The Green Ox Whose Hair Stood on End
"Kunlun Mountain..."
Li Qingshan shaded his eyes with one hand and leaned forward. "The legendary ancestor court of all mountains, where the Queen Mother of the West, who governs immortality and punishment, resides..."
Kunlun Mountain.
The ancestral vein of all mountains, the immortal mountain said to have formed after the Heavenly Pillar broke.
Li Qingshan had long heard of it as well.
"Of course, this isn't the real Kunlun Mountain."
The Green Ox shook his head. "Forget you—even this old ox isn't qualified to go to the real Kunlun Mountain. It was naturally formed after the master carried out the Creation of Heaven and Earth."
"Of course, the one living there truly is the Queen Mother of the West!"
"Shouldn't the Queen Mother of the West live in the Heavenly Court?"
Li Qingshan was somewhat curious.
"Shh!"
The Green Ox's huge bovine face instantly turned green. He grabbed Li Qingshan. "Don't talk nonsense! The one in the Heavenly Court is the Queen Mother, while this one is the Queen Mother of the West. The two absolutely cannot be confused!"
The Green Ox explained rather nervously:
"The Queen Mother of the West is the leader of the Female Immortals, while the Queen Mother is the leader of the goddesses. They absolutely cannot be confused! If you say the wrong thing on Kunlun Mountain, even I won't be able to save you!"
"Goddesses, Female Immortals?"
Li Qingshan was slightly taken aback.
"The Queen Mother of the West attained the Dao far earlier than the Great Celestial Venerable. The Queen Mother was merely the Great Celestial Venerable's wife during one of his reincarnations. The difference between them is enormous."
The Green Ox lowered his massive body and dropped his voice even further.
"The Queen Mother