Tongtian and Yuanshi could tell at a glance that Qin Mu had reached the late stage of the Golden Immortal realm.
As the foremost disciple of the Three Pure Ones, he had cultivated at a pace that did not bring shame to their reputation.
Yuanshi narrowed his eyes slightly. A faint, fleeting glimmer passed through them as he silently wondered:
Strange.
Why does this boy feel so familiar to me?
Could it be because of the Creation Green Lotus seed the teacher gave him?
Just as Yuanshi was lost in thought, a vast aura suddenly erupted from a nearby cave dwelling.
Boom!
Immediately afterward, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged wildly together, forming a colossal vortex.
"Eldest Brother is breaking through!"
Yuanshi's eyes sharpened, and he spoke with excitement.
Tongtian, too, gazed toward the source of the burst of energy.
The aura came and went in an instant, quickly fading away without a trace.
Immediately afterward, a figure appeared out of thin air before Qin Mu and the others. It was Taishang.
At that moment, a transcendent aura emanated from Taishang, as though he had become one with heaven and earth.
Three Flowers shimmered faintly above his head, while the Five Qi in the Chest converged toward their source.
He had clearly reached the middle stage of the Quasi-Saint realm, having severed his second corpse!
"Congratulations, Eldest Brother!"
Yuanshi and Tongtian congratulated him at the same time.
Seeing this, Qin Mu bowed deeply as well and said:
"Congratulations, Senior Uncle-Master!"
Taishang smiled faintly and said:
"I've merely made a little progress."
His tone was calm as he said this, but anyone could see that he was in excellent spirits.
After all, in the Primordial World, apart from Dao Ancestor Hongjun, he was probably the only one who had severed two corpses.
The Three Pure Ones continued discussing the Dao.
Qin Mu listened from the side.
Suddenly, Taishang stopped. His gaze turned cold as he looked toward the entrance to Kunlun Mountain.
At the same time, Yuanshi and Tongtian seemed to have sensed something as well.
Only Qin Mu looked completely bewildered, with no idea what was happening.
Just then, Taishang shifted his gaze to Qin Mu and said:
"Qin Mu."
"Go down the mountain. We have a visitor."
Hearing Taishang's words, Qin Mu promptly bowed and replied:
"Yes, Senior Uncle-Master!"
Then, without delay, Qin Mu flew down from Kunlun Mountain.
Who would come to visit Kunlun Mountain at a time like this?
Qin Mu wondered to himself.
It wasn't long before he brought himself down through the clouds and arrived at the foot of Kunlun Mountain.
Kunlun Mountain was the Dao Field of the Three Pure Ones, and the entire place was protected by a supreme grand array.
This array was called the Three Talents Primordial Chaos Array.
The Three Pure Ones had set it up together. It contained the mysteries of the three talents—Heaven, Earth, and Man—and the might of Primordial Chaos as one.
Ordinary cultivators aside, even a powerful Quasi-Saint would not be able to take a single step inside without understanding the array's secrets.
At that moment, a Great Principle Golden Immortal was pacing back and forth outside the Three Talents Primordial Chaos Array, looking somewhat anxious.
The visitor wore a Purple Gold crown and a cloud-patterned immortal robe, with a Celestial Court Token hanging at his waist.
Immortal Light swirled around him. Clearly, he was someone of standing in the Primordial Wilderness.
Rumble!
Suddenly, the grand array opened.
Seeing this, the Great Principle Golden Immortal's face lit up with joy, and he hurried forward.
Just then, Qin Mu, who had opened the array, slowly stepped out. At a glance, he spotted the Great Principle Golden Immortal hurrying toward him.
"Who are you?"
"Why are you loitering at the foot of Kunlun Mountain?"
Qin Mu demanded.
"Hmm?"
The Great Principle Golden Immortal stopped in his tracks and sized Qin Mu up.
The more he looked, the more his brows furrowed, and the more displeased he became.
"A mere Golden Immortal dares to speak to me like that?"
The Great Principle Golden Immortal grumbled inwardly, but a smile appeared on his face.
After all, this was the territory of the Three Pure Ones.
Though he was a Great Principle Golden Immortal, he didn't dare to cause trouble here.
Besides, he had come with orders and needed the Three Pure Ones' help.
"Greetings, young friend."
"I am an envoy of the Celestial Court."
"I've come today specifically to pay a visit to the Three Pure Ones!"
Qin Mu was slightly surprised. He thought to himself:
So that's who it is.
He's from the Celestial Court.
Qin Mu muttered under his breath. He knew that this Great Principle Golden Immortal was one of East King Duke's men.
East King Duke had been appointed Head of Male Immortals by Dao Ancestor Hongjun and was in charge of the male immortals of the Primordial World.
He had established the Celestial Court on Purple Mansion Continent in the East Sea, recruiting immortals in the hope of unifying the Primordial World.
East King Duke sure was a lucky fellow.
But at the same time, he was a miserable one.
Though Hongjun appointed him, he failed to read the will of heaven and tried to rule the Primordial World. In the end, he was killed by the Demon Race, his body and spirit destroyed.
While Qin Mu was lost in thought, the Great Principle Golden Immortal furrowed his brows and called out in confusion:
"Young friend?"
"Oh."
Qin Mu came back to himself and answered flatly:
"Follow me."
With that, Qin Mu turned and walked away without paying him any more attention.
The Great Principle Golden Immortal grew secretly angry at Qin Mu's cold attitude, but he didn't dare show it.
After a brief pause, he hurried after Qin Mu without delay.
Before long, Qin Mu led the Great Principle Golden Immortal to where the Three Pure Ones were.
The Three Pure Ones sat on the Cloud Platform. Daoist rhymes flowed around each of them, and their auras were vast and majestic, like the sea!
The Celestial Court Envoy felt an invisible, terrifying pressure bear down on him.
Even with the strength of a Great Principle Golden Immortal, he felt immense pressure beneath their imposing aura.
"This one is an envoy of the Celestial Court. I pay my respects to the Three Pure Ones!"
After a moment's hesitation, the Celestial Court Envoy hurriedly bowed to the Three Pure Ones.
What made the Celestial Court Envoy feel rather awkward was that the Three Pure Ones simply ignored him, their expressions indifferent.
"Hmph!"
"The Three Pure Ones are far too haughty!"
"I'm an envoy of the Celestial Court, after all!"
The Great Principle Golden Immortal grumbled inwardly, though he didn't dare voice his anger.
After remaining silent for quite some time, the Celestial Court Envoy hurriedly wet his lips and spoke again:
"Three Pure Ones, seniors."
"I have come to Kunlun Mountain at the special request of East King Duke."
"These are but small tokens of our regard. Please accept them!"
With that, the Celestial Court Envoy gave a light wave of his hand.
Three Primordial Spiritual Objects floated out and came to rest before the Three Pure Ones.
The Celestial Court Envoy was surprised to see that the Three Pure Ones showed not the slightest reaction to the three Primordial Spiritual Objects he had presented.
Watching from the side, Qin Mu thought to himself:
East King Duke really thinks too highly of himself!
What do a few Primordial Spiritual Objects mean to the Three Pure Ones?
Out in the world, people might fight tooth and nail for these things, but to the Three Pure Ones, they're no better than trash!
Qin Mu remembered clearly that during Hongjun's third Dao lecture, he had bestowed treasures upon the Three Pure Ones.
Later, at Treasure Distribution Cliff, the Three Pure Ones had claimed many Innate Spiritual Treasures.
East King Duke had sent someone to pay the Three Pure Ones a visit, yet all he'd brought as gifts were a mere three Primordial Spiritual Objects. That was far too stingy.
"This won't go well."
Qin Mu murmured to himself. He had guessed the visitor's purpose and knew this was bound to fail.
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