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Late at night.

Four hundred miles under Qingqiu Mountain, in a pitch-black underground cavern.

A soft pop sound.

Chen Mu, shrouded in a ghostly green light, squeezed out from the rocky cave wall.

With a flip of his hand, black mist spread, and a small arm-sized gray stone gourd appeared in front of him.

"Didn't they say the Inheriting Heaven Law Prohibition was destroyed? Why is this gourd still here?" Chen Mu grumbled, "Can't they destroy it cleanly?"

If the Thousand Mechanisms Sect had been more efficient, he wouldn't have had to dig this gourd into Thousand Lanterns City.

How dangerous!

"Luckily, it's just remnants of the Inheriting Heaven Law Prohibition." Chen Mu felt relieved.

He had already used the Spiritual Treasure Pivot Scripture to investigate, and the gourd now had only one layer of Forbidden Law left, with the demons sealed inside already gone.

"After sealing countless demons, even if there are no more demons, there might be other hidden dangers. Better to discard it."

Always cautious, Chen Mu didn't dare to keep such potentially troublesome items by his side.

With a wave of his hand, the floating stone gourd fell to the ground, landing not far from Chen Mu's feet.

After one last glance at the stone gourd, he was enveloped in ghostly green light, taking a step back and disappearing into the rocky cave wall.

...

A few days later.

On the west side of Qingqiu Mountain.

The Demon Suppressing Needle near Wanjing Cave also lay broken and collapsed, with half of the surrounding mountain smashed.

A middle-aged man in black stood in the air above the ruins, holding a white jade plate, constantly chanting curse words.

Not far away in the Peach Forest, Chen Mu and other Qi Cultivators were hiding in the shade, loafing around and sneaking glances at the distant middle-aged man.

"Weren't they supposed to set up a Forbidden Law? Why does it feel like the Thousand Mechanisms Sect is searching for something?" someone in the crowd asked in confusion.

"To set up a new Forbidden Law, they have to clear out the old ones first," another person replied.

"Not only that, I've heard they're looking for the core object of the Inheriting Heaven Law Prohibition," someone else whispered.

"Core object?"

"Yes, it's called the Demon Suppressing Needle or the Inheriting Heaven Gourd."

Before the group could continue discussing,

Boom!

The ground violently shook as the base of the Demon Suppressing Needle buried deep in the Prison Valley exploded, scattering black and red stones everywhere.

A red light shot up from the underground, appearing in front of the middle-aged man in the blink of an eye.

It emitted a continuous buzzing sound, causing the air within several miles to tremble along with it.

After a while, the red light gathered into a long silver and red needle, the length of a finger, floating in the air.

"No wonder the Demon Suppressing Needle, clearly as sturdy as a hundred-meter tower, has the word 'needle' in its name."

"Turns out the core object is indeed a needle!" Chen Mu couldn't help but chuckle.

But... Demon Suppressing Needle, Inheriting Heaven Gourd...

Watching the middle-aged man utilize the escape light, Chen Mu felt uneasy.

He recalled the stone gourd he had thrown back into the ground a few days ago.

That thing must be the Inheriting Heaven Gourd the Thousand Mechanisms Sect is looking for!

"Good thing I threw that gourd out early," Chen Mu thought with relief.

The white jade plate that middle-aged man held was clearly a special magic artifact for searching for the Demon Suppressing Needle.

If it could locate the Demon Suppressing Needle, it might also find the Inheriting Heaven Gourd.

What if it ended up right in front of me?

Click!

Chen Mu chuckled and continued to loaf around with the other Qi Cultivators.

Old Man Hu was extremely displeased with being forcibly sent to the Thousand Mechanisms Sect as a Daoist Soldier.

So, the old black-hearted man started leading remnants of the Hundred Illusion Sect to trouble Taoshan Temple.

The old man was quite advanced in age, and with no progress in his cultivation, this journey was likely a one-way trip; Taoshan Temple truly didn't dare to intervene.

With him taking the lead, Chen Mu and the others became bold, working one Hour and resting two, blatantly skimming off White Jade Coins.

"Delaying the construction is good; if we hold off for another day or two, I can complete my private tasks in Thousand Lanterns City with the One Breath Gourd."

Chen Mu chuckled, blending into the crowd while listening to idle chatter and simultaneously gaining experience with the Ten Directions Hands.

...

Late at night, in Thousand Lanterns City.

A hammer of gray-white smoke struck the ground like a pile driver, pounding rhythmically.

"The foundation can be elevated a bit more, but the Demon Qi Stone can't be dug anymore." Chen Mu skillfully used his Ten Directions Hands, gripping a Demon Qi Stone tightly, considering whether to venture into the depths of Mist Forest to excavate a few mountain peaks to transport into the Thousand Lantern City Cave Heaven.

With a crisp crack, the Demon Qi Stone in his hand was crushed into fragments by his Ten Directions Hands.

"Forget it, let's hold off for now." He tossed aside the stone fragments, dispelling the thought.

"There are several High Cultivators from the Thousand Mechanisms Sect here; getting caught could be troublesome."

"Besides, once they find the Inheriting Heaven Gourd and bury the new Forbidden Law core object, they'll soon leave Qingqiu Mountain."

"I can wait until they leave before digging."

...

Chen Mu's plan was well thought out, but things rarely go as expected.

A few days later, Chen Mu was slacking off in a remote mountain spot with Lu Han and others.

In the sky, several beams of escape light circled Qingqiu Mountain.

"I've heard they haven't found the Inheriting Heaven Gourd."

"Isn't it just a Magic Artifact? Is it worth such a detailed search by so many experts from the Thousand Mechanisms Sect?"

"It's said that the gourd was made using some demon's bones, incredibly precious."

"How about we go search too? What if..."

"I think you're dreaming; those elders with their searching magic artifacts haven't found it, and you think you can?"

"Is it really that hard to find?"

Yes.

Is it really that hard to find?

Sitting on a low peach tree branch, Chen Mu had a strange expression on his face: "I only threw that gourd about four hundred miles deep underground; this depth shouldn't be hard for the Thousand Mechanisms Sect, right?"

These experts from the Thousand Mechanisms Sect definitely have dedicated searching magic artifacts.

Chen Mu felt a bit annoyed.

Back then, he only thought about quickly finding a hidden spot to discard that troublesome item.

He never expected it to be hidden so well that none of the Thousand Mechanisms Sect elders could find it.

Go underground and retrieve the gourd for them?

He immediately shook his head.

If he ran into them head-on, it would be hard to explain.

"Besides, they have specialized magic artifacts and their cultivation is strong enough; if they start searching underground, they should be able to find it given a few more days."

...

Five days later.

All the Qi Cultivators on Qingqiu Mountain were gathered in front of Taoshan Temple at the mountain's peak.

Thousand Mechanisms Sect Elders held up the White Jade Plate, as if holding up a demon-revealing mirror, inspecting each person.

This was a suspicion that someone was hiding the Inheriting Heaven Gourd.

Mixed in with the crowd, Chen Mu looked at the stern-faced experts from the Thousand Mechanisms Sect, feeling quite dissatisfied.

This group searched for half a month and still hadn't found it.

And these are supposed to be the elders of the Thousand Mechanisms Sect.

Truly useless!

Chen Mu glanced at Elder Yan Ming approaching ahead, feeling disdainful, but also relieved internally.

"Good thing I didn't keep that gourd."

"Judging by how these elders act, the White Jade Plate might even sense the Inheriting Heaven Gourd through the Mustard Seed Jade Charm."

Thinking this, Chen Mu suddenly felt a twinge of worry.

"I wonder if that magic artifact can only detect the Inheriting Heaven Gourd, or if it can see everything inside a storage artifact."

"If it can reveal everything..."

Ghosts, Bottomless Pool, Seven Spirits Daoist Soldier Gourd, the things inside his Five Ghosts Bag were quite notorious.

If these elders truly saw through everything, he might not have a pleasant outcome.

Chen Mu narrowed his eyes, his spirit delving into the Shadow Pupil of Thousand Lanterns City.

Even though Thousand Lanterns City was damaged, it was still a Grotto Heaven, ordinary magic artifacts couldn't penetrate inside.

The next moment, the Five Ghosts Bag tied to his chest silently fell into Thousand Lanterns City.

Chen Mu glanced at Elder Yan Ming, who seemed unaware, quietly smiling.

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Since acquiring the Shadow Pupil, manipulating Thousand Lanterns City had become especially precise. Opening and closing the portal became simple and discreet, and even the Truth Listening Divine Power wouldn't notice unless scrutinized.

"If I cover it with my sleeve, I might even play a trick akin to Sleeve Dimension."

Just as he was amusing himself with the thought, Chen Mu suddenly sensed an anomaly via the large eye of the Shadow Pupil.

Though the Thousand Lanterns City seemed empty, it felt overly crowded.

As if an invisible behemoth was filling the entire Thousand Lanterns City.

Curious, Chen Mu focused his spirit into the Shadow Pupil to investigate.

Then...

Then he found a familiar stone gourd buried in the debris of a collapsed wooden building.

Glancing at Yan Ming coming closer, then at the gourd in the shadows of the ruins,

Chen Mu felt his heart race.

Not good!

Very not good!