I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm

Chapter 751: Chapter 401: Opportunity for Promotion

Li Mu smiled and released the divine thought that was restraining the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire.

The Extreme Yang Celestial Fire let out a joyous cry, spread its wings, and dove into the Extreme Yang Flame Crystal.

Soon, the Extreme Yang Flame Crystal burst into a blazing, dazzling flame, occupying the entire area with its intense fire, as the sealing crystals on the surface of the flame crystal continuously flaked off.

As time passed, the firepower of the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire grew hotter, the crystal seal on the surface of the Extreme Yang Flame Crystal rapidly loosened, and a formidable energy could be clearly felt emanating from this spiritual material.

Finally, with the unremitting efforts of the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire, the Extreme Yang Flame Crystal was successfully unsealed, and a powerful flame erupted from the spiritual material, illuminating the entire space. The head of the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire emerged from the flame crystal, joyfully emitting a happy cry.

"Master, the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire is very happy. After absorbing this spiritual material, it might have a chance to promote a level," the Chi Lian Fire Phoenix smiled brightly at Li Mu, indicating with a gesture.

"Take it back! The little guy is too excited and doesn’t know how to control its power. Don’t let it burn the surrounding spirit plants to death." Li Mu smiled and nodded, gesturing to the Chi Lian Fire Phoenix.

The Chi Lian Fire Phoenix understood, formed a technique with his hands, and the lid of the Celestial Void Tripod suddenly opened, releasing an attraction force that took in both the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire and the Extreme Yang Flame Crystal. The lid closed, and the temperature in the surrounding space rapidly dropped, returning to the previous coolness.

"All’s well, go ahead and take care of your own matters!" Li Mu waved his hand, indicating that the Chi Lian Fire Phoenix could leave.

The Chi Lian Fire Phoenix nodded, called the Celestial Void Tripod back into his body, then turned into a flash of firelight and disappeared.

Watching the Chi Lian Fire Phoenix leave, Li Mu stood silently in place, gazing deeply at the space of the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion. As an eighth-tier Celestial Treasure, the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion required him to replenish its spiritual power to maintain operation when unable to draw spiritual energy from the outside world.

After promoting to the eighth tier, the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion seemed to have undergone a metamorphosis, increasing its craving for high-tier spiritual energy. The once-rich and dense spiritual energy within now appeared somewhat thin, as if swallowed by some invisible force.

Li Mu had an idea, flicked his finger, and tens of thousands of top-grade spirit stones flew out from the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl, quickly liquefying in the air, then vaporizing, turning into a dynamic Spirit Dragon. This Spirit Dragon traversed the space, rapidly increasing the concentration of spiritual energy wherever it went, revitalizing the space of the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion like spring rain nourishing the earth.

The space of the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion trembled slightly, seemingly feeling the energy of rebirth, cheering and dancing with joy, as if welcoming the arrival of this powerful spiritual power.

Feeling the changes in the treasure mansion’s spiritual power, Li Mu nodded in satisfaction.

Although the spiritual energy was adequate, the power of the Five Elements was still slightly lacking. The power of the Five Elements within the space was what Li Mu was most concerned about. As the place where he practiced cultivation, the abundance of the Five Elements directly affected the growth of many high-tier spirit plants in the space, indirectly affecting his cultivation progress.

Li Mu gritted his teeth and made a decisive decision, taking out most of the high-tier spiritual materials obtained this time without hesitation and scattering them. Each of the dozens of sixth and seventh-tier spiritual materials contained abundant power of the Five Elements, and their appearance immediately caused violent tremors in the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion.

In the next moment, the artifact spirit of the Treasure Mansion—a small multicolored Flood Dragon—appeared out of nowhere, cloaked in multicolored light. Its dragon eyes shone with wisdom, and as soon as the multicolored Flood Dragon appeared, it expressed gratitude by circling Li Mu several times before chasing after those high-tier spiritual materials, swiftly devouring them one by one.

As the treasure mansion’s artifact spirit consumed the high-tier spiritual materials one by one, the power of the Five Elements within the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion gradually became rich, balanced, and harmonious. Li Mu could clearly feel that the entire space had become more stable and vibrant.

Under the nourishment of this energy, the Five Elements Spirit Mountain in the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion also emitted powerful Five Elements Spiritual Power. The majestic Spirit Peak in the center of the treasure mansion seemed to have turned into a massive source of Five Elements Spiritual Power, continually emitting powerful Five Elements Spiritual Power outward.

At this time, Lin Maoshan, who was in seclusion for arduous cultivation within the Five Elements Spirit Mountain, was originally immersed in training, with all outside sensations blocked and entirely focused on his own practice. However, when the Five Elements Spirit Mountain began to erupt with Five Elements Spiritual Power, an unprecedentedly intense spiritual power surged into his body, instantly multiplying his cultivation speed.

Lin Maoshan was startled awake, suddenly opening his eyes, a hint of surprise and confusion flashing within them. He could clearly feel the powerful Five Elements Spiritual Power rushing into his meridians like a flood, washing over his body, giving him an unprecedented sense of comfort.

"What’s going on, what happened!"

Lin Maoshan couldn’t help but exclaim, filled with astonishment and curiosity, quickly checking his surroundings to figure out where this powerful Five Elements Spiritual Power was coming from. However, he was just a junior cultivator at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, with his Divine Sense extending only a few dozen feet at most, unable to probe deep into the ’Five Elements Divine Mountain,’ unaware of what was happening there.

Nevertheless, Lin Maoshan knew one thing: he must not disappoint his master’s—Li Mu’s—expectations, having been sent to this blessed Spirit Mountain for training.

Lin Maoshan took a deep breath, cast aside all distractions, settled his mind again, and began to carefully channel the rich Five Elements Spiritual Power continuously flowing into him, attempting to guide this power into his dantian, to fuse with his own True Essence.

As the Five Elements Spiritual Power continuously flowed in, stirring waves in Lin Maoshan’s dantian, his True Essence expanded rapidly, becoming more refined.

Simultaneously, his meridians gradually widened under the impact of the Five Elements Spiritual Power, seemingly preparing for the arrival of greater strength. This widening was not merely an expansion, but a qualitative enhancement, enabling his meridians to withstand the flow of higher-level spiritual power.

With the nourishing of the Five Elements Spiritual Power, Lin Maoshan felt the barrier blocking his realm gradually loosening. What once was as hard as iron began to show some faint cracks with the repeated impacts of the Five Elements Spiritual Power.

Lin Maoshan knew that the critical moment for a realm breakthrough had arrived.

Immersed in the rich atmosphere of the Five Elements Spiritual Power, Lin Maoshan gritted his teeth, now emboldened to attempt breaking into the Qi Refining Ninth Layer. He pressed on with full energy, fully circulating his cultivation technique, mobilizing all his True Essence and striking with all his strength at the indestructible "barrier" in his meridians.

Each impact brought immense pain to Lin Maoshan, as if countless steel needles were piercing through his meridians. He gritted his teeth and persevered.

Time seemed to stretch infinitely at this moment. Sweat covered Lin Maoshan’s forehead, but he knew that only by persisting would he possibly break through this realm and step into a higher one.

Finally, after a vehement strike, Lin Maoshan felt the "barrier" in his meridian suddenly give way. With joy in his heart, he immediately increased the intensity of his assaults.

With a "crash," the barrier within his meridian shattered, and his Five Elements True Essence surged wildly.

"I’ve broken through!"

Lin Maoshan couldn’t contain his joy, clearly feeling his cultivation level stepping onto a new plateau at this moment, his True Essence stronger and more robust, and his meridians tougher, making him feel as if he had transformed.

Opening his eyes, Lin Maoshan’s gaze sparkled with excitement and gratitude, sincerely thanking Li Mu.

If not for his master’s arrangement to bring him to such a paradise, considering his talent, the difficulty of the Five Elements cultivation would never have allowed him to break through two minor realms in such a short time consecutively.

Li Mu’s divine sense detected Lin Maoshan’s breakthrough situation, and he smiled slightly, praising silently: "The young one is clever, knowing to take this opportunity to break through the realm, not bad!"

The next moment, Li Mu’s figure disappeared from where he stood, having received notice from the Cyan Moon True Dragon’s spirit-controlling divine thought about an unexpected situation occurring outside.