"The iron corpses are mine; you may kill the rest if you wish."

Without resting after heaving a sigh of relief, Xiao Mu brandished the Peach Wood Sword and went right for the two iron corpses.

"Crack!"

With a sound of thunder, the Thunder Pattern Sword swung with full force, killing the two iron corpses on the spot.

Energy +1, Energy +1.

The two iron corpses had given Xiao Mu a total of two energy points.

Finally liberated, Wang Tong and Zhao Yan immediately released their pent-up anger and went for the zombie horde.

Ordinary zombies stood no chance against them, and were soon obliterated.

Xiao Mu withdrew his ghost servants and took the opportunity to condense the evil beads. Meanwhile, Wang Tong and Zhao Yan picked up the energy crystals.

Afterward, the glances of all three fell on the secondary evil zombie in the stone coffin.

At that time, the secondary evil zombie had lost all its fierceness, its ugly face only showing despair.

The moment it was sealed by the ink pot, it knew it was doomed and glared fiercely at the trio.

"Boss Mu, what's next?"

Wang Tong made a face at the secondary evil zombie to provoke it, whilst asking Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu already had a plan, "Carry it out, prop it up, I'll do the killing!"

Wang Tong cut down two small trees nearby and, using the trunks, helped Xiao Mu lift the stone coffin out as if carrying a sedan, propping it up in an open space outside.

Feeling safe for the first time, Li Guangyou dared to step out of the circle. He thanked Xiao Mu and further inquired, "Mr. Mu, is...is this the evil zombie?"

Li Guangyou turned his head away after a few looks, unable to bear the sight of the evil zombie. It was too cruel, especially the blood light shooting from its eyes. It was frightening. He feared he would have nightmares if he looked too long.

"Mr. Mu, please, you must kill it."

Li Guangyou made his request.

Asking Xiao Mu to kill the secondary evil zombie was not just for revenge on his grandmother's behalf, but also out of fear that if the evil zombie didn't die, his family could suffer.

"Be assured!"

Xiao Mu responded, then instructed, "You all back off a bit; don't hinder my spell casting."

Everyone complied and moved away.

Xiao Mu took out the Peach Wood Sword, and one by one, affixed the Fire Talismans to the blade of the sword.

The fire talisman he was using was no longer an ordinary one, but the True Fire Talisman. Compared to the ordinary fire talisman, the True Fire Talisman was more potent, of course, its use also consumed more.

At this point, Xiao Mu could stack up to four ordinary fire talismans, but only three True Fire Talismans.

Despite it being one less, the power had nearly doubled.

After using three True Fire Talismans, the Peach Wood Sword immediately turned into a Fire Dragon.

"Be gone!"

Xiao Mu swung the Peach Wood Sword, and the Fire Dragon roared and burned the stone coffin, targeting the secondary evil zombie inside.

As the secondary evil zombie gave a miserable howl, Xiao Mu was notified:

Energy +6.

With the evil zombie eliminated, he had Wang Tong collect the energy crystals before the four of them returned to the Li family home.

Old Man Li and Lee Mingyi had an imperial Manchu Han feast prepared at home, with several dishes already laid out, inviting the three to join them.

Xiao Mu and the others were also hungry, so they all ate together.

Weighed down by a sense of gratitude, the Li clan served a sumptuous meal, and both host and guests enjoyed themselves well into the evening before they left.

Both Zhao Yan and Wang Tong wanted to buy the energy crystals. Considering their abilities were rather low and they wouldn't be of much help before reaching the third level, Xiao Mu might need more assistance at any time, so he sold them all of the energy crystals.

Back at home, Xiao Mu began to ponder the direction of his future development.

He had a total of eight energy points; these energy points needed to be used wisely.

Whether it's a Taoist, Martial artist, Mutant, Buddhist Disciple, or Confucian scholar, once their cultivation reaches the third realm, it marks the beginning of the most critical phase.

After all, the first two realms are merely foundational. Only when one starts on the third realm can they truly embark on the path of cultivation. It's like choosing a major in college. During high school, you study a bit of everything to lay a foundation. Once you enter college, you have to choose a specific major and purposefully develop in that field.

The path of cultivation is the same.

In the early period, one can cultivate in various methods and develop comprehensively. But once a certain realm is reached, at least one major cultivation direction is needed, lest one become a jack of all trades and a master of none.

Of course, this does not mean that one stops cultivating in other fields. Rather, one should have a fixed direction, separating major from minor.

How to distinguish the two, and in which direction to develop is what Xiao Mu began to ponder.

Taoism, at least for now, his cultivation is primarily based on Taoism, and will continue to focus on Taoist cultivation methods in the short term.

Cultivation in Taoism can be divided into several directions. Firstly, Alchemy Cultivation, mainly refining pills. Secondly, Talisman Cultivation, mainly constructing talismans. Thirdly, Array Cultivation, primarily practicing formations. Fourthly, Artifact Cultivation, mainly refining treasures. Fifthly, Sword Cultivation, primarily practicing swordplay. Sixthly, Law Cultivation, mainly cultivating various Taoist Laws, and finally… etc.

In short, within the Taoism's three thousand methods and three thousand great ways, each individual has their own most suitable path.

Even if Xiao Mu was uncertain about his direction before the incidents with the Li family, after experiencing them, he knew what he had to do and solidified his direction.

Emperor Repair! That is, the route of the Emperor, the Heavenly Emperor.

He chose one of the most difficult paths.

Unlike Law Cultivation, Array Cultivation, or Sword Cultivation, Emperor Repair focuses on refining particular cosmic laws and ultimately becoming an Emperor.

An Emperor is the true master of a universe.

With the laws of heaven and earth in their mouths, they create rules, control weather, and dominate thunder.

As Emperors, they control a piece of the universe entirely.

The end result of Emperor Repair far surpasses that of Array Cultivation, Law Cultivation, or Sword Cultivation. Accordingly, it is the most challenging path, where one misstep can lead to death.

However, once the training succeeds, the emperor holds the heavenly laws in his mouth. His words become rules. In the universe he controls, a single word can bestow godhood or canonize saints.

The soul-sealing talismans that can be made in the Spirit Communication Realm of Taoism have a semblance of Emperor Repair effects.

Once a soul-sealing talisman is used, a Yin Spirit immediately becomes an Ancestor Spirit, no longer falling into reincarnation, and enjoys worship and cultivation.

All these are elements contained within Emperor Repair.

Of course, being an Ancestor Spirit is minimal. They merely enjoy the offering and no longer enter reincarnation, lacking the ordination treatment.

What is the official ordination?

Mountain gods, water gods, earth gods, kitchen gods, city gods, etc.

Upon reaching the final level of cultivation, an emperor only needs to issue a decree to ordain mountain gods, earth gods, and numerous other divine spirits.

All these cannot be achieved with ordinary talismans.

Once Xiao Mu chooses Emperor Repair, he is free to cultivate other great ways such as Law Cultivation and Talisman Cultivation without any restrictions.

Technically speaking, as long as he has sufficient time and energy, even if he chose to cultivate in three thousand great orders concurrently, there would be no interference at all.

Of course, for now, he still mainly focuses on Emperor Repair.

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