54: Chapter 54 If You Can Practice Alchemy, I’ll Eat Shit 54: Chapter 54 If You Can Practice Alchemy, I’ll Eat Shit “No reason?

Because even if you gave me ten thousand Martial Spirit Pills every year, they wouldn’t be worth half a corner of the Fire King Cauldron.” Mu Can silently said in his heart, but of course, these words could definitely not be told to Huo Lie.

“Can you tell me why you need the Fire King Cauldron so badly?” Instead of answering Huo Lie’s question, Mu Can countered with his own.

“Your choice really surprises me.” Huo Lie stared at Mu Can and said faintly.

He truly hadn’t expected Mu Can to refuse him.

And to do so in such a decisive manner.

“The triennial Alchemist Association branch competition is about to start, and the Flame Branch has been in last place three times in a row.

If we lose again this year, we will be facing the risk of dissolution.

That’s why I wanted to find a better Alchemy Cauldron for the competitors.” Huo Lie said with a candid look on his face.

“Oh?

A competition?” Mu Can asked with interest.

“Yes, the Alchemist Association’s annual competition relates to how many resources each branch can obtain for the year.

If the Flame Branch is last again this time, I’m afraid we won’t be far from disbanding.” Huo Lie explained with a sorrowful face.

Only now did Mu Can realize that such circumstances were hidden behind the scenes.

Upon hearing Huo Lie’s words, the people around him also showed a look of despair.

Everyone felt a sense of belonging to their own branch and if the branch disbanded, they would be like being homeless.

“Boss, why waste words with him?

The branch is your lifetime effort.

If he doesn’t agree today, let’s just take it by force.” The muscular man carrying the huge Medicine Cauldron put it down on the ground with a clang.

“Shut up.

If it wasn’t for your reckless actions, would my Flame Branch have come to this pass?” Wu Lie erupted upon hearing the muscular man’s words.

“If it wasn’t for your arrogance, causing trouble with people we shouldn’t have, would the Fiery Flame Union have fallen to this state?” Wu Lie said with a pained expression.

“Boss, we were wrong.” Hearing Wu Lie’s words, everyone lowered their heads and dared not speak further.

Aside from two Martial Venerate strength experts who had been invited, almost everyone else was a member of the Flame Branch.

“Perhaps, I could be of help to you?” Mu Can said indifferently, today’s events had altered his view of the Alchemist Association considerably because of Huo Lie.

If today Huo Lie had also been overbearing, Mu Can wouldn’t mind asking Xuanyuan Mingkong to take action.

If that happened, there was no need for the Flame Branch to disband – it could just be annihilated right here.

“You?

Still wet behind the ears, and you want to help us?” The muscular man burst into laughter upon hearing Mu Can’s words, his tone full of scorn.

“Silence.” Huo Lie said displeased.

Seeing Huo Lie angry, the muscular man shrank his neck and dared not speak.

The people below were all bewildered, not understanding why Huo Lie was so out of character today, he was merely facing a youth, so why was he being so polite.

“You said you could help me?

How?” Huo Lie asked curiously, although he sensed the strong soul force emanating from the young man before him, he simply did not believe Mu Can had the means to save the Flame Branch.

“Quite simple, I’ll represent the Fiery Flame Union in the competition.” Mu Can stated as if it was the most natural thing to do.

The crowd burst into laughter.

“You?

Join the competition?

Do you even know how to perform Alchemy?” One person laughed mockingly.

“Mu Can, it’s been hundreds of years since anyone from the Mu Family practiced alchemy, stop lying.” A cultivator from a certain family in Pingyun City laughed loudly, as if Mu Can would strengthen the Mu Family’s position by forming a connection with the Alchemist Association.

“Don’t look down on people.

Is there anything my elder apprentice-brother can’t do?” Old Hu immediately stood out and shouted in defense of Mu Can, although he didn’t know Mu Can understood alchemy, Old Hu believed that Mu Can must have his reasons for saying so.

“Little brother, you know about alchemy too?” Fiery Flame asked with a puzzled face.

If Mu Can was so young and already possessed the strength of a Martial King and knew alchemy to boot, then he could only be described by the word ‘genius’.

Fiery Flame didn’t want to believe that Mu Can knew alchemy.

Another reason was seeing Mu Can’s formidable soul strength had sparked Fiery Flame’s desire to nurture him.

“Have a bit of understanding.” Mu Can, without a chance to mock his detractor, nodded in response to Fiery Flame.

“Kid, what are you being so modest for?

Only a bit of understanding?

Don’t embarrass me.” Purple Cloud fumed from within the Reincarnation Pearl.

“Cloud Sister, am I not just being modest?” Mu Can awkwardly spoke to Purple Cloud.

“That guy?

So young—if he could make an elixir, I’d eat shit.” The burly man who was carrying the cauldron grumbled resentfully; something about Mu Can’s nonchalant demeanor simply rubbed him the wrong way.

“Heh heh, are those your words?” Mu Can’s eyes lit up upon hearing the burly man’s words.

He had been looking for an opportunity to deal with him, and here he was, coming right into his hands.

“What if they are my words, if you can’t do it, then hand over the Fire King Cauldron.” The burly man said with an air of utter indifference.

“Alright, it’s settled then.

Please, this way, everyone.” Mu Can nodded and gestured for the people of the Flame Branch to enter the Mu Family.

“Bring it on, I’m not afraid.” Knowing the guild master had invited two elders with Martial Venerate strength to help, the burly man was brimming with confidence, feeling fearless enough to walk into a dragon’s den or a tiger’s lair.

Mu Can led everyone to the Mu Family’s martial arts platform, a place spacious enough for them to demonstrate their full capabilities.

Fiery Flame and the people from the Flame Branch followed behind Mu Can, and the onlookers from Pingyun City trailed along.

Mu Can did not stop them; if he wanted to showcase his abilities, he wasn’t afraid of having a large audience.

“Where is this going?” On the way to the martial arts platform, they ran into Xuanyuan Minglong coming out, who saw Fiery Flame and the others, and inquired with curiosity.

Why is this group dressed just like the lot who were tied up after causing trouble yesterday?

“No big deal, Master.

These people are here to watch your disciple practice alchemy,” Mu Can said with a smile.

“As long as they’re not here to make trouble, it’s fine.

But when did you learn alchemy?” Xuanyuan Minglong’s first half of the sentence was addressed to Fiery Flame and the others, while the second half was a serious question.

With just one glance, the two Martial Venerates brought by Fiery Flame nearly lost their balance and almost collapsed to the ground, luckily supported by those next to them.

“What’s going on?

This old man, he’s terrifying.” The hearts of the two were already tossing in turmoil.

This one old man alone could wipe them out with a single hand.

“I’ve also just started learning.” Mu Can scratched his head, a bit embarrassed.

“Look at this guy, I told you he’s no good.

Just a braggart,” the burly man said with a gleeful smile.

The two Martial Venerates behind him nearly went up to kick him, “If you want to die that’s on you.

Do you have any idea how terrifying that old man is?”

But seeing Xuanyuan Mingkong’s half-smiling expression, the two men tightly clamped their mouths shut, daring not to speak.

PS: Got so engrossed in typing that I didn’t realize I had arrived at my stop, thanks to a guy who wanted my seat, only then did I realize.

I had to rush out, left all my food on the bus.

Asking for recommendations, for collections, this book is starting to get exciting.

The pits from the earlier parts will gradually be filled.

Thanks to ‘Dream of Past Connections’ for the 3 recommendation tickets, thank you.