Chapter 569: Chapter 559: Cauldron Forged from the Origin of Divine Fire! A Bit Shocking!

"I am quite interested in artifact forging and have collected some magical treasures."

"However, I am not good at discerning their qualities, and I’d like to ask Brother Wu to help me appraise them."

Su Mu clasped his hands together and spoke humbly, never using his status to pressure the other.

He could see that Wu Di was someone who responded better to soft approaches rather than hard ones.

Therefore, he could only open a breakthrough from the aspects that interested him.

Upon hearing the words "magical treasure," a spark of light finally flashed in Wu Di’s previously calm eyes. It seemed anything related to "magical artifacts" piqued his interest.

"Take them out."

It was then that Wu Di truly took a good look at the man named "Su Mu," who wore the Immortal Robe.

He couldn’t discern the cultivation aura of this man, due to his focus on body cultivation, which somewhat weakened his divine sense perception. Only if Su Mu actively released his aura could he determine the exact cultivation strength of the other.

However, even without Su Mu releasing his aura, Wu Di felt a significant oppressive pressure from him, indicating that in terms of combat power, he might not be a match for this Immortal Robe-wearing man.

He actually never intended to have any conflict with this Immortal Robe man. If the other took a liking to his treasures, he didn’t mind letting them go.

Mainly because he didn’t want to waste time fighting others; it seemed pointless.

....

With a wave of his large hand, Su Mu presented a cyan cauldron in front of Wu Di.

The moment Wu Di saw the cauldron, his pupils contracted sharply as he stepped closer to examine it inside and out meticulously.

It was evident that Wu Di had a particular liking for this cauldron.

This cauldron was something Su Mu picked up while patrolling the river, found at the riverbed of a certain main waterway.

He remembered that at that time, this cyan cauldron was chained to the riverbed by five chains, and it took him quite some effort to obtain it.

However, after obtaining it, he studied it for several nights and couldn’t make sense of it, so he left it to gather dust in his dantian space.

Although he didn’t decipher much, it should be a "fire" cauldron because even after being soaked in the cold river water for who knows how many years, touching its surface still felt extremely hot.

Initially, he noticed this cauldron when he saw that a small section of water kept bubbling hot, suggesting a high water temperature.

.....

As Wu Di stretched out his right hand and touched the body of the cauldron, his eyes lit up instantly.

He turned to look at Su Mu and asked excitedly, "Fellow Daoist Su, if I may ask... where did you get this cauldron?"

Seeing Wu Di’s emotional shift, Su Mu was a bit stunned internally, realizing this cyan cauldron might truly be an extraordinary treasure.

He obviously couldn’t just say he picked it up, so he smiled and said, "I’ve treasured this cauldron for years. Its origin is a long story, and I’ve also spent quite a bit of effort."

In truth, Su Mu merely found it while patrolling the river, but he made it sound like a prized family heirloom, difficult and extremely precious to acquire.

Wu Di pondered for a while after hearing this, then earnestly told Su Mu: "Fellow Daoist Su."

"If my eyes do not deceive me, this cauldron is forged from the World Origin of the ’Central Three Lands’, among the nine ’Divine Fire Continents’ in All Heavens and Myriad Realms. In terms of grade, it has reached Slaying Dao Perfection, and in terms of potential, it might evolve into an Immortal Artifact."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu appeared calm on the surface, but deep inside, he was thinking "mmp."

Goodness, he initially just wanted to use it as ’bait,’ but who would have known he picked a big one!

"Fellow Daoist Su, this cauldron is exceptionally valuable; I hope you will cherish it." Although Wu Di liked it very much, he harbored no intentions of coveting it, as he would never take something that wasn’t his.

Even if the current owner of this cauldron were a mere weak cultivator, Wu Di wouldn’t kill to rob them.

Upon witnessing this, Su Mu felt reassured about Wu Di’s character once more.

If the other had any inkling of greed, they certainly wouldn’t disclose the true value of this cauldron, yet Wu Di expressed everything without reservation.

It’s akin to discovering a valuable antique at a market stall, only to openly discuss its worth with the stall owner?

The other party would raise the price on the spot!

They might not even sell it to you.

...

Su Mu smiled and said, "It’s nice to meet you; this cauldron is my gift to Brother Wu."

Despite its preciousness as a Slaying Dao Perfection artifact, Su Mu felt that befriending Wu Di was a thousand times more valuable.

Upon hearing this, Wu Di hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Fellow Daoist Su, this treasure is too precious; I cannot accept it."

His attitude was very sincere.

Su Mu took a silver short sword from the wall, and with a smile, said, "I quite like this short sword; I’ll exchange it for the cauldron."

Wu Di, taken aback for a moment, said, "This sword is merely an Emperor Weapon and it doesn’t match the value of your cauldron, Fellow Daoist."

"I wish to be friends with Brother Wu; I believe friendship is greater than value."

After hearing this, Wu Di was dumbfounded while looking at Su Mu: "Friends, huh..."

The concept of ’friends’ was too unfamiliar to him, since in his world, it seemed there was no such term as "friends."

He had never had any friends, nor had he ever thought of making any.

Some people who had intersected with his life were just passing by, and most of them had perished over the lengthy years.

"If Brother Wu is unwilling, I won’t force it; I’m a person who lives by my desires."

Su Mu said with a smile.

These words were sincere. Although he greatly admired Wu Di, if deep down Wu Di didn’t want any interaction, that would be fine; Su Mu wouldn’t insist.

...

After a lengthy silence, Wu Di made an important decision in his heart, then raised his head and said, "Brother Su, I will accept your gift."

"I might be a bit dull, only fond of artifact forging."

"In other aspects, I might not be of much help to Brother Su, but if there’s any need for artifact forging, I’ll do my best to assist."

His words resonated with Su Mu’s heart.

Su Mu waved his hand, saying, "Between friends, there’s no concern for profit; if you have trouble, I will help you, and if I have trouble, you help me, it’s all mutual."

He saw that Wu Di valued friendship deeply, so Su Mu also treated him with sincerity, without any games.

......

"Brother Su, please have a seat."

With that, Wu Di rummaged through the treasure pearl for a while but didn’t find what he was looking for.

Seeing this, Su Mu laughed and said, "I recently collected some tea, it’s not bad, and I plan to let Brother Wu taste and appraise it."

Upon hearing this, Wu Di felt a bit embarrassed.

Because all these years forging artifacts in the River of Time, he had never taken a break to drink tea or anything like that, so his home didn’t have such things at all.