Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Just as everyone was astonished, the black jade scales on Xiao Wa's body suddenly made a crisp "cracking" sound, and peeled off piece by piece. A large amount of mysterious yellow air gushed out and condensed into the shape of a miniature mountain in mid-air.

"Roar--!"

A long roar that sounded like a dragon but wasn't a dragon burst out from Xiaowa's throat, and the Diyuan Dao Realm emerged behind him. The phantoms of the mountains were like rivers flowing into the sea, and they all sank into his new scales. The new scales showed a dark yellow background color like the earth, and the surface had a flowing black jade luster, engraved with naturally formed mountain Dao patterns.

The pupils of the Red Fire Phoenix shrank suddenly, and he exclaimed: "Is this... Earth vein resonance?"

I saw that the Tuyuan Dao domain behind Xiaowa suddenly cracked into a space gap, and countless ochre-colored light spots poured down like a galaxy. These light spots fell on the scales and turned into mountain and river patterns, and merged into the flesh and blood to become earth veins. The human form disintegrated into its original form, and the originally thick tail gradually lengthened, with a dragon mane growing at the end; the spine on the back protruded, forming a series of rugged ridges, and as it lay there, its body grew larger.

"Rumble--"

The ground veins within a hundred miles radius suddenly trembled violently, and seven giant dragons formed by the mysterious yellow earth energy broke out of the ground, pouring into Xiaowa's Taoist domain and penetrating into his body.

Seeing this, Li Mu smiled slightly and explained, "The 'Earth Emperor Mountain Guarding Sutra' that Xiao Wa received in Lingxu Fudao is an unparalleled sutra that points directly to the Earthly Dao, but he was unable to comprehend its true meaning before. Now, I use chaos as a guide to transform the conflicting blood in my body into a complementary foundation of Taoism, and am forging the 'Earth Emperor Body'."

Xue'er's eyes sparkled with wonder, and she exclaimed, "Brother Li, was it you who helped Xiao Wa comprehend the Earth Emperor's Mountain Suppression Sutra?"

"You can say that!" Li Mu nodded with a smile, looking deeply at the transforming Xiao Wa.

I saw that Xiaowana's huge lizard body was crouching on the ground, and its scales were absorbing and exhaling the essence of the earth veins. Seven mountains in the Taoist domain gradually lit up with brilliant light, connecting the seven continuous mountain ranges, vaguely forming a miniature of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers.

Seven towering mountains emerged in the True Spirit Realm behind Xiao Wa. They represented a supreme principle of the Earth. If one could master them thoroughly, one would be able to break through the bottleneck and reach the realm of "Emperor of the Earth" - holding the power of the earth and changing the mountains and rivers with a single thought.

However, the shadows of the seven mountains in the Dao Realm flickered, sometimes solid like real mountains, sometimes dispersed like smoke and haze; they were floating and uncertain, absorbing and exhaling the Dao rhythm of heaven and earth like living things, as if they could not bear such great power of heaven and earth.

Xuanhuang Zhenyue manifested: a mountain shadow like a broken pillar of heaven rose and fell in the earthly Dao domain, and the restrictions on the surface of the mountain appeared and disappeared; countless Xuanhuang chains fell from the void, and then broke inch by inch, making a heart-pounding sound. From the top of the mountain, gravel containing the rhyme of suppression kept rolling down, and when it touched the edge of the Dao domain, it turned into golden light and dissipated. The whole mountain made a dull roar, as if it was the sigh of ancient gods and demons.

The evolution of Guixu Xirang: the vortex of quicksand gathers and disperses, and the dark crack in the center swallows and spits out a heart-pounding devouring force; the black and yellow sand grains sometimes turn into a huge mouth of gluttony, and sometimes condense into the shape of a black tortoise, but it is always difficult to take shape; occasionally a complete mountain shape emerges, but is instantly disintegrated by its own devouring force, and the cycle repeats itself in accordance with the principle of reincarnation.

The Red Rock Mountain Takes Shape: The blood-colored crystal peaks are constantly reshaped under the influence of the Dao rhyme. When the jagged crystal clusters grow to their extreme, they will explode and turn into a red cloud all over the sky. The broken crystal fragments do not fall, but instead outline a mysterious trajectory in the void. The entire mountain seems to be experiencing endless rebirth and destruction.

The magnetic poles of the star core changed: the silver-grey mountain was twisting violently, and the star patterns on the surface flickered. The surrounding space was torn into spider-web-like cracks, and the remains of several magic tools involved were decomposing and reorganizing in a way that went against common sense, and then expanded and exploded the next moment, spewing out a dazzling silver glow.

The formless calamity land rotates: In the illusory mountain shadows, countless fragments of time and space flow like a revolving lantern. Sometimes you can see the complete towering mountain shape suppressing all directions, and sometimes it turns into calamity ashes all over the ground. The gray mist condenses into shape, and then dissipates into a hideous ghost face; the whole mountain seems to exist in the past, present and future at the same time, but it does not belong to any time and space.

Huangquan Mountain is restless: ghost cries are heard from the holes on the dark mountain, and the water of the Styx at the foot of the mountain suddenly flows backwards into a waterfall, and suddenly dries up. In the deep rift that runs across the mountain, countless pale arms are waving wildly, but are pulled back by some invisible force when they are about to reach out; the whole mountain exudes a creepy rhythm of life and death.

The mighty mountain was shaking: from time to time, blinding golden light burst out from the cracks on the dark blue surface of the mountain. The cracks opened and closed from time to time, and it was vaguely visible that something was struggling inside the mountain. The strangest thing was that the weight of the entire mountain seemed to be constantly changing, sometimes as heavy as eternal black iron, and sometimes as light as a feather.

Xiao Wa's breathing triggered wonderful changes in the seven mountain realms: Xuan Huang Zhen Yue suddenly rose higher, the broken chains were reconnected, and complete Dao patterns appeared on the surface of the mountain; Guixu Xiran stopped flowing, and the black and yellow sand condensed into the shape of a black turtle, and a Guixu formation diagram was naturally formed on the turtle shell; the Chihuang Yanyue crystal cluster stopped bursting, and the red clouds rolled back into the mountain, forming a red lotus on the peak; the Star Core Magnetic Pole Mountain stretched, the spider web-like space cracks healed as before, and the star patterns lit up with brilliant silver light;
The fragments of time and space in the formless calamity land merged into one, and the gray-white mist condensed into a complete mountain shape; the ghost cries of the Yellow Springs Mountain stopped abruptly, the Styx flowed downstream, and the pale arms retracted into the rift valley; the weight of the Wanjun Mountain remained constant, the golden light was restrained, and the cracks in the mountain were completely closed.

As he exhaled, the Xuanhuang Mountain-stabilizing chains broke into pieces, the Dao patterns disappeared, and the mountain body fell off into Xuanhuang rubble; the Guixu Xiran turned into a gluttonous mouth, madly devouring the surrounding spiritual energy; the Chihuang Rock Crystal Cluster exploded, and the red clouds dyed half of the Dao domain red; the magnetic poles of the star core twisted and deformed, and cracks in space reappeared; the formless calamity soil returned to chaos, and the mountain shape collapsed into calamity ashes; the Huangquan Mingyue was filled with ghost cries, the Styx flowed backwards, and ghost hands stretched out; the weight of the Wanjun Panyue was unbalanced, and golden light burst out.

With the rhythm of breathing, the Dao rhyme of the seven mountains gradually reached a delicate balance. When Xiao Wa inhaled, the seven mountains returned to their true nature, and when he exhaled, the seven mountains evolved. Between inhalation and exhalation, it was in line with the principle of creation of heaven and earth.

The red fire phoenix was dazzled and fascinated: "This is..."

Li Mu's eyes were filled with chaotic energy, and he exclaimed: "The Seven Mountains breathe, and heaven and earth resonate. Xiao Wa is currently cultivating the "Emperor Earth Mountain Suppression Sutra" to the great perfection realm!"

I saw the shadows of the seven mountains on Xiao Wa's back trying to merge into one with the rhythm of his breathing, forming an all-encompassing mountain with countless veins extending from the bottom of the mountain.

As time passed, Xiao Wa also lost his lizard form, and his scales became thick, red and yellow, turning into a dragon turtle beast that had never been seen before:
The head is as majestic as a real dragon, with two dark yellow dragon horns winding up from the forehead, and the horns are covered with mountain patterns. There seems to be a reflection of mountains and rivers in the amber vertical pupils. With breathing, these mountain patterns appear and disappear, echoing the seven main mountains behind.

The carapace is the most peculiar, with seven mountains of different shapes rising up in a materialized form, forming a jagged bone armor. The highest point in the center is Xuanhuang Zhenyue, the left side of Chihuang Yanyue spews red clouds, the right side of the star core magnetic pole flashes silver light, and the other four mountains are arranged in sequence, together forming a living picture of mountains, rivers, and the country.

Its limbs were as thick as pillars of heaven, and its claws resembled those of a dragon or a turtle, which automatically triggered the resonance of the earth veins when it landed. The tips of its claws were wrapped with the mysterious and yellow energy, and every step it took left a mark three feet deep on the ground, which was then repaired by the earth itself in an instant.

The tail is completely transformed into a dragon, slender and powerful, with thick dark yellow mane at the end. When it swings, it brings up bursts of earth element storms, and countless miniature shadows of mountains and rivers can be vaguely seen floating in the storm.

"The Dao rhyme is not yet determined, and the Seven Mountains are in turmoil."

Li Mu's eyes were filled with chaotic energy, his face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Xiao Wa will have to go through a lot of hardships if he wants to achieve the body of the Emperor of the Earth!"

"Brother Li, is there something wrong with Xiao Wa? Can't you help him?" Xue'er's heart tightened and she asked with concern.

Li Mu stared at the seven turbulent mountains in Xiaowa Dao Domain and said in a deep voice: "The Earth Emperor Mountain Suppression Sutra emphasizes 'using the body as a furnace to smelt all the veins'. These seven mountains symbolize the seven extreme earth laws. He must comprehend the mystery himself."

After saying that, Li Mu waved his sleeves, and the square house turned into flowing light and fell to the ground, instantly unfolding into a villa located in the valley. Then, he summoned a Chaos Dao Flag from the Tianxuan Ring.

"rise!"

Li Mu pinched his fingers and shouted softly, and the formation flags disintegrated, turning into 360 small formation flags, setting up a Zhouxing formation around the square house.

The moment the formation was formed, projections of stars in the sky fell down and intertwined with the earth energy rising from the ground to form a net, completely covering up the strange phenomena caused by Xiao Wa's breakthrough.

"We don't know when Xiao Wa will wake up. We will practice here for a while. Do you want to go back to the treasure house, or..." Li Mu looked at the Blue-Eyed Golden Ape, the Blue Moon True Dragon, and the Red Fire Phoenix and said.

The blue-eyed golden ape said solemnly, "Master, I will stay here to protect Xiao Wa! Xiao Wa also protected me before."

"Let's stay here too! Just in case!"

The Scarlet Fire Phoenix and the Blue Moon True Dragon looked at each other and gestured.

"I and Chi Lian have obtained several spiritual objects from the Xuanmang clan's treasury, and need to present them to you for your review." Qingyue True Dragon nodded and gestured. Before he finished speaking, Qingyue True Dragon took out several high-level spiritual objects from his storage ring. Six brilliant spiritual lights floated in the air, emitting an astonishing spiritual pressure:

A ball of dancing purple-red lightning, shaped like a lotus, with thunderous sounds bursting out from time to time; a ball of liquid metal, with stars on the surface, which can change its shape at will; a piece of inky black branch, with dark green runes emerging on the surface; a translucent cyan crystal, with a hurricane swirling inside; a seven-color spiritual plant, with seven-color flowers, growing on a ball of nine-breath spiritual soil,...

With his innate supernatural power to identify all spirits, the attributes of many high-level spiritual creatures appeared in Li Mu's eyes one by one.

[Red Flame Thunder Crystal]

[Grade: seventh-grade spiritual object]

[Features: Thunder and fire are interdependent, yin and yang complement each other, thunder gathers into flames, flames turn into thunder, destroys evil and slays demons]

[Status: Crystal core is intact, lightning and fire are active, and can be refined at any time]

[A seventh-level wonder of heaven and earth, born at the intersection of thunder and fire, containing pure yang thunder and earth vein fire essence, it can burst into red flame thunderstorms when used on the enemy, and can also be used to temper fire and thunder dual-element magic weapons; it needs to be tempered with yin and cold spiritual materials, otherwise it is easy to be backfired by thunder and fire. ]

【Starlight Silver】

[Grade: seventh-grade spiritual object]

[Features: Ever-changing, can be shaped as desired, can be tempered by star power, can destroy demons and exterminate evil]

[Status: Full of spirituality, surging star power]

[This item is made from the core of a meteorite from outer space. It has been refined into liquid form by the power of stars for thousands of years. It can be transformed into any weapon as desired. It has a natural restraint on evil things. Adding a small amount when refining magic weapons can greatly enhance the spirituality of the magic weapons.]

【Nine Ghost Wood】

[Grade: seventh-grade spiritual object]

[Features: can reach the underworld, nourish the soul and gather spirits, condense Yin evil into crystal, gather Yin power, gather souls and be reborn. ]

[Status: Introverted vitality, with a dark side, ten thousand years old, but not very spiritual.]

[A thousand-year-old strange tree that grows in the Netherworld, with Netherworld Dao patterns naturally formed on its surface, it can be used to refine soul-nourishing magic tools, and can also communicate between the Yin and Yang worlds. If it is stimulated by blood and lifespan, it can summon the army of the Netherworld Ghost Prison to help in the battle.]

[Wind Evil Black Crystal]

[Grade: seventh-grade spiritual object]

[Features: Gathering wind to form evil, covering a thousand miles in an instant, invisible and formless, blade of wind evil, wind of nothingness. ]

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[Seven-color Mysterious Flower]

[Grade: Seventh-Level Spiritual Plant]

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Li Mu raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes wandering between the six floating spiritual objects, his tone was a little playful: "Why are there so many? I remember that I only asked you to take three spiritual objects."

Chi Lian Huo Feng quickly explained: "Master, please allow me to report. The leader of the Black Python clan heard that this is what you need, and insisted on giving you a few more things. I cannot refuse."

The Blue Moon True Dragon also lowered its head and continued, "The Black Python clan leader said that these spiritual objects have been stored in their treasure house for ten thousand years, and no one has been able to use them. It is their good fortune that they can now serve the Lord."

"Oh, it's not Xuanlin!" Li Mu nodded and asked curiously.

"Well! The patriarch of the Xuanmang clan is an eighteenth-level purple-electric horned python. It seems that it is seriously injured. When it heard that Xuanlin wanted to take treasures from the clan treasury to please its master, it did not have any intention of refusing. It also took the initiative to let us pick three more! It is so fawning!" Chilian Huofeng said with a hint of amusement in his eyes.

"I guess that the eighth-level Purple Electric Horned Python was defeated by the master?" Qingyue True Dragon looked at Li Mu and said with a smile.

"That purple electric horned python is the patriarch of the black python clan!" Li Mu chuckled and nodded when he heard this.

A mischievous look flashed in the eyes of the Red Fire Phoenix: "When the Purple Lightning Horned Python heard that we were going to take the treasure, it was so scared that it even took out the treasured 'Nine Netherworld Wood'. I saw that the aura of chaos still remained on its broken horn, so it must have suffered a lot from its master before."

Li Mu looked at the six high-level spiritual objects floating in the air, and a glimmer of excitement flashed in his eyes; he gently stroked his chin and smiled: "I don't know when Xiao Wa will be able to break through, so why not take this opportunity to refine a few new magic weapons."

As he spoke, Li Mu waved his sleeves, and the door of the weapon refining room in the square house opened with a bang, and a strong fire aura rushed towards him.

Li Mu turned around and told the beast masters, "You stay here to protect Xiao Wa. I'm going to the weapon refining room to retreat for a few days."

The blue-eyed golden ape Xiao Jin immediately patted his chest and assured: "Master, don't worry. With me here, not even a fly can fly in!"

Xue'er nodded obediently: "Brother Li, just focus on refining the weapon. I will take good care of everyone."

Li Mu nodded in satisfaction. Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly remembered something and took out a jade slip from his arms and handed it to Xue'er: "If Xiao Wa shows any abnormality during his breakthrough, crush this jade slip immediately."

After the explanation, Li Mu strode towards the weapon refining room. As the heavy stone door closed, the entire weapon refining room was immediately covered by a formation, isolating the internal and external auras. (End of this chapter)