Chapter 299: Chapter 268: Yuan Ding Skill_1

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No one expected Xu Mu to be so unlucky, with two groups in a row targeting him, deliberately causing trouble.

The expressions of these two people were even more arrogant, as if they were looking down on everything, their noses almost pointed to the sky.

Just as Xu Mu considered putting up a fight to prove he wasn’t a pushover, Wu Chun’s voice transmitted to him again.

This time it was quite anxious!

“Friend Xu, they are from the Seventh Princess, you must not provoke them!”

“Seventh Princess? Uh! Okay!”

With a sigh in his heart, Xu Mu, pulling Xu Lingyu along, moved to the other side.

The Seventh Princess had the highest talent among all princesses and princes, had been praised by the ancestor of the imperial family, and was one of the most likely to inherit the throne.

If the competitors for the throne were arranged in three tiers, Li Youlan could only be placed in the third tier, while the Seventh Princess was in the top tier.

The opposition exceeded Li Youlan not only in personal strength but also in the strength of their followers.

For example, the two veiled beauties before them, both were in the later stages of the Golden Pill, had vibrant life forces, and could potentially evolve into Nascent Souls. Just by this point alone, they were almost the best among those present.

Even the woman named Ling Ying who was with the Second Prince just now, seemed to be laying low.

Of course, these two women who have cultivated to this realm are not fools, otherwise they would not choose to bully Xu Lingyu and Xu Mu, but instead should choose the two people with the strongest abilities.

Out of the nine groups present, these two should have the most potent innate talents. In terms of strength, they could only be ranked second. First place was occupied by two middle-aged men, both in the later stages of the Golden Pill, one of whom had clearly already achieved perfection at the ninth level.

These two were with the First Prince.

“Humph! Consider yourselves sensible!” The two women sneered and began to study the spell on the giant cauldron in front of them.

Xu Lingyu’s face had already turned unsightly. Xu Mu’s consistent yielding would not only make Li Youlan lose face, but also be very detrimental to their mission.

Their task was to attract residual souls and control the cauldron to aid in refining them.

Attracting residual souls is not an issue, pretty much straightforward, but aiding in refining them could be quite difficult.

The difficulty is not about whether they could control it, but rather, to what extent.

The higher the level of control, the better the effect of refining the residual souls, and the more rewards they will ultimately receive.

The rewards for this mission are not distributed equally, but calculated based on effort.

The person in charge of this calculation is none other than the Nascent Soul elder who leads this mission.

Now they keep being chased away, constantly having to switch spells they are studying. As one can imagine, they must be lagging behind in understanding the spells. Not to mention, Xu Mu’s cultivation is subpar in comparison to others, his Alchemy Skill is inferior, it is likely that they receive the least reward at the end.

The total rewards can only be so much. With them getting less, it’s more for others, hence why two groups in a row have been causing them trouble.

If the rewards are too slight, not only would it be a waste of the opportunity that Li Youlan had finally secured, but it would also turn the whole thing into a laughing stock.

“Once the mission is over! You explain to the princess yourself!”

Xu Lingyu said coldly.

There seemed to be disappointment!

For the first time hearing Xu Lingyu say such a long sentence, Xu Mu was somewhat surprised, it seemed like Lingyu was really a die-hard fan of Li Youlan!

“Don’t worry! If there’s a problem, I’ll shoulder it!” Xu Mu said with a slight smile.

With the system in place, no one could compare to him when it comes to understanding the spells.

But he didn’t want to stand out. Now being treated like a soft persimmon was the best outcome. As long as the finest reward was not too meager, it would be fine.

“Humph!”

Xu Lingyu snorted coldly, didn’t want to pay any attention to Xu Mu, and simply went to meditate on her own.

Xu Mu shook his head helplessly, continued to memorize the Martial Method above, before long, another Yuan Ding Skill appeared on his system.

Just that it turned into “Yuan Ding Skill three tiers”.

These spells, there really is a catch!

A notion flashed across Xu Mu’s mind, and he elevated one of them to the Proficiency level.

“Discovered the fusion of spells. Do you wish to proceed with fusion?”

“Just as I thought!”

With a joyful heart, Xu Mu immediately chose fusion, having already decided to learn all the available spells.

“Spell fusion completed. Please name it?”

“Yuan Ding Skill!”

“Naming Successful!”

Next, Xu Mu raised proficiency in one of the skills, triggering the system’s fusion option once again.

After this fusion, the “Yuan Ding Skill” had reached the tier eight level.

Xu Mu left his large cauldron and headed to the one where Wu Chun was.

“Friend Xu, what are you doing?”

Wu Chun asked, puzzled to see Xu Mu approaching.

With little time left, why wouldn’t you focus on understanding your cauldron but come here instead?

“I want to learn more to see if can draw parallels!” Xu Mu replied with a smile.

“There are indeed connections between these spells, but unless you study all nine at once, it would not be of much help. On the contrary, the difficulty will greatly increase if you study all of them together. Even a Nascent Soul wouldn’t grasp it quickly. After thousands of years of summarizing experience, it’s better to go back !” Wu Chun advised kindly.

If it really were possible to draw such parallels, someone would have told them already, saving them time here.

“I want to try it anyway! It won’t take much time!”

Wu Chun tried to persuade him again, but upon seeing Xu Mu’s firm attitude, he gave up persuasion. His evaluation of Xu Mu inevitably dropped a few points.

At first, he thought that Xu Mu was a man of substance, capable of exercising restraint. Now, it seems he’s somewhat overconfident.

Such an obvious matter, yet he insists on trying. It’s almost mindless behavior.

If it was actually useful, other people would have done it by now. There’s no chance left for him to say so.

He had practiced for so long, only to be at the Golden Pill intermediate stage. Does he really believe his enlightenment is heaven-defying?

Wu Chun despised him in his mind.

Xu Mu, oblivious to Wu Chun’s thoughts, finished recording the spells on his cauldron and moved on to the next one.

Perhaps because he had already practiced three spells, it was now much easier for him to memorize the others.

“Friend, this is our chosen one!”

Seeing Xu Mu approaching, the person learning by the Cauldron couldn’t help but frown and speak coldly.

“I’m just looking, I won’t disturb you two!” Xu Mu responded with a smile.

To avoid upsetting them, Xu Mu deliberately kept his distance, staying just close enough to see the text on the cauldron. Only then did the two reluctantly suppress their annoyance.

In this manner, Xu Mu recorded the spells from four different cauldrons. At this point, he had learned eight spells, with only one remaining.

As he approached the final cauldron among the nine, the two people studying beside it suddenly scolded him, “Get lost!”

“You two, I am just looking from afar…” Xu Mu began to explain.

“Didn’t you hear us? Go away!” They remained uncompromising, not even allowing Xu Mu to watch from afar.

This commotion attracted the attention of others, causing many who were practicing with their eyes closed to open their eyes.

“Friend Xu, come back! Those two are the henchmen of the great prince!” Wu Chun hurriedly relayed a warning message.

After all, they were allies, and he couldn’t just stand by or it would be difficult to explain things to the Fifth Prince later.

However, Xu Mu behaved as though he hadn’t heard, and continued to smile at the two men, “There are no rules stating we cannot observe the skills on other cauldrons. I cannot accept your request!”

The entire hall fell into a sudden silence. Nobody expected Xu Mu, who seemed as compliant as a soft persimmon, to suddenly assert himself!

Both Ling Ying, henchwoman of the second prince, and the two beauties under the Seventh Princess showed surprised expressions.

Could this old man have taken leave of his senses, trying to prove to them that he is no pushover by picking a fight with these two?

“You’re asking for death!”