I Made The World Mutate

Upon a closer look, Xiao Mu was taken aback once again.

The Daoist had a peach wood sword strapped to his back. Regardless if it was the peach wood sword on the Daoist's back, the Yin-Yang Taoist robe he was wearing, the Bagua mirror on his chest, or the duster in his hand, all of them were treasures. They emitted a faint spiritual light on their surfaces, clearly different from the ordinary.

Xiao Mu was left speechless in amazement. This Daoist was too incredible. Where did he gather so many treasures?

Therefore, he couldn't resist but to halt his steps, awaiting the Daoist's arrival.

"Hm?"

The Daoist quickly noticed Xiao Mu waiting for him in the distance, his face immediately clouding over in displeasure. He shot Xiao Mu a fierce stare while simultaneously shaking his duster, entering into a defensive posture.

"Good day, Daoist!"

Seeing this, Xiao Mu hastily greeted, he didn't want this Daoist to misunderstand.

"Hello!"

The Daoist tipped his hat towards Xiao Mu, his defensive posture didn't diminish in the slightest, he asked Xiao Mu coldly, "My friend, why are you staring at me?"

"You have an impressive appearance, Daoist. I couldn't help but gaze. I hope you don't take offense." Xiao Mu courteously responded, then introduced himself, "My surname is Mu. What should I call you, Daoist?"

"Qing Yan."

The Daoist answered coldly with two words.

"So it's Daoist Qing Yan. Sorry for the intrusion earlier. Please, don't take offense."

Xiao Mu gave a slight smile and politely bowed to the Daoist again.

In this brief moment, he made a new discovery.

While the Daoist's peach wood sword, duster, Yin-Yang Taoist robe, and even the Bagua mirror were all treasures with glowing spiritual energy, compared with the peach wood sword he had mutated, there was still a considerable gap.

In fact, while the Daoist held the duster, peach wood sword, Yin-Yang Taoist robe, and Bagua mirror and spiritual energy leaked out, Xiao Mu saw the spiritual energy as very weak.

This meant that the Magical Implements or treasures in the Daoist's hand were quite average in power.

Of course, saying they were quite average was from Xiao Mu's perspective. These treasures are still particularly effective against ordinary evil ghosts.

Especially when these many treasures were combined, they became super powerful.

This made Xiao Mu feel amazed. Where did this Daoist suddenly find so many treasures?

"You are also one of the mutated beings that emerged during the world mutation, aren't you?"

Daoist Qing Yan took a deep look at Xiao Mu and suddenly said this.

Xiao Mu was taken aback, but soon understood what he meant and nodded, "Indeed, and are you a Daoist?"

Daoist Qing Yan nodded, his alertness considerably lessened, while curiously asking Xiao Mu, "I see, no wonder you've been staring at me. I guess you figured out that I'm a mutant."

"Friend, may I ask what abilities you gained during this mutation? Physical mutation? Secret techniques? Or maybe something else?"

"Me?"

Xiao Mu casually downplayed, "Just a common secret manual, it's nothing to mention. And you, Daoist?"

A look of pride crossed Daoist Qing Yan's face. He didn't dwell on what exactly Xiao Mu had received and proudly announced, "I was lucky, I received a 'Maoshan Taoist Techniques Manual'."

All the secret manuals, all the mutations, none actually feared to be known by others, especially when the other person is also a mutant.

After all, when each secret manual is studied, its contents immediately disappear. There is no need to fear it being stolen by others.

So, Daoist Qing Yan wasn't intimidated by Xiao Mu knowing what he practiced. If there was a reason for him revealing it, it was probably due to a bit of showing off.

After the world mutation, various evil absurdities appeared. The Maoshan Arts had many special enhancements against these evil absurdities. No wonder Daoist Qing Yan lost interest in what secret manual Xiao Mu obtained.

He, who obtained Maoshan Arts, genuinely looked down on common secret manuals.

"Impressive!"

Xiao Mu casually praised.

Only then did he learn why Daoist Qing Yan had so many treasures in his possession. He probably learned techniques from the 'Maoshan Taoist Techniques Manual'.

Without a doubt, the 'Maoshan Taoist Techniques Manual' contained various ways of crafting all kinds of magical implements. The peach wood sword, Bagua mirror, duster, Yin Yang Taoist robe and other items Xiao Mu hadn't noticed, were all created by Daoist Qing Yan himself.

No wonder he had so many treasures in his possession.

As for the 'Maoshan Taoist Techniques Manual' that the Daoist practiced, in Xiao Mu's view, there was a huge difference between it and the 'Xuanmen Zhenggang' that he practiced.

Xiao Mu guessed that what he practiced belonged to the Taoist law, whereas what Qing Yan practiced was Taoist techniques.

What is Taoist law? What are Taoist techniques?

Specifically speaking, Taoist law mainly focuses on self-cultivation, while Taoist techniques primarily enhance various unique abilities.

Take Xiao Mu as an example, he cultivated 'Xuanmen Zhenggang', and obtained Taoist law spiritual energy through practicing 'Xuanmen Zhenggang'. He then used this spiritual energy to create all sorts of magical Dao talismans.

However, the power of these talismans depended on the amount of spiritual energy he himself provided. The stronger his power, the more powerful the talismans that he created would be.

On the other hand, the Taoist techniques didn't need him to be strong; as long as he harnessed a certain special rule, he could borrow myriad magnificent powers from heaven and earth.

The difference between the two is like that between divine skills and magic.

One sources power from oneself, only by constantly strengthening oneself does the strength continue to grow.

The other is just the opposite. Because the power is borrowed, there is no need to strengthen oneself. Only by constantly enhancing the ability to communicate with the outside world does one make progress.

As to which of these two cultivation methods is stronger or weaker, let's leave that aside for now.

If Xiao Mu had a choice, he would absolutely not choose to practice Taoist techniques.

After all, the pleasure in cultivating one's nature is to cultivate one's life, in the end it is all futile. What can a borrowed power, however strong, do after all? Eventually, it won't be your own.

He casually asked at this moment, "Daoist, where are you headed to?"

Daoist Qing Yan took a profound look at Xiao Mu and said, "Why ask? Isn't it obvious? You're going after that old Peach Tree, aren't you?"

Xiao Mu nodded.

Only then did he realize, it turned out that Daoist Qing Yan's objective was the same as his own.

It seems that after the world mutation, especially with the emergence of various evil absurdities, certain items that have unique suppressive effects on evil absurdities have quickly become popular.

The prices of materials for making peach wood swords, apricot wood knives, prayer beads, dusters, etc., have been soaring and have begun to be in short supply.

In Taolin Village, there is a centenarian peach tree. If he could locate it, naturally, others could too.

No doubt Daoist Qing Yan also considered that the power of the peach wood sword on his body was too weak, it was not aged enough, and he wanted to find a piece of peach wood aged more than a hundred years old to make a better peach wood sword.

"In that case, how about we go there together?"

Xiao Mu extended an invitation.