In the world of "Covering the Sky," one can refine Gu (a type of poison) to become an immo

The great formation was activated, and in an instant, the Dao principles contained within every grain of sand and every speck of dust in this land were extracted.

Sha Xiao held the Glowing Gu in his hand, imitating the sun, and kept rotating it above the Outdated Immortal Gu.

On the sundial, the shadows representing time shifted constantly as the power of the outdated immortal gu was activated.

All matter in this entire world seemed to be fast-forwarded, moving wildly.

One circle, two circles, and the grass sprouts from the soil, bringing a glimmer of life back to the lifeless mountain.

The water arrow Gu, which had been placed beforehand, absorbed the ancient divine spring and launched itself into the sky on time, causing the divine spring to fall in a gentle drizzle.

The sacred spring in the ancient forbidden zone contains the three most important Daos.

The first meaning is: birth.

The second is: time.

The third is: change.

The three principles and the divine spring containing abundant energy provide the most important resources for the circulation of all things.

As rain fell from the sky, the swirling mud worms that covered the mountains and fields naturally activated, melting countless rocks into a pool of mud.

The mud flowed along the sacred spring water, carving out a fixed line, and the stream was thus formed.

Gradually, the waterways and earthen paths intertwined, and a completely new type of Gu worm, never before seen, came into being.

From a perspective unseen by ordinary people, countless tiny lives grow and die in the stream.

Time changes mercilessly, and the fragile and unstable new Gu worms silently starved to death in the stream because they had no food.

As it died, countless new microscopic lives were born on it, and the Dao traces on the Gu worm were also inherited to some extent by these little lives.

The world then accelerated, and after a month or two, saplings sprouted from the soil; after half a year, birds and beasts reappeared.

Birth, aging, sickness, and death—the process of the world's growth is being replayed once again in this closed world.

The only difference is that this time, all the Dao principles were forcibly extracted by Sha Xiao using the great formation.

As life cycles and the world revolves, the creatures of heaven and earth gradually learned to actively condense Gu worms.

The white crane gathers white cloud gu and wind-controlling gu to help it fly better.

The apes learned to collect wine-infused insects and brew better monkey wine.

Centipedes learn to devour metal, forging themselves into a suit of golden armor.

Bamboo learns to condense Bamboo Spear Gu and Bamboo Gentleman Gu, and actively kills all creatures with ill intentions.

Even the bones gradually became filled with spiritual light, giving rise to Gu worms such as Ghost Fire Gu.

In a short period of time, this mountain has experienced the changes of ten years, a hundred years, and a thousand years.

With the passage of time, things can be transformed from the mundane to the extraordinary.

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Qingmao Mountain, through countless reincarnations.

Five years later, a woodpecker was still pecking at the small tree, which was no more than five meters tall, while the tree remained silent.

Fifty years have passed, and a woodpecker is still pecking at the trunk of a twenty-meter-tall tree, its trunk riddled with holes, yet the tree remains silent.

A century has passed, and it is still the same woodpecker, still pecking "toot toot toot" on the ancient, towering tree that is hundreds of meters high and reaches into the clouds.

This time, the ancient tree could no longer bear it, and it spoke:

"Can you please stop nagging? I'm not sick!"

The woodpecker tilted its head: "Not sick? If you're not sick, take a few steps."

The ancient tree trembled with anger from every branch, and its withered leaves fell with a rustling sound.

The woodpecker smiled smugly, then lowered its head and continued pecking, day after day, year after year.

One day, as it continued pecking, a violent tremor emanated from the tree trunk.

It quickly flew up to take a look.

Then it was dumbfounded to see that the ancient tree had actually grown legs, and it took off running towards the top of the mountain.

The fourth-stage wooden puppet gu has been successfully refined!

"Hahaha, that's funny, really funny!"

Sha Xiao, whose arms ached, looked at Sanshan, who was gradually becoming more and more like the Gu Realm, and smiled smugly.

Through the extraordinary cultivation methods of the Great Love Immortal Venerable, coupled with the passage of time, he managed to transform these three mountains into an environment where Dao principles condensed, much like the Gu Realm.

"Unfortunately, this mountain range is still too small; it's the limit for it to produce a fourth-level Gu."

Sha Xiao shook his head with some regret and put away the Immortal Gu.

However, he was not overly upset, as the Qingmaoshan Secret Realm had already taken shape.

As long as more resources are continuously invested here, the terrain will naturally improve.

Gradually, this place began to continuously generate more and higher-level Gu materials and new Gu worms.

Even if it's damaged, it doesn't matter, the seed has already been planted.

As the Great Dao flows, the Gu worms that have already been born will eventually be refined again by heaven and earth in some corner of the universe.

One day, the secret realm will reappear.

As Sha Xiao withdrew his formation, Qingmao Mountain finally reappeared in the Great Dao's sight.

"Boom—!"

Outside the atmosphere of the Big Dipper, continuous thunder rumbled out of nowhere, and dark clouds instantly piled up, covering the entire Eastern Wilderness, and were about to fall towards Qingmao Mountain.

Lightning flashed in the clouds, and countless bolts of lightning converged, some of them five colors representing the five elements, some shaped like a Qilin, and some with a seven-colored rainbow.

"what?"

Deep underground, the tremors of the small white tower ceased, and a soft, half-asleep sound emanated from within the tower.

In the blink of an eye, the thunder in the sky disappeared before anyone could see it.

On a small hill in the Central Plains and in the northern stone archway, two old men looked at the sky with puzzled expressions.

Sha Xiao was completely unaware of all this. In his mind, he was simply using the power of time to create a blessed land suitable for the growth of Gu worms.

The main purpose is to provide a natural living environment for those massive numbers of Gu worms, thus freeing themselves from feeding the Gu worms.

He didn't want to end up like the Great Love Immortal Venerable in his youth, gambling every day on how long the Gu worms could withstand hunger.

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As the clouds and mist dissipated, the elders of Lingxu Cave Heaven, who had been waiting for half a day, finally saw the Qingmao Mountain that Sha Xiao had transformed.

At the foot of the mountain are numerous streams and lakes, which can be found in both valleys and plains. The mountainside is covered with lush bamboo forests reminiscent of Qinghai, while the summit features only an ancient tree and a small pavilion.

Countless mythical beasts naturally grow within the mountains, categorized by their respective areas.

The lake at the foot of the mountain is home to many spirit fish, spirit turtles, and spirit toads, while the lakeside is teeming with spirit pigs and spirit deer.

A large pack of spirited wolves lay by the lake enjoying the sunshine, occasionally hunting spirit beasts along the mountain range while completing their patrol.

The ape brews wine in the bamboo forest and then places it in a naturally formed bamboo house, while the crane builds a nest and circles on an ancient tree on the mountaintop.

There is also a thriving ecosystem underground that is unseen by most people.

After everyone looked up, they saw Sha Xiao sitting in the pavilion next to the ancient tree on the mountaintop, waving to them, holding the wine that the spirit ape had offered him.

"hiss!"

The elders of Lingxu Cave Heaven all gasped in shock!

This...this...how is this possible?!

Just half a day ago this place was a barren mountain, how did it turn into a paradise?

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would have thought they had remembered it wrong!

No, you mean your lineage is good at using external resources.

But isn't something as simple as just borrowing resources to change the world?

Did these creatures, so different from the creatures of the Big Dipper yet brimming with spiritual energy, fall from the sky?

The elders reminisced about their lives.

They either lived in caves or built small thatched huts deep in the mountains.

The most luxurious ones are simply three courtyards.

Looking at Sha Xiao across the way, with monkeys bringing him wine, spirit beasts patrolling the mountains, and spirit bamboos voluntarily building huts for him, the elders of Lingxu Cave Heaven felt a pang of envy.

For a time, they could only comfort themselves by saying that their frugality was for a better understanding of nature.

"The world has changed in an instant! What a skillful maneuver, Fellow Daoist Sha!"

Instead of being surprised, Sect Leader Li was overjoyed.

He had reached an agreement with Sha Xiao to allow his own lineage's immortal seedling, Weiwei, to listen in.

The more ruthless Sha Xiao's methods, the happier he became.

He immediately led the way to the opposite mountaintop and joined the others in enjoying the monkey wine that Sha Xiao had offered.

He took a sip, and his eyes lit up as he looked in surprise at the clear wine in the bamboo cup:

"This wine is neither harsh nor spicy, but sweet and delicious, with a subtle aroma of rice and bamboo. One sip has a cleansing effect on the internal organs, and long-term consumption will surely aid in Taoist cultivation!"

"Excellent wine! Elder Sha is truly amazing!"

An old man who had been trapped in the first level of the Dao Palace for forty years took a sip of wine, and before he could even exclaim in surprise, he immediately sat down to meditate.

A moment later, he excitedly opened his eyes: "I've broken through?! All I need to do now is consolidate my power, and I'll be able to become a second god!"

The old man stood up, cupped his hands in a respectful bow to Sha Xiao, and said, "Fellow Daoist Sha, I'm truly sorry..."

Sha Xiao waved his hand and laughed, "It's alright, cultivation is the most important thing."

The man waved to everyone, then mounted his divine rainbow and flew back towards the cave.

They drank wine while discussing news about monks in Yan and the surrounding areas.

They lingered until late at night before Sha Xiao said she needed to rest, and the others reluctantly left.

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The next morning, Weiwei flew over with Ye Fan and Pang Bo.

"My goodness! This entire mountain is ours?"

Pang Bo sat on the bamboo bed, staring wide-eyed at Sha Xiao.

This place is much better than the place those old people took them to yesterday.

It was just a desolate little mountain, with nothing but a few thatched houses. The food consisted entirely of various medicinal herbs, with no meat at all.

That was still the best treatment among everyone.

The two men couldn't help but wonder if they had come to cultivate immortality or to reminisce about past hardships and engage in rural reform.

But things are different here at Qingmao Mountain.

Upon arrival, Sha Xiao led the two of them to each select a detached villa.

The toilet, touch-sensitive chandelier, bed, cabinets, and desk furnishings can all be selected by the customer, which kept me busy for an entire afternoon.

Aside from the lack of access to outside information via television and computers, it's practically no different from modern times.

Even more outrageous, there are even spirit beasts helping to clean the house?

Heaven knows how surprised Pang Bo was when he saw several monkeys deftly making his bed.

He's never lived this extravagantly even on Earth!

Ye Fan touched the chair that was naturally formed from bamboo behind him and couldn't help but marvel at it.

It's clearly bamboo, but it doesn't feel cold or hard to the touch; instead, it feels warm and soft.

Most surprisingly, according to Vivi, this place was a barren mountain just like the place they went to yesterday.

The beautiful scenery of this blessed land was all created by Sha Xiao using great methods in just one day yesterday!

Just by looking at Weiwei's barely concealed surprise, you can tell that this method is even more powerful than they thought!

At least in their eyes, the Lingxu Cave Heaven, which is like that of immortals, is something no one can achieve.

"Hehe, you two don't need to worry. Come with your father, as long as I have a bite to eat, you'll have a bite to eat."

Sha Xiao grinned mischievously and waved the grilled meat at the two of them.

"Damn it, Ye Zi, get him!" Pang Bo yelled, and jumped up with a somersault.

"Hey! You can't hit it, you can't hit it! Come on, Pang Bo, keep trying, hehe."

Sha Xiao glided around the barbecue area in the bamboo forest.

Ye Fan watched the two playfully running out of the room, shook his head, smiled, and slowly followed them.

As long as Sha Xiao is around, they always feel at ease.

This was true on Earth, it was true on Mars, and it remains true today.

Arriving at the center of the bamboo forest, a clearing was set up with a huge barbecue grill.

Several monkeys with headbands tied around their heads were standing in front of the barbecue grill, meticulously grilling meat.

Each time a skewer is grilled, a little monkey plates it and delivers it to the three people sitting on recliners, enjoying the moon and drinking wine.

Pang Bo picked up a sizzling, oily pork skewer and took a big bite. He then pulled over Sha Xiao's rocking chair and shook his head.

"Hey, Old Sha, how come you secretly evolved without telling us?"

Ye Fan swirled his wine glass, took a sip, and said, "To be fair, Old Sha did invite us, so it's not his fault."

Sha Xiao rolled her eyes: "Stop arguing. Tomorrow, I'll start your training. Just don't complain then."

"So what! Come on, I'll snort if you say I'm not a man!" Pang Bo patted his chest loudly.

As he spoke, his eyes darted around, and he looked up at Ye Fan with a smile:

"Hey, Yezi, let me tell you something. You know what? That foreigner, he's one of her classmates, he specifically hired her to annoy you. I'm telling you, she definitely still has feelings for you..."

Ye Fan helplessly raised his hands: "I said stop, stop, can we not discuss this anymore? It's all in the past."

After a while, Pang Bo couldn't help but say again:

"How are Li Xiaoman and the others doing now? I bet they're eating our bitter melon meal from yesterday too. The sourness was awful, ugh..."

Ye Fan sighed, got up, and went to get some wine.

"Old Sha, I think they'll end up having an affair sooner or later, what do you think?"

Pang Bo scrambled to sit up in his chair, glanced at Ye Fan, and then whispered to Sha Xiao.

Sha Xiao quickly got up and followed in Ye Fan's direction.

After all these years, we all know each other.

Despite his fierce appearance, Pang Bo is actually more gossipy than anyone else.

Especially when they're drunk, they become even more lawless and dare to say anything.

Sha Xiao strongly suspected that Liu Yunzhi hated them so much because Pang Bo had revealed that Liu Yunzhi's college goddess had taken the initiative to be a mistress.

"Hey, don't go..." Pang Bo called out twice but received no response, so he could only lie back in the rocking chair with his wine glass, muttering to himself:

"I haven't even mentioned Liu Yiyi and you yet... Let me tell you, there's definitely something wrong with the way Liu Yiyi looks at you!"

Ye Fan looked at Sha Xiao, who had caught up, and couldn't hide the upturn of his lips: "Pang Bo, are you drunk?"

"Hmm." Sha Xiao clinked her cup with Ye Fan's and laughed, "Everyone's under a lot of pressure, so it's no big deal for him to spout some nonsense. Just wait and see how I'll torment him when he wakes up tomorrow."

"And what about you, Sha Xiao?" Ye Fan looked up at Sha Xiao's aged face and asked, "Since university, what exactly have you been worried about?"

Sha Xiao gripped the bamboo cup tightly with her fingers, gazing at the starry sky.

After a long while, he sighed and said, "Old Ye, it's not that I don't want to talk about it, it's just..."

A knowing glint flashed in Ye Fan's eyes, and he smiled as he threw a punch at Sha Xiao:

"I understand. Just tell me when you feel it's appropriate."

"No matter when, I'll be there for you whenever you need me."

Sha Xiao turned her head and looked at Ye Fan, who had the same posture and face as when he was a child, and couldn't help but laugh.

He extended his aged fist and bumped fists with Ye Fan: "I'll call the teacher and the police."

Ye Fan grinned, his white teeth gleaming in the moonlight: "I beat those thugs to a pulp!"

"Hahaha~~~!!!"

A mixture of aged and childish laughter echoed through the bamboo forest, lingering for a long time.

"Hehehe, that's it. Grow into a sufficiently excellent Holy Body!"

Within Ye Fan's shadow, the Martian Sacred Body divine consciousness silently watched all of this, smiling sinisterly, yet feeling a strange sense of nostalgia in its heart.

It felt as if I had experienced something similar myself.