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Chapter 2745 The Backlash from Borrowing Fortune: Liu Bei Loses the Nine Cauldrons?!
"It's unclear which cauldron it is, but we do know that there are nine cauldrons here, and this is the power of the nine cauldrons interacting with each other," Lin Yu's voice rang out.

"Playing this collecting game with you is quite fun. The emotional changes caused by gaining and losing are very interesting!" Lin Yu said with a smile.

"Can you sense where it is?" Lin Mu asked anxiously. He didn't care what Lin Yu was feeling right now; finding the Nine Cauldrons was the most important thing.

"I can't sense anything specific, but it feels like it's somewhere nearby," Lin Yu said, unable to give a precise answer.

"It's alright, as long as we have a clue, we can take it slow!" Lin Mu suppressed the turmoil in his heart and said calmly. These things can't be rushed, can't be rushed...

Pu Yuan clearly knew some of the details about the Three Profound True Heavens, and knew what tools they used to enter, so there was no need for impulsiveness.

"Lin Mu, you felt good about your transformation just now, didn't you?" Just then, Lin Yu's meaningful voice rang out.

"What transformation?"

"I can't sense anything."

"Can't you sense it? Didn't you hear the Heavenly Dao's warning?"

"Hmm... The turbid energy of the Liangzhou Cauldron was drawn out and then purified by the power of the rules outside!"

“Although there were external factors influencing that state just now, it was mostly due to the Liangzhou Cauldron itself… It went through…” Lin Yu realized he had said too much and didn’t finish his sentence.

"What happened?" Lin Mu immediately pressed. He had a feeling that Lin Yu was mysteriously preparing some kind of 'surprise' for him. He hoped it would be a pleasant surprise rather than a shock.

“Oh…so the restoration of the Liangzhou Cauldron…” Lin Yu stammered.

"Roar!!!!~~~~" Just then, a huge dragon roar rang out.

The three looked in the direction of the sound and found that it was coming from the place they had come from.

The next moment, a huge cyan blade suddenly shot into the sky.

That's... Guan Yu's signature weapon, the Green Dragon Crescent Blade!
"I wonder if Gong Tu Hansheng and the others' exclusive weapons can also be tempered?" Lin Mu said in a low voice, gazing at the shadow of the towering blade.

“If there’s an opportunity to get in, then there’s a chance!” Pu Yuan immediately replied.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu nodded thoughtfully.

"Liu Xuande, I don't know whether to thank you or thank you... hehe..." Lin Mu smiled sinisterly, his smile full of smug satisfaction.

He had a premonition that Taishi Ci's opportunity, Pu Yuan's opportunity, his own opportunity, and the opportunity of Shenzhou were all related to Liu Bei borrowing fortune!

Since he, Taishi Ci, and Pu Yuan were able to obtain opportunities, it means that Liu Bei was missing out on the opportunities they could obtain!

The name of the dragon, associated with Liu Bei, is truly fitting!

"My lord, what do we do now?" Taishi Ci asked in a low voice.

“Wait! Since they came first, let’s wait a bit…” Lin Mu said meaningfully.

“Yes, let’s wait a bit. Since we’ve been teleported to this legendary place, we should wait no matter what,” Pu Yuan said meaningfully.

"Who is that old man?" Lin Mu and Taishi Ci asked in unison.

"I'm not sure of his exact name either, but I guess he might be one of the ten great swords that forged the Heaven and Earth Divine Swords, and he's the peerless genius who can forge multiple swords that made the list!"

"No... it should be described as a monster!" Pu Yuan said with a face full of admiration.

“Demons…heh…that’s what’s used to describe demons, monsters, and strange, ominous things…” Just then, an old voice rang out.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu and the other two were startled and turned around to look at the old man who had appeared behind them at some unknown time.

This man is the same old master craftsman who forged the Green Dragon Crescent Blade for Guan Yu.

Based on Pu Yuan's guess, Lin Mu and Taishi Ci already knew his name without him saying it. Now, the old man's answer has confirmed it!

Ou Yezi!
In real history, Ou Yezi was a man from the Yue Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. He forged the first iron sword in history and is therefore hailed as the ancestor of swordsmiths. Among the ten most famous swords in ancient China, four were made by Ou Yezi: Zhanlu Sword, Chun Jun Sword, Yu Chang Sword, and Tai'a Sword.

In the mythological world, the four swords he forged also made it onto the list of divine swords of heaven and earth.

Unlike the Heaven and Earth Divine Strategists Ranking and the Heaven and Earth Divine Generals Ranking, the former rarely changes, while the latter changes one generation after another.

"You two leave first. This old man has something to discuss with this Dragon Lord," the old man, Ou Yezi, said calmly.

"Sir, it's alright. These two are my closest people, and I can listen to whatever they have to say," Lin Mu said calmly without dismissing them.

The old man nodded upon hearing this. His conversation with the Dragon Lord concerned the Dragon Path and the Imperial Path; if the relationship was ordinary, one shouldn't listen, but if the relationship was special, one could eavesdrop. After all, it involved the Dragon Lord's privacy.

"You're lucky, no... or rather, you're all lucky," Ou Yezi said calmly, glancing at the three. Lin Mu was the one who stayed the longest.

"It's impossible to get here with just the Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate Scroll, and even if you do get into the Three Profound Extreme True Heaven, there's only a one in three hundred and thirty-three chance!"

"What makes you say that, sir?" Lin Mu asked, neither humble nor arrogant. He could tell that the old man wasn't referring to the amount of dragon luck bestowed upon him.

"Those three promising youngsters, they got the wrong luck!"

"You possess such profound and abundant dragon luck that his meager dragon luck and solitary fate simply cannot bear it. It's a pity that he still chose to borrow your luck. He was clever, but he was also outsmarted by his own cleverness..." Ou Yezi said calmly.

His words pinned this opportunity on Liu Bei's borrowing of fortune.

“You have the Liangzhou Cauldron on you. You sensed it as soon as you came in, didn’t you?” Before Lin Mu could speak, Ou Yezi continued.

Lin Mu was shocked upon hearing this. Ou Yezi was so powerful; he had seen at a glance that the Liangzhou Cauldron had recognized him as its master!
No...no...could it be that Ou Yezi is the master of the Nine Cauldrons here?!

"The Nine Tripods of China are a rare opportunity; if you are not destined to meet them, you will never be destined to meet them, no matter how many lifetimes pass."

"If I'm not mistaken, the Nine Cauldrons of the Divine Continent within the Three Profound Realms are waiting for those three destined individuals, but they missed this immense opportunity because of their willful choice. What a pity!" the old man said calmly, as if that immense opportunity was nothing more than a blade of grass on the street.

Ou Yezi's words made Lin Mu discard his previous guesses. These nine cauldrons have not yet recognized a master; they are waiting for a destined one!

“Senior Ou Yezi, this junior does not agree with this statement.” Lin Mu cupped his hands in a junior’s greeting, then said firmly.

"Their weapons could have been reforged a long time ago, but because of me, they missed that opportunity. If they hadn't missed it, they might not have been able to get in at all."

"This opportunity we have now may be a way of making amends to them. But I am also partly to blame. Therefore, the true master of the Nine Cauldrons of the Divine Continent may not be them, but me!" Lin Mu said confidently.

At this moment, no matter what, even if it means losing all sense of shame, we must fight for it. "Heh... You are not destined to have the Nine Cauldrons, while those three are."

"It's also possible that the three of them are truly not destined to possess the Nine Cauldrons, while you are destined to have them."

"Senior, of course it is because I am destined to have the Nine Cauldrons. After all, I already possess the Liangzhou Cauldron!" Lin Mu said calmly.

"Haha! You and many other dragon lords are so persistent and determined. Perhaps it is this quality that will allow you to go further." Ou Yezi was not bothered by Lin Mu's rebuttal.

"In short, you all have the karma of borrowing luck, which is why you are like this. You really shouldn't use the art of borrowing luck so casually, or you will ruin the most important opportunity of your life." Ou Yezi felt sorry for the three guys who were still ecstatically waiting for their natal weapons to return at the foot of the mountain.

In any case, in his view, the art of borrowing fortune was the opportunity for Liu Bei to lose the Nine Tripods!

"The matter of fate is too difficult to fathom. Even you cultivators of destiny don't understand it, let alone us who have merged our meridians..." Ou Yezi waved his hand and sighed. A sense of vicissitude spread across his face, as if he had witnessed endless changes of time...

Merger Pulse Master!!!
Was Ou Yezi a master of meridian fusion?

Not only Lin Mu, but even his fan Pu Yuan had an expression of disbelief on his face at this moment.

Those who merge with the pulse—to the Divine Land, aren't they simply thieves of its very essence?

Upon hearing this, a strange expression appeared on Lin Mu's face.

Ou Yezi had been watching Lin Mu closely, so he naturally noticed the unusual look in Lin Mu's eyes. He immediately shook his head and said, "You misunderstand. We merged our veins to preserve the essence of the Divine Continent, not to claim it for ourselves. We'll return it when the time is right..."

After Ou Yezi finished speaking, a look of relief appeared deep in his eyes.

"The rules of the Ten Great Grotto-Heavens are extremely special, and their functions are also the most advanced. However, their operation also requires consumption. Once the Divine Continent declines and can no longer supply them, they will automatically close down to avoid absorbing too much of the Divine Continent's essence, which would reverse the order of importance and create a chance for destruction."

"You possess a blessed land within you, but don't overuse it, or you'll be killing the goose that lays the golden eggs," Ou Yezi advised the younger man, as if he knew many of Lin Mu's secrets.

"I will remember!" Lin Mu bowed again.

He never overdraws on the resources of Kuaiji Little Grotto-heaven, and even when supporting Longying Little Xuankun, he never fully releases them, for fear of problems arising.

Just then, Ou Yezi's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "No! No!! You actually possess the power to rule the heavens!! You have won the hearts of all the people of Yangzhou?!"

"Are you the ruler of two dynasties?"

"Have you already established an empire? But why can't I sense the aura of a supreme emperor? Why can't I sense the national destiny in you?" Ou Yezi exclaimed, his face showing shock and confusion.

"Strange, you also possess an aura of creation; your blessings are truly profound!" Ou Yezi exclaimed with deep emotion.

“Now I’m starting to believe what you said before…” Ou Yezi’s attitude had clearly changed.

"The power of humanity from the Liangzhou Cauldron, the power of heaven from the Yangzhou Cauldron... both cauldrons... can slaughter top-tier Xuanling Immortal Generals!" Ou Yezi exclaimed in astonishment.

This was the first time Lin Mu and his two companions had ever seen such an astonishing expression on the face of this seemingly calm and collected old man.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu realized that the nine cauldrons within the Three Profound Realms Heaven were actually the Yangzhou Cauldrons!
"The law of cause and effect is unpredictable!"

"The Yangzhou Ding corresponds to the Li Palace, and belongs to the fire element. I see!!" Pu Yuan exclaimed in realization.

"My lord, this is a great opportunity, we must seize it!!!" Pu Yuan and Taishi Ci, who had been silent all along, exclaimed excitedly in unison.

Lin Mu didn't react to this, but he was even more greedy: he wanted the Yangzhou Cauldron, and he wanted this Great Cave Heaven too!

Lin Mu knew this was a rare opportunity, but he also knew that obtaining the Yangzhou Cauldron and the Great Cave Heaven would be no easy task.

He looked at Ou Yezi and asked sincerely, "Senior, I hope you can give me some pointers. If I want to obtain the Yangzhou Ding and this Great Cave Heaven, what should I do?"

Lin Mu directly laid his cards on the table and asked.

Ou Yezi stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and said, "The Yangzhou Ding has been here for quite some time, and it is intertwined with something else, so it cannot be separated for the time being."

"In terms of cause and effect, it means the time is not yet right." Ou Yezi neither refused nor offered any guidance.

Lin Mu nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this. He had anticipated this outcome.

As Ou Yezi said before, the primordial realm needs to strengthen its internal [cause], otherwise it simply cannot withstand so many [effects]!
"Mr. Ou Yezi, have those three completed their destiny?" After pondering for a moment, Lin Mu did not press the matter and changed the subject.

"Not yet, I haven't even finished the simplest spear yet... That Green Dragon Crescent Blade is a bit difficult, it took me a lot of effort, so I came here to rest," Ou Yezi said calmly.

"Once they finish forging their weapons, will they be able to move freely within the Three Profound Realms?" Lin Mu asked the crucial question again.

"Of course not, and neither can you!" Ou Yezi seemed to know Lin Mu's plan and directly nipped his idea in the bud.

"What a pity..." Lin Mu said with a faint smile.

"It's a pity, you really wanted to use the power of the Heavenly Emperor to kill him... then we would be exposed... and the consequences would be very serious."

"The reason I forbid you from using force is to avoid exposure, not because I set this rule. Do you understand?" Ou Yezi asked, staring intently at Lin Mu.

Goodness, he seems afraid that Lin Mu might actually have some ulterior motives behind the scenes.

"I promise you, senior, that I will not take action during this opportunity," Lin Mu said solemnly, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

"You little rascal..."

"I will personally forge this natal weapon of the Heavenly Blessing God General as a reward for your kindness to the people of Yangzhou and the recognition you have earned from them."

"This is also cause and effect... otherwise, I wouldn't have... awakened..." Ou Yezi said in a low voice. By the end, Lin Mu and the other two could no longer hear the last sentence.

"Thank you, senior!" Taishi Ci bowed deeply and said.

"As for the power of rules within your 'Fish Leaps Over the Dragon Gate' scroll, it's low-grade stuff. I'll give you something else later."

"Thank you, senior!!" Pu Yuan was overjoyed and also performed a deep bow.

Even a single hair from this legend is enough for him to study for a very long time!

"Thank you, senior!" Lin Mu also clasped his hands in gratitude.

He did not seek other opportunities for himself; going too far is as bad as not going far enough.

(Only one update today. I'm still feeling a bit unwell, and I need to organize some documents.)
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