As to what the 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor' should look like, Xiao Mu was not quite sure. But this did not deter him at all. He first looked up the Imperial Jade Seal online.

He planned to create his 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor' by imitating the design of the Imperial Jade Seal.

The Imperial Jade Seal consisted of a square jade at the bottom, and the handle on top was an Exotic Beast. The seal contained eight seal script characters, "Bestowed by Heaven, May it last forever and prosper."

Xiao Mu thought about it. For his 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor,' the bottom square jade can be designed in the same way as the Imperial Jade Seal. The shape of the Exotic Beast on top, however, would need to be altered.

In addition, there were characters engraved on the seal. The words on the Imperial Jade Seal were "Bestowed by Heaven, May it last forever and prosper." At first glance, you'd know it belonged to the emperor of the human world.

It was because the emperor of the human world was chosen by Heaven. As for lasting forever and prospering, this was the emperor's expectation.

The emperor sought immortality throughout his life, even sending Xu Fu to sea to find the elixir of eternal life, a well-known fact.

Xiao Mu, on the other hand, didn't need to express this expectation on his 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor'.

The characters on his 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor' couldn't be engraved in the same way either.

In fact, the words on the 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor' had already been decided, 'Holding the Mandate of Heaven, Commanding the Underworld,' a sentiment entirely different from 'Bestowed by Heaven, May it last forever and prosper.'

With the characters and square jade decided, the next step was to determine the design of the handle.

After some consideration, Xiao Mu decided to proceed simply and make a circular handle.

The design was similar to that of a common seal, with a circular handle connected to a thin cylinder, which was then connected to the body of the seal.

This was the classic method.

However, the fact that Xiao Mu chose to make his seal this way was certainly intentional.

The circular top and square bottom represented Heaven is round and the Earth is square. This concept corresponded precisely with the 'Holding the Mandate of Heaven, Commanding the Underworld' characters on the seal.

Beyond that, unlike the Imperial Jade Seal, Xiao Mu's 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor' also had his own name engraved on it.

After some thought, he decided to engrave his name in small characters at the lower left corner.

Once everything was clear, Xiao Mu immediately sketched out the shape of his "Seal of the Heavenly Emperor" using drawing software.

In no time, a complete draft of the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor appeared on his computer screen.

Xiao Mu nodded in satisfaction, quite pleased with this Seal of the Heavenly Emperor.

What was left was the waiting.

Waiting for the top-grade jade to be delivered, then having Zhao Yan accompany him in processing the beautiful jade into the Emperor's Seal.

After transforming it into an Emperor's Seal, they would use the Power Points Variants to make the 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor' a true treasure.

Three days later, Xiao Mu immediately left his house upon receiving a call from Zhao Yan.

After meeting with Zhao Yan and receiving the jade, the two of them immediately went to a friend mentioned by Zhao Yan who worked on jade seal crafting.

Xiao Mu and Zhao Yan got off Zhao Yan's red Mini Cooper at the shopping plaza in the city center, arriving in front of a shop named Fairy Beauty Crystal Jade Art Craft.

A fashionable lady in her mid-twenties, dressed in a red suit, came out from the shop. Upon seeing Zhao Yan, she walked over with a smile, "What brings you here, busy lady?"

She enthusiastically hugged Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yan introduced Xiao Mu and the lady to each other with a smile, "Zhu Qin, let me introduce you to my friend, Xiao Mu. (Xiao Mu had told Zhao Yan his real name, which is also on the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor, so it's inevitable that it'll be revealed). Mr. Xiao, this is my friend Zhu Qin, the owner of this shop. You can ask her to make the seal for you."

"Hello."

Xiao Mu greeted her.

"Hello, Mr. Xiao."

Zhu Qin stretched out her hand and shook hands with Xiao Mu very graciously.

Afterwards, she invited the two to sit down at the receptionist desk in the hall. Then Zhu Qin asked, "Mr. Xiao, what kind of seal would you like to have made?"

"This is the seal that I want."

Xiao Mu took out the design of his 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor' as he spoke.

"This big?"

Zhu Qin exclaimed in surprise.

The size of the 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor' had initially startled her.

Her store was quite reputable in Nanke City. People often came here to make replicas of various seals, but there weren't many who requested seals of such a large size.

"This is..."

Zhu Qin quickly noticed the words on the 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor.' To her surprise, she recognized the seal characters and read them out loud in astonishment, "'Holding the Mandate of Heaven, Commanding the Underworld,' such bold words, Mr. Xiao, the seal that you want to have made is a jade seal, isn't it? Are you imitating the type of jade seal used by the emperor? Ah! There's even your name inscribed here, Xiao Mu."

She looked at Xiao Mu with a puzzled expression.

Imitation jade seals had indeed been made in her store before, but very few customers like Xiao Mu boldly had their own names also engraved on them.

At this moment, she couldn't help but think Xiao Mu appeared somewhat audacious.

"Not the emperor's seal."

Xiao Mu shook his head.

This was indeed not the emperor's seal, but the 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor.'

"'Holding the Mandate of Heaven, Commanding the Underworld,' and it's not the emperor's seal?"

Zhu Qin laughed lightly, showing no intention of arguing with Xiao Mu further, "Mr. Xiao, how about this, I'll call a craftsman over. You can tell him your requirements and have him make this jade seal for you."

"Make sure to get the best craftsman here."

Zhao Yan couldn't help advising.

"Don't worry, all the craftsmen here are the best."

Zhu Qin reassured them and asked an employee to bring over an old craftsman.

This craftsman, Master Guo, was in his sixties. His appearance alone gave the impression of a highly skilled technician.

"Master Guo, Mr. Xiao here would like to have a jade seal made. Please discuss with him."

Zhu Qin, as the owner, was unexpectedly polite to Master Guo.

"Alright, Boss Zhu."

Master Guo agreed, picked up the blueprint, and was immediately taken aback. He looked up at Xiao Mu in astonishment, exclaiming, "Good heavens, are you making the 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor?' Xiao Mu, Mr. Xiao, is that your name?"

He looked at Xiao Mu in disbelief.

Apparently, the 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor' had shocked him.

While it was not uncommon for young people to commission a seal as a playful imitation, none had ever requested a so-called 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor,' let alone one incorporating their own name. This was truly unprecedented.

Simply put, normal people wouldn't do this as it was believed to shorten one's lifespan.

Master Guo could not imagine how the customer before him dared to create such a 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor,' let alone have the courage to inscribe his name on the seal.

"What?"

Zhu Qin was taken aback when she heard this, "Master Guo, are you saying this is the 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor'? Isn't it the emperor's jade seal?"

"No."

Master Guo shook his head and explained, "The Imperial Jade Seal is engraved with 'Bestowed by Heaven' because even the emperor is chosen by Heaven. Mr. Xiao's seal is engraved with 'Holding the Mandate of Heaven.' Apart from the Heavenly Emperor, which emperor would dare to say they hold the Mandate of Heaven?"

"This..."

Zhu Qin was fixated on the spot, looking incredulously at Xiao Mu.

A 'Seal of the Heavenly Emperor' with his own name on it was simply too... audacious.

For a moment, she didn't know how to describe it.

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