Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Wan Ziliang's gaze gradually became cold, and the aura around him also rose faintly, like a volcano about to erupt.

Wan Ziliang stood up slowly, with a tone of unquestionable majesty: "Friend Mu, the old Pavilion Master's relics are extremely important to our Wanbao Pavilion. If they are lost outside, I am afraid it will cause unnecessary trouble. Although our Wanbao Pavilion is based on business, it is definitely not a group that can be manipulated by others. If you insist on not handing over the relics, I am afraid that today's matter will not be resolved peacefully."

Li Mu's expression remained unchanged, he still stood there calmly, looking calmly at Wan Ziliang, and said in a deep voice: "Master Wan, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to force me to stay?"

Wan Ziliang snorted coldly, with a hint of sternness in his eyes: "Friend Mu, my Wanbao Pavilion has always valued peace, but if someone doesn't appreciate the favor, then don't blame us for being ruthless."

Before he finished speaking, several rays of light suddenly appeared around the private room, forming a faint blockade formation that enveloped the entire room. At the same time, hurried footsteps were heard outside the door, and eight cultivators with strong auras surrounded the room, exuding the aura of the Void Refinement Realm. Their cultivation was extraordinary, and they were obviously the elite of the Wanbao Pavilion.

Li Mu looked around, his expression still calm, as if he didn't care about the situation at all.

Wan Ziliang looked at Li Mu and said coldly, "Friend Mu, at this point, you can no longer refuse. The old Pavilion Master's relics must not be allowed to be lost. If you are willing to hand over the relics today, my Wanbao Pavilion will still treat you with courtesy; if you are not willing, don't blame us for being rude!"

Hearing this, Li Mu's mouth curled up slightly, and a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes: "Master Wan, it seems that you have been prepared for a long time. However, do you think that you can keep Mu with these means?"

Wan Ziliang sneered, with a bit of confidence in his tone: "Fellow Daoist Mu, this formation is called the 'Nine Locks Sealing Soul Formation', and it is specially designed for high-level cultivators. Even a combined powerful cultivator would find it difficult to break out of the formation in a short period of time. What's more, my Wanbao Pavilion's eight Void Refining Realm guest elders are waiting outside. Fellow Daoist Mu, you'd better not struggle in vain."

Li Mu shook his head slightly and sighed, "Master Wan, you underestimate me."

Before he finished speaking, a talisman flashing with silver light suddenly appeared in Li Mu's hand. The talisman was engraved with mysterious runes and emitted a faint spatial fluctuation.

"Move the array talisman!" Wan Ziliang's pupils shrank and his face suddenly changed, "Quick! Stop him!"

However, Li Mu's movements were faster. He crushed the teleportation talisman in his hand without hesitation. A silver light instantly enveloped him, and the power of space surged, ready to teleport him away.

At this critical moment, a guest elder suddenly raised his hand, and a golden light flew out from his sleeve, turning into an ancient bronze mirror, floating in the air.

A flash of light appeared on the bronze mirror, and an invisible wave spread out, instantly blocking the surrounding space!

"Imprisonment array device!" Li Mu frowned slightly, obviously not expecting Wanbao Pavilion to have this trick.

Silver light flashed around Li Mu for a few times, and finally dissipated into nothingness. The power of the teleportation talisman was blocked by the space blockade of the spiritual mirror, and Li Mu's figure still remained in the same place.

Seeing this, Wan Ziliang showed a hint of pride on his face: "Friend Mu, this mirror is the most precious treasure of our pavilion. It is specially used to counter space magic. I'm afraid your teleportation array talisman will be useless."

Li Mu's eyes were filled with regret, and he said, "Pavilion Master Wan is indeed very capable, but do you think you can trap Mu like this?"

Wan Ziliang snorted coldly: "Friend Mu, why bother to argue anymore? Hand over the old Pavilion Master's relics, and I will still forgive you. Otherwise, you will not be able to leave this place today!"

Li Mu's eyes were slightly cold, and his tone was chilling: "Master Wan, do you really want to give up the reputation of Wanbao Pavilion after committing such a robbery?"

Wan Ziliang's face was livid, but he still maintained his dignity and said, "Friend Mu, please stop slandering me! We, Wanbao Pavilion, act in an upright manner, only to retrieve the old Pavilion Master's relics to prevent them from falling into the hands of treacherous people. If you know what's good for you, hand them over obediently, and nothing will happen to you. If you don't know how to behave, then don't blame me for being rude!"

Li Mu sneered and said, "What an upright person! Wan Ziliang, what you did is no different from a robber. I, Mu, will remember what happened today and I will definitely reward you handsomely one day!"

Seeing this, Wan Ziliang's face changed drastically, and he shouted anxiously: "Quick! Suppress him with all your strength, and don't let him escape!"

Hearing this, the eight guest elders in the Refining Void Realm immediately took out their magic weapons and attacked Li Mu. For a moment, the private room was filled with spiritual light and roaring sounds.

Facing the joint attack of eight guest elders in the Void Refining Realm from the Wanbao Pavilion, Li Mu did not retreat but advanced instead. Spiritual energy surged around his body, as if dragons and snakes were coiling around him. His momentum suddenly rose. He tapped his feet lightly and moved around the room like a ghost, avoiding the attacks just right with every dodge.

"Five Elements Escape Technique, escape!" Li Mu shouted softly, and his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot, leaving only a faint khaki afterimage.

The attacks of the eight guest elders missed, and for a moment they were unable to track him down.

Seeing this, Wan Ziliang's face became even gloomier, and he anxiously ordered: "Search for me, he can't just disappear out of thin air!"

At this moment, Li Mu's voice rang out from the courtyard outside Wanbao Pavilion: "Master Wan, do you think the Nine-Locking Soul Sealing Formation can trap me?"

As he spoke, Li Mu took out a small teleportation array from his storage ring and set it up in front of him in the blink of an eye. The next moment, he put the storage ring in his hand on it.

With a "whoosh" sound, the storage ring containing high-level spiritual objects such as the Nine-Leaf Green Lotus and the Infinite Qi turned into a stream of light and rushed away into the distance as the teleportation array was activated.

Watching the storage ring disappear, Wan Ziliang looked surprised and confused.

At this moment, the fight that suddenly broke out in Wanbao Pavilion caused many customers in the store to flee and watch from afar. The eight guest elders surrounded Li Mu, and the atmosphere at the scene became tense for a while.

Seeing that Li Mu had no intention of leaving, Wan Ziliang thought that there was still room for tact. Although he was angry, a smile appeared on his face: "Friend Mu, I misunderstood. Why don't we sit down and have a good talk."

Li Mu stood in the courtyard, with a faint spiritual power fluctuation around him. He looked at Wan Ziliang with a cold gaze, a disdainful smile on his lips: "Master Wan, you want to sit down and talk now? If you had known this would happen, you wouldn't have done it in the first place."

Wan Ziliang's face changed slightly, but he immediately regained his composure. He slowly walked out of the private room and came to the courtyard, facing Li Mu from a distance: "Friend Mu, today's incident was indeed handled improperly by Wanbao Pavilion, but the old Pavilion Master's relics are of great significance to our Pavilion. I hope that Friend Mu can understand our difficulties."

Li Mu sneered, "Hardship? You used your power to coerce others and forcefully demanded it. Is this your hardship? Humph, the reputation of Wanbao Pavilion has been ruined in your hands today." Although Wan Ziliang was angry, he still kept a warm smile on his face, "Fellow Daoist Mu, you are too serious. My Wanbao Pavilion has always been based on integrity. Today's facts are helpless. As long as Fellow Daoist Mu is willing to return the relics, my pavilion is willing to give generous compensation and guarantee that such things will never happen again in the future."

Li Mu's eyes flickered slightly, as if he was considering Wan Ziliang's proposal. However, at this moment, he suddenly shook his body and used the Five Elements Escape Technique. His body blurred in an instant, as if he had merged into the world.

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" Wan Ziliang shouted, and a formation flag appeared in his hand. He waved it violently. The formation flag was shining with spiritual light, and it instantly resonated with the surrounding Nine Locks Soul Sealing Formation. The space of the entire courtyard seemed to be solidified.

At the moment when Li Mu's figure was about to disappear, he was forcibly pulled back by this powerful spatial force and reappeared in front of everyone.

"Hmph, Brother Mu, you'd better hand over your relics obediently." Wan Ziliang looked at Li Mu with a hint of pride in his tone.

Li Mu's eyes were cold, and spiritual energy was surging around him. It was obvious that he was unwilling to surrender.

Just when Wan Ziliang thought he had won and Li Mu was about to surrender, a mysterious smile appeared on Li Mu's lips. This smile seemed to contain endless ridicule and mockery, which made Wan Ziliang inexplicably feel an ominous premonition.

"Master Wan, do you really think you have a sure win?" Li Mu asked with a smile, his voice carrying a hint of indescribable weirdness.

Wan Ziliang frowned, feeling more and more that something was wrong!
At the same time, the eight guest elders saw the mysterious smile on Li Mu's face, and they became alarmed. Without any hesitation, they activated the magic weapons in their hands, and the spiritual light shone, turning into fierce attacks that swept towards Li Mu.

Wan Ziliang also tightly grasped the formation flag, concentrating on controlling the Nine Locks Soul Sealing Formation, trying to completely suppress Li Mu.

The entire courtyard was filled with flashing lights, endless roars, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

Facing this overwhelming attack, Li Mu did not show any sign of panic. His body moved slightly, as if he had merged into the world. Every time he dodged, he avoided the attack just right, as if he was a dancer walking on the edge of life and death.

"Hmph, a mere trifle!" Li Mu snorted coldly. His figure blurred again and he was about to use the Five Elements Escape Technique to flee from here.

But at this moment, Wan Ziliang suddenly waved the flag in his hand, and the power of the Nine-Locking Soul Sealing Array increased instantly. A powerful spatial force locked Li Mu tightly, making it impossible for him to perform escape techniques.

"Capture him!" Wan Ziliang shouted. Upon hearing this, the eight guest elders attacked more fiercely. Rays of light from their magic weapons streaked across the night sky like meteors, heading straight for Li Mu's vital points.

"Bang, bang..." Li Mu's body suffered severe blows one after another.

Under the horrified gazes of the crowd, after suffering severe injuries, Li Mu's body did not splatter blood or separate flesh and bones. Instead, a crisp sound like a metal collision was emitted. As the attack intensified, the spiritual power fluctuations emanating from his body gradually weakened, replaced by a cold metallic luster.

"This... this is..." Wan Ziliang widened his eyes, looking at the scene in front of him in disbelief, and immediately realized that the person he had been trading with was not a flesh and blood body, but just a puppet!

"A puppet body!" a guest elder exclaimed, his tone filled with shock.

This sudden change caught everyone in Wanbao Pavilion off guard. They never expected that their opponent all along was just a puppet.

"Stop! Everyone stop!" Wan Ziliang shouted urgently.

Upon hearing this, the eight guest elders stopped their attack and looked at Wan Ziliang in confusion, not knowing what was going on. Li Mu's substitute puppet took the opportunity to step back a few steps and stood steadily in a corner of the courtyard. The injuries on his body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. He had a strange smile on his face, as if he was mocking everyone's ignorance and stupidity.

"Brother Daoist Mu, you have great magical powers! What a talent!" Wan Ziliang couldn't help but praise Li Mu as he looked at him. He finally understood why Li Mu had just teleported the storage ring away and why he stayed alone to deal with them.

I believe that the real Brother Mu has already succeeded and received the rewards of this transaction.

"No problem! I never expected that the Wanbao Pavilion is actually a group of people who deceive the world and steal reputation. Fortunately, I have taken precautions in advance!" Li Mu smiled slightly and said sarcastically.

Wan Ziliang's face was uncertain, but he soon regained his composure. He knew very well that this was not the time to worry about these things. He must find the real Fellow Daoist Mu as soon as possible and take back the old Pavilion Master's relics.

"Friend Mu, what happened today was indeed inappropriate on the part of Wanbao Pavilion. I hope that Friend Mu can forgive us. However, there is actually no deep hatred between the two sides. Why don't we turn hostility into friendship and seek common development?" Wan Ziliang looked at Li Mu and discussed.

Li Mu narrowed his eyes slightly, and Xi Luo said, "We cultivators seek freedom and ease, so how could we easily make enemies with others? But today, your Wanbao Pavilion's actions were really excessive. If I hadn't been prepared, I'm afraid I would have fallen into your hands."

Hearing this, Wan Ziliang couldn't help but feel lucky in his heart. From the tone of the other party, he knew that the possibility of cooperating with him was not completely cut off. He quickly struck while the iron was hot: "Fellow Daoist Mu is right. It is indeed my Wanbao Pavilion that made a mistake in today's matter. But Fellow Daoist Mu should also be aware that the current situation is difficult and my pavilion is facing the danger of the severance of its inheritance. I have no choice but to resort to this desperate measure!"

After a pause, Wan Ziliang looked at Li Mu and pleaded, "The reason Wanbao Pavilion has been able to stand firm until now is because of its integrity and strength. What happened today was just a misunderstanding. I hope Brother Mu can give me a chance to make amends."

Hearing this, Li Mu's mouth curled up with a playful smile: "Make up for it? How does Pavilion Master Wan plan to make up for it?"

Wan Ziliang was secretly delighted when he saw that Li Mu's tone had softened. He quickly said, "Friend Mu, it was indeed Wanbao Pavilion that was at fault today. To show my sincerity, I am willing to give you three seventh-tier spiritual objects as compensation. I also promise that all future transactions between Wanbao Pavilion and Friend Mu will be treated with the highest standards and at a 30% discount! What do you think, Friend Mu?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mu's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement, and he looked at Wan Ziliang with a half-smile: "Master Wan, you are willing to spend a lot of money. However, your Wanbao Pavilion's actions today have made me feel resentful. I am afraid that three seventh-level spiritual objects will not be able to make up for my losses, right?"

Wan Ziliang's heart sank, but he still maintained a sincere look on his face: "Friend Mu, if you feel that three seventh-level spiritual objects are not enough, you may as well make a condition. As long as it is within the capabilities of my Wanbao Pavilion, I will do my best to meet it."

Li Mu pondered for a moment and said calmly, "Since Pavilion Master Wan is so sincere, then I will put forward a condition. If Pavilion Master Wan agrees, I will forgive what happened today."

Wan Ziliang hurriedly said: "Friend Mu, please speak!" (End of this chapter)