895 The Third Writing of Calamity Sword, the Writing of Facing Calamity (1/2)
Gongsun Yan was feeling a little reluctant, but all she could do was send Qin Mu off.
”He said his roots are here. He is indeed a tree… When can my phoenix nest attract phoenixes?” The girl looked longingly into the future.
Qin Mu arrived at former Imperial Preceptor Jiang Baigui's manor. The Imperial Preceptor's wife was teaching Jiang Yunjian how to cultivate the paths, skills, and divine arts. They also had a young daughter of five years old named Jiang Qingzhou.
”Sister-in-law, Junior Brother won't be trapped in the great prison for too long.”
Qin Mu guided Jiang Yunjian in cultivation, imparting Celestial Venerable Yu's Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure and the Celestial River Divine Treasure techniques to him. He then told the Imperial Preceptor's wife, ”Don't worry, he'll be back. In the meantime, I will have people send food and clothing so that you and the children don't have to worry. Just focus on teaching and guiding my nephew and niece well.”
The Imperial Preceptor's wife gave her thanks, but she had some doubts. She asked, ”Why are there only two divine treasures? What about the others?”
Qin Mu laughed. ”We have to wait for someone to create them, then we'll know. I hope it will overturn my divine treasures. If Yunjian is able to open up these two divine treasures in the next few years, that would be very impressive. Let him train. I'll come back next year and find him a silly teacher.”
The Imperial Preceptor's wife didn't know whether to laugh or cry. ”Silly teacher? I wonder who Cult Master is referring to…”
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Qin Mu reached the outskirts of the capital city, where he saw new cities being built outside the existing city, one every thousand miles. They were meant to give people a place to stay and were still very plain and simple, only suitable for resting.
Also, there were divine arts practitioners opening up farmland, doing irrigation work, and arranging transportation. These tasks couldn't be hurried but were ironically the most urgent.
Qin Mu had found the elders of Disabled Elderly Village. Apothecary was leading many scholars to work on the farmlands, using the art of creation to plant crops and hence holding off pressing needs, while Mute and some others were rebuilding the manufacturing factory. As for Village Chief and the rest, they also had their own respective jobs.
Apothecary inspected Qin Mu's body and laughed. ”Nothing serious. You should eat and drink and go wherever you want to go.”
Qin Mu said, ”I'm fine, Village Chief and the rest are always worrying.”
Apothecary watched him as he left. Village Chief said, ”Apothecary, I didn't hide the matter of the Overlord Body from you, so you cannot hide things from me. How is Mu'er's condition?”
Apothecary hesitated and shook his head. ”Not too good. His Undying God Consciousness is very strong, but it's not strong enough to reach the level of everlasting. He is like a weak candle in the wind and could be extinguished at any moment.”
Village Chief was stunned.
Apothecary said, ”I also felt a source of life gestating in his body, as though something was growing—a different kind of power from the art of creation. There is hope, a budding hope. Whether his body can break out of the cocoon, I'm not sure.”
Village Chief was silent for a while before he said, ”Suddenly, I hope that the Overlord Body is real…”
Qin Mu found Yan Qiling again, who said, ”I have to go back to the celestial heavens, back to His Majesty's side. I am unable to remain in the lower bound.”
Qin Mu said, ”Your master's wife asked me to take care of you before she died…”
”You should take care of yourself!”
Yan Qiling smiled ambiguously and said, ”Even though Celestial Emperor doesn't wish for you to die, there are still many people who are hoping for your death. Although the Primordial Realm has fallen into the hands of the celestial heavens, Celestial Emperor is unable to completely control the great army of the celestial heavens who have taken over the Primordial Realm. The big shots of the Heaven Alliance will never let Celestial Emperor swallow up the Primordial Realm, and they will definitely plant an unknown quantity of eyes, ears, and powers. You are without a soul now, so they will destroy your consciousness, and you will die. You may be a treasure to Celestial Emperor, but not to them.”
It appeared that she had heard many rumors and had some inside information. ”The Primordial Realm already has gods and devils who plan to deal with you, so you have to be careful. Farewell!”
Qin Mu waved goodbye.
Zhe Huali walked over and looked deeply into Qin Mu's eyes. He then asked, ”Cult Master Qin, for Eternal Peace as it is now, is there hope?”
”As someone who entered the path through knives, you shouldn't ask this question.”
Qin Mu said, ”You have disgraced your demon knife by asking that.”
Zhe Huali laughed. ”I was only worried about you. If you are alive, I believe Eternal Peace can be saved and that there is still hope. However, if you die, I'll leave this place and never return.”
Qin Mu laughed heartily. ”Don't worry, you will forever be tied to this land.”
Zhe Huali laughed loudly as he left.
Qin Mu left the capital city atop the dragon qilin's head. Yan'er was feeding the dragon qilin spirit pills as the sky gradually darkened. When the darkness arrived, Qin Mu took the opportunity and pulled out an artifact left behind by Ling Yushu. He executed the Soul Guide, helping Ling Yushu gather his broken soul.
Qin Mu was without a soul, but he still had his cultivation abilities and his knowledge and horizons. Soon, he gathered Ling Yushu's soul.
Ling Yushu's soul stared at Qin Mu from among the gloomy clouds, and Qin Mu said, ”Your Majesty, The Messenger of Death will rush over to guide you towards Youdu. Please do not hate Emperor Yanfeng, he was only thinking of Eternal Peace.”
Ling Yushu continued to stare at him, his body faintly discernible. ”I could never compare to my younger sister. She, like my father, has a drive that I have always lacked. When he called me up that day, I knew that he was going to sacrifice me to protect Yuxiu. However, I was willing.”
At this moment, within the darkness, a thread of light shone over. Elder Messenger of Death was steering his paper boat from Youdu towards them, guiding Ling Yushu to board the boat.
Ling Yushu remained staring at him, not willing to board.
Qin Mu said, ”What unfulfilled wishes do you have?”
”Stay away from my younger sister!” Ling Yushu said.
Qin Mu's face darkened as Elder Messenger of Death shined a light on Ling Yushu, taking him away. Ling Yushu stood on the boat and shouted, ”You either marry her now or stay away from her! If I find out that you have been flirting around, I will haunt you after I become a ghost! Haunting you every day in your dreams!”
Elder Messenger of Death got off the paper boat and tossed him a jade pendant out of nowhere. Qin Mu was slightly stunned. He saw that there was a ”Qin” word on the surface of the jade pendant. It was the jade pendant that hid the Qin word land.
”Your elder brother has left Youdu. He and your parents have gone to Carefree Village. There, Founding Emperor can protect him.”
Elder Messenger of Death said, ”He will be safer there, so there is no need for Earth Count to worry about him. According to Earth Count, he is already a competent Little Earth Count. Following by your side, he grew quickly. This jade pendant is the horn of Earth Count, which was originally used to suppress him. The jade pendant is also what allowed you to be inextricably linked to Youdu. Earth Count said that this jade pendant is for you.”
Qin Mu took the jade pendant and examined it carefully. He saw that the Qin word land in the jade pendant was empty except for some mountains, the abyss iron that he plundered from the Ruins of End, and Mistress Yuanmu's crystal coffin.
Heaven Duke, Earth Count, Crimson Emperor, Great Sun Sovereign, Old Buddha, and the rest were gone.
Qin Mu sighed ruefully as he took out a silk ribbon, coiled it, and hung it around his neck.
”Heaven Duke and Earth Count have gone back, while Great Sun Sovereign also went back to Youdu. As for Crimson Emperor, he returned to the floating world after he found Crimson Light Son of God. Brahma of the Buddha Realm has woken up from his sleep and took away Old Buddha.”
Elder Messenger of Death said, ”The Slaughter Cauldron is an object that belonged to Ah Chou Earth Count. Earth Count said that he's not Ah Chou anymore but that you are. Hence, the Slaughter Cauldron is for you. Maybe it will help you tide through a few difficult encounters in the future.”