Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Looking at the three-color extreme light flowing around Li Mu, Starry Sky Patriarch's eyes flickered with starlight, and he said thoughtfully: "My friend has mastered the three paths of extreme fire, extreme water, and extreme wood. If you want to find another breakthrough, I suggest you start with the 'Pole Star'."

The Starry Sky Patriarch raised his hand and traced out the trajectory of the stars in the sky, saying, "Although the stars belong to a minor path, billions of them form their own system, and their movement rules are in line with the cycle of heaven. I have been comprehending the great path of stars for thousands of years and created the "Starry Sky Art of the Universe", which may help you comprehend the ultimate realm of stars."

After saying that, the Starry Sky Patriarch continued to cast a spell, gathering the star power around him, condensing it into a star power jade slip, and sent it to Li Mu.

Li Mu looked solemn, and respectfully took the jade slip with both hands, saying solemnly: "Senior, I am deeply grateful for your generous gift. This great truth should not be easily passed on to outsiders."

The Starry Sky Patriarch laughed and waved his hand, saying, "Young friend, why should you be so polite? The Great Dao of Chaos encompasses everything. How much you can comprehend is up to you. Besides, with the great catastrophe approaching, it's time to change these old rules and regulations."

The Green Emperor's dragon whiskers twitched slightly, and he suddenly snorted coldly: "Old turtle, you really spent a lot of money, even giving away your own abilities!"

After a pause, the Green Emperor looked at Li Mu and advised him solemnly: "But I think that the old turtle's move will only mislead you. The most urgent thing is not to learn other principles. The Five Elements are mutually generated, and the Yin and Yang extreme principles are more suitable for you. Since you have already obtained the extreme principles of wood, fire, and water, if you comprehend the two elements of gold and earth, the five elements will gather together, and you can comprehend the power of extreme Yin and extreme Yang, perhaps it will lead to qualitative change. By then, the difficulties in practicing the Great Dao of Chaos may be solved."

Hearing this, Li Mu frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

Seeing this, the starlight in the eyes of the old ancestor of the Starry Sky flickered slightly, and he stroked his beard and smiled, "Although what the Green Emperor said makes sense, it is too conservative. The Five Elements and Yin and Yang are indeed the foundation of chaos, but the way of the stars also has its own unique features. Do you know, my friend, that the power of the stars seems to be independent of the Five Elements, but in fact it contains the changes of Yin and Yang?"

He waved his sleeves, and suddenly thousands of stars appeared in the sky. The stars were bright or dark, gathered or scattered, and formed a faint image of yin and yang. "The birth and death of stars are also the rotation of yin and yang; the intersection of star tracks is in line with the five elements. My "Universe Star Art" is a method of evolving chaos through stars."

The Green Emperor snorted coldly, his dragon whiskers moving without wind: "What a farce! The way of the stars is ultimately an unorthodox path, how can it be compared with the way of the five elements and the way of yin and yang? My friend, think it over carefully, don't be misled by the old turtle!"

Li Mu stood quietly in the void with his eyes slightly closed. Three-colored extreme light flowed around his body, sometimes like rising flames, sometimes like rippling blue waves, and sometimes like towering ancient trees.

The words of Starry Sky Patriarch and the Green Emperor echoed in Li Mu's sea of ​​consciousness, and two completely different paths unfolded before him -

The five elements of yin and yang, following the rules and taking every step carefully, point directly to the origin of chaos.

The Starry Sky takes a different approach, using stars to interpret the sky and to peek into the ultimate truth of the universe.

Li Muli slowly opened his eyes, and there seemed to be a reflection of the galaxy in his eyes, as well as the rotation of the five elements.

"What the two elders said is true." Li Mu spoke slowly, his voice low and firm: "But I think that there are three thousand great ways, but they all lead to the same destination. The five elements and yin and yang are the foundation of chaos, but the movement of the stars is also within chaos, and they are all manifestations of the way of heaven. In this case, why not... take in both?"

Before he finished speaking, Li Mu flipped his palm, and the star power jade slip suddenly burst into brilliant light, which was fully read by his spiritual consciousness.

As soon as Li Mu's spiritual consciousness accepted the inheritance of "The Art of Evolving Stars Throughout the Universe", he felt a sudden shock in his sea of ​​consciousness. The spiritual consciousness technique he practiced - the nebula visualization method - started to operate automatically, condensing a brilliant star map in his sea of ​​consciousness. The two confirmed each other and produced a wonderful resonance.

The entire sea of ​​consciousness suddenly fell into a mysterious state of chaos. The originally ethereal nebula visualization suddenly trembled violently, and billions of visualized stars simultaneously burst out with vast starlight that spanned eternity.

"The celestial orbit. So that's it."

The sound of the great Dao resounded from the depths of Li Mu's soul. The stars he had visualized in the past were nothing but dead projections, but what was displayed in "The Art of Star Evolution in the Universe" was the true meaning of living stars that contained the ultimate principles of heaven - each star followed a mysterious trajectory, and the changes in light and darkness secretly matched the rhythm of chaotic breathing.

In the center of the sea of ​​consciousness, the Yin-Yang Bipolar Star Palace took shape with a bang. The blazing white Yang Star and the dark blue Yin Star intertwined with each other, drawing a spiral track containing the primordial truth in the void. The Three Enclosures and the Twenty-Eight Mansions trembled in unison, and starlight fell all over the sky like rain.

"The stars give rise to all things, and the Tao transforms the universe"

A shocking scene suddenly appeared on Li Mu's spiritual platform: the stars in Ziweiyuan moved slowly along the mysterious curves that contained the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, and the trajectories of the stars left traces of the avenue in the void; the star clusters in Taiweiyuan flickered like breathing, and their flashes exhaled the original breath of the beginning of chaos; the star tracks of Tianshiyuan intertwined into a network, and every intersection burst out with the rhythm of Tao like the creation of the world.

The most amazing transformation occurred in the depths of the Fate Palace. Three natal stars condensed by the power of the extreme Dao - the burning red Yanyu Star, the azure blue Xuanming Star, and the lush green Changsheng Star - were operating according to some supreme law that transcended time and space.

The sleeves of the Starry Sky Patriarch moved without wind, and the virtual image of the Zhoutian star map appearing around Li Mu was reflected in his eyes. The stars were condensed from pure Taoism, and each one exuded an ancient aura that spanned the ages. Their orbits contained terrifying Tao principles that changed the color of the heaven and earth.

“It actually aroused the ancient star soul.” The old ancestor’s voice trembled. He saw that the star pattern between Li Mu’s eyebrows was evolving, from a simple star pattern to a miniature star field containing 365 main stars. This was the sign of the highest realm of "The Art of Evolving the Universe into Stars", "Transforming the Body into the Universe".

The Green Emperor's dragon whiskers suddenly straightened up. He saw that every hair of Li Mu turned into galaxies and fell down, and countless pores were swallowing and spitting out starlight. What was even more terrifying was that those starlights were mixed with a trace of chaotic aura - this was a sign of pushing the Star Avenue to the extreme and touching the origin of chaos.

"The stars move. The way changes"

Li Mu uttered the four-character mantra, and the entire void suddenly fell into absolute silence. All the stars stopped at the same time, and then reversed their movement with a force that reversed the universe. In this retrograde movement that violated the laws of nature, the forces of extreme fire, extreme water, and extreme wood began to merge incredibly, and a wisp of primordial energy from the beginning of chaos was born at the intersection of the star tracks.

The star staff in the hands of the Starry Sky Patriarch suddenly exploded, turning into countless starlights that sank into the acupuncture points all over Li Mu's body. This was the supreme vision of "Ten Thousand Stars Paying Homage to the Lord", which meant that all the stars in the sky recognized the new master.

"Use stars to prove the truth, and use the truth to derive the heavens." Li Mu's eyes reflected the scene of the birth and death of the universe. The nebula visualization method had broken through the shackles at this moment, and his every move caused the star power of the real starry sky to respond in light and darkness.

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At this moment, Li Mu has entered a mysterious realm. In his sea of ​​consciousness, the originally blurry nebula visualization picture is undergoing an astonishing change. Billions of stars are moving along specific trajectories, and the mysteries of the way of heaven are hidden in the changes between light and darkness.

The two divination techniques that Li Mu had originally practiced - "Tian Yan Fu Sheng" and "Tian Ji Mi Lu" - were also completed by absorbing "Huan Yu Yan Xing Jue".

The star pattern on Li Mu's forehead suddenly burst into dazzling silver light, and the mysteries of "Tian Yan Fu Sheng" and "Tian Ji Mi Lu" in his mind rushed out like a galaxy bursting its banks. It was not a simple memory reappearance, but the essential transformation of the hidden Dao rhyme under the stimulation of the power of the stars. The obscure numerology deduction formulas in "Tian Yan Fu Sheng" now revealed a new meaning under the shining of the stars. Every calculation symbol was automatically disassembled and reorganized, turning into a star trajectory equation that could be directly observed.

Li Mu suddenly realized that the so-called "fate" was nothing more than a projection cast by the movement of the stars over the long river of time.

At the same time, the causal deduction technique recorded in the Secret Records of Heaven was also undergoing amazing changes. The causal relationship that originally required complex calculations was now automatically materialized in the sea of ​​consciousness as a gravitational connection between the stars. The stronger the causal relationship, the more dazzling the starlight bond presented. Li Mu could even directly "see" the brilliant starlight causal line entwined between himself and the two predecessors.

An even more shocking change occurred in Li Mu's eyes. His left eye showed the long river of destiny in "Heaven's Flowing Life", his right eye reflected the thread of cause and effect in "The Secret Record of Heaven's Secret", and deep in his pupils, the Zhoutian constellations in "The Secret of the Universe's Stars" flashed. The fusion of the three unexpectedly condensed an unprecedented "Heavenly Chart of Stars and Fate" in front of his eyes.

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“The movement of stars and the rotation of the constellations reveal the secrets of heaven…” Li Mufu was inspired, and suddenly he put his fingers together like a sword, drawing a mysterious star track in the void. Wherever the track passed, strange phenomena in the heaven and earth that might occur in the next three days emerged!
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The Starry Sky Patriarch stared at the starlight flowing around Li Mu, with the starlight flickering in his eyes. His slender fingers unconsciously stroked the star staff in his hand, feeling the powerful star power changes in Li Mu.

“In just three quarters of an hour, he was able to comprehend the ‘Art of Deriving Stars from the Universe’ to such a level…” The old ancestor said in a low voice with a hint of disbelief. He clearly saw that the starlight gathered by Li Mu was following some mysterious trajectory that went beyond the records in the classics. This was a change that even he, the founder, had not expected.

The Starry Sky Patriarch suddenly raised his hand and drew an observation star track in the void. When the star track came into contact with the starlight on Li Mu's body, it spontaneously evolved into a new operating mode.

"Wonderful!" Xingqiong Patriarch couldn't help but sigh, "Young friend not only comprehended the true meaning of the star track, but also brought forth new ideas"

The Green Emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "Old turtle, what do you mean by that?"

The Starry Sky Patriarch did not answer immediately, but pointed to the star pattern on Li Mu's forehead and said, "Look at the changes in the star pattern. For ordinary cultivators who practice this method, the number of star patterns is only three or five. But your star pattern has formed a cycle of its own, which corresponds to the number of 365 cycles."

What shocked the Starry Sky Patriarch the most was Li Mu's understanding of the nature of the stars. It usually took decades for ordinary cultivators to transform the visualized stars from "dead objects" to "living stars", but Li Mu made every visualized star in his sea of ​​consciousness have a unique life rhythm in an instant.

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Starry sky ancestor's eyes were full of stars, and he clapped his hands in praise: "This boy's understanding is indeed extraordinary!"

The Green Emperor's dragon whiskers trembled slightly. Although he was still unhappy, he saw that Li Mu's aura was stable and there was no sign of conflict. He couldn't help but hummed: "I underestimated you..."

Li Mu did not respond. At this moment, his mind was completely immersed in the transformation of his own Tao principles.

The Way of the Pole Star is not independent of the Five Elements and Yin and Yang, but...

Take the stars as your guide and rule over everything!

Li Mu slowly raised his hand, and on his palm, the power of the three poles flowed, faintly outlining a scene of the beginning of chaos!
"So that's how it is..." Li Mu's mouth curled up slightly, and his eyes lit up.

The five elements can become chaos, and the stars can also become chaos! As long as we continue to complete the two paths of the five elements and the two paths of yin and yang, the extreme path of star power can also be used to gain enlightenment, and the great path of chaos will surely come to fruition!
Starry Sky Patriarch stared at the extreme Dao rhythm flowing around Li Mu, the starlight in his eyes flickered violently, and he actually showed a bit of excitement: "Wonderful! I have lived for ten thousand years and have seen countless geniuses, but I have never seen someone who can blend the Dao of the Stars and the Dao of the Five Elements so perfectly."

The Starry Sky Patriarch turned to the Green Emperor and asked meaningfully, "Old friend, do you still think that the Starry Way that I practice is an unorthodox path?"

The Green Emperor's dragon whiskers trembled slightly, and he looked at Li Mu with complicated eyes. After a long while, he sighed, "This emperor is obsessed. This kid can use the stars as a guide to control the three paths so harmoniously. This understanding is really amazing. No wonder he can cultivate the Chaos Path that no one else can achieve."

Qing Lin looked at Li Mu, his eyes full of admiration and self-righteousness. He had been practicing with Li Mu since he was born and had witnessed too many miracles created by Li Mu.

At this moment, Li Mu's aura suddenly restrained, and all the brilliance was taken into his body. He slowly opened his eyes, and there seemed to be the birth and death of the universe in his eyes, and it seemed as if he had returned to nature. The starlight flowing around his body gradually converged and turned into 365 star patterns as thin as hair, which sank into his skin and disappeared.

Li Mu slowly opened his eyes, and there seemed to be a galaxy hanging upside down in the depths of his pupils. Wherever his eyes looked, the spiritual energy in the void spontaneously arranged itself into mysterious star track patterns.

"Thank you for your teachings, Senior."

Li Mu bowed to the Starry Sky Ancestor and gained a deep understanding of the value of the "Universe Star Derivation Secret" he taught him. It not only made up for the shortcomings of the nebula visualization method, but also pushed the two divination methods "Heavenly Derivations of Floating Life" and "Heavenly Secret Records" to an unprecedented level.

Starlight shone in the eyes of the Starry Sky Patriarch, and he said happily: "Good! Good! Good! Next, continue to comprehend other extreme origins according to the way you comprehended several extreme opportunities! Complete the five elements, yin and yang, and you will be able to enter the Chaos Extreme Realm early."

Li Mu was slightly startled, and immediately understood what the Starry Sky Ancestor meant, to seek out other extremely powerful people to fight with, or to help other Mahayana Taoists and other demon kings to overcome the calamity together with their souls.

"It's a good idea, but this kind of opportunity is hard to come by! It's hard to find a suitable Demon King to transcend the tribulation, not to mention, who is willing to fight with him in a life-and-death battle at the level of the Origin Realm to help him achieve enlightenment?" The Green Emperor shook his head and said pessimistically after hearing this.

Hearing this, Li Mu's heart moved slightly, and he immediately thought of the Blue-Eyed Golden Source and the Black Jade Rock Lizard. They were both seventh-level true spirits and had followed him for many years. One contained the sharp gold killing aura, and the other carried the virtue of thick earth carrying things. If they could break through to the next realm and survive the thunder tribulation of the Demon Emperor, helping them survive the tribulation might give them an opportunity to gain enlightenment and complete the two elements of gold and earth.

However, the qualifications of the two beasts cannot be compared with Qinglin. It is not easy to break through to the Demon King realm and obtain the same opportunity of thunder tribulation. Moreover, how can they break through the missing Yin and Yang?

Li Mu pondered in his heart, his eyes gradually becoming deep. (End of this chapter)