Path of Alchemy Mastery-Chapter 358 - 359: Mu Can’s Request

"Is that really true?" Mumu felt as if the blood in his body was about to stop flowing.

He was originally a master of the blade, his understanding of the sword having reached an unmatched pinnacle. Yet within the Scripture Pavilion, he could still advance further and comprehend such powerful Cultivation Techniques.

He didn’t want to give up either Mountain Crashing Earth Splitting Slash or Heavenly Sacrifice, two Martial Skills. This was also why he felt so reluctant, similar to how no one would revert to driving a Santana after having owned a Mercedes-Benz; it’s a common psychology.

"What? What did he say?" Ada seemed to be half a beat slower than others, only just now grasping what Mu Can had said.

Although Ada was straightforward and his brain didn’t like to ponder, it didn’t mean he was a fool. If he could really learn something from the Scripture Pavilion, Ada was willing to pay a certain price.

Because finding Cultivation Techniques suitable for the Totem Clan to practice here was a very difficult task.

Ada even had the confidence that if he could take the Cultivation Techniques from this place, he might even directly change the fate of the Totem Clan.

But they were no match for Mu Can, two of them couldn’t defeat one; even if defeated, it was simply due to inferior skills, Ada harbored no resentment in his heart. Instead, he was rather impressed by Mu Can’s open and honest approach.

However, with the possibility of not forgetting the Cultivation Techniques before him, Ada felt his heartbeat also start to quicken.

"Of course, what I said is true. Otherwise, sending you out would be as easy as lifting a hand. That said, even though it’s true, it’s still just a possibility," Mu Can spoke.

This was a possibility he had researched during his discussion with Wang Cai.

It was all because they were discussing how space erased a Cultivator’s memory. Wang Cai put forward his guess, with the most likely scenario being that space sealed this part of the memory when the Cultivator was leaving. After all, even the All Things Realm cannot simply erase someone’s memories since memory is related to the soul; to erase memories would mean to harm the soul. Therefore, Wang Cai speculated that Tongshen Mountain must have used some means to seal the Cultivator’s memories, just like Purple Cloud had forcefully sealed her own origin memories due to an incomplete soul.

However, this method left a loophole because those with sealed memories have the chance to regain them. This gave Mu Can an idea: could he help those who failed to retrieve the Cultivation Techniques gained within Tongshen Mountain?

At that time, Wang Cai also provided an answer, which was affirmative. Even deities couldn’t completely seal a person’s memories, let alone so many at once. It’s an impossible task.

Yet Wang Cai also told Mu Can that helping others regain memories was not a simple matter; it requires giving enough stimulus to the subject to break through the seal on their own memories.

This was much simpler for Mu Can. He believed that the memories left to Ada and Mumu from their recent battle were engraved deep into their minds. Therefore, after inviting them to sit down and have a drink, Mu Can decisively mentioned this, for two simple reasons: first, these two had enough potential to be worth his effort to recruit them; second, because of Ada’s background, after all, these are native forces of the Mortal World. Their increase in strength would contribute to future resistance against the Immortal World and the Demon World.

"What are your conditions?" Mumu held his breath and asked. The law of the jungle prevailed in the Mortal World, and there is never a free lunch under the heavens. Since Mu Can could allow them to keep the Secret Manuals they obtained here, Mumu knew that they must offer a price that would satisfy Mu Can.

"I only have one request for you, and I can now also reveal my identity to you—I am a student from Immortal Ancient Academy. I’m sure you all know of the impending calamity of the Mortal World. My request is simple; I hope you can lend a hand during this calamity," Mu Can said with a sincere face. In fact, whether he made this request or not didn’t matter much, as Mu Can didn’t have absolute confidence in helping them retrieve their memories from here.

Moreover, once they leave this place, the chances of even meeting each other again might vanish, how could he insist on them fulfilling a promise?

"You are a student of Immortal Ancient Academy?"

Before Mumu and Ada had the opportunity to speak, Xu Liang interjected with surprise. Upon knowing that Mu Can was a student from Immortal Ancient Academy, Xu Liang’s gaze towards Mu Can completely changed. If previously there was some wariness, now he fully regarded Mu Can as one of them.

"What’s wrong?" Mu Can was also a bit puzzled. He knew Xu Liang was hiding something, but he didn’t expect that revealing his identity would result in such an outcome. Xu Liang’s eyes showed complete trust in him.

Could it be that Immortal Ancient Academy had given him great assistance? Mu Can briefly speculated, but now wasn’t the time to think about these things. If Xu Liang was willing to confide, Mu Can wouldn’t mind helping; if not, Mu Can wouldn’t force it.

"In your eyes, Brother Mu, are we such contemptible people?" Mumu’s expression changed as he asked with righteous indignation.

"Eh! What’s wrong?" Mu Can didn’t feel he had misspoken, so why was Mumu reacting so strongly?

"With an imminent calamity befalling the Mortal World, every Cultivator from our realm should unite and resist the Demon World together. I came down the mountain precisely for this purpose. Even without this condition, I would still take this action, so Brother Mu, please choose another condition," Mumu said.

"Ada also wants to try a bout with the Demon Clan. I heard from our elders that they are not easy to deal with, but I want to see if they can withstand my Totem," Ada said in his deep and resonant voice.

"I have no other requests. Since this is the case, let’s drink up," Mu Can stood up and laughed heartily upon hearing the two’s words. freewebnσvel.cѳm

Actually, he was overthinking it. With the current situation in the Mortal World, all Cultivators knew, and although some inevitably wanted to seek refuge with either the Immortal or Demon Worlds, most Cultivators were proactive in standing up to face external threats. Furthermore, the slaughter created by the Demon Clan in the Mortal World made everyone start to hate them.

This was a war, a life-and-death racial conflict, no one can remain uninvolved.

After finishing the liquor in his cup in one gulp, Mu Can passed the two little dragons hanging from his ear to Mumu and Ada.

As a means of finding them later, that was what Mu Can intended. As long as he could pass the ultimate test, he would use these two little dragons to find them and help unseal their memories.