Chapter 1152: The Taiji Ore Vein (Second Update)
"Could it be that this ore vein has already been obtained by Yan Tianfei?"
Qin Mu felt quite disappointed. Yan Tianfei was either the Empress or Yuanmu Madam; she was certainly very familiar with the Ancestral Court as well, so naturally she would choose the best treasure land first.
Yan Tianfei sensed his arrival and walked out of the palace, holding a white cat in her arms as she stood in front and looked around.
Qin Mu bowed in greeting, and Yan Tianfei hurriedly returned the gesture, smiling as she said, "Pastoral Heavenly Lord parades around with the number one treasure of the world. Aren't you afraid the Void Beasts will covet the treasure and devour you?"
Qin Mu smiled and replied, "I'm not worried about the Void Beasts, only the Heavenly Lords in the Ancestral Court."
Yan Tianfei couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Without your techniques and divine powers, the others wouldn't be able to leave either. They don't dare to directly break the seals of the Ancestral Court, so they can only watch helplessly as you flaunt the Glazed Azure Canopy."
Her beautiful eyes sparkled as she continued, "Does Pastoral Heavenly Lord know the origin of the treasures on the Glazed Azure Canopy?"
Qin Mu's heart stirred, and he humbly sought instruction, saying, "Please enlighten me, elder sister."
The white cat in Yan Tianfei's arms let out a "meow," showing a threatening expression. Qin Mu laughed and said, "I'm not trying to steal your affection, so why are you scaring me?"
Yan Tianfei stroked the white cat and said with a smile, "Xiao Qi is no ordinary cat; it's a spirit cat that discerns right from wrong and good from evil. It probably thinks Pastoral Heavenly Lord is not a good person, so it's warning me. Is this cat white?"
Without thinking, Qin Mu nodded directly: "Extremely white! And big!"
Yan Tianfei let out a chuckle, and Dragon Qilin quickly coughed.
Qin Mu came to his senses and hurriedly said, "Let's not talk about the cat. Elder sister hasn't yet told me the origin of this treasure."
"This treasure was refined by Northern Emperor Xuanwu after plundering the treasury of Tai Emperor Juyu Clan, using thousands of rare treasures from the Central Ancestral Court. The celestial sphere on it was mined from a vein in the territory of the Nüxin Clan, originally called the Wish-Granting Stone."
Yan Tianfei said, "This treasure grants wishes, capable of controlling all treasures in the world and unleashing their power. It can alter matter, even more miraculous than the visualization of a Creator. It can turn mud into gold, women into men, and flowing water into flying fish. This treasure helped the Nüxin Clan flourish, matching the Juyu Clan in power. However, the being within this egg is nothing more than another Heavenly Emperor."
Qin Mu thanked her: "Thank you for the guidance."
Yan Tianfei smiled and said, "Don't play with fire and burn yourself. Tai Emperor's hatching of the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor did not end well."
Qin Mu felt a chill in his heart.
Yan Tianfei said, "This is my territory, Pastoral Heavenly Lord. You should find another treasure land."
Qin Mu took his leave, then suddenly stopped and asked, "Does Heavenly Lady know who is Yuanmu Madam and who is Empress?"
Yan Tianfei was slightly startled, then shook her head with a smile, saying, "Does Pastoral Heavenly Lord know?"
Qin Mu said, "I think Yuanmu Madam and Empress will definitely not miss the Ancestral Court. No matter who they reincarnate into, they will come to stir up this muddy water. I have a treasure, which is Yuanmu Madam's physical body. Perhaps I can summon Yuanmu Madam's soul, and then I can know who Yuanmu is."
Yan Tianfei smiled and said, "I too would very much like to know where Yuanmu is hiding and who she has become. So why doesn't Pastoral Heavenly Lord give it a try?"
Qin Mu laughed heartily, turned and left, saying, "I was just saying that. How could I possibly have Yuanmu's physical body?"
He stood on the head of the Void Beast. The Void Beast walked for a while and came to another treasure land. Qin Mu squinted his eyes and saw Langxuan Divine Emperor's palace in the distance.
He surveyed the surroundings and noticed that the geographical layout of the mountains and rivers here resembled a three-dimensional Taiji diagram. Two divine mountains, one black and one white, were pressed against the ground, with a long river winding and meandering in the center.
Those two divine mountains were round and dome-shaped, resting on the flat ground. One was pure white, the other pure black, separated by a thousand miles, facing each other from afar, with radiant light shooting into the sky.
Langxuan Divine Emperor's palace was built between the two mountains. There was an ore vein there, located on both sides of the river. The radiant light overflowed from the river, almost forming Dao patterns, and mine shafts stood in rows along the banks.
Qin Mu flew high into the sky and looked down, seeing that the layout of the mountains and rivers here precisely formed a natural Taiji diagram!
In the palace, Langxuan Divine Emperor sensed him and immediately activated his Heavenly Lord treasure. That treasure was a large bell, inverted and suspended above the palace.
Langxuan Divine Emperor raised his hand and struck it. The bell rang loudly, shaking all the Void Beasts hiding nearby into dust.
"Surnamed Qin, how do you compare to these Void Beasts?"
Langxuan Divine Emperor looked up, murderous intent radiating, "This is my territory, my treasure mountain, my ore vein. If you dare to covet it, you die!"
Qin Mu descended and said with a smile, "Langxuan nephew..."
Langxuan Divine Emperor raised his hand to strike the bell. Knowing his ruthless nature, Qin Mu quickly changed his words: "Younger brother."
Langxuan Divine Emperor's expression softened slightly, and he sneered, "You appear loyal but are treacherous inside. You can fool others, but not me. If you don't provoke me, I will tolerate you. If you do provoke me..."
Qin Mu smiled and said, "Then I won't take you out!"
Langxuan Divine Emperor was stunned, then slowly said, "You can't put it that way either. Pastoral Heavenly Lord, let me give you some advice. The Ancestral Court has five ancient ore veins. These five ore veins now all have owners and are not something you can covet. However, besides these five ore veins, there are other treasure lands with countless treasures."
Qin Mu's expression shifted, and he said, "May I ask for your guidance?"
Langxuan Divine Emperor smiled and said, "For example, the Netherworld originated from the Ancestral Court. You can find the birthplace of the Netherworld, which is the burial ground of the first Creator. That corpse has remained undecayed for billions of years. To what extent has it been nurtured in the Ancestral Court?"
Qin Mu was visibly moved.
Langxuan Divine Emperor continued, "Or you can find the birthplace of the Netherworld Yin Realm, the place where souls are shattered. Since you are proficient in Netherworld techniques, that would also be a great treasure land for you. Furthermore, you can find the birthplace of the Guixu. Although you cannot find the Twin Lotus Flowers of Life and Death, you can find their roots and stems, which are also supreme treasures!"
Qin Mu bowed in thanks, and Langxuan Divine Emperor returned the gesture, saying with a smile, "I have a straightforward nature and speak bluntly. You are the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Alliance, the Senior Brother. Don't hold it against me."
Qin Mu said solemnly, "It is fortunate that the Heavenly Alliance has an upright person like you, Langxuan Daoist."
The two laughed heartily.
Qin Mu patted the Void Beast, and it departed.
"The places Langxuan Divine Emperor mentioned are indeed remarkable treasure lands and would be extremely useful to me."
On the Bone Mountain, Qin Mu pondered deeply. The places Langxuan Divine Emperor mentioned were certainly excellent treasure lands, but they were all slightly inferior to the five major ore veins.
"However, among the five major ore veins, the Chaos Ore Vein has already been destroyed. Xiao Heavenly Lord took one, Gong Heavenly Lord took one, Yan Heavenly Lord took one, and Tai Emperor Qiang Tianfei should also have taken one. That leaves no share for me."
He frowned deeply. Suddenly, his heart stirred as he noticed the Void Beast was still traveling.
"Could there be a sixth ore vein?" His heart trembled slightly.
This time, the Void Beast's journey took longer than before. It traveled continuously for twenty or thirty days without stopping, gradually moving away from the core area of the Ancestral Court.
The Void Beast was originally very fast, but after running for such a long time, even this powerful exotic beast became exhausted. It walked until it collapsed limply on the ground, unable to move.
Qin Mu opened his vertical eye on his forehead and visualized flesh and blood. The Void Beast perked up, wolfed down the flesh and blood, and then continued on its way.
After another ten-plus days, they entered a black desert. Black sand covered the ground, and sand and stones flew everywhere.
The Void Beast advanced against the black sand. Darkness enveloped everything, making it impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face. The black sand, whipped up by the fierce wind, moved at incredible speed, seemingly capable of breaking divine awareness and even piercing through the void itself!