I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm

Chapter 255: Chapter 175: Venerable Qingwei

Time flies like a white horse galloping past, gone in an instant.

Unknowingly, Li Mu has been residing in the Spirit Cloud Pavilion of the Spirit Taming Sect for more than half a month.

The Extreme Yang Celestial Fire remains elusive, but Li Mu managed to trade with several Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Spirit Taming Sect, acquiring many high-tier spirit plant seeds, including those of the Tier Four Water Element Spirit Plant—Nine-leaf Cyan Lotus, and the Tier Four Gold Element Spirit Plant—Golden Origin Spirit Fruit, covering roughly seventy mu, thirty mu each.

For this, Li Mu didn’t hesitate to take three days to refine a Tier Five Postnatal Spiritual Treasure with an Artifact Spirit for each of the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Once this news spread, the entire Spirit Taming Sect’s other Nascent Soul True Monarchs were immediately in an uproar. Carrying various precious spiritual objects, high-tier refining materials, and high-tier spirit seeds, they all came to visit Li Mu.

A Tier Five Postnatal Spiritual Treasure with an Artifact Spirit—acquiring such a treasure would exponentially increase one’s power.

Therefore, the Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Spirit Taming Sect were extremely eager to secure a spot for artifact refining from Li Mu.

However, Li Mu refused to see most of them.

If not for the need to gather the spirit seeds of the Tier Four Water Element and Gold Element Five Elements Spirit Plants, Li Mu would not have agreed to refine for them under any circumstances.

Having such a precedent would lead to endless harassment, making peaceful days impossible in the future.

Fortunately, Li Mu is a guest of honor to Venerable Lei Hong, so his refusal to see visitors went uncontested by the Nascent Soul True Monarchs. Besides lamenting their poor fortune, they had no other choice, unless they could bring the items Master Li desired.

Presently, the reason Master Li still remains at the Spirit Taming Sect is well-known among the Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Master Li is waiting, waiting for Tianhong True Monarch to give up the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire.

If they could persuade Tianhong True Monarch to let go of the Celestial Fire, they might have a chance to get Master Li to refine a Tier Five Postnatal Spiritual Treasure for them!

Considering this possibility!

Thus, the Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Spirit Taming Sect frequently visited Tianhong True Monarch’s cave, becoming advocates and persuaders, attempting to convince Tianhong True Monarch to yield the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire to ’Master Li’.

”Junior Brother Tianhong, such a wondrous object of the Heavenly Dao as the Celestial Fire should belong to those capable of utilizing it. Since you cannot harness its power, why not give it up?”

”Senior Brother Tianhong, I’m truly not here just as a persuader, but if you decide to part with the Celestial Fire, I just happen to want to refine a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure. Could you put in a good word for me?... Ah! Senior Brother Tianhong, why are you hitting me!”

”Junior Brother Tianhong, sigh! I know it’s difficult for you, but the truth is, you really cannot wield the power of this Celestial Fire! Junior Brother Tianhong, why are you drawing your sword! Don’t! I’m leaving, I’m leaving right now!”

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Numerous Nascent Soul fellow disciples failed to convince Tianhong True Monarch and were subsequently chased and driven away, causing a hilarious commotion.

However, Venerable Lei Hong was unwilling to give up and returned once more with Liu Changzai.

”Nephew Tianhong, you need to consider the Sect! Our Sect’s artifact array is lacking, and the Sect Protection Thunder Array is incomplete. If the Nine Demons Sect attacks us at this time, the Sect will be in danger!” Venerable Lei Hong looked at Tianhong True Monarch, earnestly advising.

”Indeed! When the nest is overturned, no egg can remain intact. Junior Brother Tianhong, you must prioritize the bigger picture!” Liu Changzai echoed, advising earnestly.

Watching Sect Master Lei and Liu Changzai’s earnest persuasion, urging him to sacrifice for the Sect, using grand principles to pressure him, Tianhong True Monarch’s face was cold and devoid of expression, showing evident annoyance in his eyes.

No matter how they tried to persuade him, this Celestial Fire was crucial to his Dao foundation, and Tianhong True Monarch was determined not to compromise and let it go.

Approximately an hour later.

Celestial Cloud Pavilion

In the center of the pavilion’s stone table,

having failed to obtain the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire, Liu Changzai arrived at the Spirit Cloud Pavilion to apologize to the awaiting Li Mu.

Meeting Li Mu’s gaze, Liu Changzai appeared embarrassed.

”So much time has passed, and still, Tianhong True Monarch refuses to part with it, huh?” Li Mu, seeing Liu Changzai’s expression, didn’t need to ask to understand, sighing in disappointment.

”Fellow Daoist Li, don’t be discouraged. Sect Master Lei has already gone to see our Sect’s Supreme Elder—Venerable Qingwei. He’s Tianhong True Monarch’s mentor, and with him advocating, this matter should be successful!” Liu Changzai smiled slightly, confidently assuring.

”Oh! This Venerable Qingwei can indeed persuade Tianhong True Monarch?” Li Mu’s spirits lifted, inquiring with interest.

Liu Changzai was just about to introduce Venerable Qingwei to Li Mu when suddenly, a figure approached rapidly from afar, rushing directly towards them.

Liu Changzai and Li Mu both frowned, looking towards the figure.

In the sky, a Golden Core True Disciple approached using sword control, swiftly flying toward them, sending a quick sound transmission for a meeting a few hundred zhang outside the array.

Upon seeing this, Li Mu waved his hand decisively, withdrawing the protective array, allowing the Golden Core Disciple to directly enter the Spirit Cloud Pavilion.

The Golden Core Disciple landed in front of Liu Changzai, anxiously reporting, ”Elder Liu, the Sect Master orders all Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators in the Sect to immediately gather in the grand hall. You must hurry there!”

”What matter is so urgent?” Liu Changzai slightly frowned, asking with concern.

The Golden Core Disciple glanced at Li Mu, hesitating to speak.

Seeing this, Liu Changzai frowned and ordered, ”Whatever it is, just say it. Elder Li is not an outsider!”

Upon hearing this, the Golden Core Disciple no longer hid the matter, urgently stating, ”Master Li, Elder Liu, the Blood God Sect has come for revenge. Two days ago, they slaughtered the entire White Bird City. Among the city’s several hundred thousand people, not one survived, and neither did the two Golden Core Disciples and dozens of Foundation Establishment Disciples who defended the city.”

”Elder Qiu self-destructed his Golden Core, using the remnant soul to escape and deliver the news back to the Sect with his last bit of strength. Only then did we learn of this tragedy.” The Golden Core Disciple spoke with a face full of grief and indignation.