As the discussion deepened, the atmosphere among Li Mu, Tian Shang, and Kun Ling grew increasingly solemn and fervent.
“The Law Domain I Cultivate gathers the Five Elements, and because of its vastness, it’s difficult to refine it to its utmost Perfection,” Li Mu said slowly, a hint of distress in his brows, as he looked at the two and smiled wryly, “I once tried to communicate with the Origin Laws between heaven and earth to melt and solidify my Law Domain, but I always felt there was an insurmountable Bottleneck.”
“Elder Li, the Law Domain you’ve formed is already extraordinary. Perhaps you could try to make your Law Domain a fertile ground that attracts Laws, allowing the Origin Laws to take root and sprout within it, eventually Fusing into one,” Tianshang Honored One stroked his white beard and mused.
Kun Ling, however, shook his head slightly and proposed another idea: “I advocate for the resonance of the Divine Soul and Laws, but that doesn’t mean neglecting the strength of the Physical Body. The Physical Body is the foundation of a Cultivator; even in the Combined Body Realm, its importance cannot be underestimated. Perhaps, you could try to strengthen the tempering of your Physical Body during Cultivation, making it a sturdy vessel to carry the power of Laws, thereby helping you Breakthrough your current Bottleneck.”
Hearing this, Li Mu’s eyes gradually brightened, as if he had caught a glimmer of inspiration. He stood up, hands clasped behind his back, and slowly paced on the deck, muttering to himself: “Physical Body, Law Domain, Law… Integrating these three perfectly, and using this to step into the Body Integration Realm?”
The Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture that Li Mu Cultivated, due to the condensation of the Chaos Law Domain, transformed into the Chaos Dao Scripture, and his Physique also advanced from the Five Elements Dao Body to the Chaos Dao Body.
However, almost all of Li Mu’s Cultivation process relied on his Heavenly Talent—Spirit Energy Absorption—to obtain massive amounts of plant spirit attributes for improvement.
Over the years, Li Mu planted a massive amount of fourth and fifth-grade spiritual plants, and a large number of sixth-grade spiritual plants, which matured one after another. He harvested batch after batch of plant spirits, and the Chaos Dao Scripture he Cultivated had already reached Perfection, his Cultivation directly reaching the Peak of Void Refining, and his Chaos Law Domain refined to Perfection. However, he was always unable to cross that final step and advance to Body Integration.
Li Mu fell into deep thought and Epiphany on the deck, the fleeting seascape before him fully in view. He stopped, gazing into the turbulent sea, a newfound clarity surging within him.
“The Physical Body, Law Domain, and Law, though independent, complement each other. My Chaos Dao Body is already near its Peak, and the Chaos Law Domain is complete and flawless. Only in the comprehension of the Chaos Law and the refinement of the Chaos Physical Body, do I seem to lack that final opportunity,” Li Mu mused to himself, recalling his Cultivation journey from the initial Yin Yang Five Elements Scripture to its current transformation into the Chaos Dao Scripture….
By the time Li Mu awoke from his contemplation, the sun was setting, and the brilliant sunset glow in the sky, like burning flames, reflected on his resolute face.
“Thank you both, Fellow Daoists, for your guidance. This discussion has greatly benefited Li, and I seem to have found a direction for Breakthrough,” Li Mu turned and smiled at Tianshang Honored One and Celestial Venerable Kun Ling, expressing his gratitude.
“This discussion has also greatly benefited Kun!” Celestial Venerable Kun Ling smiled brightly and said humbly.
“It is our honor to be of assistance to Elder Li. Perhaps, Elder Li will surpass us and reach Body Integration even sooner!” Tianshang Honored One said with immense envy, genuinely admiring Li Mu’s talent and Cultivation speed.
Changing the topic, the three began to discuss the arrangements for their trip to the Southern Wilderness Spirit Domain.
However, Li Mu was the Grand Elder of the Xuantian Sword Sect and the main person in charge of this trip, holding a revered position. The two of them were merely Cultivators dispatched by their Family to be stationed there, their status vastly different from his.
Li Mu gave only a brief introduction, and after they understood a little, they excused themselves to bid him farewell.
“Elder Li, we shall take our leave first,” Tianshang Honored One cupped his hands and said, bidding farewell to Li Mu along with Celestial Venerable Kun Ling.
“Alright! We shall meet again another day!” Li Mu smiled and nodded, watching them leave.
After their figures disappeared from sight, Li Mu turned and returned to the ship’s cabin, sitting cross-legged. Then, he took out a Pill bottle from his tianxuan ring, poured out a Spirit Pill, consumed it, and fully circulated the Spirit Devouring Body Nourishing Art to begin his Body Cultivator Cultivation.
Time flew by. The vast fleet journeyed towards the Southern Wilderness Spirit Domain for nearly a month. The outline of the continent finally became clear with the first light of dawn, indicating their arrival in the Southern Wilderness.
The fleet slowly decelerated over the vast sea, heading towards the Barren Ancient City, which stood beside Tianzhu Mountain, and gradually approached the Floating Skyport, known as the “City in the Sky.”
The Floating Skyport, suspended in the sea of clouds, gathered all kinds of spirit ships and merchant ships, large and small, traveling between Central Continent and the Southern Wilderness. They were densely packed and incredibly magnificent.
The Demon Calamity two hundred years ago caused most of the local Sects in the Southern Wilderness to be annihilated, and countless Cultivators died or were injured. Yet, the Floating Skyport was now even more prosperous than before, as if the Demon Calamity two hundred years ago had never cast a shadow over this City in the Sky.
With the arrival of the Central Continent’s great Sect fleet, the bustling activity of the Floating Skyport reached a new Peak.
Li Mu stood on the flagship of the fleet, looking at the approaching Floating Skyport, its scale several times larger, and its flourishing scene, his heart filled with emotion.
The Floating Skyport was a bustling scene of people coming and going. Various spirit ships and merchant ships shuttled above the port. Cultivators exchanged Cultivation insights or conducted trade, and the entire Floating Skyport presented a scene of prosperity and harmony.
The fleet finally docked in a designated area of the Floating Skyport. Li Mu led the Xuantian Sword Sect and the high-level Cultivators from various Families off the spirit ship. Their profound Cultivation and extraordinary demeanor drew respectful gazes from the surrounding Cultivators.
“That must be the people from the Xuantian Sword Sect, right? So many great Sect experts gathered!” a sharp-eyed low-level Cultivator pointed at Li Mu and the others descending from the spirit ship, his voice filled with admiration.
“What happened? So many great Sects from Central Continent gathered in the Southern Wilderness? Could it be that an Immortal Mansion has appeared?”
“Is there another war?”
“I haven’t heard anything! Wasn’t the last Demon Abyss invasion repelled? Could it be that the Demon Calamity is rising again? A resurgence?”
…
As Li Mu and the others appeared, the discussions among the surrounding Cultivators rose and fell, mixed with surprise, doubt, and unease, but more so with reverence and curiosity for the high-level Cultivators.
“After a short rest, Executive Fang, prepare to lead the team with me to the Extreme Yang Land!”
After returning to the Xuantian Sword Sect’s station in the Southern Wilderness Spirit Domain, Li Mu looked at Fang Yunjian and instructed.
“Understood!” Fang Yunjian nodded happily, and couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Elder Li, where is this Extreme Yang Sealed Land located?”
The locations of the seven Sealed Lands were extremely core secrets. Even Fang Yunjian only knew four of them. This Extreme Yang Sealed Land was the most hidden among them. After Li Mu reported it to the Sect, Elder Qiu had not revealed it to anyone else.
Li Mu smiled mysteriously and hinted, “Executive Fang, you’ve been to this Extreme Yang Sealed Land!”
“Oh?”
Hearing this, Fang Yunjian frowned slightly, a strange sense of familiarity welling up in his heart, yet he couldn’t recall when he had been to such a place.
“Elder Li, are you mistaken? Although I have traveled to many Secret Realms in the Southern Wilderness, I have indeed never heard of this Extreme Yang Sealed Land,” Fang Yunjian said doubtfully, his eyes gleaming with curiosity.
Seeing this, Li Mu’s smile deepened, and he slowly explained, “Executive Fang, don’t worry. This Extreme Yang Sealed Land is actually near Barren Ancient City, hidden within the place where I previously lived in seclusion for Cultivation. Executive Fang has looked for me there many times!”
“You mean ‘Yin Yang Valley’?”
At Li Mu’s hint, a familiar scene instantly flashed through Fang Yunjian’s mind, and a look of sudden realization appeared in his eyes as he asked in surprise.
“That’s right, it’s Yin Yang Valley,” Li Mu smiled and nodded, continuing, “Yin Yang Valley seems ordinary, but it actually holds hidden mysteries. The Extreme Yang Sealed Land is hidden within a secret cave in the valley. That cave is concealed by powerful Restrictions, and without prior knowledge, it would be impossible to discover its whereabouts.”
Hearing this, Fang Yunjian was surprised and couldn’t help but admire Li Mu’s foresight even more. He hadn’t expected that Yin Yang Valley, which he had passed through many times, would hide such an important secret.
“Elder Li, did you discover this Extreme Yang Sealed Land back then?”
Fang Yunjian looked at Li Mu, a hint of profound meaning flashing in his eyes, and couldn’t help but ask curiously.
Fang Yunjian was well aware of Li Mu’s abilities and his extraordinary nature. Since he joined the Xuantian Sword Sect, he had personally witnessed Li Mu resolve internal and external problems of the Sect multiple times with extraordinary means.
Li Mu smiled faintly, his gaze profound, as if piercing through the mists of time, returning to those days of secluded Cultivation.
“Executive Fang misunderstands! The secret hidden in Yin Yang Valley was only gradually perceived by me after my Cultivation achieved success and I returned to the Southern Wilderness to stay in the valley,” Li Mu said slowly, a hint of reminiscence and emotion in his voice, “When I was in secluded Cultivation, Yin Yang Valley was just a place for me to Cultivate in peace; I couldn’t discover its secrets. It was only after my Cultivation advanced to Void Refining that I sensed there was something more to the valley!”
“So that’s how it is!” Fang Yunjian smiled, not fully believing him. With previous experiences, he only believed a third of what Li Mu said: “Elder Li, prepare the Materials for the formation! I’ll go notify the others!”
Before Fang Yunjian finished speaking, his figure shot out like an arrow from a bow, leaving Li Mu slightly stunned in place.
Li Mu shook his head with a wry smile, thinking that he must not have believed him.
The next day, Li Mu, Fang Yunjian, and half of the elite, including one Body Integration Sword Elder, and thirteen Void Refining Cultivators, flew to Yin Yang Valley.
Yin Yang Valley, this ancient land forgotten by the world, once again exuded a mysterious aura with the arrival of Li Mu and the others.
As their figures pierced through the clouds and slowly descended into the grey-black area, the surrounding scenery seemed to freeze, and even time slowed its pace.
Outside the valley, the barren mountain Peaks appeared even more desolate under the dim sky. The dried-up riverbed was like a scar on the earth, filled with the chilling Yin power, which reached its Peak here, solidifying even the air into ice, making it difficult to breathe.
Li Mu gazed at this land, both familiar and strange, an indescribable emotion welling up in his heart.
Fang Yunjian and the others followed closely, their faces etched with seriousness and tension. Facing this eerie place, they dared not be careless in the slightest.
Under Li Mu’s lead, they delved deeper into Yin Yang Valley, and the surrounding scenery became increasingly desolate.
“What an eerie place, Elder Li, is this Extreme Yang Sealed Land in this valley?” Sword Elder - Yun Yi looked at Li Mu and asked in surprise.
“That’s right, Extreme Yang gives rise to Yin. The outside of the valley appears desolate and lifeless, but in reality, it harbors vitality within. This Yin Yang Valley is an excellent place where Yin and Yang converge between heaven and earth, and it is also a special effect caused by the Extreme Yang Sealed Land,” Li Mu explained quickly, his gaze profound.
Soon, Li Mu led the group into the valley. The next moment, the sight of exotic flowers and plants competing for beauty and vibrant life filled everyone’s vision. Unlike the desolate scenery outside the valley, the valley was a scene of thriving vitality. Dense trees were lush and green, various strange flowers and exotic plants competed for beauty, emitting bursts of fragrant aroma. Birds sang joyfully on the branches, and a stream gurgled, clear to the bottom, like nature’s purest melody.
“What a masterpiece of nature!”
“What a profound place!”
“This place was Elder Li’s previous secluded Cultivation spot? He really knows how to pick a place!”
…
Seeing this scene, everyone couldn’t help but praise. Some of them couldn’t believe what they were seeing. They had originally thought that Yin Yang Valley would be an even more eerie and terrifying place, but they hadn’t expected it to be so different, with such beautiful scenery inside.
Li Mu smiled faintly, leading the group deeper. Then, he stopped at the foot of a seemingly ordinary mountain.
Then, Li Mu pointed to a spot that looked no different from its surroundings and said, “This is it. This is the entrance to the Extreme Yang Sealed Land. Everyone, next, I need to set up a few more formations, and I’ll need your cooperation!”
Hearing this, Fang Yunjian and the others stepped forward to investigate. There was nothing unusual there, but Li Mu claimed it was the entrance to the Extreme Yang Sealed Land.
Amidst everyone’s doubts, Li Mu took out a jade token, formed hand seals, and chanted incantations. The jade token immediately emitted a brilliant light, and a complex formation pattern slowly emerged in the air.
“This is a formation token I personally refined, containing a dual formation of ‘Concealing Illusion Array’ and ‘Protective Barrier,’” Li Mu explained, “The Concealing Illusion Array can hide the true entrance, preventing outsiders from easily discovering it; the Protective Barrier can provide an extra layer of protection when we enter the Sealed Land.”
As Li Mu’s hand seals changed, the formation pattern in the air suddenly split into two. One half transformed into a light curtain, enveloping everyone, while the other half merged into the seemingly ordinary mountain base. The originally unremarkable mountain rocks instantly became distorted and bizarre, as if twisted by an invisible force.
“Everyone, stand firm. I will control the formation token to dispel the illusion array and reveal the true entrance!” Li Mu’s expression was solemn, his hands rapidly forming seals. The light from the jade token grew even more dazzling, finally transforming into a stream of light that accurately struck the distorted mountain rocks.
With a soft “boom,” the illusion on the surface of the mountain rocks suddenly dissipated, revealing a deep cave entrance. A faint light flickered within the cave, emitting a mysterious and powerful scorching aura.
“This is the true entrance to the Extreme Yang Sealed Land. It contains extremely dangerous Restrictions. I hope that when you are stationed here, you do not venture into it rashly, otherwise, even a Body Integration Cultivator or a Great Vehicle Dao Lord could be in danger of falling.”
Li Mu put away the formation token, his gaze sweeping over everyone, and introduced in a deep voice.
Hearing this, everyone was awestruck. After releasing their Divine Thought to perceive, they immediately confirmed that Li Mu’s words were not false. (End of Chapter)
