Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Li Mu looked at the beast masters in front of him, with chaotic energy flowing in his eyes. He asked with a smile: "Now that you have all entered the eighth level, do you want to continue to stay in the treasure house to practice, or go out to find your own opportunities?"

"Of course I'll follow my master!" Xiao Wa said without hesitation.

"Me too!" Xiao Jin nodded quickly, but there was a golden light flashing in his eyes, and his words were not sincere.

The Red Fire Phoenix and the Blue Moon True Dragon all looked thoughtful. Li Mu must have a deep meaning behind his sudden question.

"You have followed me for quite some time. If you continue to practice hard in the treasure house, I am afraid you will not be able to get the opportunity to advance. You have all advanced, but the Nine Extremes Dao is not yet complete." Li Mu swept his eyes across the beasts and said, "Why not, each of you look for opportunities from now on!"

"Master! I..."

Hearing this, Xiao Wa became anxious and wanted to say something, but Li Mu suddenly raised his hand and interrupted him, saying, "Xiao Wa, I understand your intentions, but you must walk the path of cultivation on your own. You have already reached the eighth level. If you continue to rely on the treasure house blindly, it will restrict your path."

"Except Qingyue, the three of you have followed me since you were young. In fact, I couldn't bear to let you go out and explore the world. For example, this time, if I hadn't followed you secretly!" Li Mu glanced at Xiao Jin unhappily.

Hearing this, Xiao Jin shuddered all over, shrank his neck awkwardly, and whispered: "I didn't know I would poke a black python's nest!"

"Fortunately, this time you two have turned a disaster into a blessing. You have both broken through the bottleneck before you even started your training. However, "But this time, I will not follow you secretly."

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Wa, Xiao Jin, and Chi Lian Huo Feng all looked tense. Even the usually calm Qing Yue Zhen Long raised his head slightly, a hint of solemnity flashing in his dragon eyes.

"Master..." Xiao Wa opened his mouth and seemed to want to say something, but Li Mu raised his hand to stop him.

"The path of cultivation must ultimately be walked by yourself." His tone was calm, yet it revealed an unquestionable firmness. "If I protect you every time, you will never be able to truly grow. To achieve perfection in the Nine Extreme Principles, you not only need opportunities, but also need to go through hardships, and even the test of life and death."

Xiao Jin was still somewhat optimistic at first, but now seeing his master's firm attitude, he stopped playing around and whispered, "Master, don't worry, I will act cautiously."

The Scarlet Phoenix flapped its wings and chirped softly, with fighting spirit surging in its red eyes: "The path of cultivation is against the will of heaven. If you don't even have the courage to venture out on your own, how can you achieve enlightenment?"

The Blue Moon True Dragon nodded slightly and roared in a low voice: "Master's teachings, we will remember them in our hearts."

Seeing their serious expressions, Li Mu smiled with satisfaction, but he still reminded them: "Remember, there are many strong people in the outside world, and there are always strong people out there. Don't be arrogant because of your improved strength. Think carefully before doing anything, don't act rashly, and if you encounter an invincible danger, save your life first."

As he spoke, Li Mu waved his sleeves, and four rays of light fell into the bodies of the beasts.

"This is the 'Chaos Heart Amulet' I made. It can protect you from a disaster at the critical moment of life and death, but only this time. From now on, you have to rely on yourself."

All the beasts were in awe and responded solemnly: "We will obey the master's orders!"

Li Mu nodded slightly, his eyes far-reaching: "Go, when you reach the perfection of the Nine Extremes, we will meet again."

"Master, where should we find you when we finish our training?" Xiao Jin looked anxious and asked with concern.

"Uh! Next, I have to go back to Qixuan Sect to see my disciple. Then, I will find a spiritual place to practice in seclusion!" Li Mu smiled and said, "When you have completed your training, you only need to activate the soul-controlling mark in your body. I will sense it and guide you to find me."

Xiao Wa suddenly reached out and grabbed the corner of Li Mu's clothes: "Master, if we encounter a problem that we can't solve."

Li Mu looked at Xiao Wa with a sullen smile and said solemnly: "Remember, the truly strong are forged on the brink of life and death. If you always think about asking for help, you will never truly grow."

Li Mu glanced at the beasts and casually summoned four more time and space talismans, distributing them to the four people: "But if it really comes to a last resort... use these talismans to move and escape!"

“Before we part, I’ll give you one more word – simplicity is the ultimate way of life, return to nature. Don’t be obsessed with pursuing earth-shaking opportunities, sometimes the opportunity for a breakthrough is hidden in the most ordinary plants and trees.” Li Mu gave his final advice.

The Scarlet Fire Phoenix suddenly let out a long cry, and the flames of Nirvana ignited on its wings: "Master's teachings, I will always remember them in my heart!"

The Azure Moon True Dragon soared into the sky, its scales gleaming with the moonlight: "Within a thousand years, I will make the Nine Extremes perfect!"

Xiao Jin's eyes were full of fighting spirit: "Master, wait and see my progress!"

"Take care, master." Xiao Wa said reluctantly.

Li Mu nodded with a smile, then reached out and took Xue'er's hand, and gradually turned her figure into starlight, forming a star bridge, and disappeared from the four people's sight in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this scene, the four beasts were stunned, their eyes filled with shock.

Xiao Wa's claws were still pulling, but he only caught a ray of starlight. "This is, the master's magical power is getting bigger and bigger, isn't he practicing the Chaos Avenue! How come this Star Avenue is so amazing!"

The golden light flashed fiercely in Xiao Jin's eyes: "The stars are moving! The master can actually take Xue'er with him and turn into a rainbow of stars and leave!"

The red eyes of the Red Phoenix reflected the starlight that had not yet dissipated: "Using the stars as a bridge, crossing the void. Could this be the legendary 'Starry Sky Guide'?"

Qingyue True Dragon showed awe and said admiringly: "No, this is more advanced than the Starry Sky Guide. The master used himself as a guide to transform the entire star field into a teleportation array. Look--"

The four beasts looked up and saw that the originally still stars in the night sky were connected in a line along Li Mu's departure trajectory, forming a dazzling galaxy channel. Those stars were not illusions, but real ancient stars, but at this moment their orbits were briefly changed by Li Mu with his supreme magical powers.

"Master, he has left a trace of the Starry Avenue for us to comprehend." Xiao Wa suddenly found that his claws were stained with a trace of starlight, and that light contained the complete laws of the movement of the stars. He said in surprise.

The Dao Realm of Fire suddenly appeared behind the Scarlet Fire Phoenix, and the pieces of fire feathers were interpreting the changes of different star tracks: "No wonder the master said that the Great Dao is Simple. This magical power that he casually displayed actually contains three thousand great Dao principles."

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Just as the beast masters were immersed in the mystery of the Starry Avenue, Li Mu had already crossed the endless void with Xue'er and appeared above Chiyang City, the most prosperous city in the Zhongzhou Spirit Realm.

"Brother Li, this is..." Xue'er hadn't finished speaking when her beautiful eyes suddenly widened.

I saw nine red suns floating in the sky above the city below, illuminating the entire city as bright as day. What was even more amazing was that in each red sun there was a figure of a combined cultivator sitting cross-legged.

Chaos flowed in Li Mu's eyes, and he chuckled, "Chiyang City is one of the thirty-six main cities under the Tiandao League. This Nine Suns Burning Heaven Formation is quite interesting."

Before Li Mu finished speaking, the nine red suns suddenly trembled at the same time. Dozens of streams of light flew out of the city in an instant, and the red-robed old man at the head looked up at the void in doubt and uncertainty: "Which Taoist has trespassed into my Red Sun City? Please show yourself!"

The old man's words suddenly got stuck in his throat. Because he saw that the couple who appeared out of thin air were actually stepping on a road made of stars. What was even more terrifying was that with the casual glance of the man in green, the light of the nine red suns dimmed by three points involuntarily.

"The Taoist Master is coming?!" The red-robed old man's voice trembled, and he quickly bowed and saluted: "I didn't know you were coming, and I'm sorry for not welcoming you."

Li Mu didn't even look at them. He turned to Xue'er and said softly, "Let's go. I'll take you to taste the most famous Fire Spirit Soup in Chiyang City."

After saying that, he took a step out holding Xue'er's hand, and the two of them appeared in front of the largest restaurant in the city, "Zuixianju".

Only then did the nine red suns in the sky regain their brightness. The red-robed old man wiped off his sweat and urged the people behind him in a trembling voice, "Hurry up and report to the leader that a Mahayana senior has appeared!"

Inside Zuixianju, the warm light of nine red suns penetrated through the carved window lattices, illuminating the elegant pavilion with golden glow. Xue'er held a crystal clear glass cup in both hands. The fire spirit soup in the cup was like molten red gold, slowly flowing with fine Taoist patterns. A few red crystal lotus petals floated on the soup, containing a wisp of pure fire law. The steaming hot air condensed into a small phoenix phantom in the air, spreading its wings and ready to fly.

"Brother Li, this soup..." Xue'er scooped a spoonful lightly. Before she took a bite, she felt a warm and mellow spiritual charm coming towards her. She could taste the burning fire and the sweetness of the elixir between her lips and teeth. She took a sip, and in an instant, a warm current spread from her throat, like a spring breeze blowing through her meridians, and even the spiritual power in her dantian began to tremble slightly.

Li Mu looked at her with a smile, and lightly touched the edge of the table with his fingertips. A plate of ice crystal chalcedony cake beside the glass cup floated to Xue'er. The cake was as transparent as ice, but inside it was sealed with a wisp of swimming dragon energy. As soon as it approached, it formed a delicate balance with the heat of the fire spirit soup. The alternation of cold and hot condensed a faint spiritual mist in the air.

"The Fire Spirit Soup is strong in nature, and needs to be tempered with cold marrow to avoid damaging the meridians." Li Mu explained in a gentle voice, and poured her another cup of Bixia Lu. The wine was as clear as emerald, and there were a few star-like spiritual seeds at the bottom of the cup. The clear aroma of the wine, intertwined with the fragrance of the Fire Spirit Soup, actually transformed into a miniature landscape at the mouth of the cup.

Xue'er's eyes were filled with surprise, and she was about to try it again when she heard a commotion coming from the long street outside the window. The whispers of the monks came from far away and flooded over the threshold of Zuixianju like a tide.

Li Mu's eyes moved slightly, but he did not turn around. He just pushed a red jade-like spiritual fruit to Xue'er's hand and said, "Try this. It's the unique red flame fruit of Chiyang City. The skin is as thin as paper, and when you bite it, there will be honey juice like flowing fire."

As Xue'er took the fruit, the noise downstairs suddenly quieted down.

The monks on the street retreated one after another, as if an important figure was coming.

Not long after, a middle-aged man in a black robe walked in. He had a dignified face and a restrained aura, but he still gave people a sense of unfathomable depth.

Seeing this, the shop owner quickly bowed and saluted: "Master!"

Yin Wuya nodded slightly, but his eyes went straight to Li Mu who was standing by the window. A flash of excitement flashed in his eyes. He quickly stepped forward, bowed deeply and said, "Li Jianxian, I didn't expect you to come to Chiyang City in person!"

"Alliance Leader Yin, excuse me for disturbing you. Please take a seat!" Li Mu invited with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Yin Wuya's face lit up with joy. He quickly sat down opposite Li Mu and greeted him warmly, "Thank you very much, senior. I wonder if you can be of any use to me this time?"

"I just happened to be passing by. Alliance Master Yin, there's no need to be polite." Li Mu smiled and said frankly, "I wanted to taste the delicacies of this city and then return to the Qixuan Sect to visit my disciples. I didn't expect to disturb Alliance Master Yin."

Yin Wuya waved his hands hastily upon hearing this, his eyes becoming even more eager: "Exiled Li Jianxian, you are too kind! It is truly an honor for our Tiandao League that you can come to Chiyang City."

As he spoke, Yin Wuya personally filled a glass of spiritual wine for Li Mu.

"The last time the Demon Abyss army came to our border, if Li Jianxian hadn't intervened in time." Yin Wuya's voice trembled slightly, and he raised his glass to toast, "That sword strike severely damaged the Demon Abyss army, and it is still a legend that the cultivators in Zhongzhou talk about with relish. Everyone in the alliance is grateful for his great kindness."

Li Mu smiled calmly, raised his glass and said politely: "Alliance Master Yin, you are too polite. The Demon Abyss is causing chaos in the spirit world, and I am only doing my best to help."

"Senior, you are too modest!" Yin Wuya suddenly stood up and bowed solemnly. "It was your help that saved us from danger and turned defeat into victory. You left in a hurry and didn't even attend the victory banquet. Since you are here today, please let me play the role of host."

"Alliance Master Yin, you are too polite. I don't like noise. It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning." Li Mu shook his head slightly with an indifferent expression.

Seeing this, Yin Wuya's eyes gleamed, as if he had been prepared, and said with a smile: "Senior is so noble that he does not want to accept worldly gifts, but I cannot help but express my gratitude. I heard that you are proficient in refining equipment, and it happens that my Tiandao League has collected several rare spiritual materials, which may catch your eye."

As he spoke, he waved his sleeves, and three glittering treasures suddenly appeared on the table.

The first item was a strange stone that was completely black. There were faint stars moving on the surface, and there seemed to be endless void inside. As soon as it appeared, the surrounding space was slightly distorted.

"This is..." Xue'er opened her beautiful eyes slightly and felt a mysterious spatial fluctuation.

“Void Star Core!” Yin Wuya looked at Li Mu and introduced solemnly: “This thing is the core of a fallen star from outer space. It has been tempered in the void for thousands of years. It contains the laws of space and is the supreme material for refining cave magic weapons.”

A hint of interest flashed in Li Mu's eyes. He reached out and gently stroked the surface of the star core. The chaotic energy flowed through his fingertips, causing the star core to tremble slightly, as if it was resonating.

Yin Wuya was secretly delighted upon seeing this, and pointed to the second item - a red-gold scale, about the size of a palm, with mysterious patterns all over its surface, and faint sounds of dragon roars echoing in the air.

"The Ancient Flame Dragon's Reverse Scale!" Yin Wuya introduced in a deep voice: "This item was obtained by our Tiandao League from an ancient relic. It is rumored that it was left by a real dragon in the ancient times. It contains pure Yang dragon energy and can be used to refine the most Yang magic weapon."

Li Mu's eyes moved slightly, and his fingertips lightly touched the reverse scale. Suddenly, a dragon shadow rose into the air and hovered in the elegant pavilion. The blazing dragon power caused the surrounding temperature to rise sharply. He nodded slightly, obviously quite satisfied with this thing.

Yin Wuya struck while the iron was hot and pointed to the third item - a fist-sized purple crystal, which was crystal clear and seemed to have thunder flowing inside, with dull thunder sounds faintly emitted.

"Nine Heavens Thunder Soul!"

Yin Wuya looked solemn, "This thing was nurtured in the Nine Heavens Thunder Pond for ten thousand years. It contains the power of heavenly thunder. It can help the transformation of thunder magic weapons, and even integrate it into magical powers to enhance its power."

Li Mu finally smiled, looked at Yin Wuya and said, "Alliance Master Yin, you have taken the trouble. These three high-level spiritual materials are indeed rare."

Yin Wuya hurriedly cupped his hands, and said sincerely: "As long as you like it, Senior! Although these spiritual materials are precious, they are really insignificant compared to your kindness. If you don't mind, please accept them, just as a small token of my Tiandao League's kindness."

Li Mu hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "In that case, I will be honored to refuse."

After saying that, Li Mu rolled up his sleeves, and the three high-level spiritual materials disappeared instantly.

Yin Wuya was overjoyed when he saw this, knowing that this thank-you gift finally touched Li Mu's heart.

"If you have time, you may stay for a few more days." Yin Wuya said with a smile: "Although Chiyang City is not as profound as the Seven Profound Sect, it also has some unique places for refining weapons, which may interest you."

Li Mu shook his head slightly: "I have something important to do this time, so I can't stay for long."

Yin Wuya did not force it, and said respectfully: "Then I will not bother you any more. If you need anything, the Tiandao League will do its best to help you!"

Li Mu nodded with a smile, then looked at Xue'er: "How was the meal?"

Xue'er put down the glass cup and nodded with satisfaction: "The Fire Spirit Soup is indeed worthy of its reputation."

"Then let's go." Li Mu stood up and bowed slightly to Yin Wuya, "Alliance Master Yin, see you later!"

As soon as the words fell, the figures of Li Mu and Xue'er had faded away, as if they had merged into the void, disappearing silently in Zuixianju.

Just as Yin Wuya was watching Li Mu leave, a green sword fell on the table, emitting a strong sharp gold principle.

"Since I have received such a generous gift, I must return it. This sword is named 'Qingxiao' and I will leave it to you who is destined to receive it."

Yin Wuya's whole body was shaken, and his hands trembled as he held up the three-foot-long green sword. The sword was like frost on the autumn water, and the edge of the blade was covered with fine Taoist patterns. When his fingertips touched the hilt, the whole Zuixianju suddenly rang with the sound of a clear sword, and the copper bells hanging on the eaves moved without wind, playing the sound of golden swords and iron horses.

“This is…” Yin Wuya’s pupils contracted, and he felt the majestic sword intent contained in the sword. He quickly saluted respectfully in the direction where Li Mu disappeared: “Thank you, senior!”

Suddenly, wind and clouds surged outside the restaurant, and nine red suns simultaneously projected beams of light, interweaving into a dazzling bridge of light on the long street.

Countless monks looked up in astonishment, only to see a giant sword vaguely appearing in the sky, and where the sword pointed, the sea of ​​clouds automatically parted to create a path to the sky. (End of this chapter)