Chapter 1501: Graceful and Pure

Everyone was deeply shocked as they looked at the gigantic divine weapons. These divine weapons were treasures forged by powerful individuals from the previous universe using their lifelong accumulated resources, and the materials used were the finest they had ever found throughout their lives. Each of these treasures was no less powerful than the divine bow; in fact, some were even more potent.

The mighty figures of the previous universe had hoped to rely on these treasures to escape the great catastrophe of destruction, remaining supreme and becoming rulers in the future universe. Even the current Heavenly Court could barely produce a few pieces of material for forging such treasures. After all, the Heavenly Court had only recently arrived at the Ancestral Court, and its divine mines had just begun to be exploited. In contrast, the powerful beings of the previous universe had essentially plundered their entire cosmos just to forge these astonishingly valuable treasures.

Yet now, these very weapons had been collected by Qin Mu, who intended to forge his own divine sword. What kind of divine sword could possibly require so many valuable treasures? Some of the treasures still bore bloodstains, while others even had severed arms attached, suggesting Qin Mu had simply cut them off without bothering to remove them from the weapons.

Wei Suifeng and the others felt relieved. They had always worried Qin Mu might lose his sanity, but now it seemed he had not; instead, he appeared frighteningly calm. Of course, rationality is not a bad thing, but excessive rationality is not entirely good. Being too rational can diminish many of life's joys and lead one to abandon many of their pursuits. For instance, God King Lang Wo severed her emotions due to her excessive rationality, with all her actions driven solely by the interests of her race. She had no romantic love, no familial affection—only a great love for her race remained. Qin Mu now showed signs of developing in a similar way.

"You You," Wei Suifeng whispered to Granny Si, "Prince You Ming and I just checked out our junior brother's battle traces, and we found his rationality and calmness have reached a terrifying level. This situation is not good. He's discarding his emotions. If this continues, he'll become another God King Lang Wo."

Granny Si nodded slowly and said, "Don't worry, Mu'er won't become like that. His personality has always been very cheerful."

Wei Suifeng said softly, "It's hard to say. Who did he learn his cheerful personality from? What if that person is gone?"

Granny Si felt a pang in her heart. The most cheerful person in Disabled Elderly Village was Cripple. He was always carefree, constantly smiling in a way that just invited a beating, yet even after being beaten, he would quickly act as if nothing had happened. Back in the village, Old Ma was serious, the Village Chief was melancholic, Butcher was mad, Blind Man was lewd, Mute was mischievous, Deaf Man was arrogant, Apothecary was shameless, and Granny Si herself was mysterious and sinister. Only Cripple was a carefree fellow, taking Qin Mu on wild escapades all day long. Qin Mu's cheerful personality was learned from him.

"He'll become cheerful again," Granny Si repeated, "He definitely will."

"Grandpa Mute, can these divine weapons be reforged into a divine sword?" Qin Mu asked Mute from a distance.

Mute carefully examined the divine weapons, his expression grave. He inspected each one, then shook his head and said, "These divine weapons are too powerful; it's difficult to destroy their might. And even if their power were destroyed, there's no Dao fire fierce enough to melt and recast them. I forge Dao fire with my dantian as a furnace, but even I don't have that capability."

Qin Mu asked, "What if we use the ancestral land of Dao fire in the Southern Extremity Heavens to forge them?"

Mute's eyes lit up. He nodded slowly and said, "If we use the ancestral land of Dao fire, it might be possible. The Great Dao power within these divine weapons would probably be incinerated. However, that ancestral land of Dao fire is in Fire Venerable's hands..."

"It's no longer in Fire Venerable's hands," Qin Mu said. He put these divine weapons into his Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure and added, "The ancestral land of Dao fire was taken by Moon Venerable during the battle of Xuandu and exiled. As for its exact whereabouts, we'll have to ask Moon Venerable to find out. I'll depart now and head to Wuyou Township to meet Moon Venerable."

Granny Si immediately said, "Mu'er, I'll go with you to Wuyou Township!"

Mute hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll go too."

Qin Mu said, "Grandpa Mute should stay here; he still needs to repair the Lapis Lazuli Sky Banner. Granny, you also need to instruct Hua Xuanxiu and Patriarch Wenyuan. I can go by myself."

Granny Si smiled, "Others might not go, but I definitely will! I want to see what God King Lang Wo and Moon Venerable look like, and if they're pretty."

Qin Mu couldn't persuade her to change her mind, so he had to let her. He then said to Xu Shenghua, "Thank you for your hard work these past few days, Brother Xu."

Xu Shenghua replied, "Where there is righteousness, I cannot refuse. My duty calls. Besides, I don't like rushing about everywhere; it's a blessing to be able to stay here."

Qin Mu left Tai Yi's Dao tree leaves with him for any emergency. He also left the divine bow with Wei Suifeng and entrusted the Lapis Lazuli Sky Banner to Prince You Ming. He also planned to leave Tai Yi's staff and have Lan Yutian manage it, but Lan Yutian shook his head and said, "Tai Yi wants you to follow the map to save him; it might be related to this staff. You should keep it with you for now." Qin Mu didn't insist and put away the staff.

As he prepared to leave Great Black Mountain, Granny Si quickly packed her bags and followed him, smiling, "I hear God King Lang Wo is a very pretty girl."

Qin Mu hummed in acknowledgment.

Granny Si continued, "I hear Moon Venerable is also very beautiful, ethereal and elegant."

Qin Mu hummed again.

"The Female Sword God of the High Emperor also looks good," Granny Si added. "I've seen her. Although she's of the Dragon race, she has a noble character and a pure heart."

Qin Mu hummed again.

Granny Si quickened her pace to keep up with him. Qin Mu then used Moon Venerable's divine ability, casting the "Void Imprisonment Scripture" to contract space, making their journey incredibly fast.

"Emperor Yanxiu is also an extraordinary woman, possessing both spiritual wisdom and grace," Granny Si continued. "And there's Ling Venerable; I wonder what she looks like?"

Qin Mu stopped, exasperated, and asked, "Granny, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Granny Si laughed, "I'm old now, and I always feel a bit empty if I'm not holding a child in my arms."

"Granny, among all those women you just mentioned," Qin Mu replied, "besides Ling Yuxiu, isn't every single one of them many times older than you? A true man in this world, if he cannot bring peace to the four directions, how can he be considered to have a home..."

Granny Si became furious. Without waiting for him to speak, she snatched Tai Yi's staff and vigorously hit his head with it over a dozen times, angrily exclaiming, "How can he have a home? How can he have a home?! Let you talk about 'how can he have a home' all day long! Can't your old granny just want to hold her grandchildren?"

Qin Mu covered his head and scurried away. Granny Si, holding the staff, chased after him, fuming, "Always bringing peace to the four directions! If you're so capable, why don't you bring peace to four households for your old granny? I can even hold the children of four concubines! Don't run! Stop right there!"

Although she was somewhat annoyed, she unconsciously smiled. Qin Mu was much more cheerful now than he had been a moment ago.

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**Yuan World.**

Qin Mu and Granny Si first went to the Heavenly Yin World, where Southern Emperor Vermillion Bird and Yan'er were. Heavenly Yin Empress was reforming Vermillion Bird's body, but since she was not proficient in the Dao of Creation, she could not bring Southern Emperor back to life. After Qin Mu arrived, he used the Dao of Creation to bring Southern Emperor's body back to life. As he carefully observed the revived Southern Emperor, he realized that Heavenly Yin Empress had not helped Southern Emperor reform a divine soul.

Heavenly Yin Empress whispered, "This was Southern Emperor's own wish. She didn't want me to restore her divine soul, saying she already has one, which is now called Bai Yuqiong. She has been waiting for her divine soul to return to its rightful place."

Qin Mu raised an eyebrow and looked at Southern Emperor Vermillion Bird. Yan'er was currently instructing Southern Emperor on how to cultivate, while Southern Emperor herself was still getting used to her body, like an awkward divine arts practitioner, gradually learning the cultivation techniques for divine treasures like the Spirit Embryo, Star River, Xuandu, and Heavenly River.

"Southern Emperor has her own ambitions," Heavenly Yin Empress whispered in his ear. "Having broken free from the ancient gods' shackles, she certainly has aspirations to surpass her previous life." Heavenly Yin Empress whispered in his ear, "Bai Yuqiong is her divine soul. Even if I were to restore her divine soul, it wouldn't be as good as her original one. There will certainly be conflict between her and Bai Yuqiong..."

Qin Mu withdrew his gaze, thought carefully for a moment, and said, "Bai Yuqiong and Southern Emperor Vermillion Bird—the grievances and connections between them are too profound. It's difficult to ascertain who is the true body and who is the subordinate. This matter can only be resolved by them themselves."

He decided not to interfere with the two women and said to Heavenly Yin Empress, "In the coming days, Emperor Ming and Emperor Chi will arrive. At that time, I would like to ask you, Empress, to once again lend a hand to regulate Emperor Chi's soul."

Heavenly Yin Empress hesitated and said, "I don't know much about the Dao of Creation. You should stay until they arrive before leaving."

Qin Mu smiled, "Emperor Chi and Emperor Ming are masters of the Dao of Creation, so rest assured, with them here, you can ask them anything you don't understand. Oh, and Empress, I've finally thoroughly comprehended Yin Tianzi's Palace of Reincarnation and the Dao of Reincarnation these past few days, and I'll pass it on to you."

His divine sense fluctuated as he fully imparted the Dao of Reincarnation he had comprehended to Heavenly Yin Empress. This was Yin Tianzi's Dao. Yin Tianzi's talent was extremely high, and his ambitions were grand; the Dao of Reincarnation was also immensely powerful, arguably one of the most formidable Great Daos. However, due to his own aptitude, comprehension, and wisdom, Yin Tianzi had not elevated the Dao of Reincarnation to its highest level. Thus, he remained Yin Tianzi, Black Emperor, and Underworld Emperor, but not Reincarnation Heavenly Venerable. Qin Mu had successfully planted the World Tree, and his understanding of the Dao of Reincarnation had deepened significantly these past few days, showing a strong tendency to surpass Yin Tianzi. He perceived the connection between the Dao of Reincarnation and the Great Dao of Youdu and the Dao of Heavenly Yin. He therefore imparted the Dao of Reincarnation to Heavenly Yin Empress to enhance her strength.

Heavenly Yin Empress received the Dao of Reincarnation and the Palace of Reincarnation. She immediately felt that they perfectly matched her own Dao arts and divine abilities and had a complementary effect, making her feel suddenly enlightened, as if a new world had opened before her, and she unknowingly immersed herself in it.

After a long time, she finally awoke and said joyfully, "Great Master, this Great Dao is truly formidable... Great Master?"

Yan'er stepped forward, holding fruits she had picked from outside, and said, "Empress, Young Master has already left. Empress, eat!"

Heavenly Yin Empress glanced at the somewhat well-fed Southern Emperor Vermillion Bird, then quickly shook her head, "Empress doesn't eat. Yan'er, be a good girl, take it to your mother to eat."

Meanwhile, Qin Mu and Granny Si had already arrived at Moon Venerable's former residence, the Myriad Peach Forest. Granny Si said casually, as if by accident, "Heavenly Yin Empress isn't bad-looking, with an admirable figure and all sorts of good qualities. She's well-endowed... Mu'er, what do you think?"

Qin Mu said weakly, "Good."

"When shall we go propose marriage?" Granny Si asked, her eyes sparkling.