"Brother Chen might not recognize me, but you must know my elder brother," Sun Chengye said with a radiant smile. "My elder brother, Sun Wuhuan!"

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The expression on Chen Mu’s face immediately darkened.

Exposed!

The right hand he had been hiding behind his back opened up, with black light flashing, a palm-sized Yin Error Moon Blade appearing in his palm.

The Yang Judge Bone Shield also rose behind him, spinning rapidly.

Just as he was about to kill, Sun Chengye suddenly bowed with a smile on his face. "I hope you’ll forgive my abrupt visit, Brother Chen."

"The main reason I’m here is to share some good news with Brother Chen that I just couldn’t keep to myself."

Good news?

Something seemed a bit off.

With a smile in his voice that conveyed closeness, Sun Chengye said, "Brother Chen may not be aware, but your contributions in transmitting teachings have produced three alchemists for Jilong Road."

"The Scripture Transmission Institute has taken notice, and you are about to become a Scripture Doctorate."

"I’m here to offer my congratulations to Brother Chen in advance!"

Chen Mu was a bit stunned.

Scripture Doctorate?

What the hell is that?

"Please come in, Brother Sun. I hope you’ll excuse any lack of hospitality," Chen Mu said, quietly withdrawing the Yin and Yang blades and showing a face full of sincere apology.

"I know nothing about the matter of the Scripture Doctorate. Could you please explain in detail?"

"Brother Chen is dedicated to alchemy and pays no mind to worldly affairs, something I deeply admire," Sun Chengye said cheerfully.

"I am here to resolve any confusions you may have."

This Chen Mu, so young, yet capable of guiding three other alchemists, his future is truly limitless.

If he could successfully draw him over to the Sun Family, that would be a great achievement for him.

"May I ask out of curiosity if Brother Chen has ever been married?"

Chen Mu felt bewildered upon hearing this.

"It seems that you haven’t!" Sun Chengye’s smile brightened even more.

"I have a cousin, named Sun Jiaojiao, who is the youngest daughter of Elder Sun of Jilong Road. She has a voluptuous figure and a face as beautiful as flowers bathed in moonlight; truly, she is a rare match."

"Even the prodigy Mo Wuzhou from the Lower Courtyard came asking for her hand in marriage, and our Sun Family did not agree."

"Come, come, let me speak with you in detail about it!"

Chen Mu: "..."

What the hell, I’ve transversed through time, and now I have to go on a blind date?!

...

After seeing Sun Chengye off, Chen Mu stood in the corridor, his expression complex.

Through Sun Chengye’s explanation, he finally understood what was going on.

The matter started with Bai Xiuwen, Feng Haoxiu, and Xue Yangliu.

Recently, they had successively mastered the Bigu Dan, becoming alchemists at the Pill Treasure Pavilion.

The emergence of three alchemists at the same time naturally sparked curiosity.

Then Chen Mu was exposed.

"I didn’t really provide much guidance, did I?" Chen Mu was still somewhat confused.

How it developed afterward, attracting the attention of the Scripture Transmission Institute, he did not know.

"Was it because they valued my understanding of the Golden Bead Talisman?" Chen Mu guessed.

It wasn’t until that moment that he suddenly realized the extraordinary insights gained through proficiency.

"Good or bad, we’ll see in a few days."

"But as for Sun Chengye..." Chen Mu couldn’t help narrowing his eyes.

The Sun Family indeed hadn’t given up on investigating Sun Wuhuan.

"Was it because of the gourd sword box?"

The slight idea he had earlier about digging out and cultivating the Sword Pill instantly vanished.

"Maybe I should bury it even deeper?"

...

In Mist Smoke Mountain, at Cloud Summit Palace.

"Chen Mu? A Scripture Doctorate?" Liang Yi’s eyes couldn’t help but widen.

"First Mo Wuzhou, now Chen Mu," Liu Ling said with a smile.

"Your Tongtian River Lower Courtyard is truly full of talented people."

"It’s purely luck," Liang Yi scratched his head.

Although he knew early on that Chen Mu was suited for alchemy, he hadn’t anticipated that he would stand out so quickly.

"Come to think of it, it’s only been a little over a year since he acquired the Bigu Dan Secret Method."

"Not only did he become an alchemist himself, but he was also able to guide three others."

"Such natural talent and understanding, tsk tsk... impressive!" Liang Yi still found it somewhat unbelievable.

"With such a gift, why would he go to the Lower Courtyard?" Liu Ling wondered.

"I don’t know." Liang Yi was also puzzled, "It might have to do with his origins from Border Wilderness Island."

"Then he is likely a genius with innate Daoist Bone, kept hidden." Liu Ling realized, "The crude methods of the borderlands wouldn’t detect a concealed Daoist Bone, so that’s normal."

"However, those who come from that place of raising gu are all ruthless characters." Liu Ling said with a strange look, "How did he become an Alchemist?"

"Such a killer talent should have gone to the Inspection Courtyard instead."

"Hmm… perhaps this person dislikes conflict." Liang Yi speculated with a vacant gaze, uttering words he himself didn’t believe.

"Nonsense!" Liu Ling gave Liang Yi a sidelong glance, "I bet he’s a sly fox playing the fool."

Liang Yi had an embarrassed smile on his face.

The other’s Secret Techniques were eerie, and in their few encounters, he used Shapeshifting to alter his appearance, never showing his true face.

Such secretive actions did indeed seem a bit sinister.

"Alright. He’s from the Lower Courtyard of Tongtian River anyway. You go and inform him," Liu Ling said, waving her hand.

"Make it clear to him that the Scripture Transmission Institute really values his comprehension, but it’s not for free. It’s a reciprocal relationship, so let’s avoid any misunderstandings."

If they allowed such a person to harbor grudges, who knew what trouble might arise in the future.

"I will make it clear to him," Liang Yi promised, bowing with clasped hands.

Watching Liang Yi’s retreating figure, Liu Ling suddenly had a thought.

Did this person come to Misty Glow Mountain to practice the Fasting Pill?

That seems like a considerable amount of Daoist Cultivation, right?

Liu Ling couldn’t help thinking of Sun Wuhuan.

The other’s Secret Techniques were unique, and he was in urgent need of Daoist Jade. If she set her sights on this man...

No, it’s absolutely impossible!

"Really tired of Old Ghost Sun causing trouble," Liu Ling shook her head and smiled wryly, "I can’t help but think of Sun Wuhuan’s disappearance in every situation."

Sun Wuhuan was a person nearly at the Condensing Aperture stage and had Sun Family’s Flying Sword—how could that be possible?

...

Outside the bamboo building, a small grove of trees.

Chen Mu stood on an open piece of land, murmuring to himself.

Accompanied by low Curse Words, an Exotic Force materialized before him.

"Point Ground into Steel!"

The ground, which had already been loose soil, became even softer, and even the fragments of rock within it melted into mud like wax.

"Done."

Chen Mu withdrew his Mana and nodded with satisfaction.

"With this Secret Technique, I can quickly dig or bury underground passages."

The most important thing was the ability to dig holes quickly, to bury the gourd Sword Box even deeper.

Just as he thought to continue practicing, his ears suddenly twitched—he heard a familiar set of footsteps.

Chen Mu immediately left the grove and returned to the bamboo building.

Soon enough, he saw Sun Chengye approaching with a smile all over his face.

Chen Mu showed a happy smile on the surface, but his heart couldn’t help but sink.

This was not Sun Chengye’s first visit.

The other’s keen interest in him was not a good sign.

If he let slip any flaws, it would be bad news.

...

Mist Smoke Mountain, Cloud Summit Palace.

"While it’s true you have to submit your Alchemy insights, it’s not without benefits,"

"Not only will you receive a sum of Daoist Cultivation immediately, but you will also get a share of the sales when the Scripture Transmission Institute sells the annotations."

"And with their approval, you can become a Scripture Doctorate."

"Once you return to Jade Spring Mountain, you just need to report to the Scripture Transmission Institute, and you can recruit students to teach classes and earn Daoist Cultivation."

Liang Yi carefully explained the benefits of being a Scripture Doctorate to Chen Mu.

"To teach the scripture, do I need to go back to Jade Spring Mountain?" Chen Mu’s eyes lit up.

"Actually, teaching at the Upper Court is the most profitable," Liang Yi said with a smile.

"The other courtyards have only about fifty Alchemist Apprentices in total, far fewer than the Upper Court."

"What do you think—give it some thought."

"No need to think, I’ll go back now and write the Golden Bead Talisman annotations," Chen Mu replied promptly.

Sun Chengye was constantly roaming around Mist Smoke Mountain, appearing before him every few days.

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Chen Mu felt it would be better to return to Jade Spring Mountain and hide for a while.