I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm

Chapter 588 - 323: Treasure Mansion Promotion (Part 2)

In order to suppress the fluctuations of the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion’s promotion, Li Mu nearly exhausted all his power and energy. Now, he feels like an orange squeezed dry, weary both inside and out.

Xue’Er looked at Li Mu’s tired face and forced smile, feeling a pang of sorrow, and quickly asked, "Lord Li, do you need to take a Spirit Pill? I have some here!"

"No need, I’ve already taken one, just need some rest!" Li Mu smiled, introducing himself.

"Master, was that the movement of the Five-Colored Snake? Is it alright? Did it succeed?" Xiaojin glanced at Shopkeeper Liu, moved closer to Li Mu, and asked in a low voice.

The secret of the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion was known only to them. Xiaojin’s inquiry was very cautious.

Li Mu did not respond, he just smiled and nodded to it,

Seeing this, Xue’Er, Xiaojin, and Xiaowa couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, feeling happy for Li Mu.

"Pavilion Master, right now, there are many High-Tier Cultivators guarding outside the Treasure Tower: several Elders from the Ten Thousand Stars Sect and the Divine Sea Sect, a dozen or so Divinity Transformation Island Masters, and several renowned Loose Cultivators. They were drawn here by your Spirit Treasure and are gathering outside the building unwilling to leave... The current situation is rather tricky." Liu Yalan took a deep breath, stepped forward, and respectfully asked Li Mu for instructions.

Today’s sudden incident left the staff inside Li’s Treasure Tower stunned. They were amazed at the High-Tier Spiritual Treasure the Pavilion Master possessed, but what terrified them even more was that many High-Tier Cultivators were surrounding the Tower, their pressure overwhelming, unwilling to leave for a long time.

For them, this terrifying scene was the first of its kind. The staff were filled with tension and anxiety, looking at Li Mu apprehensively, unsure how the Pavilion Master would solve this terrifying problem.

Li Mu pondered for a moment, his eyes flashing with a hint of sharpness.

Li Mu understood the purpose of these High-Tier Cultivators gathering here. This issue was indeed difficult to resolve, so the only strategy now was to reveal his true identity, hoping that the identity of a Tier Six Refining Grandmaster could withstand their greed.

"Master, quickly summon Brother Qing Yue and the Ginseng King. Aren’t they just a bunch of nobodies? Let us go out and drive them away!"

At this moment, Xiaojin’s eyes shone with golden light, his anger burning, all his hair bristled, speaking as if eager to devour someone.

"Exactly! Let these arrogant guys see our might!" Xiaowa also echoed angrily, his voice full of disdain for the enemies and a desire for battle.

"Alright! Alright! All you think about is fighting and killing. Let me rest for a while longer; I have my own way to handle this!" Li Mu replied with a laugh, his tone carrying a hint of lightness and ease, as if the High-Tier Cultivators gathering outside were not a big problem for him.

"It’s getting late, Xue’Er, you should prepare the Spiritual Cuisine!" Li Mu looked up at the sky, feeling that it was time for a meal, and instructed Xue’Er.

Xue’Er was pleasantly surprised to find that Li Mu was not just making idle talk. She keenly sensed his current mood: calm and confident, completely unbothered by the High-Tier Cultivators outside.

"Alright, I will arrange it right away!" Xue’Er gladly accepted the order, instantly relieved, and got up to head towards the inner hall.

"Let you guys worry, we’ll have dinner first. Once we’re full, I’ll take care of them. This matter is easily resolved. No need to worry. Since they wish to wait, let them wait. We’ll enjoy our meal!" Li Mu said with a smile, reassuring the worried staff.

Li Mu showed a composed and confident smile, exuding a strong sense of assurance, and the staff felt much more at ease, heading towards the inner hall one after another.

"Shopkeeper Liu, thank everyone for their hard work today. Make a note to reward each person with one thousand Spirit Stones and keep everything today tightly under wraps!" Watching the staff leave, Li Mu looked at Liu Yalan, smiling as he gave the instructions.

Liu Yalan nodded, noting down Li Mu’s instructions.

Soon after, Xue’Er led a few staff members to bring out the dishes one by one—roasted Spirit Chicken, steamed Spirit Fish... An array of exquisite Spiritual Cuisine emanated a tempting aroma that made mouths water.

Under the warm lighting, looking at the table full of delicious Spiritual Cuisine, Li Mu curved his lips into a smile, eagerly inviting everyone to sit down and enjoy the sumptuous meal.

The staff took their seats, each face beaming with smiles, enjoying the meal while sharing recent interesting stories, the atmosphere relaxing and joyful. It was as if the earlier crisis had never occurred, and as though there weren’t High-Tier Cultivators lurking outside the Treasure Tower.

Outside Li’s Treasure Tower, the night was like a heavy ink wash, with cold winds howling, the biting chill sweeping across every corner. However, it could not sway the decision of those High-Tier Cultivators to squat outside, silently waiting, their eyes fixed on the door of Li’s Treasure Tower, anticipating the opening of its Defense Array.

However,

"Damn it! If Li’s Treasure Tower doesn’t open the Protective Array, are we just going to wait foolishly like this?" A Divinity Transformation Cultivator with a head full of silver hair looked at the Array of Li’s Treasure Tower, impatiently complaining, his face full of anxiety.

"What exactly is the origin of this Li’s Treasure Tower’s owner, daring to humiliate us High-Tier Cultivators like this?" Another Divinity Transformation Cultivator said indignantly, clearly extremely dissatisfied with Li Mu’s actions.

"I don’t know! However, I heard that the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion and the Four Seasons Commerce Association both attempted to take action against Li’s Treasure Tower before, but in the end, nothing came of it, and they were forced to cooperate!" Informed by a relatively well-connected Nascent Soul Cultivator.

"Is there really such a thing? You all don’t know who the force behind this Treasure Tower is?" A Divinity Transformation Elder from the Star Sea Sect asked puzzledly, evidently curious about the background of Li’s Treasure Tower.

...

For a moment, everyone was talking, speculations, and conjectures intertwining under the night sky. However, no matter how they guessed, Li’s Treasure Tower remained tightly shut, the Array continuously operating, as if showing them an unshakeable resolve.

Once they were full, Li Mu seemed to sense something, and let the others retreat to the inner hall to rest. He then brought Xiaojin and Xiaowa to the lobby of the Treasure Tower, preparing to disable the Array and deal with the Cultivators outside.

Standing in the center of the lobby, Li Mu took a deep breath, pinched the Array decisions, and sequentially deactivated over a dozen Defense Arrays currently in operation.

In an instant, the Defense Array around Li’s Treasure Tower began to change, its Array Power dispersing around the Tower like a receding tide, the Array’s glow gradually dimming until it completely disappeared.

"It’s open! Finally couldn’t hold back, huh?"

"Haha! The Array is finally down! What’s that Spirit Treasure after all? Quick, show it to Daoist Master!"

...

The Cultivators waiting outside the Tower for a long time shouted excitedly, their eyes all fixed on the front door of Li’s Treasure Tower.

However, at that very moment, a Tier Seven Cyan Dragon appeared over Ten Thousand Stars Island, treading the air rapidly toward Li’s Treasure Tower, plunging down fiercely at last.

Realizing this scene, the Cultivators who were about to enter Li’s Treasure Tower were shocked, hastily retreating.

Following the Tier Seven Cyan Dragon was a string of Nascent Soul Patrol Guards, tailing behind relentlessly, but they could only send out warnings to Ten Thousand Stars Island, their speed far unable to match the Tier Seven Cyan Dragon.

At this moment, the door of Li’s Treasure Tower opened. Out walked the figure of a young Nascent Soul Cultivator, dressed in a cyan robe, with a handsome face and elegant demeanor, a smile on his face, taking unhurried steps through the Treasure Tower’s door, flanked by two robust figures on either side, forming an escort.

With a "boom," the Tier Seven Cyan Dragon landed, transforming into a handsome youth, his sharp eyes arrogantly scanning the surroundings.

Following the landing were three other figures: an old man transformed from a Tier Seven Grass and Wood Spirit Root, another a red-clothed woman transformed from a Tier Six Fire Phoenix, and a youth transformed from a Tier Six Demon Ape. After landing, they all stood behind the young Nascent Soul Cultivator.

"Welcome, everyone, to our Tower. I apologize for not entertaining you earlier due to pressing matters. I beg for your understanding!" Li Mu said with a smile, looking at the twenty or so Divinity Transformation Cultivators and three Void Refining Cultivators at the scene, apologetically cupping his hands.

Seeing this scene, the previously expectant and joyful crowd of Divinity Transformation Cultivators and Void Refining Cultivators were taken aback, collectively falling silent.