Chapter 1159: Taiji Mine Vein

Could Celestial Empress Yan have gotten hold of this mine? Qin Mu felt quite disappointed. Celestial Empress Yan was either the Empress or Madam Yuanmu; she must have had a good understanding of the ancestral court, and naturally, she would have chosen the best treasure trove first.

Sensing his arrival, Celestial Empress Yan emerged from her palace, carrying a white cat in her arms, and stood in front of the hall, looking around.

Qin Mu bowed in greeting. Celestial Empress Yan hastily returned the bow and chuckled, "Celestial Venerable Mu, parading around with the world's greatest treasure, aren't you afraid the void beasts will covet it and devour you?"

Qin Mu laughed, "I don't worry about the void beasts; I only worry about the Celestial Venerables in the ancestral court."

Celestial Empress Yan couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Without your divine arts and spells, no one else can leave even if they want to. They also don't dare to directly break the ancestral court's seal, so they can only watch you parade around with the Lapis Lazuli Heaven Pagoda."

Her beautiful eyes blinked. She asked, "Celestial Venerable Mu, do you know the origin of the treasure on the Lapis Lazuli Heaven Pagoda?"

Qin Mu's heart stirred. He humbly sought advice, saying, "Please instruct me, Sister."

The white cat in Celestial Empress Yan's arms let out a low growl, showing a threatening expression. Qin Mu laughed, "I'm not competing with you for affection, so why are you trying to scare me?"

Celestial Empress Yan stroked the white cat and said with a smile, "Little Seven isn't an ordinary cat, but a spiritual cat that can discern right from wrong and good from evil. It probably thinks Celestial Venerable Mu isn't a good person, so it's reminding me. Is this cat white?"

Without thinking, Qin Mu nodded immediately: "Extremely white! And large!"

Celestial Empress Yan let out a giggle. Dragon Qilin quickly cleared his throat.

Qin Mu realized his mistake and quickly said, "Let's not talk about the cat. You still haven't told me the origin of this treasure, Sister."

"This treasure was forged by Northern Emperor Xuanwu after he raided the treasure vault of the Grand Emperor Ju Yu Clan, using countless exotic treasures from the ancestral court. The celestial orb on it was extracted from a mineral vein in the Nü Xin Clan's territory and was originally called the All-Responsive Stone."

Celestial Empress Yan continued, "This treasure is all-responsive; it can control all treasures in the world and unleash their power. It can alter matter, even more miraculously than the Creator's visualizations. It can turn mud into gold, women into men, and flowing water into flying fish. This treasure helped the Nü Xin Clan flourish, rivalling the Ju Yu Clan. However, the being within that egg is merely another Celestial Emperor."

Qin Mu thanked her, saying, "Thank you for your guidance."

Celestial Empress Yan smiled, "Don't play with fire. The Grand Emperor didn't fare well after hatching the Ancient God Celestial Emperor."

Qin Mu's heart tightened.

Celestial Empress Yan stated, "This is my territory. Celestial Venerable Mu, you should look for another treasure location."

Qin Mu bid farewell and left. He suddenly stopped and asked, "Celestial Empress, do you know who Madam Yuanmu is and who the Empress is?"

Celestial Empress Yan paused slightly, shook her head, and chuckled, "Does Celestial Venerable Mu know?"

Qin Mu said, "I believe Madam Yuanmu and the Empress would never miss the ancestral court. No matter who they reincarnate as, they will get involved in this mess. I possess a treasure, which is Madam Yuanmu's physical body. Perhaps it can summon Madam Yuanmu's soul, and that way, I can find out who Yuanmu really is."

Celestial Empress Yan smiled, "I also very much want to know where Yuanmu is hidden and who she has become. So why doesn't Celestial Venerable Mu give it a try?"

Qin Mu burst into laughter, turned, and left, saying, "I was just saying that; where would I get Madam Yuanmu's physical body?"

He stood on the void beast's head. After the void beast traveled for a long time, they arrived at another treasure location. Qin Mu squinted, seeing Emperor Lang Xuan's palace in the distance.

He surveyed his surroundings. The terrain here resembled a three-dimensional Taiji diagram, with two divine mountains, one black and one white, situated on the ground, and a long river flowing through the center, winding and meandering.

The two spherical divine mountains were positioned on the flat ground, one entirely snow-white and the other pitch-black, a thousand miles apart, facing each other from a distance, with radiant light soaring into the sky.

Emperor Lang Xuan's palace was built between the two divine mountains, where a mineral vein lay. The mine spanned both sides of the river, with radiant light overflowing from the river, almost forming Dao patterns. Mining caves dotted both banks.

Qin Mu flew high into the sky and looked down. He saw that the terrain precisely formed a natural Taiji diagram!

Inside the palace, Emperor Lang Xuan detected him. He immediately activated his Celestial Venerable treasure. The treasure was a large bell, inverted and suspended above the palace.

Emperor Lang Xuan raised his hand and shook it, causing the bell to chime loudly. The resounding chime instantly pulverized all the void beasts hidden nearby.

"Qin, how do you compare to these void beasts?"

Emperor Lang Xuan looked up, his voice full of killing intent: "This is my territory, my treasure mountain, my mineral vein. If you dare covet it, you will die!"

Qin Mu descended, laughing, "Virtuous Nephew Lang Xuan..."

Emperor Lang Xuan raised his hand to strike the bell. Knowing his ruthlessness, Qin Mu immediately changed his address: "Virtuous Brother."

Emperor Lang Xuan's expression softened slightly. He sneered, "You pretend to be loyal on the outside but are a traitor within. You might deceive others, but you can't deceive me. If you don't provoke me, I will tolerate you. But if you do provoke me..."

Qin Mu laughed, "Then I won't take you out!"

Emperor Lang Xuan was stunned. He slowly said, "You can't say that. Celestial Venerable Mu, let me give you some advice: the ancestral court has five ancient mineral veins. All five of these veins are currently occupied and are beyond your coveting. However, besides these five veins, there are other treasure locations, and countless treasures."

Qin Mu's expression stirred. He asked, "May I humbly request your guidance?"

Emperor Lang Xuan chuckled, "For example, Youdu originated from the ancestral court. You can find Youdu's origin, which is the burial ground of the first Creator. That corpse has remained incorruptible for hundreds of millions of years. To what extent has it been nurtured in the ancestral court?"

Qin Mu was deeply moved.

Emperor Lang Xuan continued, "Alternatively, you could seek out the origin of the Heavenly Yin world, which is a place where souls shatter. Since you are proficient in Celestial Laws, that would also be a great treasure trove for you. Furthermore, you could look for the origin of the Returning Ruins. Although you might not find the Twin Lotuses of Creation and Destruction, you could find their root systems, which are also supreme treasures!"

Qin Mu bowed in gratitude. Emperor Lang Xuan returned the bow and chuckled, "I am a straightforward person and tend to speak impulsively. You are a Grand Elder and the Senior Disciple of the Celestial Alliance, so please don't hold it against me."

Qin Mu said earnestly, "It is fortunate for the Celestial Alliance to have an upright person like fellow Daoist Lang Xuan."

Both men burst into laughter.

Qin Mu patted the void beast, and the void beast departed.

"The places Emperor Lang Xuan mentioned are indeed remarkable treasure locations, and they would be extremely useful to me."

On the bone mountain, Qin Mu pondered deeply. While the locations Emperor Lang Xuan spoke of were excellent treasure grounds, they were still inferior to the five great mineral veins.

"However, among the five great mineral veins, the Chaos Vein has been destroyed. Celestial Venerable Xiao occupies one, Celestial Venerable Gong occupies one, Celestial Empress Yan occupies one. Celestial Empress Qiang, the Grand Emperor, should also occupy one, leaving no share for me."

He frowned deeply. Suddenly, his heart stirred, as he saw the void beast was still traveling.

"Could there be a sixth mineral vein?" His heart trembled slightly.

This time, the void beast spent much longer traveling than before. It walked continuously for twenty to thirty days without stopping, gradually moving farther from the ancestral court's core region.

The void beast's speed was originally extremely fast. After running continuously for such a long time, even this powerful exotic beast was utterly exhausted. It eventually collapsed to the ground, unable to move.

Qin Mu's vertical eye between his brows opened. He visualized flesh and blood. The void beast's spirits lifted, and it ravenously devoured the flesh and blood. Only then did it continue its journey.

After another ten-odd days of travel, they entered a black desert. Black sand covered the ground, with sand and stones flying everywhere.

The void beast pushed forward against the black sand. Darkness enveloped the area; one couldn't see their hand in front of their face. The black sand, swept up by the gale, moved at an extreme speed, seemingly capable of piercing through divine sense and even ripping through the void!