Beastmaster of the Ages

”Mm.” Qitian Muchen smiled again and said, ”It’s fine, no need to be so reserved. Come in with me!”

The beauties before him, though they were somewhat lacking in status and temperament compared to a goddess like Eminent Jiguang, were still considered the dream women of ordinary disciples. Each of them was beautiful and of a lofty status, with parents who were all at least tenth-level foundationeers. Some were even heads of august houses and were similar in rank to Eminent Jiguang.

They were by no means mediocre.

For instance, Liu Xinyi’s father was the head of House Liu, an august house of beastmasters. He was one of the top figures in the valley outside of the Three Exalted Houses.

Qitian Muchen held the Mundane Brush and stepped in first. There was no stench of blood or flesh inside, indicating that the palace was completely isolated from the tortoise’s organs. The Mundane Brush lit up and illuminated the large palace.

The hall was ancient and worn down, and everything inside was covered in celestial patterns and made from top-tier ores. However, the ravages of time had seen the celestial patterns lose their luster, and the ores had grown brittle after no longer being nourished by nova source.

The place looked like an old, dilapidated tomb.

”Ah!” One of the girls gasped and said, ”There’s a coffin over there!”

Everyone followed her gaze and saw a small gray coffin placed at the far end of the tomb. The coffin was covered in dust, obscuring its appearance.

”Be careful.” Seeing Qitian Muchen approach the coffin, the women reminded him to be cautious.

With the Mundane Brush in hand, Qitian Muchen cautiously, yet boldly walked forward. A wave of his hand produced a gust of wind that cleared away all the dust on the coffin, revealing a completely transparent crystal coffin.

”Eh?” They had expected to see an ancient corpse, but the crystal coffin was actually empty. However, closer inspection made them realize that the coffin had a small black-and-white flower placed in its center. The flower was dim, showing no signs of life.

”This flower... it looks somewhat similar to the design of the Yin-Yang World,” Qitian Muchen muttered to himself.

”It also resembles baleflame,” Liu Xinyi remarked.

At the mention of baleflame, the women blushed. Over the past two years, Qitian Muchen had often used baleflame to tease them, as its effects caused confusion and chaos. Every time, they would end up sharing a bed together in excitement. Thanks to him, they had all experienced the pleasure brought by baleflame.

While they chatted, Qitian Muchen had already boldly stood beside the crystal coffin. He touched it with the Mundane Brush, provoking an eruption of black-and-white celestial patterns from the coffin. They swirled and changed the coffin’s color, forming intricate flower petal designs that covered it and gave it a strange and eerie beauty.

However, Qitian Muchen frowned. ”The formation seal on this coffin is at least a thousand times more complex than the barrier outside the door. Even if I spent another thousand years here, I still wouldn’t be able to unlock it! I bet even Eminent Jiguang would struggle. It suggests that the flower inside might hold the deepest secrets of the Yin-Yang World!”

He immediately gave up. The women, less experienced with formations, said, ”It’s time for him to show off again.”

”Formations are amazing. Mastering the art not only lets you create protective formations and divine astralship formations, but it’s also incredibly useful for treasure hunting.”

”That little black-and-white flower surely holds a secret. If he gets it, he’ll undoubtedly make even greater progress. He might even claim the number one spot on the Maniverse Ranking.”

Indeed, becoming number one on the Maniverse Ranking was Qitian Muchen’s new goal! The current top contenders, like Yumo Yaoming and Suishen Yue, were twice his age and slightly stronger. But for the youngest son of the valley lord, it would be considered a failure if he didn’t rise to the top by the age of 1500.

In his age group, Suishen Yuan, the strongest pathkeeper of House Suishen, was two full levels below Qitian Muchen, and those two levels could take Suishen Yuan hundreds of years to cross. But despite knowing the odds were slim, Qitian Muchen couldn’t resist trying.

As soon as the Mundane Brush made contact with the coffin, it triggered a terrifying force from it. The impact slammed Qitian Muchen against the wall, causing him to bleed from his mouth, feeling dizzy and dazed.

”Qitian Muchen, are you okay?” The girls panicked and rushed to his side, their faces filled with worry.

”It’s nothing, just a small injury.” Qitian Muchen stood up. Though he had failed, his eyes still burned with passion. ”The fact that it’s sealed so tight means two things. First, this crystal coffin definitely comes from the prehistoric era of the Yin-Yang World. And second, the little flower inside must hold a great secret!”

”But what do we do if we can’t open the coffin?” the girls asked.

”Then we won’t open it. We’ll just take it near the Lumistar Formation and drag this tortoise out of here. I’ll return to Myriadpath Valley and call on my father and uncle. They’ll surely be interested in this. Even if I can’t use it myself, it’ll still be a major achievement, and I’ll surely be handsomely rewarded,” Qitian Muchen said with excitement.

Though he’d never lacked resources or rewards since childhood, he rarely had reasons to earn them. Even the youngest son of the valley master still needed to win over the people. Small achievements earned big rewards, and this discovery was bound to earn him even more!

”Right, let’s take it out,” the girls agreed, relaxing.

Qitian Muchen no longer approached the crystal coffin. Instead, he wandered around the palace, hoping to find more clues. However, many of the structures had decayed and the murals on the walls were barely visible. Aside from the crystal coffin, there was nothing particularly strange about the palace.

”This is definitely a relic left by the ancient inhabitants of the Yin-Yang World! Myriadpath Valley’s searched for something like this for millions of years, and now I, Qitian Muchen, have found it. What luck!” he couldn’t help but laugh.

When luck came, nothing could stop it. Even being born into a powerful family was a sign of luck.

Surrounded by beautiful women and showered with praise, he was feeling the mood and wanted to indulge in some intimate fun right there and then. Just as the women were blushing and playfully resisting, a sudden low growl came from Yazi outside.

”Someone’s here!”