Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

The white-feathered eagle sped through the air, its wings spread out like silver-white blades, cutting through the sky and leaving behind a faint trail of light.

In the Painting World Treasure House, inside the Five Elements Spirit Palace, Li Mu released his spiritual thoughts, guiding the White-Feathered Spirit Eagle to fly towards the Zhongzhou Spirit Realm. After a moment, he turned his attention to the storage ring he got from Wan Gu Yu.

Before, in order to refine the star array, Li Mu sorted out a large amount of spiritual materials for refining the array instruments. However, the items stored in this storage ring were the essence of Wanbao Pavilion for thousands of years. Li Mu only took a peek at two or three percent of the treasures and did not spend too much time on it.

Now, the journey to the next resting place of the ninth-level divine object is long, and Li Mu has more free time to clean it up.

Li Mu's spiritual sense was like a tide, spreading out layer by layer in the storage ring, carefully scanning every inch of space.

As his divine sense probed deeper, Li Mu's breathing became more and more rapid - the structure of this storage ring was based on the Eighteen Layers of Heaven, and the spiritual materials and medicines piled on the outer layer were just the tip of the iceberg. The real core treasures were all sealed deep in the ring by Wan Gu Yu with a secret method.

“Click——”

When Li Mu's spiritual consciousness touched the first level of restriction, nine black iron chains suddenly appeared in the void, and at the end of each chain was a pitch-black jade box.

Li Mu's spiritual consciousness hovered in front of the nine black iron chains. The dark gold runes flowing on the surface of the chains suddenly twisted into nine phantoms of dragons. Stars flickered in his pupils. "Nine Dragons Soul-Suppressing Ban" - the top-level ban used by the ancient major sects to seal the most precious treasures.

"What a grand move!" Li Mu's eyes lit up, and he used the Nebula Observation Method to its full potential. He used his divine power - 'Star God Strike', which gathered divine thoughts comparable to those of a Mahayana Taoist. It turned into an invisible whip and lashed fiercely at the phantom of the dragon.

"boom--"

The invisible whip shadow transformed by divine thought lashed fiercely on the nine dragon phantoms, and the void suddenly shook. The dark gold runes on the chains flickered violently, as if they could not withstand the impact of this terrifying divine thought. The nine dragon phantoms roared miserably, and the blood-colored spells on the chains began to break, turning into dots of blood light and dissipating into the void.

Li Mu's spiritual consciousness took advantage of the situation and rushed in. Nine pitch-black jade boxes flew out at the same time and fell into his control.

Li Mu's mind moved, and the first black jade box flew out of the storage ring and appeared in his hand. On the jade box, ancient runes emitted a faint light, revealing a mysterious aura.

Li Mu gently opened the jade box, and saw a crystal clear green jade slip lying quietly and floating inside, with four ancient characters "Taixu Sword Classic" engraved on the surface of the jade slip.

With the innate supernatural power - identifying all spirits, the information recorded in the jade slip appeared clearly in Li Mu's eyes.

【Qingyan Jade Tablet】

[Grade: fifth-grade spiritual object]

【Features: The charm of the law is long-lasting and immortal. 】

【Status: Intention is restrained.】

[The jade slip contains a unique sword scripture. Once the jade slip gathers the sword power of heaven and earth and focuses one's mind, one can gain insight into the sword scripture.]

【Taixu Sword Scripture】

[Rank: Eighth-Rank Sword Canon]

[Features: The sword's power is profound, its mysteries are endless, one can comprehend the sword with one thought, and the mind and spirit can merge.]

【Status: The secret has not yet been revealed. 】

[It records an inheritance of an eighth-level sword cultivator, which requires a specific resonance of the sword heart to unlock its full picture. This sword manual contains eight styles of Taixu sword techniques, which contain the ultimate truth of heaven and earth, and it is difficult for non-sword wizards to comprehend. The first style "Taixu Chukai" uses the sword intention to mobilize the vitality of heaven and earth, creating the world, and is extremely powerful; the last style "Return to the Void and Become One" is to unite the sword intention with heaven and earth, reaching the highest realm of swordsmanship, and everything will be silent when the sword is out, only then can the sword manual be completely integrated and Taixu sword techniques be mastered. ]

A hint of joy flashed in Li Mu's eyes. Although the Qingming Sword Sutra he learned was not inferior to this method, and the Xuantian Sword Formation was also extraordinary in power, and he had made great achievements in the way of swordsmanship, the "Taixu Sword Sutra" as an eighth-level sword book, its mystery was obviously more profound, especially the supreme realm of "returning to the void and becoming one", which might help him to make further progress in his cultivation and break through the realm of fusion.

"The path of swordsmanship has no boundaries. If I can integrate the "Taixu Sword Sutra" and the "Qingming Sword Sutra", perhaps I can walk out a path of swordsmanship that belongs to me!" A hint of expectation flashed in Li Mu's eyes, and then he sat cross-legged, immersing his mind completely in the jade slip.

Li Mu practiced the Nebula Observation Method, and the star power in his sea of ​​consciousness slowly flowed and turned into a dazzling galaxy to protect his mind. At the same time, the sword heart and sword intent in his body spread out and began to resonate. Wisps of sword intent overflowed from his body and intertwined with the sword intent in the jade slip.

"Buzz——"

The jade slip made another clear sound, and the sword intent surged into Li Mu's sea of ​​consciousness like a tide. A series of images emerged before his eyes: the white-clothed swordsman stood in the void, gently waving the long sword in his hand, causing the vitality of heaven and earth to vibrate, and a huge crack was torn in the void; the swordsman swung the sword again, and endless sword energy surged out of the crack, turning into a long river of sword energy, sweeping across heaven and earth...

"The beginning of the Great Void!" Li Mu's mind was shocked. This was the first move of the "Great Void Sword Sutra"! He quickly concentrated his mind and calmed his breath, carefully comprehending the profound meaning of this sword technique. As the sword intent continued to flow in, an illusory long sword gradually condensed in his sea of ​​consciousness, and the mysterious sword intent flowed on the sword body.

……

Time passed by little by little, and Li Mu was completely immersed in the perception of sword intent. His spiritual consciousness and the sword intent in the jade slip continued to blend, and he obtained the complete inheritance of the "Taixu Sword Sutra".

About two months passed.

Li Mu woke up with his eyes open, and immediately took out a bottle of Zi Yao Dao Dan from the Tian Xuan Ring. He poured out a pill without hesitation and swallowed it to make up for the consumption of spiritual consciousness in learning the inheritance of "Taixu Sword Sutra".

The Zi Yao Dao Dan melted in his mouth and turned into a cool medicinal power that quickly flowed into his limbs and bones, repairing his meridians and sea of ​​consciousness that were damaged by the impact of the sword intent.

Zi Yao Dao Dan is a top-grade seventh-grade elixir specially made for restoring consciousness and stabilizing the mind. The medicinal power is mild but extremely strong. Li Mu only felt that his consciousness was overly consumed in his sea of ​​consciousness. The tearing pain gradually dissipated, and was replaced by clarity and tranquility. His consciousness quickly recovered under the nourishment of the medicine.

Li Mu took a deep breath and solemnly put away the inheritance jade slip of "Taixu Sword Sutra". He did not dare to try to merge "Qingming Sword Sutra" with it easily.

During this period, Li Mu successfully obtained the inheritance of the "Taixu Sword Scripture". However, if he wanted to truly master it, he still needed more practice and actual combat, not to mention the integration of the two sword Scriptures. The "Taixu Sword Scripture", an eighth-level sword scripture, had a profound meaning like the sea. Even though he had obtained its inheritance, he still needed time to comprehend it carefully. Li Mu focused his attention on the second jade box, and with a thought, the second jade box appeared in his hand.

When the lid of the second jade box was opened, a bright light burst out from it. Li Mu's eyes were instantly attracted. He saw that there was an ancient spirit tablet lying quietly in the jade box. There were complicated spirit patterns carved on the token, and a "Wan" character was carved in the middle.

With the innate supernatural power of identifying all spirits, the information on the spirit tablet was clearly presented in front of Li Mu.

【Wanbao Escape Order】

[Rank: Seventh-rank Dao weapon]

[Features: shuttle through the void, travel thousands of miles in an instant, hide in space, leave no trace, escape with a thought, the world follows your heart, proof of all treasures. ]

[Status: The owner of the device has fallen, and his spirituality has been greatly damaged.]

[This token is made of the eighth-level dragon scales of time and space, supplemented by rare space spiritual materials, and refined by the hands of the Mahayana Taoist. It contains the magic of supreme escape. The surface of the token is engraved with complex space spiritual patterns. This token is the proof of the inheritance of the owner of the Wanbao Pavilion. It can be used to unlock the Wanling Formation. It contains the Nine-Turn Xuantian Escape Formation, which integrates the laws of space. Lotuses bloom at every step, and thousands of miles can be traveled in an instant: the body is perfectly integrated with this token, reaching the highest realm of escape, and thousands of shadows follow with one move. ]

Looking at the powerful attributes of the token, Li Mu was slightly stunned, and immediately understood that this Wanbao Escape Token was not only Wan Guyu's identity token, but also the inheritance token of Wanbao Pavilion, and it also possessed an extraordinary space escape ability.

Li Mu was excited. This token not only symbolized the supreme power of Wanbao Pavilion, but was also an extremely rare space Taoist weapon. Its value was even not inferior to the eighth-level sword book "Taixu Sword Classic".

However, the spiritual world is now under invasion by the Demon Abyss and the Immortal Spirit World, and almost all of the Wanbao Pavilion's branches scattered across the spiritual world have fallen. The headquarters of Wanbao Pavilion has long been reduced to ruins in the war.

Li Mu sighed slightly and solemnly put the token into the Tianxuan Ring. No matter what, this Wanbao Escape Token is an extremely precious seventh-level Taoist weapon. Even if the Wanbao Pavilion no longer has its former glory, maybe he can use this token to gain some help from the remaining forces of the Wanbao Pavilion in the future, not to mention the space escape ability contained in this token, which is still a rare and important help.

Li Mu put away his thoughts and focused his attention on the remaining jade boxes again. He had opened two of the nine jade boxes and obtained the "Taixu Sword Sutra" and the Wanbao Escape Order respectively. He didn't know what amazing treasures were hidden in the remaining seven jade boxes.

"Wan Guyu is worthy of being the master of Wanbao Pavilion. He has collected so many rare treasures." Li Mu sighed in his heart, and then his mind moved, and the third jade box flew out from the storage ring and hovered in front of him.

When the lid of the jade box was opened, a soft light overflowed from it. Inside the jade box lay an ancient jade slip with four ancient characters "Heavenly Secret Records" engraved on its surface.

"Secret Records of Heaven?" Li Mu frowned slightly, and with a sweep of his mind, the information on the jade slip immediately appeared.

【Secret Records of Heaven】

[Rank: Seventh-level Secret Book]

[Features: Deducing the secrets of heaven, gaining insight into everything, predicting the future, and avoiding disasters. ]

【Status: Intention is restrained.】

[This jade slip records an ancient secret book called "The Secret Record of Heaven's Secrets", which was passed down by the ancient Tianji Sect. It contains the method of deducing the secrets of heaven and insight into all things. Practicing this secret book can predict the future, avoid disasters, and even deduce the changes in the great trend of heaven and earth. This secret book is extremely profound and difficult to comprehend except for the descendants of Tianji Sect.]

"Deducing the secrets of heaven and predicting the future..." A hint of surprise flashed in Li Mu's eyes. The value of the Secret Records of Heaven is self-evident. If he can comprehend the mysteries contained therein, he will be able to avoid many disasters in his future practice, and even deduce the changes in the general situation of heaven and earth. This will undoubtedly be a great help to his future practice.

Li Mu had already started thinking about how to comprehend this secret book. Although he was not the successor of the Tianji Sect, he had previously learned the method of astrology divination - "Tian Yan Fu Sheng", and had also refined a causal spiritual weapon - the Fortune Turtle.

Li Mu sat cross-legged, holding the jade slip of "The Secret Record of Heaven" gently in his palm, staring at the four simple characters on the surface of the jade slip, with a hint of expectation in his heart. Although he was not a descendant of the Tianji Sect, with his attainments in astrology and divination, and his understanding of the law of cause and effect, he might be able to get a glimpse of the secrets of heaven.

"The secret record of heaven, the deduction of heaven's secrets, insight into all things..." Li Mu murmured in a low voice, and then activated the Nebula Observation Method. The star power in the sea of ​​consciousness slowly flowed, turning into a dazzling galaxy to protect his mind. At the same time, Li Mu's consciousness surged out like a tide and slowly seeped into the jade slip.

"Om-"

The jade slip trembled slightly, and a soft light overflowed from it, flowing into Li Mu's sea of ​​consciousness along with his spiritual consciousness. In an instant, a vast starry sky appeared in front of Li Mu's eyes, with stars twinkling and galaxies flowing, as if all the mysteries between heaven and earth were hidden therein.

"Is this... the Tianji Star Map?" Li Mu's mind was shocked. The scene before him was very similar to the astrological divination method he had learned in "Tian Yan Fu Sheng", but it was more profound and mysterious. He quickly concentrated and calmed his breath, carefully comprehending the complex star tracks in this star map.

As his spiritual awareness deepened, Li Mu gradually felt a mysterious power flowing in the star map. It was a power that transcended time and space, as if it could peek into the past, present and future. His mind was immersed in it, as if he had become one with the star map. The tracks of the stars emerged clearly in his mind, and each star represented a change between heaven and earth. Each star track contained infinite mysteries.

“The way of heaven’s secrets lies in insight into the changes of all things and in deducing the trends of heaven and earth…” Li Mu realized it in his heart, and began to try to use the astrological divination method in “Tian Yan Fu Sheng” combined with the deduction technique in “Tian Ji Mi Lu” to deduce the star map in front of him.

Li Mu made hand gestures, and his consciousness turned into thin threads, entwining the stars in the star map, trying to deduce future changes from them. However, the way of heaven's secrets was so mysterious that even if he tried his best, he could only glimpse a vague trajectory.

"Sure enough, the secrets of heaven are hard to predict..." Li Mu sighed in his heart, but he was not discouraged. Instead, he became more focused. The way to the secrets of heaven cannot be achieved overnight. It requires a long period of accumulation and perception.

At this moment, Li Mu remembered the Turtle of Fortune. The Turtle of Fortune was refined with the power of cause and effect. It could sense the changes of cause and effect between heaven and earth. Perhaps it could help him deduce the secrets of heaven better.

Li Mu's mind moved, and the Fortune Turtle flew out of the Tianxuan Ring and hovered in front of him.

As Li Mu drove it, the eyes of the Yunling Turtle's spirit slowly opened. The eyes, which were made from the pearls of a seventh-level star beast and the core of a seventh-level Jupiter fruit, emitted a bright light, presenting a vortex-shaped starry sky, as if they had some kind of resonance with the star map in front of them.

Li Mu injected his spiritual consciousness into the Turtle of Fortune. The runes on the turtle's back suddenly glowed brightly, and lines of cause and effect power surged out from them and merged into the star map.

In an instant, the trajectory of the stars in the star map became clearer, and Li Mu's consciousness seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, following the trajectory of the force of cause and effect, and deduced a picture of the future. (End of this chapter)