Cultivating the Dao, Starting with Farming

In the sword tower space, Li Mu slaughtered everyone. Whether they were experienced old disciples or the new generation with extraordinary talents, they were all defeated by his sword. He quickly sent them out of the sword tower and frantically harvested the sect's contribution.

Refining a sixth-level spiritual treasure can only earn 100,000 sect contributions. Defeating a challenger can earn thousands of sect contributions. He can also hone his sword skills and improve his actual combat experience. Li Mu never tires of it.

Time flies like water, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past two years, Li Mu has never left the sword tower space, constantly accepting challenges and constantly defeating opponents. His reputation is getting bigger and bigger among the disciples of Xuantian Sword Sect, and he has become a existence that everyone knows and knows. He was called Li Laohu by the challengers, which means 'Tiger in the Road'.

The disciples began to call him "Tiger Li" privately, which meant that he was like a tiger descending the mountain, unstoppable. His existence seems to have become an insurmountable obstacle in the sword tower space, and he is called a "stumbling block" by the challengers.

At the same time, Li Mu, as the elder of the Keqing family, was gradually exposed as the master of weapon refining in the past two years. His weapon refining skills had already become a legend in the sect. Countless disciples hope to get his guidance, and some are even willing to pay a huge price just to get a spiritual treasure that he personally refined.

When the challengers learned about Li Mu's identity, they all paid respect to him. Although they would still challenge Li Mu, they were no longer as unscrupulous as before, and they could not bear any resentment even if they lost to him.

As a result, because of Li Mu's relationship, the number of disciples challenging the Sword Tower's leadership position was much reduced, which became a frown upon the senior officials of Tianjian Peak.

Tianjian Peak - Meeting Hall.

Everyone, what do you think about Elder Li? "Above the main seat of the main hall, Lord Fang Hongzun, the master of Tianjian Peak, glanced at the faces of the elders and asked.

The elders below were discussing in low voices, some looked worried, while others looked thoughtful.

An elder with a fluttering white beard spoke first: "Peak Master, Elder Li Mu's performance in the sword tower is truly remarkable. His sword skills, cultivation, and strength are all as good as his weapon refining skills. However, , because of his relationship, the number of people challenging him has been greatly reduced, which may not be a good thing for the younger generation of the sect."

Another middle-aged elder also nodded in agreement: "Indeed, the sword tower was originally a place to hone disciples' sword skills, but now it is left out in the cold due to the existence of Elder Li Mu. This is indeed a pity."

Master Fang Hongzun of Tianjian Peak sighed softly and said: "I naturally know this, but Elder Li is a guest minister and has made great contributions to the sect. In addition, due to the rules of the Sword Tower, we cannot force him Interfere with his behavior in the sword tower!"

At this moment, an elder in green stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Peak Master, I have a suggestion that may solve this dilemma."

A trace of curiosity flashed in Fang Hongzun's eyes, and he said, "Oh? Come and listen."

Elder Qingyi nodded and signaled: "Since Elder Li Mu has such a great influence in the sword tower, we might as well ask the chief swordsman of this peak, Ling Feng, to come out and let him challenge Elder Li. Ling Feng is our The leader among the younger generation of Xuantian Sword Sect, his sword skills and cultivation are extremely outstanding. If he takes action, he should be able to put a certain amount of pressure on Elder Li, and may even defeat his defender."

Upon hearing this, Master Fang Hongzun frowned slightly. After thinking for a moment, he nodded slowly and said, "Let Ling Feng take action. It is indeed a method worth trying. His sword skills are superb and his cultivation is deep enough to compete with Li Mu." The elders compete. However, Elder Li’s methods are endless and his strength is unfathomable. He is known as the number one person in the realm of gods. We cannot take it lightly. Even if Ling Feng takes action, I am afraid he may not be able to win easily."

Elder Qing Yi heard this and smiled slightly. He nodded in agreement and said, "What the Peak Master said is absolutely true. However, when we ask Ling Feng to take action this time, we do not necessarily require him to defeat Elder Li Mu. More importantly, let Ling Feng take action. As the chief swordsman, Ling Feng conveys our plight and expectations to Elder Li Mu on behalf of the peak. Perhaps, we can ask Elder Li to attack the challenge with the higher-ups, or voluntarily give up defending the challenge. After all, Elder Li is reasonable and will listen to the advice. .”

Fang Hongzun's eyes lit up slightly, he looked at the elder in Qingyi, then glanced at the other elders, and asked: "This method is indeed good, what do the elders think?"

A white-haired elder frowned and said in a deep voice: "Peak Master, although this move may achieve our goal, it will damage the honor of the peak. Moreover, doing so seems to be a violation of the rules of the sword tower. . The Sword Tower is supposed to be a place where disciples can freely challenge and hone their sword skills. If we interfere in this way, I am afraid it will cause dissatisfaction and doubts from other disciples."

However, another burly elder had a different opinion. He said loudly: "Elder Li has been guarding the sword tower for a long time and is almost invincible. This has made many disciples lose the courage to challenge. His existence , has caused the sword tower to lose its due tempering effect. Letting Ling Feng Jianzi go to advise him has already given him enough face. Moreover, we are also considering the overall interests of the sect, so there is nothing wrong with doing so."

After hearing the words, the elders started discussing and expressing their opinions. Some believed that although this move was somewhat inappropriate, it was also a helpless move to solve the current predicament; some insisted that the rules of the sword tower should be respected and the disciples should be allowed to challenge freely.

Seeing the debate among the elders, Lord Fang Hongzun quickly made a decision and said slowly: "Everything the elders said is reasonable. However, as the senior leaders of the sect, we must consider the overall interests of the sect."

Fang Hongzun paused for a moment and continued: "Elder Li's influence in the sword tower is indeed too great. His presence has caused many young disciples to lose the courage to challenge. This is undoubtedly a problem for the younger generation of the sect. It was a huge blow. Their competitive spirit and ambition were overshadowed by Elder Li's light. This was a problem that could not be ignored. Asking Ling Feng Jianzi to advise him was a method worth trying. Of course, We must also respect the rules of the sword tower. If Elder Li is unwilling to give up attacking and abandoning the ring, but continues to defend the ring, we cannot force him."

Upon hearing this, all the elders nodded in agreement. For the sake of the overall interests of the sect, although this move was somewhat inappropriate, it could quickly resolve the current predicament.

Soon, the chief disciple of Tianjian Peak, Ling Feng, came out of seclusion in response to the order, and was ordered to enter the sword tower to convince Li Mu. He flew over wearing a white shirt, carrying a long sword on his back, and walked into the sword tower with firm steps.

The news quickly spread around the sword tower.

Tian Jianfeng's chief disciple - Ling Feng, Xuantian Sword Sect and Thirteen Swordsman himself, was preparing to enter the sword tower to challenge again. Once the news spread, it immediately attracted the attention of a large number of disciples.

The disciples who heard the news gathered under the sword tower battle list one after another, talking about it and paying attention to the situation of the battle.

Some of the disciples were pleasantly surprised, hoping that Ling Feng Jianzi could break Elder Li's long-term bullying behavior and revive the fair competition in the sword tower; some were worried that Ling Feng Jianzi would not be able to shake Elder Li Mu's position and the challenge would fail.

Outside the sword tower, the crowd gathered like a tide, and the voices of discussion surged like waves.

"I heard that Senior Brother Ling has been in seclusion for a long time. This time he came out of seclusion to challenge Elder Li Mu." A disciple said excitedly, his eyes shining with anticipation.

"Yes, last time Senior Brother Ling attacked, he seemed to have entered the top thirty, and this time he must be aiming to reach the top." Another disciple added, his tone full of admiration and trust for Ling Feng.

However, some disciples put forward different views and reminded: "Elder Li has been fighting for two years and is unbeatable. Even Taixuan Peak Sword Master Chang Ming was defeated. Even if Senior Brother Ling takes action this time, I'm afraid he will not be able to defeat him." There is no way to break this deadlock!”

"Indeed, Elder Li's strength is unfathomable. It may not be easy to defeat him." Another disciple echoed, with a worried look in his eyes.

Hundreds of thousands of disciples gathered around the sword tower battle list. After hearing the news, they quickly gathered around and gathered in front of the sword tower battle list. They kept talking and it was very lively.

In the past two years, countless sect elites have been defeated by Li Mu's sword. They may have superb swordsmanship or extraordinary talents, but without exception, they have not been able to shake Li Mu's status. Even those disciples with outstanding talents and known as swordsmen were defeated in the process of challenging Li Mu and failed to break his undefeated myth.

Those who want to defeat Li Mu and gain the qualifications to challenge higher sword towers have almost disappeared in the past two years. Because of the existence of ‘blockers’, the number of challengers entering the sword tower has also become smaller.

Not long after, Ling Feng's real-time performance status appeared on the sword tower battle list.

I saw that Lingfeng was advancing all the way, "killing" ten sword contenders in a row, successfully won ten consecutive victories, and obtained the qualification to challenge the master of the Hundred-story Sword Tower.

In the 100-story sword tower space, Li Mu sat cross-legged, focusing on the trial of the Heavenly Puppet Heart Palace.

It wasn't until the token on his body kept buzzing, reminding him that Li Mu finally recovered, withdrew his consciousness from the trial in the Heavenly Puppet Heavenly Palace, and woke up.

"Elder Li, you are really leisurely!"

Just when Li Mu recovered his mind and prepared to check the token, a playful voice suddenly sounded in the sword tower space.

Li Mu looked up and saw a young man in white appearing out of thin air in the sword tower space, standing in the air and looking at him with a smile.

"Sorry for the long wait." There was a hint of apology in Li Mu's voice. As the master of the sword tower, he needs to be ready to accept challenges at any time, but just now he was fully immersed in the trial of the Heavenly Puppet Heart Palace and was a little distracted.

"This is the first time Elder Li and I have met. You probably don't know me, Tianjian Peak-Ling Feng." The young man in white walked up to Li Mu gracefully, saluted the sword-holder in a gentle manner, and introduced himself.

Li Mu nodded, with a friendly smile on his face, holding his sword and returning the greeting: "Seven Gods Peak - Li Mu! Nice to meet you."

Ling Feng nodded, looked at Li Mu and said with a smile: "Elder Li, can you listen to me first before we fight?"

"Yes! Please tell me!" Li Mu nodded happily.

"Elder Li, you have been the champion of the 100th floor of the sword tower for two years. During this period, you have accepted challenges from many elite disciples in the sect. However, with your record and strength, you should be able to enter the 10th floor of the sword tower. However, you are occupying the ring in the Hundred-story Sword Tower, and you are suspected of dominating. This has suppressed many elite disciples of the sect, and they dare not challenge easily. It violates the rules of fair competition in the sword tower. This has caused great harm to the disciples of this sect. It was a big blow.”

Li Mu raised his brows slightly when he heard this, but his heart remained calm. He smiled faintly and said: "Fellow Daoist Ling Feng, of course I understand what you are saying. However, this sword tower arena is a place where the strong are respected. I occupy this level and have experienced many battles and defeated countless challengers. I successfully defended it. As for suppressing the disciples of the sect, I did not do it intentionally, it was just that they were not strong enough and could not defeat me."

"As for what you said about entering the tenth floor of the sword tower to defend the ring, it is a challenge that I have never tried. However, I am not greedy for ease. I just want to learn and communicate with more disciples here and make progress together. If I have the strength, If a powerful disciple can defeat me, I will naturally give up my position as the challenger."

When Li Mu said this, he paused, looked directly at Ling Feng, and argued: "Furthermore, I occupy the position of the master of this hundred-story sword tower, and it is not without contribution. During this period, I also gave guidance Many challengers compete with each other, verify each other, and improve each other's swordsmanship, so why do they compete with each other?"

After hearing Li Mu's words, Ling Feng's eyes flashed with a strange look. He didn't expect that Li Mu would face his doubts so calmly and be able to say such well-founded words. He couldn't help but admire Li Mu's magnanimity and mind.

"What Elder Li said is absolutely true. I have learned from you." Ling Feng bowed his hands and said with a smile.

It was not easy to argue with Li Mu about this matter. He only needed to convey the Peak Master's intention to the other party.

Ling Feng changed his tone, looked at Li Mu with a smile, waved his sword and said: "I am not entering the sword tower today to accuse Elder Li, but to convey to you the troubles of the Peak Master and the senior officials of Tianjian Peak. , the main purpose is to challenge Elder Li, hoping to compete with Elder Li in the way of swordsmanship."

Hearing this, Li Mu was slightly startled, and then thought about it seriously, and immediately understood the meaning of Ling Feng's words. It seemed that enough was enough to continue guarding the 100th floor of the sword tower.

"Since it is the intention of the Master of Tianjian Peak and the elders, I will naturally take it to heart." Li Mu looked at Ling Feng and nodded in response. Then, he waved his sword and said, "I am also looking forward to a discussion with fellow Daoist Ling. .”

After saying that, Li Mu moved and jumped onto the ring. He looked at Ling Feng and signaled: "Fellow Daoist Ling, please!"

Seeing this, Ling Feng smiled slightly and flew down on the ring, standing opposite Li Mu. The atmosphere between the two became tense instantly, as if there was an invisible sword energy spreading between them. .

"Elder Li, I'm offended!" Ling Feng clasped his fists and said, before he finished speaking, his body moved and turned into a sword light, galloping towards Li Mu.

Li Mu was not careless at all. He dodged Ling Feng's attack in a flash. At the same time, the long sword in his hand turned into a sword light and slashed towards Ling Feng.

The battle between the two broke out instantly.

The sword energy was flowing vertically and horizontally, the sword light flickered, and the entire sword tower space was quickly filled with the sword energy of the two men. (End of chapter)