Ye Shi had a question on his mind. The president? He must not be an ordinary person, but why would he want to see them?
Mu Chen said carefully: “We are honored.”
Fu Zuquan said: “It is my honor to serve you, Master Mu.”
“That is a great pleasure.” Mu Chen immediately said sincerely.
“Young Master Mu Chen, it is indeed a genius idea to use Minglan flowers and Danshao flowers instead of Xueling flowers to reduce costs. Minglan and Danshao conflict with each other, and most people wouldn’t think of using them together, but you just took advantage of it. That’s amazing…” Fu Zuquan said with admiration.
Mu Chen smiled awkwardly, and said: “Thank you for your praise! I just wrote an ordinary answer. Whether it worked or not, I really don’t know.”
As soon as Fu Zuquan appeared, he instantly attracted the attention of many people in the hall. Mu Chen found that people were looking at him with doubt. It felt like he was being watched like a monkey in a zoo.
“Who is that guy! He’s actually talking to the president.” Zi Fei said with a frown.
‘He’s the master who answered the question yesterday!’ Dongling said silently.
“Who exactly is Mu Chen?! Why is the president meeting directly with him?” Li Ping asked.
Zhou Xuan shook his head and said: “I don’t know. He is not a local, but he is a second-class alchemist at such a young age. I’m sure his background is not simple.”
Cang Yu squinted, and a hint of jealousy appeared in his eyes. He asked to meet Fu Zuquan several times, but he was refused. However, the president came to see Mu Chen in person. Why?
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Fu Zuquan looked at Mu Chen and said: “Young Master Mu, I heard that you are collecting first and second grade elixir recipes?”
Mu Chen nodded and said: “Yes.”
Fu Zuquan said: “We have many interesting recipes. I believe you might be interested.”
Mu Chen nodded and said: “I appreciate it.”
“Young Master Mu, would you like to become a member of our association?” Fu Zuquan asked.
Mu Chen frowned and said guiltily: “Senior, I will be leaving the city soon.”
“Are you going to Saint Star Academy?” Fu Zuquan asked.
Mu Chen nodded and said: “Yes, how do you know?”
“Young talents always like to go to Saint Star Academy. Now is the Saint Star Academy’s recruitment season. I guess you might go there too.” Fu Zuquan smiled lightly.
“You’re right.” Mu Chen said complimentarily.
“We have low-level Asosisis Alchemists all over the country. In the imperial capital where Saint Star Academy is located, the headquarters of our low-level Alchemist Association is there. You can become a member of our association if you leave the city.” Fu Zuquan said.
Ye Shi blinked and asked curiously: “What do I have to do if I become a member?”
“There is nothing difficult to do. You just need to visit the Association regularly to participate in some activities, and answer questions like yesterday.” Fu Zuquan said.
Ye Shi replied without interest: “Okay.”
Fu Zuquan looked at Ye Shi and said: “Our members will get discounts on goods to sell in the association. If you want to collect any materials in the future, you can turn to the association, and we will try our best to help you.”
Ye Shi leaned towards Mu Chen and whispered: “Not bad. You can get a discount.”
Mu Chen lowered his head and smiled. It was indeed a good idea. But there was never a free lunch in this world. If he became a member of this association, to some extent, he would be branded as one of this association. In the future, if the Association asked for his help, it would be difficult for him to refuse. But now that the President of the Association had invited him, he couldn’t say no.
Mu Chen smiled and said: “I appreciate your kind offer. I would like to join you. Hopefully I won’t disappoint you.”
Fu Zuquan said: “You are a talented man. You have a promising future ahead of you.”
“Thank you for your kind words.” Mu Chen said.
Mu Chen spent more than 30,000 spirit stones to buy more than 60 first-grade and more than 20 second-grade elixir recipes from the Low Level Alchemist Association, and left.
When Ye Shi walked out of the building, he looked depressed.
“What’s wrong?” Mu Chen asked.
Ye Shi shook his head and said: “Nothing. It’s just that you can earn money quickly and spend it quickly. Why don’t you answer more questions and earn some extra money?”
Mu Chen shook his head and said: “No need. Let’s talk about it when we arrive at the imperial capital.” Judging from the crowd of people in the guild, he did attract a lot of attention yesterday. If he went back to answer questions, he would expose himself under the spotlight.
Ye Shi nodded and said: “Alright. What are you looking at?”
“This, the recipe for the Beast Spirit pill.” Mu Chen said.
Ye Shi rolled his eyes, and said: “Why did you buy them all? The president already said that one of the potions made from Beast Spirit pills has long disappeared. So this recipe is useless.”
Mu Chen said with disapproval: “It could be useful if I could find an equivalent potion. It is said that Beast Spirit pills can help tame beasts. If I can make it, it will become popular in the market.”
Ye Shi pouted and said: “It’s only useful if you can make it! Didn’t you listen to the president? Don’t be greedy. Many low-level alchemists waste a lot of time learning one or two special recipes.”
Mu Chen put away the recipe and said: “Okay, I got it. Let’s go and find that thing.”
A flash of light flashed in Ye Shi’s eyes. He said excitedly: “Okay!”
According to the map, the Green Hell fire was on Mingling Mountain. Mingling Mountain was either big or small. There were many level one and two monsters on the mountain. Many adventurers would hunt monsters there.
In the forest, an arrow pierced the neck of a deer. Ye Shi hurriedly said to the person beside him: “Okay. Okay. I’ve already killed the deer. Don’t waste the talisman.”
Before entering the mountain, just in case, Mu Chen spent 10,000 spirit stones to buy a group of first, second, and third grade talismans.
When they were in danger on the road, Mu Chen simply threw the talismans. After a few times, Mu Chen didn’t feel anything, but Ye Shi didn’t want to spend money. Therefore, he came forward to fight danger when needed.
Mu Chen looked at Ye Shi and said: “Shi Tou, you don’t need to fight so hard.”
Ye Shi smiled disapprovingly, and said solemnly: “We should save some when we can.”
Mu Chen nodded and said helplessly: “Okay. I understand.”
Ye Shi smiled.
“It should be here? Why isn’t there anything here? Is this map fake?” Ye Shi felt annoyed. He had finally managed to help Mu Chen once. If the map turned out to be fake, then… was there anything he could do for Mu Chen?
Mu Chen patted Ye Shi’s shoulder and said: “Don’t worry. If this thing is so easy to find, it won’t be so valuable. It’s not a big deal even if we can’t find it. My father has been searching for this thing for several years, but has failed. We have to be patient.”
Ye Shi calmed down a little.
“It seems to be in that direction.” Ye Shi, who was calm, pointed somewhere in the east: “But, it can’t be that way.”
“How do you know it’s in that direction?” Mu Chen asked, frowning.
“Intuition.” Ye Shi said.
Mu Chen narrowed his eyes, hesitating for a moment in thought. Was Ye Shi guided by his original story or some other reason?
“There should be an illusion formation in that place. I think there must be a way out.” Mu Chen thought about it.
Ye Shi asked: “How did you know?”
“I’ve studied formation techniques, but only a little.” Mu Chen explained calmly.
Ye Shi looked at Mu Chen with admiration on his face, and said: “You’re amazing. You know everything.”
Mu Chen smiled and said: “It’s not a big deal.”
“Do you know how to break the formation?” Ye Shi asked.
Mu Chen shook his head and said: “No, but, I know how to get in?”
Ye Shi blinked and said: “How?”
“Just close our eyes. Once we close our eyes, we will not see the illusion, and thus will not be affected by it. This is the easiest way.” Mu Chen said.
Ye Shi nodded and said: “I understand!”
According to the original story, Ye Shi didn’t find a way, so he rushed in and made a lot of noise. Although he found a way in the end, he attracted a lot of attention. It took a lot of effort for him to get rid of them.
Mu Chen and Ye Shi closed their eyes. They walked into what looked like a rock and entered a cave.
Ye Shi was very surprised and said: “You’re right! It’s different here.”
Mu Chen and Ye Shi walked to the stone gate. With a closer look, Mu Chen was shocked. He thought that spirit flames were the result of nature. But it seemed like it had a master. If it had a master, why was it left here?
Ye Shi knocked on the stone door and said: “This stone door doesn’t seem to be easy to move.”
“There are words here! The things behind this door are reserved for my descendants. If others dare to take them, they will be punished.” Ye Shi read the words on the stone tablet.
Mu Chen looked at Ye Shi and said: “Where did you get your map from? Does your mother have anything to do with the fire owner?”
Ye Shi shook his head and said: “I don’t know. My mom didn’t tell me.”
“There are fingerprints here. You can press it and try.” Mu Chen said to Ye Shi.
Ye Shi nodded, pressing his palm into the groove. Ye Shi groaned, and the stone door opened in response.
Ye Shi discovered that there was a small wound on his palm.
Mu Chen now understood that Ye Shi must have a close relationship with the tomb owner! Ye Shi’s background was definitely more complicated than it seemed.
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Thank you for the chapter.
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Why are there suddenly so many secrets behind Ye Shi’s background? So curious!
Thanks for the chapter!
Hehe Ye Shi is a very mysterious character just wait till we enter the academy 🤫🤭
I kinda want to see a crossover of liu mufeng and mu chen tho🤣🤣