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

"then!"

"Huh? Is this for me?"

Amidst the ruins, Mu Ling'er smiled and tossed a jade pendant to Bai Ling.

After Bai Ling instinctively took the jade pendant, Mu Ling'er immediately lay down on the ground, looking as if she was too tired to move.

"Haven't you always wanted a treasure from me? This jade pendant is your graduation gift, Little Bai Ling."

After hesitating for less than three seconds, Bai Ling quickly stuffed the jade pendant into her bosom with almost blurry speed, then took small steps to sit down next to Mu Ling'er.

The two restless little hands naturally landed on Mu Ling'er's shoulders and began to massage her quite attentively.

"Master, I'm your only disciple, after all. You have so many treasures, could you give me a few more?"

Mu Ling'er, lying on the ground, twitched her lips and raised her hand to hit Bai Ling on the head. However, because she was lying down, Mu Ling'er immediately realized that her hand seemed unable to reach Bai Ling's head when she tried to hit her.

With a soft hum, Mu Ling'er subtly withdrew her hand and uttered a piece of news that left Bai Ling completely dumbfounded.

"Besides you, I also took in a student named Zhong Hu. He is a kind-hearted and exceptionally talented young man, but he is unlucky and recently encountered some terrible things... However, he is different from you. I didn't teach him much, only gave him some cultivation techniques."

"I actually have a junior brother?" Bai Ling stroked her chin, her face filled with shock.

In her memory, Mu Ling'er had always been very afraid of trouble.

When the two lived together before, Mu Ling'er often complained about taking her as her apprentice. She would often say things like that teaching apprentices was too troublesome and that she would never take on any more students.

It's unbelievable that her master, who hates trouble, would actually accept new students.

Even if they weren't master and disciple in the true sense, it was enough to surprise Bai Ling.

So Bai Ling leaned forward again, wanting to hear more about Mu Ling'er's "junior brother" from her.

But for some reason, Mu Ling'er ignored her and simply rested her hands on the back of her head, gazing up at the sky covered by colorful rays of light.

"I have another treasure in heaven that doesn't require a high level of cultivation to use. In a few years, you can take it with you."

The sudden change in tone made Bai Ling a little worried. She tentatively leaned against Mu Ling'er, wanting to say something comforting, but before she could speak, Mu Ling'er's voice rang in her ears again.

"Darkness has shrouded this land for far too long, and it is definitely not something that can be accomplished overnight to bring light back to the world."

This land needs a wise man, someone to step forward, to ignite a new flame in the darkness, to guide people forward, until the spark illuminates the earth and the framework of civilization is rebuilt.

A cold hand touched Bai Ling's head, and the voice that came from beside her became much softer.

"I remember you told me that you wanted to spread your teachings to the world like Zhuangzi, the founder of the Great Harmony School, so that more and more people could understand the principles and live an ordinary yet happy life."

Mu Ling'er straightened Bai Ling's slightly messy hair and gently patted her shoulder twice.

"Now your opportunity has arrived. The Cathode Domain is the perfect stage for you. Go and do what you've always wanted to do..."

As she spoke, Mu Ling'er's gaze shifted slightly and landed on Mu Yong.

"A corrupt empire will not last long. Deep-seated problems will eventually drag down its foundation. While relying on divine authority to maintain rule, as I did back then, was certainly not a wise move, your current laissez-faire approach will also lead the empire to its demise."

Upon hearing Mu Ling'er mention the Great Ling Empire, Mu Yong hurriedly stepped forward, feigning attentive listening.

Mu Ling'er didn't blame Mu Yong, but continued to talk about some of the problems she had seen.

"I know the situation you're facing now is different from what I faced back then. You might think that our generation is just a bunch of idealists who don't understand the difficulties you're facing, let alone have the ambition to unify the world..."

These words caused Mu Yong's expression to change drastically. He hurriedly tried to explain to Mu Ling'er, but Mu Ling'er simply waved her hand, signaling him to continue listening.

"Undeniably, many intractable problems were left behind when Qishan Dao was first established. I have always understood this, and I also know that it is not easy for you, Xiao Yong, to be the emperor. You have to face one huge family after another."

But I still have to tell you that Qishan Road was not established with much purpose at the beginning. It was just to provide a place for the people living on this land to settle down.

This has always been my wish, and it is also the original vision of the Five Elements True Lord that you speak of.

In the beginning, all we wanted to do was to protect the local people and let them live and work in peace, so that they wouldn't have to suffer all kinds of hardships every day...

In the silence, Mu Yong, who had been keeping his head down, suddenly looked up, met Mu Ling'er's eyes, and spoke his first words.

"You're right, but visions don't put food on the table, and ideals don't come true out of thin air. Compared to what you've said, ending the war in the Apocalypse Domain and unifying the Apocalypse Domain is the most pressing issue right now. To achieve this goal, a few sacrifices and a few despicable means are simply not worth mentioning..."

"As long as we endure this most difficult period, glory will surely belong to our Great Spirit Empire. I believe that the people of the Empire will understand me and support my actions!"

Mu Ling'er was a little surprised by Mu Yong's sudden rebuttal, but she was not angry. She just stared at Mu Yong for a while.

The two stared at each other for a minute. Mu Yong did not back down, but Mu Ling'er sighed softly.

"That's true, you've grown up a long time ago, and you know exactly what you're doing."

Upon hearing this, Mu Yong bowed again and stood quietly to the side, waiting for Mu Ling'er to give further instructions.

Mu Ling'er lost interest in continuing to persuade her and shifted the topic to the Yin Yin Domain beneath her feet.

"You heard what I said to Bai Ling before. She will need your help with her missionary work in the Yin Yin Domain."

These simple words effectively defined the ownership of the Yin-Yang Domain, which made Mu Yong's eyes light up, and he excitedly agreed.

In his excitement, Mu Yong patted his chest and declared that Bai Ling was his own sister, and that Bai Ling's affairs were his affairs.

Looking at Mu Yong like this, Mu Ling'er hesitated for a long time, but still said one more thing.

"Xiao Yong, the Yin Yin Domain may help you temporarily divert the conflicts within the empire, but you also need to understand that the conflicts will never be resolved as a result. They will only lie dormant temporarily and become even stronger... If they are not properly resolved, one day these insignificant little things will eventually cause the empire to fall apart."

"Please rest assured, I will handle the affairs of the Empire properly."

……

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One month later, in the first level of the Nine Netherworld Demon Abyss.

At the foot of the mountain covered in a sea of ​​flowers, Mu An stood quietly, gazing at the unfamiliar world before her.

On the day the coordinates of the Nine Netherworld Abyss were found, after some deliberation, Mu An finally decided not to delay any longer.

More than how much benefit he could gain from the Nine Nether Abyss, Mu An was more concerned about whether he could obtain the method of prolonging life in this world.

However, considering that the old master's words are not without reason, if one were to make a grand and ambitious foray into other fields, it might very well end up with nothing to show for it.

After a month of research, Mu'an chose a compromise.

He used the Book of Creation to cover himself and sneaked into the Nine Netherworld Abyss without alerting anyone.

The Book of Creation truly lived up to its reputation as a supreme treasure of the Great Dao level, perfectly realizing Mu An's idea and allowing the two of them to reach the first level of the Nine Nether Demon Abyss without alerting any true demons.

Half a day earlier, the old master had already gone ahead to gather intelligence in the nearby area.

The two made an agreement that they would refrain from taking action until they had reaped a sufficient harvest.

If a situation arises where action is unavoidable, the target should be changed to the true demon to maximize the benefits.