Returning to the Seven Profound Sect, Li Mu settled in his reclusive abode, located at the Peak of Wood God Peak, a serene and secluded place shrouded in mist and rarely visited by people.
Wood God Peak, one of the Seven Gods Mountain, is a steep and towering Peak, evergreen throughout the seasons, a naturally sculpted masterpiece of the world; ancient trees reach the sky, streams gurgle, and occasional bird songs add a touch of ethereal tranquility.
Li Mu's small house was built against the mountain, simple yet elegant, with a roof covered in green tiles, harmoniously blending with the surrounding natural environment.
In front of the door, a small bamboo fence enclosed a vegetable garden, filled with various seasonal vegetables, lush and vibrant; he personally tended this garden, not only for self-sufficiency but also to enjoy the pleasure of being close to nature.
The reclusive abode was surrounded by a protective formation to prevent outsiders from intruding, and also had an illusion formation; ordinary Seven Profound Sect Disciples, even if they accidentally entered this place, would lose their way and find it difficult to locate the true entrance.
As Li Mu's figure landed in the small courtyard, the next moment, a tightly closed wooden door inside the courtyard opened on its own, and a white figure flew over, landing lightly in front of him; it was Xue'er, who had finished her seclusion.
"Li Dage, you're finally back!"
Xue'er's voice carried a hint of joy and excitement; she wore a snow-white dress, her long hair lightly coiled, and her brows revealed a pure and ethereal temperament.
Li Mu smiled as he looked at Xue'er, a trace of tenderness and relief flashing in his eyes, and he asked with concern, "Xue'er, how was your Cultivation in seclusion?"
"I've made some progress, my Bloodline Divine Ability has improved a little, but it's quite difficult to Break through again in the True Spirit Realm!" Xue'er explained her gains from seclusion, then looked at Li Mu and asked with concern, "Li Dage, was your trip smooth?"
Li Mu smiled and nodded, "Several Seal Grand Formations were normal, and I set up warning formations. I also took the opportunity to transplant many High Grade Spirit Plants from the spiritual lands of the seven Sealed Lands into the Treasure Mansion..."
The two walked into the small house as they talked.
Xue'er brewed a pot of hot tea for Li Mu, and they sat by the wooden table, chatting about what Li Mu had been doing during this period.
Xue'er looked at Li Mu with admiration, listening to his recent travels and some of his plans and intentions for the future.
As time passed, their conversation deepened, and their relationship grew closer... In this secluded reclusive abode, they quietly enjoyed this rare tranquility and warmth.
Outside the window, moonlight was like water, dappled through sparse clouds, sprinkling into the house, adding a touch of poetry to this simple space.
After a moment of tenderness with Xue'er, Li Mu's figure appeared in the Painting World Treasure Mansion.
At this moment, the Five Elements Spirit Palace in the Painting World Treasure Mansion was incomparable to its past, its scale having expanded several times over, majestic and grand, seemingly reaching for the sky.
Massive amounts of Five Elements High Grade Spirit Plants were distributed throughout the Spiritual Fields within the Five Elements Spirit Palace, with verdant green, golden yellow, and fiery red, five colors of spiritual light intertwining, dazzling and beautiful; thousands of acres of Superior Spiritual Field were fully planted with various Five Elements High Grade Spirit Plants, each exuding a rich spirituality and vibrant vitality.
Within the Metal Element Spiritual Field, golden Spirit Ginseng and golden grasses stood proudly, their leaves like swords, incredibly sharp, emitting dazzling golden light, like tiny golden Divine Swords, embedded in the fertile spiritual soil, absorbing the Metal Element Origin Qi of the world.
In the Wood Element Spiritual Field, ancient trees reached the sky, lush and green. These ancient trees were not ordinary trees, but precious Wood Element Spirit Wood, with thick trunks and dense foliage; every leaf contained a rich life force, as if capable of connecting with heaven and earth, endlessly regenerating.
The Water Element Spiritual Domain rippled with clear waves, and seven-tier Nine-Leaf Spirit Lotuses and six-tier Heavenly Water Spirit Vines bloomed leisurely in the spiritual springs and spiritual pools, crystalline and translucent, like scattered pearls; they were not only extraordinarily beautiful but also exuded pure Water Element Spiritual Power.
The Fire Element Spiritual Land, on the other hand, was ablaze with flames, and patches of fiery red spiritual peppers shimmered under the sunlight. These spiritual peppers grew on specially made fire Spirit Stones, absorbing endless Fire Element Origin Qi; their fruits were as hot as fireballs, containing astonishing Fire Element Spiritual Power.
The Earth Element Spiritual Garden was deep and stable; on patches of spiritual soil, various rare Earth Element Spirit Plants grew, their roots deep and leaves lush, as if integrated with the earth, capable of drawing Earth Element Origin Qi from deep within the earth to nourish themselves, while also adding endless vitality and vibrancy to this spiritual field.
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However, as Li Mu's gaze swept across, under his Heavenly Talent, the states of numerous Five Elements Spirit Plants appeared one by one in his eyes, and he sighed helplessly.
Although the Five Elements Spiritual Power within the Five Elements Spirit Palace was already very dense, for those six-tier and seven-tier Five Elements High Grade Spirit Plants, it still seemed insufficient; these High Grade Spirit Plants had extremely strict demands for Five Elements Origin Qi, and the existing Five Elements Spiritual Power within the space seemed unable to meet their needs for continuous growth and advancement.
For these High Grade Spirit Plants to thrive, they must be provided with purer and more abundant Five Elements Origin Qi, reaching three to four tenths of the level found in the extreme Sealed Land.
Li Mu took a deep breath, his Divine Sense entering the tianxuan ring; the next moment, massive amounts of High Grade spiritual materials, primarily Five Elements High Grade spiritual materials, numbering in the hundreds to thousands, appeared one by one, each capable of causing Void Refining cultivators to fight over them in the outside world.
They were obtained by Li Mu by spending a large number of Dao Artifacts, Dao Pills, Dao Talismans, and contributions, clearing out the treasuries of Xuantian Sword Sect and Wanbao Pavilion, two major forces.
Li Mu decided to embed these High Grade auxiliary spiritual materials into the Five Elements Grand Formation to supplement and purify the Five Elements Origin Qi within the space, ensuring that the growth of High Grade Spirit Plants would not be restricted.
Without delay, Li Mu's figure flickered, already at the core of the Five Elements Grand Formation; his hands moved, and a series of Dao Arts flowed out like water, embedding massive amounts of seven-tier Five Elements spiritual materials one by one onto the nodes of the Grand Formation.
As the massive High Grade spiritual materials integrated, the Grand Formation began to tremble slightly, and purer, more powerful Five Elements Origin Qi surged from the formation, permeating the entire Five Elements Spirit Palace.
Within the Metal Element Grand Formation, golden light intensified, and the Metal Element Origin Qi became more refined; the golden Spirit Ginseng and golden grasses seemed greatly encouraged, their leaves becoming sharper, golden light flickering, and their growth rate visibly accelerated.
Inside the Wood Element Grand Formation, greenness surged, and life force burst forth; the ancient trees seemed nourished, their branches and leaves becoming denser, and their vitality reaching its Peak.
In the Water Element Grand Formation, clear waves rippled, and the Nine-Leaf Spirit Lotus and Heavenly Water Spirit Vine, nourished by pure Water Element Origin Qi, bloomed brilliantly, their spiritual power overflowing.
The Fire Element Grand Formation blazed with intense flames, and the Fire Element Origin Qi became more scorching; the spiritual peppers seemed to have undergone a baptism of fire, their fruits plump and full of fiery power.
The Earth Element Grand Formation was deep and stable, and the Earth Element Origin Qi permeated every inch of the land; the roots of those rare Earth Element Spirit Plants became more developed, closely connected to the earth, full of vitality.
The six-tier and seven-tier Five Elements Spirit Plants cultivated in the Five Elements Spirit Palace collectively seemed to have been injected with a stimulant, frantically absorbing the surrounding single-attribute Five Elements Origin Qi, their condition recovering at a visible speed, as if an unspoken transformation was occurring.
Just then, the Treasure Mansion Spirit sensed the immense changes in the Five Elements Spirit Palace and manifested his true form out of thin air.
"Master!" The Five-Colored Flood Dragon looked at Li Mu joyfully and called out respectfully, his eyes sparkling with excitement; his enormous body circled above the Five Elements Spirit Palace, feeling the increasingly dense and pure Five Elements Origin Qi.
Li Mu smiled slightly, his Divine Sense entering the tianxuan ring; the next moment, thousands of High-Grade Spirit Stones, like a torrent, spewed out from the tianxuan ring, suspended in mid-air, shimmering with alluring spiritual light, each about the size of a fist, crystal clear.
Li Mu formed hand seals, and powerful Chaos True Essence surged out along with his Divine Thought, enveloping a High-Grade Spirit Stone.
As Li Mu activated them, countless High-Grade Spirit Stones suspended in the air shattered one by one, transforming into droplets of spiritual liquid, which sprinkled down like fine rain, merging into the soil and air of the Five Elements Spirit Palace; the Spiritual Qi liquefied into Dragons, circling and gradually expanding, then vaporizing, rapidly spreading throughout the soil and air within the Five Elements Spirit Palace, instantly causing the Spiritual Qi concentration of the entire space to skyrocket again, reaching an unprecedented height.
The High Grade Spirit Plants within the Five Elements Spirit Palace all sensed this unprecedented torrent of Spiritual Power; their branches and leaves stood tall, their foliage became even more verdant, and their flowers grew more dazzling.
"Master, you are truly generous!" The Five-Colored Flood Dragon praised sincerely, then paused and continued, "However, the Spiritual Qi in the Treasure Mansion is limited. Cultivating so many High Grade Spirit Plants, even with the current surge in Spiritual Qi concentration, can probably only maintain a Peak state for about ten Years."
Upon hearing this, Li Mu's eyes narrowed slightly; he naturally knew this, and to make so many High Grade Spirit Plants grow as much as possible, the consumption would naturally be an astronomical figure, but it was enough, ten Years would be enough for him to figure out other methods.
"Ten Years is enough." Li Mu nodded calmly, then looked at the Treasure Mansion Spirit and indicated, "During this time, I will do my best to search for supreme Spiritual Veins for you, striving to raise the Spiritual Qi of the Treasure Mansion Space to a higher level before the Spiritual Qi is exhausted."
"Uh! Master will surely be able to do it, but this is always treating the symptoms, not the root cause. With Master's ability, if he can Break through to the next Realm sooner and modify my artifact foundation for me, allowing me to obtain external Spiritual Power, it will be of greater help to Master." The Five-Colored Flood Dragon's eyes sparkled with anticipation; as an Artifact Spirit, his abilities were limited by the Treasure Mansion's artifact foundation. If he could be modified, he would not only enhance himself but also provide Li Mu with more lasting assistance.
Upon hearing this, Li Mu's gaze deepened, understanding the Treasure Mansion Spirit's intention. However, the difficulty of his Cultivation of the Chaotic Great Dao in breaking through to the Combined Body Realm far exceeded ordinary people's imagination; every step required countless resources and time, and even more, the comprehension of the supreme Chaos Law.
"You speak truthfully, but the Breakthrough to the Combined Body Realm is not something achieved overnight." Li Mu said slowly, his tone carrying a hint of imperceptible solemnity, and he said in a deep voice, "However, since I have chosen this path, I will do my utmost; rest assured, when my Cultivation is successful, I will definitely reshape your artifact foundation, so that you too can possess your own power in this vast Universe."
"Thank you, Master!" A trace of admiration flashed in the Five-Colored Flood Dragon's eyes; he knew that his Master was never an easily satisfied person. He was always pursuing higher goals and constantly challenging his own limits.
Li Mu smiled slightly, his figure flashing, appearing beside the Spiritual Field where two patches of Yin and Yang Spirit Plants were cultivated, and began to supplement the High Grade Spirit Plants with auxiliary spiritual materials and Yin and Yang Origin Qi.
After several hours, Li Mu tended to the Five Elements and Yin and Yang Spirit Plants, then his figure suddenly appeared between the boundary walls of the Painting World Treasure Mansion, where another type of seven-tier rare Spirit Plant—the Time-Space Spirit Lotus—was cultivated.
Seventy Time-Space Spirit Lotuses, their roots embedded in the Void Realm of the boundary wall, were in their nascent stage, crystal clear throughout, about eight inches high, with branches and leaves gathering faint spiritual mist, emitting ripples of time-space fluctuations, like seventy dazzling stars embedded between the boundary walls of the Painting World Treasure Mansion.
Each Time-Space Spirit Lotus was like the most exquisite carving in the Universe; their leaves were as thin as cicada wings, shimmering with the faint light of interwoven time and space, as if a gentle touch could reach another time-space node; on their leaves, faint time-space patterns flowed, these patterns like ancient runes, recording the Profound Truth and power of time and space, circulating as if narrating unknown secrets of the Universe. As Li Mu appeared, the seventy Time-Space Spirit Lotuses seemed to sense his aura, their branches and leaves began to tremble slightly, emitting even more dazzling light; these lights intertwined in the air to form brilliant patterns, like a scroll of time and space slowly unfolding, revealing the grandeur and mystery of the Universe. At the same time, strong time-space fluctuations surged from the Time-Space Spirit Lotuses, quickly forming a transparent magical barrier, preventing Li Mu from approaching.
Li Mu laughed dumbfounded, impressed by the powerful spirituality of these seven-tier Spirit Plants, understanding that although these Time-Space Spirit Lotuses were not yet mature, their spirituality was already strong enough to sense external existence and react accordingly.
"What interesting little fellows!" Li Mu chuckled softly, and instead of forcing his way through the magical barrier formed by the Time-Space Spirit Lotuses, he chose to stand quietly aside, observing these beautiful Spirit Plants with gentle eyes.
Li Mu's gaze was drawn to a magnificent Time-Space Spirit Lotus; as his gaze fell, under his Heavenly Talent - Identify Myriad Spirits, its attributes clearly appeared before his eyes.
【Time-Space Spirit Lotus (Growing Stage)】
【Grade: Seven-tier Spirit Plant】
【Characteristics: Time-Space Interweaving, Time-Space Will, Reversing Years, Time-Space Rhythm, Flowing Radiance, Time-Space Intersections】
【Status: Time Nurturing, Insufficient Time-Space Power, Slow Growth】
【Time-Space Spirit Lotus, a seven-tier Spirit Plant, medicinal age: 423 Years. A Time-Space Spirit Lotus nurtured by hundreds of Years of Time-Space Power, its petals are like flowing light, crystal clear, its lotus platform stable, reflecting the rhythm of time and space, containing the most mysterious Time-Space Profound Truth of the Universe. The lotus body contains powerful Time-Space Power, and its medicinal efficacy is extraordinary. This lotus has an extraordinary and refined posture, its petals flow like a galaxy, each petal emitting faint time-space fluctuations. It matures in a thousand Years, and bears fruit in three thousand Years. Time-Space Lotus Seeds are supreme treasures for refining Time-Space Dao Pills and Reversal Pills. Direct absorption can enlighten the mind, enhance wisdom, comprehend the Time-Space Concept, and even, under certain conditions, help one travel through time and space and reverse the past.】
It will take more than five hundred Years to mature! And this quantity isn't enough!
Li Mu sighed helplessly; the growth time of seven-tier Spirit Plants was simply too long. If he were to extract them halfway, he wouldn't be able to obtain their spiritual seeds, so he could only continue to Cultivate them for now. (End of Chapter)
