# Chapter 1788: Arranged Properly
The tension in Qin Mu's shoulder muscles relaxed. He still wasn't entirely at ease with Tai Yi. When Tai Yi's hand landed on his shoulder, he was indeed startled, but he quickly calmed down.
If Tai Yi wanted to deal with him, he could have made his move back when Qin Mu was fighting against the thirty-five Heaven Openers. There was no need to wait until now.
"What the Ancestral Court needs more is Mu Tianzun, not Tai Yi."
Tai Yi sensed his hostility rapidly fading and smiled slightly. "You shouldn't be delayed here. I'll suppress them. You go back to the Ancestral Court. The burden of the Ancestral Court is heavier; I'll take the lighter job."
"Do you know how to repair this Obelisk Forest?" Qin Mu asked.
"You can teach me."
Tai Yi said earnestly, "I learn things very quickly."
In the past, it was always Tai Yi who taught divine techniques and Dao methods to Qin Mu. Now the roles were reversed. The sealing of the Great Young Master Tai Shang's Obelisk Forest originated from Hongmeng runes, evolving from Hongmeng runes into sealing divine abilities. Although Tai Yi had some understanding of Hongmeng runes, his knowledge was limited, not as profound as Qin Mu's comprehension.
Qin Mu imparted his insights to him. Tai Yi carefully studied them, and whenever he encountered something he didn't understand, he directly asked questions.
His Dao attainment was extremely high. When he voiced his doubts, he used Dao language, which contained vast and complex information, striking directly at the essence of the problem.
Qin Mu also answered in Dao language, resolving the most complex issues in the simplest form.
As they exchanged questions and answers, Dong Yang, Ya Ya, Zhu Santong, and others barely managed to stabilize their injuries and listened intently. The Dao language of the two was profound and obscure, difficult to understand, but even catching a sentence or two benefited them greatly.
Meanwhile, the Heaven Openers suppressed within the stone tablets sneered and mocked, saying that the Dao techniques and divine abilities of Miluo Palace were outdated abilities, bearing an empty name but being utterly fragile in reality.
Qin Mu and Tai Yi turned a deaf ear to them. Later on, Tai Yi's Dao language transformed into Hongmeng Dao language, and Qin Mu also answered in Hongmeng Dao language. Their exchange became even more profound, to the point that even Dong Yang and the others couldn't understand.
Dong Yang sighed, somewhat disheartened.
In his time, he could match the Great Young Master Tai Shang in reputation, but now the divine techniques and Dao methods had far surpassed the era he once lived in. The exchange between Qin Mu and Tai Yi left him staring in awe, unable to catch up.
After several dozen days, Tai Yi finally mastered the runic changes and formation changes of the obelisks. Not only that, but during the question-and-answer process, he also discovered many variations that even Qin Mu and the Great Young Master Tai Shang hadn't noticed, greatly benefiting Qin Mu.
Tai Yi attempted to activate the Hongmeng runes as Qin Mu had done. After a long while, he gave off the feeling of being a human-shaped stone tablet.
"Dao brother, try the formation changes again," Qin Mu reminded.
Tai Yi attempted to mobilize the power of the Obelisk Forest. Qin Mu nodded and smiled. "Dao brother, you've already mastered it. In that case, I'll leave this place in your hands."
He stood up and stretched his body, while Tai Yi sat down and said, "Dong Yang, what are your plans?"
Qin Mu stepped forward to help Dong Yang and the others heal their Dao wounds. Old man Dong Yang hesitated for a moment and said, "Ling asked me to take care of the Heavenly Capital's master..."
Tai Yi interrupted him. "You no longer dare to enter the world."
Old man Dong Yang fell silent. After a moment, he said hoarsely, "Indeed, I no longer dare. In my time, I was one of the beings with the highest talent and the greatest power across the past seven cosmic epochs. But now..."
He shook his head and said bitterly, "I no longer dare to enter the world."
The old woman, the middle-aged woman, the girl, Zhu Santong, and the others hesitated. What they had dreamed of was breaking free from suppression and returning to the world, but hearing old man Dong Yang's words, they too wavered.
The Dao techniques and divine abilities of today were vastly different from those of their time. The development of the Dao had made even these ancient monsters unable to comprehend. In their respective eras, they were rare existences, but now they had likely fallen behind.
"In the Obelisk Forest, we can still be imposing, boast, and talk about our past deeds. But entering the world..."
Zhu Santong scratched the bristles on the back of his head and shook his head. "Heh! Who would recognize us? Most likely, before we even get a chance to boast, we'd be killed."
Qin Mu's eyes flickered. Suddenly, he said, "Dao brother Dong Yang, everyone, if you trust me, I can give you an opportunity."
Everyone looked at him, their eyes filled with expectation, hesitation, and fear—fear of the future.
They had been suppressed here, looking fierce and menacing, but after experiencing the destruction and creation of one cosmic epoch after another, they had long lost their ambition and become pitiful wretches.
Qin Mu cleared his throat and said, "Shang Jun was once suppressed here too, and later he left with me. You all know Xiao Shang's character—very honest, loyal, and simple. But if he wanted to enter the Seventeenth Cosmic Epoch, he had to follow my rules. He had committed many evils in the past, but I gave him a chance to reform and start anew. My Yan Kang has the Six Paths of Reincarnation Wheel, which allows people to reincarnate. So I had Xiao Shang reincarnate..."
Tai Yi raised an eyebrow and glanced at him.
Qin Mu cleared his throat again and said cautiously, "Before reincarnating, Shang Jun dissolved his own Dao—his Great Luo Heaven, his Dao tree, Dao flower, Dao fruit, his killing Dao—everything. He returned them to heaven and earth to nourish the Seventeenth Cosmic Epoch. Xiao Shang was essentially a blank slate when he reincarnated, starting from scratch."
Tai Yi glanced at him again. Qin Mu cleared his throat once more and said, "Now, the Seventeenth Cosmic Epoch is in the midst of the Yan Kang Reformation, flourishing with talents emerging in droves. Xiao Shang is now a young man in his twenties, outstanding even in Yan Kang."
Tai Yi was about to glance at him again, but Qin Mu glared fiercely at him. Turning back, he put on a kind expression and smiled at the group. "Xiao Shang could do this, and so can you all. His Dao heart remains unchanged. He is confident that by reincarnating and starting over, he can still be the top talent under heaven and keep up with the Yan Kang Reformation, even becoming a future leader of the reform! If you all believe you can match him, then follow his example and reincarnate into my Yan Kang. If you think you're inferior to him, then forget it. You can stay here."
Old man Dong Yang hesitated. Although he felt Qin Mu's words were somewhat unreliable, they were indeed tempting.
Zhu Santong, the girl, and the others also hesitated. Qin Mu's words gave them the feeling that a trap had been dug for them, making them feel it wasn't quite trustworthy.
Moreover, asking them to directly abandon everything—their past Dao attainments, their physical bodies, primordial spirits, Dao trees, and Dao fruits—was hard to let go.
If they did that, what meaning would their billions of years or even hundreds of billions of years of bitter cultivation have?
Qin Mu looked deeply at everyone and said meaningfully, "Dao brothers, you need to understand one thing. In the future, even if past cosmic epoch's Dao achievers want this opportunity for reincarnation, I may not necessarily give it to them. For example, those from Miluo Palace, the Heaven Openers, or those under Wuyai Old Man."
He said flatly, "Their only outcome is to dissolve their own Dao and return the energy they seized from the universe back to it. During this process, there will be war, slaughter, and what awaits them is only..."
He pursed his lips. "Complete annihilation of their souls!"
The old woman looked at old man Dong Yang, opened her mouth, but said nothing. Zhu Santong, the girl, and the middle-aged woman also looked toward old man Dong Yang. Unable to make a decision, they had to seek his help.
Old man Dong Yang's dim old eyes looked pitifully at Tai Yi, and he said hoarsely, "Dao brother..."
Tai Yi sighed. "Dao friend Mu's resolve is to eliminate all prehistorical decay. Even the master of the Heavenly Capital is prehistorical decay. Even the master of Miluo Palace is prehistorical decay. The master of Miluo Palace was very clever. When his Dao heart died, he actively dissolved his Dao and returned his cultivation to the universe."
Old man Dong Yang immediately understood his meaning.
But Tai Yi was still worried he wouldn't understand and continued, "The reason I can preserve my cultivation and strength is that my physical body and primordial spirit belong to this universe's Tai Yi, so I don't need to return them. But you are different. You must return them to benefit the Seventeenth Cosmic Epoch. However, this is also an opportunity. The current Seventeenth Cosmic Epoch is vastly different from previous universes. The changes in Dao techniques and divine abilities brought about by the Yan Kang Reformation are a great upheaval unseen in the past sixteen cosmic epochs over trillions of years. If you have the chance to reincarnate, you must seize it. Because reincarnating in the Seventeenth Cosmic Epoch will bring you far greater benefits than descending in your true form."
Old man Dong Yang finally made up his mind. He stood up and said to Qin Mu, "I beg Seventh Young Master to give us cowardly mice an opportunity!"
Zhu Santong, the girl, and the others also stood up and bowed. "We beg Seventh Young Master to give us an opportunity!"
Qin Mu quickly extended both hands and said solemnly, "If you all trust me, I will certainly not let you down! You can rest assured that I will arrange everything properly!"
Tai Yi coughed.
Qin Mu's expression darkened, and he glared fiercely at him.
Tai Yi understood and said, as if casually, "Dong Yang, you've followed me for so long, so I must remind you of some things. Although Yan Kang is very good, there are also some bad people. Keep your wits about you when reincarnating. Don't let yourself be sold and still count the money for others. Some people's reputations aren't exactly good, you know."
Old man Dong Yang's heart trembled. "Tai Yi seems to be hinting at something. That's right. Seventh Young Master's reputation in the past cosmic epochs is truly a mess. Is Tai Yi warning us to be careful not to be schemed against by Seventh Young Master during reincarnation..."
But since Tai Yi didn't say it outright, he couldn't directly ask.
"If I let Tai Yi keep talking, there will definitely be complications!"
Qin Mu acted decisively, leading Dong Yang, Zhu Santong, and the others out of the Obelisk Forest. "The night is long and dreams are many. Let's leave now!"
In the forest, the faces of the thirty-five Heaven Openers pressed against the mirror surfaces, their eyes staring eerily at them. Old man Dong Yang and the others followed Qin Mu out of the portal. Qin Mu looked around, and Zhu Santong asked curiously, "Young Master, what are you looking for?"
"Those coffins."
Qin Mu said, "You're about to dissolve your Dao. It would be a waste to just let your cultivation dissipate directly. I plan to catch some coffins. You all help me drag them to Yan Kang and smash them directly to turn them into heavenly and earthly spiritual energy and power... Strange, where did those coffins go?"
There were still battles in the Ancestral Court, and he had no time to search. He had to leave with old man Dong Yang and the others first.
When they reached the Yuan Realm, Qin Mu immediately arranged for the dissolution of their physical bodies and primordial spirits. He also summoned Qin Fengqing and prepared the Six Paths of Reincarnation Wheel.
When Qin Fengqing saw old man Dong Yang and the others, he was startled and quickly used divine consciousness to transmit a message. "Brother, where did you find these gullible Dao achievers?"
"Don't worry about it."
Qin Mu transmitted back, "They're about to dissolve their Dao, but their souls will be preserved. You need to arrange everything properly for them. No mistakes."
Qin Fengqing hesitated. "Have you told them that passing through the Six Paths of Reincarnation will wash away their past life memories?"
Qin Mu smiled.
Qin Fengqing immediately understood and nodded, giving a thumbs up. "You're my big brother, and I'm the little brother!"
"What are you two talking about?" the girl asked curiously.
"Nothing. We brothers haven't seen each other for a long time, so we're just catching up."
Qin Mu turned around, putting on a kind expression and smiling warmly. "Little brother, are there any good families? Help these Dao brothers get settled."
Qin Fengqing opened the Book of Life and Death and carefully checked. "There is a good family. The head of the family is a black pig who attained the Dao. He once received the blessing of the ancient god Heavenly Emperor Tai Chu. He is a great demon lord with many offspring and excellent bloodline. Dao friend Zhu Santong, would you like to settle in this family?"
Zhu Santong was overjoyed and laughed. "We can even choose where to settle!"
Qin Fengqing looked at him with goodwill and a deep gaze. "You are all friends of my big brother... my little brother, so naturally, you deserve special treatment."