Chapter 285: Immortal Emperor Wanqi

Chapter 285: Immortal Emperor Wanqi

In the Middle Region of the Upper Realm, there was a massive mountain filled with flames, a place that ordinary people could not enter. Even those with cultivation below the Emperor Realm would be instantly incinerated by the Immortal Fire within.

And this place was precisely Jun Xiaoyao's destination.

Looking at the mountain before him, Wu Zhene's expression was extremely solemn; he naturally sensed the extraordinary nature of the mountain.

At this moment, Jun Xiaoyao stood with his back to Wu Zhene and spoke slowly.

"This place is the retreat of the Fellow Daoist I am introducing to you. Because of some past events, that Fellow Daoist has remained in seclusion until now, so you must be mindful of your tone when you meet him later."

"I understand, Master."

Wu Zhene nodded in agreement, and then, led by Jun Xiaoyao, he entered the mountain. Upon entering, the terrifying temperature caused Wu Zhene's expression to change slightly.

Although he had not cultivated much in the path of forging, he knew that the most important thing in forging was the fire; only if the fire was sufficiently powerful could one forge powerful weapons.

Without a matching fire, even an Immortal Emperor would have no way to forge an immortal emperor artifact.

According to Wu Zhene's estimation, the fire here was likely sufficient to forge an Emperor Weapon. Indeed, one only needed to bring minerals of sufficient grade into this place to directly forge an Emperor Weapon.

However, this place was extremely dangerous. Even if an Emperor entered, they would be incinerated by the terrifying flames within less than a quarter of an hour. For experts above the Red Dust Immortal level, Emperor Weapons were of little use, so ordinary Red Dust Immortals would not enter this mountain.

Furthermore, according to his Master, that Senior was in seclusion here, so no short-sighted Cultivators would dare to come in and disturb that Senior's cultivation.

Soon, led by Jun Xiaoyao, the two of them arrived at the summit of the mountain. They saw an extremely dilapidated thatched cottage situated on the peak. Although it was a thatched cottage, it remained completely unaffected by the terrifying flames surrounding it.

After arriving outside the thatched cottage, Jun Xiaoyao bowed towards it and said in a very polite tone.

"Fellow Daoist Lord of Myriad Artifacts, please come out for a chat."

As Jun Xiaoyao's words fell, the next second, an extremely slovenly-looking old man with a flushed face walked out, not forgetting to take a swig of wine as he did so.

A terrifying aura of alcohol surged towards Wu Zhene, but Jun Xiaoyao waved his hand and dissipated the alcoholic aura.

Wu Zhene also felt the terror of this alcoholic aura; he feared that if he were to take even a single whiff, he would be drunk for three hundred years. After all, the Immortal Wine that could make the Immortal Emperor Wanqi—who was at the Immortal Emperor Realm—appear drunk, could hardly be an ordinary object.

Seeing this, Jun Xiaoyao couldn't help but say.

"Fellow Daoist Lord of Myriad Artifacts, please sober up. I have something to ask of you."

"Hiccup, so it's Fellow Daoist Xiaoyao. I wonder what business Fellow Daoist Xiaoyao has with me?"

The Immortal Emperor Wanqi before them hiccuped, narrowed his eyes to look closely, and only after a long while did he recognize Jun Xiaoyao's identity. However, he did not stop the wine flagon in his hand, and after speaking, he took another sip of the Immortal Wine.

Jun Xiaoyao sighed and said slowly.

"Fellow Daoist Lord of Myriad Artifacts, Tianyou is already gone. As its owner, you still need to pull yourself together."

Hearing this, Immortal Emperor Wanqi was uncharacteristically silent for a while, before speaking gloomily after a long time.

"I know."

But Immortal Emperor Wanqi did not stop drinking. Seeing this, Jun Xiaoyao couldn't say much else and could only push Wu Zhene forward first.

"Alright, let's talk about serious matters. I have something to ask of you on this trip. My Disciple wants to learn the path of forging, so I intend to let you guide him in forging."

Hearing Jun Xiaoyao's words, Immortal Emperor Wanqi's expression finally became uncharacteristically serious. After putting away the wine flagon, he looked at Wu Zhene beside Jun Xiaoyao, examined him for a moment, then turned to Jun Xiaoyao and muttered to himself.

"To be accepted as a Disciple by you, could this child be from your Five Elements Holy Land?"

"Yes, exactly."

Jun Xiaoyao nodded without denying it. He and Immortal Emperor Wanqi were old acquaintances, so he naturally knew that Immortal Emperor Wanqi would not leak this matter.

Hearing this, Immortal Emperor Wanqi's expression shifted, not knowing what he was thinking. After a long while, he sighed and said in a somewhat reluctant tone.

"Xiaoyao, you should know that I haven't forged in a long time. I'm afraid my skills are very rusty, and if I were to rashly teach him, it might be counterproductive."

"It doesn't matter. I trust your strength. After all, you were the number one forging Master in the Upper Realm back then. If even you cannot teach him, then no one can."

Jun Xiaoyao's eyes were full of trust as he looked at Immortal Emperor Wanqi. After all, he knew how glorious Immortal Emperor Wanqi had been back then, and he also knew that if it weren't for what happened all those years ago, Immortal Emperor Wanqi would likely be the only Immortal Grade Nine Forging Master in the entire Upper Realm.

Hearing Jun Xiaoyao's words, Immortal Emperor Wanqi was silent for a while, his expression extremely complex, not knowing what he was thinking, but after a long while, he sighed and said.

"Kid, what is your name?"

Hearing this, Jun Xiaoyao knew that this matter was likely settled, so he hurriedly nudged Wu Zhene and said.

"He's asking for your name, hurry up and say it."

"Greetings, Master. You may call me Wu Zhene."

Wu Zhene also bowed without hesitation.

Immortal Emperor Wanqi was slightly taken aback after hearing Wu Zhene's words, and only after a long while did he smile and say.

"You kid are quite interesting. Since that's the case, I will accept you as my Disciple. However, I will not teach you for too long—one hundred years. How much you can learn will be up to your own ability."

"Yes, Master!"

Wu Zhene's eyes became excited, and he nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Immortal Emperor Wanqi had accepted Wu Zhene, Jun Xiaoyao finally breathed a sigh of relief. If Immortal Emperor Wanqi had not intended to accept Wu Zhene, he would have had no way to force him to do so.

After all, the two were old acquaintances, and furthermore, Immortal Emperor Wanqi was also at the Immortal Emperor Late Stage. If it weren't for deploying the Five Elements Bell, Jun Xiaoyao would not dare to say he was a match for Immortal Emperor Wanqi.

Of course, the most important thing was that he could no longer control the Five Elements Bell now; it had already acknowledged Wu Zhene as its Master.

After Immortal Emperor Wanqi accepted Wu Zhene as his Disciple, Jun Xiaoyao planned to leave. He turned to Immortal Emperor Wanqi and said.

"Lord of Myriad Artifacts, since that's the case, I'll leave my Disciple in your care. I will come to take him back in a hundred years."

"Mm, leave him to me. See you in a hundred years."

Immortal Emperor Wanqi waved his hand, issuing an order to leave.

But Jun Xiaoyao did not leave so quickly. Instead, he pulled Wu Zhene to the side and began to give him some instructions.