Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

The day after the Xuanbing Realm council ended, several high-level realms launched a large-scale expedition, causing panic among some low-level realms in the Yin Realm Star Domain, who feared they would become the next Night Shadow Realm and be destroyed in an instant.

Especially in the lower-level realms near the Night Shadow Realm, everyone felt insecure, thinking that disaster would strike at any moment.

Then another message came: the target of several high-level realms was not the Yin Realm Star Domain, but the Yang Realm Star Domain next to the Yin Realm Star Domain.

Some people who knew the inside story also took action. Among them were Xuanbing Realm Lord and Youying Realm Lord, who had received permission from their master, the Evil God Realm Lord. They each went to their respective places of opportunity and quietly waited for their own advancement opportunity to arrive.

While undercurrents surged in the Yin Realm, the King of the Yin Realm remained oblivious, still indulging in his pleasures.

In the Hidden Mist Realm, Li Mu was not idle either. A group of people were gathered together, discussing the next steps in their plan.

"The origin of the Bone Realm is recorded in the Three Thousand Realms Map, which can be called a great mystery in the Yin Realm Star Domain."

On the bridge of the Rift Universe, Ji Yu unfolded the Three Thousand Realms Map and pointed his fingertip at a point of light that shimmered with a grayish-white luster: "This place was originally a mass grave in ancient times, a place where corpses were discarded in the Yin Realm Starfield. Over millions of years, countless bones were thrown here, and eventually they gave birth to intelligence and evolved into an independent realm."

Li Mu's gaze then fell on the picture.

Seeing that Li Mu did not speak, Ji Yu continued, "Even the land of the Bone Realm was paved with the earliest batch of corpses. Bone Clan cultivators use bones as their bodies and soul fire as their consciousness. They have no upper limit on lifespan and can live indefinitely."

"If they don't have a lifespan limit, then shouldn't they be very strong?"

Li Mu asked a question at the right time. They were now choosing the next realm to take action and had to be fully prepared. If it was a very powerful realm, it would definitely not be a good choice.

Ji Yu shook his head and said with a playful expression.

"That's not the case. Although Bone Clan cultivators have unlimited lifespans, their cultivation levels do not increase over time. This is because the cultivation level of the skeletons before their death limits their upper limit. They often cannot surpass their cultivation level before death, and they are even one realm lower."

"What realm is the Bone Realm Lord at?"

"The Bone Realm Lord should be at the Extreme Dao Realm."

"The Ultimate Path?"

Hearing Li Mu's questioning tone, Ji Yu didn't keep him in suspense any longer.

"It's not that the Bone Realm Lord reached the Supreme Path before his death; he was only at the Supreme Path Realm before his death."

"How did those remains ascend to higher ranks?"

"After all, the lifespan of Bone Clan cultivators is countless. In these infinite years, the Bone Clan has developed a new cultivation method: devouring other Dao Bones that have not yet developed intelligence. The stronger the corpse, the longer it takes for it to develop intelligence. The current Bone Realm Lord is the first Extreme Dao Realm corpse to awaken intelligence. Although he is only at the Great Ascension Realm after awakening, he can still crush the other Bone Clan members."

"What did the Bone Realm Lord devour to advance to the Extreme Dao Realm?"

"Intelligence indicates that in the ten thousand years after he awakened his consciousness, he used the spine of a dragon as his spine, the wing bones of a phoenix as his hands, the leg bones of a white tiger as his legs, and the skull of a world lord cultivator who had gone far beyond the extreme realm as his head. He fused with the remains of several people who were all at the extreme realm before they died, and that's how he reached the extreme realm."

"So, apart from spiritual consciousness, everything else has been replaced?"

Li Mu's eyes were opened to a whole new world; it was the first time he had ever seen such a bizarre cultivation method.

Ji Yu nodded: "That's right, so the Bone Realm can be our next target. However, the power of the Bone Realm's origin is probably much weaker."

He traced a recessed area on the map with his fingertip: "This is the 'Plains of the Nether Bone,' the place where the Lord of the Bone Realm resides, and also the location of the most powerful force in the Bone Realm. If you want to break through the Bone Realm, you can start here and kill him in one blow."

Li Mu nodded: "Although the formation of the domain was somewhat rugged, it is still the power of the domain's origin, which should greatly enhance the Rift Universe."

After Li Mu finished speaking, he waved his hand, signaling Ji Yu to continue.

Ji Yu's fingertip landed on the boundary map, where a point of light adjacent to the Bone Realm shone with a ghostly blue luster, as if carrying a bone-chilling cold: "The Cold Water Realm is a pure liquid domain. The entire domain is composed of Profound Yin True Water. This water can freeze the primordial spirit of low-level cultivators. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator will have their meridians frozen if they come into contact with just a drop."

"All living beings in this realm are formed from the condensation of Xuan Yin True Water. Those of higher ranks can take human form, but their skin is always covered with a thin layer of ice, and their breath turns to frost." Then, Ji Yu pointed to the vortex mark at the core of the realm, his tone becoming more solemn: "This is the Guixu Sea Eye, with a diameter of ten thousand miles, constantly gushing forth Xuan Yin True Water. Legend has it that its depths connect to the Netherworld Ice Prison. In ancient times, a realm lord-level figure attempted to explore its depths but was frozen into an ice sculpture, which still floats below the sea eye, becoming the guardian deity of the Cold Water Realm."

Li Mu stared at the deep blue expanse, his eyes unfathomable.

A World Lord level figure should at least be at the Extreme Dao Realm. If the Profound Yin True Water can even freeze an Extreme Dao Realm expert, then the beings born from the Profound Yin True Water should also be at the same level. Even if they are not at the Extreme Dao Realm, they should at least be beings born at the Mahayana Realm.

However, according to the principle of dividing boundaries by equivalence, the Cold Water Realm is only a low-level realm, which is quite illogical. So, there is only one possibility left.

"I'm not sure if it's connected to the Netherworld Ice Prison, but this so-called Returning Void Sea Eye is definitely problematic."

A strange glint flashed in Li Mu's eyes, but he hid it well and Ji Yu did not notice it.

Ji Yu then pointed to the edge of the boundary map, where a bright spot shrouded in dark ink stood out.

"The Night Realm is the most mysterious low-level realm in the Yin Realm Star Domain. Since its birth, it has never seen daylight and is eternally shrouded in a mist called the Light-Eating Mist. This mist can devour all light, and even the first person under the Yang Realm King could not leave any light in the Night Realm."

"The Shadow Clan is composed of pure shadow energy, capable of merging into any shadow, even infiltrating a cultivator's sea of ​​consciousness to launch a sneak attack." He pointed to a distorted forest terrain marker on the map: "The trees of the Light-Eating Forest are entirely black, and their leaves can absorb light. The Ephemeral Flower that grows in the forest blooms once every thousand years. When its petals unfold, they illuminate a hundred miles away. While this light exists, it is a deadly poison of the Shadow Clan, dissipating upon contact. The petals left behind after it dissipates are invaluable cultivation resources."

Ji Yu paused, then added, "The Shadow Clan needs to devour the shadows of living beings to cultivate. High-level cultivators can separate their own shadows to create clones. These clones are immortal unless the original body is destroyed. In the 'Abyss of No Light' deep within the realm, an ancient being is sealed. Legend has it that this ancient being is the source of the Light-Devouring Mist."

After listening to Ji Yu's introduction, Li Mu frowned, as if he was thinking about something.

Ji Yu keenly sensed Li Mu's doubts.

"Does Fellow Daoist Li have any doubts?"

"Why are there so many anomalies in just a few low-level realms? Almost every realm has its own unusual features."

As Li Mu spoke, he pointed to a spot of light that had dimmed considerably.

"The Night Shadow Realm, according to our intelligence, is just one of the lowest-ranking realms in the Yin Realm Star Domain. The lowest-ranking realms also include the Night Nether Realm, the Cold Water Realm, and the Bone Realm, right?"

“Yes, this entire star field belongs to the lowest-level low-rank realms, like a wasteland. Otherwise, the destruction of the Night Shadow Realm wouldn't have caused such a stir.” Ji Yu instantly understood Li Mu’s meaning. These low-rank realms all have some things that defy common sense.

For example, the Eclipsed Tundra in the Night Shadow Realm can even devour shattered realms. Originally, Li Mu thought that the Eclipsed Tundra was generated by the power of the Shadow Ancestor, but now it seems that it is definitely not that simple.

There's also the so-called Guixu Sea Eye in the Cold Water Realm that connects to the Netherworld Ice Prison. Even if it doesn't connect to the Netherworld Ice Prison, it must be a terrifying existence.

The Night Realm is sealed with an ancient being, and the light-devouring mist it produces cannot even be broken by the number one subordinate of the Yang Realm King in another star field. So what level of existence must this ancient being be?

The Bone Realm is much more ordinary in comparison. It's not even unusual. The Three Thousand Realms have existed for an unknown amount of time. The Bone Realm, as a mass grave, actually only has one cultivator at the Extreme Dao Realm. A place that even has dragon and phoenix corpses is controlled by a Bone Clan born from an Extreme Dao Realm corpse. It just doesn't make sense.

Considering all these factors, Li Mu believes that the Bone Realm is the most dangerous place among these realms.

“Nearby, besides the Bone Realm, the Night Realm, the Cold Water Realm, and the Night Shadow Realm, there is one mid-level realm and fourteen low-level realms. Without exception, all fourteen low-level realms have some unusual features.”

Ji Yu's tone was solemn.

"On the contrary, this only intermediate realm looks ordinary and nothing special."

The people standing nearby also looked grave upon hearing this.

The fact that all the surrounding low-level realms have unique characteristics is definitely not good news.

Moreover, there is the Misty Hidden Realm, a very special low-level realm. It is a low-level realm that never has any contact with other realms, yet it is able to remain unaffected. Even when the Yin Sha Guards come to warn it, it doesn't even glance at the Misty Hidden Realm.

If the reason given is simply that the mist in the Misty Realm can harm a cultivator's fundamental nature, then that is utter nonsense. If it can harm one's fundamental nature, then one should simply not come; why not even send someone else?
However, Li Mu already had a guess in his heart. The Misty Hidden Realm is the passage between the Three Thousand Realms and the Misty Sea, so its geographical location is self-evident. It is definitely not comparable to any other realm, and even ordinary high-level realms cannot compare.

The fact that the Yin Realm Star Domain has such loose control over such an important place can only mean one thing: the Yin Realm's reach is not that far. If anyone can sit at the same table as the Yin Realm and compete with it, then it is none other than the other eight great king realms.

A glint of light flashed in Li Mu's eyes as he looked at the point of light representing the Cold Water Realm. He was very curious about what was hidden beneath the Eye of the Returning Void in the Cold Water Realm.

"Gentlemen, this Cold Water Realm is quite unusual. The storm has not yet passed, and it is not suitable for the Rift Universe to be dispatched. I plan to go to the Cold Water Realm alone."

As soon as Li Mu said this, the others all refused.

“Fellow Daoist Li, please reconsider. This place is not like the Qian Yuan Immortal Dynasty, where there are many powerful individuals. It is not appropriate for you to go to the Cold Water Realm alone to explore.”

The Sword Sect's patriarch was the first to object, offering sincere advice.

Blood Slaughter God and others also spoke up.

"Fellow Daoist Li, this is not the right thing to do."

“Fellow Daoist Li, it is ultimately dangerous for you to go alone, without anyone to look after you.”

……

The crowd chimed in, each calling him "Fellow Daoist Li," and none of them agreed that Li Mu should go alone.

Although they knew how powerful Li Mu was, they were still worried, since he was going alone.

In the end, no one could persuade Li Mu otherwise, after all, his strength was undeniable.

Half a day later, outside the Cold Water Realm, a ripple appeared, and a figure stepped into the Cold Water Realm.

The Cold Water Realm had already closed its grand formation. After all, the Yin Sha Guards had been mobilized, so they naturally didn't need to worry about any high-level realms invading.

However, because Ming Tu made a move that day, killing a group of high-ranking members of the Cold Water Realm, the forces of those Cold Water Realm elders and clan elders who were killed by Ming Tu are now plotting revenge for their elders. The Cold Water Realm is in turmoil, and the current calm is just a moment of quiet before the storm.

Under these circumstances, Li Mu was determined to conceal his tracks, and no one noticed that there was an outsider in the Cold Water Realm.

Upon entering the Cold Water Realm, what comes into view is a boundless blue-black sea. To call it a sea is an understatement; it should be called a realm. The entire Cold Water Realm consists of nothing but Xuan Yin True Water.

This Xuan Yin True Water, which is said to be able to seal the meridians of cultivators in the Nascent Soul Realm, was not much different from bathwater to Li Mu. The only difference might be that it was a bit cold for bathwater, since who wouldn't want to take a hot bath?

Upon entering the Profound Yin True Water, before Li Mu could even investigate, he clearly sensed a peculiar fluctuation emanating from afar.

"That must be the legendary Guixu Sea Eye."

Li Mu muttered to himself as his figure flashed forward.

When they were only a few miles away from the Guixu Sea Eye, Li Mu finally felt a biting chill. This chill was not real cold air, but rather a deathly power that originated from a deeper law, capable of freezing the flow of spiritual energy.

He activated his chaotic energy to protect himself, his figure darting about like a fish, heading towards that peculiar fluctuation.

The closer one gets to the Guixu Sea Eye, the deeper the color of the Xuan Yin True Water becomes, turning from a deep blue to almost pitch black.

Ice-like crystals began to appear in the water, refracting an eerie blue light. When they touched Li Mu's chaotic energy, they made a "sizzling" melting sound.

Li Mu flicked a wisp of chaotic energy from his fingertip, striking an ice crystal.

At the moment the ice crystals shattered, he caught a very faint spatial fluctuation.

"There is indeed a problem."

These ice crystals are clearly not naturally formed products of the realm, but rather remnants of a seal placed by humans.

At the core of the sea eye is a whirlpool ten miles in diameter, where the Profound Yin True Water swirls in a funnel shape, its center pitch black, seemingly connected to a bottomless abyss. (End of Chapter)