Cultivating the Dao, Starting with Farming

"Li will do his best to complete the weapon refining commission." Li Mu looked at the eight clan leaders and gestured: "However, refining a Taoist weapon is not easy. The process is quite complex and time-consuming. It is expected to take several years to complete. Moreover, the Sword Sect also has several Taoist weapons waiting for Li to refine them. There is a prerequisite for your weapon refining commission, that is, you cannot rush me. "

After speaking, Li Mu looked at the eight clan leaders and observed their reactions.

This condition may make them dissatisfied, but what Li Mu said is the truth. Seventh-level Taoist soldiers cannot be refined just by refining them. If the quality of the spiritual materials is not high and the Taoist spirit cannot be conceived, all the previous efforts will be wasted.

Even if the spiritual materials for refining are of high quality and the Taoist spirit is successfully conceived, various accidents may occur during the refining process, which requires a lot of time and energy to resolve. Therefore, Li Mu must ensure that he has enough time and space to carefully refine each Taoist weapon without being disturbed or urged by the outside world.

What's more, as the chief weapon refiner of Xuantian Sword Sect, many people lined up to wait for Li Mu to refine weapons. He could not refuse the weapon refinement commission from the elders of the sect, but instead satisfied the people of the eight major families first. It was unreasonable and unreasonable.

The eight clan leaders looked at each other in confusion after hearing this. They obviously did not expect that Li Mu would put forward such a condition. It is true that high-quality Taoist soldiers cannot be obtained overnight, but if they have to wait several years to get one, it is indeed a great test for them. , after satisfying the Sword Sect first, it would be their turn. If they were the last in line, they would have to wait for decades or hundreds of years before they could get it. This was something they were unwilling to bear.

After Shangguan Yun pondered for a moment, he looked at Li Mu and said, "Sect Master Li, we understand your situation. Although our eight major families are in urgent need of Taoist soldiers, we also understand that haste makes waste, but we hope that you can complete the refining as soon as possible. , after all, time is also very important to us.”

"Indeed, the family's high-end combat power has been mobilized for war. We urgently need a Taoist soldier to increase the family's heritage!" Nangong Lie signaled.

Li Mu nodded clearly and said: "Everyone, please rest assured. I will try my best to improve the refining efficiency while ensuring the quality. As for the order of refining the weapons, how about you discuss it privately?"

Hearing this, the eight clan leaders looked at each other with different expressions on their faces, but they obviously followed Li Mu's arrangement.

"Understood! We will discuss the order of refining the weapons privately and will reply to you later. We won't cause you any trouble!" Shangguan Yun responded with a smile.

The other clan leaders nodded. They had been competing and cooperating for thousands of years, and they knew how to fairly determine the order of priority.

Li Mu smiled slightly and signaled: "In that case, Li will be waiting for your good news. If you need anything, please contact me at any time."

The eight clan leaders expressed their gratitude to Li Mu one after another, and then left together with Li Mu's gift. Next, they will discuss and decide the order of obtaining the commissioned weapon refinement, which is very important for every family.

After sending away the eight clan leaders, Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief. The matter in Cangyuan Secret Realm was finally settled.

After sending away the heads of the eight major families, Li Mu returned to his daily life, immersed in the painting world treasure house refining weapons, instructing a few beast masters in their practice, or regularly taking time to look after spiritual plants, walking through the peaks of the Seven Gods Mountain, and inspecting The status of the spirit plant being taken care of by the avatar.

Occasionally, Li Mu controlled the stand-in puppet to patrol the sect and meet famous 'clients' who came from afar.

Time flies and half a year has passed.

In the Painting World Treasure Mansion, Li Mu walked on the path of the bamboo forest, feeling the fresh aura surrounding him. This bamboo forest is of the sixth level - Bi Qing Ling Bamboo. It is a unique existence that was created after the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion swallowed the Tai Qing Yue Bamboo and advanced to the eighth level of the Cave Heaven Treasure.

Li Mu opened up a spiritual land in the center of the bamboo forest, planted the Qingming Sword bamboo spiritual seeds harvested from Sword Master Chen, and set up a large spirit gathering formation and a seven-star sword formation in this spiritual field.

However, a long time passed. When Li Mu once again stepped into this spiritual land where high hopes were placed, he couldn't help but frown. The spiritual seeds of Qingming Jianzhu only showed a little greenness, and some of them didn't even sprout. , it is still in a state of spiritual seeds waiting to germinate, and its growth is not as expected and extremely slow.

Under the gift of magical power - identifying all spirits, the attributes of the Qingming Sword Bamboo seedlings were clearly revealed in Li Mu's eyes.

【Qingming Sword Bamboo】

[Grade: Seventh-Level Spiritual Plant]

[Characteristics: Qingming Sword Qi, Sword Bamboo Channeling, Tenacity and Unyielding, Sword Intent Soaring to the Sky. 】

[Status: The bamboo seedlings have broken through the ground, and the seedlings are waiting to grow. 】

[Qingming Sword Bamboo Seedling, a seventh-level spiritual plant, a rare spiritual bamboo that grows deep in the Qingmingling Mountain. It feeds on sword energy. The Qingming Bamboo buzzes. The bamboo body is as tough as black iron. It is used to refine Qingmingling. The main material of bamboo sword. 】

Looking at the attributes of the Qingming Sword Bamboo seedlings, Li Mu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After all, the Painting Realm Treasure House is an eighth-level cave-heaven treasure and has a special affinity with bamboo. The Qingming Sword Bamboo is planted here, and there is nothing wrong with its growth condition, and it requires almost no special care. Every few months, he only needs to use the wind and rain technique to bring down a spiritual rain for watering.

However, the only drawback of this Qingming Sword Bamboo is that its growth rate is too slow. I don’t know how many years and months it will take to wait for it to mature and harvest. Li Mu would sometimes wander around the spiritual field, with a little helplessness and expectation in his eyes.

However, Li Mu has plenty of time. He practices the Five Elements of Yin and Yang. This practice allows him to have a lifespan three to four times that of other monks at the same level. This means that he has enough time to wait and protect this green sword bamboo forest until the day they mature.

Just when Li Mu was carefully observing the Qingming Sword Bamboo seedlings, his expression changed, and he sensed a sudden mysterious fluctuation in the Jiuzang Spirit Pearl.

Li Mu threw himself into his consciousness and immediately learned that fluctuations were coming from the soul-nurturing tower.

Li Mu's heart moved, and he immediately summoned the Soul-nurturing Tower from the Jiuzang Spiritual Pearl. He saw that the tower shook slightly and emitted a faint light, as if something important was about to happen.

Li Mu stared closely at the Soul-nurturing Tower. The tower door slowly opened, and a figure walked out. The figure gradually solidified and its face became clearer. It was none other than Lord Tianyan.

The Lord Tianyan at this moment is very different from the past. His figure has become as solid as a real person, and is no longer as illusory as before. His eyes shone with a deep light, as if he had regained his former strength.

"Senior, have you successfully refined the Death-defying Spirit Grass?" Li Mu looked at Lord Tianyan and asked in surprise.

"Indeed, thank you Daoist Friend Li for your help." Divine Lord Tianyan nodded with a smile and looked at Li Mu gratefully: "Now, I have successfully refined the Anti-Death Spirit Grass. Not only has my soul been completely restored, but my strength has also been restored a lot. Now, I have embarked on the path of becoming an immortal, and I can leave the Soul-Raising Tower and move freely in the future."

"Senior, what are your plans next?" Li Mu looked at the delighted Lord Tianyan, frowned, and asked tentatively.

Lord Tianyan took a deep breath, with a deep yearning on his face, and said: "I have been trapped in the soul-raising tower for many years. Although my soul has been preserved, I have also lost my freedom. Now that I have regained my life, I hope I can travel around the spiritual world and take a good look at this world.”

Lord Tianyan turned around and looked at Li Mu, with a trace of gratitude flashing in his eyes: "Friend Daoist Li, I was able to regain my freedom thanks to your help. If it weren't for you, I might still be trapped in the Soul-Raising Tower. I can’t see the wonders of the outside world.”

Li Mu quickly waved his hand and said humbly: "Senior, you are serious. It is my honor to be able to help you. Besides, ours is a fair transaction."

Speaking of this, Li Mu thought of something. He paused slightly, looked at Tianyan Divine Lord, and said bluntly with a heavy heart: "Senior, the Painting Realm Treasure House is a gift to you. However, it has been cultivated by me for many years and has consumed a lot of resources. , and successfully advanced to the eighth-level Cave Heaven Treasure. Apart from a few beasts that I live with day and night, only you know about this. "

"Well, Fellow Daoist Li, do you want me to keep this matter a secret?" Lord Tianyan looked at Li Mu and asked with a smile.

Li Mu nodded, with a solemn expression: "Yes, senior, the Cave Heaven Magic Treasure is the most precious treasure in the world. If others find out about it, I am afraid it will attract the covetousness of countless strong men. Although I have some strength, I still look weak in front of the absolute strong ones." It’s insignificant. So, I hope senior can keep this secret for me.”

After hearing this, Divine Lord Tianyan showed a look of deep approval: "What Fellow Daoist Li said is absolutely true. The Cave Heaven Magical Treasure is related to the chance of enlightenment, and it will indeed attract strong people to fight. Don't worry, I will definitely keep this matter secret and will never leak any information." ”

Li Mu felt slightly comforted when he heard Lord Tianyan's verbal promise, but he was not completely relieved.

Li Mu frowned and made a verbal promise, but in the end it lacked a mandatory binding force. In order to ensure nothing went wrong, he decided to find a more secure method.

After some careful consideration, Li Mu plucked up the courage to look up at Divine Lord Tianyan, and said with a hint of apology: "Senior, of course I firmly believe in your promise. But in order to be more secure and ensure the secret of the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion Without being leaked, I wonder if senior can make a Taoist oath for this?"

After Tianyan Shenjun heard this, a flash of surprise quickly flashed in his eyes, and he immediately understood Li Mu's worries. He understood that this was not due to distrust of him, but because the value of the eighth-level cave heaven magic weapon was too great, and any negligence would be too great. May bring unforeseen consequences.

"I completely understand your concerns. Since you think it is necessary, then I will make a Taoist oath as you said." Divine Lord Tianyan took a deep breath, and after speaking, his expression became extremely solemn. He raised his right hand, He swore loudly to God: "I swear that I will never reveal any information about the Painting World Treasure Mansion..."

Lord Tianyan stretched out his right palm, closed his eyes slightly, and began to recite the oath in a low voice. As he completed the oath, an invisible invisible force that was difficult to detect slowly emanated from his body, and finally merged with the laws of heaven and earth.

The power of this heart oath is extraordinary, it represents the solemn commitment of Lord Tianyan to the way of heaven. Once he has any idea of ​​violating his oath, he will immediately be punished by the most severe punishment from heaven. His cultivation will stagnate and he will never be able to make further progress. He may even develop inner demons and die.

Seeing this scene, the big stone in Li Mu's heart finally fell to the ground, and he bowed deeply to the Lord Tianyan with gratitude: "Senior's profound righteousness and generous understanding will be remembered in my heart by this junior, and I am grateful."

Lord Tianyan smiled and waved his hand, indicating that Li Mu did not need to be so polite. He said gently: "Now that I have been freed from the soul-raising tower and gained a new life, my past identity and status are no longer important. Let’s talk about it as equals from now on!”

"Since the senior said so, then it is better for the junior to be respectful than to obey." Li Mu responded humbly, then looked at Divine Lord Tianyan and asked with concern: "Fellow Taoist Tianyan, where do you plan to go next? If there is no place to go, Why don't you stay in our Qixuan Sect and serve as the elder of the guest minister?"

Lord Tianyan pondered for a moment after hearing Li Mu's invitation. He is the divine avatar of Lord Tianyan. He has gained independence after being separated from the main body. Now he really has nowhere to go and needs a safe place to adapt to this new identity. Thinking of this, he raised his head and looked at Li Mu, with a hint of gratitude in his eyes, and nodded and said: "Since Fellow Daoist Li kindly invites you, then I would rather obey you than be respectful."

Li Mu was overjoyed when he heard that Lord Tianyan agreed. The strength and skills of Lord Tianyan were a huge asset to Qixuan Sect. His joining would undoubtedly bring Qixuan Sect to a higher level.

Therefore, Li Mu quickly introduced the situation of the Qixuan Sect to the Lord Tianyan, promising to give him generous treatment and let him serve as the deputy sect leader.

If he goes out to explore the secret realm, Li Mu is ready to let Lord Tianyan take over the management of Qixuan Sect.

"Thanks to Fellow Daoist Li for being so valued, Tian Yan is extremely honored." Divine Monarch Tian Yan expressed his gratitude to Li Mu, smiled and said in agreement: "Since Fellow Daoist Li has so much trust, I will not push back and would like to contribute to Qixuan Sect. ”

After a pause, Lord Tianyan looked at Li Mu and asked solemnly: "The sect leader is planning to go out to explore the secret realm in the near future. This trip will involve taking a lot of risks!"

"There will be no danger. This trip is to the secret realm controlled by the eight major families. They..." Li Mu introduced in detail the preparations for exploring the secret realm, the status of the eight major families, and their demands for themselves. Security Concerns.

Hearing this, Lord Tianyan suddenly realized that according to what Li Mu said, there should be no danger in this trip. However, Lord Tianyan frowned, as if there was an unsolvable knot in his heart.

"Fellow Taoist Tianyan, do you have any questions?" Li Mu couldn't help but feel suspicious when he saw the strange behavior of Divine Lord Tianyan and asked in confusion.

Hearing this, Divine Lord Tianyan took a deep breath, as if calming down some complicated emotions, raised his head and gestured to Li Mu: "Fellow Daoist Li, although you are backed by the Xuantian Sword Sect, this trip is controlled by the eight major families. In the secret realm, and they want something from you, there shouldn't be much danger in theory. However, the ancient secret realm has always been extremely variable, not to mention that people's hearts are unpredictable... Looking back on those days, the Divine Lord was also extremely cautious and full of confidence. In the end. But ended up..."

Having said this, Lord Tianyan's voice suddenly became a little deeper, obviously remembering some unpleasant experiences in the past.

Li Mu was speechless, knowing that Lord Tianyan was reminding him that even in the safest secret realm, there were unknown risks, and he couldn't help but become vigilant. (End of chapter)