Mount Qiong, at the peak of the main peak.
Li Mu stood on the peak, gazing into the distance, remaining silent for a long time. Qiu Yuanhong patiently waited beside him, knowing that Li Mu was carefully sensing the Aura and characteristics of this spiritual land.
Mount Qiong, though named a mountain, was actually a vast spiritual land.
The main peak, Mount Qiong Peak, soared into the clouds, piercing the sky, like a sharp sword pointing directly at the firmament, possessing an extraordinary Aura. At the foot of the mountain, hundreds of miles of surrounding mountains encircled it, with peaks and ridges overlapping, Spiritual Veins crisscrossing, forming a magnificent and breathtaking sight.
The Spiritual Qi in this spiritual land was exceptionally abundant and evenly distributed. Both the main peak and the secondary peaks were filled with dense Spiritual Qi. Moreover, Mount Qiong possessed complete Five Elements attributes; the Spiritual Qi of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth coexisted here, forming a perfect ecological cycle.
Li Mu closed his eyes, opened his mind, and spread out his Divine Sense, beginning to fully understand the Spiritual Qi distribution, Spiritual Vein direction, and Five Elements attributes of this spiritual land, in order to better formulate a plan for utilizing and transforming it.
Time passed bit by bit, Li Mu's Divine Sense continuously roamed above Mount Qiong, sensing the Spiritual Qi and Spiritual Veins in every corner.
After a quarter of an hour, Li Mu opened his eyes and woke up, his brow slightly furrowed, seemingly deep in thought.
Qiu Yuanhong observed Li Mu's change in expression and asked with concern, "Elder Li, how is it? This Mount Qiong is considered a top-tier choice among our Sect's many spiritual lands. Does it meet your expectations?"
Li Mu smiled broadly, looking at him and said, "Elder Qiu, this Mount Qiong has abundant Spiritual Qi, and its Spiritual Qi distribution is very balanced, with all Five Elements present. It is indeed a good blessed land!"
After speaking, Li Mu frowned, somewhat dissatisfied, and said, "However, the Spiritual Veins here are too widely distributed, which is not conducive to setting up Formations."
Upon hearing Li Mu's words, Qiu Yuanhong nodded and asked with concern, "That is true. Has Elder Li decided to choose this place?"
Li Mu shook his head, looking at Qiu Yuanhong and pleading, "I want to see other spiritual lands before making a decision, if that's possible?"
"Of course, no problem. I'll take you to the next spiritual land right away. This place is not far from Mount Qiong; we can reach it in half an hour," Qiu Yuanhong said with a smile and a nod.
"Seven Gods Mountain?" Li Mu's eyes flashed with curiosity when he heard the name.
"Yes, Elder Li, Seven Gods Mountain is a well-known spiritual land," Qiu Yuanhong explained with a smile. "It is composed of seven Spiritual Peaks of similar height. Each Spiritual Peak has unique Spiritual Qi and Spiritual Veins. In addition, there are a number of smaller peaks surrounding them, forming a unique layout. The number and quality of Spiritual Veins in this spiritual land are not much inferior to Mount Qiong."
"This spiritual land was originally the Legacy site of a small Sect. Later, this Sect was destroyed by demonic Cultivators, and this spiritual land was occupied by them. Afterward, all those demonic Cultivators were eradicated by our Sect, and this spiritual land was then brought under our Sect's management."
Upon hearing this, Li Mu's heart stirred, feeling that Seven Gods Mountain was indeed worth seeing.
"Then I trouble Elder Qiu to take me to Seven Gods Mountain to take a look!" Li Mu gratefully thanked Qiu Yuanhong.
Qiu Yuanhong smiled slightly and nodded cheerfully, "Alright! We'll head to Seven Gods Mountain now."
With that, Qiu Yuanhong took the lead, flying through the air with Li Mu towards Seven Gods Mountain.
An hour later, Qiu Yuanhong brought Li Mu to the location of Seven Gods Mountain.
From afar, one could see seven towering Spiritual Peaks piercing the clouds, possessing an extraordinary Aura. At the foot of the mountain, a group of smaller peaks encircled them in a circle, like a natural Formation. The Spiritual Qi here was exceptionally dense and evenly distributed, truly a rare spiritual land.
"Each of the seven Spiritual Peaks of Seven Gods Mountain has its own characteristics: some are primarily wood-attribute Spiritual Qi, some are water-attribute Spiritual Qi, and others are fire, earth, and metal-attribute Spiritual Qi. Additionally, Yin and Yang are gathered here, and the terrain is incredibly mysterious. No matter what attribute a Cultivator possesses, they can find a suitable Cultivation place here," Qiu Yuanhong introduced to Li Mu, pointing at the seven Spiritual Peaks below.
Li Mu's eyes sparkled; he immediately took a liking to this place.
These seven Spiritual Peaks did not seem to be naturally formed; rather, they appeared to have been brought together by a Senior expert using great magical power.
Just as Li Mu was quite satisfied with Seven Gods Mountain, he suddenly frowned.
Because Li Mu discovered that on the summit of each of these seven Spiritual Peaks stood a Formation pillar, emitting a faint Formation power.
Although the Aura of those Formation powers was faint, it was truly present. The faint Formation power Aura below subtly echoed with the Spiritual Qi of Seven Gods Mountain, as if a huge chain firmly locked the entire spiritual land, seemingly sealing something.
"Elder Qiu," Li Mu asked Qiu Yuanhong in a deep voice, "What's the deal with the Formation pillars on the summits of the seven Spiritual Peaks of Seven Gods Mountain?"
"Elder Li, that ancient Formation was set up by a powerful individual of the previous Seven Gods Sect, called the Five Elements Seal Grand Formation. This Formation is thousands of Years old and has lost its effectiveness," Qiu Yuanhong explained with a smile, then elaborated, "It is said that this Supreme of Seven Gods Mountain, who was only one step away from becoming a Dao Lord, discovered an ancient ruin entrance here at Seven Gods Mountain when he founded Seven Gods Sect. This ancient ruin was connected to a Chaotic Secret Realm, and these seven Dao Formations were set up to Seal that ruin entrance."
"Chaotic Secret Realm?" Li Mu couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Yes, it is said to be a Secret Realm that can enter the Chaos world. That powerful individual back then wanted to claim this Secret Realm for himself, which is why he successfully Sealed it beneath the seven Spiritual Peaks of Seven Gods Mountain. The destruction of Seven Gods Sect was also due to this matter!" Qiu Yuanhong explained to Li Mu.
"However, so many Years have passed, and after obtaining this spiritual land, countless people searched for it for a long time but never discovered the existence of this Chaotic Secret Realm. It's probably just a rumor! Elder Li, just listen to it as a story! Don't have too many expectations for such things," Qiu Yuanhong paused and said with a smile.
Qiu Yuanhong no longer believed in the existence of this Chaotic Secret Realm. The two Dao Lords of Xuantian Sword Sect had personally inspected this place and found no trace of any Secret Realm.
"Elder Qiu, could you take me to inspect those seven Dao Formations?" Li Mu asked in a deep voice.
"Of course! Let's go down!" Qiu Yuanhong smiled and nodded, gesturing.
Soon, the two sped rapidly towards Seven Gods Mountain.
Qiu Yuanhong led the way, with Li Mu following closely behind.
The two traveled between the Spiritual Peaks, and the surrounding scenery quickly came into view: towering Spiritual Peaks, swirling spiritual mist, lush green mountains, ancient trees reaching the sky, and the singing of birds and fragrance of flowers, as if it were a splendid fairyland.
On the summit of each Spiritual Peak, a Formation pillar stood, its Formation patterns complex and profound, seemingly containing the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, giving off a solemn and mysterious feeling.
Li Mu's eyes gleamed with wonder. This was not a Five Elements Seal Grand Formation at all, but rather a Yin Yang Five Elements Spirit Gathering Great Array. Using the seven Spiritual Peaks as its foundation, it gathered the Five Elements Spiritual Power of heaven and earth, as well as the Yin and Yang Qi, forming an incredibly powerful Spirit Gathering Great Array.
Due to the erosion of Years, the Formation patterns of these Formation pillars were no longer visible, causing the Formation power to become loose. However, they still had not lost their function.
No wonder Seven Gods Mountain gathered Yin and Yang and Five Elements attributes. The true reason was the effect of this Yin Yang Five Elements Spirit Gathering Great Array, which continuously gathered the Five Elements Spiritual Power and Yin and Yang Qi of heaven and earth, changing the geological structure and Spiritual Vein direction of Seven Gods Mountain over thousands of Years.
"Elder Li, what do you think of Seven Gods Mountain?" Qiu Yuanhong asked Li Mu with concern.
"Not bad. If Seven Gods Mountain didn't have the hidden danger of that Chaotic Secret Realm, I would Cultivate in this spiritual land!" Li Mu nodded quickly, making his decision.
The Spiritual Veins and Spiritual Power attributes of Seven Gods Mountain were very compatible with the Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture that Li Mu Cultivated. Each spiritual mountain had a unique Spiritual Power attribute, and its terrain was very peculiar. Setting up a Yuan Spirit Great Array could be used to specifically plant corresponding spiritual plants.
Li Mu immediately took a liking to this spiritual land, and his mind was already contemplating how to set up Formations, how to use the spiritual mountains, and planning matters related to planting spiritual fields.
"Elder Li is joking. If that Chaotic Secret Realm truly existed, this spiritual land probably wouldn't be allocated to you," Qiu Yuanhong burst out laughing as if he had heard a joke.
"Oh! Why?" Li Mu asked in confusion.
Qiu Yuanhong reined in his smile and looked at Li Mu, saying earnestly, "Elder Li, it seems you are unaware of the value of the Chaotic Secret Realm. This Chaotic Secret Realm concerns the matter of achieving the Dao; its importance goes without saying. If it truly exists, this spiritual land naturally cannot be easily allocated to you."
Li Mu could hear the seriousness and earnestness in Qiu Yuanhong's words, knowing that the other party was not joking. He suddenly felt a bit confused, not knowing what the Chaotic Secret Realm was exactly, that it was so important.
"Elder Qiu, could you please explain to me what the Chaotic Secret Realm is?" Li Mu asked sincerely.
Seeing Li Mu's puzzled expression, Qiu Yuanhong was somewhat speechless. He knew Li Mu was a talented individual, but knew very little about many things in this world. So, he decided to give Li Mu some hints.
"Elder Li, it seems you still have a lot to learn! However, what I can tell you is that this Chaotic Secret Realm concerns the great matter of achieving the Dao. If you have time, you can go to our Sect's Scripture Pavilion to read relevant ancient texts and learn about the mysteries of the Chaotic Secret Realm," Qiu Yuanhong said with a smile.
Li Mu understood Qiu Yuanhong's good intentions and was filled with gratitude. He knew that the other party did not answer his question directly because he hoped Li Mu would find the answer himself in the Scripture Pavilion.
"Thank you for the reminder, Elder Qiu, I will go to the Scripture Pavilion," Li Mu nodded in thanks.
Li Mu knew that his understanding of this world was still very limited and that he needed to continuously learn and explore. Besides the Chaotic Secret Realm, there was much more knowledge he had to understand and master.
"Elder Li, are you sure you want this spiritual land and won't look at other places anymore?" Qiu Yuanhong revealed a relieved smile and confirmed with Li Mu.
"Yes! This is the place," Li Mu confirmed.
"Good, Elder Li, please give me your Elder token! I will allocate this spiritual land to you now," Qiu Yuanhong nodded and asked Li Mu for it.
Upon hearing this, Li Mu quickly took out his Elder token from the nine storage spiritual pearl and respectfully presented it with both hands.
Qiu Yuanhong took the Elder token, took out a larger master token, combined the two tokens, infused his Divine Sense, and began to operate them.
"Elder Li, the authority over the Seven Gods Mountain spiritual land now belongs to you," Qiu Yuanhong returned the Elder token to Li Mu, then introduced and asked, "Seven Gods Mountain has a scope of 525 square li, 7 main peaks, 172 small spiritual mountains, and 32 Spiritual Veins. Currently, this spiritual land of Seven Gods Mountain is used by the Disciples of our sub-Sect - Seven Profound Sect. Do you wish to accept them? And become the Sect Master of Seven Profound Sect?"
"Sub-Sect - Seven Profound Sect?" Li Mu took the Elder token, asking in confusion.
"Yes!" Qiu Yuanhong nodded with a smile, then continued, "Let me introduce Elder Li to the promotion situation of our Sect's Disciples! The Central Continent Spiritual Domain is vast and boundless. Xuantian Sword Sect is the largest Sect in the entire Central Continent Spiritual Domain, governing countless territories. To better manage the Sect, we have made the Outer Sect Disciples independent, forming sub-Sects of our main Sect, and appointing our Sect's Deacon Elders as the Sect Masters of these sub-Sects to personally manage them."
Qiu Yuanhong introduced the organizational structure of Xuantian Sword Sect to Li Mu while flying through the air.
As Qiu Yuanhong introduced, Li Mu's vision gradually cleared, and he understood the organizational structure of Xuantian Sword Sect.
Xuantian Sword Sect's influence was boundless, with various spiritual lands and spiritual mountains spread throughout the entire Central Continent Spiritual Domain. Such a vast territory naturally could not be managed centrally. Therefore, the three thousand Deacon Elders became the Sect Masters of three thousand subordinate Sects, sent down to act as the head of a Sect, managing spiritual lands, spiritual mountains, and contributing auxiliary Cultivation resources and outstanding talents to Xuantian Sword Sect.
The three thousand subordinate Sects were the three thousand blood-generating machines of Xuantian Sword Sect. These subordinate Sects were distributed throughout the Central Continent Spiritual Domain, each possessing a certain degree of strength and influence. They cultivated and delivered talents, provided resources and assistance to Xuantian Sword Sect, becoming important cornerstones for Xuantian Sword Sect's continuous growth.
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"Elder Qiu, I'm not good at socializing. Becoming the Sect Master of a Sect, I, I'm afraid I can't handle such a great responsibility!" Li Mu couldn't help but smile bitterly, wanting to decline this task.
"Elder Li, the path of Cultivation is long. If you bury yourself in bitter Cultivation all day, how can you comprehend the Great Dao? How can one live in this world without any attachments? If you are not good at socializing, then just make occasional appearances. If you don't have some helpers, how can you manage the entire Seven Gods Mountain by yourself?" Qiu Yuanhong looked at Li Mu and advised kindly.
Upon hearing this, Li Mu frowned slightly, having to admit that Qiu Yuanhong's words made sense.
Although he had obtained the entire Seven Gods Mountain, it was not without cost. Such a large spiritual land required a certain amount of Sect contribution to be consumed annually. Although Li Mu could obtain these contributions by undertaking Formation setting tasks and Artifact Refining tasks, relying on him alone would exhaust him to death.
If there was a group of people for him to command and exploit, and if Seven Gods Mountain was managed well, he might even have an additional income!
"Elder Li, this matter is settled then. If there's anything you don't understand, just come and ask me," Qiu Yuanhong looked at Li Mu and advised again.
"Alright!" Li Mu reluctantly agreed.
"Haha, that's more like it. Let me tell you about Seven Profound Sect..." Qiu Yuanhong laughed happily and began to introduce the situation of Seven Profound Sect to Li Mu.
The two conversed while flying through the air. They passed through several Spiritual Peaks and finally arrived at the core area of the seven main peaks of Seven Gods Mountain.
On each of the seven main peaks of Seven Gods Mountain, magnificent palace buildings were constructed. These palaces were resplendent and majestic, giving off a solemn and mysterious feeling.
Qiu Yuanhong brought Li Mu down to a plaza on one of the main peaks. In the wide plaza, many Cultivators were gathered for Cultivation, and there were also many stalls around the plaza, filled with various rare spiritual items, Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals.
