Cultivating the Dao, Starting with Farming

The treasure house of the painting world, the spiritual roots of the five elements, after gentleness.

Xue'er leaned on Li Mu's chest and told Li Mu in detail what he saw during the Demon Tribulation.

"Brother Li, if the spiritual energy of this world is exhausted, the seal of the passage will disintegrate! Will the immortal demon god come to this world by then?" Xue'er said worriedly.

Hearing this, Li Mu caressed Xue'er's hair and paused for a moment, then showed a bright smile: "Silly girl, don't think about it. The matter of spiritual energy depletion has not yet been determined. Even if spiritual energy depletion does occur, we still have a painting world. As a shelter for this magical treasure of the cave, there is no need to worry about the depletion of spiritual energy; it is nonsense to say that the seal of the passage between the two realms has broken down. The formation of the passage seal has not been broken after countless years, which shows that it is strong. "

"As for the Immortal Demon God, even if it can really break through the passage seal and come to this world, then the Dao Lord of Xuantian Sword Sect will have to deal with it. What's more, in a thousand years, with the speed of my practice, I may have been promoted to the Mahayana Dao Lord. If the passage between the two realms is opened, maybe I can fly to the upper realm!" Li Mu added with a smile.

Xue'er raised her head and looked directly at Li Mu, her eyes bright, as if she could see through the imperceptible solemnity behind Li Mu's smile.

Xue'er opened her red lips lightly and said in a soft but firm voice: "Brother Li, although you said that, I can feel a little uneasiness in your heart. If you have anything, please don't hide it from me!"

Hearing this, the smile on Li Mu's face gradually faded, a trace of apology flashed in his eyes, he sighed softly, and quickly apologized: "I do have concerns in my heart. Although the Painting World Treasure Mansion can provide us with shelter, it is not For a long-term solution, we still need to find a fundamental solution to the depletion of spiritual energy. If the spiritual energy is really exhausted, the sealing formation of the two realm passages will probably not last long. By then, there is a high probability that the passage to the Demonic Abyss and the upper realm will be opened. "

A trace of solemnity flashed in Li Mu's eyes. He had previously teamed up with Sword Master Feng and the others to kill the Immortal Demon Lord, which had aroused the attention and hatred of the Immortal Demon God. Once the Demonic Abyss passage is opened, the Immortal Demon God will definitely find every possible means to find him.

How could Li Mu not take this to heart when he was in trouble with such a being?

"I am indeed a little worried about the Immortal Demon God. Its power is unfathomable. Once it really comes, I am afraid that the entire world will fall into an unprecedented crisis. Although I am confident that I can cultivate and advance to the Mahayana within a thousand years, I am facing I can't guarantee that such an existence will be foolproof." Li Mu sighed and looked at Xue'er and admitted frankly.

"Brother Li!" Xue'er nervously grabbed Li Mu's hand.

"Don't worry! What you experienced in the inner demon tribulation will not happen in reality!" Li Mu smiled and shook Xue'er's hand, comforting him: "Next, I plan to continue studying the divine patterns to see if there is any chance to improve the treasure. We should continue to improve the foundation of the mansion to prepare for emergencies. Although the Immortal Demon God is strong, he still has a thousand years to prepare, and there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome. "

"Brother Li, no matter what decision you make, I will fully support you." Xueer nodded seriously.

The two looked at each other and smiled, with that tacit understanding and determination that seemed to be able to penetrate all the haze.

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A hundred years have passed by in a flash, taking away the dust of the past, but it has also witnessed the growth and transformation of countless practitioners.

Qixuan Sect has ushered in the grand event of recruiting new members and disciple competition, which is held once every ten years.

As the morning light breaks, the mist-shrouded Qixuan Sect's mountain gate gradually emerges before the eyes of the world. On the ancient and solemn stone steps, young monks from all over have gathered, either with a desire for power or with the expectations of their families. , or just come for the legendary holy land of cultivation, everyone's eyes are shining with longing and determination for the future.

As the sun rises high in the sky, the square in front of Qixuanzong Mountain Gate becomes more and more crowded and lively.

The young monks were in groups, either communicating in low voices or looking up at the towering mountain gate. Their eyes were full of endless yearning and admiration for the Qixuan Sect. Among them, there were many people with outstanding talents, and some of them had a smile on their face. An otherworldly aura, which is naturally connected with the aura of heaven and earth; some are acquired through hard work, and through unremitting efforts, I finally have the opportunity to stand here. I have refined the nine levels of Qi at a young age, only one step away from building a foundation, and I come here to pursue it. A higher realm.

The spirit root measuring ceremony is about to begin. In the center of the square, a simple spirit measuring platform is carefully arranged, with several high-grade spiritual stones inlaid on it, shining with mysterious light. Surrounded by them, several sect elders were sitting on them, their expressions solemn and their gazes as bright as fire, ready to conduct strict assessments on every young monk.

Su Hongxiu, Liu Yuqian, and Xiao Qingyun have now become gods and become the new generation elders of Qixuan Sect.

Qingyangzi, Qin Wentong, Zhong Zilin, and Ge Xinyu were promoted to the rank of Supreme Elder, retreated behind the scenes, and retreated to the next level.

Lin Maoshan, who was sitting in the main seat and only had the cultivation level of the late Nascent Soul, became the acting head of Qixuan Sect. He looked calmly at the spiritual root testing ceremony that was going on below.

With the sound of a loud gong, the spiritual root testing officially began.

Under the gaze of everyone, the first young monk slowly walked towards the soul-detecting platform, placed his hands gently on the table, closed his eyes and concentrated, and saw the gems on the soul-detecting platform instantly light up, and the colorful lights intertwined to form a A complex pattern revealed the young monk's spiritual root attributes and aptitudes.

"High-grade water spiritual roots, excellent resources!" A sect elder announced loudly, attracting uproar and envious eyes from the surroundings; then, another young monk stepped onto the soul-detecting platform, this time it was a top-grade fire spiritual root. Roots are equally extraordinary.

As time goes by, more and more young monks have completed their spiritual roots. Among them, there are both peerless geniuses with a single line of heavenly spiritual roots, and diligent talents with multiple lines of spiritual roots.

"Senior Sister Su, won't Senior Brother Zhao come over? This time the sect has recruited many new disciples with outstanding qualifications!" Liu Yuqian looked at Su Hongxiu beside her and asked with a smile.

Su Hongxiu smiled slightly and replied softly: "Although Senior Brother Zhao has not come in person, he cares about our peak. He has already informed me through the messenger talisman that if there are suitable disciples, he can help him recruit one or two disciples."

"One or two! There are so few. There are quite a few outer disciples participating in the competition this time, and their qualifications are quite good. This recruitment has also produced many geniuses. If it weren't for this sect's strict selection criteria, I'm afraid that The number of newcomers in this square will increase several times." A confident smile appeared on Liu Yuqian's lips, obviously she was quite proud of the sect's current prosperity.

Hearing this, a gentle smile flashed in Su Hongxiu's eyes, and she sighed: "That's true! Today's Qixuan Sect is no longer the same as when we joined the sect. Those disciples are either outstanding disciples of the cultivation family, or they come from all over the world. , who has gone through countless hardships and overcome many challenges with his own hard work and extraordinary perseverance to get here.”

Su Hongxiu's eyes passed over the young monks in the square one by one, as if he was reminiscing about the time when he was this age. At that time, Qixuan Sect was not as prosperous as it is today. Zhongzhou Lingyu, large and small cultivation families, did everything possible to send outstanding disciples to Come, there are so many talented disciples for them to choose from.

Over the past hundred years, Qixuan Sect has undergone earth-shaking changes. All of this is because of the relationship between Master Li Mu, who is not only famous for his extraordinary weapon refining skills, but also for his strong connections, which has brought Qixuan Sect to an unprecedented height. , becoming the largest sect under the Xuantian Sword Sect.

The overall strength of Qixuan Sect has made a qualitative leap. Countless precious magic weapons, spiritual weapons and even artifacts were born in his hands, which greatly enhanced the overall strength of the sect. These magic weapons not only became the disciples' right-hand assistants in their cultivation, but also protected the Qixuan Sect from foreign enemies.

In addition to teaching the art of refining, the master also personally set up the sect-protecting formations of the Qixuan Sect, using the spiritual energy and special materials between heaven and earth to build an indestructible defense system. Many sect formations can not only effectively resist the invasion of foreign enemies , and can also form a good cultivation environment within the sect, allowing the disciples to practice faster with twice the result with half the effort.

All in all, Qixuan Sect has undergone great changes from top to bottom compared to a hundred years ago.

Sometimes, after coming out of seclusion, Su Hongxiu couldn't believe that the sect could shine with such dazzling light in just a hundred years.

"I remember that when we first joined the sect, we were so full of longing. But at that time, we never thought that one day we would be able to stand here as the elders of the sect and witness the growth of the new generation of disciples." Su Hongxiu smiled at Liu Yuqian. , sighed.

"Yes, Senior Sister Su." Liu Yuqian nodded in agreement: "Fortunately, we were chosen by the master."

"Actually, the fact that so many outstanding disciples have joined our sect is not only due to our great reputation, but also because other sects have begun to withdraw from the world and no longer accept disciples!"

At this moment, Lin Maoshan suddenly interrupted, looking at Su Hongxiu, Liu Yuqian explained.

"Huh? Junior Brother Lin, I just finished the retreat, can you tell me the reason for this in detail?" Su Hongxiu turned to Lin Maoshan and asked with a trace of curiosity in his eyes.

Lin Maoshan nodded slightly, looked deeply into the distance, and said with a heavy heart: "Senior Sister Su, Senior Sister Liu, you don't know something, but the external situation has indeed undergone some special changes. Among them, the most significant point is the cultivation resources of the spiritual world. are decreasing day by day.”

Lin Maoshan paused and continued: "As the number of immortal cultivators continues to increase, and the demand for cultivation resources by high-level monks rises sharply, the originally abundant resources such as the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, rare medicinal materials, spiritual stone veins, etc., are gradually becoming Scarcity, this change not only intensified the competition between sects, but also prompted some ancient sects to make the decision to escape from the world."

"Fifty years ago, the Yunyin Sect, a sect famous for its concealment and escape skills, suffered repeated heavy losses in the battle for resources, and finally decided to close the mountain gate and hide the sect in a secret realm shrouded in clouds and mist. Too much interaction with the outside world.”

"Thirty-seven years ago, several major sects successively announced their decision to escape from the world. For example, the Alchemy Sect, which is famous for its alchemy skills, had difficulty maintaining the huge consumption required for alchemy due to increasingly scarce medicinal material resources, so it also chose to close the sect. Sect..., recently, five years ago, the Wentian Sect, which was famous for its formation methods, announced the news of escaping from the world. "

"In addition to these large sects, there are also many small sects and cultivation families who have also followed suit and chosen the path of escapism. Either to protect themselves or to seek a better cultivation environment, they have closed their mountain gates and communicated with the outside world. Contact dwindles."

"Nowadays, these disciples with excellent spiritual roots and qualifications have come all the way to seek to join our sect, but they are forced to do so." Lin Maoshan finally said with emotion: "The fact that Qixuan Sect can still remain strong in such a difficult situation is really It’s not easy.”

"Why is this so? Could it be related to that rumor?" Xiao Qingyun's voice suddenly broke in and said with a bit of solemnity.

"What rumors?"

Su Hongxiu frowned and looked at Xiao Qingyun to ask.

"Junior Brother Xiao is right. This is indeed related to a widely circulated rumor." A complex look flashed across Lin Mao's eyes. He looked at Su Hongxiu and answered, "Various signs in recent years indicate that the spiritual world is experiencing an unprecedented spiritual vein depletion crisis."

"Spiritual vein depletion?" Su Hongxiu and Liu Yuqian both changed their expressions when they heard this. This word is like a bolt from the blue for cultivators.

"That's right, the spiritual veins are exhausted." Lin Maoshan said in a deep voice: "In the spiritual world, the spiritual veins are where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathers, and they are the foundation of our cultivation. However, with the passage of time, coupled with the excessive absorption of spiritual energy by high-level cultivators, and the subtle changes in the laws of heaven and earth, many ancient spiritual veins have begun to gradually lose their vitality, or even completely dry up. This phenomenon has not only led to an extreme shortage of cultivation resources, but also caused fundamental changes in the ecological environment of the entire spiritual world."

"Now, the main spiritual veins of our sect are relatively stable because of the formations laid by the master. The master is a genius who is well versed in the art of formations. He uses his deep understanding of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to arrange the sect protection formation, which can not only gather and store the surrounding spiritual energy, but also to a certain extent mitigate the impact of the spiritual veins drying up." Lin Maoshan introduced.

"Other sects cannot resist this trend of decline without the support of the master's formation. Many sects, especially those without deep foundation and powerful formation protection, can only watch their own spiritual veins gradually decline and eventually dry up. This is exactly what prompted them to choose to withdraw from the world and no longer accept disciples." Lin Maoshan concluded.

"How can this be? Then will our sect still accept so many disciples? Junior Brother Lin, have you told the master about this? Does he know? What did he say?" Su Hongxiu's voice was a little anxious, and she was very concerned about the future development direction of the sect and the master's attitude.

Lin Maoshan nodded slightly, with a hint of complexity in his eyes: "I have indeed reported this to the master. He had anticipated this and did not give any serious instructions. He did not stop the recruitment of disciples, nor did he ask the sect to withdraw from the world."

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. In their eyes, the master-Li Mu was omnipotent. Since he did not express his opposition explicitly, he must have his own deep meaning and considerations. Perhaps the spiritual vein drying up was only temporary. Maybe he had also thought of a countermeasure.

Those talented disciples who were not accepted by other sects might be their chance to pick up the leak. (End of this chapter)