Chapter 1096: Fame and Success Have Their Own Opportunities

Chi strode forward, and behind him, his three-headed, six-armed primordial spirit displayed immense combat prowess and magical power, lifting his clansmen. His physical body grew taller and stronger, transforming into a giant who strode over mountains and through rivers, heading towards the rising sun.

The Crimson Bright Era rose from these ruins!

That disheveled giant with unbound hair would lead humanity from the ruins to compose another magnificent epic!

The Dragon Han Revolution had not yet succeeded.

The Crimson Bright Revolution was just beginning to bud.

The Celestial River flowed endlessly, and years passed. There was no change in time, only the comings and goings of people and the evolution of matter.

The warriors in front fell, but later warriors picked up their banners and continued bravely forward.

The ghost ship sailed through history; outside the ship, it was sometimes bright, sometimes dark. Each alternation of light and darkness marked a year.

Qin Mu activated the Overlord Body Three Elixirs Art, feeling a surge of lightness in his heart. He appeared exceptionally radiant.

"Junior brother seems to have shed a load of worries," Wei Suifeng said with a smile. "He's become cheerful now."

Qin Mu laughed, "I've always been cheerful."

Wei Suifeng shook his head. "When you first boarded the ghost ship, I noticed that your cheerfulness was merely a facade. In reality, your heart harbored anxiety and sorrow, along with the despondency that comes from being misunderstood. It was like a large dark cloud shrouding your Dao heart. But now, you are genuinely cheerful."

He smiled slightly. "While your senior brother has no particular strengths, he is very good at reading people."

Qin Mu burst into laughter. After a moment, he said softly, "Before, I felt misunderstood, unknown, and uninspired, which led to some self-pity. But now, I know there is someone who understands me, knows me, supports me, and inspires me."

He shook his head, smiling. "Even if this person lives in the past, even if this person is dead, even if we are separated by life and death, he is still my Dao friend. To have one true confidant in life is enough!"

Wei Suifeng clapped his hands in admiration. Then, changing the subject, he asked, "You still have two chances to return to the past. Where do you plan to go?"

Qin Mu stood up, smiling. "Nowhere! I intend to set aside these two opportunities and return to Yankang first. I cannot keep living in the past; I should look to the future! Senior brother, I'll come find you later when I've decided where I want to go."

Wei Suifeng grunted, muttering, "I'm not your boatman, to be summoned and dismissed at will..."

He perked up and quickly called over Dragon Qilin and Yan'er, urging them, "Quick, get out the Glazed Azure Sky Pagoda! Let me look at it a couple more times before you leave!"

Yan'er brought out the Glazed Azure Sky Pagoda and placed it on the deck. Wei Suifeng examined it from every angle, full of admiration. Suddenly, tears welled in his eyes. He gently caressed the treasure, choking out, "Now that we part, who knows when we'll meet again? My precious treasure..." He then hugged and kissed it.

Dragon Qilin and Yan'er exchanged glances, both shivering.

Wei Suifeng was utterly obsessed with the Glazed Azure Sky Pagoda, murmuring to the treasure. For a long time, he showed no intention of sending Qin Mu and the others back to Yankang.

Qin Mu couldn't help but remind him several times. Only then did Wei Suifeng snap out of it. He kissed the Glazed Azure Sky Pagoda a few times before returning it to Qin Mu, his gaze still fixed on the treasure. "Junior brother," he said, "if we ever escape from the Unchanging Divine Art, could you lend me this precious treasure to play with for a few days?"

Qin Mu shook his head. "This is the Northern Emperor's treasure; we're only borrowing it temporarily. We'll have to return it eventually."

"You have to return it?"

Wei Suifeng's eyes widened, and his pupils darted around. Qin Mu immediately knew he was plotting something again. He thought to himself, "Senior brother most likely wants to trick Prince Youming out of this treasure."

The ghost ship sped rapidly, and reflections of history flashed by. Countless scenes appeared and vanished in the mist on both sides of the ship. Soon after, the mist dispersed, and the ship appeared on the Surging River in Yankang.

Qin Mu looked at both banks of the Surging River. Divine mountains rose high, and vegetation was lush. He realized that since they boarded the ship, several years had passed in Yankang.

He disembarked with Dragon Qilin, Yan'er, and six celestial dragons. The six celestial dragons pulled a tattered imperial carriage, its canopy askew and half-collapsed on the carriage.

This imperial carriage was also a rare treasure, but how could it withstand such rough handling?

The carriage had originally fallen apart. It had been pieced back together by Wei Suifeng and the Imperial Forest Army soldiers on the ghost ship, but their craftsmanship was poor, and they couldn't restore it to its perfect form.

Seeing the mist disperse, some ghost ship soldiers grew restless and flew towards the shore. However, as soon as they left the ship, mist surged around their bodies. The next moment, the mist vanished, and their figures disappeared from it, only to reappear on the ghost ship.

Wei Suifeng didn't stop them, letting them try. He waved and said, "Junior brother, don't forget your promise to me and to our ghost ship soldiers! Come rescue me as soon as possible by following the map!"

Qin Mu and the others stepped onto the riverbank, waving to the ghost ship. "I will definitely follow the map to rescue you!" he said with a smile.

Wei Suifeng stood at the bow of the ship, drinking wine freely. He recited loudly, his voice clear and unrestrained: "It's been almost ten years since we parted from Jade Capital, my heart knows no unrest. Sniffing plum blossoms, verses naturally unfold; drinking wine freely, letting cares drift away. What need for ten thousand soldiers with an iron inkstone, or three thousand guests with a bronze plate?"

The ghost ship gradually moved away, and mist surged up, enveloping the ship within it.

Qin Mu heard the soldiers on the ghost ship laughing joyfully and singing unrestrainedly, echoing Wei Suifeng. They sang, "Fame and fortune will come with destiny; fret not if the time is not yet ripe!"

Qin Mu burst into laughter. He turned and walked towards Yankang, shaking his head. "How sentimental!" he murmured. "But, have we really been away from Yankang for five years? Does that mean I'm ten years old now?"

He shook his head again, feeling a little displeased. "When I transmigrated, I was clearly only five years old, just starting to lose my baby teeth!"

Yan'er stepped onto the land of Yankang and couldn't help but cheer. She took out the Vermillion Bird feather of the Southern Emperor and said, "Young Master, please summon my mother's soul for me!"

Qin Mu took the Vermillion Bird feather. He looked at Dragon Qilin, seeing him carrying the Glazed Azure Sky Pagoda, and said, "This treasure is too flashy, Pi. Hand it over; I'll keep it safe for you for now."

Dragon Qilin quickly handed the Glazed Azure Sky Pagoda to him. Qin Mu put the treasure into the Qin Character Continent, feeling pleased.

Yan'er whispered a complaint into Dragon Qilin's ear, "Why did you hand it over so easily? When elders say they'll 'keep it safe' for you, they usually never give it back!"

Dragon Qilin's eyes widened. "Is that true?"

"Of course it is!" Yan'er retorted. "When I was little, during festivals and New Year, Heavenly Venerate Yue would give me New Year's money. After giving it, she'd say she was keeping it for my dowry. I never saw it again!"

"Adults really do that?"

"Exactly!" Yan'er said. "After we rescue my mother and get married, I'll demand all those years of New Year's money from Heavenly Venerate Yue for my dowry. Hehe, she's been 'keeping' my New Year's money for tens of thousands of years. That's a huge sum! Let's see how she'll manage to produce it!"

"Tens of thousands of years of New Year's money?" Dragon Qilin asked. "Yan'er, how old are you now?"

"Shut up!"

"But we're almost getting married..."

"Shut up!"

Qin Mu arrived at a place of scenic beauty. The surroundings were vast and open. He blew a breath of vital qi, causing the Vermillion Bird feather to float in the air. Then he began to move, circling the feather, activating the Soul Guiding Art, as strange yet ethereal Youdu language emanated from his lips.