Mushroom Man

Chapter 208 My daughter Zhaodi has the potential to become a Grandmaster!
"Well done..."

Wu Liang's voice suddenly rang out behind him.

Only then did Yan Zhaodi realize that someone was behind her.

She heard her master's movements and quickly turned to look.

Then she saw Wu Liang looking at the Seven-Fragrance Wine Mushroom in her hand with great interest.

"whee……"

"Zhao Di did not disappoint her master and lived up to everyone's expectations. She has finally managed to refine this mushroom!"

"Moreover, of the eight wine-infused mushrooms given by the master, Zhao Di only used four!"

Yan Zhaodi beamed with joy, waving the Seven-Fragrance Wine Mushroom in front of Wu Liang, looking like she wanted praise.

Seeing her like this, Wu Liang couldn't help but smile.

He reached out and patted Yan Zhaodi's head, sparing no praise for her.

"He truly is my most capable assistant."

"Zhao Di's talent in refining Dao surpasses mine by a hundred or a thousand times. She can refine a third-level mushroom with just the body of a mushroom beast."

"It seems that Zhao Di's cultivation level is already above that of a cultivation master."

“My daughter Zhaodi possesses the potential to become a supreme grandmaster. If she were in the medieval era, she might be comparable to the Eternal Heavenly Venerable…”

Wu Liang exclaimed with emotion, praising the subject in a dazzling and extravagant manner.

He even uttered the phrase "the potential of a supreme grandmaster."

You should know that the Supreme Grandmaster is a realm possessed by a Dao Lord like the Nine Revolutions Venerable.

Apart from the Nine-Turn Venerable, there are very few beings in the world who can reach the level of Supreme Grandmaster. They are often figures who will be remembered in history and remain famous for all time.

To become a supreme grandmaster, one must master all the knowledge of that school of thought, ensuring that no one understands it better than oneself.

The legendary Celestial Venerable of Immortality was a supreme master of both the Way of Wood and the Way of Refining.

Yan Zhaodi was naturally no match for that kind of person.

Her talent in alchemy is truly extraordinary, making her one of the most outstanding figures in the entire mushroom world.

Even so, compared to that Celestial Venerable of Immortality, it would probably be like the difference between the bright moon and the stars.

But Yan Zhaodi is just a child, so what's wrong with praising her?
"whee……"

Yan Zhaodi was overjoyed to hear her master praise her like that.

However, she knows her own limitations better than anyone else.

Then they waited to hear what Wu Liang had to say...

My daughter Zhaodi possesses the potential to become a supreme grandmaster, perhaps even comparable to the Empress of the Eternal Heaven.

Yan Zhaodi's face flushed red instantly.

The reason she blushed was due to both shyness and embarrassment.

The shyness was naturally due to the master's words, "My Zhaodi."

Yan Zhaodi's face flushed red, and she said in a soft, sweet voice, "Master, you're praising me too much. Zhaodi isn't that amazing..."

“How could Zhao Di be worthy of being compared to a legendary figure like the Eternal Heavenly Venerable?”

"Moreover, Zhao Di has not yet reached the level of a Grandmaster of Refining Dao; she is still only a Master of Refining Dao."

That's right!

Yan Zhaodi's cultivation level was merely that of a master, not a grandmaster.

But don't underestimate the master of alchemy.

Although the master is merely a level attained after the apprenticeship, the difference between the two is like heaven and earth.

The apprentices only gained a certain understanding of this school of thought and mastered the basic theories.

The master, on the other hand, elevates the understanding of this school to the level of art and generates an intuitive feeling.

This unique intuitive feeling allows mushroom masters to utilize and understand the mushrooms, as well as to construct and conceive their signature moves.

It has become an instinct, almost a talent, a perception that seems innate, so natural and effortless.

It was precisely because Yan Zhaodi had the help of a master of alchemy that she was able to maintain a certain success rate when refining unfamiliar mushrooms.

If Wu Liang wants to become a master in a certain field, the theoretical knowledge gained from fragmented memories alone is far from enough.

Only by personally developing the product and through continuous research can one reach the level of a master.

Wu Liang currently possesses the following miscellaneous academic levels: Apprentice of Refining Dao, Apprentice of Blood Dao, Apprentice of Slave Dao, and Apprentice of Qi Dao.

Currently, it seems that only the Qi Dao apprentices are most likely to advance to the level of master.

After all, Wu Liang spent more time on the Qi channels.

Furthermore, through his own ingenious ideas, he developed the prototypes of two deadly moves: the River of Sword Qi and the Great Annihilation Life and Death Sword Qi.

Perhaps one day, when he truly develops a unique and authentic Qi-based killing move, we will be able to glimpse the magnificence of a Qi-based master.

As for the grandmasters who go even further, they are beyond the reach of ordinary mortals.

Usually, only celestial beings or those exceptionally talented individuals can reach such a level.

To become a master, a mushroom master needs to have a profound understanding and mastery of a particular school of thought, even to the point of having a solid foundation.

At this level, a mushroom master can understand everything from one point, and apply the knowledge of one school to other schools.

For example, Wu Liang's Sword Qi Mushroom is a result of applying the principles of Qi to other areas and simulating the way of the sword.

Similarly, mushrooms like Fire Mushroom, Water Mushroom, and Wind Mushroom are all examples of mushrooms created by imitating other styles.

And this is just about mushrooms; there are deeper, more interconnected, deadly techniques...

Wu Liang gathered his scattered thoughts and turned his attention back to Yan Zhaodi. He shook his head and smiled faintly.

"What's this about being a good match or not?"

"In my heart, no one is more deserving of the praise of being a supreme grandmaster than Zhao Di."

"But Zhao Di, don't be arrogant or complacent, lest you disappoint my expectations..."

Upon hearing this, Yan Zhaodi was deeply moved, her eyes filled with tears, and she nodded heavily.

Her master values ​​her so highly, how could she possibly disappoint him?
She silently made up her mind that she must work harder to improve her cultivation level.

They are eager to work hard for their master and prove that they will never let him down!
Looking at the energetic Yan Zhaodi, Wu Liang felt as if he was becoming more and more inhuman.

A few insincere compliments were enough to fool Yan Zhaodi, this 'child,' into working day and night to refine mushrooms for him.

He treated it like the best of the best, and it might end up thanking him and becoming even more respectful to its master.

This is really...

Alas, it must be that evil person who influenced his character through bloodline and devoured his conscience!
Yes, that must be the case.

Otherwise, given his personality, how could he so readily exploit a 'child,' treating him like an animal even worse than a mushroom beast?

Addressing the hidden dangers to the bloodline is of utmost urgency...

Wu Liang shook his head and then took the three-turn seven-fragrance wine mushroom from Yan Zhaodi's hand.

Without hesitation, he refined it in an instant.

"I've finally obtained the Three-Turned Seven-Fragrance Wine Mushroom."

"This mushroom can help a third-level mushroom master condense and purify their true energy, raising it by one level."

"With this mushroom, it won't be long before I can condense my pale gold true qi at the early stage of the third rank into bright gold true qi at the middle stage of the third rank."

"However, although this move can give me the quality of true qi at the middle stage of the third level in advance, it cannot directly improve my cultivation level like the relic mushroom."

"Therefore, I still need to spend time using my true energy to nourish my dantian."

"However, with the improvement in the quality of my true qi, the difficulty and time required for me to enter the middle stage of the third stage should be greatly reduced."

"Perhaps I can reach the mid-stage of the third rank before the White Horn leader is surrounded and killed."

"If I grit my teeth and risk using the three-turn relic mushrooms I've saved for refining the Tai Sui mushroom, I can climb even higher..."

Wu Liang's mind raced, and he seemed to be deep in thought.

With his first-class dantian aptitude and the Seven Fragrance Wine Mushroom, his cultivation at the third stage was basically unimpeded.

He was confident that he could reach the fourth rank within a year.

At that time, he will likely be considered a prominent figure across the entire Four Continents.

But nowadays...

His claim of being a "three-stage mushroom master" is largely unfounded.

In terms of actual combat strength, he could probably be considered the weakest third-tier mushroom master.

This is Wu Liang's biggest headache right now.

His body was covered in a considerable number of mushrooms, even luxurious ones, but it failed because it was too varied and chaotic.

Moreover, most mushrooms are not aggressive in nature.

His only means of attack is the Great Annihilation Life and Death Sword Qi, which he recently created.

This move sounds powerful, but it's actually just a prototype of a second-tier killing move.

Now that he has reached the third stage, this Great Annihilation Life and Death Sword Qi has been eliminated after only one use.

This led to the situation where, although his cultivation seemed to advance by leaps and bounds, and he became a third-level mushroom master, his actual methods were still those of a second-level master.

He is currently a third-level mushroom master, but he has no killing techniques at the third-level, which is really embarrassing.

"It seems that before launching the plan to surround and kill the White Horn leader, I need to shift my focus from cultivation to killing techniques."

Just as Wu Liang was lost in thought about this...

As if remembering something, Yan Zhaodi hurriedly took out a three-turn mushroom that was completely blood red and seemed to have flames burning on it.

"Master, Zhao Di almost forgot about this!"

"This three-stage bloodline mushroom is called the Blood Burning Mushroom."

“It was Zhao Di who used the third-level mushroom master that Master had thrown in earlier as a Blood Path mushroom material to refine it.”

Three-time mushroom master?

After a moment's thought, Wu Liang realized that he was referring to the one-eyed man.

He took the third-tier Bloodbath Mushroom and raised an eyebrow with interest.

Yan Zhaodi, standing to the side, said, "Master, the effect of this mushroom is that it allows the mushroom master to burn their own blood, thus greatly increasing their speed."

"Its function is simple and straightforward, and surprisingly effective." Wu Liang was quite satisfied with it.

Don't underestimate its simple function; in a life-or-death situation, this mushroom paired with the Jet Mushroom might just save his life.

"whee……"

“Zhao Di didn’t just casually refine this mushroom.”

"Didn't Master obtain the recipe for the Rank 4 Blood Escape Mushroom when he salvaged the memory fragments from the River of Oblivion?"

"This three-stage Blood Burning Mushroom, combined with the three-stage Blood Transformation Mushroom and over a hundred kinds of Blood Path Mushroom materials, can be used to refine the Blood Escape Mushroom by finding a blood pool!"

Yan Zhaodi shook her head and talked eloquently.

Upon hearing this, Wu Liang's eyes lit up!
(End of this chapter)