Path of Alchemy Mastery-Chapter 314 - 315: A Light in the Dark

By the time Mu Can and the others arrived at Tongshen Mountain, the base of the mountain was already swarming with a sea of people, with at least a thousand Cultivators gathered, waiting to enter.

"Woof! So many people." Wang Cai sat in the sedan chair, looking at the crowd before him, and slightly furrowed his brow.

During the journey here, Wang Cai wasn’t idle either. He crafted a Communication Jade Pendant for each of the remaining eighty or so followers. Mu Can also helped divide these eighty-plus people into teams, matching them into eight groups of around ten people each based on their strengths and specialties, and appointed a Captain for each team, thus a rudimentary power structure emerged.

Originally when Purple Cloud reminded Mu Can to establish his own forces, Mu Can had carefully studied the issue of small organizations. In a group of no more than a hundred people, a ten-person squad was the most cost-effective configuration.

Wang Cai knew nothing about these matters. In the Supreme Interface, the Stealer of the Heavenly Dao was always fighting alone, without establishing his own force.

However, for the Stealer of the Heavenly Dao, this might not necessarily be a bad thing. After all, he acted entirely upon his own preferences, and thus offended many in the Supreme Interface. But precisely because he had no forces behind him, he also feared no retaliation. One person full, the whole family is not hungry; but those forces that he offended dared not pursue the Stealer of the Heavenly Dao too harshly.

If they truly targeted the Stealer of the Heavenly Dao, and if they could not kill him on the spot, then everyone in their forces would face the danger of being attacked by an All Things Realm powerhouse. This was not a joking matter.

"Woof! You lad have some talent." It was only after Mu Can divided everyone into groups that Wang Cai thought of refining Communication Jade Pendants for them. With the pendants, the teams could work more unitedly.

"Let’s stop here." Wang Cai signaled everyone to halt for a brief encampment.

A dog riding in a sedan chair carried by people caused quite a stir at the scene, but the commotion slowly dissipated after witnessing the drunkard’s strength.

If every follower possesses the strength of a Martial Saint, then the power of this dog can be imagined. After all, the Mortal World is ultimately a place where strength is paramount. Even a dog, if it has strength, can acquire a high status.

Mu Can did not show himself, instead, he remained hidden in the dark. This was the strategy that Mu Can and Wang Cai had agreed upon – they would meet inside Tongshen Mountain.

The trials inside Tongshen Mountain consisted of three layers, and passing different trials would yield different levels of rewards.

But as for the Third Layer of Tongshen Mountain, from the records, no one has ever received its rewards.

No one knows what the trials inside Tongshen Mountain are, nor can anyone describe what sort of existence the mountain is. Even those who succeeded in the trials could not speak in detail about it, as if they have lost the memory of their experiences within, except for the Cultivation Techniques they received; they seem to have no memory of anything else that happened inside.

"Look, what’s that? A dog actually sitting on a sedan chair." Although some people no longer paid attention to Wang Cai due to the drunkard’s displayed strength, there were still discordant voices arising.

"Tsksk, look at that. What am I seeing? A dog actually mimicking humans and sitting on a sedan chair. Don’t you members of the Human Clan feel ashamed? What a disgrace to your kind."

A voice resonated in everyone’s ears, but no one could tell who said it.

"Pretentious, sneaky." The drunkard snorted angrily, and with his snort, almost all the Martial Arts Sect members present trembled. This was the might of a Martial Saint.

"A Martial Saint of the Human Clan, actually willing to be a vanguard for a dog, have you no shame?"

That voice rang out again, echoing in everyone’s ears as if it was whispering by their side or calling from afar, entirely elusive.

"Woof!"

At this moment, Wang Cai made a move, directly roaring towards an empty patch of ground.

A ripple passed slowly through everyone’s eyes, and when it touched that patch of ground, with a bang, a figure was directly struck down from the air to the ground, revealing its identity.

The face revealed was full of shock.

"Impossible, how did you discover me?" The speaker was a young man with short hair, who was staring dully at Wang Cai sitting in the sedan chair, still somewhat confused by the reality that he had been discovered by Wang Cai.

"A mere trifle of a Concealing Technique. Did you really think you were invincible with it?" After forcing the hidden person out with one hit, Wang Cai turned and settled himself back onto the sedan chair.

"Wang Cai the Divine Immortal, with boundless mana."

"Wang Cai the Divine Immortal, with boundless mana."

These followers of Wang Cai had already become his most enthusiastic fans.

Wang Cai thoroughly enjoyed this feeling, a sensation he had never experienced in the Supreme Interface before – the feeling of being treated like a deity. So Wang Cai decided he would certainly enhance the strength of these people, to become his backbone for going to the Supreme Interface.

"Come here." The drunkard extended a hand, and the dazed short-haired young man found himself flying towards the drunkard, who effortlessly grabbed the young man by his clothes and hoisted him up.

Slap!

"That’ll teach you arrogance."

Slap!

"That’ll teach you instigation."

Slap!

"That’ll teach you skulking about."

Slap!

Four consecutive slaps knocked the short-haired young man unconscious, and the drunkard then casually threw the fainted young man aside, surveying the surrounding onlookers with a lifted chin.

Where his gaze landed, no one dared to meet the drunkard’s eyes. This was the confidence of a Martial Saint.

Without conflicts of interest, not just anyone would be willing to antagonize a Martial Saint.

"That’s enough. Get ready, we’re entering in batches soon." Wang Cai didn’t even consider the sneaky short-haired young man worth his notice. In such a public setting, it wouldn’t be proper to go too far, and teaching him a lesson was enough. The most important thing upon coming here was still to seize the opportunity.

The commotion came quickly and dissipated just as swiftly. Although there were still curious glances cast towards Wang Cai, no one dared to provoke them anymore. The unconscious short-haired young man still quietly lay there, a testament to the events that had just unfolded.

Mu Can, hiding behind the scenes, watched all of this unfold, Wang Cai’s domineering entrance was also something he and Mu Can had discussed beforehand, the purpose being to help Mu Can attract more attention and gain more benefits.

No one knows what will happen after entering, so it is of utmost importance for Mu Can to secretly get his hands on as many advantages as possible.