Cultivating the Dao, Starting with Farming

Time passed bit by bit, and the Qixuan Sect's new spiritual root test was still going on. The light on the spirit detection platform came and went. Every time the spiritual light shone, it was accompanied by waves of exclamations and heated discussions.

"High-grade wood spiritual roots, good qualifications!"

"The middle-grade earth element spiritual roots have a solid foundation. Becoming a disciple of our sect was not a problem in the past, but now it may be difficult to be selected."

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The golden elixir monk who presided over the spiritual root test recorded the spiritual root attributes and qualification evaluations of each young monk one by one. Sometimes a pleased smile appeared on his face, and sometimes he frowned slightly, obviously considering the overall quality of this recruitment.

With the end of the spiritual root test, some disciples with excellent qualifications and solid cultivation base were admitted to the Qixuan Sect. Most of the young monks failed to become members of the Qixuan Sect after the end of the spiritual root test. They either bowed their heads and remained silent. Or with tears in their eyes and a look of loss on their faces.

The next moment, several foundation-building monks came forward and took them away together.

Next, the new disciples recruited this time were brought into the outer sect to practice uniformly, and the competition among the outer disciples of Qixuan Sect began.

The Zongmen Square was already bustling with people and excitement. The disciples of the Qixuan Sect's outer sect came from all directions to wield swords. They were dressed in uniform costumes and were in high spirits. Their faces were filled with nervousness and excitement, or three. They are in groups of five, communicating in low voices; or standing alone, closing their eyes and concentrating, adjusting to the best condition.

As a melodious bell rang, the competition among the outer disciples of Qixuan Sect officially kicked off. The opening ceremony was held first. Lin Maoshan encouraged the disciples as the acting master of Qixuan Sect.

"Disciples, we are gathered here today to participate in the grand competition of our disciples. This competition is a stage for you to display your personal strength and skills." Lin Maoshan's voice was rich and powerful, penetrating the noise and echoing in the sect. Gate every corner of the square.

"The road to cultivation is long and full of challenges. From the moment you step into the Qixuan Sect, it means that you have chosen this extraordinary path. No matter what your results are today, please remember that qualifications do not determine everything. Acquired hard work and persistence are the cornerstones to reaching the top," Lin Maoshan encouraged as he glanced at every outer disciple.

"Elder Qiu, let's start!"

Lin Maoshan looked at a Nascent Soul cultivator and signaled.

"Follow the order of the sect leader!"

Elder Qiu responded in a deep voice, then waved the token lightly, and a dazzling spiritual light shot out from the token, instantly covering the entire sect square. The spiritual light intertwined into complex patterns in the air, and finally turned into a ray of light. The curtain, hung over the square, clearly displayed the rules of the game, the groupings and the list of upcoming duels.

"Disciples, please pay attention to the information on the light screen. Your opponents and the order of the competition have been determined." Elder Qiu's voice was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears with the blessing of spiritual power. "The big score is the preliminary round, the semi-finals and the final round." In the three stages of the finals, some disciples will be eliminated in each stage until the final winner is determined. During the competition, you must abide by the sect's rules and do not hurt the lives of your fellow disciples. "

It was not easy to ask the master to open the cave treasure. As Elder Qiu finished speaking, the atmosphere in the sect square suddenly became tense.

In the preliminary stage, the disciples were randomly assigned to different arenas for one-on-one competition.

Soon, many disciples were gathered around the eighteen arenas to watch the battle, and the discussion continued.

On the arenas, sword shadows are flying, and spells are gorgeous. Some disciples are good at close combat and have sharp sword moves; some are proficient in long-range attacks. As soon as they think of the magic formula, they will see thunder and lightning, wind and clouds, forcing the opponent to retreat continuously... ….

Lin Maoshan, who was sitting in the main seat, watched the disciples compete like children fighting, but his thoughts drifted to the distance, worried about his current cultivation progress, and missed the cultivation time in the master's cave.

Together with Zhao Tianchen, Su Hongxiu, and Liu Yuqian, they studied under Li Mu. However, due to the differences in the exercises they practiced and the differences in spiritual root qualifications, they have now advanced to the realm of divine transformation. However, because of the Five Elements cultivation, The "Five Elements Book" given by his master has been trapped in the late Nascent Soul stage and is difficult to advance to the next level, which makes him a little anxious.

If you can enter the master's cave treasure again, you may be able to use the world with abundant spiritual power of the five elements to untie the shackles on your own cultivation path.

The master's treasure of the cave is extremely rich in the five elements' spiritual power, storing the purest elemental essence between heaven and earth. There is also a five-element spiritual array arranged by the old man himself, which can automatically absorb the five elements' spiritual power between heaven and earth, making practice more effective with half the effort.

Lin Maoshan thought to himself, hesitating how to speak to his master.

However, Master Li Mu is now in seclusion all year round and is hard to find. It is difficult to disturb the purity of Master's seclusion. Lin Maoshan couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart when he thought of this.

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The dust of the competition has settled, and with the conclusion of the last battle, the fierce competition among the outer disciples of Qixuan Sect has come to a successful end.

In the sect square, there were cheers and cheers, and the elders of each peak began to select suitable outer sect disciples to become disciples of their own peak. At this lively moment, a gust of breeze blew by, bringing an unexpected visitor-Liu Yalan.

When Liu Yalan's familiar figure appeared in his sight, a heartfelt smile burst out on Lin Maoshan's face and he strode forward to greet her.

"Sect Master Lin, I'm sorry that I'm so late." Liu Yalan quickly apologized.

Lin Maoshan quickly waved his hand and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Liu is serious, it's a surprise that you can come over!"

"Shopkeeper Liu, do you want to see Master? I will take you there right away!" Lin Maoshan looked at Liu Yalan happily and suggested impatiently.

Liu Yalan has a very good relationship with her master, and even runs a treasure pavilion for her master. After so many years of development, it has become famous in the entire Zhongzhou Spiritual Realm. She has collected countless high-level spiritual objects and rare spiritual materials for her master. She is also a member of the Qixuan Sect. One of the indispensable foreign aids.

The spiritual weapons and elixirs refined by the elders and disciples of the Qixuan Sect are often circulated to the outside world through Liu Yalan's Treasure Pavilion in exchange for the resources needed by the sect. She is not only a close friend of the master, but also a bridge between the Qixuan Sect and the outside world. .

"No need to trouble Sect Leader Lin, I can go by myself!" Liu Yalan smiled hoarsely and looked at Lin Maoshan and signaled.

"Here, Shopkeeper Liu, actually I also want to see Master, but I don't dare to disturb his cultivation, so..." Lin Maoshan said a little embarrassedly in the middle of his words.

Seeing this, Liu Yalan smiled slightly and instantly understood what Lin Maoshan was thinking.

"Understood. If that's the case, then I'll bother Sect Master Lin and let's go together!" Liu Yalan smiled and nodded in agreement.

Lin Maoshan was overjoyed and quickly led the way. The two of them passed through the bustling Zongmen Square and headed towards Li Muqingxiu's back mountain Yukong.

Soon, the two landed on a mountaintop. Between the mountains, the occasional chirping of birds and the gurgling sound of distant streams added a bit of vitality to the quiet environment.

Lin Maoshan took off an array card from his waist, injected a little bit of true energy, and waved it gently.

They saw ripples in the void ahead, and a secret path gradually appeared in front of them. On both sides of the path, spiritual mist shrouded, and exotic flowers and plants bloomed, exuding a faint fragrance, as if they had stepped into an isolated fairyland.

Lin Maoshan led Liu Yalan into the formation and walked along the winding path. From time to time, spiritual beasts could be seen passing through, but they all turned a blind eye to them. They were obviously protected by the formation and not intruded by the outside world.

As it goes deeper, the surrounding spiritual energy becomes more and more intense, almost condensing into substance, making people involuntarily take a deep breath, feeling relaxed and refreshed.

Finally, the two stopped in front of a mountain villa.

At this time, the ajar wooden door opened, and an eccentric little girl stuck out her head. The little girl had a pair of braids that reached the sky. She looked seven or eight years old, with a clever light in her eyes. She was wearing a green little girl. She wears a palace skirt and has two shallow dimples on her face, making her look cute and charming.

Seeing the two of them, the little girl showed a bright smile and said sweetly: "Hello, shopkeeper Liu, the master invites you to come into the courtyard to drink spiritual tea."

With that said, the little girl jumped up to Liu Yalan and led her into the yard. The innocent feeling of closeness made Liu Yalan involuntarily reveal a gentle smile.

"What about me! My dear Mingyue, master, don't you want to see me?" Lin Maoshan couldn't help but became anxious and asked quickly. He also wanted to discuss with the master about entering his cave treasure to practice hard for a period of time, so that he could take this opportunity. Break through the hurdles in front of you!

The little girl in front of me is a spiritual puppet that Master got from somewhere. She is full of spirituality and her appearance is exactly the same as that of a human being.

Hearing this, Mingyue turned around, winked at Lin Maoshan, and said with a naughty smile: "Don't worry! The master knew you were coming and didn't say he wanted to see you. He should have something special to talk to Shopkeeper Liu today. Wait. Shopkeeper Liu will wait here after chatting with the owner!"

Then, Mingyue led Liu Yalan to the yard. Before leaving, she did not forget to close the door, leaving Lin Maoshan alone outside, looking at the closed wooden door, feeling both expectant and anxious.

Under the guidance of Mingyue, Liu Yalan walked through the spiritual fields full of exotic flowers and plants, and came to the tea pavilion in the center of the yard. There was a tea table made of agarwood in the center, and a pot of fragrant aroma had been brewed on it. The spiritual tea was obviously to welcome her arrival.

In another quiet room in the courtyard, Li Mu finished his meditation and slowly stood up and walked out.

Li Mu walked lightly to the tea pavilion and saw Liu Yalan sitting at the tea table. After tasting a cup of spiritual tea, her face was filled with tranquility. She closed her eyes and concentrated, as if she had fallen into an epiphany.

When Li Mu walked up to her, Liu Yalan happened to wake up from her epiphany state.

"Shopkeeper Liu, how are you? My Enlightenment Tea can help your practice." Li Mu asked with a smile, his eyes full of smiles. It seemed that Liu Yalan's progress in cultivation could not be hidden from him at all.

"Thank you very much for the gift from the Pavilion Master. After taking this cup of spiritual tea, I will be able to advance to become a god after seclusion." Liu Yalan stood up with excitement, bowed deeply to Li Mu, and thanked with great gratitude: "Pavilion Master, Thank you for your kindness, Yalan will never forget it!”

"Haha, shopkeeper Liu, you're too serious." Li Mu waved his hand gently, and a gentle force lifted up Liu Yalan, indicating that she didn't need to be polite.

"Under your management, Zhenbao Pavilion has become more and more prosperous and has collected a lot of high-end resources for me. You are indispensable. It's just a cup of spiritual tea. It doesn't have to be like this." Li Mu said with a smile.

Hearing this, Liu Yalan waved her hands quickly and said humbly: "The Pavilion Master is so ridiculous. All this is the Pavilion Master's credit. If it weren't for the Pavilion Master's unparalleled weapon refining skills and the massive high-level resources and connections provided by the Pavilion Master, how could Yalan have done this? As for the results, I just did my best.”

"Sit down and talk! There is no need for you and me to be polite!" Li Mu gestured with a smile and sat down directly.

Liu Yalan nodded, took out a storage ring from her bosom after sitting down, presented it to Li Mu and reported: "Pavilion Master, this is a summary of some rare resources and intelligence collected by the Treasure Pavilion recently, please take a look."

After that, Liu Yalan took out another jade card and handed it to Li Mu respectfully, reporting: "Pavilion Master, there is also this, by chance, we also found this Tiangui Spirit Card."

"Yes, Manager Liu, you have made a great contribution this time!"

Li Mu first accepted the storage ring, then took the jade card, scanned it with his spiritual sense, and a happy smile appeared on his face, praising.

Under the innate magical power-recognition of all spirits, the attributes and functions of the 'Tiangui Spirit Card' were all presented to Li Mu.

[Heavenly Puppet Spirit Card (one eighth)]

[Rank: Seventh-rank Daoist Artifact Spirit Treasure]

[Features: Control Heavenly Puppet, Yukui Space, Heavenly Puppet Heart Palace, Trick of Ten Thousand Puppets, Manipulate Puppet Spirits, Thousand Times Godly Puppet]

[Status: Incomplete Instrument, Missing Instrument Spirit, Puppet Palace Closed. ]

[A seventh-rank Heavenly Puppet Daoist Instrument - Eight-sided Puppet Suppression Card - made from many spiritual materials of destiny and life and death, such as seventh-rank Lingxi Jade Crystal, seventh-rank Chaos Beast King Bone, seventh-rank Samsara Spirit Spring, and eighth-rank Sha Luo Soul. This spirit card has the Heavenly Puppet Heart Palace. After completely passing the Heart Palace-Spiritual Consciousness Refining, you can obtain the Puppet Dao Saint-level Inherited Skills - "Heavenly Puppet Casting Dao Sutra". . Consuming the power of spiritual consciousness can use this instrument to control thousands of puppets. However, this instrument is a puppet-controlling instrument, the Dao is strange, it has been silent for a long time, and has a certain confusion of gods, so use it with caution. 】

Seventy years ago, Liu Yalan collected a Tiangui Spirit Tablet for him. Now, the last Tiangui Spirit Tablet has been obtained, and the eight Tiangui Spirit Tablets are finally complete.

Li Mu smiled slightly, took out the other seven Tiangui Spirit Tablets from the middle of the storage compartment, and put them together.

The eight Tiangui Spirit Tablets gathered in Li Mu's palm, and an ancient and profound breath suddenly spread. The whole courtyard was shrouded by an invisible force. Between the spirit tablets, the faint spiritual light originally emitted by each began to intertwine and entangle with each other, forming a complex and mysterious spiritual pattern trajectory.

Li Mu's eyes were solemn, and his hands slowly formed seals. The spiritual power in his body surged and turned into a stream of pure spiritual power, which was injected into these spirit tablets. The eight spirit tablets began to tremble violently, and the spiritual patterns were activated, releasing dazzling light.

"Close!" Li Mu shouted in a low voice, and his hands suddenly closed.

I saw eight pieces of the Heavenly Puppet Spirit Cards rotating and merging in the air, and finally turning into a brilliant light, condensing into a jade token emitting strong spiritual pressure, crystal clear, with complex puppet patterns flowing on the surface, it is the complete "Eight-sided Puppet Suppression Card".

[Eight-sided Puppet Suppression Card]

[Grade: Eight-level Taoist Instrument]

[Features: Knowing and controlling all puppets, Yu puppet space, Heavenly Puppet Heart Palace, Ten thousand puppets, thousand times divine puppet, puppet inheritance]

[Status: Instrument complete, instrument spirit revived, puppet palace opened]

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As the eight-sided puppet suppression card took shape, a huge puppet force surged out of the token, instantly filling Li Mu's sea of ​​consciousness.

Li Mu smiled slightly, closed his eyes slightly, and silently accepted the inheritance of "Heavenly Puppet Casting Dao Sutra". (End of this chapter)