Supreme Tamer-Chapter 1004 - 870 A Level That Cant Be Dealt With
Chapter 1004: Chapter 870: A Level That Can’t Be Dealt With?
Chapter 1004: Chapter 870: A Level That Can’t Be Dealt With?
“This place is quite nice. If you follow the main street, you can reach the Central City. From that attic in the courtyard, you can see the Nature Altar at Xiangrong Square with just a glance. Several courtyards are home to high-level Companion Spirit Butterflies, and the fragrance they spread carries a special Spiritual Rhyme. It refreshes the spirit and clears the mind of those who are weak… Huh, on normal days these Companion Butterflies would fly around the yard, but suddenly they’ve all disappeared. Oh, maybe they’ve gone to collect pollen…” The old servant looked around with an embarrassed expression as he spoke.
The embarrassment naturally stemmed from the Companion Spirit Butterflies, which were usually well-behaved, suddenly keeping their distance, a rare occurrence.
“Yeah, this will do. Give this money to the master of the house. Don’t come to bother me if there’s nothing important,” Chu Mu said as he tossed a bag of money to the old servant.
The old servant didn’t expect the youth to be so forthright. He took the money and gave Chu Mu several bows before leaving.
The mansion itself had all the facilities necessary for practicing Spirit Arts, and the location was good too. It could let Ning Man’er go crazy in more lively places. As for the Companion Spirit Butterflies disappearing all of a sudden, it was definitely because of Chu Mu, someone with a sinister heart.
“Wuu wuu wuu~~~~~~~~~”
Mo Ye jumped from Chu Mu’s shoulder to the vines crisscrossing the walls of the courtyard, ran a circle around the area as if looking for something interesting, and then hopped back onto Chu Mu’s shoulder.
“Let’s head over to the Hunting Association,” Chu Mu told Mo Ye on his shoulder.
“Wuu wuu~~~” Mo Ye nodded his head.
The Hunting Association, like the Spirit Sect, considered a loose organization. Most experts were only linked to the Association in name, meanwhile holding more direct positions in either the Three Great Palaces or the Soul Covenant.
If Chu Mu were to visit the Hunting Association, he would definitely go straight to the top echelons of the organization.
He thought that in this vast Level 10 Boundary City, hunting could also provide valuable information to experts at the Intermediate Emperor rank.
Upon entering the Hunting Association, Chu Mu found that there certainly were Soul Emperor-level bounties, but there didn’t seem to be any information that interested him.
Chu Mu’s main goal was to enhance his Demon Tree Warrior. Information was often inconsistent, and Chu Mu wasn’t willing to waste time searching for so-called Emperor-level young pets.
After making a round and finding nothing of interest, Chu Mu had no choice but to leave and head to the library in Xiangrong City.
Before embarking on his journey, he had to choose a direction. Chu Mu knew very little about Xiangrong City, and the best place for comprehensive knowledge was here because it could tell him everything he wanted to know.
Of course, there was another reason for coming here.
Elder Shen had learned that Chu Mu was coming to Xiangrong City and had instructed him to visit an old predecessor in the library of Xiangrong City.
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The stuff that Shen Qiu was talking about, getting pointers from Xiang Di Ji and all, that was just a joke. How could Chu Mu possibly run off to get taught by Xiang Di Ji? If he had any confusion about Rong City, he should consult the old predecessor that Shen Qiu mentioned.
After inquiring around, Chu Mu walked into the backyard of the library.
In the backyard, a delicate-looking girl was squatting among the flowers, carefully sprinkling some medicine at the base of the plants.
Not far from the girl, several gardeners were busy taking care of the library’s backyard flowers and vines, while a few aged elders sitting on stone benches and in a wooden pavilion were earnestly reading books.
“Nonsense, I’ve tracked it for nearly thirty years, and it is definitely not from the Demon Butterfly Clan!” Suddenly, one of the elders said loudly.
The other elder sitting opposite, with white hair tied like a whip, was not pleased and argued with conviction, “You haven’t seen it either, how can you say it’s not? Do you have any proof?”
“I say it’s not, so it’s not!” The elder with the long beard retorted, his face red with anger.
“Grandfathers, Elder Duan, you are all so old. Why are you still arguing like children?” The girl squatting by the flowers turned her head and spoke somewhat displeasedly to the two elders.
Both elders seemed to dote on this girl very much. Although they just looked annoyed, they immediately softened their expressions.
“Elder Duan,” Chu Mu approached the elder addressed by the girl as Elder Duan, who had hair tied like a whip. He bowed slightly to show his respect.
“Here to ask about that matter again? Go away, go away. How many times do I have to say that I will not tell you about the Butterfly Emperor!” Elder Duan waved his hand impatiently.
Chu Mu immediately felt embarrassed and hurriedly explained, “My name is Chu Fangchen, and I was instructed by Elder Shen Qiu to come and visit.”
“No matter who you are…” Elder Duan didn’t want to listen to Chu Mu and was about to dismiss him with an authoritative tone, but suddenly he realized something was amiss.
“Did you say you were referred by Shen Qiu?” Elder Duan’s tone changed quickly, and he asked with his white eyebrows raised.
Chu Mu nodded, secretly marveling that Shen Qiu, the second-highest expert of the Nightmare Demon Palace, was referred to as ‘Shen Qiu that kid’ by this elder. It seemed that Elder Duan’s seniority was not ordinary at all!
“So, what do you want from me, kid?” Elder Duan’s tone softened slightly, but it was clear that he was not very polite to Chu Mu; and Chu Mu also heard Elder Duan mutter, “Had I known twenty years ago, I wouldn’t have become a guest elder in the Nightmare Demon Palace, always being bothered by young people coming to me for guidance.”
At Elder Duan’s question, Chu Mu really didn’t know what to say.
He came here claiming to have matters to attend to, which was nothing more than asking which places would be suitable for a Demon Tree Warrior’s training. Saying he had nothing particular in mind was also true, as he was merely following Elder Shen Qiu’s suggestion to pay a visit.
However, Chu Mu did not expect that Elder Duan seemed not to hold much respect for Shen Qiu, nor did he seem to like visitors much. The most troublesome part was that Chu Mu thought the name Chu Fangchen should have been well-known, but, unfortunately, none of the people present seemed to have heard of him, except the girl who had been picking herbs earlier. She would occasionally steal glances at Chu Mu, showing no other expressions…
Chu Mu was unaware that the Soul Covenant didn’t want to undermine its dignity by making the whole Spirit City affair public. Of course, they didn’t go around proclaiming the emergence of an exceptional talent named Chu Fangchen from the Three Great Palaces.
In the Three Great Palaces, Chu Mu preferred to keep a low profile, making only the top level aware of him. As for everyone else, even if they could pass along some information, it was impossible for the entire Wanxiang Realm to know about it in such a short time. Especially in Xiangrong City, known as the recluse city, news spread less readily compared to other places.
“Elder Duan, others come to greet you following an elder’s instructions, and here you are, keeping a stern face,” said the girl, turning back and chiding the old man.
“Lass, you have no idea how troublesome that Shen Qiu lad is… Well, well, for Yingying’s sake…” Elder Duan reluctantly turned his gaze to Chu Mu, speaking faintly, “Speak then, whatever I can help you with, I’ll do my best as an old man.”
“It’s my first time in Xiangrong City. I’m unfamiliar with the area and am looking for a suitable place to train,” Chu Mu said, unperturbed by the elder’s demeanor, speaking straightforwardly.
Elder Duan immediately furrowed his brows and said, “You come to me for such a trivial matter? I’m not the treasure guardian of Xiangrong City. Go ask someone from the Hunting Association.”
“Well, I did that, but they didn’t have what I wanted. My level is somewhat higher,” Chu Mu explained.
“Higher levels? Quasi-Emperor or Low-grade Emperor?” Once Elder Duan heard this, his attitude softened somewhat.
If it were above Emperor level, then it made sense to come to him; but if it were below Emperor level, Elder Duan would not have the time nor the inclination to waste words with a youngster who hadn’t even reached Soul Emperor.
“Intermediate Emperor. I’d like my Wood Element Soul Pet to break through to High-level Emperor,” Chu Mu stated truthfully.
“Whoa! Young man, that’s quite something!” exclaimed the girl’s grandfather beside them, taking a closer look at Chu Mu.
Elder Duan’s eyes flashed with surprise too, and his previously impatient demeanor vanished in an instant!
The breakthrough from Intermediate Emperor to High-level Emperor was no easy task, and Elder Duan never expected that Shen Qiu would send someone so young and so astonishingly powerful to him this time.
The girl also stopped what she was doing and glided over to stand beside the two elders, her bright, clear eyes scrutinizing Chu Mu.
“At this level, heading to the shabby Hunting Association won’t help you find a suitable training ground, but you’ve come to the right person by finding me. However, moving up from Intermediate Emperor Level to High-level Emperor isn’t something that can be improvised,” Elder Duan spoke a bit more seriously.
After a brief hesitation, Elder Duan looked at the bearded grandfather of the girl and asked, “Li Guang, in your opinion, where would be suitable for this young man?”
The elder addressed as Li Guang didn’t give an immediate answer but first asked Chu Mu, “How are you managing with your training? Can you handle places like the Forbidden Domain?”
“I can. I frequent them,” Chu Mu replied.
“Quite the bold claim. If I were to reveal my status, you’d be frightened to death. It’s good for a young man to be talented, but do not be rash,” Elder Duan reprimanded upon hearing Chu Mu’s brimming confidence.
He well knew that the Forbidden Domain was perilous at its outskirts, core, and even more so at its heart. Many young individuals believed they could handle the Forbidden Domain because they had Soul Emperor strength and had ventured into the outskirts or barely touched the perimeter of the core. They utterly underestimated the true depth of the Forbidden Domain, akin to the shallows of an ocean’s beach compared to the vast sea it represented.
“Enough with acting your age, acting all high and mighty. When you were his age, you probably didn’t even know what you were doing, much less have any standing to judge others,” Li Guang retorted, giving Elder Duan a taste of his own medicine.
Chu Mu found the banter between the two elders amusing, it was rare to come across such a lively pair.
And yet, Chu Mu could tell that these two elders were genuinely capable.
“Head over to Yangfeng Ridge. It’s home to a group of Thousand-Pupil Demon Trees, quite fitting for an Intermediate Emperor Level Wood Element Soul Pet to train. If lucky, encountering some Thousand-year Wood Crystal might just push you to High-level Emperor,” Li Guang suggested.
“It’s not that easy, you know. Thousand-year Wood Crystals aren’t just lying around everywhere. However, that place is indeed suitable for someone of your level. After a bit, I’ll fetch a map from the library for you. Just follow it and don’t make any mistakes; otherwise, you won’t make it back,” Elder Duan instructed.
“Yangfeng Ridge, thank you both for the advice,” Chu Mu said politely.
“With your youthful energy, a bit of running around shouldn’t be much of an issue. Fifty kilometers south of Yangfeng Ridge is Bilin, where many high-level Spirit Butterflies have died. You might as well take a trip there and see what’s causing trouble. Be cautious; it probably isn’t something you can handle. Just do some reconnaissance and that should suffice,” Elder Duan added.
Something in the Human Domain that Chu Mu couldn’t handle? He didn’t believe there was such a thing, he thought to himself.
(Here’s the third chapter~~~~ The plot might need a bit more setup~~
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