Cultivating the Dao, Starting with Farming

With the insight of his innate magical power "Recognizing All Spirits", the properties of the Seven Absolute Dao Pills were clearly displayed in front of Li Mu:

【Seven Absolute Dao Pills】

[Rank: Eighth-rank Holy Pill]

[Features: The six absolutes merge into one, the laws are revealed, the spiritual charm begins to bloom, the Tao charm is natural, the spirituality is connected to the gods, and the origin is strengthened. ]

[Status: The elixir spirit is complete, the medicinal properties are extremely pure, there are seven unique Dao patterns, and the spiritual light is restrained. ]

[Features: Qijue Daodan, which combines the power of six seventh-level Daodans: Samsara, Five Elements, Taiyi, Wuji, Resurrection, and Creation, and is smelted by the fire of chaos. This elixir contains seven kinds of ultimate Dao rhymes, which can help practitioners break through the bottleneck of cultivation, comprehend the ultimate truth of heaven and earth, and even peek into the origin of the Dao.]

At this moment, the colorful divine rainbow on the dome of the alchemy room suddenly trembled violently, and nine void cracks appeared in the sky above the Painting World Treasure House. In each crack, a different color of thunder was brewing: the red sky-burning thunder like the fire of karma, the dark blue ice thunder like the cold abyss, the dark purple chaos annihilation thunder... Nine kinds of the most dangerous thunders in the world appeared at the same time!

"This is... the Eight-Nine Dan Tribulation!" Li Mu's pupils suddenly shrank, and he waved his hand without hesitation. The chaotic true energy surged out, activating the formation device and triggering the "Tian Yan Escape Formation".

Eighty-one jade array cards flowed like stars, outlining the trajectory of the Zhoutian in the void. The moment the array pattern lit up, the cave where the Painting World Treasure House was located suddenly rippled like water waves, and the aura of the Seven Absolute Dao Pills was divided into thousands of strands, quietly dissipating along different time and space dimensions.

"Formation start!" With a clear shout, thirty-six main array cards sank into the earth veins, and forty-five auxiliary array cards were suspended in the air to form an array. The spiritual energy in the cave suddenly reversed, and the will of heaven and earth that was originally aimed at Dao Dan suddenly lost itself in the layers of space-time folds.

However, this time, the Eight-Nine Pill Tribulation seemed to be more violent than any previous one. The nine thunderbolts in the void cracks not only did not weaken due to the activation of the "Heavenly Evolution Escape Formation", but seemed to be completely enraged, the lightning became more dazzling, and the power increased a bit, as if it was going to tear the world apart completely.

"Not good! This pill tribulation actually has self-awareness, it is tracking the aura of the Seven Absolute Dao Pill!" Li Mu's face was solemn. He could feel that even if the pill energy was dispersed through the Tianyan Escape Formation, the tribulation thunder could still capture the slightest connection, like a hound tracking its prey, closing in step by step.

At this critical moment, Li Mu's mind raced, his figure flashed, and he disappeared into the Painting World Treasure House with the Seven Absolute Dao Pills.

The "Tian Yan Escape Formation" was unable to save Qi Jue Dao Dan from the eighth and ninth pill calamity, so now it could only let it experience this pill calamity itself.

Li Mu appeared in the outside world. Thunderclouds gathered in the sky, covering the sky and blocking the sun. There was an extremely oppressive atmosphere between heaven and earth, and even the air seemed to be frozen.

"Master!" The white-feathered spirit eagle flapped its wings wildly in fear and dodged far away. It had already lost its mind and soul due to the sudden thunder tribulation.

Li Mu stepped on the air, his robes rustling in the strong wind. He stretched out his hand and took back the Painting World Treasure House hidden in the neck of the white-feathered spirit eagle.

At this moment, the Qi Jue Dao Dan suspended in Li Mu's palm suddenly vibrated and hummed. Seven rays of light shot up into the sky from the dan pattern and condensed into the image of Tian Gang in the clouds, as if inviting the thunder tribulation to compete with it.

Li Mu looked solemn. He waved his hand and summoned the puppet spirit Mingyue from the treasure house in the painting world.

"Mingyue, summon the formation puppets and set up the star formation!" Li Mu summoned the star formation equipment from the Tianxuan Ring and gave orders to Mingyue at the same time.

"Understood!" Mingyue gladly responded. She stretched out her hand, and the Heavenly Puppet Spirit Tablet emerged, shining with spiritual light. Then, a Heavenly Puppet Gate suddenly opened, as if it was a portal to another world. Three hundred and sixty sixth-level formation puppets came out in a line. They were agile, with starlight all over their bodies, and their eyes flashed with the spiritual light of wisdom.

The star formation flag in Li Mu's hand disintegrated and turned into 360 small flags, which fell into the hands of the formation puppets. Then, they followed Mingyue's instructions and dispersed in all directions. The 360 ​​formation puppets pinched their fingers at the same time, and the formation flags in their hands burst into brilliant starlight, connecting in the sky to form a large star formation covering a hundred miles.

The star formation was instantly filled with starlight, and the flags in the hands of the 360 ​​formation puppets burst into brilliant starlight at the same time. The entire formation seemed to have turned into a vast and boundless galaxy, facing the thunderclouds above the sky, with a magnificent momentum.

At this moment, the pill tribulation thunderclouds in the sky had gathered to the extreme, as if the anger of the entire world was gathering at this moment, ready to pour down. In the thunderclouds, nine different colors of tribulation thunder intertwined and entangled, like nine angry dragons, ready to go.

"Master, the star formation has been completed. Now it depends on whether the Qi Jue Dao Dan can withstand the test of the pill tribulation!" Mingyue stood beside Li Mu, staring at the increasingly dense thunderclouds in the sky, with a hint of nervousness in her tone.

Li Mu nodded, his expression solemn. The Eight-Nine Pill Tribulation was no small matter, with eight waves of lightning strikes and seventy-two thunderbolts, each of which was enough to turn any Dao Pill into ashes. But the Seven Absolute Dao Pill was different, it gathered the power of six seventh-order Dao Pills, smelted by the Chaos Fire, and possessed a heaven-defying medicinal power. If one could successfully survive this tribulation, its spirituality and medicinal power would reach unprecedented heights.

Although the Qi Jue Dao Dan was created by him, it was ultimately an eighth-level extreme spiritual object. If it successfully survived this pill calamity and became spiritually perfect, it would definitely choose to escape. Therefore, Li Mu had to be on guard and ordered Mingyue to set up a star array to block it in advance.

If the Qi Jue Dao Dan cannot survive this disaster, then all the hard work he has put in during this period will be wasted, and Li Mu can only accept it.

"No matter what the result is, this is the way of alchemy. If it succeeds, there is a chance to break the neck. If it fails, we can start all over again!" Li Mu muttered in his heart, with a look of determination in his eyes. He released the Seven Absolute Dao Pill and let it fly out to meet the Eight or Nine Pill Tribulations.

At this moment, the sky and the earth suddenly lit up, and the first wave of thunder and lightning arrived!

“Boom—”

Nine scarlet sky-burning thunders were like nine fire dragons, tearing through the void and rushing straight towards the Qi Jue Dao Dan with blazing flames.

Li Mu frowned, and the spell in his hand changed. Chaos essence surged out, and he controlled the Qi Jue Dao Dan and shouted, "Tai Yi Dan Wen, protect the Dan!"

The Taiyi Dao pattern on the surface of the Qijue Dao Pill suddenly lit up, turning into a green light curtain, blocking all the thunder and fire. The pill body trembled slightly, as if absorbing the burning fire power in the thunder and fire, transforming it into its own spirituality and perfecting itself.

“Click, click…”

With bursts of thunder, red sky-burning thunders struck down one after another. The blue light curtain formed by the Taiyi Dao pattern instantly decomposed and transformed the violent energy contained in the thunder and fire, turning it into strands of pure spiritual power, which slowly merged into the Qijue Daodan.

In the sky, nine fire dragon-like burning thunders gradually dissipated, but the residual power they left behind was still shocking. The whole world seemed to be trembling under this power, and the air was distorted by the high temperature, forming circles of ripples visible to the naked eye.

After enduring the baptism of the first wave of thunder tribulation, the surface of the Qi Jue Dao Dan glowed even brighter. The originally restrained spiritual light now flowed like a substance, and the interior of the elixir seemed to be sublimated.

"Good! The first wave of thunder tribulation has passed. The Seven Absolute Dao Pills were able to resolve it so easily. It seems that my worries were unnecessary." Li Mu rejoiced in his heart, but the solemnity on his face did not diminish.

The Eighth and Ninth Dan Tribulation has just begun, and the power of each subsequent wave of tribulation thunder will be stronger than the previous one.

Then, the second wave of thunder followed. Nine dark blue ice thunders were like nine ice dragons, carrying the power of extreme cold, rushing down.

Li Mu shouted in a low voice: "Mysterious Ice Thunder is extremely cold, Five Elements Pill Pattern, unlock!"

The five elements of Dao pattern on the surface of the Qi Jue Dao Dan suddenly lit up, and the power of the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth turned into a five-colored light wheel, which completely dissolved the extreme cold power of the Xuanbing Thunder.

However, the power of the black ice thunder should not be underestimated. The five-colored light wheel gradually dimmed under the impact of the lightning.

"The reincarnation pill pattern can reverse the situation!" A trace of determination flashed in Li Mu's eyes, and the chaotic true essence surged out again, helping Qi Jue Dao Dan to overcome the tribulation.

The next moment, the reincarnation Dao pattern on the surface of the Qi Jue Dao Dan suddenly reversed, and the extreme cold power of the black ice thunder was forcibly transformed into pure vitality, feeding back to the Dan spirit. The spiritual light on the surface of the Dan body became more and more brilliant.

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The eight or nine elixir tribulations are vast and boundless, and the power of the thunder tribulation spreads thousands of miles away.

Soon, several streams of light came rushing in from all directions.

To the east, an old man in a purple robe with red hair and beard came riding a fire-type flying sword. It was Chi Xiaozi, the great elder of Dan Ding Sect. The Dao rhyme around him resonated strangely with the calamity cloud.

"It's actually the Eighth or Nine Pill Tribulation!" Chi Xiaozi stared at the center of the thunder tribulation, with the shadow of the Seven Absolute Dao Pills reflecting in his pupils. The "Wanxiang Ding", his life pill furnace in his sleeve, hummed and vibrated uncontrollably, and he said excitedly: "If this pill is successful, it will be the most precious treasure of our Danding Sect!"

A deafening cry came from the northern sky, and a golden-winged roc spread its wings, covering half of the sky. After flying near the thunder tribulation, it immediately transformed into a blond man with vertical pupils. It was the Golden Winged Demon King. His eyes were fixed on the Seven Absolute Dao Pill, and a greedy smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "If such a precious pill can fall into my hands, I will definitely break through the current bottleneck and achieve Mahayana!"

At the same time, the mountains in the west shook violently, and a huge creature emerged from the ground. It was a giant earth bear with ancient blood, carrying an old man in a green robe on its back. The old man had a haggard face, but his eyes sparkled with wisdom. He was the reclusive elder of Medicine King Valley - Master Ku Mu.

Master Ku Mu gently stroked the giant bear's back and murmured to himself, "It is rare to see an eighth-level holy pill. It is worth it for me to witness its birth in my lifetime."

To the south, a winding river suddenly began to surge, and a black snake leaped out of the water, transforming into a graceful woman. She was wearing a water-blue dress, and her face was cold and beautiful. She was none other than the Bi Bo Yao Ji. She stared at the center of the thunder tribulation, thinking to herself, "If this pill can help me break through the shackles, I will definitely get it at all costs."

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Strong men from all directions came one after another, some standing in the clouds, some hiding in the void, all with sharp eyes, staring closely at the movements of the Seven Absolute Dao Pills. A battle for the eighth-level holy pill seemed to be about to break out.

However, facing these powerful men who were eyeing him covetously, Li Mu did not show any fear, as if he had already expected this scene. His mind moved, and the next moment, several figures appeared one after another beside him.

"Brother Li!" Xue'er exclaimed with concern.

“Master!” The Blue-Eyed Golden Ape, Scarlet Fire Phoenix, Black Jade Rock Lizard, Green Jade Ginseng King, and Green Dragon Qinglin all looked at Li Mu and said in unison respectfully.

Xue'er was dressed in a white dress as white as snow, with nine frost-tailed phantoms appearing behind her. She was surrounded by a chilly air, as if even the air was frozen; the blue-eyed golden ape was burly, with golden light shining all over his body, and he was full of fighting spirit; the red-refined fire phoenix was dressed in a red palace dress, with long red hair swaying like flames, like an elf born from the flames, and murderous intent flashed in her eyes.

The Black Jade Rock Lizard transformed into a young man in a yellow robe, with a burly figure, a stern face, and exuding the toughness and calmness of a rock; the Green Jade Ginseng King transformed into an old man in a green robe with white hair and beard, a kind face, and holding a dead wood staff.

The green dragon Qinglin circled in the air, its body gradually shrinking, and finally transformed into a young man dressed in white jade. He had a handsome face, deep eyes, and a faint dragon aura surrounding his body, which made people feel awe.

"I need to concentrate on dealing with the pill tribulation. I'll leave the powerful enemies lurking around to you!" Li Mu looked at everyone and gestured.

"Don't worry, Brother Li. I'm here and will never let anyone get close to you!" Xue'er gladly responded. Before she finished her words, she gently swung her nine frost tails and her figure instantly disappeared from the spot.

"Master, leave those villains to us!" The blue-eyed golden ape clenched his fists, shining with golden light, and laughed heroically. Before he finished speaking, his body had turned into a golden lightning and rushed to the south.

The flames of the Red Fire Phoenix were burning fiercely, and there was murderous intent in its eyes: "Well, Master, you can survive the tribulation with peace of mind!"

The Jade Ginseng King held a withered stick in his hand, his kind face showing a hint of fierceness, and said calmly: "Although I am not good at fighting, my heart to protect my master is no less than anyone else."

When Li Mu nodded, the Red Fire Phoenix had already turned into a red meteor and rushed to the east. As her red skirt fluttered, three thousand fire feathers turned into lava chains, intercepting Chi Xiaozi's Wanxiang Ding in mid-air.

On the western battlefield, the collision between the Black Jade Rock Lizard and the Earth Giant Bear set off a dust storm of a hundred feet. The "Eternal Green Staff" in the hands of the Dead Wood Master touched the ground, and the area of ​​ten miles in radius instantly turned into a green wooden cage. Countless vines pierced into the body of the Black Jade Rock Lizard, but suddenly froze when they touched the core of the rock marrow - those vines were petrified at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"Old man, your wood spirit smells good." The black jade rock lizard licked the corner of its mouth, and the ten thousand feet rock lizard Dharma image appeared behind it. The petrified vines exploded, and each piece of debris turned into ground spikes and attacked the dead wood master.

The most astonishing thing was the fight between the Azure Dragon Qinglin and the Golden Winged Demon King. The young Qinglin held a seventh-order halberd, with a faint green glow flowing through it, which was the embodiment of his wood-attributed spiritual power. The Ten Thousand Trees Teng Snake turned into a wooden net, madly wrapping around the Golden Winged Demon King.

The Golden Winged Demon King was agile, and as he flapped his wings, golden light surged like a tide, constantly slashing at the Teng Snake of the Wood, trying to break free from the wood net. However, the wood nets formed by the Teng Snake of the Wood were endless and constantly regenerated. Each vine contained a powerful force, trapping the Golden Winged Demon King in it and making it difficult for him to escape.

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For a moment, thrilling battles were taking place around the vast thunderstorm. (End of this chapter)