Monster Chronicles: My Daoist Skill Comes from Mythology

"Muu Emperor, we meet again."

The Queen Mother of the West smiled faintly.

That smile took Song Lin back to the lakeside of those years, where the two exchanged Divine Souls and spoke of the Great Dao in an indescribable manner.

In truth, there wasn't much affection between them, but Song Lin did find the Queen Mother of the West rather unique.

Hearing the words of the Queen Mother of the West, Song Lin was reminded of his promise.

A promise of three years, and then another three years after.

Yet, thousands of years had already passed.

"Ahem, something came up."

"Should I call you Song Lin, or Muu Heavenly Emperor?"

The Queen Mother of the West seemed unfamiliar with the form of her virtual shadow, quickly circling around Song Lin several times.

"Song Lin."

Now Song Lin realized that the Queen Mother of the West could perceive the outside world.

He had never revealed his name before; he had just introduced himself to the people of the Kunlun Sect, which the Queen Mother of the West must have heard.

They reminisced a bit, and Song Lin inquired about the ancient matters.

"In ancient times, the Eight Gods of Qi Land suddenly invaded this world, forcibly seizing my Immortal Realm and Great Dao, but later I repelled them."

"A few hundred years later, Buddha Soldiers from the Four Heavenly Kings Heaven of the Buddhist Sect broke into this world, allied with those of the Eight Gods; one wanted to convert me into a Buddhist Bodhisattva, the other to seize my Immortal Realm and Great Dao."

Born by the rules, Ancient Gods could also assimilate the rules and Great Dao of other Ancient Gods and Ancient Immortals for their own use.

Their attack was resolute, and the Queen Mother of the West vowed never to submit, preferring mutual destruction to drive them away.

Thus, the entrance to the Four Heavenly Kings Heaven of this realm was sealed, leaving only some Mahayana Arhats of the Buddhist Sect to guard this place.

Meanwhile, the Eight Masters each sustained injuries and are currently recuperating.

"In today's world, it's a matter of who recovers first, then assimilates the other. The Tao of Human Immortals and Yang Gods in the mortal world are works of the Buddhist Sect and the Eight Masters. Once they gather enough power, it would coincide with the collapse of the Queen Mother's God Realm."

On the Queen Mother's side were mostly Innate deities, green-eyed and square-eyed, clad in feathers.

Most are Innate Strange People, rather than demons.

The Strange People and Divine Beasts consume exotic fruits and drink Divine Water and undying elixirs.

Demons consume humans and blood, filled with Evil Qi, wickedness, and overflowing hostility.

The essence of the two is different.

Yet, in the eyes of the world, they appear no different from demons.

Thus, they suffered much slaughter; after thousands of years of suppression, nearly all Undying Country people of the Queen Mother of the West's Kunlun Mountain have been annihilated.

"Where is the Divine Mountain now?" Song Lin asked.

"The Divine Mountain is within me, hosting quite a few injured Undying Country people. However, lacking much Divine Power now, I cannot open the God Realm."

Simply put, the Queen Mother of the West is left all alone, unable to return to her real homeland.

"Why is it like this?"

Song Lin was a bit surprised.

Weren't mythological figures supposed to be of Great Power?

Moreover, figures as famous as the Queen Mother of the West, with many names, why do they appear so miserable?

The Queen Mother's strength was likely above the Primordial Spirit, at the level of Harmonization.

In harmony with a path of the acquired undying elixir.

The Queen Mother of this era excelled in crafting undying elixirs, which drew the Undying Country people. She herself wasn't adept in magical veins; much of her strength relied on survival.

Even so, she was of Great Power, yet how could she be so miserable?

It seemed as though extinction was near.

A trace of melancholy flickered in the Queen Mother's eyes.

"In the dawn of ancient times, numerous Ancient Immortals, Gods, Demons, and Monsters emerged. Yet, who could achieve eternal life and remain unscathed for eons?"

The Queen Mother of the West was born of Heaven and Earth, self-proclaimed as the daughter of the Heavenly Emperor.

Throughout history, she watched countless Divine and Demonic beings fall. If not for her skill in crafting undying elixirs, she might have died long ago.

Innate Divine Beings were innately powerful; but that also limited them.

With the development of the Ten Thousand Realms, those who do not adapt or understand the evolution of techniques will ultimately be discarded by time.

The reason she initially had her eyes on Song Lin was, in fact, the hope that he would stay, adding a bit of novelty to the long-stagnant Kunlun, to see if a new path could emerge.

The Queen Mother of the West looked desolate, her leopard tail drooping weakly.

She soared up from the water's surface, standing high in the void, pointing at a stream flowing down the mountain.

The stream rushed violently, waves appearing and disappearing capriciously.

"The Great Dao is like a long river, and we are but waves, rising and falling, flourishing briefly, disappearing suddenly, only by transcending the Ten Thousand Realms can one attain great freedom."

Among them, could it be the Queen Mother of the West Country?

The Queen Mother of the West didn't know; in fact, reaching this point, she had already understood her destiny.

She would either fade away entirely, becoming a trivial footnote in myth.

She once placed her hopes on Song Lin, blaming the Muu Emperor for not keeping his promise; now upon reflection, it was her lack of strife, why depend on others?

"I see."

Song Lin understood quite well.

He may have encountered the most ancient Queen Mother of the West.

This Queen Mother was not the Golden Mother, Yaochi Golden Mother, Golden Mother Primordial Lord, West Spirit Holy Mother, or Taihua Xizhen Wanqi Ancestor Queen... not the Ancient Goddess acquainted with yin energy and female immortals.

She was the origin of myths, the most ancient form of the Queen Mother of the West Country.

Why did this Queen Mother of the West live such a grim life? Without the glory of later ages.

Could it be she encountered some turning point?

Riding upon the heavens, Song Lin stood beside the Queen Mother of the West.

At this moment, the sun rose, and the sky was ablaze with colors.

The golden light dispelled the darkness over the earth, making the earth veins seem as if the Divine Dragon was awakening, resting upon the earth.

"At the dawn of ancient times, who transmitted the Way?

Before form took shape, how was it to be understood?

Dimly illuminated, who can fathom it?

Striving to understand the signs, how could one recognize it?"

"You come from the past, I come from the future, myths start with me, with the Way, and are examined by us. Together, we will reshape new myths!"

Indeed, the turning point was himself.

Henceforth, the Queen Mother of the West would become the Golden Mother, Yaochi Golden Mother, Golden Mother Primordial Lord, West Spirit Holy Mother, Taihua Xizhen Wanqi Ancestor Queen... mastering yin energy and female immortals, the Ancient Goddess.

His bold and eloquent words reignited the Queen Mother of the West's hope.

"In the future, half of my Immortal Realm will be yours, you will be Mu Gong, I will be the Golden Mother; you will be the Yang Immortal, I will be the Yin God! The Great Dao as witness!"

"Good!"

Song Lin's response was rather calm

The relationship as a Taoist couple was officially established.

A Taoist couple isn't a wife, perhaps even more important, sharing a path and collective belief.

It could be a man, or a woman.

Song Lin was not only helping the Queen Mother of the West but also helping himself.

Reviving the Queen Mother of the West Country, restoring the Queen Mother of the West to the Harmonization Realm, regaining the ability to produce undying elixirs, even mastering a higher Great Dao.

The benefits for himself would undoubtedly be significant.

If in the future he traverses myths, encountering the Queen Mother of the West, or the people of Kunlun, there would be great convenience.

Even if Song Lin travels through other myths, spreading the Taoist unity of the Queen Mother of the West and himself, gaining more authority and divine power.

Mutually supporting each other, growing together.

"What should we do next?" the Queen Mother of the West asked pitifully, realizing she still didn't understand after the bold words.

"The Eight Gods of Qi Land and you are both Ancient Gods, if they seize your Immortal Realm, your Great Dao, why can't you seize it back?"

Song Lin's objective was simple.

The Queen Mother of the West's undying elixir not only could rapidly nurture talent, but could also provide Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, enabling him to unleash his full power.

At least to take down one of the Eight Masters first, allowing the Queen Mother of the West to regain the ability to produce the undying elixir.

Starting from this, utilizing the resources of the Queen Mother of the West and his own Taoist Skill, to tackle the Eight Masters and the Buddhist Sect, to strengthen Kunlun, while gaining benefits for himself.