Cultivating the Dao, Starting with Farming

A few days later, Li Mu Yujian returned to the Xuantian Sword Sect and arrived at the Contribution Hall. Unexpectedly, Sword Master Feng and Sword Master Chen were already waiting in the hall.

"Hahaha, Elder Li, you are finally back!"

Sword Master Feng's hearty laughter echoed in the empty hall. He stood tall and tall, and his eyes shone with anticipation and approval.

Sword Master Chen stood aside with a smile and a gentle nod. His eyes showed concern and inquiry about Li Mu's return.

"Let the two sword masters worry." Li Mu put away his sword and slowly stepped into the hall, his clothes fluttering and he smiled.

"Elder Li, how did you get rid of Xu Wen? That guy is not that difficult to deal with!" Sword Master Chen looked at Li Mu curiously and asked probingly.

Xu Wen is a peak fusion monk, only one step away from the Tao Lord. This time, he did not hesitate to break up with the Xuantian Sword Sect, and he was determined to win Li Mu. Now, he was able to escape unscathed. Sword Master Chen couldn't help but be curious.

"It's a fluke!" Li Mu smiled softly, with a flash of deep thought in his eyes. He then took out a jade slip from the Jiuzang Spirit Pearl, handed it to Chen Jianzhu and said, "This jade slip records what Xu Wen obtained from the Tianji Tower. The information was about the two Dao Lords of our sect being trapped in the Nine Netherworlds outside the territory. He secretly used a trick. However, I happened to break it, so he used multiple stand-in puppets to lure them into the trap and successfully escaped. "

Hearing this, Sword Master Chen quickly took the jade slip and read it with his spiritual consciousness.

After reading the contents, Sword Master Chen's face darkened. He looked up at Sword Master Feng and handed the jade slip to him.

Sword Master Feng took the jade slip and quickly scanned the contents, his expression also becoming solemn. The atmosphere in the hall instantly became heavy, as if even the air had solidified.

"How dare Xu Wen be so bold, spy on our sect's secrets, and even try to use this matter against us!" Sword Master Feng said angrily with a trace of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

Seeing this, Qiu Yuanhong suggested in a deep voice: "Sword Master, this matter is not trivial. Since Xu Wen already knows the plight of the two Tao Lords, there is no guarantee that he will not continue to act, and may even unite with other forces to be detrimental to our sect. We should hurry up as soon as possible." It’s about reacting.”

"The Netherworld Sect, the Xuanxiao Sect, the Jiyin Sect, and the Taiyi Sect dare to act so arrogantly. It seems that they have confirmed this information. At present, the two Dao Lords are trapped in the Nine Netherworld outside the territory. Reliable people need to be sent as soon as possible to investigate. , confirm whether the situation is true, and find a way to rescue him," Sword Master Chen frowned and said in a deep voice.

"Elder Qiu's words make sense." Sword Master Feng nodded in agreement, and then turned to Li Mu, with a flash of trust and expectation in his eyes: "Elder Li, not only did you successfully escape this time, but you also brought back such important information. You are truly the leader of the sect. Fortunately, several sects have evil intentions towards you. You should stay in the sect and practice well in the near future. Don't run around and break through to the next level as soon as possible. "

Hearing this, a warm current surged in Li Mu's heart. He nodded solemnly and said, "I will obey the sword master's will and practice diligently to live up to the high expectations of the sect."

"This way we can feel at ease!" Sword Master Feng said happily when Li Mu agreed.

Sword Master Chen added from the side: "Elder Li, during your retreat, the sect will strengthen guards to ensure your safety. At the same time, we will also pay close attention to the dynamics of each sect. If there is any trouble, we will inform you as soon as possible. you."

"Thank you Sword Master and elders for your care and arrangements." Li Mu bowed again and thanked him.

Later, Li Mu resigned and Yu Jian returned to Qixuan Sect.

The Qixuan Sect is under the control of the Xuantian Sword Sect. Although it is a branch of the lower sect, it also enjoys the profound heritage and protection of the Xuantian Sword Sect. Unless there is a large-scale invasion from outside sects, safety will not be a problem.

Nowadays, the two Dao Lords of the Xuantian Sword Sect are trapped in Jiuyou, and the hostile forces have united. The entire sect is highly tense, with phoenixes mingling and cranes chirping, and sword guards patrolling more intensively.

Qixuanzong, the seven main peaks tower into the clouds, with different shapes, like seven guardian gods standing in the sky.

Li Mu's sword landed at Jin Jianfeng - the sect master's mansion.

Fang Shixin, Qin Wentong and other elders noticed the sect leader's return and came out to greet him.

"Sect Master Li, you are back!" The new elder Alchemist spoke first, with a bit of excitement and expectation in his voice. As one of the elders of the Qixuan Sect, he knew very well how important Li Mu was to the sect, and he was particularly worried every time Li Mu traveled far.

The other elders also came forward one after another, either bowing their hands in salute or asking questions with concern. The atmosphere was both solemn and warm.

Li Mu nodded with a smile, glanced at the faces of the elders and said in agreement: "Thank you for your concern. This trip went smoothly."

"Did anything major happen in the sect while I was away?" Li Mu changed the subject and looked at Fang Shixin and asked with concern.

"Don't worry, Sect Master, everything is fine in the Sect! Nothing major happened." The new elder Fang Shi stepped forward and answered respectfully. Then he looked at Liu Yalan who was behind everyone and signaled: "Shopkeeper Liu has been back to the Sect and has been waiting for many days. She should have something important to do.”

Hearing this, Li Mu noticed Liu Yalan who had been standing behind the elders.

Li Mu smiled warmly, nodded slightly towards her, and then ordered the elders: "Elders, I still need to rest when I return today, so I would like to ask you to take care of the sect's affairs for the time being. Especially Elder Fang and Elder Qin, please be sure to strengthen the sect's protection. Just in case something unexpected happens, I’m going to stay in seclusion for a while.”

"Sect Master, rest assured that we are in retreat. We will handle the sect affairs properly." Fang Shixin said on behalf of the elders.

"The safety of our sect is our top priority. Sect Master, we will strengthen our defense during your retreat to ensure that no one can disturb your practice." Qin Wentong added.

Li Mu nodded and signaled everyone to leave. At the same time, he looked at Liu Yalan and signaled that he would talk to her alone.

Soon, all the elders bowed and left. In the main hall of the clan master's mansion, only Liu Yalan, who was looking forward to it, and Li Mu, who sat in the main seat, were left.

"Sit down and talk, Manager Liu!" Li Mu smiled at Liu Yalan and signaled.

"Thank you, owner!" Liu Yalan smiled slightly, still addressing Li Mu as the owner, and then said seriously: "Owner, the business of Li's Treasure House has been mixed recently. The worry is that the external situation is turbulent, and the supply channels of many precious spiritual materials have been affected, and the prices have soared; the good news is that our Li's Treasure House has relied on the reputation and word of mouth accumulated over the years, and the cooperation channels with the eight major families have become increasingly mature. Now the general manager of the branch has expanded to 36, distributed in various spiritual cities in Zhongzhou, maintaining a relatively stable income, and attracting many forces seeking shelter and cooperation."

As he said, Liu Yalan took out an exquisite storage ring from his sleeve and presented it to Li Mu with both hands. Li Mu: "This is the recent income of Li's Treasure House, as well as the high-level spiritual materials collected for you. Each piece is carefully selected and of high quality. I believe it will be helpful to your cultivation and refining."

Li Mu took the storage ring, scanned it with his spiritual sense, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. He praised happily: "Manager Liu, you did a good job. It is not easy to raise such precious resources."

After Li's Zhenbao Building was handed over to Liu Yalan, Li Mu didn't take it seriously, nor did he ask about Liu Yalan's management. Unexpectedly, she gave him a big surprise today. There were nearly five million high-quality spiritual stones and thousands of sixth- and seventh-level spiritual materials stored in the storage ring.

Li Mu even found another Tiangui Spirit Card in the storage ring. He took the Tiangui Spirit Card out of the storage ring with a casual move.

"Yes, you actually got this item!" Li Mu held the Tiangui Spirit Tablet and looked at it carefully, with a gleam of surprise in his eyes: "Manager Liu, how did you get this Tiangui Spirit Tablet?"

There are a total of eight Tiangui Spirit Tablets containing the Tiangui inheritance. With this one, five pieces have been collected, and three pieces are needed to completely unlock the inheritance of the Tiangui Puppet Dao.

"Master, speaking of the acquisition of this Tiangui Spirit Tablet, the process is indeed a bit bizarre!" Seeing that Li Mu was so interested in the Tiangui Spirit Tablet, Liu Yalan recalled the scene of that day and told it in detail: "That day, a puppet master who called himself 'Thousand Machines Old Man' stepped into the Treasure House. The man's Yuanying cultivation, life span has been reduced, and he is a bit down and out."

"At first I didn't think much of it. I thought he was just here to sell some worthless old things, so I randomly assigned a clerk to receive him and bought his old things that he pawned. Among the dozens of twenty spiritual objects, there was this Tiangui Spirit Tablet."

"That person did not mention the origin of the Heavenly Puppet Spirit Tablet, but repeatedly emphasized that it was something that his family had guarded for generations. Now that his family was in decline and unable to guard it anymore, he was only willing to exchange it for enough spirit stones to live out the rest of his life. When he learned that the Heavenly Puppet Spirit Tablet was what the owner of the building was looking for, he decided to buy it at a high price."

"Afterwards, although I was curious about the origin of the old man, he had left without a trace and there was no way to find out. I can only regard it as an unexpected gain for the Treasure House, and secretly pay attention to whether there are other related clues." Liu Yalan looked at Li Mu and finally introduced.

Li Mu smiled and nodded, very satisfied with the spiritual materials she presented this time: "Manager Liu, you did a good job. The Treasure House has troubled you and helped me collect rich cultivation resources!"

Li Mu paused slightly, then took out a dozen jade bottles from his sleeve: "These elixirs are rewards for you. They are of great benefit to the improvement of your cultivation, especially for cultivators like you who are diligent in affairs and have stagnated in cultivation. It is a rare help."

"Thank you for the gift, the owner of the building. I will live up to your expectations and continue to run the treasure house well!" Liu Yalan's eyes flashed with a trace of surprise. She took the jade bottle and bowed to thank him.

Li Mu nodded gently and smiled: "If there is nothing else, Manager Liu, you can leave. Next, I need to retreat for a while."

Liu Yalan bowed again and said: "Don't worry, the owner of the building, I will take care of everything in the Treasure House. I will wait for the owner to come out of retreat."

After speaking, Liu Yalan stood up and left the hall gracefully.

After watching Liu Yalan disappear outside the door, Li Mu also turned around and walked into the inner hall and walked towards the training room.

As the stone door of the training room slowly closed, Li Mu activated the protective formation, and his figure flashed and disappeared instantly, entering the Painting World Treasure House.

Li Mu's mind moved, and he took out the Broken World Stone from the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl.

The next moment, in front of Li Mu, five-colored spiritual light gathered, and a small five-colored dragon appeared out of thin air. It was the treasure house spirit. Its pair of smart eyes stared at the Broken World Stone, and its eyes were full of eagerness.

The Painting World Treasure House was promoted to the eighth-level cave heaven treasure, and the difficulty of further promotion was extremely huge. However, the appearance of the Broken World Stone was like nectar to a long-dry land, bringing unprecedented hope to the treasure house spirit. It excitedly circled around the Broken World Stone, and its colorful body was even more magical under the reflection of the spiritual light, full of desire.

As Li Mu's mind moved, he gently pushed the Broken World Stone towards the five-colored dragon. The weapon spirit opened its mouth without hesitation, and the seemingly small mouth seemed to contain an infinite space, swallowing the Broken World Stone in an instant. At the moment when the Broken World Stone sank into the weapon spirit's body, the entire treasure house space seemed to tremble, and an indescribable wave erupted from the weapon spirit's body and quickly spread to the surroundings.

I saw that the treasure house space began to expand slowly at a speed that was difficult to detect with the naked eye but clearly felt. Ten thousand acres of spiritual fields, medicine gardens, weapon refining rooms, Five Elements Spiritual Mountains and other places seemed to become more vast and taller at this moment.

The body of the five-colored dragon became more solid and huge under the push of this force. It looked up to the sky and roared, shaking the sky, as if celebrating this historic moment. With every breath it took, a large amount of spiritual energy condensed from the void, which was greedily absorbed by the treasure house space and transformed into purer and richer energy, nourishing all things in this world.

With the innate magical power-recognizing all spirits, Li Mu learned about the dilemma of the treasure house spirit-the five-colored dragon at the moment.

As the broken world stone swallowed, the treasure house space was expanding wildly, but the concentration of spiritual power in the space was rapidly decreasing.

Li Mu no longer hesitated, and his mind was invested in the Jiuzang Lingzhu, and thousands of high-quality spiritual stones gushed out like a volcanic eruption.

Li Mu's true essence was activated, and with a wave of his hand, a large number of high-quality spiritual stones liquefied into spiritual liquid and poured into the mouth of the five-colored dragon.

The five-colored dragon felt the sudden and majestic spiritual power, and a hint of surprise flashed in its eyes. It opened its huge mouth and let the liquidized high-grade spiritual stone and spiritual liquid pour in like a waterfall, turning into a series of brilliant lights, flowing and merging in its body.

With the influx of spiritual liquid, the body of the five-colored dragon changed subtly again. Its scales became more gorgeous and dazzling, as if each piece contained endless brilliance and power. Its eyes were as bright as stars, revealing a ray of wisdom.

Soon, under the swallowing and transformation of the five-colored dragon, the liquidized high-grade spiritual stone and spiritual liquid quickly transformed into more refined spiritual power, which not only replenished the spiritual power consumed by the expansion of the treasure house space, but also made the concentration of spiritual power in the entire space begin to rise, even surpassing the previous level.

Li Mu let go of his divine thoughts and clearly felt that every inch of land in the treasure house space and many high-level spiritual plants were bathed in this rich spiritual power, full of vitality and thriving.

At the same time, Li Mu also realized that with the continuous expansion and upgrading of the treasure house space, the spiritual resources required will become increasingly huge. Therefore, he needs to work harder to collect and accumulate various rare resources to ensure that the treasure house space can continue to develop stably. (End of this chapter)