Cultivating the Dao, Starting with Farming

Three thousand divine patterns correspond to three thousand Dao rules. After Li Mu got a glimpse of them, he integrated them into refining instruments and alchemy, and the effect was excellent. However, trying to use them for array formation was an unprecedented challenge.

Instrument patterns are tangible, and alchemy patterns gather spirits. However, array patterns are as intricate and complex as a maze. The operation of array power implies the mysteries of space, time, and the sum of cause and effect. Different from the directness of instrument patterns and the agility of alchemy patterns, array patterns are more precise and related to the changes in the overall array situation. It requires the array setter to have extraordinary spatial perception and time understanding to outline a complex array that can communicate the vitality of heaven and earth and operate according to specific laws.

Li Mu concentrated his mind, and the micro-array in his hand continued to promote evolution, surfacing every detail of the three thousand divine patterns, and deducing the fit between the three thousand divine patterns and the Hunyuan Reversal Sealing Spirit Array.

However, this process is much more difficult than imagined.

Whenever Li Mu tried to integrate a certain divine pattern into the micro-magic array, the array would be disordered, and the Yuan force would be entangled and repelled, forming a series of chaotic vortices, which made his spiritual sea of ​​consciousness tremble, making it difficult to maintain the stability of the micro-magic array.

"Boom"!

Li Mu only felt a huge backlash force suddenly attacking him, and the whole person involuntarily stepped back several steps, his face instantly turned pale as paper, and the micro-magic array in his hand finally collapsed completely after a violent tremor, turning into dots of light and dissipating in the air.

"Failed again!"

Li Mu cast a spell to restore his aching tiger's mouth, his eyes full of helplessness. This was the 32nd time he failed to integrate the three thousand divine patterns into the Hunyuan Reversal Sealing Spirit Array. Every failure made him one step further away from success, and put his body and mind under great pressure. At this moment, Xue'er's gentle voice sounded in his ear: "Brother Li!"

Seeing Li Mu's tired and depressed face, Xue'er walked to his side distressedly and advised softly: "Brother Li, you have tried many times in a row. If you continue like this, you will not be able to bear it. Why not take a rest for a while and try again when you are in a better state, or change your thinking and start from other angles, such as studying the basic principles of the formation first, maybe you can find a new breakthrough point!"

Li Mu looked up at Xue'er and nodded with a wry smile. Xue'er was right. He was indeed too eager for quick success and ignored the complexity and profundity of the formation itself.

"Xue'er, you are right. I should adjust my mentality." Li Mu sighed softly and nodded.

So, Li Mu and Xue'er left the secret room together, walked out of the Five Elements Spirit Palace, wandered around the treasure house space, and inspected the many spiritual plants in the space.

In the treasure house, clouds and mists lingered, and the aura was dense, just like a fairyland. Exotic flowers and plants bloomed one after another, exuding a faint fragrance, which was refreshing. The two strolled in the middle, and Li Mu temporarily forgot the current disturbance.

At this moment, several figures came one after another, looking from a distance, as if they wanted to get closer, but were a little embarrassed.

Li Mu smiled and called out: "Come over!"

Hearing this, Xiao Jin flew to Li Mu as soon as possible: "Master! You are finally out of retreat, are you okay!"

Xiao Wa followed closely: "Master, Xue'er said that you were injured, we are all very worried about you, how are you now?"

The human forms transformed by the Blue Moon True Dragon, the Red Refining Fire Phoenix, and the Green Jade Ginseng King appeared in front of Li Mu one after another, looking at him with a worried look, and their concern was beyond words.

"After taking the elixir, it's fine! Don't worry." Li Mu smiled and comforted everyone. Feeling the cultivation state of the five beasts at this moment, he felt relieved.

Since they came out of the Extreme Secret Realm, their cultivation has reached the seventh level of the True Spirit. Unfortunately, their aptitude is limited. Except for the slightly better bloodline of the Blue Moon True Dragon, breaking through the seventh level of the True Spirit is their limit. If they want to go further and advance to the eighth level, they may need great opportunities and luck.

"The Extreme Secret Realm disintegrated due to the collapse of the Three Realms Sealing Array. It may be difficult for the Spirit Realm to find a cave paradise suitable for you to practice and help you break through your cultivation!" Li Mu looked at the beasts with some regret and sighed.

"Master, you don't have to feel sorry for us. Since following you, our cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds and has reached an unprecedented height! Now, although we have not been able to enter the eighth level, our current cultivation is the realm that many creatures dream of. I am already very satisfied!" Xiao Jin hurriedly said with satisfaction.

"Yes, Master! You not only care about our growth all the time, but also find all kinds of rare resources for us. With your careful care, we can achieve today's achievements. We are full of gratitude in our hearts, how can we dare to ask for more?" Xiao Wa nodded repeatedly and said solemnly.

"Master, we will remember your kindness to us in our hearts. The road of cultivation is difficult, and it is our greatest luck to have a master like you to guide us!" Qingyue Zhenlong agreed happily.

"Master, you have done enough for us! If it weren't for your help and grace, I don't know what would happen to us!" Chilian Fire Phoenix said with emotion.

"Yes! Master, you don't need to worry about our cultivation. It's enough for us to be with you!" Qingyu Ginseng King looked satisfied and sincerely comforted Li Mu.

As soon as Qingyu Ginseng King finished speaking, Xiao Jin, Xiao Wa and others nodded.

Although the Extreme Realm is a very suitable place for them to practice, compared with staying with Li Mu, the sense of security and happiness far exceeds those disappeared secret realms. In this world where the strong are respected, it is so rare and precious to have a powerful and loving master.

Besides, their master, Li Mu, is a person who is extremely good at creating miracles. His cultivation progress is so fast that it is simply amazing.

They witnessed with their own eyes how Li Mu went from a foundation-building cultivator to a leap-forward promotion, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Transformation, Refining Void, and easily passed through unimaginable cultivation levels. His cultivation was like a bamboo-breaking momentum, a thousand miles a day, as if no bottleneck could stop his progress.

You must know that Li Mu's purpose of conquering them was to let them protect him for a thousand years. Now, in less than a thousand years, he has surpassed their cultivation and become an existence that they need to look up to.

What is even more amazing is that their master, Li Mu, not only has amazing talent in cultivation, but also has extraordinary attainments in many arts. In the field of refining instruments, he can refine a seventh-level Taoist instrument containing the laws of heaven and earth, and he is proficient in everything. He is sought after by countless high-level cultivators. In the field of alchemy, he can refine Taoist pills, whether it is a healing holy medicine or a Taoist pill to improve cultivation, he can do it easily.

At the same time, making talismans and arrays, and even puppetry, are also his specialties. The seventh-level puppets he made are even more powerful than those of the seventh-level peak beastmasters. Thinking of this, the beastmasters' admiration for Li Mu deepened.

Facing the worship, gratitude and eager eyes of the beastmasters, Li Mu smiled dumbly and nodded, saying, "That's good. At present, the outside world is in chaos because of the reopening of the three-world channel, the invasion of the Demon Abyss and the Immortal Spirit Realm. You should stay in the treasure house and practice well. If you need anything, just tell me."

"Master, we volunteer to practice in the treasure house, but we also hope to share some pressure for you!" Qingyue True Dragon looked at Li Mu and agreed sincerely.

"Yes! Master, if you need us! We will go all out and never back down!" Xiao Jin's pair of green eyes flashed with determination, and he took a step forward, as if he was ready to meet any challenge.

Xiao Wa also expressed his opinion immediately, saying in a muffled voice: "Master, although our strength is limited, we are willing to give our all to contribute to you."

As he spoke, Xiao Wa showed his strength, and the rich earth-type spiritual power of the seventh-level true spirit surged out of his body, turning into layers of indestructible earth shields, surrounding his body, showing his powerful cultivation. He was only a little away from breaking through the next realm-the eighth level.

"Not bad, Xiao Wa, it seems that you have obtained the true teachings of Chi Hong Daojun!" Li Mu nodded approvingly, with a bit of relief in his eyes.

"Master, you are too kind, the inheritance of Chi Hong Daojun is really amazing, and I have benefited a lot." Xiao Wa stood up straight, smiled honestly, and his face was full of pride.

Seeing this, the beasts showed their cultivation aura one after another, and the Green Jade Ginseng King smiled slightly, releasing a circle of emerald green demonic power, like the vibrant spring light, gentle and powerful.

Xiao Jin was not to be outdone. His whole body was ablaze with golden light, extremely sharp, and his powerful cultivation fluctuations had already reached the peak of the seventh-level true spirit, only one step away from the eighth level.

Qingyue True Dragon was surrounded by a faint pressure, and the green water Dao domain emanated, which was also the peak of the seventh level, ready to cross that threshold at any time and enter the ranks of the eighth-level Mahayana. His pair of green vertical pupils were like deep pools of water, flashing with pride, revealing a temperament that was beyond the ordinary.

"I am very pleased to see you grow so much." Li Mu's eyes moved around the five beasts and nodded happily.

The five beasts competed to show the breath of their true body cultivation, and the spiritual power fluctuations between them intertwined with each other, forming a majestic force that could not be ignored, which made the entire treasure house space tremble.

Looking at this scene, suddenly, Li Mu had a flash of inspiration, as if he thought of something, and his eyes lost their anxiety, as if he fell into enlightenment.

"If we can integrate the three thousand divine patterns into the array, using the objects as a medium, we may be able to communicate the vitality of heaven and earth smoothly, and avoid the various drawbacks of directly setting up the array..." Li Mu murmured to himself in a low voice, with excitement in his eyes.

As he spoke, Li Mu casually made a move, and several low-level crystal stones of different attributes emerged. His divine thoughts were like a knife, accurately and quickly depicting and meticulously carving the array patterns, turning them into tiny array bases.

Chaos elemental power surged out, like a gurgling stream, jumping at Li Mu's fingertips. In a blink of an eye, seven tiny array bases were arranged according to a certain pattern, as if they were building a microcosmic world. With the infusion of chaotic mana, faint light began to flash between the array bases, and these lights gradually gathered to form complex patterns.

Soon, in the confused and puzzled eyes of the beast masters, the crystal stone micro-array condensed in Li Mu's hand changed. The patterns on the array base became clearer and clearer, and countless spiritual patterns quickly merged, becoming more and more complex. They seemed to have life, like elves dancing. The light emitted by the magic array formed by the low-level crystals became more and more dazzling, and the power became more and more terrifying.

The rich spiritual power in the treasure house seemed to be attracted by a strong force and gathered from all directions.

"Condensate!"

With a low shout, Li Mu suddenly closed his hands, and the light on the array base instantly converged and turned into a miniature magic array, quietly floating on his palm, running calmly, but containing amazing power, and in the calm, it contained a breath of destruction.

Li Mu's eyes were bright, as if he was still not satisfied. He summoned several higher-level spiritual materials from the Tianxuan Ring and began to refine them. A terrifying brown flame emerged from his hand. After a few moments, the seven materials gradually melted in the flame and transformed into seven embryos. They began to condense patterns and engrave array patterns.

This flame was obviously Li Mu's great magical power, the "Chaos Fire". It not only had a very high temperature and could melt everything, but also contained extremely terrifying principles of the Tao, which were all-encompassing.

"Zizizizi--"

With the integration of high-level spiritual materials, more complex patterns began to emerge on the surface of the array. These patterns were like the veins of heaven and earth, containing endless mysteries and power. The light of the array became stronger and stronger, as if it was going to illuminate the entire space of the treasure house.

The beast masters were stunned. They had never seen such a magical method before, and their admiration for Li Mu deepened a little.

"Xue'er, what is the master doing? Why did he suddenly refine a spiritual weapon?" Xiao Jin looked at Xue'er in confusion and asked with concern.

"Yes! What spiritual weapon did the master refine? This refining technique is so amazing, and the power is terrifying!" The Green Jade Ginseng King was shocked and sighed.

"It's a formation weapon. The master seems to be trying out a small formation weapon. It seems that because the high-level materials are too precious, complicated, and not complete, he can only use third- and fourth-level refining spiritual materials instead." Chi Lian Huo Feng responded.

They each learned some skills from Li Mu. The Green Jade Ginseng King learned to refine pills, the Chi Lian Huo Feng learned to refine weapons, and the Blue Moon True Dragon learned to draw talismans and refine weapons... Therefore, the Chi Lian Huo Feng could see that Li Mu was refining weapons and had a certain understanding of the process and materials of refining weapons.

"Yes, the master used a new refining technique. The weapon pattern is a little wrong, and there are too many condensed weapon patterns! It's amazing!" The Blue Moon True Dragon was amazed, and his green eyes flashed with admiration and worship.

Qingyue True Dragon paid more attention to the technical details: "This refining technique seems to have integrated many rules of the avenue. It is not just a single refining method, but also the exquisiteness of the formation and the mystery of the talisman... The master is trying to integrate various powers to create unprecedented new artifacts."

Hearing this, the beasts became more curious. They stared at the refining that Li Mu was doing. At the same time, they cast their eyes on Xue'er, eager to get some information from her.

Looking at their curious and expectant eyes, Xue'er smiled slightly and explained softly: "Brother Li, because of the damage caused by the sealing of the ninth-level divine object-Sun Essence Gold, there was a big commotion. Therefore, during this period of time, he has been in seclusion and trying to improve the sealing formation. Now, it seems that he seems to have other ideas." (End of this chapter)