Gou Dao and Cultivation of Immortals, Start from Farming

The Star Evolution Platform remained silent for several breaths.

After a moment of contemplation, Dao Ancestor Haotian smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Li has made rapid progress, which is truly a blessing for Haotu. Since it has already taken shape, why not demonstrate the prototype of the 'Source Qi Circulation Channel' today, so that all fellow Daoists can rest assured."

As soon as he finished speaking, Daoist Gu Xi transmitted his voice to Li Mu, reminding him: "Be careful, they want to use this test to probe your strength. You can politely refuse, and I can help you with a tactful approach."

"Thank you, senior. However, this matter must be faced eventually!" Li Mu replied to Dao Ancestor Gu Xi with a calm expression, expressing his gratitude.

Li Mu looked at Dao Ancestor Haotian, nodded slightly, and agreed, saying, "What Fellow Daoist Haotian said is quite right. Let's try it out and fill in the gaps."

As soon as Li Mu finished speaking,

Lei Yan Dao Ancestor abruptly stood up, his thunderous eyes fixed on Li Mu, and said impatiently, "In that case, let's begin with my Thunder Dao Domain! If the Chaos Hub can even channel the Thunder Domain, the rest will be a piece of cake. Fellow Daoist Li, do you dare to guide me?"

All the ancestors' gazes fell on Li Mu's face, and they breathed a slight sigh of relief. With Dao Ancestor Lei Yan taking the lead, it suited their wishes perfectly.

Li Mu smiled slightly and said with pleasure, "Fellow Daoist Lei Yan, please!"

Lei Yan Daozu formed hand seals, and the thunder crown between his brows suddenly shone brightly. A beam of purple lightning shot out from the illusory image of the Thunder Ancestral Tree in the void behind him, heading straight for the illusory image of the Chaos Dao Tree in the Chaos Domain in front of Li Mu—it was a projection of the Thunder Qi of the Thunder Dao Tree lineage.

Li Mu's expression hardened. Behind him, the illusory image of the Chaos Dao Tree swayed gently. A wisp of gray root emerged from the root system of the illusory image, flowing with pale blue Gui Cang Dao patterns, and met the pillar of purple lightning.

Connecting the two!

With a "sizzle!" sound,
The deafening thunderclap shook the entire platform as the purple lightning dragon ruthlessly invaded along the gray roots of the Chaos Dao Tree.

A fierce glint flashed in Lei Yan Daozu's eyes as he secretly activated his Dao Source, attempting to draw the Dao Rhyme of Thunder back to the origin of the Chaos Dao Tree.

However, the Dao patterns on the surface of the Chaos Dao Tree's roots suddenly lit up, unfolding like countless vortexes layer upon layer. The surging lightning entered into it, but it was like a mud ox entering the sea; its momentum was forcibly reduced by 70%, and the remaining 30% of the lightning energy was transmitted upward along the root veins.

However, the lightning source was quickly guided during its invasion and introduced into a blue chaotic leaf on the tip of the chaotic tree branch—the very prototype of the newly born "Azure Lightning New World".

Within the Azure Realm, countless thunder spirits responded to the influx of pure thunder essence. As if fueled by the realm's essence, the thunderous power surged dramatically, and the evolution speed of the realm embryo increased dozens of times.

Lei Yan Daozu's expression changed slightly. He clearly sensed that his own thunderous Dao essence was being divided and dissolved, feeding back into his realm. He snorted coldly and forcibly severed the connection. The purple lightning pillar suddenly withdrew, realizing that this test was useless. Unless he could unleash his full power and destroy the Chaos Dao Tree in one fell swoop, this small-scale test would only increase the opponent's thunder source, just like last time.

"Guicang Guidao, Fellow Daoist Li, what a skillful move!" Dao Ancestor Lei Yan glared fiercely at Li Mu, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger.

Li Mu gathered his roots and said calmly, "The thunder is violent and must be guided and dispersed slowly, otherwise it will destroy the passage and damage the foundation of both domains. It would be better to incorporate it into the Leaf Realm and nurture the Thunder Dao Realm. I hope Fellow Thunder Daoist will forgive my blunder."

"Hmph!" Dao Ancestor Lei Yan snorted and sat back down on his seat, no longer responding.

Qingyuan Daozu chuckled and replied, "Fellow Daoist Li's management is skillful, truly showing the potential to be a pivotal figure. I am eager to try my hand at it as well. My Vitality Dao Domain is much milder, which may be able to help Fellow Daoist nurture the newly formed world embryo."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Qingyuan. I will always remember your gift of Dao Source!" Li Mu looked at Dao Ancestor Qingyuan meaningfully, then gestured for him to enter.

The Qingyuan Dao Ancestor nodded slightly, and with a casual gesture, a wisp of azure Dao Source spread out like spring vines, winding around the roots on the other side of the illusory Chaos Dao Tree.

Gu Xi Daozu frowned slightly and transmitted his voice to Li Mu, reminding him: "The Azure Origin Dao Source contains a hidden 'Nourishment' vein, so don't let it take root!"

Li Mu smiled knowingly, a gray light flashing in his eyes, and a layer of strange white patterns suddenly appeared among the roots of the Chaos Dao Tree.

The azure Dao Source touched the roots, and the vitality and Dao rhythm surged in. However, it seemed to fall into a bottomless abyss, and was quietly swallowed by the strange white patterns, flowing directly into another azure Dao Leaf - "Longevity Azure Realm".

The Everlasting Azure Realm, nourished by this life force, saw its illusory vegetation grow wildly, and the boundary walls gradually solidify. The Azure Origin Dao Ancestor's smile remained unchanged as he secretly drew upon the "Nourishing" power within the Dao Source, reversing the flow of chaotic origin.

However, just as the mark was about to activate, it was suddenly entangled by the eerie white patterns. With a pull and a twist, it was forcibly peeled off, turning into a turquoise light spot that disappeared into the depths of the Longevity Green Realm's earth veins, becoming nourishment instead.

The emerald light in Qingyuan Daozu's eyes flickered slightly, then returned to normal. He withdrew his Dao Source and said with an unchanged smile, "Fellow Daoist Li's Dao of Chaos can indeed nurture all things. I admire you!"

Seeing that Qingyuan Daozu's test had failed, the Daozus in the arena exchanged glances, their expressions varied.

At this moment, Dao Ancestor Yeyan suddenly stood up and said in a hoarse voice, "After you two have tried, I will also join in the fun—the Daoist aura of nightmares is formless and intangible, making it the most difficult to guard against. Fellow Daoist Li, you must be careful."

"As you wish!" Li Mu smiled slightly and bowed in greeting.

With a flick of his cane, Dao Ancestor Ye Yan sent out a wisp of dark smoke that flew straight toward the Chaos Dao Tree. This attack, seemingly a test, actually concealed the deadly move "Heart Demon Summoning," aiming to strike directly at the Dao Soul.

With a slight thought, Li Mu noticed that within the illusory image of the Chaos Dao Tree, a gray leaf with veins resembling a rotating wheel suddenly lit up—it was the "Reincarnation Realm".

As the dark mist touched it, the void suddenly twisted, and a gray vortex appeared out of thin air, swallowing the mist and the fragments of the inner demon into one gulp!
Within the Samsara Trial Realm, layers of illusions unfolded, and the shattered shadows of the inner demons fell into them. After undergoing trials and tribulations through a hundred lifetimes, their malevolence was completely washed away in an instant, transforming into pure soul power to nourish the embryo of the Samsara Realm.

Sensing the loss and annihilation of the soul source, Dao Ancestor Yeyan's old face twitched, he groaned for a moment, and forced a smile: "What a new world of reincarnation... Fellow Daoist Li's profound foundation has truly opened my eyes!"

The three connection trials took less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Li Mu remained seated cross-legged, his breathing steady and profound. The illusory image of the Chaos Dao Tree behind him gradually receded and disappeared.

"Fellow Daoist Li handled everything with effortless ease, skillfully separating and guiding, turning harm into benefit. His ability as the pivot of chaos has finally been proven today!" Dao Ancestor Haotian looked at Li Mu and praised him with a smile, then looked at the assembled Dao Ancestors and asked, "Fellow Daoists, do you still have any doubts?"

Lei Yan Dao Ancestor closed his eyes and remained silent; Qing Yuan Dao Ancestor shook his head with a slight smile; Ye Yan Dao Ancestor lowered his head and stroked his staff. Chao Yuan, Ying Hong, and You Guang, the three ancestors, exchanged glances and all shook their heads slightly.

Dao Ancestor Gu Xi laughed heartily: "Since there is no doubt, then let's stick to our previous agreement and discuss the next step in five hundred years..."

"Wait a minute," Dao Ancestor Youguang suddenly interjected, stopping him. "Fellow Daoist Li's methods are indeed skillful, and we are naturally convinced of them. However, all three trials were small-scale introductions. When the tide of annihilation arrives, how vast will the dissipated source energy be? The Chaos Dao Tree will need to simultaneously introduce the Dao essence of various domains, and the pressure will be more than ten thousand times greater. Why not... take advantage of the fact that everyone is here today to conduct a trial of 'multi-domain parallel channeling', so as to see the limits of the Chaos Hub!"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere on the platform suddenly froze, and the Dao Ancestors exchanged glances, all of them moved by it.

Gu Xi Daozu's expression darkened, and he said unhappily, "Fellow Daoist You Guang, isn't this proposal a bit too hasty? The connection of multiple Dao domains could easily cause turbulent Dao energy flow if we're not careful, which could damage our foundations."

Dao Ancestor Youguang shook his head and said, "This is just a trial run, a brief demonstration. We will all hold the array incantation together and control the output of Daoist energy to simulate only one ten-thousandth of the pressure during the tribulation. If Fellow Daoist Li can withstand this level, then the outcome is assured."

After pondering for a moment, Dao Ancestor Haotian looked at Li Mu and asked, "What is Fellow Daoist Li's opinion?"

Li Mu raised his eyes and swept his gaze over the ancestors. Lei Yan Dao Ancestor had a cold look on his face, Qing Yuan smiled and nodded slightly, Ye Yan Chui Dao Ancestor's eyes brightened slightly, ... The ancestors seemed to be particularly interested in this strategy.

"The cataclysmic calamity is no small matter, and we all have these concerns. We hope Fellow Daoist Li will understand!" Qingyuan Daozu advised. Li Mu's mind raced. He knew that if he didn't accept this challenge, the little prestige he had previously built would likely crumble. Besides... he also wanted to try, as the Chaos Dao Tree was currently at its limit.

“In that case, I shall respectfully comply!” Li Mu pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, “I will trouble you fellow Daoists to join me in the formation.”

Upon hearing this, Dao Ancestor Haotian was slightly pleased. Without further hesitation, he waved his sleeve and cast a spell, saying, "Activate the Myriad Manifestations Star Evolution Array, transform into the 'Myriad Streams Returning to the Source Platform'!"

The nine star skeletons trembled in unison, and starlight fell, condensing into a hundred-zhang jade platform in the center of the platform. The platform surface was covered with crisscrossing Dao patterns, resembling the veins of a river.

"Fellow Daoists, please each take your place and infuse a wisp of your natal Dao source into it. After being harmonized by the Star Evolution Array, it will converge towards Fellow Daoist Li!" Dao Ancestor Haotian took the lead in taking his place, pointing out a wisp of starlight Dao rhyme with his fingertip and infusing it into the eastern array eye of the Jade Platform.

The six patriarchs Lei Yan, Qing Yuan, Ye Yan, Chao Yuan, Ying Hong, and You Guang moved in succession, each occupying a place. The seven colors of Dao source flowed into the Jade Platform like streams: purple lightning, green light, dark clouds, tidal patterns, rainbow flames, and white void.

Gu Xi Daozu looked at Li Mu and reminded him through telepathy: "Be careful. Although the source of the Dao of all Dao Ancestors is only a single thread, it may undergo a change after being enhanced and harmonized by the Star Evolution Array! If it fails, you can send me a message and I will personally protect your Dao."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Gu!" Li Mu nodded slightly in response, then stood up and stepped into the array hub in the center of the jade platform.

Li Mu formed hand seals, and the illusory image of the Chaos Dao Tree appeared in response. The next moment, the Dao patterns on the jade platform shone brightly, and the eight-colored Dao sources surged and converged under the pull of the array's power, transforming into a chaotic and colorful torrent that rushed towards the illusory image of the Chaos Dao Tree in the center of the array.

Li Mu stood at the core of the formation, his body surrounded by a gray, surging light like a raging torrent.

The illusory image of the Chaos Dao Tree trembled violently under the impact of the eight-colored Dao Source, and the Primordial Dao Patterns on its main trunk flickered uncertainly.

"Pioneering the Thirty-Six Realms".

Li Mu's mind raced, and he formed the "All Streams Return to the Source" seal with both hands, forcibly diverting the surging, colorful torrent into thirty-six fine streams, which were then precisely injected into the thirty-six core Dao leaves on the branch.

Within the Ice and Snow Fox Realm, eight-colored rays of light suddenly appeared above the vast glacier, merging with the extreme cold and causing the boundary walls to hum.

Xue'er raised her head from the ancestral hall, her nine tails swaying in unison, drawing upon the source of the realm to receive this external force. The rosy light sank into the glacier, and deep within the ice layer, wisps of warm currents arose, warmth within cold, and yin and yang began to harmonize.

In the realm of the Vajra Ape, the earth veins of the Ten Thousand Mountains roared.

Xiao Jin roared to the sky, his indestructible battle body bursting forth with crimson-gold light, forcefully slamming the eight-colored Dao Source he had poured into the mountain. The mountains trembled, and Dao patterns appeared on the dark gold rock layers, the Law of Power becoming increasingly solid.

The data sea of ​​light in the Myriad Puppet Realm surged wildly, and the moon's eyes flowed like a waterfall of light, instantly deducing eight thousand Dao Source Fusion Models, and the Puppet Dao Pivot shone brightly.

……

Qingyuan Daozu let out a soft "Eh": "To be able to divert the flow so precisely... Fellow Daoist Li's control over the Chaos Dao Tree has reached the pinnacle."

Lei Yan Daozu snorted coldly: "It's only just begun."

The Dao Ancestor Haotian's eyes shone with starlight, and the power at his fingertips subtly increased. On the Starry Jade Platform, the eight-colored torrent suddenly surged by three times.

Li Mu's body trembled slightly, and sweat appeared on his forehead. He forcefully raised his Dao Yuan, and the main trunk of the Chaos Dao Tree shone brightly again, with a hundred newly grown Chaos Dao leaves unfurling in unison.

"Initiate the embryos of the hundred realms—open!"

The next moment, a hundred slender gray roots emerged from the phantom, actively heading towards the colorful torrent. At the end of each root was a leaf that was nurturing the embryo of the world.

Within the nascent Fire Heaven Realm, raging flames surged, eight-colored Dao Sources poured in, and the fire spirits differentiated, condensing into various strange fires of red, purple, gold, and cyan, which devoured and coexisted with each other.

Within the deathly aura of the Nine Netherworlds, a glimmer of life was hidden, gradually emerging as it was washed away by the source of heretical forces, showing the beginnings of the cycle of yin and yang.

In the Everlasting Azure Realm, vegetation grew wildly, only to be burned away by the sweeping light of the rainbow flames. New shoots sprouted from the ashes, accelerating the cycle of life and death.

Within the Samsara Trial Realm, the illusions shattered and reformed layer by layer, while the fragmented shadows of inner demons were repeatedly refined by the eight-colored Dao Source, gradually becoming pure.

……

Night-Sickness Dao Ancestor's face darkened, and he said unhappily, "Fellow Daoist Li used our Dao Source as fuel to spawn the World Embryo... What a scheme."

Dao Ancestor You Guang's figure became somewhat faint, and he said coldly, "Fellow Daoist Li's courage is indeed astonishing. However, with the Hundred Realms drawing in together, the Dao Tree is already nearing its limit. Can you still hold on?"

Li Mu closed his eyes and did not answer. His body was filled with chaotic light, sometimes bursting with purple lightning, sometimes rippling with blue waves, and eight different colors flowed and alternated on his body surface...

Gu Xi Daozu frowned and couldn't help but say, "Fellow Daoists, Fellow Daoist Li has already guided the Thirty-Six Realms and drawn in the embryos of a Hundred Realms. This trial performance is enough to show his ability. Excessive exploitation may damage his Dao foundation."

Dao Ancestor Chaoyuan shook his head and smiled, "Fellow Daoist Gu is overthinking it. The power of the calamity-annihilating tide is far more violent than it is now. If Fellow Daoist Li can use this opportunity to hone his skills and completely integrate the power of the eight sources into the chaos, he will have a better chance of dealing with the great calamity in the future."

Yinghong Daozu said gently, "It is indeed an opportunity. Fellow Daoist Li, the Great Dao of Chaos encompasses everything. How could you fear these mere Eight Sources?"

Lei Yan Daozu suddenly increased his power, and purple lightning surged wildly: "If you can't withstand it, you are not worthy to take charge of the pivot!"

The floodwaters on the Jade Terrace are rising again!
Li Mu felt as if struck by lightning, his aura fluctuating wildly, and the illusory image of the Chaos Dao Tree behind him cracked, with tiny cracks appearing among its branches and leaves.

Of the hundred newly formed Dao leaves, more than ten have already lost their luster, and the evolution of the world embryo has stagnated.

Gu Xi suddenly stood up: "Enough!"

Qingyuan Daozu raised his hand and said, "Fellow Daoist Gu, please rest assured. The thirty-six great realms that Fellow Daoist Li condensed have not been disrupted. On the contrary, they have become more stable under the erosion of the eight sources. Such a trial is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him."

Dao Ancestor Haotian nodded and said, "When the calamity is about to end, all the Daos will collapse and become chaotic, which is far more dangerous than the situation we are in today. Fellow Daoist Li can take this opportunity to learn the method of guiding the chaotic and disordered Dao rhythms."

Gu Xi Daozu frowned, looked at Li Mu in the formation, his eyes were deep and serious, he gritted his teeth and persevered, the Chaos Dao Tree firmly and quickly absorbed and divided the torrent of eight-colored Dao Source.

Dao Ancestor You Guang chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist Li himself is also persisting. Fellow Daoist Gu, do you perhaps intend to cut off his path to enlightenment?"

Gu Xi remained silent for a moment, then continued to output the Dao Source of Gui Cang from his sleeve.

Inside the array's core, Li Mu's mind had completely sunk into the Chaos Dao Tree.

The eight-colored Dao Sources, like eight evil dragons, rampaged through the tree veins. Li Mu no longer forcibly suppressed them, but instead guided them with the True Meaning of Chaos, letting them flow freely among the various realms. (End of Chapter)