Chapter 1094: Measuring the Dao Heart (Fourth Update!)
As soon as Qin Mu spoke these words, a violent tremor came from deep underground. Mother Earth, enraged by his threat, did not continue to attack him but instead fled far away.
Qin Mu breathed a sigh of relief. He opened the third eye on his brow, penetrating the earth, and observed for a long time. Only after confirming that Mother Earth had truly left did he speak: "You can talk now."
Dragon Qilin also let out a sigh of relief and said, "After Mother Earth's soul is resurrected, she will definitely occupy that Yuanmu tree in Yan’an Imperial City, which is Gongsun Yan's body. Her strength has been greatly diminished by this resurrection. There's no way she can reclaim her original body from Dawn Heaven Sovereign. Since that path is hopeless, she will inevitably target Gongsun Yan."
Qin Mu nodded and said in a deep voice, "I have already warned her once. If she seeks her own death, then there is nothing I can do."
He gathered up the severed Yuanmu roots from the Glazed Azure Canopy. The essence of Mother Earth within these roots had vanished, but they were still the roots of the Yuanmu tree, incredibly hard!
These roots could only be damaged by Emperor Seat divine weapons, making them an excellent choice for refining treasures!
What amazed Qin Mu even more was the Glazed Azure Canopy itself.
He had not used much of his own energy to activate the treasure's power; it was merely the inherent strength of the Glazed Azure Canopy that had cut through the Yuanmu roots as easily as chopping vegetables.
One could imagine how terrifying the power of this treasure would be if he could fully activate it.
"What a fine treasure..."
He stared at the strange artifact, a look of infatuation on his face, before he quickly shook his head. He had almost become as obsessed with the Glazed Azure Canopy as Wei Suifeng.
However, the Glazed Azure Canopy seemed to possess a power that could bewitch the mind, causing anyone who saw it to develop an uncontrollable fascination.
A thought even crossed Qin Mu's mind: he didn't want to return this treasure to the Underworld Prince!
"There's something strange about this treasure!"
Qin Mu became inwardly alert. The Glazed Azure Canopy was far more than just the number one supreme treasure in the world. If it were merely a weapon of immense power, it wouldn't be able to confuse his Dao heart!
"Could it be that ancient god egg?"
He looked at the top of the Glazed Azure Canopy. The ancient god egg granted any wish, which was different from the ancient god Heavenly Emperor Tai Chu or the Tai Shi egg. It was very strange.
"So, Chief, why did you still agree to summon her soul in ten days?" Dragon Qilin asked, puzzled.
But Dragon Qilin's gaze also fell upon the Glazed Azure Canopy. He had also once controlled this strange artifact, and it was clear he was also fascinated, though not as severely as Wei Suifeng.
Qin Mu noticed his gaze and felt a stir in his heart. He put away the Glazed Azure Canopy and said with a smile, "I gave her my word, and I won't go back on it. Besides, the ten-year period is up. By resurrecting Mother Earth, I am also showing the other ancient gods that I am still the Indestructible Grand Master, and they must continue to support me!"
Dragon Qilin's gaze cleared, and he hesitated, "But what if, after Mother Earth's three souls are gathered, she truly tries to possess Gongsun Yan?"
Qin Mu walked forward and said calmly, "Then I will show the other ancient gods that they should not do evil. I can resurrect them, and I can also destroy them!"
He clenched his fist and sneered, "These ancient gods should think carefully about respecting their allies!"
The group rushed towards Yan’an Imperial City at top speed. Seven days later, they finally arrived at the capital.
From a distance, the city appeared to have two layers. The upper city was built on the canopy of the Yuanmu tree, while the lower city was constructed around its base.
The last time Qin Mu left, he had given Gongsun Yan some Primordial Origin Liquid. It seemed that after Gongsun Yan absorbed it, the Yuanmu tree had grown wildly, and the original Yan’an Imperial City could no longer contain it. So, Ling Yuxiu had led the ministers to build another capital city.
The original city had also been expanded to accommodate a larger population.
Outside the capital, the number of Tu River Forge Yards had increased even more. Inside the forges, furnaces burned day and night, mechanical giants worked around the clock, and cultivators and gods continuously forged various divine weapons and tools.
Qin Mu slowed his pace and toured the area for a week. He found that the people of Yan’an were now living prosperous lives, with much more wealth than before. The number of merchant ships coming and going was immense, and the Tu River was crowded with vessels from the Heavenly Court, various regions of the Yuan Realm, and all the different heavens.
The ships from the Heavenly Court came to transport divine weapons and the daily-use spiritual weapons needed by the gods there. The ships from the various heavens and other nations of the Yuan Realm, on the other hand, often brought ores and minerals produced in their regions.
Yan’an exchanged its divine weapons and daily-use spiritual weapons for Heavenly Court currency, and then used that currency to purchase ores and minerals from the various heavens and divine kingdoms. In ten years, this had already formed a considerable industry.
And this was just one small part of Yan’an.
—In fact, besides the capital, cities like Jiangling, Bazhou, Yongjiang, and Lijiang in the south had also developed on a considerable scale, even surpassing the capital in some aspects.
The capital was responsible for forging divine weapons, Jiangling for rune imprinting, Bazhou for design and the refinement of elixirs and medicines, Yongjiang for array diagram forging, and Lijiang for the design and forging of daily-use spiritual weapons. Each had its own specialty.
Qin Mu went to find Mute and Blind, only to see Butcher there as well. Qin Mu's expression changed slightly, and he hesitated inwardly, but Blind, who had exceptionally sharp eyes, spotted him first. Mute's loud voice rang out: "Mu'er is here!"
Qin Mu obediently walked forward. Butcher drew two divine blades and tossed one over. "Mu'er, come outside and spar with me. Let me see if you've entered the Dao of the Blade these past days!"
Qin Mu caught the divine blade, which was nearly a zhang long. He pressed his index and middle fingers together and gently stroked the blade, sliding them from the hilt to the tip along the thin edge. He laughed heartily, "Grandpa Butcher, I haven't comprehended the Dao of the Blade, but I've comprehended something better!"
Butcher hoisted his large blade and walked outside, raising an eyebrow with a smile. "Something better? Little bastard, every disciple who has ever betrayed their master throughout history has had that same tone and attitude. You planning to overthrow me?"
Qin Mu rested the long blade on his shoulder, kicked off his shoes, and strode out of the forge barefoot, laughing. "I wouldn't dare to betray my master. During my recent travels, I've seen many things and have made some achievements in my Dao heart."
Butcher squinted his eyes and stomped his foot heavily, shattering the shoes on his feet with a burst of blade energy. "Dao heart? Useless! I'll chop that Dao heart of yours to pieces!"
Mute quickly brought out a box, sat down, and took out his pipe. He filled it with tobacco, lit it, took a puff from the water pipe, and watched them with a beaming smile.
Blind also came out and leaned against the wall nearby. Mute handed him the water pipe, but Blind waved his hand to decline. He lowered his voice and asked, "Do disciples who betray their masters really all use that tone?"
Mute nodded.
Blind hesitated. "I used to talk to my master like that too."
Mute gestured and grinned. "Mu'er is your disciple."
Butcher swung his long blade. The blade light danced wildly in the air for a moment before converging and stabbing into the ground alongside the blade itself. He said calmly, "Since you say your Dao heart is better, then let's first compete in Dao heart." With that, he closed his eyes.
Qin Mu flicked his wrist and thrust his long blade into the ground before him, also closing his eyes.
"Excellent blade technique!" Blind exclaimed in admiration.