In the Qingyun Tian Dao Palace, a chaotic scene unfolded as if chickens were flying and dogs were jumping. Many Taoist priests were either flying in the sky or running on the ground, searching everywhere for the thief. After the theft at the Dao Institute was exposed, the other palaces and institutes of Qingyun Tian only then discovered that they too had been robbed by thieves.

  It's just that the thief was extremely cunning, and the treasuries of each palace and courtyard were looted without anyone noticing, until the treasures on these Taoists' bodies were stolen, which finally drew attention.

  Even the Dao Palace was affected, and many old Daoists rushed to the treasure house of the Dao Palace. Outside, more than a dozen divine realm Daoists were guarding it, while other Daoists opened the seal and poured in one after another to check if any treasures were missing.

  Lin Xuan Daozhu looked at the chaotic scene of the Qingyun Sect and laughed, saying: "Qin Jiao Zhu, when your sect's people come to my sect, it's also like this. Every time they come, my sect's Shifu will search for their traces all over the mountains and forests, and even raise a few divine dogs specifically to deal with them."

  Qin Mu was somewhat worried and helplessly said, "In the past, Cripple Grandfather's cultivation wasn't high, you were still able to take him down. Now that he has reached the Divine Realm and cultivated the Creation Technique, even his own aura is hidden, wanting to take him down will be as difficult as ascending to heaven."

  The two of them seemed like nothing was wrong and continued to climb up, as if the death of the disciple of the master of the Zhou Tian Xing Su had nothing to do with them.

  Some Taoists hurriedly flew out of the sky to invite a few divine dogs, divine mastiffs and divine mice from the lower realm of Shen Guo, and also invited some catchers to search everywhere.

  Qin Mu and Lin Xuan walked up the mountain, chatting idly, with You Dao Ren, Long Qilin and Shui Qilin following behind them. Some Taoist priests stopped them, asked a few questions, and then let them pass.

  "Is everything all right with Lan Yutian?" asked Lin Xuan Daozhu.

  "No big deal."

  Although Qin Mu said so, his mind was about to explode, and he had a headache: "Yu Di has no memories of the past, now it's just a blank sheet of paper, on which you can draw the most beautiful paintings, or scribble randomly, painting a mess. I'm worried that he'll get into the habit of stealing."

  "Stealing a little and causing such a big commotion?" Lin Xuan's master laughed.

  "The lame old man's rule is: a thief never leaves empty-handed."

  Qin Mu said seriously, "He only steals the best things when he takes action. Just now, he stole us once and found that Blue Jade Emperor didn't have any treasures on him, so he took Blue Jade Emperor away. I'm not worried about the safety of my brother, but I'm worried that he will learn bad habits."

  "Shouldn't the thief have escaped with Blue Sword into Qingyun Heaven by now?"

  "Escape? Impossible. Lame Grandfather is a master of stirring up trouble, he's definitely in the Taoist temple right now, disguising himself and following those Taoists to search for the culprit."

  The two finally arrived at the outer gate of the Taoist temple on the mountain top. The temple was in a state of high alert, with many Taoist priests rushing about, activating various magical mirrors and other treasures to search for the whereabouts of the evil old Taoist.

  A young Taoist hastily walked out of the palace and ran into Qin Mu and Lin Xuan, slightly startled, and lowered his voice to say: "How did you get up the mountain? I just told the master about your visit, but now there is a thief in the Taoist temple, and the master has no time to see you."

  This man is Yu Chen.

  Qin Mu smiled slightly and said in a loud voice, "Yan Kang Ba Ti Qin Mu, Yan Kang Dao Men Dao Zhu Lin Xuan, has come to pay respects to Qing Yun Zhang Jiao and Tian Ting Shi Zhe! Qing Yun Zhang Jiao, you are just a branch of the Dao Men, why haven't you come to welcome us?"

  His voice was loud and clear, rising from the foot of the mountain, exploding in the sky above the Qingyun Tiandao Palace, and his voice spread throughout the Qingyundao Palace and the Twenty-Four Halls!

  Many Taoists searching for the Old Taoist involuntarily stopped and looked over, the atmosphere suddenly becoming extremely oppressive.

  Yu Zhen's face changed slightly.

  Lin Xuan's expression remained calm and unruffled, as if he had expected Qin Mu to say that. He replied leisurely, "Qin Mu is a rare talent in the world of cultivation, unmatched for thousands of years. If you were to reveal your true identity, I'm afraid there would be many people in the Daoist palace who would want to kill you."

  Qin Mu smiled and said, "There are many people in the world who want to kill me, but I'm still alive. Although I have the reputation of being overbearing, this reputation was earned through killing, not through being flattered by others. You shouldn't worry about me, you should worry about yourself. I consider Qingyun Sect a branch of Daoism, and Qingyun Sect can't tolerate someone like you."

  Lin Xuan Daozi waved his duster and burst out laughing.

  Yu Zhen Dao Ren furrowed his brow and said in a low voice, "You two are really without boundaries! I also thought of the friendship between fellow disciples, so I let you come up the mountain. You secretly came up the mountain, the sect leader secretly met with you, gave you some benefits, and then you went down the mountain. Now you've dragged out your own name, and the Heavenly Court's messenger has found out, can they still tolerate you?"

  As soon as he finished speaking, a hoarse voice came from the Taoist palace: "Yu Zhenzi, please let Yan Kangdaomen's little friend and Qin Badao come in."

  Yu Zhen Daoren had no choice but to nod his head in agreement, saying: "Follow me. You've stirred up trouble, and it's hard to say whether you'll be able to leave alive..."

  Qin Mu smiled and said, "Yu Zhen Shixiong, we're not poor relatives coming to the mountain to beg for food, sneaking in to ask for something to eat only to be beaten out of the house. What's so special about a heavenly envoy? Didn't I kill the Autumn Ming Prince of Heaven? When you were in Lu County, your vision and experience were extremely high, making me admire you, but how come after returning to the Dao Gate, you've become so unbearable?"

  Yu Zhen Daoren furrowed his brow deeply, leading them towards the inner palace of the Daoist temple, shaking his head and saying: "You do not know how high the heavens are or how thick the earth is."

  The two of them exchanged a faint smile and walked into the Taoist temple under the watchful eyes of everyone.

  Inside the Taoist palace, the main hall is extremely spacious, with an area of about 100 square meters. However, it's strange that there is no dome above, this Taoist palace is open to the sky and sunlight shines down from above.

  Qin Mu looked carefully and saw that the Taoist palace was precisely because it had no roof, so the light of the sun, moon and stars in the sky could shine down, and the space here seemed to be strange. After the sun passed by, the moonlight would project onto this place, making the Taoist palace forever bathed in light.

  The artificial stars and star rivers in the sky, after gathering their light, appear much larger from here than elsewhere, and even with the naked eye, without resorting to any divine power, one can see the textures and palaces on those stars.

  The stars shone brightly in many colors, it was truly wonderful.

  At this moment, there are already dozens of old Taoists sitting on the futon in the main hall of the Taoist palace, floating in mid-air, with auspicious auras surrounding them.

  These old Taoists look ancient, it's unknown how many years they've lived, with long eyebrows and hair as white as snow, sitting there dryly, their dim eyes open, their expression solemn.

  Although their eyes were dim, they would occasionally flash with a hint of terrifying light, clearly indicating that their cultivation was profound and immeasurable.

  There were also some Taoist priests who were relatively young, but not very young, and their ages were probably not small either. Each of them had white hair, and the Taoist robes on their bodies were washed to a snowy whiteness. Some of the robes were tattered and worn out, and the straw sandals on their feet were also broken through, with several toes sticking out.

  Qin Mu looked down and noticed a few people who were dressed in the most dazzling attire.

  One of them was a middle-aged man wearing a yellow Daoist crown and a purple sash, holding a duster in his hand and wearing a Daoist sword at his waist, who should be the leader of Qingyun Heaven.

  Several others seemed to be guests from the Heavenly Court, very young, mostly boys and girls, with clear eyebrows and eyes, curiously looking at Qin Mu and Lin Xuan who had just walked in.

  It was strange that Qingyun Zhangjiao was not sitting in a high position, but rather on the next step down, with a status lower than those few young men and women.

  Those young men and women were not sitting in the highest position, the highest position was the statue of the Taoist ancestor, which should be a wood carving, and it was very old.

  The statue is about ten zhang high, depicting a sloppy Taoist priest with a duster inserted on his back and holding a peculiar compass in his hand. He leans forward, stretching the compass out, while the Taoist's gaze falls on the compass.

  The wooden carving is vivid and lifelike.

  "It's him after all."

  Qin Mu smiled, this sloppy Taoist priest was the one he met at the Yaochi Grand Gathering, together with the young Brahma Heaven King Buddha.

  At that time, Daoist did nothing but studied the art of numerology every day, while Da Fan Tian transformed Yuanyuan Lingdan. He relied on his transformed Lingdan to support the two of them, and Da Fan Tian also had a temper. If he gave more Lingdan, he would resolutely refuse to accept it, saying that it would harm his cultivation.

  "The Lower Boundary's Dao Gate was built by the abandoned disciples of the Dao Gate in those years. During the Kaihuang era, they assisted Emperor Gaozu and committed treasonous acts, which were actually crimes."

  The Qingyun Palm Teaching seat was very high, overlooking Lin Xuan and the Daoist, explaining the origin of the Yan Kang Dao Gate, saying calmly: "And my Qingyun Tian is also called Qingyun Sect, it is the orthodox sect passed down by the Dao Ancestor. It has always been located in this land. In the past, when the rebel Huang opened the imperial court and created chaos, Qingyun Tian hid in the Yuanjing heavens, sealing off the Yan Kang sky with orders. According to the heavenly law, the Yan Kang Dao Gate was supposed to be exterminated, it was I who begged for mercy from the heavenly court, leaving you all behind. Lin young friend, you just said that my Qingyun Tian is a branch of your Dao Gate, now do you know the true story?"

  An old Taoist beside him sneered, "Lin Xiaoyou, aren't you going to pay respects to the head of the sect?"

  Lin Xuan Dao bowed his head and greeted Qing Yun with a salute, saying: "Shifu."

  Many Taoists frowned and shouted: "Bastard! Why don't you kneel?"

  Lin Xuan made a courtesy call, and the number of courtesies was that of equals. According to etiquette, it should have been a junior's kneeling and kowtowing ceremony for a senior, three kneelings and nine knockings!

  Qin Mu smiled and said: "Since we all came from the same Taoist school, we are fellow disciples. When you see a fellow disciple, you should kneel down and pay your respects with great ceremony. You're not even the founder of our sect, how can you bear to be so arrogant?"

  "I have on me the three treasures passed down by the founder of Taoism, the feather duster, the Taoist shoes and the Taoist crown, representing the founder of Taoism. It is only natural that Lin Xiaoyou should kneel down to me."

  Qingyun's gaze was as bright as snow, and he looked at Qin Mu and said: "The Tian Sheng Sect Master of Yan Kang is also known as the Overlord Qin Mu. Lin Xiao You is a fellow disciple, I acknowledge this younger brother of mine, he doesn't need to bow. Why don't you bow to me?"

  Qin Mu was taken aback and lost his smile, saying: "This one bow of mine, let alone you not being worthy of it, even if the founder of Taoism himself came, he wouldn't be worthy of it. I'm bowing to you, which will shorten your lifespan."

  Qingyun, the leader of the sect, waved his hand and said with a smile: "Yan Kang, it's a small country. My Qingyun Heaven governs 24 divine countries, and any one of them is not smaller than Yan Kang. You are the leader of a small door in a small country, I can consider you as my junior."

  He smiled slightly and said, "The one behind me is the Heavenly Envoy, representing the Heavenly Court and symbolizing the Emperor's authority. You should kneel down and pay your respects, Qin Badao."

  The several heavenly youths and maidens behind him sat on the throne, looking at Qin Mu with great interest.

  Qin Mu burst out laughing and shook his head, saying: "Since the sect master insists that I kowtow, then I should first pay my respects to the founder of Taoism. You little demons from Heaven's Court, step aside and don't block the founder!"

  Qingyun Zhangjiao furrowed his brow and left the throne.

  The men and women in Tian Ting laughed lightly and also left their seats one after another.

  Qin Mu stepped forward, looked up at the wooden statue of the lazy Taoist, and smiled: "Old Taoist, I've come to see you. Your disciples told me to come and pay my respects to you. So here's my bow!"

  He had just lifted his hem when that ancestral wood suddenly exploded with a deafening crash and split into four or five pieces!

  In the Taoist temple, all the old Taoists were shocked to see that after the wooden statue of the Taoist ancestor cracked open, it suddenly ignited with Taoist fire and quickly turned into ashes!

  Qin Mu burst out laughing and didn't bow down, turning to face Qingyun Zhangjiao, saying loudly: "Old Daoist, your disciples made me bow to your Dao crown, Dao shoes, and dust-sweeping broom. Bowing to these three treasures is the same as bowing to you. Now it's your turn to bow to me!"

  He made a gesture to bow down, the Taoist crown on the head of Qingyun Zhangjiao suddenly burst open with a loud bang, the duster in his hand suddenly caught fire, and the Taoist shoes under his feet instantly turned into ashes!

  Qin Mu stood up straight, looking at the flustered Qingyun Palm Master, and said with a hint of a smile: "Master, you now know that you are not worthy of my one bow, and even the founder of our sect is not worthy of my one bow. Put away your haughty attitude."

  Qingyun Zhangjiao's hair was disheveled, he had discarded the incense burner that had been reduced to ashes, and stood there barefoot, at a loss for what to do.

  The other old Taoists were shocked and at a loss: "Is the Overbearing Body really that powerful? Even the Ancestor of Taoism doesn't dare to receive his bow?"