Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

Just as the remnant soul of Mingyue was about to completely dissipate into the Realm of No Time, the entire Realm of Time Ruins suddenly froze.

Above the eternally silent barrier of time, a clear will resonated in the temple, like the tolling of a great bell.

"Time has its order, and the way has its constants. How can we allow you to rebel and run rampant?"

The Time-Devouring Beast's massive, dark body seemed to have been struck by an invisible giant hammer, letting out a shrill scream that distorted spacetime. The fractured timelines around its body, representing the annihilation era, twisted wildly, as if it had encountered its natural nemesis.

Before any reaction could be made, the phantom of a colossal tree, whose magnificence was beyond description, pierced through layers of spacetime barriers and descended with overwhelming force.

The Chaos Dao Tree!

The roots, like billions of chaotic dragons, plunged into the fragmented origin of the Time Ruins Realm, drawing upon the chaotic power of the Time Ruins Realm and releasing a gentle yet powerful flow of chaotic energy. The branches and leaves stretched out, covering the sky and blocking out the sun.

The hazy, clear light emanating from the Dao Tree, like the first ray of light at the beginning of creation, illuminated this ruin of time. Wherever the light reached, the all-consuming darkness melted away like ice and snow, and the shrieks of the Time-devouring Beast turned into terrified wails.

Li Mu's figure appeared silently at the top of the Dao Tree. He was still wearing his green robe and his black hair was slightly raised. His gaze was indifferent as he looked down at the ground below, like a creator examining a sand table in his palm.

Li Mu didn't even glance at the Time-Devouring Beast. He simply raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly spread, and gently pressed it against this chaotic spacetime.

"Return to your place."

The two words spoken become law.

The Chaos Dao Tree shone brightly, and the vast Chaos Dao enveloped the entire Time Ruins Realm like an invisible giant net. The fragments of the past, present, and future, which were originally like wild horses, colliding and tearing each other apart, were gently smoothed by an invisible giant hand under the guidance of this supreme power.

The shattered river of time flows backward, the disordered star orbits are readjusted, and countless fragments of time, like rivers flowing into the sea, return to their rightful place in the timeline with an unwilling hum.

The suffocating chaos in the world rapidly subsided, and a long-lost, fragile yet real "order" began to be established. Time transformed from a chaotic killing field into a river full of scars that was finally able to flow slowly.

The chaotic seal constructed by Mingyue's self-destruction of her Dao Seed and burning of her remnant soul, under the nourishment of the Dao Tree's clear light, not only did not dissipate, but became even more solid and stable. The violent resentment released by the Time Devouring Beast was reduced to only the purest mass of time paradox origin, which was firmly locked in "this moment" and became part of its treacherous path.

Li Mu's eyes remained expressionless as he extended a finger and lightly tapped it from a distance.

A wisp of primordial chaos energy, barely perceptible yet brimming with boundless vitality, separated from the core of the Dao Tree, traversing space like a thread, and infused into the remnant soul of the bright moon.

In an instant, a miracle occurred.

The remnant soul, on the verge of annihilation, was instantly stabilized as if nourished by sweet rain, and began to coalesce and repair itself. The scattered chaotic puppet laws were forcibly recalled, and fragments of the shattered Dao seed gathered from all parts of the void, re-coalescing around that wisp of chaotic origin under the pull of the Nightmare Power.

Destruction precedes construction; rebirth from the ashes!

Mingyue's soul quickly solidified, and her dim golden eyes rekindled, becoming deeper than ever before, with the phantom of clock gears slowly turning deep within them.

Mingyue looked blankly at her newly grown hands, then looked up at the figure at the top of the Dao Tree that resembled an ancient god.

"Master...master!"

Mingyue looked at Li Mu in a daze, excited, knowing that her master had intervened in time to save her.

I'm sorry to trouble my owner again!
Li Mu nodded slightly, his gaze falling on the Time-Devouring Beast that had broken the seal within the temple.

The Time-Devouring Beast let out a roar mixed with fear and violence. The core of the Sands of Time sealed by the bright moon within its body trembled violently, actually withstanding the suppression of the Chaos Radiance.

"Roar!"

The Time-Devouring Beast suddenly opened its massive maw, which was meant to devour time, and sucked hard at the collapsed temple ruins below! As if summoned, the scattered sands of time transformed into billions of golden streams of light, surging wildly into its mouth.

Replenished by these fragments of time essence, the body of the Time-Devouring Beast instantly expanded, the darkness thickened, and the broken timelines danced wildly, intertwining into a twisted and chaotic domain—the Time-Erosion Dao Domain!
As this domain unfolded, the flow of time became bizarre and unpredictable. A single thought could span ten thousand years, and eternity could be but a fleeting moment. Scenes of the past and future overlapped and flickered, and the threads of cause and effect became a tangled mess. The Time-Devouring Beast attempted to use this to interfere with Li Mu's perception in exchange for a fleeting opportunity to escape into the river of time.

Without the slightest hesitation, the massive body of the Time-Devouring Beast suddenly sank downwards, like a giant whale entering the sea, about to merge into the long river of time that had just been combed but was still turbulent, using the river to escape to an unknown point in time and space.

"You beast, you think you can just leave?"

Li Mu's gaze finally fell on the Time-Devouring Beast, his eyes indifferent, with a hint of mockery as if looking at a stubborn ant.

Li Mu's mind stirred slightly.

The Chaos Dao Tree, rooted in the origin of the Time Ruins Realm, suddenly trembled. Its thickest main root, like an awakened Chaos Ancestral Dragon, tore through the void, ignoring the chaotic interference of the Time-Eroding Dao Domain, and plunged directly into the River of Time below.

"Crack!" A loud sound echoed through the realm of laws as the roots of the Chaos Dao Tree forcefully took root within the River of Time! Wherever the roots reached, the surging turbulent currents of time instantly calmed down, the boiling waves of cause and effect were forcibly suppressed, and the entire river, centered on the roots of the Dao Tree, became "solidified" like crystal.

The Time-Devouring Beast, which was diving, suddenly stiffened, feeling as if it had crashed into an invisible barrier that stretched from the past to the future. Not only was it unable to merge into the long river, but it was also forcibly pulled out of the concept of "time" by an irresistible force!

The massive, dark body of the Time-Devouring Beast was tightly bound by the roots of the Chaos Dao Tree, which coiled around its prey like a giant python. It was forcibly dragged back into the void of reality from its semi-illusory, semi-real state of time-traveling.

The Time-Devouring Beast let out a desperate roar and struggled frantically. The Time-Devouring Domain was pushed to its limit, attempting to distort the time point where its roots were bound.

However, the roots of the Chaos Tree contain 'Chaotic Laws' that transcend the space and time of this world. Its struggle is like an ant trying to shake a tree. The time distortion power that is enough to make even immortal venerables fall only stirs up faint ripples of chaos before dissipating into nothingness.

Li Mu stood atop the tree, raised his right hand, and made a grasping motion towards the Time-Devouring Beast, which was firmly imprisoned by the roots of the Dao Tree and roaring in vain, as well as the core within its body that had devoured the scattered sands of time and whose light was disordered.

"Stripping away." Words become law, and the laws are reconstructed.

The Time-Devouring Beast let out a mournful cry. Within its dark body, the corrupted and violently resentful source of time paradox was forcibly extracted by an invisible force of stripping. Also extracted was the core of the Sands of Time, which shone brightly and was tainted with the Time-Devouring Beast's filthy will.

This mass of sand, a mixture of evil and the pure essence of time, tumbled violently in the air, radiating destructive energy.

Li Mu's gaze was calm, and he lightly gestured with his fingertips.

The Chaos Tree cast countless strands of clear light, like the flames of the most skilled alchemist, enveloping the energy. Under the scorching light, the Time-Devouring Beast's filth, violent resentment, and twisted paradoxes, like ice and snow meeting their nemesis, sizzled and were rapidly refined, evaporated, and dissipated into wisps of black smoke.

In the end, what remained was a golden torrent, pure to the extreme, dazzling like a galaxy, composed of countless grains of time—the purified, most primordial power of time.

The golden torrent, drawn by the current, surged into the branches and leaves of the Chaos Dao Tree, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea.

In an instant, the Chaos Dao Tree hummed and shone brightly. In a certain part of the tree canopy, a Dao Fruit embryo, which was originally illusory and transparent with flowing light and shadow inside, frantically absorbed this vast source of time, like a long-awaited rain after a drought.

The Dao Fruit solidified at a speed visible to the naked eye, its surface revealing intricate and profound patterns, like the gentle trembling of a second hand, like the flow of time, and even as if containing a miniature river of time. A Daoist aura of perfection, eternity, and control over the order of time emanated from this Dao Fruit of Time.

The entire Time Ruins Realm underwent earth-shattering changes as the Time Devouring Beast was stripped and purified, and the origin of time was absorbed by the Dao Tree.

The lingering chaotic aura completely dissipated, and the shattered spacetime structure slowly repaired itself under the nourishment of the chaotic laws, laying a new and stable foundation for order. The sky appeared as a murky yet calm gray-white; the earth remained barren, but the spacetime rifts no longer opened and closed at will.

The bright moon hung in the sky, taking in everything. The newly formed Chaos Dao Seed within her body shared the same origin as Li Mu, and she clearly felt the grand process of the vast source of time merging into the Dao Tree and giving birth to the Dao Fruit; this was an unparalleled baptism of the Great Dao for her.

Mingyue witnessed chaos encompassing time, order taming disorder, and destruction giving birth to new life. She saw her master effortlessly purify and refine the terrifying existence that could destroy the world, transforming it into resources for his own Dao fruit. This had a tremendous impact on and enlightened her inherent puppet Dao.

Within Mingyue's sea of ​​consciousness, the newly formed Dao Seed trembled slightly in sync with the rhythm of the Dao Tree. The Nightmare Patterns and Time Anchor Laws that had just merged on its surface became more dynamic and profound, elevating its understanding of "existence," "order," and "control" to a completely new level.

Mingyue even felt that within her puppet domain, she could begin to simulate an extremely faint change in the flow of time.

Under the vast and gentle glow of the Dao Tree, the damaged soul and Dao seed recovered at an unprecedented speed, becoming more refined and pure. This evolution stemmed from the nourishment of the most primal power, far surpassing any arduous cultivation.

Once the Dao Fruit of Time was completely stabilized and the Dao Rhyme was nearing perfection, Li Mu slowly withdrew his gaze, glanced at the Time Ruins Realm below where the aura had changed drastically, and then glanced at Mingyue beside him, whose aura had become increasingly profound and whose eyes were filled with enlightenment.

"With this matter settled and the foundation laid," Li Mu said calmly, with an air of absolute authority, indicating, "The remaining trivial matters can be left to future generations to manage."

After speaking, Li Mu lightly flicked his sleeve.

The towering, illusory image of the Chaos Dao Tree slowly faded, its roots firmly planted in the river of time quietly retracting. As the Dao Tree vanished, the Time Ruins Realm completely lost its last support, its edges rapidly blurring and disintegrating, transforming into pure chaotic energy.

Li Mu's figure transformed into a streak of azure light, engulfing the still-reflecting and contemplating Mingyue, and instantly vanished at the edge of the reconstructed Time Ruins Realm.

As the azure light faded, Li Mu and Mingyue appeared in the Xuan Yuan Jin Realm, above the Chaos Jin City. Below, Xiao Jingtian, having received the message, had already led a group of Immortal Dynasty generals to stand in solemn silence and await their return. Seeing the two return, and especially sensing the increasingly profound aura emanating from Mingyue, which subtly carried the rhythm of time, everyone was deeply shocked.

Everyone looked at Li Mu and bowed in unison, saying, "Welcome back, Master (Senior)!"

Li Mu nodded slightly, looking at Xiao Jingtian and expressing his approval of his management.

"The dangers of the Time Ruins Realm have been quelled, and the spatial-temporal turbulence within it has been initially quelled, with its foundation being rebuilt. However, with the realm newly established, everything is in need of rebuilding. This realm contains the secrets of the laws of time, making it an invaluable treasure for the Immortal Dynasty."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingtian's spirits lifted, and he immediately understood Li Mu's meaning: "Disciple understands! Immediately dispatch elite troops, prepare supplies, and march into the Time Ruins Realm to incorporate it into the Immortal Dynasty's territory!"

"Hmm." Li Mu calmly agreed: "You will be fully responsible for this matter. Mingyue has gained a lot this time and needs to digest it. She will accompany me into seclusion for a period of time."

"Yes! This disciple will do his utmost to live up to Master's expectations!"

Xiao Jingtian clasped his hands in acceptance of the order, his eyes gleaming with the excitement of pioneering a new realm.

With the arrangements made, Li Mu said no more. With a flick of his sleeve, he and Mingyue transformed into two streaks of light and disappeared into the depths of Jincheng, into the secluded cave dwelling quietly constructed by the roots of the Chaos Dao Tree.

Inside the cave, the chaotic energy was like mist, and all kinds of sounds were booming. Li Mu sat cross-legged in the void, and the phantom of the Chaos Dao Tree appeared behind him. The Daoist rhyme flowed between the branches, as if it carried the ultimate truth of the birth and death of the universe.

Mingyue sat quietly not far away, holding her breath and concentrating on refining her newly acquired understanding of the laws of time and the wisp of primordial chaos energy within her body to consolidate her realm.

Li Mu closed his eyes slightly, his mind sinking into the Chaos Dao Tree within his body; previously in the Time Ruins Realm, he forcibly separated and refined the Time Devouring Beast and the scattered Time Sand, absorbing a massive amount of pure Time Origin, and poured it all into the nascent Time Dao Fruit.

At this moment, the Dao Fruit had completely solidified, resembling a crystal-clear glass bead. Within it, the illusory image of an endless river of time surged ceaselessly, and the Dao patterns on its surface were perfectly formed, radiating a flawless Dao charm.

However, this Dao Fruit is newly formed and still needs to be nurtured and polished so that it can completely merge with the other Dao Fruits (metal, wood, water, fire, etc.) of the Chaos Dao Tree, so that the Chaos Dao can become more harmonious and unobstructed.

With a thought, Li Mu felt the roots of the Chaos Dao Tree seem to pierce through the endless void, establishing a mysterious connection with the fragments of the Time Ruins Realm suspended in the chaos. Although the main body had left, it could still draw upon the time power of that newly born world through the resonance of the Time Dao Fruit.

Strands and strands of formless and intangible primordial power, containing the mysteries of time, transcend the barriers of space and time, continuously flowing into the Dao Tree, like streams flowing into the sea, nourishing that Dao Fruit of Time.

The light of the Time Dao Fruit became increasingly warm and restrained, and the illusory image of the long river of time within it became increasingly clear and vivid, deeply blending with the sharpness of the Metal Dao Fruit and the destructive and creative characteristics of the Fire Dao Fruit.

The Chaos Dao Tree underwent a subtle transformation, becoming increasingly ancient and desolate. As its branches and leaves swayed, they seemed to create subtle ripples in the surrounding space and time. Li Mu's aura also became increasingly profound, like an ancient well with no bottom, containing a power that could shake the heavens beneath its calm surface.

Time stands still in the cave, while outside, the world changes. Xiao Jingtian has personally led the elite fleet of the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty, carrying a large number of engineering artifacts and array masters, to the Time Ruins Realm. There, they will establish an outpost, draw detailed maps, and mine resources, gradually transforming this perilous land into another solid territory of the Great Qian Immortal Dynasty. (End of Chapter)