Chapter 433: The Lord of Gods Comes Out of Seclusion

"Li will do his best to complete the weapon refining commission." Li Mu looked at the eight clan leaders and gestured: "However, refining a Dao weapon is not an easy task. The process is quite complicated and time-consuming. It is estimated that it will take several years to complete one. Moreover, the Sword Sect also has several Dao weapons waiting for Li to refine. There is a prerequisite for your weapon refining commission, that is, you can't rush me."

After speaking, Li Mu looked at the eight clan leaders and observed their reactions.

This condition may make them dissatisfied, but Li Mu is telling the truth. The seventh-level Dao weapon is not something that can be refined. If the quality of the spiritual materials is not high and the Dao spirit cannot be nurtured, all the previous efforts will be wasted.

Even if the quality of the refining spiritual materials is high and the Dao spirit is successfully nurtured, various accidents may occur during the refining process, which requires a lot of time and energy to solve. Therefore, Li Mu must ensure that he has enough time and space to carefully refine each Dao weapon without being disturbed or urged by the outside world.

Moreover, as the chief weapon refiner of Xuantian Sword Sect, many people lined up to wait for Li Mu to refine weapons. He could not refuse the weapon refinement commissions of the elders of the sect, but he first satisfied the people of the eight major families. It was unreasonable.

The eight clan leaders looked at each other after hearing this. They obviously did not expect Li Mu to put forward such a condition. High-quality Dao soldiers could not be made in one go, but if they had to wait for several years to get one, it would be a great test for them. After satisfying the Sword Sect first, they could get their turn. When they were the last one in line, they had to wait for decades or even hundreds of years to get it. This was something they were unwilling to bear.

After Shangguan Yun pondered for a moment, he looked at Li Mu and said, "Master Li, we understand your situation. Although our eight major families are in urgent need of Dao soldiers, we also understand that haste makes waste. We just hope that you can complete the refining as soon as possible. After all, time is also very important to us."

"Indeed, the high-end combat power of the family has been allocated to fight, and we urgently need a Dao soldier to increase the family's foundation!" Nangong Lie gestured.

Li Mu nodded in understanding and said, "Please rest assured, I will try my best to improve the efficiency of refining while ensuring the quality. As for the order of refining, how about you discuss it privately?"

Hearing this, the eight clan leaders looked at each other, with different colors on their faces, but obviously obeyed Li Mu's arrangement.

"Understood! We will discuss the order of refining in private, and reply to you later, and will not cause you any trouble!" Shangguan Yun responded with a smile.

Other clan leaders nodded one after another. They have competed and cooperated for thousands of years and know how to fairly determine the order of ranking.

Li Mu smiled slightly and said, "In this case, Li will wait for your good news. If you need anything, please contact me at any time."

The eight clan leaders thanked Li Mu one after another, and then left together with Li Mu's gift. Next, they will discuss and decide the order of obtaining the commissioned refining, which is crucial for each family.

After sending off the eight clan leaders, Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief. The matter of Cangyuan Secret Realm was finally settled.

After seeing off the eight clan leaders, Li Mu returned to his daily life, immersed in refining equipment in the Painting World Treasure House, instructing several beast masters in their cultivation, or taking time out to look after spiritual plants, traveling through the peaks of the Seven Gods Mountain, and inspecting the situation of the spiritual plants being taken care of by the incarnation.

Occasionally, Li Mu controlled the substitute puppet to patrol the sect and meet the famous "clients" who came from afar.

Time passed in a flash, and another half a year passed.

In the Painting World Treasure House, Li Mu strolled on the path of the spiritual bamboo forest, feeling the fresh spiritual energy around him. This bamboo forest is the sixth level - Biqing Lingzhu, which is a unique existence created after the Painting World Treasure House devoured Taiqing Yuezhu and was promoted to the eighth level of Dongtian Supreme Treasure.

Li Mu opened up a spiritual land in the center of this bamboo forest, planted the Qingming Sword Bamboo spiritual seeds harvested from Chen Jianzhu, and set up a gathering spirit formation, the Seven Star Sword Formation, in this spiritual field.

However, after a long time, when Li Mu stepped into this spiritual land with high hopes again, he couldn't help but frown. The spiritual seeds of Qingming Sword Bamboo only showed a little green, and some of them didn't even sprout. They were still in a state of waiting to sprout. The growth was not as expected and extremely slow.

Under the innate magical power-identifying all spirits, the properties of the Qingming Sword Bamboo seedlings were clearly revealed in Li Mu's eyes.

[Qingming Sword Bamboo]

[Grade: Seventh-level spiritual plant]

[Features: Qingming sword energy, sword bamboo spiritual, tenacious and unyielding, sword intent soaring to the sky. ]

[Status: bamboo seedlings break through the soil, seedlings accumulate spirits and wait for growth. ]

[Qingming Sword Bamboo seedlings, seventh-level spiritual plants, a rare spiritual bamboo growing deep in the Qingming Spirit Mountain, feeds on sword energy, Qingming bamboo chirps, and the bamboo body is as tough as black iron. It is the main material for refining Qingming Spirit Bamboo Sword. ]

Looking at the properties of the Qingming Sword Bamboo seedlings, Li Mu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After all, the Painting World Treasure House is an eighth-level cave treasure, and it has a special affinity with bamboo. The Qingming Sword Bamboo planted here has no problem with its growth state, and it hardly needs special care. Every few months, he only needs to perform the Qingfeng Summoning Rain Spell to send down a spiritual rain for irrigation.

However, the only drawback of this Qingming Sword Bamboo is that it grows too slowly. I really don’t know when it will be ready for harvest. Li Mu sometimes wanders around the spiritual field, with a little helplessness and expectation in his eyes.

However, Li Mu had plenty of time. He practiced the Five Elements Yin and Yang, and this way of practice allowed him to have a lifespan three or four times that of other cultivators at the same level. This meant that he had enough time to wait and protect this Qingming Sword Bamboo Forest until the day they matured.

Just as Li Mu carefully observed the Qingming Sword Bamboo seedlings, his expression moved, and he sensed a sudden magical fluctuation from the Jiuzang Lingzhu.

Li Mu invested his consciousness and immediately learned that the fluctuation came from the Soul Cultivation Tower.

Li Mu's heart moved, and he immediately summoned the Soul Cultivation Tower from the Jiuzang Lingzhu. He saw that the tower body was slightly vibrating and emitting a faint light, as if something important was about to happen.

Li Mu stared at the Soul Cultivation Tower, and the tower door slowly opened. A figure walked out of it. The figure gradually solidified, and the face became clearer. It was Tianyan Shenjun.

Tianyan Shenjun at this moment was very different from the past. His figure had become as solid as a real person, no longer as illusory as before. His eyes flashed with a deep light, as if he had recovered his former strength.

"Senior, have you successfully refined the anti-death spirit grass?" Li Mu looked at Tian Yan Shen Jun and asked in surprise.

"Indeed, thank you for your help, fellow Daoist Li." Tian Yan Shen Jun smiled and nodded, looking at Li Mu gratefully: "Now, I have successfully refined the anti-death spirit grass. Not only has my soul been fully restored, but my strength has also been restored a lot. Now, I have embarked on the path of becoming an immortal. In the future, I can leave the Soul Nurturing Tower and move freely."

"Senior, what are your plans next?" Li Mu looked at the delighted Tian Yan Shen Jun, frowned, and asked tentatively.

Tianyan Divine Lord took a deep breath, a look of deep yearning appeared on his face, and said: "I have been trapped in the Soul Nurturing Tower for many years. Although my soul has been preserved, I have also lost my freedom. Now that I have been reborn, I hope to travel around the spirit world and take a good look at this world."

Tianyan Divine Lord turned around and looked at Li Mu, with a trace of gratitude in his eyes: "Friend Li, I can regain my freedom thanks to your help. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would still be trapped in the Soul Nurturing Tower and unable to see the wonders of the outside world."

Li Mu waved his hand quickly and said modestly: "Senior That's too much. It's my honor to help you. Besides, we are in a fair trade. "

Speaking of this, Li Mu thought of something. He paused slightly, looked at Tian Yan Shen Jun, and said frankly with a heavy heart: "Senior, the Painting World Treasure House was given to you. However, it has been cultivated by me for many years, consuming a lot of resources, and successfully advanced to the eighth-level cave treasure. Except for a few beasts that I live with day and night, only you know about this. "

"Well, fellow Daoist Li, do you want me to keep this secret?" Tian Yan Shen Jun looked at Li Mu and asked with a smile.

Li Mu nodded, his expression solemn: "Yes, senior, the cave magic weapon is the most precious treasure in the world. If it is known by others, it will probably attract the covetousness of countless powerful people. Although I have some strength, I still seem insignificant in front of the absolute strong. So, I hope that the senior can keep this secret for me."

After hearing this, Tianyan Divine Lord showed a look of deep agreement: "What Li Daoyou said is very true. The cave magic weapon is related to the opportunity of becoming a Taoist, and it will indeed attract powerful people to fight. Don't worry, I will keep this matter a secret and will never leak any wind."

Li Mu was slightly comforted when he heard Tianyan Divine Lord's verbal promise, but he was not completely relieved.

Li Mu frowned, verbal promises lacked a kind of mandatory binding force after all. In order to ensure that there is no risk, he decided to seek a more reliable way.

After careful consideration, Li Mu mustered up the courage to look up at Tian Yan Shen Jun, and said with a little apology: "Senior, I naturally believe in your promise. But in order to be more secure and ensure that the secrets of the Painting World Treasure House are not leaked, I wonder if you can make a Taoist oath for this?"

After hearing this, Tian Yan Shen Jun's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he understood Li Mu's concerns. He knew that this was not a lack of trust in him, but because the value of the eighth-level cave magic weapon was too huge, and any negligence could bring unpredictable consequences.

"I fully understand your concerns. Since you think it is necessary, I will follow your words and make a Dao Heart Oath." Tian Yan Shenjun took a deep breath, and his expression became extremely solemn. He raised his right hand and swore loudly to the heaven: "I swear that I will never reveal any information about the Painting World Treasure House,..."

Tian Yan Shenjun stretched out his right palm, closed his eyes slightly, and began to recite the oath in a low voice. As he completed his oath, an imperceptible invisible force slowly emanated from him and finally merged with the laws of heaven and earth.

The power of this Dao Heart Oath is extraordinary. It represents Tian Yan Shenjun's solemn promise to the Heavenly Dao. Once he has any idea of ​​violating the oath, he will immediately be punished by the Heavenly Dao with the most severe punishment, his cultivation will stagnate, and he will never be able to go further, and he may even develop a demon in his heart and die.

Seeing this scene, the big stone in Li Mu's heart finally fell to the ground, and he bowed deeply to Tian Yan Shenjun with gratitude: "The senior's profound understanding and generous understanding, the junior will remember it in his heart, and I am grateful."

Tianyan Divine Lord smiled and waved his hand, indicating that Li Mu did not need to be so polite. He said gently: "Since I have been freed from the Soul Nurturing Tower and gained a new life, my past identity and status are no longer important. Let's treat each other as equals in the future!"

"Since the senior said so, I will obey your orders." Li Mu responded modestly, and then looked at Tianyan Divine Lord and asked with concern: "Daoyou Tianyan, where are you going next? If you have nowhere to go, why don't you stay in my Qixuan Sect and serve as a guest elder?"

Tianyan Divine Lord listened to Li Mu's invitation and hesitated for a moment. He is the incarnation of Tianyan Divine Lord. After separating from the main body, he gained independence. Now he really has nowhere to go and needs a safe place to adapt to this new identity. Thinking of this, he looked up at Li Mu, a trace of gratitude flashed in his eyes, and nodded and said: "Since Fellow Daoist Li has invited you so kindly, I will respectfully obey your order."

Li Mu was overjoyed to hear that Tianyan God had agreed. Tianyan God's strength and skills were a huge asset to the Qixuan Sect. His joining would undoubtedly make the Qixuan Sect a step further.

So, Li Mu quickly introduced the situation of the Qixuan Sect to Tianyan God, promised to give him generous treatment, and let him serve as the deputy leader.

If he went out to explore the secret realm, Li Mu was ready to let Tianyan God take charge of the management of the Qixuan Sect.

"Thanks to Daoist Fellow Li for his high regard, Tianyan is honored." Tianyan Divine Lord bowed to Li Mu to express his gratitude, and responded with a smile: "Since Daoist Fellow Li trusts me so much, I will not refuse, and I am willing to contribute to the Qixuan Sect."

After a pause, Tianyan Divine Lord looked at Li Mu and asked solemnly: "The Sect Master is going to explore the secret realm in the near future. This trip will take a lot of risks!"

"There will be no danger. This trip is to the secret realm controlled by the eight major families. They..." Li Mu gave a detailed introduction to the preparations for exploring the secret realm, the status of the eight major families, and their demands on him. There are no safety concerns.

Hearing this, Tianyan Divine Lord suddenly realized that according to what Li Mu said, there should be no danger in this trip. However, Tianyan Divine Lord frowned, as if he had an unsolvable knot in his heart.

"Daoist Fellow Tianyan, is there any problem?" Li Mu saw the strangeness of Tianyan Divine Lord and couldn't help but feel suspicious and asked puzzledly.

Hearing this, Lord Tianyan took a deep breath, as if calming down some complicated emotions, and looked up at Li Mu and gestured: "Friend Li, although you have the support of Xuantian Sword Sect, this trip is to the secret realm controlled by the eight major families, and they have something to ask of you, theoretically there should not be too much danger. But the ancient secret realm has always been full of variables, not to mention that people's hearts are unpredictable, ..., looking back to the past, the Lord was also extremely cautious and full of confidence, but in the end... "

At this point, Lord Tianyan's voice suddenly became a little low, obviously remembering some unpleasant experiences in the past.

Li Mu was silent, knowing that Lord Tianyan was reminding himself that even the safest secret realm has unknown risks, and he couldn't help but be alert. (End of this chapter)