Chapter 67 Arrival at the Imperial City
"Let's find a place to rest. I'll grill some meat for you." Mu Chen smiled at Ye Shi and said attentively.
Upon hearing this, Ye Shi nodded hurriedly and said happily, "Okay!"
"Mu Chen, are you going to use the strange fire to grill meat for me?" Ye Shi asked Mu Chen on a whim.
Mu Chen looked at Ye Shi helplessly, sighed, and said, "Shi Tou, I'm willing to roast you with the strange fire, but if I really do that, we'll just end up eating ashes today."
Ye Shi blinked and said regretfully, "In that case, let's just roast it over a normal fire."
Muchen skillfully prepared the beef, and a burst of meaty aroma wafted over. Ye Shi couldn't wait to take the beef Muchen had grilled and took a bite. "Delicious."
Mu Chen looked at Ye Shi's sweet face and said helplessly, "Eat slowly, don't choke."
Ye Shi puffed up his cheeks and thought to himself: I don't know how Muchen made the seasoning, the roasted meat is so fragrant that it's unbearable. The roasted meat tastes fragrant and chewy, making people want to swallow their fingers.
"Mu Chen, how long did it take you to learn how to cook? I heard that if a talented chef wants to go out, he must practice for three years before he can come back!" Ye Shi said with his head tilted.
Mu Chen smiled and said nonchalantly, "It's just cooking, it's not difficult."
"You are so smart!" Ye Shi couldn't help but say.
"Everyone says so." Mu Chen lowered his head. He was a super academic master and had been praised since he was a child.
Ye Shi tilted his head and said, "That's not the case. When I first came to Mo City, I asked around. Eight out of ten people I asked said you were an idiot, one said you were hopeless, and one said you were a hopeless case."
Mu Chen: “…” That person is not him at all!
Ye Shi tilted his head and said in confusion, "You are so smart, why do people say you are stupid? Besides, this is not a rumor. I heard that you were indeed stupid in the past."
Mu Chen took a deep breath and said, "Do you know that there is a word in this world called enlightenment?"
Ye Shi's eyes flickered as he said, "Have you figured it out? I was wondering if you were switched. You're completely different from the rumors."
Aren't there just two of them? "What are you thinking about? Eat quickly." Mu Chen said unhappily.
Ye Shi shrugged and said, "Okay."
Mu Chen lowered his head, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
"Congratulations! You must be very happy to become an eight-star warrior." Ye Shi said with his eyes twinkling.
Mu Chen nodded and said, "Of course."
"I think so too. You are one step closer to breaking free from the shackles of the Suoyang Pill. You should be very happy." Ye Shi said thoughtfully.
Muchen rolled his eyes. Is it really okay to discuss this during a meal? "Eat quickly, eat quickly, or it will get cold if you don't," Muchen hurriedly stuffed the barbecue in his hand into Ye Shi's mouth.
Ye Shi's eyes widened, his cheeks puffed up.
Mu Chen looked at Ye Shi and thought to himself: Shi Tou is only cute when he doesn't speak.
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Imperial capital, low-level alchemist guild.
"Grandpa, what are you looking at?" a young girl asked curiously.
A man in a python robe smiled and said, "Look at the letter from Grandfather Fu. He said he met an unparalleled genius in the guild. The young man will be coming to the imperial capital soon. He asked me to take good care of him."
"A peerless genius, it's rare for Grandpa Fu to praise someone like this!" Xie Danyan said with a sour smile.
"That's right." Xie Danyan became a second-level alchemist at the age of fourteen, and he only received a compliment from Fu Zuquan. However, this time, Fu Zuquan praised that person as a peerless genius.
"Who is that guy?" Xie Danyan asked.
"His name is Muchen. Some time ago, there was a guy who answered more than 200 questions in the guild in one day and earned more than 40,000 yuan stones. It was him." Xie Qiong said lightly.
Xie Danyan tilted her head and said, "Was the person scanning the questions that day really a teenager?"
Xie Qiong nodded and said, "Yes!"
"This guy is really amazing. I thought he was some high-level alchemist who was bored and answered questions in our guild." Xie Danyan muttered.
"I heard that you've been very close to a man named Lan Ruofeng recently?" Xie Qiong put his hands behind his back, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.
Xie Danyan's face flushed a little, "Yes!"
Lan Ruofeng is handsome, powerful, and has excellent alchemy skills. As soon as Xie Danyan came into contact with Lan Ruofeng, she was fascinated by him. However, Lan Ruofeng was indifferent to her. Xie Danyan usually came into contact with men who obeyed her in everything. Now she met a man who did not take her seriously, which aroused her competitive spirit.
"Lan Ruofeng is also a talent, but I heard that there is already a young man named Zhuang Yu by his side." Xie Qiong said helplessly.
Xie Danyan said indifferently: "Ruofeng only brought Zhuang Yu with him because he admired his talent. There is nothing between the two of them." Although she said so, what Xie Danyan thought in her heart was: that guy named Zhuang Yu was really an eyesore.
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"We're finally here." Mu Hong stuck his head out of the carriage window and looked at the scene outside with curiosity.
Chen Yuetian looked at the towering city gate and couldn't help but say, "The imperial capital is so prosperous!"
Shui Qiancheng frowned and said uneasily, "There are still seven days until the entrance exam for Holy Star College. I don't know what will happen then..."
Mu Hong narrowed his eyes. Shui Qiancheng had just been promoted to a two-star warrior, and the possibility of him passing the test of the Holy Star Academy was not very high. He was already a four-star warrior, the strongest one in their group. It seemed that if anyone could be admitted, it would definitely be him.
"The imperial capital is not as good as Mo City. There are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the imperial capital, and there are countless masters. If you cause trouble here and get killed, your family will never stand up for you. You all should be alert. Don't bring your arrogance at home here." Qian Dongting said coldly.
The teenagers nodded wisely.
Qian Dongting is from Mo City, but he is a casual cultivator and does not belong to any family. He has considerable strength. This time, several major families in Mo City have jointly asked him to send their family disciples to the imperial capital.
"Mu Hong, where is your brother Mu Chen? I heard that he is also qualified to participate in the enrollment of Holy Star Academy. Why doesn't he come with me? Are you worried about the 30,000 yuan hiring fee? That shouldn't be the case! Mu Yuanfeng is famous for his wealth!" Shui Qiancheng asked curiously.
Mu Hong smiled bitterly and said, "Second Uncle, I think he has his own considerations."
"Mu Hong, I heard that since your brother became enlightened, not only has his strength improved by leaps and bounds, but he has also become an alchemist. What is his current strength?" Chen Yuetian asked curiously.
"Like you, I haven't seen him for a long time. I really don't know what his current strength is." Mu Hong shook his head.
"I heard that your brother was a five-star warrior before he left the Mu family?" Bilin asked.
Mu Hong's cheek twitched. Ever since a year ago, Mu Chen hadn't figured out what medicine he'd taken, but his strength had been increasing constantly, even to the point where he was poised to break through the sky. "Yes."
"He is so amazing!" Bilin couldn't help but sigh.
Mu Hong forced a smile and said, "Yes!"
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Mu Chen and Ye Shi practiced while traveling. After more than a month of hard work, Mu Chen completely integrated the Qingming Flame and his strength was stabilized at the eight-star martial artist level. Ye Shi's strength also steadily rose to eight stars.
Ye Shi's progress really surprised Mu Chen, but there was nothing strange about it. The book mentioned that Ye Shi had outstanding talent. If there were no Zhuang Yu and Lan Ruofeng, perhaps Ye Shi could become a peerless master after his talent was unlocked. Unfortunately, under the brilliance of Zhuang Yu, Ye Shi could only be cannon fodder.
"This is the imperial capital." Ye Shi looked at the tall city gate and said with burning eyes.
Mu Chen nodded, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "We're finally here!"
Ye Shi turned his head, glanced at Mu Chen, and said worriedly: "How many Yuanshi do we have left? I heard that the prices in the imperial capital are very high."
Mu Chen smiled dryly and said, "There are probably still 10,000 left. Don't worry, you won't starve to death..."
Ye Shi had a sad face, twisted his fingers and said, "I hope it's enough." Ten thousand stones, Mu Chen would spend more than that to buy a talisman once.
Mu Chen pinched Ye Shi's cheek and said, "It will definitely be enough."
Ye Shi puffed out his cheeks and said, "Let's find an inn to stay in first, and then take a bath in the beast's blood."
Mu Chen nodded and said, "Okay!"
The guards in the imperial capital were quite strict, but Mu Chen's second-level alchemist certificate was still sufficient, so the guards let them pass without asking for an entrance fee.
"Those two guys who just passed by don't look very old! They're both already eight-star warriors."
"They should be here to participate in the Holy Star Academy's selection. The quality of the students at Holy Star Academy seems to have improved this year. One of those two is even a second-level alchemist."
"Young people nowadays are really fierce and sturdy. A few days ago, a second-level alchemist came here. He didn't look very old either."
"Speaking of which, it's quite a coincidence. The young alchemist who came today brought a girl with him. More than half a month ago, the alchemist who came also brought a girl with him. However, the girl that the alchemist brought a few days ago was really pretty, while the one today is much more ordinary..."
"Everyone has their own preferences."
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