“Senior Li, are you really sure you don’t need me to arrange servants for you?”
After dismissing the Sect Disciples from Crescent Moon Island, Ji Hanyan looked at Li Mu and enthusiastically asked again.
“No need, I prefer peace and quiet, and don’t like others disturbing me,” Li Mu said with a smile, politely declining.
“Alright! If there’s nothing else, Senior Li, I’ll take my leave. If you need any help, please feel free to come to Thousand Leaf Island to find me; Miss Ji will not shirk her duty,” Ji Hanyan had a good impression of Li Mu, and her words carried a hint of flattery, speaking with deep meaning.
Li Mu was young, wealthy, and a Nascent Soul cultivator, with only a small maidservant by his side, not even a Dao Companion. To be able to rent Crescent Moon Island for 30 Years at once, such an outstanding talent made Ji Hanyan’s heart flutter.
However, the falling flowers were willing, but the flowing water was unfeeling. Li Mu seemed not to have understood, nodding indifferently and casually replying, “Okay, if I need anything, I’ll trouble Miss Ji then!”
Ji Hanyan heard Li Mu’s ‘unruffled’ perfunctory tone and reluctantly summoned her Third Order Spirit Boat. Under Li Mu’s gaze, she quickly flew away from Crescent Moon Island.
“Lord Li, Miss Ji, towards you, hehe, didn’t you feel it?!” After Ji Hanyan had gone far, Xue'er looked at Li Mu with a smile, teasingly asking.
“You’re just a little kid acting grown-up, what do you understand!” Li Mu glared at Xue'er and questioned her with a stern face.
“Who’s little?! Hmph!” Xue'er huffed, flying away to explore the Spiritual Island properly.
Li Mu was too lazy to bother with her. He flew to the Superior Spiritual Field, forming hand seals and continuously casting the Drying Technique, Earth Dragon Technique, and so on, clearing all the Spiritual Plants cultivated in the two thousand acres of Superior Spiritual Field one by one and tilling the Spiritual Field.
One by one, Third and Fourth Order Spiritual Plants dried up and carbonized under the baking of the Drying Technique. The Earth Dragon Technique, on the other hand, churned the Spiritual Field, removing all Impurities from the soil, leaving only pure Spiritual Field soil.
As time passed, all the Spiritual Plants in the Spiritual Field had disappeared. They were buried beneath the soil of the Spiritual Field and, after being catalyzed by Li Mu, became Spiritual Field fertilizer. This process made the Superior Spiritual Field even more fertile and the soil soft, suitable for cultivating Purple Yang Spiritual Mushroom and Yin Soul Fruit.
In less than half an hour, Li Mu completed the tidying of the two thousand acres of Superior Spiritual Field. Then, he released nine Fifth Order Spirit Swords from his nine storage spiritual pearl and began to set up various Formations on Crescent Moon Island.
Li Mu planned to reside on Crescent Moon Island until he advanced to the Soul Transformation Realm before considering moving elsewhere. Therefore, the safety of Crescent Moon Island became particularly important.
Li Mu intended to expend considerable effort to properly arrange multiple Spirit Formations for Crescent Moon Island, ultimately forming a comprehensive protective Grand Formation to safeguard the Spiritual Island.
After elevating his Array Formation Skill to Level Six, Li Mu gained much valuable Formation arranging experience. Although he didn't learn more new types of Formations, Li Mu's comprehension and application of Array Formation had reached a state of perfection. He could flexibly utilize various Formations according to different environments, terrains, Spiritual Qi, and other factors, allowing the Formations to save a large amount of Formation power consumption and exert maximum power and optimal effect.
First, Li Mu set up a Mist Grand Formation to conceal the entire island. The main purpose of the Mist Grand Formation was to hide the island's Spiritual Qi, enveloping Crescent Moon Island in layers of dense mist, making it impossible for external Cultivators to detect the island's existence, thereby avoiding disturbance.
To set up this Grand Formation, Li Mu needed to carefully study the island's climate, terrain, and Spiritual Qi distribution, then choose suitable locations and angles to inscribe the Formation patterns.
Next, he set up a Spirit Gathering Great Array. The main purpose of this Grand Formation was to gather the Spiritual Qi of the entire island, increase the Cultivation speed on the island, and prevent the Spiritual Power emitted by the Spiritual Vein from escaping and being wasted.
The Spirit Gathering Great Array needed to utilize the island’s Spiritual Vein. Through a special Formation structure, the Spiritual Power from the Spiritual Vein would be guided and gathered above the Spiritual Field. At the same time, to make the Spirit Gathering Great Array more efficient, Li Mu also needed to inscribe some special Formation patterns within the Formation, expending Spirit Stones to increase the speed and concentration of Spiritual Qi gathering.
In addition to the two main Grand Formations mentioned above, Li Mu also set up a Spirit Isolation Grand Formation and a Yin Yang Mixed Yuan Formation.
The main purpose of the Spirit Isolation Grand Formation is to block the prying of Divine Sense and protect the secrets of the island. It can envelop the entire island in an invisible and intangible barrier, making it impossible for external Cultivators to investigate the island's situation through Divine Sense.
The Yin Yang Mixed Yuan Formation, on the other hand, is used to regulate the distribution of Yin and Yang Qi, making the Spiritual Field of Crescent Moon Island suitable for cultivating Yin and Yang Spiritual Plants such as Purple Yang Spiritual Mushroom and Yin Soul Fruit. Setting up this Grand Formation requires inscribing Formation patterns at specific locations to guide the flow and convergence of Yin and Yang Qi.
Besides these, Li Mu also planned to set up a Five Elements Grand Formation for Crescent Moon Island. The Five Elements Grand Formation needed to rely on the island's environment and be supplemented with five Sixth Order Five Elements Spirit Swords, capable of forming a powerful defensive force. By utilizing the power of the Five Elements Spirit Swords, Li Mu could inscribe corresponding Formation patterns on the island to form the Five Elements Grand Formation. This Grand Formation could adjust according to the enemy's attributes, thereby effectively resisting attacks from different directions.
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Li Mu simultaneously controlled nine Spirit Swords, using one mind for nine tasks, to engrave. These Spirit Swords were like his own hands, precisely and powerfully carving out each Formation pattern.
During the Array Formation process, Li Mu also needed to make flexible adjustments based on different terrains, climates, and Spiritual Qi, etc., to fully utilize resources and achieve the best defensive effect.
As time passed, Li Mu’s comprehension and application of Array Formation became increasingly proficient. Relying on the rich experience and exquisite skill of his Level 6 Array Formation Skill, he fused and nested various Formations, forming a unique Formation effect that made the island protection Formation more stable and its power increasingly formidable.
To ensure foolproof security, Li Mu also utilized Crescent Moon Island's terrain and Spiritual Veins for the Array Formation. High-grade Spiritual Veins were one of the most precious resources on the island.
Li Mu cleverly utilized these Spiritual Veins and water flows, borrowing the veins to operate the Formation, making it more stable and effective, and reducing Spirit Stone consumption. At the same time, Li Mu also utilized the undulating terrain, the natural shape of the mountains, and other factors to guide the placement of the Formation, making it more natural and harmonious, blending seamlessly with the island's environment.
Seven Years passed in a flash.
During these seven days, Li Mu worked day and night, fully immersed in setting up the large protective Formation for Crescent Moon Island. With his unremitting efforts, the protective Grand Formation of Crescent Moon Island was finally completed.
Li Mu formed a Formation seal with his hand, striking streaks of Spiritual Power into the ground, rock walls, and hidden Formation patterns, successfully activating the comprehensive island protection Grand Formation.
With a soft hum, the Mist Grand Formation took effect first. Powerful Formation energy emanated, churning the seawater around Crescent Moon Island, diffusing a large amount of water vapor, forming a dense fog circle that was difficult to see with the naked eye, encircling the entire Crescent Moon Island.
The activation of the Mist Grand Formation enveloped the entire island in a mist, completely isolating it from external sight.
Then, the Spirit Gathering Great Array also activated. The overflowing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power, under the powerful Formation force of the Spirit Gathering Great Array, gathered from all directions. The Spiritual Power emanating from the High-grade Spiritual Vein was also confined to the island.
The Spiritual Power concentration on the island rapidly increased, visible to the naked eye... As time passed, the Spiritual Power on Crescent Moon Island became increasingly dense, as if forming a small Spiritual Sea, and the center of this Spiritual Sea was the location of the Spirit Gathering Great Array.
It is believed that it won't be long before the Spiritual Qi concentration in the core area of the island can increase several times, reaching a Spiritual Power environment where even Void Refining Cultivators can Cultivate.
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With the complete activation of the island protection Grand Formation, the entire island was enveloped in a faint mist. The Formation operated smoothly, and Li Mu finally had some free time.
Li Mu stood on the peak of Crescent Moon Island, looking into the distance. Under the sunlight, the mist seemed to form a natural barrier, enveloping the entire Crescent Moon Island.
After seven days of gestation, the fertilizer in the two thousand acres of Superior Spiritual Field had been fully absorbed. Li Mu took a deep breath. Next, he should start planting the two types of Yin and Yang Spiritual Plants.
Li Mu lightly leaped, flying to the edge of the Spiritual Field.
Li Mu gently closed his eyes, his Divine Thought, like silk threads, extended outwards. Under his Divine Thought, the two thousand acres of Superior Spiritual Field seemed to transform into a vast painting, clearly displayed in his Sea of Consciousness.
With a soft 'swoosh', a large patch of mud and sand suddenly flew out from the Spiritual Field. Under the control of Li Mu’s Divine Thought, the large patch of mud and sand floated in the air. Below, the two thousand acres of Spiritual Field appeared with small thumb-sized pits, densely packed and neatly arranged, like a fine chessboard.
Li Mu reached out and took out several boxes of Purple Yang Spiritual Mushroom seeds and Yin Soul Fruit seeds from his nine storage spiritual pearl, gently scattering them.
Hundreds of thousands, even millions, of seeds of the two kinds of Spiritual Plants accurately fell into each small pit under the guidance of Li Mu’s Divine Thought.
After all the seeds had fallen into the pits, Li Mu waved his hand. With a “swish,” the sand and soil suspended in mid-air fell back down, completely burying the seeds in each small pit.
The entire process flowed like water. Relying on his powerful Divine Thought, Li Mu completed the planting of the two thousand acres of Spiritual Field in a moment.
Li Mu looked at the two thousand acres of Spiritual Field, smiled slightly, and formed the hand seal for the Qingfeng Huanyu Technique.
As Li Mu cast his spell, a dark cloud quickly gathered in the sky. The cloud churned, and rice-sized raindrops scattered down, densely, pattering on the two thousand acres of Spiritual Field.
The pattering sound of rain echoed in the Spiritual Field. The raindrops, like fine drumbeats, continuously struck the soil. Every drop of rain seemed to carry the source of life, providing ample nourishment for the newly planted Spiritual Plants.
The two thousand acres of Superior Spiritual Field, under Li Mu’s Divine Thought control, were meticulously watered once. The seeds of Purple Yang Spiritual Mushroom and Yin Soul Fruit taken from the nine storage spiritual pearl, nourished by the spiritual rain and stimulated by the Yin and Yang Qi, had their vitality quietly activated.
The spiritual rain lasted for about two quarters of an hour. Li Mu looked contentedly at the Spiritual Field drenched by the spiritual rain. The humidity was about right, so he stopped the Qingfeng Huanyu Technique.
Li Mu then took out a dozen boxes of purple yang jade and dozens of bottles of taihua moon dew from his nine storage spiritual pearl, infusing these specific spiritual Materials into the Spiritual Fields to aid the growth of the two types of Spiritual Plants.
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After planting two thousand acres of Fourth Order Yin and Yang Spiritual Plants, Li Mu felt slightly tired but also very satisfied.
Li Mu took a deep breath, flew back to his Immortal Cave, and with a flash of his figure, disappeared.
Li Mu entered the Painting World Treasure Mansion. Next, he needed to begin planting five types of Fourth Order Five Elements Spirit Plant.
Over several decades, Li Mu continuously plundered and prepared, storing a large number of Fourth Order Five Elements Spirit Plant seeds and spiritual Materials that aid in the growth of Spiritual Plants in his nine storage spiritual pearl, accumulating a large inventory, enough to meet his consumption.
Recalling the unexpected failure of his last Spiritual Plant cultivation, Li Mu couldn't help but feel a bit regretful. To make up for that regret, this time, Li Mu spared no expense, deciding to increase the planting quantity of each Spiritual Plant to a thousand-acre scale. After this batch of Spiritual Plants is harvested, he would attempt to break through to the Soul Transformation Realm.
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Time flew by, and three months passed in a blink of an eye.
During these three months, Li Mu remained in seclusion on the island, busy day in and day out with caring for Spiritual Plants, Artifact Refining and drawing talismans, studying Puppets and spiritual objects, and delving into the Divine Inscription True Explanation, never leaving Crescent Moon Island.
After three months, under Li Mu's meticulous care, the seedlings of the seven types of Fourth Order Spiritual Plants all emerged, showing promising growth.
Inside the Painting World Treasure Mansion, Li Mu stood beside a Superior Spiritual Field of High-grade Spiritual Plants, holding the ancient withered wood staff. He selected a Fifth Order Spiritual Plant - an ordinary spiritual flower, preparing to use the Wither and Flourish Art on it to obtain its seeds.
Seventeen Bodhi Spirit Flower seedlings grew alongside a three-hundred-year-old Bodhi Spiritual Wood. The core of this Spiritual Plant's flower contains both stamens and pistils, allowing for self-pollination. If the Wither and Flourish Art is used to accelerate their growth, there is no need to worry about them failing to bear fruit and produce seeds when they wither.
Compared to the quantity and scale of Fourth Order Spiritual Plant seeds, the seeds of Fifth Order Spiritual Plants and Sixth Order Spiritual Plants are too scarce. Li Mu has collected them for nearly a hundred Years, but still hasn't obtained many High-grade Spiritual Plant seeds.
Unable to achieve large-scale cultivation, Li Mu couldn't spare so much energy to provide targeted care for these High-grade Spiritual Plants one by one, as he hadn't yet learned their corresponding plant spirit attributes.
Through the Wither and Flourish Art, if he could obtain a large number of High-grade seeds and achieve a scale effect, Li Mu would then wholeheartedly Cultivate them.
Li Mu gazed at the Bodhi Spirit Flower with the best growth and oldest age. Under his Heavenly Talent - Identifying Myriad Spirits, the attributes of the Bodhi Spirit Flower clearly appeared before his eyes.
【Bodhi Spirit Flower】
【Grade: Fifth Order Spiritual Plant】
【Characteristics: Bodhi Calms the Mind, Inspiration Sparks, Spiritual Nature is Tranquil, Opens Wisdom and Gathers Spirit, Threads of Dao Principle】
【Status: Bodhi Wood lacks nourishing power, slow growth.】
【Bodhi Spirit Flower, a companion Spiritual Plant to the Fifth Order Bodhi Wood. Growth conditions: abundant Spiritual Power, rich field power, requires Bodhi Wood as a companion Spiritual Plant. Bodhi Spirit Flower takes twenty Years to root, fifty Years to mature, and one hundred Years to bear Bodhi Fruit. A fifty-year-old Bodhi Spirit Flower is one of the main ingredients for refining Wisdom Heart Pill. Bodhi Fruit is one of the main Materials for refining Fifth Order Bodhi Pill and Spirit Essence Pill.】
Li Mu picked up the Ancient Withered Wood Staff, condensing Spiritual Power within it. He directed a beam of green spiritual light towards the Bodhi Spirit Flower, which landed upon it. Immediately, a wondrous and powerful force acted upon the Bodhi Spirit Flower.
Soon, a miraculous scene unfolded. As Li Mu continuously supplied Spiritual Power, the drooping Bodhi Spirit Flower suddenly became vibrant. Its stem and leaves visibly thickened and rapidly grew taller, as if injected with a stimulant, gradually becoming lush and flourishing. (End of Chapter)
