"May I know where you're from?" In the alchemy room of the Small Elixir House, Chen Qigu looked around the simple room and asked casually.
That's right, the unexpected guest was one of the elders of the Alchemist Union, the Phantom Hand Alchemist Grandmaster, Chen Qigu.
Chen Qigu's visit was an honor for the Small Elixir House, but it was not out of Chu Mu's expectations.
The Small Elixir House was not big, and Chen Qigu did not want anyone else to be around when he saw Chu Mu. Therefore, the two of them went straight to the alchemy room.
The environment of the alchemy room shocked Chen Qigu. If this alchemy room was compared to his alchemy room, it would be like comparing a simple toilet to a mansion.
It was hard to imagine that an alchemist who could refine a ninth-grade elixir would refine in such a simple environment.
Chen Qigu had an indescribable feeling in his heart.
"There are some things that are better left vague than clear." Chu Mu answered faintly, which was equivalent to answering Chen Qigu's question. Should he tell him that he came from the Immemorial World?
That was obviously not the right way to do it.
Not getting a satisfactory answer, Chen Qigu turned around and stared at Chu Mu, as if he wanted to see through Chu Mu. He was an Origin Realm swordsman and an alchemist grandmaster. His spiritual power was stronger than other Origin Realm swordsmen of the same level. Although he did not deliberately release it, there was still a pressure coming from it.
However, Chu Mu didn't seem to feel anything at all, and remained calm and collected.
Chen Qigu could not see through him, and the more he looked, the more mysterious he became. Chen Qigu retracted his gaze and looked at the bronze alchemy furnace. He said again, "Alright, since you won't tell me where you're from, you can at least tell me who your master is."
"I don't have a master," Chu Mu said. This answer made Chen Qigu's expression change, but it was soon replaced with joy.
"Could it be that your alchemy skills were self-taught?" Chen Qigu asked with joy.
"You can say that." Chu Mu answered ambiguously. Naturally, he would not say that he had obtained the inheritance of a Grandmaster. If that was the case, Chen Qigu might be tempted and it would be unfavorable for him.
Chen Qigu's heart was filled with joy, and he had an impulse to immediately ask Chu Mu to be his disciple. However, he resisted this impulse. He still didn't understand enough, and needed more before he could make a decision.
"Although I haven't appraised the Yang Reversion Pill in depth, my intuition tells me that what you said is true." Chen Qigu said and looked at Chu Mu again. "It seems that other than your own learning, you should have also obtained some fortuitous encounters."
"You can say that," Chu Mu replied. There was nothing strange about some fortuitous encounters.
"Your foundation is very solid. It's something I've never seen before." Chen Qigu said, "Have you ever thought about learning more advanced alchemy techniques? Because in alchemy, it's not enough to have a solid foundation. The higher the level of the pill, the higher the requirements. At that time, the basic techniques can't meet the needs of alchemy."
Chu Mu also understood this point. In fact, without the help of spiritual consciousness, the Yang Reversion Pill might not be refined. Even if it was refined, it might only be of rough quality.
"Elder Chen is right, but I still have to practice the basic techniques more skillfully first," Chu Mu said.
Chen Qigu couldn't help but feel a little speechless. His words unconsciously revealed some information, hoping that Chu Mu would be smart enough to take the initiative. He didn't expect that Chu Mu didn't mention it at all.
Did he, a Grandmaster, have to take the initiative to ask Chu Mu to be his disciple?
Well, he still needed to know more and determine his character.
Then, Chen Qigu talked about other topics, trying to understand Chu Mu's character.
Chen Qigu wasn't young. Although he looked seventy or eighty years old, he was actually eighty or ninety years old. He had rich experience, and had his own way of judging people.
Probing with words, inadvertently, would always make people reveal their true nature, no matter how good they were at disguising themselves.
It was just that, after a casual probing, Chen Qigu was even more speechless. The feeling that Chu Mu gave Chen Qigu was that he was absolutely not a sophisticated person. He knew this through conversation, but he was still stubborn.
Chu Mu's answers were often very simple and direct. It sounded like he had answered every question, but it was not the main point. It seemed clear, but after thinking carefully, it wasn't clear.
It was like scratching an itch through a layer of cotton clothes.
Chen Qigu was not convinced. He was a person who had lived for almost a hundred years, but he couldn't do anything to a young man. It would be embarrassing if this were to spread out. The conversation continued, talking about all sorts of things. He immediately discovered that Chu Mu didn't seem to know much about the outside world, that is, Heaven Wasteland Domain.
Slowly, an image formed in Chen Qigu's heart.
He had a cold personality and was not very shrewd. He had had some fortuitous encounters in the past and was very hardworking. He rarely went out and spent almost all of his time on alchemy. He was very obsessed with the path of alchemy and was very stubborn. He had his own persistence.
When this image appeared, Chen Qigu seemed to have a deeper impression of Chu Mu, as if hypnotized. He suddenly became more and more satisfied with Chu Mu.
His foundation was solid, he wasn't an evil person, he was hardworking, and had his own persistence. He was an excellent candidate for a disciple.
Chu Mu, on the other hand, was thinking. His expression was very calm, but his heart was very excited, like a surging tide.
Heaven Wasteland Palace, he heard this word.
Yes, this word was said by Chen Qigu. When Chen Qigu was testing Chu Mu, he casually said it. Before that, when Chu Mu, Nalan Fenghua, Qin Yang and the others were talking, he had also inadvertently mentioned the Heaven Wasteland Palace, but they did not have any reaction, indicating that they had not heard of this place.
At that time, Chu Mu felt that perhaps their level was not high enough, so they did not know. Because he instinctively felt that Heaven Wasteland Domain and the Heaven Wasteland Palace must be connected.
Now, hearing it from Chen Qigu's mouth and his tone, Chu Mu felt heartfelt excitement.
He couldn't always stay in Heaven Wasteland Domain. He had to go back to the Ancient World, and the clues to go back were obviously in the Heaven Wasteland Palace.
"I seem to have heard of the Heaven Wasteland Palace before, where is it?" Chu Mu suddenly said.
"The Heaven Wasteland Palace is the most mysterious place in Heaven Wasteland Domain, and also the most powerful place. Even I can't go there, so I don't know where it is." Chen Qigu was thinking about how to make Chu Mu take the initiative to ask to be his disciple. Hearing Chu Mu's words, he casually replied, "But the Heaven Wasteland Palace will open once every hundred years to recruit talented disciples. As far as I know, that is the way to enter the Heaven Wasteland Palace. There may be other ways, but I don't know."
Chu Mu nodded slightly.
"Elder Chen, do you know how long it will be until the next opening of the Heaven Wasteland Palace?" Chu Mu asked again.
"The next opening... three years... no, let me count... about two years, I'm not sure about the specific date." Chen Qigu casually said, then immediately reacted, "Do you plan to participate in the centennial election of the Heaven Wasteland Palace?"
"I plan to," Chu Mu said.
"How old are you this year?" Chen Qigu suddenly asked, sizing up Chu Mu.
"Over thirty years old." Chu Mu was taken aback. How old? Ever since he came to this world, he really had not thought about this. But after a rough calculation, he was sure that his age was already over thirty years old. As for over thirty years old, he still had to calculate more clearly.
"Over thirty." Chen Qigu looked at Chu Mu, shaking his head. "Then you have no hope. The centennial election of the Heaven Wasteland Palace, the first requirement is that you cannot be over thirty years old."
Chu Mu was taken aback. Could not be over thirty years old, then did that mean he had no hope?
No, the time had not come, everything was unknown. No matter what, he was someone who had obtained the Heaven Wasteland Sword Token. Perhaps, he would not be restricted by the age limit.
However, at present, he could not be sure. Everything could only wait until the Heaven Wasteland Palace opens again.
"The path of the Heaven Wasteland Palace, I advise you not to have any hope, because it is unrealistic." Chen Qigu sighed, shaking his head as he spoke to Chu Mu. Immediately, his eyes flashed with excitement. "Your foundation in alchemy is very solid, even I cannot compare to it. Your talent in alchemy is also not bad. Have you ever thought about going further on the path of alchemy, and becoming a respected Grandmaster?"
"I'll take one step at a time." Chu Mu said. He did not intend to go far on the path of alchemy, nor would he spend too much energy on it. At present, it was just a stopgap measure.
Chu Mu's answer made Chen Qigu, who was full of expectations, almost vomit blood.
No ambition, no ambition at all!
Resisting the urge to scold him, Chen Qigu patiently continued, "You have to know that Alchemists are very precious, and their status is also very high. What's more, I can see that you are very passionate about alchemy." Chen Qigu said, "You have to know that the path of alchemy is broad and profound. If you rely on your own exploration, you may have some gains in the beginning, but later on, if you want to reach a higher realm, it will be very difficult. If you have someone to guide you, everything will be different."
"I suggest that you find a good Master. It is not impossible for you to become a Grandmaster in the future." Chen Qigu said, "I am an Elder of the Alchemist Alliance. There are many Grandmasters in our Alchemist Alliance, I can recommend you to one."
Although he said that, Chen Qigu was thinking in his heart that Chu Mu taking the initiative to ask him to be his Master, was it normal?
"Many thanks for Elder's good intentions, but my ambition does not lie here." Chu Mu also understood the other party's meaning. If he was really someone who wholeheartedly wanted to walk down the path of alchemy to the end, perhaps he would consider Chen Qigu's words.
But then again, even if Chu Mu wanted to walk down the path of alchemy to the end, he would not worship Chen Qigu as his Master. Chen Qigu was just a mere Alchemy Grandmaster. As someone who had the inheritance of an Alchemy Grandmaster, Chu Mu really did not put him in his eyes.
If the other party was an Alchemy Grandmaster, then it would be more acceptable.
Chu Mu's answer caused Chen Qigu's face to change greatly. A burst of anger rushed out from the depths of his heart, rushing straight to his head. His face turned red from anger.
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