Chapter 943: Chapter 591: Cui Baohe or He Cuibao—Who Can Tell the Difference?

After listening to the introduction from the innkeeper, Lu Lin gained some understanding of Master Cui Baohe.

Transforming from Heaven’s Resentment Body in the first half of his life to Heaven’s Desire Body later on, Master Cui Baohe certainly went through a complete transformation, thereafter having smooth sailing.

Eventually becoming a renowned artifact master of the Refining Star Mountain Holy Land.

With such a storyline, Lu Lin could guess even without asking anyone.

Truly, there are no wonders too strange in the world.

After resting for a night at the inn, Lu Lin did not let Wang Chou accompany him and went directly to the area where the disciples of Refining Star Mountain sold treasures, indicating that he was looking for Master Cui Baohe. After a disciple verified the order voucher Lu Lin held, he led him on a journey to the true main mountain of Refining Star Mountain.

Just as he approached the main mountain, Lu Lin felt waves of heat coming his way.

This was certainly the scene caused by countless artifact masters refining Star Devices together.

Refining Star Mountain, truly living up to its name as the Holy Land of Refining!

However, the disciple beside him showed a strange expression upon seeing Lu Lin’s understanding look.

"Brother Lu, you wouldn’t think that these heat waves are caused by our Refining Star Mountain masters, would you?"

"Why? Isn’t it?" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Lu Lin asked in confusion.

"Of course not."

The guiding disciple explained, "In this age, our masters at Refining Star Mountain do not heat materials using stoves like those blacksmiths in the mortal realm, nor do they go shirtless, hammering away."

"Refining is different from forging."

"You will understand this after you meet Master Cui Baohe, but these waves of heat are emitted by our Refining Star Mountain’s protective beasts: Flame Dragon, Fire Tiger, Tuo Snake, and Drunk Eagle."

"Oh?"

The four great protective beasts, Lu Lin really hadn’t heard of them.

Moreover, these Flame Dragon, Fire Tiger, Tuo Snake, and Drunk Eagle, Lu Lin had never heard of these so-called divine beasts.

"Haha, Brother Lu, as we continue forward, you’ll be able to see them."

The disciple didn’t say much, leading Lu Lin onward.

The area of General Mountain Holy Land is vast, and naturally, the territory of the Refining Star Mountain Holy Land isn’t small either.

Leaving the market area, Lu Lin and the guiding disciple flew for about ten minutes before seeing a canyon.

This time, without needing the guiding disciple’s introduction, Lu Lin saw the many demon beasts perched on the high mountains on both sides of the canyon.

Among these demon beasts, the most eye-catching are the four enormous, majestically powerful protective beasts.

Flame Dragon, a Flood Dragon over a thousand meters long, with two fiery red horns on its head, eyes lightly closed, breathing, letting the hot breath scatter.

Fire Tiger, with muscles knotted all over its body, lay on the cliff breathing rapidly, its abdomen rising and falling with its breaths, from its body emanates wave after wave of heat.

Tuo Snake, a black snake coiled into a circle, constantly flicking its tongue, without any waves of heat, instead is the only one among the four divine beasts considered cool.

Drunk Eagle, distant from the other three divine beasts, stands on a cliff hundreds of meters high on the other side of the valley, vigilantly watching Lu Lin and the disciple flying below.

The abilities of these four demon beasts have reached the Star Emperor limit, even if they aren’t specifically targeting Lu Lin with their impressiveness, that aura is still intimidating.

"Impressive."

Lu Lin praised, yet wondered in his heart if there were any divine beasts on General Mountain.

Anyway, he has been on the mountain for 45-50 years and never heard Elder Long mention this.

After passing through the divine beast canyon, the guiding disciple continued flying with Lu Lin for about thirty minutes, arriving at a meticulously maintained foot of the mountain.

"Brother Lu, here’s Master Cui Baohe’s mountain peak, you can go up directly and find Master Cui."

"I’ll take my leave now."

After speaking, he didn’t wait for Lu Lin to reply and left straight away.

The way he left seemed somewhat hurried, as if something were chasing him.

Lu Lin didn’t mind, heading up the mountain alone in search.

Soon, he reached the mountaintop where there was a sizable courtyard, inside pavilions, terraces, towers, each step a different view, water flowing, displaying a beautiful garden scene.

From the forested mountain onward to the courtyard now, Lu Lin felt Master Cui was someone with a very strict discipline toward himself and conducted business meticulously.

Adding to that, his superb skill in crafting treasures, no wonder Elder Long would seek him to refine weapons.

"Dong, dong."

Lu Lin knocked on the lion head door knocker, loudly announcing, "Master Cui, I am Lu Lin, a disciple of Elder Long from General Mountain, here to visit Master Cui."

There was no sound from the garden.

Lu Lin didn’t release his Spiritual Strength to sense around here, lest he accidentally uncover some secret.

Even if nobody had any secrets, being swept over by Lu Lin’s Spiritual Strength might still be irksome.

Lu Lin came here on business, not wanting any conflict.

After waiting a while with still no sounds from the courtyard, Lu Lin had to knock again, raising his voice a few degrees, "Master Cui, a disciple of Elder Long from General Mountain, Lu Lin, is here to visit."

"Bang!"

Just as Lu Lin finished speaking, a bang sounded from inside, with a rush of black smoke and a strong tremor from above and below.

An earthquake?

Lu Lin was about to rise into the air when he heard a grumbling voice.

"Damn it, where did this little brat come from? To dare disturb my alchemy process, really doesn’t want to live?"