Longevity starts from having a daughter in old age

Feathers of heavy snow filled the sky, painting the world a vast expanse of white.

Underneath the thick layer of ice, a bolt of purple lightning flashed past, and with a loud rumble, a large hole was broken open in the ice. A figure shot out swiftly.

Xu Mu stood in mid-air, enveloped in purple flames. The searing aura melted the flying snow and the glacier within a hundred feet.

Through the continuously condensing ice below him, an ancient relic was visible.

His head lowered, Xu Mu’s gaze fixed on the hole he had just emerged from, his expression revealing clear displeasure.

It was at this moment that the voice of the Black YuanYing came from inside the God Refining Tripod.

“You can’t blame me for this. Time has passed over so many years, and it’s only normal to encounter some accidents, right?”

There was obvious defensiveness in the tone of his reply.

“Cut the crap. Without the Life Stone, what should we do now?” Xu Mu said coldly.

The Life Stone was a treasure brought out by a cultivator from the Pool of the Universe. It could be used to sense the location of the Pool of Universe.

In Misty Sea, the use of Divine Intent would be greatly diminished, and cultivators could easily lose their direction once they venture in, unable to determine north from south, east from west. Without a Life Stone to guide them, it would be nearly impossible to locate the Pool of Universe.

“Let’s go to the nearby cities to check. There might be some news! The Life Stone can only be activated by special secret techniques. Regular cultivators, no matter what, wouldn’t regard it as anything more than a common stone if they happen to get it! We still have opportunities!” The Black YuanYing replied somewhat awkwardly.

He was indeed eager to keep Xu Mu in the loop for a hundred years, allowing the latter to abide by his initial pledge and set him free.

But due to the oath he had sworn, he was compelled to offer his best strategies and plans for Xu Mu.

“Could it be that your separated form took the life stone?” Xu Mu inquired.

“That should be impossible. He practices demonic cultivation, so the Pool of Universe would be detrimental to him. There’s no need for him to take such a risk given his cultivation level!” The Black YuanYing responded.

“I hope so!”

If it really was the Seventh Prince who took action, he would have no choice but to give up. Given his opponent’s level of power, he would undoubtedly face death if he crossed paths with him.

Transforming into a beam of light, Xu Mu shot towards the nearest city.

After some investigations, he finally received some mixed news over a couple of months.

There were once a group of cultivators from Beihan Immortal Palace seen near the ancient relics.

Beihan Immortal Palace was the largest sect in the Northern Domain. Even though it wasn’t as strong as the Da Yuan Dynasty, the sect itself also boasted several Nascent Soul Stage cultivators whose powers weren’t inferior to those Xu Mu once encountered in Fairy Moon Palace.

Regardless, Xu Mu didn’t have the power to snatch what he wanted from them.

However, given the situation, he wouldn’t be able to put his heart at ease without at least checking out the situation.

Xu Mu transformed into a beam of light and hurried towards the area where Beihan Immortal Palace was located.

Traveling on the way, he was surrounded by an ice-covered landscape. Sparse patches of evergreen and lakes were the only places where there were traces of human activity.

The Northern Domain was much larger than the Eastern and Southern domains. But due to the harsh environment, the population was less than one percent of those two domains.

However, due to these harsh conditions, the cultivators here were usually more robust.

Of course, the same could be said about Monster Beasts.

The area where Beihan Immortal Palace was located was deep within the Northern Domain, close to the Extreme North, which was also where the Misty Sea could be found.

Because the land had scarce resources and they couldn’t confront the Central Domain, the Northern Domain cultivators turned to the vast surrounding ice oceans.

The area near the sea was relatively warm. It was a significant concentration of the Northern Domain’s human population. Half of the Northern Domain’s population lived here. Whether for survival or expansion, Beihan Immortal Palace could only establish their sect nearby.

The closer to the sea, the more evergreen forests there were, gradually followed by broadleaf forests, which added a hint of vitality to the snow-covered landscape.

In this rare green zone, a perpetual ice mountain loomed. People had used magic to carve it into a palace. Crystal clear and extraordinarily beautiful, it was as if a crystal palace from the bottom of the sea was moved to the mountain top.

While the spectacle was awe-inspiring, Xu Mu was a man of vast experiences, so he wasn’t particularly surprised.

“That should be Beihan Immortal Palace, right?”

Although this was Xu Mu’s first time visiting the Northern Domain, he had heard of Beihan Immortal Palace so he recognized it immediately.

He didn’t go directly to pay his respects. Even though his status and power were different now, the people there wouldn’t shoo him away, and perhaps would even welcome him warmly.

There were not many cultivators that had reached the perfection stage of Golden Pill. Consider that above this, Xu Mu also had the identity of the Marquis of Dayuan and Inner Sect Elder of the Fairy Moon Palace.

Unless it was an opposing force, both his identities would be quite a draw.

All sects had the tradition of allowing disciples to go out and gain experience, and it was normal to have outsiders visit. Most sects would welcome them and might even provide convenience.

However, Xu Mu dared not visit directly, since the object he desired was something he couldn’t mention outright.

If they asked about it, he simply wouldn’t be able to explain.

He surely couldn’t say that he was seeking the Pool of Universe, could he?

While the Pool of Universe might not have much use to the Demonic Dao, to the righteous it was an immense treasure. Let alone handing it over to a Golden Pill stage cultivator like Xu Mu, there was a high chance Beihan Immortal Palace would keep him and eliminate all traces of him.

So, Xu Mu decided to first hide his tracks, secretly probe the situation, and then make the next move.

He circled around Beihan Immortal Palace and soon found a massive city. Many people could be seen moving about on the ground while a substantial number of cultivators were flying in and out of the city in the sky.

Generally, cities like this would be present near significant sects to facilitate interactions with the outside world. After all, the sect’s premises were sensitive areas and couldn’t be opened for entry and exit at will.

Xu Mu concealed his aura and only displayed his Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation level. He donned a fur robe and flew towards the city gate.

He didn’t reveal his full cultivation level because there were few cultivators at his stage in this area, and his appearance could attract attention.

It was always better to be more cautious when the situation was unclear.

With his present methods of hiding, unless a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator examined him closely, no one could pick up a clue.

“Where are you from, cultivator? I don’t recognize you,” said the gate guard, a cultivator at the intermediate stage of Foundation Establishment. He stopped Xu Mu and examined him with his Divine Intent.

“I am Xu Mu from the Fairy Moon Palace in the Central Domain. I am passing through here and thought to have a look at the city!” Xu Mu presented his Fairy Moon Palace elder badge.

Beihan Immortal Palace is a million miles away from Fairy Moon Palace. A mere gate guard naturally couldn’t distinguish whether the badge was real or fake, or whether he was an Inner Sect Elder or Outer Sect Elder.

“Fairy Moon Palace from Central Domain? I have heard of this sect. I didn’t expect you to come from such a distant place!”

There wasn’t any disdain or attempts to take advantage of a foreigner in the guard’s tone. Instead, it seemed like he held a trace of respect. Anyone capable of long-distance travels wasn’t an ordinary person.

After he checked Xu Mu’s identity badge and the latter registered an identity confirmation detailing his aura, the guard let him in.

“My name is Lin Yi. If you encounter any troubles in the city, feel free to come and find me!” The guard head conveyed goodwill.

“Thank you very much!” Xu Mu replied.