"Greetings, Grand Elder!"
"Greetings, Grand Elder!"
…
Dozens of Corpse Sect disciples stood on the mountain peak and bowed to Li Mu.
Li Mu's gaze was indifferent as he said indifferently, "Your words have enlightened me. I'm not Qian Huan, I only obtained his memories. The Corpse Sect has nothing to do with me, and you have nothing to do with me. From today onwards, you are you, and I am me. I have nothing to do with you."
Plop!
Hearing this, the dozens of Corpse Sect disciples directly knelt on the ground.
"Grand Elder, you can't abandon us!"
"The Corpse Sect can't do without the Grand Elder!"
"You've obtained the Grand Elder's inheritance, you're our Grand Elder!"
"Please forgive our offense just now, Grand Elder!"
To the Corpse Sect disciples, it didn't matter whether the person in front of them was Qian Huan or not. It didn't matter whether he had obtained Qian Huan's memories. No matter who it was, to be able to give them two level-eight ancient corpses and eight level-seven ancient corpses, he was the Corpse Sect's Grand Elder.
Even if Grand Elder Qian Huan was still alive, he wouldn't be able to give them so much.
As a Corpse Refiner, what could be more exciting than personally refining a Spirit Corpse?
Not to mention, the person in front of them had Grand Elder Qian Huan's memories. He was more qualified than anyone to become the Corpse Sect's Grand Elder.
Li Mu's expression eased as he said indifferently, "Stand up and speak."
The purpose of his words just now was to establish his authority, not to draw a clear line between him and the Corpse Sect.
If he left the Corpse Sect, where would he find the materials needed to refine corpses and these professional workers who didn't ask for anything in return?
After subduing these people, Li Mu could rest assured and leave them to others.
Seeing Li Mu's expression ease, the Corpse Sect disciples knew that the Grand Elder had forgiven them. They all relaxed and started to get closer to Li Mu.
"Grand Elder's cultivation is profound. He'll rule the ten continents for thousands of years!"
"Under Grand Elder's leadership, the Corpse Sect will surpass the Sacred Sect sooner or later and become the leader of the ten sects!"
"Grand Elder, where did you find these ancient corpses …"
…
Li Mu raised his hand, and the crowd stopped talking abruptly.
He glanced at the crowd and said, "These ten ancient corpses are the key to the rise of the Corpse Sect. No one is allowed to leak this information, not even the Sage Sect or the other sects. If anyone violates this rule, they will be severely punished!"
As his voice fell, an extremely powerful aura emanated from his body. This aura swept out, and the people of the Corpse Sect felt an extreme pressure from the bottom of their hearts.
From the very beginning, everyone could feel that the person who called himself the Great Elder was not even at the sixth realm. This was also the reason why they were unwilling to acknowledge him. It was only because of the ten precious ancient corpses that they temporarily compromised.
At this moment, under this imposing aura, they felt as if they were seeing the Great Elder come back to life.
There was no doubt that the new First Elder was also an absolute powerhouse.
After recovering from his shock, Han Thirteen patted his chest and promised, "Rest assured, Great Elder. If anyone dares to leak this information, I, Han Thirteen, will be the first to extract his soul and refine his corpse!"
"We are members of the Corpse Sect in life, and we will die as corpses of the Corpse Sect. We will follow the orders of the Great Elder!"
"Yes, Great Elder!"
… …
Although Qian Huan was dead, his prestige in the hearts of the people of the Corpse Sect was extremely high. Li Mu only used a little trick and easily inherited his position in the Corpse Sect.
The entire Corpse Sect of the Demonic Path was the inheritance that Qian Huan left to him.
Li Mu took this as Qian Huan possessing Old Wang as compensation for hurting his feelings.
Of course, he was also very clear that the reason why the attitude of the people of the Corpse Sect changed so much was because of the ten corpses. To a certain extent, the disciples of the Corpse Sect were all artists. They treated refining corpses as art. It was their art that was not understood by the world.
Li Mu released the ten corpses once again. The people of the Corpse Sect looked at them, their faces flushed red and their breathing quickened.
Li Mu looked at them and said, "I still have important matters to attend to and can't stay in the Corpse Sect. I will leave these corpses to you. I hope you won't disappoint me."
Han Thirteen licked his lips and said, "Rest assured, Great Elder. With these corpses, the rise of our Corpse Sect is just around the corner …"
For the next three days, Li Mu stayed in the Corpse Sect.
Refining ordinary corpses was very different from refining corpses of this level. In order to ensure that nothing went wrong, he personally guided the people of the Corpse Sect and set up the Corpse Refining Formation. He also confirmed a few important steps with them before he left with peace of mind.
These ten corpses required a lot of materials to refine. It would completely exhaust the wealth of the Corpse Sect, but no one cared.
If they ran out of materials, they could save them up again. Corpses of this level were rare.
Long before he came to the Ying Continent, Li Mu had used a secret technique to refine these corpses once.
This refinement could ensure that no matter how strong they were after they were refined, they would not have their own independent consciousness and could be controlled by Li Mu.
In this way, even if the disciples of the Corpse Sect had other ideas in the future, they would not be able to cause too much trouble.
When they left the Ying Continent, the sloppy Taoist priest looked at Li Mu with a strange expression and said, "Kid, you have guts. It has always been the Demonic Dao who has ideas about others. You are the first one who dares to do this to them."
Li Mu did not say anything. He waved his hand and a golden light flew out and was caught by the sloppy Taoist priest.
The sloppy old Daoist priest glanced at him. "It's still early for a year."
Li Mu said, "From now on, senior is free."
When he had tried to rope in the sloppy Taoist priest, it was only to intimidate the Department of Worship. Now, the Department of Worship no longer needed his intimidation. Li Mu also did not need to force him to stay.
The lifelong pursuit of an expert of this level was to find that glimmer of hope to transcend. If he stayed in the Department of Worship and became a pawn of the Imperial Court, it would be very difficult for him to find his own "Dao."
Back then, he had enlightened Li Mu and it was not something that could be repaid with a mere 800 coins.
Take this Heavenly Secret Talisman as a token of gratitude for his guidance.
The sloppy Taoist priest held the Heavenly Secret Talisman with a look of admiration and said, "If Talisman Daozi did not beat me to it, I would really want to take you as my disciple."
Li Mu smiled and cupped his hands, "I wish senior to step into the Transcendence Great Dao as soon as possible."
The sloppy Taoist priest waved his hand and said, "I also wish you to enter the bridal chamber as soon as possible and become the mother of the world …"
He took a last look at Li Mu before his body turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the horizon.
Li Mu floated in the void alone and sighed in his heart. He had already taken all the shortcuts in his cultivation. How could it be so easy to step into the Dongxuan? As for dominating the world, it was even more impossible. The ten continents and three islands were vast and boundless. Although everyone knew that the seventh realm was the peak, no one knew if there were eighth and ninth realms in some secret places.
Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief and stopped thinking about these things.
He had to take one step at a time. Thinking about these things too early was not good for his cultivation.
He identified the direction and flew towards the northwest.
A few days later, on Mount Baiyun.
In the Taoist Palace on the main peak, Xuan Jizi said in surprise, "Junior Brother, didn't you say that you would come in a few days? Why are you here so early?"
Li Mu said, "I have nothing to do in the Imperial Court, so I came a few days earlier."
The real reason was that he was hiding from the Empress. This time, he had lost a lot of face in front of the Empress. He did not even bring Wanwan and Xiao Bai and fled. He had to at least wait until the end of the apprenticeship ceremony and wait until the Empress had completely forgotten about that matter before he appeared in front of her.
Xuan Jizi smiled and said, "You came back just in time. Qing 'er just came out of seclusion yesterday."
Li Qing's cultivation was originally at the fourth realm. In the past two months, under the cultivation of the Fu-lu School, her cultivation was already at the peak of the fourth realm. She was only one step away from the fifth realm.
This small step did not rely on seclusion, but on chance.
Liu Hanyan and Yuzhen Zi were traveling outside. Li Mu held Li Qing's hand and strolled around Mount Baiyun.
The two of them met up with Han Zhe and talked about the days when they were constables in Yangqiu County. Seeing Li Qing reminiscing, Li Mu suggested that the two of them go back to the county yamen to have a look.
At Qingxuan Peak, Han Zhe looked at the two of them leaving and sighed. He said, "Junior Sister Li still benefited that guy in the end. So what if he's good-looking? Just because he's good-looking, he can marry two …"
Junior Sister Qin stood beside him and snorted softly. She said, "Are you still not giving up on Senior Sister Li?"
Han Zhe shook his head and said, "How can that be? As early as two years ago, when she rejected me, I gave up on her. Besides, she and Li Mu are both my friends. How can I still have such feelings for her?"
Junior Sister Qin raised her eyebrows. "Really?"
"Really." Han Zhe let out a long sigh and said, "Junior Sister Li is like a flower in the mirror, the moon in the water. Instead of pursuing these illusory things, it's better to cherish the person in front of you. Li Si told me this a long time ago. I actually only understood it now …"
Junior Sister Qin pursed her lips and combed the hair in front of her forehead. She asked, "You, you're finally enlightened …"
Han Zhe rolled his eyes at her and said, "I'm not stupid."
Junior Sister Qin asked, "How do you plan to cherish the person in front of you?"
Han Zhe suddenly looked at her with burning eyes.
Junior Sister Qin's face turned red. She clasped her hands together and looked down at her toes.
Han Zhe said, "Junior Sister Qin, I have something to say to you for a long time. I don't know if you're willing to …"
Junior Sister Qin said without hesitation, "I'm willing."
Han Zhe said happily, "Then help me ask Senior Sister Zheng if she's willing to be my Dao companion."
Junior Sister Qin lowered her head. After a long silence, she raised her head and said with a smile, "Okay."
She flew back to the mountain gate and came to the female disciple's residence. She knocked on a door.
A female disciple opened the door and asked doubtfully, "Junior Sister Qin, what's the matter?"
Junior Sister Qin looked at her and said, "Senior Sister Zheng, Senior Brother Han asked me to pass on a message to you."
The female disciple asked, "What message?"
Junior Martial Sister Qin said, "He said that you have an oval face, no breasts, no buttocks, and you have a terrible temper. Whoever becomes your Dao companion will have eight lifetimes of bad luck …"
Fifteen minutes later.
Han Zhe, whose face was bruised and his clothes were full of holes, sat on the ground in a sorry state. He looked up at the sky and asked loudly, "Why? Why did you do this to me? Is it wrong to like someone?"
Junior Sister Qin used the spiritual liquid to help him heal the bruises on his face. She shook her head and said, "This is a good thing. It let you see Senior Sister Zheng's temper in advance. If you two become Dao companions in the future and she treats you like this every day, it will be too late for you to regret it …"
Han Zhe thought carefully and nodded. "You seem to be right."
Junior Sister Qin smiled and said, "Of course. You're my only family in this world. How can I lie to you? Next time, if you like any Senior Sister, tell me. I'll help you confess …"
Han Zhe waved his hand and said, "Forget it. I've thought it through. Women will only affect my cultivation speed. I'll cultivate wholeheartedly in the future!"
Junior Sister Qin looked at him with a smile and said, "Then I'll accompany you …"
…
Yangqiu County.
The county government.
There were not many familiar faces in the place where Li Mu and Li Qing used to work together. In the former duty room, Constable Zhou looked at their tightly held hands and said with a smile, "I knew it. I knew it …"
The cultivators in the government office had changed again and again. Most of the constables had changed. Only Constable Zhou remained the same.
The county government office was still the same, but Li Mu and Li Qing were not the same as before.
After chatting with Constable Zhou for a while, the two walked out of the county government office and walked on the street hand in hand.
In two years, the noodle stall that Li Qing liked to eat the most no longer had the same taste as before.
Some of the familiar shops along the street were more ostentatious. Some had changed their business because of poor management.
"Roast chicken, crispy outside and tender inside!"
"Roast chicken only costs 10 copper coins!"
"20 copper coins for three, 100 copper coins for twelve …"
…
Walking on the street, Li Mu suddenly smelled a tempting fragrance. He and Li Qing looked at the corner of the street at the same time. Li Qing said in surprise, "It's them …"
At the corner of the street, a middle-aged couple stood in front of a temporary stall and shouted loudly.
The middle-aged couple was short and ugly. However, the roasted chicken they were selling had a tempting aroma that whetted one's appetite with just a sniff.
Because of that, their business was very good. The customers in front of the stall had already formed a long line.
In Li Mu's eyes, they were not a middle-aged couple but two weasels.
After two years, Li Mu and Li Qing met the weasel couple again.
There were many customers. Although the two monsters were in a hurry, their faces were full of joy.
"We don't have any more today. Please come again tomorrow …"
"I'm really sorry. We'll definitely prepare a few more tomorrow."
"Sorry, sorry. Come here tomorrow to buy roast chicken. We'll give you a bowl of chicken soup for free …"
The weasel couple sold the last roast chicken and put away the stall. They had a happy expression on their faces.
If they maintained this business, they would be able to buy a small house here in half a year at most.
Suddenly, the weasel seemed to have sensed something and looked forward.
A young man and woman were holding hands. They waved at them and then turned to leave.
The weasel was stunned for a moment. Then, joy appeared on his face. He subconsciously wanted to chase after them but was stopped by the woman beside him.
The woman shook her head and said, "Don't disturb them."
The weasel looked forward again. If what he was looking at was a painting, then the two figures were the most beautiful colors in the painting.
They were so beautiful that one could not bear to destroy them.
The weasel took a step forward and retracted his steps.
If it were not for them, the couple would have been destroyed in body and soul. The weasel couple knelt down and kowtowed a few times in the direction where the two figures disappeared, ignoring the surprised eyes of the passersby on the street.
Seeing the weasel couple's current appearance, Li Mu was very gratified. They had helped each other in difficult times and grew old together. These two demons had lived the life that Li Mu wanted.
What he longed for was not status or power.
It was enough for him to be able to do what he loved with the person he loved.
He held Li Qing's hand tightly and took her into the Flask Space. The two stood by the lake. Li Mu looked at Li Qing who was shocked by the scenery in front of her and said softly, "This is where we will live in the future."
Li Qing came back to her senses after a long time. Li Mu took her to the row of lakeside houses and said, "You can live in whichever one you like in the future."
Li Qing thought for a moment and pointed to an exquisite small building with a flower garden in front of the courtyard. She said, "I like this one."
[PS: You can follow my WX public account "Not Rong Xiaorong". I made a map of the world of Great Zhou myself. It is not easy to find the easter egg after it is posted. I will post it on the public account at the same time. The public account will also update the character designs and so on. It will be easier to find it in the future.]
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