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

When Mu An was enraged and unleashed the power of the Book of Creation to bombard Tian Sheng Mountain.

On a towering mountain within the Starfall Domain, the Old Celestial Master sat cross-legged in a grand hall.

Chains woven from the laws of Heaven were linked together to form a massive array, sealing the captured Emperor Taiyuan deep within the main hall.

The clash between reality and illusion can deceive most people, but it cannot escape the perception of the Old Master.

The moment Tian Sheng Mountain trembled, the old Celestial Master shifted his gaze and began to calculate with his free hand.

After watching for a while, a hint of confusion appeared in the old master's eyes.

"No, I can't figure out anything related to these two. But... what exactly happened? Why did these two suddenly start a conflict?"

After a long while, the sound rang out again on the mountaintop.

"Enough. What happens to those two is none of my concern. It is more important to continue dismantling this true demonic incarnation."

……

Ninety-two years of the Five Kingdoms calendar.

Education in the Yin Yin Domain is flourishing. In the past two years, one Five Spirits Academy after another has sprung up in the Yin Yin Domain.

Named after the Five Spirits, the Five Spirits Academy, though called an academy, was in reality an institution with certain religious and political characteristics.

The academy regarded the Five Elements True Lord as the supreme deity and the Five Spirit Mysterious Maidens as its founding ancestor, thus forming a preliminary belief system.

The academy primarily teaches local children morality, etiquette, and basic survival skills.

In addition to their studies, they also spread the belief in the Five Elements True Lord and the Five Spirit Mysterious Maiden, so that the children in the academy would remember the stories of the True Lord and the Mysterious Maiden.

This is because Bai Ling is Mu Ling'er's direct descendant, and also because Bai Ling knows this in her heart.

The simplest way to spread civilization in the chaotic Yin-Yang Realm is to create a god in people's hearts and maintain rule with absolute power.

In the real world, there happens to be such a god.

Bai Ling knew this was not good. In fact, the current situation had long since deviated from her original dream and gone in a completely different direction.

Throughout the years, Bai Ling has always adhered to the principle of putting people first and governing the country with people, gradually reducing the influence of gods on the country.

However, in order to resolve the predicament of the Yin-Yang Domain, Bai Ling has voluntarily abandoned her previous principles, changed her strategy, and become the leader in promoting the faith.

Over the past two years, Bai Ling and Li Yin have been traveling between various cities in the Yin Yin Domain. They are so busy that they often forget to eat. As a result, they have lost a lot of weight.

Li Yin complained about this countless times, but to no avail.

Seeing Bai Ling grow thinner day by day, Li Yin's temper became increasingly irritable. She often stopped even maintaining a semblance of respect and would scold Bai Ling.

Many people who were unaware of the inside story couldn't figure out the identities of the two, and only thought that Bai Ling was Li Yin's student.

Bai Ling had mentioned this matter to Li Yin several times, but Li Yin ignored her completely and instead scolded her.

Although she knew that Li Yin's actions were also out of good intentions, Bai Ling still felt somewhat indignant.

She's a teacher, after all, and Li Yin was a child she picked up from the street years ago. How could she possibly lecture her?

With this thought in mind, after being scolded once again, Bai Ling, unable to bear it any longer, decided to challenge Li Yin to a duel, determined to show Li Yin what the authority of a master was.

Then, Bai Ling squatted alone in the corner, her head covered in bumps, and started drawing circles in the corner.

In the end, it was Li Yin who pulled her up and coaxed her a few more times before Bai Ling, whose eyes were slightly red, finally managed to eat dinner.

When the news reached Tianqi Domain, Mu Ling'er couldn't stop laughing for a long time, and she complained to Mu An for almost half an hour.

Instead of helping Bai Ling seek justice, Mu Ling'er, who was in high spirits, fanned the flames and encouraged Li Yin to continue to work hard and keep her master in check.

To prevent Bai Ling from resorting to desperate measures, Mu Ling'er, not wanting to miss out on the drama, even gifted Li Yin a magical artifact to facilitate her confrontation with Bai Ling.

Immediately, Mu Ling'er's reputation among Bai Ling plummeted.

She went from being a gentle and kind master to a heartless old woman.

The term "old woman" quickly reached Mu Ling'er's ears through Li Yin. That very night, Mu Ling'er traveled a great distance from Tianqi Domain all the way to Yinji Domain and gave the ignorant students a good beating.

Finally, amidst Bai Ling's wails, Mu Ling'er and Li Yin reached an agreement, forcing Bai Ling to sign ninety-nine "unequal treaties."

Each signature had to be accompanied by Bai Ling's opinion and her fingerprint, ensuring fairness and impartiality.

……

Also in that year, a young general surnamed Zhong began to make a name for himself in the Great Empire.

A young man named Zhong Hu joined the army with innate cultivation. He was born with superhuman strength, and his every move was in harmony with the natural world.

In the army, Zhong Hu, with his innate level of martial arts, defeated several Celestial Martial Saints in succession, attracting the attention of countless people.

When the news reached Shuzhou City, Ye Lin personally received Zhong Hu, praising him as the leader of the new generation of the Great Empire and a promising candidate to become a new terrestrial immortal.

After discussing with Bai Xi, Zhong Hu was accepted as Bai Xi's disciple and promoted to commander of the Ninth Army Group.

The news caused a great stir in Shuzhou City.

Countless powerful families in the Great Empire were stirred up, bringing their eligible daughters to visit the Zhong family, hoping to form a marriage alliance with this rising star.

In August of the same year, due to the withdrawal of the Great Spirit Empire from the struggle for the Apocalypse Domain, the Sima family, which had been wavering due to geographical reasons, finally made up their minds.

The immortal Yunqi Sanren from the Sima family officially joined Dongqi, and Jiuzhou, which was actually controlled by the Sima family, was also incorporated into Dongqi.

For Dongqi, with the border war at its most intense, the addition of the Sima family and Jiuzhou was like sending charcoal in snowy weather, greatly relieving the pressure on Dongqi.

Although Jiuzhou, like the islands of the East China Sea, only nominally submitted to Dongqi, it still greatly excited the Dongqi court and the public.

In October, 300,000 troops from Dongqi passed through Jiuzhou, and together with 100,000 local soldiers from Jiuzhou, a total of 400,000 troops launched an attack from the northeast to the west.

Thus, all nine students of Sui'an Academy embarked on their own paths.

The eldest son, Jun Changping, and the seventh son, Wei Qiyuan, stirred up trouble in Xiqi.

The third son, Zhuge Xiang, ascended to the realm of terrestrial immortals and became the national advisor of the Datong Empire.

The fourth son, Sima He, as the representative of the Sima family, was granted the position of General Who Conquers the West by the Eastern Qi.

Bai Yunhe, the eighth son, has fought in the Great Shi Empire for many years. Relying on his status as a member of the Bai family, he has risen through the ranks and is now the commander of the Second Immortal Spirit Legion.

The ninth sister, Yun Wan, was recruited by Mu Ling'er to take care of Xiao Yongning.

Fang Qing, the fifth son who was closest to Yun Wan, also came to Qing'an Prefecture with Yun Wan. Under Mu Ling'er's care, Fang Qing rose to prominence and became the commander of the guards in the Mu family.

In the Great Ling Empire, any position in the Mu family is highly coveted.

In the eyes of the powerful families of the empire, this was not a position, but an opportunity to get close to the True Lord and the Mystic Maiden, a supreme honor.

In the past, only direct descendants of the Mu family were qualified to hold the position of Commander of the Imperial Guards, and its status was in no way inferior to that of a first-rank official.

Fang Qing's arrival naturally attracted the attention of countless people, and he was sought after by various forces within the empire.

Apart from Fengjian, who has long since turned to dust, everyone else seems to have a bright future.