Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

Mu An himself didn't know what he was feeling when he finished looking at the picture book. He only knew that when he came to his senses, his clothes were already soaked with tears.

Long, long ago, Mu An thought she would never cry again, but reality often does not change according to one's will.

He never expected that Xiao Lü would prepare such a special "gift" for him.

It turns out there really is such a person who cares about him so much, who is concerned about every little thing about him, and who has carefully recorded his life since he came into this world.

From the moment I came into this world until the last moment of my life.

Yes, he should have realized it sooner.

Xiao Lü had been with him as he grew up, and with her sensitive nature, how could she not guess what was on his mind?

He had clearly noticed long ago that Xiao Lü liked to draw, and later even asked someone to teach him how to draw better.

He clearly knew many things, but he simply didn't want to think about them or talk about them.

The autumn evening breeze, carrying a chilling cold, blew into the room, causing the candlelight to flicker.

By the time Mu An came to her senses, it was almost dawn.

With the utmost solemnity of his life, he carefully wrapped the album and placed it in his sea of ​​consciousness, next to the Book of Creation.

This was the most precious gift he had ever received in his life, and he would cherish it for the rest of his life.

As dawn broke, Mu An sat silently before Xiao Lü's grave, staring blankly at the tombstone.

As the sun rose and set, and the cool moonlight illuminated his face, and until Mu Ling'er draped clothes over him, Mu An finally stood up again.

He gently ruffled Mu Ling'er's hair, his voice filled with unspeakable weariness.

"From now on, it'll just be the two of us. Smile more, we can't keep making them worry."

Mu Ling'er twitched her nose slightly, sniffed, and shook her head vigorously while looking at the two graves.

"Yes, I want to laugh, I want to laugh happily every day..."

From that day on, the Mu family had one more person who liked to daydream.

……

In the seventh year of Ningtai, in the spring.

On a sunny afternoon, Mu Ling'er suddenly burst into Mu An's study, propping herself up on the table with her hands and tilting her head back, looking quite anxious.

"What's wrong?" Mu An asked calmly, handing Mu Ling'er a cup of hot tea and gesturing for her to sit down and speak slowly.

Mu Ling'er ignored Mu An, pursed her lips, and then suddenly slammed her hand on the table, as if she had made up her mind.

"I want to go out for a walk, by myself... Whether you agree or not, I'm going..."

"Um."

"Huh??? I said I want to go out by myself, not with you."

Mu Ling'er had thought of all sorts of reasons to persuade Mu An, and was even prepared to be scolded.

But then she suddenly heard Mu An agree. She was stunned for a long time before pointing to her face and speaking uncertainly.

"I want to see this world properly. It might take several years, and I might encounter all sorts of dangers along the way, or even be used to threaten me. Are you really okay with that?"

Mu An put down the book in her hand and looked at Mu Ling'er carefully.

The little guy lowered his head, just like when he was a child, and his fingers unconsciously twirled on his clothes.

It's safe to say this isn't some belated rebellious phase; after all, it's a bit too late. It's good to want to go out and see the world, because it's hard to achieve anything by staying indoors and working in isolation.

This strange attitude makes me suspect that he's hiding something from me.

After looking at Mu Ling'er for a while, Mu An shook his head and slapped the Liuyun sword, which had shrunk to the size of a dagger and was hanging from his waist, onto the table.

"Go if you want to go, take Liuyun with you. With Liuyun around, ordinary land immortals can't hurt you. If you have any urgent matters, just call my name in your heart, call it a few times, I can hear you."

Mu Ling'er did not refuse. She quickly grabbed Liu Yun in her hand, rubbing it like a precious treasure, and occasionally stealing glances at Mu An, as if afraid that he would change his mind.

Seeing Mu Ling'er like this, Mu An couldn't help but laugh and lightly tapped her on the head before asking.

"Aren't you most concerned about the development of Qishan Road? After traveling for so long, aren't you afraid something might happen to Qishan Road?"

Mu Ling'er first slapped Mu An's hand away, then turned her face away, agonizing over her own thoughts for a long time before finally speaking out in a seemingly nonchalant manner.

"With you here, what major incident could possibly happen in Qishan? Besides, we've supported so many retainers; if we can't even handle this simple matter, wouldn't it be a waste to pay them such high salaries?"

Seeing Mu Ling'er, who was usually a workaholic, acting like this, Mu An felt a little uncomfortable and looked at Mu Ling'er strangely for a while.

There's a problem, a very serious problem.

The little one is lying; what she really wants to do is definitely more than just go out for a walk.

"I won't say anymore, I won't say anymore." Perhaps feeling that Mu An's gaze was too strange, or perhaps because she felt guilty, Mu Ling'er decisively waved her hand.

"I don't know how long this trip will take, but I have a feeling that maybe only by going out and seeing for myself can I find the opportunity to break through to the Celestial Martial Saint level."

Upon hearing Mu Ling'er say that she felt she had made a breakthrough, Mu An smiled.

Although he still felt that Mu Ling'er had a problem, he did not intend to pursue the matter. He would speak up when he felt like it, and he figured it wouldn't be a big deal.

With Liu Yun by his side, unless one of the top five people in the world attacks Mu Ling'er, nothing will happen to her; he can arrive at any distance in the first instance.

As long as everyone is safe, nothing else matters.

"Don't rush, just feel it with your heart..."

"Okay, I'll be going now."

The moment she stepped out of the room, Mu Ling'er suddenly turned her head back and smiled at Mu An.

"You can go out and wander around when you have time. Staying in the mansion every day is not very interesting."

"Alright, I've also had some insights, and I need some time to walk around the world and take a look."

"Then it's settled. Regardless of the outcome, you have to go home within three years at most."

"I'll listen to you. You can contact me anytime using the projection jade I gave you."

"Alright, alright, I'm leaving now!"

……

In the eighth year of Ningtai, Mu An, standing atop a mountain, gazed at the starry sky and gained some insight, turning the second page of the Book of Creation.

The four spirits of heaven, the four symbols of creation.

The seven constellations of Horn, Neck, Root, Room, Heart, Tail, and Winnowing Basket are blue in color and take the shape of a dragon. They reside in the east and are known as the Azure Dragon of the East.

The seven constellations Kui, Lou, Wei, Mao, Bi, Zi, and Shen are white in color, and their shape is that of a tiger. They reside in the west and are known as the Western White Tiger.

The seven constellations—Well, Ghost, Willow, Star, Extended Net, Wings, and Chariot—are red in color, shaped like birds, and reside in the south; they are known as the Southern Vermilion Bird.

The seven constellations of Dou, Niu, Nü, Xu, Wei, Shi, and Bi are black in color, and their shape is that of a tortoise. They reside in the north and are known as the Northern Black Tortoise.

The second page of the Book of Creation is a picture of a vast starry sky.

The twenty-eight constellations form the four divine beasts of the four directions, with Yinglong in the center, harmonizing the four directions.

The Azure Dragon represents wood, the White Tiger represents metal, the Vermilion Bird represents fire, the Black Tortoise represents water, and the Yinglong represents earth.

The starry sky is vast, with countless stars shining, perfectly matching the five elements of heaven and earth.

What truly delighted Mu An was that the Five Elements Dao carried by the starry sky on the pages of the book were different from those of the Nine Domains.

They are not superior or inferior; they simply have different directions.