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

A year ago, when Qinghe learned from Mu'an that the man she admired was the legendary Five Elements True Lord, she didn't really feel it.

Living together every day, the filter has long been shattered.

All he does is drink all day long, and she has to prepare all three meals a day for him. He doesn't even clean the house...

All of this brought Mu An down from the mundane world in Qinghe's heart, stripping him of his aloof and cold demeanor.

Although Qinghe had always known that Mu An was very powerful and an extraordinary figure, she simply couldn't connect the lazy Mu An in her eyes with the great Five Elements True Lord.

There is respect, of course, but Qinghe simply cannot feel the same reverence for Mu'an as one would for a deity.

Only now, with the legendary founder of Taoism visiting her and presenting her with an extremely precious gift, has Qinghe truly felt a sense of reality.

My husband, who's not exactly reliable, seems to be quite an important person!

Even though several hours had passed, Qinghe still felt her head buzzing and spinning, and she couldn't calm down no matter what.

After a flurry of activity in a corner of the courtyard, Qinghe finally found the spiritual tea that looked very precious.

Her once skillful movements became clumsy and awkward today; she even spilled water on the table while pouring tea.

Fortunately, no one cared about these things. After some fuss, Qinghe finally brewed a pot of tea and walked into the pavilion with a slightly uneasy attitude.

Before she could even stand still, Qinghe's eyes widened as she stared in disbelief at the scene before her.

In the center of the pavilion, Mu An suddenly stood up and stretched his entire hand into the Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram suspended in mid-air.

As Mu An reached out, five-colored light lit up the courtyard, and an illusory magic circle was formed in an instant.

Yinglong, positioned in the center, with the four spirits residing on the four sides, roared angrily at the Yin-Yang Taiji diagram that was trying to escape.

Five beams of light shot out from the mouth of the illusory divine beast, transforming into five chains that firmly nailed the Yin-Yang Taiji diagram to the ground.

This was the first time Qinghe had seen Mu An make a move, and also the first time she had witnessed such a level of power.

The Azure Dragon of the East, the White Tiger of the West, the Vermilion Bird of the South, the Black Tortoise of the North, and the Yinglong in the center—these five divine beasts represent the unity of the five elements.

The stunning visuals captivated Qinghe, causing her to completely forget what she was doing.

In a daze, Qinghe's hand holding the tray trembled, and the teapot fell straight to the ground.

Just as Qinghe exclaimed in surprise, thinking she had done something terribly wrong, the fallen teacup hovered in mid-air before returning to the tray in the next second.

She looked up abruptly and saw the old celestial master, who had been sitting upright on the stone chair, giving her a kind smile.

"Don't rush, don't rush, just move slowly."

Just as Qinghe was about to thank the venerable Taoist master, a mournful cry echoed through the heavens and earth.

The yin-yang symbol suspended in mid-air suddenly lost its luster and fell to the ground like a withered flower.

At the same time, Mu An withdrew his outstretched hand and pulled out a piece of black and white ancient jade from the Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram.

"We've caught it. There's a remnant soul inside this ancient jade."

"A remnant soul?" The old celestial master murmured, as if he had expected it. "Just as I predicted, the immortals who came to our Nine Realms back then did not perish so easily."

Mu An neither agreed nor disagreed with the old celestial master's judgment. He accepted the hot tea handed to him by Qinghe, and then took a wisp of the essence of spring from the soon-to-dissipate Azure Dragon, turning it into a bracelet, which he then handed to Qinghe.

After doing all this, he turned his gaze back to the black and white ancient jade in front of him.

"On the other side of the spatial rift is a miniature cave world. The cave world exists at the boundary between reality and illusion. You must first reach the deepest part of this map, see through the hidden formation, and then break through the many obstacles to reach it."

The old celestial master showed no surprise and calmly asked, "Fellow Daoist, besides this remnant soul, did you see anything else in that miniature cave?"

Mu An's tone was equally calm, as if she didn't care about any of this at all.

"A remnant soul and a possession array. If this Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram were held by another cultivator, the remnant soul would have succeeded. Unfortunately, he encountered a fellow Daoist and has been unable to find an opportunity to make a move."

When I went in, I happened to witness the remnant soul awakening, so I casually slapped him. It'll probably be a thousand or eight hundred years before this remnant soul wakes up again.

Having gotten the answer he wanted, the old master smiled and bowed slightly to Mu An.

"I must thank you for your help this time. If it weren't for your assistance, I might have been tricked by this remnant soul on my own."

The overly modest words made Mu An glance at the old master again, while Qing He's eyes sparkled, feeling that the old master was more like those legendary figures.

In comparison, Mr. Mu is truly...

Sigh... I'm not going to say anything more, or I'll definitely get a knock on the head again!

woo woo woo...

I don't know where Mr. Mu learned it from, but he's so good at hitting people on the head. Every time, she ends up with a big bump on her head that hurts for a while.

Fortunately, Mr. Mu is not good at reading people's minds, otherwise he would probably be getting beaten up every day!

Unbeknownst to Qinghe, as she was lost in thought with her head down, Mu An glanced at her imperceptibly, and the hand holding the teacup stiffened for a moment.

Fortunately, the old master took out another compass, which promptly attracted Mu An's attention.

"This Heavenly Compass is also a treasure brought down by those so-called 'immortals.' Please take a look at it as well, fellow Daoist, and see if there are any problems."

The old celestial master's attitude remained the same as before, assuming that this compass was probably similar to the other two celestial treasures.

Unexpectedly, Mu An's expression changed the moment he saw the Heaven and Earth Compass.

He didn't say anything more, nor did he observe carefully as before. Instead, he took the Heaven and Earth Compass in his hand and crushed it.

Five-colored halos instantly filled the entire courtyard, and the immense power rendered the entire building still.

Under the watchful eyes of the three, a dark substance emanated from the shattered compass.

Its form is between liquid and solid, neither water nor mud. The moment it escapes from the compass, the surrounding space suddenly darkens, and the space enveloped by the power of the five elements shatters in an instant, turning into primordial chaos.

The black substance, undiminished in power, rushed towards the barrier formed by the power of the five elements, making a "sizzling" sound.

Seeing this, the old master's expression changed drastically, and he looked at the broken compass with suspicion and uncertainty.

Mu An snorted coldly and unleashed a Five Radiant Divine Radiance.

A vast power, powerful enough to destroy stars, erupted from Mu An's hand, sweeping towards the black matter in an extremely condensed form, annihilating it completely.

Once the chaos returned and the world was calm again, Mu An withdrew his gaze and let out a cold laugh.

"What a fine 'upper realm,' what fine 'immortals'! These immortals and gods are truly merciful, trying to exchange the lives of all living beings in the world for a few lousy techniques. What a clever scheme!"