After thinking for a moment, Qin Mu looked at the two fierce-looking little Daoist boys with interest.
"Hmm?"
Seeing this, Golden Horn Boy raised his chin and said:
"What are you looking at? We are both attendants of Lord Taishang!"
Before Qin Mu could reply, Silver Horn Boy added:
"If you know what's good for you, hurry up and tell us your name!"
Suppressing a laugh, Qin Mu replied:
"Oh?"
"Then do you know who I am?"
At that, Golden Horn Boy and Silver Horn Boy exchanged a glance.
Then Silver Horn Boy spoke first:
"Who cares who you are! No one can enter without Lord Taishang's permission!"
"Quick, tell us who you are!"
Qin Mu stopped teasing the two boys and declared his identity:
"I am the first disciple of the Three Pure Ones, Shangqing Tongtian's eldest disciple, Qin Mu!"
Hearing this, Golden Horn Boy and Silver Horn Boy couldn't help but be taken aback.
"Three Pure Ones Recruit Disciples?"
"Shangqing Tongtian's eldest disciple?"
"If that's the case, wouldn't he be Lord Taishang's nephew-disciple?"
Silver Horn Boy exclaimed in surprise, unable to resist sizing Qin Mu up a few more times.
At the same time, Golden Horn Boy said:
"You say you are, but that doesn't make it so! You have no proof. Why should we believe you?"
Silver Horn Boy heard this and nodded repeatedly in agreement:
"Exactly! Do you have proof?"
Qin Mu was caught completely off guard by Golden Horn Boy and Silver Horn Boy.
Just then, a voice rang out from Shouyang Mountain:
"Golden Horn, Silver Horn, mind your manners!"
"Qin Mu is here. Let him come up!"
Hearing the voice, Qin Mu hurriedly bowed slightly toward Shouyang Mountain and answered:
"Yes, Senior Uncle-Master!"
As he spoke, he glanced at Golden Horn and Silver Horn and smiled.
"Believe me now?"
At that, the two boys pursed their lips in unison.
Qin Mu paid them no mind and headed straight into the mountain.
Although Taishang had already invited Qin Mu up the mountain, Golden Horn and Silver Horn still weren't entirely at ease.
They followed Qin Mu on either side, their eyes darting about.
They looked as if they were afraid Qin Mu might do something untoward on Shouyang Mountain.
"Hey, don't go wandering off!"
"Not just anyone can stroll around Shouyang Mountain!"
As they walked, Golden Horn Boy put his hands on his hips, acting like a little adult.
Silver Horn nodded in agreement.
"That's right, that's right! Last time, a demon sneaked in and tried to steal some immortal herbs from the mountain. Lord Taishang swatted him all the way to the East Sea with a single slap!"
Hearing this, Qin Mu couldn't help laughing. He deliberately teased the two boys:
"Then you'd better keep a close eye on me!"
"What if I steal Senior Uncle-Master's pills?"
Hearing this, Golden Horn Boy's eyes widened as he scolded:
"Don't you dare!"
Silver Horn Boy stared at Qin Mu nervously, not even daring to blink as he kept watch over him.
Seeing the two boys' expressions, Qin Mu was amused. He laughed loudly and continued on his way.
He hadn't gone far when the system's notification suddenly rang in his mind:
[ Ding! ]
[ Top-tier blessed land discovered: Shouyang Mountain. ]
[ A Red Packet has dropped. ]
[ Proceed to collect it? ]
"Proceed!"
Hearing the system's notification, Qin Mu was delighted.
After leaving Kunlun Mountain, he hadn't gone straight to East Sea Jin'ao Island. Instead, he had chosen to visit Taishang at Shouyang Mountain.
He'd come for the dropped Red Packet.
"I wonder what kind of Red Packet will drop?"
Qin Mu wondered in anticipation, noticing that the Red Packet had dropped farther up the mountain.
Before long, Qin Mu had reached the mountainside with Golden Horn Boy and Silver Horn Boy accompanying him.
From a distance, he spotted a large Red Packet floating above a rock not far away.
[ Ding! ]
[ One Large Red Packet has dropped. ]
[ Collect it? ]
At the system's prompt, Qin Mu didn't hesitate and chose to collect it.
"It really is a Large Red Packet!"
Earlier, on his way here, he'd wondered what kind of Red Packet he would get on Shouyang Mountain.
Qin Mu had thought he would be lucky to get a Medium Red Packet.
He hadn't expected to get a Large Red Packet.
The larger the Red Packet, the better the reward it contained.
Earlier, at Heaven Pillar Summit on Buzhou Mountain, he had collected a Large Red Packet.
When he opened it, he had received a million years' worth of cultivation, as well as the Lin Zi Secret, one of the Nine Secrets.
It had been an incredibly bountiful haul!
Qin Mu didn't rush to open the Large Red Packet. Instead, he decided to pay his respects to Taishang first.
Soon, he arrived at Taishang's cultivation grounds.
Looking closely, he saw Taishang seated beneath an ancient pine. Daoist aura flowed around him, and he seemed to have merged with heaven and earth.
Seeing Taishang, Qin Mu hurriedly bowed respectfully.
"Your disciple Qin Mu pays his respects to you, Senior Uncle-Master."
Taishang nodded slightly. His gaze rested on Qin Mu for a moment before he said calmly:
"Mm, not bad."
"After traveling outside for all these years, your cultivation has advanced considerably. You've already reached the Great Principle Golden Immortal level."
"Your foundations are solid, and your Dao heart is clear."
Though Taishang spoke in an even tone, it was easy to tell he was very pleased with Qin Mu.
"Senior Uncle-Master, I only had a few small strokes of luck while traveling."
Qin Mu replied modestly.
Taishang didn't dwell on it and changed the subject.
"You went to Kunlun Mountain?"
Qin Mu nodded and gave a quiet reply:
"Yes. I just came from Kunlun Mountain."
"I had intended to go straight to Jin'ao Island to pay my respects to my master, but it's been a long time since I last saw you, Senior Uncle-Master, so I thought I should come and pay my respects first."
A trace of gratification flashed in Taishang's eyes at Qin Mu's answer. He smiled.
"You are thoughtful."
With that, Taishang swept his wide sleeve. A streak of golden light flew straight toward Qin Mu.
Looking closely, Qin Mu saw a smooth, rounded pill floating amid the golden glow.
"This is a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir. I refined three in all, and I bestow this one upon you. It should help with your cultivation."
Hearing this, Qin Mu was deeply shaken.
"It's a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir!"
Others might not know, but Qin Mu knew very well.
The Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir represented the pinnacle of Taishang's alchemy.
Moreover, refining this elixir was extremely complicated and difficult, and required Taishang to devote a great deal of time and effort.
The Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir had to be refined nine times, and each refinement required precise control over the heat and timing.
The slightest mistake could ruin the entire process.
Of course, the effects of the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir were just as incredible.
For an ordinary living being, a single Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir could grant immortality, allowing them to ascend in a radiant glow and join the ranks of Immortals and Gods.
For a cultivator like Qin Mu, the elixir could raise his cultivation and even help him break through bottlenecks.
Qin Mu hadn't expected Taishang to be so generous as to give him a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir.
"Thank you, Senior Uncle-Master!"
Still astonished, Qin Mu hurriedly accepted the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir.
Taishang's expression remained unchanged as he asked:
"Do you have any questions about your cultivation?"
Qin Mu nodded slightly. He naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass.
He then asked Taishang about several problems that had troubled him for a long time.
Taishang listened and answered each of Qin Mu's questions.
His words were concise, yet they went straight to the heart of the Great Dao.
Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, a hundred years had passed.
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