What was bound to come would always come.

「Heavenly Sword Peak.」

"Fellow Taoist Wang, now that you have reached Foundation Establishment, I have come in person. Do you still remember your promise?"

The elderly lady from the Dan King Sect was accompanied by two disciples, Chen Feng and Shen Jiao.

With the Dan King Sect paying a visit, naturally, it was Sect Master Jian who personally received them.

Being at Heavenly Sword Peak now was entirely like waiting for the hare at the stump.

Wang Mu had no choice but to bow with his hands clasped, "Of course, I remember."

"That's good," the elderly lady said with a smile. "Our Old Ancestor has been urging repeatedly... She is about to come out of seclusion, and I hope, Fellow Taoist Wang, that you will not disappoint her."

"Otherwise..." The elderly lady looked at Wang Mu, her meaning clear without words.

Wang Mu pondered for a few seconds.

"Furthermore," the elderly lady continued, "our Old Ancestor said she wants to see a person who is accurate down to the smallest detail. If there is even a slight disparity, it would mean you are deceiving her."

Do you know the consequences of deceiving a powerful being from the Ascension Realm?

The elderly lady gave Wang Mu a meaningful look.

...

Wang Mu pondered for a few seconds.

What does it mean 'not differ even slightly'? Does it have to be Dongfang Mu in the flesh? Typical of Mo Xilan, always so exacting. Isn't this requirement too high?

"Please quickly arrange a time and place with that person. Our Old Ancestor will visit him there..."

"Or..." the elderly lady said lightly, "have him come to the Dan King Sect personally."

...

Wang Mu pondered for a few seconds and said, "One month, just one month... After one month, I will definitely have that senior visit the Dan King Sect to meet your Old Ancestor."

The elderly lady looked at him. "One month is too long; three days at most."

"If he does not appear in three days, or if the person does not turn up, our Old Ancestor will definitely make a personal visit to your Sword Sect. You better consider the consequences. As far as I know, your Yan Sword Immortal should still be in seclusion and recovering..."

Nonsense, of course I know that, Wang Mu thought.

After the elderly lady finished speaking, she left. Chen Feng and Shen Jiao gave Wang Mu a look, as if to say, "Brother Wang, be extremely careful!"

Watching the three figures depart, Wang Mu cursed silently. So impatient...

He had been in the Foundation Establishment Realm for some time now. Although Chen Feng and Shen Jiao had been trying to stall for him, it was clear the people from the Dan King Sect already knew. Thus, he had already delayed for half a year...

The three of them left.

"You kid... What is going on?" Jian Wuqing frowned as he watched, clearly sensing the unpleasant tone of the elderly lady. "From the looks of it, have you made some kind of deal with the Dan King Sect?"

If not necessary, the Sword Sect did not want to have the slightest conflict with the Dan King Sect, especially since their own Elder Yan was still recovering...

"Don't worry, Sect Master," Wang Mu said helplessly. "It won't burden the Sect..."

Three days... I wonder if I can manage to use *that* in time.

Jian Wuqing said, "Don't talk such pessimistic words. What does 'burden the Sect' mean? You are a disciple of our Sword Sect, and whatever you do, the Sword Sect is your backing. If there is some kind of deal with the Dan King Sect, just speak up. How could our Sword Sect sit idly by?"

"Is it because of that time when you traded for the Heavenly Heart Nourishing Spirit Pill?"

That Elixir had once saved Elder Yan's life. At that time, Wang Mu, a mere disciple in the Qi Refining Realm, had managed to get that item from the Dan King Sect, which was absolutely unusual. Although it wasn't deeply investigated afterwards, Jian Wuqing knew that it mustn't have been simple. Such a Divine Pill, even if he, the Sect Master, personally sought it, would likely not be obtainable...

"That's about right," Wang Mu said. "But it truly has nothing to do with the Sect... Just give me three days..."

Having said that, Wang Mu left Heavenly Sword Peak, flew via Sword Flight, and quietly arrived at Anle Village.

Returning to Anle Village, Wang Mu informed the village chief that he needed to rest in the village for three days. Naturally, the village chief and the others readily agreed.

At this moment, in the center of Anle Village, Wang Mu gazed at the statue of Dongfang Mu, starting to observe intently.

This statue was built by Anle Village. It was also the only statue of Dongfang Mu that Wang Mu could find. Elsewhere, forget about statues of Dongfang Mu; there weren't even any portraits. Moreover, due to the great changes in the world, very little history remained. Of course, it wasn't that no one knew about him, just that very few did.

I've been comprehending the Heavenly Person Transformation of the Thousand Illusion Twelve Transformations for a long time now...

The comprehension of this Transformation Skill, during its Cultivation process, didn't require actual physical transformation. Instead, it necessitated visualizing the changes in his mind while contemplating the myriad details of the intended target. Only at a certain moment could the transformation then be performed.

Ever since learning this Cultivation Technique half a year ago, Wang Mu had been continuously comprehending it (and allocating points)...

Currently, his Heavenly Person Transformation was already approaching the Ten Layers, which was close to the Fulfilled level.

But the strange thing about this Transformation Skill was that even after reaching the Fulfilled state, success wasn't guaranteed. It still depended on the specifics of the person one transformed into. A Fulfilled Heavenly Person Transformation only made one's execution more proficient; it was fundamentally different from other Cultivation Techniques. As for what would happen after transforming, only the user themselves would know.

Since I started cultivating this Heavenly Person Transformation of the Thousand Illusion Twelve Transformations, I haven't actually used it...

I haven't used it because I was worried about problems arising after the transformation; after all, this thing involves karma. That was why Wang Mu had only allocated points to its comprehension and had never actually used it.

That Mo Xilan demands an exact likeness to Dongfang Mu... It seems I have no choice but to become Dongfang Mu myself...

In this world, the only thing I can find that's truly identical to Dongfang Mu is this statue in the Newbie Village.

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