novelraw Chapter 623 204: Have him contact me immediately!_5
Chapter 623 204: Have him contact me immediately!_5
"I presume you've heard of it?"
"That man," Yu Tianshu said, shaking his head helplessly. "He's an Ancient Sage from a millennium ago named Dongfang Mu. He appeared briefly only once before disappearing. At that time, despite possessing strength below the Foundation Establishment Stage, he used abilities from a thousand years ago to destroy our Tianji Sect's Mechanical Man."
"You from the Sword Sect might not grasp the full impact, but when our Tianji Sect found out, the entire sect was shaken to its core..."
"The Sect Master has always wanted to meet him, but alas, his whereabouts are too elusive... Moreover, it is a mystery why someone rumored to have passed away a thousand years ago would appear..."
"If you could help our Tianji Sect locate this man, and recreate the scene of him destroying the Mechanical Man with a single punch so the Sect Master can see it firsthand, perhaps the Sect Master would make an exception and teach you the Mechanism Creation Technique."
Yu Tianshu added, "Of course, this request is indeed asking a lot of you..."
Wang Mu remained silent.
"Why are you so obsessed with that Mechanical Man?" Wang Mu asked, puzzled.
"Brother Wang, you don't understand," Yu Tianshu said. "That Mechanical Man is the very heart and soul of our Tianji Sect. It contains many of our profound creation techniques and embodies many of our sect's core theoretical principles. In a sense, it symbolizes the very foundation of our Tianji Sect's cultivation path."
"Yet it was inconceivably destroyed with a single punch, which completely contradicts our Tianji Sect's theories..."
"If we cannot witness it firsthand, observe it closely, and understand what happened, our Tianji Sect's cultivation theory will face a tremendous bottleneck. This will hinder any future breakthroughs."
Is it really that exaggerated? The Mechanical Man is indeed rather special. Even with my own Artifact Refining skills, I still find some aspects of it incomprehensible. Since the Mechanical Man could regenerate after being damaged, it's true that under normal circumstances, someone at the Qi Refining Stage shouldn't be able to destroy it. Forget Qi Refining; even a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator would find it difficult to destroy. Back then, I used the Beautiful Fist to shatter it to pieces. Without that technique, the outcome would have been uncertain...
"To be honest..." Wang Mu said after a moment's thought, "I actually happen to know this senior you speak of. Although his whereabouts are elusive and hard to find, I still have a way to locate him..."
Yu Tianshu's eyes brightened. "Is this truly so?"
"Of course, it's true."
"Brother Wang, please, come to the Tianji Sect as our esteemed guest!" Yu Tianshu smiled eagerly. "I will immediately inform Elder Shen Ji!"
"No need. I'll have him come over; you only need to wait half a day," Wang Mu said.
"So soon?" Yu Tianshu asked in surprise.
"Mm, he has been... well... just around here lately," Wang Mu said composedly.
"Brother Wang, are you serious?" Yu Tianshu looked at Wang Mu earnestly.
"You all just go back and wait. If he doesn't come, I will personally come to your Tianji Sect to make a formal apology and accept the consequences. How about that?" Wang Mu stated.
Yu Tianshu nodded.
"Alright, I'll go back immediately to have the Elders make preparations. You must not deceive me!"
Wang Mu smiled and immediately flew out of the Tianji Sect's territory.
I didn't expect this side story with the Mechanical Man to conclude here... Wang Mu found it rather amusing. Transforming into Dongfang Mu and shattering the Mechanical Man back then was purely to deal with Mo Xilan and ensure my own safety. I never thought the follow-up to that plotline would surface here... Although it had been a while since I last used the Thousand Illusion Twelve Transformations, the technique wasn't unfamiliar to me. I've always been practicing the Divine Power Skills of the Thousand Illusion Twelve Transformations. It feels quite practical. Besides the Heavenly Person Transformation, there are other forms, including the ability to change into Demon Beasts, which will undoubtedly be useful in the future.
Transforming into Dongfang Mu again... Wang Mu felt a surge of nostalgia. Speaking of which, Dongfang Mu was just one of my aliases in the game... To become the Love Saint, one definitely needs aliases. Mr. Tian from Xiao Li's storyline was one. The youth from the Dark Border was another, though that could hardly be called an alias. In the Dark Zone, I never showed my face from beginning to end; it was just a name. Actually, the only truly distinct alias was Mr. Tian from Xiao Li's storyline. For most of the other storylines, I still used the Dongfang Mu persona.
After transforming into Dongfang Mu, Wang Mu examined himself and felt there were no issues. After all, this was my persona from the game, and with my previous experience, even Mo Xilan herself hadn't been able to spot any flaws. Of course, that was mainly because there *were* no flaws... so naturally, no issues would be noticeable. The Heavenly Person Transformation wasn't impossible to see through, but for Mo Xilan at that time, even if she had, it would have been meaningless. The very fact that I could transform into Dongfang Mu already explained everything. Such a special individual, one who had split open the Gate of Apocalypse and possessed immense Qi Fortune, wasn't someone just anyone could impersonate.
Returning to the Tianji Sect, he found that some high-ranking members of the Tianji Sect were already waiting at the sect entrance.
Yu Tianshu was to one side. At their head was a middle-aged man in a black robe, his expression extremely solemn, a hint of uncertainty in his eyes...
It was the Tianji Sect's Master Shen Ji.
Walking step by step up to the sect entrance was a rare sight in this day and age.
However, as everyone saw this figure, their expressions turned grave.
"How is it?" Master Shen Ji, standing to one side, inquired of a nearby Elder.
"Exactly the same," the Elder replied. "Judging by this aura and bearing, it must be him."
Master Shen Ji took a deep breath, hurriedly stepped forward, and said, "Senior, I am Shen Jizi of the Tianji Sect. Welcome to our Tianji Sect as a guest..."
"No need for formalities; I already know the purpose of my visit," Wang Mu waved his hand. "Let's get straight to the point. I have other pressing matters."
Master Shen Ji and several Elders exchanged glances.
"Then please come with us to the Creation Tower of our Tianji Sect."