Path of Alchemy Mastery-Chapter 265 - 266: The Deep Pool on Liuyun Mountain

"No, we will not fight you."

Unexpectedly, Mu Chen shook his head and flatly rejected his proposal.

These two numbskulls, how did they suddenly become smart? Could they have seen through my intentions? Mu Can wondered.

"Why not?" Mu Can kept an eye out for any unusual occurrences in the surroundings, and Mu Chen refusing his invitation to fight was one such unusual thing.

"I’m afraid... we are no match for you."

Mu Chen almost blurted out, I’m afraid we will kill you.

However, he timely swallowed those words, he couldn’t guarantee that upon hearing them, Mu Can wouldn’t become infuriated and start a battle right away.

He had already made up his mind that as long as the Mu Dao existed, they would not engage in any conflicts with Mu Can. The memory of that Elder of the Mu Family being knocked out and hanged upside down had left a deep imprint in their minds. This was also why, although they were stronger than Mu Can, they dared not disrespect him. novelbuddy.cσ๓

"Boring, let’s go." Mu Can, lacking enthusiasm, called Mu Yuhang and started walking up the mountain.

It should be about time, I found that object at the summit years ago.

Even though it’s an illusion, Mu Can’s heart was aflame. As a child, he might not have uncovered all the secrets of the object, so now, taking advantage of the illusion, he was determined to unravel the mysteries that had troubled him for many years.

"Keep walking." Mu Yuhang was surprised to find that although it was Mu Can’s first time participating in the hunting activity, he seemed to have been here many times before, showing great familiarity with the mountain specifically used for hunting events.

Moreover, it seemed as if Mu Can was looking for something, not really here to participate in the hunt, but more like he was treasure hunting.

Along the way, as long as Mo Shou did not attack him, Mu Can almost never took action and would typically choose to quickly pass through the forest paths.

However, there were also those Demon Beasts that blindly charged at him the moment they saw Mu Can, wanting to feast on him.

One such creature looked like an octopus. Upon seeing Mu Can, the eight tentacles on its body rapidly flailed as it charged towards him.

It was unknown where the Mu Family had captured so many Demon Beasts of various bizarre varieties. Even Mu Can did not recognize the Demon Beast facing him now; it had a large bald head, a gaping mouth tightly packed with small white teeth, and all eight tentacles stood rigid, attacking Mu Can.

"Court death." Under normal circumstances, seeing a scene like this would cause Mu Can to panic and not know what to do. However, the current Mu Can, having endured countless battles, possessed experience at the level of a Martial Saint.

Boom!

With just one punch, he sent the Demon Beast flying, lying on the ground wailing. This punch landed directly on the octopus creature’s lower jaw, which was its weak spot.

After defeating the octopus creature with one punch, Mu Can didn’t even glance at the Demon Beast lying on the ground howling; he continued walking up the mountain with Mu Hanyu, as he had no time to waste on such Demon Beasts.

"Brother Can, aren’t we taking the spoils?" Mu Hanyu eagerly looked at the Demon Beast lying on the ground, which had lost its ability to fight, and spoke.

"You go finish it and collect the spoils." Mu Can simply saw himself as a passerby here, and truly didn’t care about winning or losing in the hunting activity.

Mu Hanyu excitedly ran to the side of the octopus monster and chopped off its head with a knife. Such a Demon Beast could earn points equivalent to dozens of ordinary demon beasts.

Mu Hanyu carefully packed the severed tentacles into the cloth bag he was carrying, with a look of having found a treasure.

"Let’s go, Brother Can." Mu Hanyu’s face was filled with smiles. Dozens of points could already be exchanged for some cultivation resources.

The annual hunting event not only ranks by scores but also allows one to exchange points for certain cultivation resources.

"This kid." Mu Can shook his head as he looked at the joyous Mu Yuhang. This chubby kid had been his loyal sidekick since childhood and was also the reason he could later disregard danger to help himself.

Mu Can found it amusing, yet shook his head again. After all, this was an illusion. Although he didn’t know whether this environment was generated based on his own memories, an illusion was just an illusion. No matter how realistic, it couldn’t possibly affect Mu Can’s mind.

Leading Mu Yuhang, during the rest of the journey, whenever they encountered a Demon Beast, Mu Can chose to attack directly. The chubby kid’s bag became increasingly bulging, and his face was filled with smiles.

If he had come alone, he might not have been able to get this far and would have encountered danger and been rescued, losing eligibility.

Now following behind Brother Can, he just needed to move his hands to gather all the spoils.

Although Mu Can had no intention of keeping the spoils for himself, Mu Yuhang secretly decided that once they got back, he would give most of the points to his Brother Can.

"Stop!" Mu Can raised a hand, signaling Mu Yuhang to stop.

After walking for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, they finally arrived.

Next to a deep pool, beside a gigantic rock, yes, right here.

"Let’s wait here." Mu Can said, then slowly sat down beside the rock and started to regulate his breath.

Mu Yuhang had no idea why Mu Can made such a strange decision. There didn’t seem to be any demon beasts or anything special about this place, but to Mu Yuhang, Mu Can’s word was a command. The chubby kid obediently stood by Mu Can, guarding him as he meditated.

In the past, Mu Can, right here next to this deep pool, had his first mystic encounter, which also changed his attitude toward cultivation.

Nobody knew that within Liuyun Mountain, controlled by the Mu Family, this seemingly ordinary deep pool hid a secret.

"Why hasn’t it come yet?" Mu Can wondered silently. He still remembered when he first participated in the hunting activity as a child, it was right next to this deep pool where he met a giant turtle that emerged from the water and took him to a hidden cave beneath the pool.

"Forget it, let’s not wait any longer." Even within the environment, Mu Can hoped to maintain the initiative.

"Wait here for me."

After saying this, Mu Can splashed into the deep pool with a plop.

"Brother Can..." Mu Yuhang felt his mind go blank.

"Oh no, help, Brother Can fell into the water!" Mu Yuhang yelled at the top of his lungs. Seeing that there was no response, he too plunged into the water with a dive.