Cultivating the Dao, Starting with Farming

Li Mu summoned the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain from the Tianxuan Ring.

A small sword mountain slowly emerged from the spiritual light of the Tianxuan Ring, suspended in the air. On the mountain, there were tens of thousands of spiritual swords with flashing spiritual light and chilling aura. They were closely arranged according to their ranks, and each spiritual sword contained the sharp aura of the creation of the world.

Among these tens of thousands of spiritual swords, the top 1,500 seventh-level Dao swords were particularly different, with brilliant spiritual light, soaring sword intent, and extremely sharp, containing the great power of connecting heaven and earth and inducing the Dao of swords.

Next, most of them were sixth-level spiritual swords, mainly the Green Spirit Bamboo Sword. The sword body was green like jade, exuding a faint bamboo fragrance, containing endless life force and indomitable sword intent. Although many sixth-level spiritual swords were not as sharp as the seventh-level Dao swords, they also had a unique charm. They were the backbone of Wanjian Mountain. Among them, many had some damage in the last battle with the Fiery Ancestor.

Li Mu smiled slightly, and his spiritual sense swept through the few fifth-level spiritual swords. He selected three spiritually damaged fifth-level spiritual swords from the few fifth-level spiritual swords, cast a spell to withdraw them, cut off the connection with Wanjian Mountain, and placed three seventh-level dragon bone Dao swords in them.

Li Mu made seals with his hands, muttered something, and a stream of chaotic true essence gushed out of his body, turning into a stream of spiritual light, tightly wrapping the three dragon bone Dao swords. Then, he moved his mind again, and the sword formation on Wanjian Mountain was activated instantly. Ten thousand swords rang together, and the sword light was like a weave, forming a huge sword net, slowly pulling the three new swords to the top of the sword mountain.

With the integration of the three dragon bone swords, the sword formation on Wanjian Mountain seemed to have been sublimated in some way, the sword light was more dazzling, and the sword intent was more fierce. And the three fifth-level spirit swords, under Li Mu's control, slowly fell off the sword mountain and were put into the Tianxuan ring, waiting to be dealt with separately in the future.

As the three dragon bone swords merged into Wanjian Mountain, they immediately triggered the strange phenomenon of Wanjian Mountain. Wanjian Mountain rang slightly, as if the sound of dragon roars echoed, shaking the surrounding space slightly. The sword intent of the dragon bone swords merged into the sword veins of Wanjian Mountain, making the sword mountain more sharp and unmatched, adding a bit of domineering..., they quickly merged into the sword formation, replacing the damaged fifth-level spirit swords, making the overall strength of Wanjian Mountain rise to a new level.

Li Mu outputted the Chaos True Essence with all his strength, combing the properties of Wanjian Mountain, making the three newly added Dragon Bone Dao Swords perfectly integrated with the original sword formation, and the sword intent was integrated. At this moment, Wanjian Mountain seemed to be reborn, the sword formation was majestic, and the sword intent was profound.

Li Mu felt the changes in Wanjian Mountain, and a sense of pride surged in his heart.

This is just the beginning. The remaining dragon bones and dragon scales in the Tianxuan Ring are enough to refine another 1,500 seventh-level dragon bone swords. When they are all integrated into Wanjian Mountain, it will be so spectacular!

The addition of each seventh-level dragon bone sword can add an immeasurable power to Wanjian Mountain. When all these 1,500 dragon bone swords are integrated, Wanjian Mountain, which has 3,000 seventh-level swords, will surely shock the entire cultivation world with its power.

Without further hesitation, Li Mu took out two bottles of elixirs, poured out a "Wanling Dao Dan" and a "Tianxing Dao Dan", swallowed them together, and then, he fully operated the Chaos Dao Sutra, revealed the Chaos Dao Body, and fully restored his cultivation and divine consciousness to prepare for the next seventh-level Dao sword refining.

As time passed, Li Mu hid in an unknown island and devoted himself to refining weapons. Little did he know that the entire spiritual world and many major forces fell into unprecedented chaos because of him.

In the meeting hall of Xuantian Sword Sect, Taixuan Daozun, who was dressed in a black robe, sat in the first seat. Below him, the leader of Xuantian Sword Sect - Old Man Xuantian, the Great Buddha Temple - the Saint Monk Renhui, the leader of Taiyi Sect - the old Taoist Lingyun, the Qingxu Temple - the master Cen Xu, ..., and other Mahayana Daojuns sat on both sides, with different expressions, but they could not hide the solemnity between their brows.

The passage of the three realms was wide open, and the Demon Abyss Realm and the Immortal Spirit Realm led their armies to come. The hasty end of a war was just an appetizer. The real catastrophe, like a dark cloud, was brewing silently in the sky.

The Immortal Demon God, the Immortal Emperor-Tianfeng, and the Chaos Dao practitioner of the human race-Li Mu, were also their targets, and they were the key to the dispute between the three realms. They needed to protect this person and wait for him to grow up. However, his whereabouts are unknown now.

"As a Chaos Dao practitioner, he has infinite potential. If he can grow up, he will definitely help the Spirit Realm survive this chaos in the three realms. Xuantian, you need to find a way to find him as soon as possible. If he is found by the strong men of the other two realms first, the consequences will be disastrous." The voice of Taixuan Daozun echoed in the hall, and he looked at everyone and gave a serious order.

Hearing this, Elder Xuantian looked even more solemn, and bowed his hands and said, "Master, we naturally understand the importance of Li Mu, but now he is deliberately hiding and his whereabouts are uncertain. It is really not easy to find him and it will take some time."

The Holy Monk Renhui clasped his hands together, with a light of compassion and wisdom flashing in his eyes, and slowly said, "Amitabha, everything in the world has its cause and effect. I suggest that we can send our disciples to spread across the three realms to secretly explore the whereabouts of Master Li. At the same time, use mysterious methods such as Tianji deduction and breath sensing to increase the possibility of finding him."

Dacheng Daojun Chen Qingxuan added at the right time: "I have ordered people to invite Tianji Pavilion Master Tianji Daoyou. He is proficient in the way of Tianji and has a Tianji mirror that can see through everything in the world. I believe that with his help, he will definitely help us."

"Daoyou Tianji is an expert in Tianji deduction. With his help, we will definitely find Master Li." Elder Lingyun nodded slightly and continued.

Taoist Master Taixuan nodded slightly to show his agreement, and then fell into deep thought. For a while, there were only the slight breathing sounds and occasional eye contact among the people in the hall.

Not long after, there was a sound of light footsteps outside the hall. Everyone was aware of it and looked sideways.

I saw Old Man Tianji, the master of Tianji Pavilion, wearing a flawless white robe, holding a Tianji Mirror, and slowly walked into the hall. His eyes are deep, as if he can penetrate time and space, and see into the essence of everything in the world, exuding an otherworldly aura.

Entering the main hall, looking at the faces of many old acquaintances, Old Man Tianji smiled slightly as a greeting. Then, he solemnly looked at Taoist Taixuan who was sitting in the main seat and straightened his robe.

As the master of Tianji Pavilion, Old Man Tianji has an intelligence network all over the spiritual world, and he already knows the identity of Taixuan Taoist Master and what he has done.

At present, the passage to the three realms is open. There are thirteen powerful demon gods in the Demon Abyss and seven immortal emperors in the fairy world. However, the number of Mahayana Taoists in the human race is very small. There are also Mahayana Taoists in the fairy world and the spiritual world. There are quite a lot of them, but their strength is uneven, and it is difficult to compete with the top powerhouses in the Demon Abyss and the Fairy World.

Once the Three Realms War begins, the lack of top human race combat power will become an unbearable burden for the spiritual world. Therefore, although the identity of Taixuan Taoist Master is secret, it is not traceable in the intelligence network of Old Man Tianji.

Elder Tianji thought to himself, took a step forward, and solemnly paid homage to Taixuan Taoist Master: "Tianji, pay homage to senior!"

Taixuan Taoist Master gently raised his hand to signal Old Man Tianji to excuse himself, and then said in a deep voice: "I heard that you are proficient in the art of Tianji deduction and can see the trajectory of all things in the world. Now that the passage to the three realms has been opened, the Demonic Abyss and the Immortal Spirit Realm We are about to make a move, our human race’s top combat power is scarce, and the situation is critical. Can you help us find the practitioner of the Chaos Path, Li Mu, and protect him until he can grow into the pillar of our human race?”

Hearing this, the old man Tianji looked solemn and spoke slowly: "What the senior said is absolutely true. Master Li's affairs are related to the future of our human race and even the entire spiritual world. Although Tianji does not dare to say that he can see everything, he will definitely do his best to help Senior found Master Li’s whereabouts.”

"It's just!" At this point, Old Man Tianji paused for a moment, with a troubled expression on his face, and gestured: "Master Li is proficient in the art of refining weapons, and he is also proficient in the art of heavenly secrets. Before, the ancestor of the Ji family I was entrusted with calculating Master Li’s position, but he was protected by his heavenly secret weapon, which caused me to suffer the backlash from the heavenly secret!”

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the hall.

Everyone knew that Old Man Tianji's deduction skills were unparalleled in the spiritual world, but he could not easily spy on Li Mu's whereabouts, which really surprised them.

"Unexpectedly, Master Li is not only proficient in weapon refining and formation skills, but also proficient in the art of deducing heavenly secrets. This is really surprising!" said Lingyun Old Taoist in surprise.

"What? Even you, Taoist Master Tianji, have suffered backlash from Tianji?" Saint Monk Renhui couldn't help but be moved. This means that the Tianji Taoist artifact on Li Mu's body is not trivial and has been able to interfere with Old Man Tianji's deduction.

"I didn't expect that Master Li could be so secretive. Even we didn't realize that he had such abilities." Temple Master Cen Xu's eyes were filled with surprise and a bit of admiration.

"Does Master Li have any clan members? Can we start from this aspect?" Old Taoist Lingyun made a suggestion and said, "After all, no matter how hard Li Mu hides his secrets, he cannot completely cut off the blood and aura of his clan members."

Hearing this, all the Mahayana monks looked at Chen Qingxuan and Feng Wuhen. Li Mu was from the Xuantian Sword Sect, and they should know his details best.

"Elder Li has always been a loner. He has rarely met his disciples, and there is no way to talk about his relatives." Chen Qingxuan shook his head slightly, with a hint of helplessness on his face: "Although we are fellow sects of his, we can't talk about it." Not much is known about his personal affairs.”

Feng Wuhen then added: "Elder Li is indeed mysterious. He is always elusive in the sect. Apart from weapon refining and cultivation, he doesn't seem to have much concern. As for his relatives, they have never heard of it. He mentioned it."

The atmosphere in the hall became solemn again. If even Li Mu's fellow disciples didn't know about his kinship, it would be even more difficult to find him through his clansmen.

Old Man Tianji pondered for a moment, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Although it is difficult to deduce Master Li's whereabouts, it is necessary. I have a secret method called 'Tianji Chain', which can be done at the cost of part of your cultivation. It can briefly penetrate all cover and reach the truth, but this method consumes a lot of energy, and I will be in a weak state for a long time after using it, so I need to use it with caution."

"If this method can buy us precious time, it will be worthwhile to find Li Mu and ensure his safety. You can rest assured and we will protect you." Old Man Tianji said quickly.

"That's right, our temple has a holy medicine for recovery - Nine Turns Bodhi Seed, which can help you quickly recover your cultivation. Fellow Taoist Tianji, you don't have to worry about using the secret method." Saint Monk Renhui said.

"Thank you to the Holy Monk for your generosity. With the Nine Turns Bodhi Seed, Tianji will have no worries when performing the secret method." The old man Tianji looked at the Renhui Holy Monk gratefully, nodded and said: "Without further delay, I will prepare to perform the secret method right away." Tianji Chain, try to locate Master Li’s location in the shortest possible time.”

Having said that, Old Man Tianji closed his eyes and concentrated, sitting cross-legged in the void, making seals with his hands repeatedly, and a circle of light surrounded his body. The Tianji Mirror was suspended above his head, with complex spiritual patterns flowing on the mirror, as if he was in some kind of connection between heaven and earth. Power communicated, and a magical aura emanated from him.

The atmosphere in the hall became extremely tense. Everyone held their breath and waited, their eyes fixed on the old man Tianji.

As time went by, the old man Tianji's face gradually turned pale, and fine beads of sweat oozed out of his forehead. It was obvious that he was under great pressure.

Finally, a crisp sound broke the silence, and the light on the Tianji mirror shone brightly. A spiritual light that was invisible to the naked eye suddenly shot out, piercing the void like a chain and extending to an unknown direction.

As the old man Tianji slowly opened his eyes, a powerful breath surged from his body, and the Tianji mirror floated above his head. Complex runes flowed on the mirror surface, flashing dazzling light.

The old man Tianji quickly formed seals with his hands, and muttered something in his mouth, as if summoning some mysterious power.

Suddenly, the Tianji mirror burst into a strong light, and a thick light chain shot out from the mirror, circling in the air like a giant dragon, and finally turned into countless tiny chains, spreading in all directions, penetrating the constraints of space, and reaching the unknown depths.

Everyone in the hall could feel a strong pressure, as if the whole world was shaken at this moment.

Old Man Tianji's face turned extremely pale, and fine beads of sweat oozed out of his forehead. It was obvious that he was bearing a huge burden. However, at this moment, the light on the Tianji mirror suddenly dimmed, and Old Man Tianji's body swayed and almost fell to the ground, and his breath also weakened by 70%.

Taoist Lingyun hurriedly stepped forward to support him and asked with concern: "Daoist Tianji, are you okay?"

Old man Tianji shook his head slightly, his expression slightly gloomy, looked at Taoist Taixuan, and hurriedly reported: "Senior, I have used the Tianji chain. Although I was severely injured, I finally gained something. Li Mu is now roughly located in a vast sea area in the Tiannan Sea, east of the Nanhuang Spiritual Domain. The specific location still needs further exploration."

Hearing this, Taoist Taixuan's eyes were like torches, and he ordered in a deep voice: "East of the Nanhuang Spiritual Domain, the Tiannan Sea, although the range is wide, it is better than having no clue. You will set off immediately and go to that sea area. Be sure to find the person and ensure his safety."

"Yes!" Old man Xuantian, the saint monk Renhui, Taoist Lingyun, Cen Xu and other Mahayana Taoists responded in unison.

Soon, the masters from the Xuantian Sword Sect, the Great Buddha Temple, the Taiyi Sect, the Qingxu Temple and other major forces stood up, each leading their disciples, riding their own flying methods, and rushed towards the Tiannan Sea. (End of this chapter)