Chapter 1492: A Refined and Gentle Heart
The crowd stared at the enormous divine weapons, their hearts filled with shock. These divine weapons were treasures forged by the powerful experts of the past universe using their life's savings, crafted from the finest materials they had spent their entire lives searching for.
Each of these treasures was no less formidable than the Divine Bow, and a few were even more powerful!
The experts of the past universe had hoped to rely on these treasures to survive the great calamity of destruction, to remain exalted rulers in the future universe.
Even the current Heavenly Court could not produce more than a handful of materials comparable to those used in forging these treasures. After all, the Heavenly Court had only just descended upon the Ancestral Court, and the divine mines there were only beginning to be exploited.
The experts of the past universe had essentially stripped their own universe bare to forge such astonishing heavy treasures.
And now, all these weapons were being gathered by Qin Mu to forge his own divine sword!
What kind of divine sword required so many heavy treasures?
Some treasures still bore traces of blood, and others had severed arms hanging from them—likely Qin Mu had cut off their arms without removing them.
Wei Suifeng and the others felt relieved. They had always worried that Qin Mu might lose his rationality, but now it seemed he had not only kept his wits but had become so calm it was almost terrifying.
Of course, rationality was not a bad thing, but being too rational was not entirely good either.
If one was too rational, they would lose many of life's joys and abandon many of their pursuits. For example, Goddess Lang Wan had cut off her emotions because she was too rational. Every action she took was for the benefit of her race.
She had no love, no familial affection—only a great love for her race.
Qin Mu was showing signs of becoming like that.
"You You, I just examined the traces of Junior Brother's battle with You Ming Crown Prince and found that his rationality and calmness have reached a terrifying level. This is not a good sign."
Wei Suifeng whispered to Granny Si, "He is suppressing his emotions. If this continues, he will become another Goddess Lang Wan."
Granny Si nodded slowly and said, "Don't worry, Mu'er won't become like that. His personality has always been cheerful."
Wei Suifeng said softly, "It's hard to say. Who did he learn his cheerfulness from? What if that person is gone?"
Granny Si felt a pang in her heart.
The most cheerful person in the Village of the Crippled was the Cripple. He was always carefree, always smiling in a way that made you want to hit him, and even after being beaten, he would quickly act as if nothing had happened.
Back in the village, Master Ma was serious, the Village Chief was melancholic, the Butcher was manic, the Blind Man was lecherous, the Mute was mischievous, the Deaf Man was proud, the Medicine Master had no face, and Granny Si herself was mysterious and sinister. Only the Cripple was a carefree soul, spending his days running wild with Qin Mu.
Qin Mu's cheerfulness came from him.
"He will become cheerful again."
Granny Si repeated herself, saying, "He definitely will."
"Grandpa Mute, can these divine weapons be reforged into a divine sword?" Qin Mu was asking the Mute from a distance.
The Mute carefully examined these divine weapons, his expression grave. He inspected each one and shook his head, saying, "The power of these divine weapons is too great; it's very difficult to erase their might. And even if we could erase their might, we don't have the fierce Dao fire needed to melt them down and recast them. I use my dantian as a furnace and cultivate a body of Dao fire, but I don't have that kind of strength."
Qin Mu asked, "What if we use the Dao Fire Ancestral Land in the Southern Extreme Heaven to forge them?"
The Mute's eyes lit up, and he nodded slowly, saying, "If we use the Dao Fire Ancestral Land, it might be possible. The Dao might within these divine weapons would likely be melted away. But the Dao Fire Ancestral Land is in the hands of Fire Heavenly Lord..."
"It's no longer in Fire Heavenly Lord's hands."
Qin Mu stored these divine weapons into his Embryonic Divine Treasure and said, "The Dao Fire Ancestral Land was taken by Moon Heavenly Lord during the Xuan Du battle and exiled. Where it was exiled to, I'll have to ask Moon Heavenly Lord. I'll set off immediately to Carefree Village to see Moon Heavenly Lord."
Granny Si immediately said, "Mu'er, I'll go with you to Carefree Village!"
The Mute hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll go too."
Qin Mu said, "Grandpa Mute should stay here to repair the Azure Sky Canopy. Grandmother also needs to teach Hua Xuanxiu and Ancestor Wen Yuan. I can go alone."
Granny Si smiled and said, "Others can skip it, but I must go! I want to see what Lang Wan and Moon Heavenly Lord look like, whether they're pretty."
Qin Mu couldn't persuade her to change her mind, so he had to let her come along. He said to Xu Shenghua, "I'll trouble Brother Xu during this time."
Xu Shenghua said, "Righteousness demands it; I cannot refuse. Besides, I don't like running around. Staying here is a blessing."
Qin Mu left the World Tree leaf from Tai Yi with him for emergencies, left the Divine Bow with Wei Suifeng, and entrusted the Azure Sky Canopy to You Ming Crown Prince.
He also intended to leave Tai Yi's staff behind for Lan Yutian to manage, but Lan Yutian shook his head and said, "Tai Yi wants you to follow the map to save him; this staff might be related to that. Keep it with you."
Qin Mu didn't insist and put the staff away.
He was about to leave the Great Black Mountain when Granny Si packed her bags and quickly caught up with him, smiling, "I heard Goddess Lang Wan is a very beautiful girl."
Qin Mu grunted in acknowledgment.
Granny Si added, "I also heard Moon Heavenly Lord is very beautiful, ethereal and elegant."
Qin Mu grunted again.
"The Sword Goddess of the Upper Emperor is also quite good-looking."
Granny Si continued, "I've seen her. Though she's a dragon, she has a refined and gentle heart."
Qin Mu grunted once more.
Granny Si quickened her pace to keep up. Qin Mu used Moon Heavenly Lord's divine ability, activating the Scripture of the Ultimate Void Sutra to shrink space, allowing them to travel very fast.
"Empress Yanxiu is also gifted and extraordinary, a remarkable woman."
Granny Si said, "And Ling Heavenly Lord—I wonder what she looks like?"
Qin Mu stopped and said helplessly, "Grandmother, what exactly are you trying to say?"
Granny Si laughed and said, "I'm getting old now. If I don't have a child to hold in my arms, I feel empty."
"Grandmother, among the women you just mentioned, aside from Ling Yuxiu, how many of them aren't many times older than you?"
Qin Mu said, "A man of ambition cannot settle down before pacifying the world..."
Granny Si flew into a rage. Before he could finish, she snatched Tai Yi's staff and struck him over the head a dozen times, furious, "Settle down? Settle down? You keep talking about settling down! Can't I just want to hold a grandchild?"
Qin Mu fled with his head in his hands, and Granny Si chased after him with the staff, fuming, "Always talking about pacifying the world! Why don't you pacify four wives for me? I can hold the children of four concubines! Stop running! Come back!"
Though she was angry, she couldn't help but smile. The current Qin Mu was much more lively than before.
Yuan Realm.
Qin Mu and Granny Si first went to the Tian Yin Realm, where Southern Emperor Zhuque and Yan'er were. Tian Yin Niangniang was reshaping a physical body for Zhuque, but she wasn't skilled in the Dao of Creation, so she couldn't bring Southern Emperor back to life.
When Qin Mu arrived, he used the Dao of Creation to revive Southern Emperor's body. Upon examining the revived Southern Emperor, he noticed that Tian Yin Niangniang hadn't helped her reshape a soul.
Tian Yin Niangniang whispered, "This was Southern Emperor's own wish. She didn't want me to supplement her soul, saying she already had one, now called Bai Yuqiong. She's been waiting for her soul to return."
Qin Mu raised an eyebrow and looked at Southern Emperor Zhuque. Yan'er was instructing Southern Emperor on how to cultivate, while Southern Emperor was still getting used to her body, moving like a clumsy cultivator, slowly learning the cultivation techniques for the Embryonic, Star River, Xuan Du, and Heavenly River Divine Treasures.
"Southern Emperor has her own ambitions. She has broken free from the constraints of the ancient gods and surely has her own aspirations, wanting to surpass her past life."
Tian Yin Niangniang whispered in his ear, "Bai Yuqiong is her soul. Even if I supplement her with a new soul, it won't compare to her original one. There will definitely be conflict between her and Bai Yuqiong..."
Qin Mu withdrew his gaze and thought for a moment before saying, "Bai Yuqiong and Southern Emperor Zhuque—their grievances and connections are too deep. It's hard to tell who is the original and who is the derivative. This matter can only be resolved by them."
He decided not to interfere with these two women. He said to Tian Yin Niangniang, "In the coming days, Ming Emperor and Chi Emperor will arrive. Please help Chi Emperor adjust his soul then."
Tian Yin Niangniang hesitated, saying, "I'm not very skilled in the Dao of Creation. Why don't you stay until they arrive before leaving?"
Qin Mu smiled and said, "Chi Emperor and Ming Emperor are masters of the Dao of Creation. Rest assured, with them here, you can ask them anything you don't understand. By the way, Lady, I've finally fully comprehended the Cycle of Reincarnation Heavenly Palace and the Dao of Reincarnation of the Yin Heavenly Lord. Let me pass them on to you."
His divine consciousness rippled as he imparted all the insights he had gained into the Dao of Reincarnation to Tian Yin Niangniang.
This was the Dao of the Yin Heavenly Lord, a man of great talent and ambition. The Dao of Reincarnation was extremely powerful, one of the most formidable Daos. However, limited by his own aptitude, wisdom, and intelligence, the Yin Heavenly Lord had not pushed the Dao of Reincarnation to its highest level, which was why he was only the Yin Heavenly Lord, Black Emperor, and Nether Emperor, not the Reincarnation Heavenly Lord.
Since Qin Mu had cultivated the World Tree, his understanding of the Dao of Reincarnation had deepened, surpassing even the Yin Heavenly Lord's level.
He sensed the connection between the Dao of Reincarnation, the Netherworld Dao, and the Tian Yin Dao, so he passed the Dao of Reincarnation to Tian Yin Niangniang to enhance her strength.
Upon receiving the Dao of Reincarnation and the Cycle of Reincarnation Heavenly Palace, Tian Yin Niangniang felt it perfectly aligned with her own Dao and divine abilities, even complementing them. It opened up a new world for her, and she unconsciously became immersed in it.
After a long time, she finally woke up, delighted, and said, "Great Mage, this Dao is truly remarkable... Great Mage?"
Yan'er came forward, holding fruits picked from outside, and said, "Lady, the young master has already left. Lady, eat!"
Tian Yin Niangniang glanced at the slightly plump Southern Emperor Zhuque and quickly shook her head, saying, "Lady won't eat. Yan'er, be good and take it to your mother."
Meanwhile, Qin Mu and Granny Si had arrived at Moon Heavenly Lord's former residence, the Ten Thousand Li Peach Forest.
Granny Si said, as if casually, "Tian Yin Niangniang isn't bad-looking. She has a great figure and all the right qualities—ample chest, ample backside... Mu'er, what do you think?"
Qin Mu said weakly, "Good."
"When should we go propose marriage?" Granny Si asked, her eyes sparkling.