complicated."

"Really? There are only five demon kings! There should be more than that!"

Li Mu smiled silently and asked meaningfully. In his divine sense, there were the auras of seven demon kings in Wan Yao City, which did not match the description of the man in front of him.

Jiao Bai was surprised and frowned slightly, as if he was trying to recall something. After a moment, he suddenly realized and added quickly: "Your Excellency is right. I was negligent. In addition to the five Demon Kings mentioned earlier, there are indeed two more, namely the Wood Demon King and the Thunder Demon King."

"The Wood Demon King controls the Forest of Life in the City of Ten Thousand Demons. It is the holy land for all demons to practice wood magic. The Wood Demon King is a thousand-year-old ancient tree with endless power. Most of the demons under his command are good at healing and recovery. They are an indispensable force in the City of Ten Thousand Demons."

“As for the Thunder Demon King, he is the most unique existence in the City of Ten Thousand Demons. He has always been a loner and has been living in seclusion in the Thunder Valley outside the City of Ten Thousand Demons. There are thunder and lightning all year round, and it is the ultimate place for thunder magic. The Thunder Demon King is a beast thunder, and he possesses the principles of thunder. He is good at controlling thunder and lightning, and his combat power is extremely strong.” The Cunning White Demon King introduced at last.

"These two Demon Kings have always been the unspoken secret of this city, and few people know about them. I didn't expect that you knew of their existence!" Having said that, the cunning white demon king looked at Li Mu with awe.

"The true form of the Thunder Demon King is the Purple Sky Blue Thunder Beast, right? If nothing unexpected happens, he and I should be old acquaintances!" Li Mu smiled slightly, looked at the Cunning White Demon King and said politely, "Let's put the matter of joining the Sky Void Demon King on hold for now! I'll go visit the Thunder Demon King first."

The cunning white demon king's expression changed slightly, and he asked in surprise, "Are you and the Thunder Demon King old acquaintances? Can you tell me your name? I can report to the Sky Demon King."

Hearing this, Li Mu frowned. At this moment, the Blue-eyed Golden Ape - Xiao Jin interrupted and said, "Why are you asking so much? Tell me your grandfather's name, True Spirit - Golden Ape King!"

When the Blue-Eyed Golden Ape - Xiao Jin said this, the golden demonic power surged like a tide, and the might of the peak seventh-level true spirit was fully revealed. The air in the whole room seemed to be solidified by this power. The cunning White Demon King couldn't help but take a few steps back, with fear and awe on his face.

"Hmph, my master's affairs are not something you, a little demon king, can casually inquire into?" Xiao Jin snorted coldly, with unquestionable majesty in his tone.

The cunning white demon king looked pale, with beads of sweat on his forehead. The green-eyed golden ape in front of him, who was at the peak of the seventh-level true spirit, was definitely not someone he could provoke. Moreover, the cultivation level of this mysterious young man was even more unfathomable.

"Yes, yes, I am sorry for being rude." The Cunning White Demon King hurriedly bowed and apologized, nodding his head in fear. After saying that, the Cunning White Demon King hurriedly bowed to Li Mu and Xiao Jin and said goodbye. He did not dare to stay any longer, turned around and turned into a stream of light, and hurriedly left the room.

"Master, that little demon ran away after being scared by me!" Xiao Jin watched the cunning white demon king leave, quickly closed the door, and looked at Li Mu and laughed softly as if asking for credit.

"You!" Li Mu smiled helplessly. He had no way to deal with this guy. He had told Xiao Jin not to call him master. However, Xiao Jin didn't take these words to heart. He forgot about it completely after calling him "master" as it came to his mind. He kept calling him "master".

"Master, oh, I'm used to you calling me that!" Xiao Jin also realized it at this time, and immediately scratched his head with embarrassment on his face.

"Forget it, just don't do it again next time!" Li Mu had no choice but to remind him again.

"Got it!" Xiao Jin quickly agreed and asked with concern: "Master, we are going to look for your old acquaintance, the Thunder Demon King!"

"Well, I'll meet it when I get a chance. If I can ask it for help, this goal will be easier to achieve." Li Mu's eyes flashed with a hint of reminiscence, and he was a little hesitant.

If the aura sensed by the divine sense was correct, the Purple Sky Blue Thunder Beast was the guardian beast of the Yuling Sect. It was indeed an old acquaintance of Li Mu. Hundreds of years ago, when he was still a Nascent Soul cultivator, he rescued the Yuling Sect and established a good relationship with it.

Hundreds of years passed quickly. Today, the Southern Wilderness Spirit Realm has changed a lot because of the several invasions by the Demonic Flame Force. The Yuling Sect may no longer exist. Li Mu doesn't dare to take the risk of whether the previous friendship can continue.

During these hundreds of years, Li Mu himself has also undergone earth-shaking changes, growing from an unknown Nascent Soul cultivator to a combined cultivator who practices the Great Chaos. But behind this growth, there are great risks, and the indissoluble hatred with several top forces. They are either jealous, or afraid of the Great Chaos he practices, or because they covet the Great Chaos skills, they have sworn to hunt him down, vowing to get rid of him and capture him as soon as possible.

Faced with such a situation, even old acquaintances might change their stance driven by interests. Li Mu did not dare to take this risk easily.

There are several Demon Kings in Wan Yao City, all of whom are quite powerful. It is extremely difficult to steal the ninth-level divine object - Cang Yuan Qingmu from them. What's more, this eighth-level Wood Demon King is very likely a clone of Cang Yuan Qingmu. If he wants to set up an array in the core area of ​​Wan Yao City without telling it... Thinking of these many difficulties, Li Mu couldn't help but feel a headache.

If the Purple Sky Blue Thunder Beast could cooperate with him, the plan would have a much better chance of success. But this matter still needs to be considered in the long run and should not be rushed. Therefore, Li Mu decided to stay in Wan Yao City temporarily and continue to explore more intelligence before making a decision.

The next day, Li Mu and Xiao Jin strolled through the streets of Wan Yao City. On the surface, they seemed to be leisurely appreciating the unique style of the demon clan's holy land, but in fact, their divine consciousness had already quietly spread out, capturing every subtle movement around them. They walked through the bustling market and saw many rare treasures. The demon clan monks were either trading or chatting, and it was very lively.

Relying on his innate magical power - the ability to identify all spirits, Li Mu was able to pick up a lot of loopholes.

Li Mu stopped involuntarily in front of a stall filled with high-level spiritual medicines.

The stall was filled with a dazzling array of spiritual medicines, emitting a rich medicinal aroma, attracting many demon cultivators to stop and watch. However, among the many spiritual medicines, Li Mu's eyes were deeply attracted by one thing - a batch of high-level spiritual seeds.

Looking at the dozen or so high-level lotus seeds wrapped in worn-out bone charcoal, which were lotus seeds containing the elemental power of time and space, they were seeds of the seventh-level time and space spiritual lotus. Li Mu wanted to take them down immediately.

The seventh-level spiritual plant - the Space-Time Spirit Lotus, is planted in the treasure house space. When they mature, they can provide the plant spiritual properties for practicing the Space-Time Wheel Sutra. However, the number of Space-Time Spirit Lotuses planted is too small. It takes a long time to cultivate them for them to mature and bear seeds, and the number is not large.

Therefore, Li Mu did not take care of it too carefully. Now, with so many spirit lotus seeds appearing in front of him, he immediately became interested and naturally did not want to miss it.

"Boss, how much are these lotus seeds? Make it cheaper, I want them all." Li Mu looked at the stall owner and asked with a smile.

The stall owner was an elderly demon who had reached the sixth level of transformation, but his eyes were extremely sharp, and he was obviously a well-informed man.

Seeing that Li Mu had an extraordinary temperament and that his companion was a golden ape at the peak of the seventh level of True Spirit, he could already guess in his heart that his origins were extraordinary.

"This lord has really good vision. The spiritual lotus seeds are what I obtained after spending a lot of time on exploration. They are extremely precious. Even in the entire Wan Yao City, they are rare treasures." The old man was cheered up and talked incessantly.

"Be straightforward. If the price is right, I'll buy it. If not, you can keep it. This kind of spiritual seed is very demanding to grow. Who do you think has the time to grow it?" Li Mu laughed and interrupted the other party and reminded him.

Hearing this, the old man's expression changed slightly, obviously Li Mu had hit the mark, but he immediately regained his composure and said with a smile: "Your Excellency is right. Since you are so straightforward, I will not hide anything. I originally planned to sell this batch of spiritual lotus seeds for fifty high-grade spiritual stones each, but considering that you and I have a connection, how about thirty high-grade spiritual stones each? If you want all of them, I can offer a better discount."

Li Mu laughed and said directly: "Twenty high-grade spirit stones for each, I want them all, and also give me these bone jars containing lotus seeds. If not, forget it."

After saying this, Li Mu looked at the old man with a puzzled look, as if the deal would be ruined if he didn't agree.

Hearing this, a hint of hesitation flashed in the stall owner's eyes. He was obviously unwilling to accept the price proposed by Li Mu. But then he thought again, this batch of spiritual lotus seeds had been piled up in his hands for a long time, and he had not been able to find a suitable buyer. Now it was rare that someone offered a price. Although the price was not satisfactory, it was still an opportunity to sell them.

"Oh, forget it. Seeing that you are so sincere, I will do you a favor. Twenty top-grade spirit stones and these bone jars containing lotus seeds will also be given to you. I hope that you can cultivate peerless spirit lotus in the future, so that I can share in the glory." The stall owner thought for a moment and said helplessly.

Hearing this, Li Mu's lips curled up into a faint smile. His mind moved slightly, and he took out a spirit stone bag full of spirit stones from his storage ring, threw it on the stall, and signaled the old man to count it.

The stall owner was not polite and quickly counted the number of spirit stones. After confirming that they were correct, he handed over a dozen bone jars containing spirit lotus seeds to Li Mu. (End of this chapter)