Walker Of The Worlds

2743  A Hidden Transcendent Expert

Hearing the manʼs words, Lin Mu was not satisfied.

”Huh? Why?” Lin Mu was confused.

Information like this should be widely spread, after all.

”In fact, theyʼve kept it under wraps for a long time now. Even the Immortal Court only learned of it through their spies. The Shanxi Empire only claims they have two Transcendent experts to everyone,” Daoist Chu stated. ”As for the identity of the last expert, we still donʼt know other than the fact that theyʼre within the empire,” he added.

”Hmm… so they could be even stronger?” Lin Mu said.

”Possibly. They did try to estimate it from their source but could only guess that they should be at the First Transcendent Tribulation level,” Daoist Chu replied with some doubt.

”How did they confirm this anyway if the information about their identity is hidden?” Lin Mu wondered, wanting to know more.

”It was actually through a trade channel,” Daoist Chu replied. ”They requested a specific pill that only Transcendent Immortals can use,” he added.

”But couldnʼt that just have been for the two experts?” Lin Mu asked in doubt.

”No… the two experts wouldnʼt have a use for that pill since it doesnʼt suit them,” Daoist Chu shook his head. ”Itʼs a special pill called the Dao Transcendence Gaze Pill. Itʼs something that needs to be custom-made according to the Dao that one possesses,” he explained.

”The Dao Transcendence Gaze Pill?” Lin Mu vaguely remembered it. ʼI think I read about it in the memoir of the Lost Immortal. But there was no mention of its usage,ʼ he thought.

”Itʼs an extremely rare and valuable pill that only three alchemists in the entire Immortal Realm can make as of now,” Daoist Chu replied. ”The current emperor and the former emperor both pursue the Saber Dao, but the pill that was commissioned was for the Ripple Dao,” he revealed.

”The Ripple Dao… a derivative Dao of the Water and Wave Dao,” Lin Mu muttered.

”Indeed. And as far as we know, there are no such Transcendent Immortals that use the Ripple Dao in the Western Immortal Courtʼs territory,” Daoist Chu said with a serious expression.

”Hmm… Considering there are just three alchemists, I suppose hiding that information really would have been hard,” Lin Mu nodded.

”Indeed. And one of them already belongs to the Immortal Court—the Grand Alchemist of the Immortal Court herself,” Daoist Chu replied. ”One of the other two, meanwhile, belongs to the Unorthodox Path and is the Ancestor of the Blood Asura Deity Sect,” he said, making Monk Hushu frown.

”Vile fiends, all of them,” Monk Hushu scoffed.

Lin Mu noted his reaction but moved on to the topic at hand.

”And Iʼm guessing they used neither of them?” Lin Mu inquired. ”The third alchemist then.”

”Indeed. Heʼs an independent Grand Alchemist and is a Transcendent Immortal too… a very strong one,” Daoist Chu said with a hint of reverence. ”Heʼs survived four entire Transcendent Tribulations and has been alive for over a hundred thousand years!”

”What!?” Lin Mu was shocked. ”Even with the additional lifespans from the Transcendent Tribulations, he shouldnʼt be able to live that long, right?”

”Youʼre forgetting heʼs a Grand Alchemist. Who knows how many longevity pills, fruits, and herbs heʼs consumed,” Daoist Chu chuckled. ”Heʼs called the Long-Lived Pill King for this reason,” he revealed.

”Suitable name,” Lin Mu nodded.

”Anyways, we found out about the Dao Transcendence Gaze Pill through one of the connections with him. More accurately, due to the materials they were acquiring. To make that pill, one needs the Dao Essence Crystal of a fallen Transcendent Immortal.

”So they traced it from the sale of a Ripple Dao Essence Crystal,” Lin Mu caught on.

”Exactly. There was just one such crystal known to be in the entire Western Immortal Court, and it was suddenly sold off one day. With its value, it wasnʼt hard to figure out who would have bought it. The money quickly pointed to the Long-Lived Pill King.

And after tracking where the delivery was done, it became quite obvious to the Immortal Court. Of course, any official probing was met with denial,” Daoist Chu shook his head.

”I see… Looks like there are quite a lot of hidden dragons in the Shanxi Empire then,” Lin Mu said. ”Weʼll have to watch out.”

”Haha, with your kind of background?” Daoist Chu laughed. ”Reveal your Celestial backing and theyʼll come serve you tea personally.”

But as soon as Daoist Chu said that, he suddenly felt a strange chill.

ʼWeird,ʼ he thought, unaware of a gaze on him.

”Best not say that,” Lin Mu said, sensing the Saintessʼs presence.

”Amitabha, best not trouble those that do not wish to be talked about,” Monk Hushu was a lot more tactful.

”Yeah,” Daoist Chu agreed after thinking for a bit. ”It would be too troublesome.”

”Wait, wait! Hang on!” But Meng Bai was not going to be stopped.

He had just heard something ridiculous.

”What Celestial backing? Whatʼs a Celestial?!” Meng Bai was as excited as a child that had just gotten a new toy.

”Uhh… Thatʼs for later,” Lin Mu said. ”Itʼs not exactly my place to talk about them,” he added.

”Okay…” Meng Bai said in a disappointed tone.

”Best not learn too much about things that are beyond your reach,” Monk Hushu said. ”It will only hamper your own path,” he advised.

”Alright,” Meng Bai accepted.

”Focus on the now, look down,” Lin Mu said, pointing below. ”Weʼre almost there.”

In the time it had taken them to converse, they had already reached the edge of the city and could see its beautiful infrastructure.

”Whoa…” Seeing it up close, Meng Bai was enthralled once more, and Lin Muʼs trick at distraction had worked great.

”Letʼs land outside the city, Shrubby,” Lin Mu said, sensing the arrays that prevented flight here, unlike the Ram Orchard City.

”Okay!” Little Shrubby replied, letting them land near the outskirts.