Mushroom Man

Chapter 264 Birthday Gift Preparations: A Unique Spectacle

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Wu De froze on the spot.

What the hell?
Beloved disciple?

If Wu Liang, that little beast, is my beloved disciple, then what is he?
Wu De looked on in disbelief, finding it hard to accept.

He always believed that Zhuge Huowang had taken him as a disciple and was searching for Wu Liang, that little beast, in order to seize the Wuxiang Token and plot the true teachings of the Wuxiang Heavenly Venerable.

Looking at it now...

He seems to have misunderstood, and he's completely wrong!
why?
Why is this little beast always going against him, and yet he's so lucky?

A branch family member with low aptitude, who was clearly inferior to him in every way, inexplicably obtained the Formless Inheritance and soared to great heights.

Now that he's been accepted as a disciple by an immortal, and has finally managed to surpass him, but then...

According to the immortal's intentions, this little beast was his beloved disciple, while Wu De was merely a dog he picked up by the roadside and used to his advantage.

Is Wu De really that despicable?
What exactly is it about him that makes him inferior to this little beast?
Could it be that this little beast is some kind of successor of the Formless lineage, which is why he is so highly regarded by the Immortal Zhuge?
But that little beast was clearly just lucky!

If we give him that Wuxiang Token, he can also become the successor of Wuxiang!
Wu De felt extremely aggrieved, but dared not complain and could only keep it to himself.

He chose to be angry rather than frustrated.

Meanwhile, Wu Liang and Gu Zhenren reacted differently upon hearing Zhuge Huowang call him their beloved disciple, their expressions varying.

If we were to ask who was the happiest person in the arena, it would undoubtedly be Bone Master.

At that moment, he was secretly rejoicing.

"As I guessed, these two are indeed Zhuge Huowang's apprentices."

"However, there are also differences in closeness and distance among disciples."

"And it is clear that the special envoy's position in Zhuge Xianren's heart is far higher than that of this young man."

"Looking at it this way, I definitely didn't follow the wrong person..."

The Bone Immortal's mind raced, and his expression grew even more respectful.

On the other hand, Wu Liang was not as happy as others thought.

He knew his own situation best and was very self-aware.

There is no such thing as good without a reason.

The more Zhuge Huowang acted this way, the more uneasy Wu Liang felt.

It would have been fine if he hadn't been exposed.

Now they even call him their beloved disciple.

Could it be that Zhuge Huowang took pity on him because he was such a genius and wanted to take him as a disciple?

But a dignified immortal, who has seen all kinds of geniuses, would not be moved by such pity...

Wu Liang remained outwardly calm, but his doubts grew stronger.

"Wu De, you may be spared the death penalty, but you cannot escape punishment."

"Considering this is your first offense, I will punish you by sending you to the Whispering Forest to cut down all the trees there."

"It just so happens that a senior figure in Beihai is about to celebrate his birthday, and Whispering in the Forest is a perfect gift for him."

Zhuge Huowang glanced at Wu De.

With a cold face, he waved his hand and gave a punishment that was neither painful nor effective.

Clearly, he did not hold a grudge against Wu De, choosing instead to treat him like an ordinary person.

Of course, it's also possible that Wu De might have some other use for him.

Otherwise, if a mortal damages a divine material, even if their ancestral graves emit auspicious smoke and grant them tens of thousands of extra lives, it probably wouldn't be enough to compensate them.

"This……"

"It's Master."

Wu De breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Zhuge Huowang had not taken his life.

He dared not complain, much less utter a word, and hastily agreed before retreating in utter disarray.

As Wu De was leaving, he gave Wu Liang a rather jealous look.

However, Wu Liang had no interest in paying attention to this clown at this moment.

His attention had already been drawn to the information revealed in Zhuge Huowang's words.

"Is it a birthday celebration for a senior figure in Beihai?"

"So... Zhuge Huowang has already crossed the Four Symbols Boundary Wall and arrived at the North Sea?"

Wu Liang's eyes flickered, as if he was thinking about something.

He was quite interested in the old senior that Zhuge Huowang had mentioned.

"I wonder what kind of background this so-called senior from Beihai is."

"For Zhuge Huowang, a sage of the Holy Sect, to address him as a senior, he must be no ordinary person."

"Moreover, in order to celebrate his birthday, Zhuge Huowang actually planned to send out the Whispering Forest."

"They're really going all out..."

As we all know, there are three types of wonders: minor wonders, major wonders, and natural wonders.

Minor wonders and major wonders are equivalent to resource points created by nature.

Minor wonders correspond to mushroom masters and can produce mushrooms and mushroom materials that can be upgraded from level 1 to level 5.

The Cimu River in Zhaodi Town and the Youzi River in Bajiao Mountain are small wonders of humanity.

The Great Wonder corresponds to the Mushroom Fairy, which can stably produce sixth-tier resources and occasionally seventh-tier resources.

In Zhuge Huowang's blessed land, Jinji Mountain and the whispering dense forest are considered great wonders.

Even among the myriad wonders of the Nine Heavens, the Mushroom Immortals are quite rare.

For the Mushroom Fairy to manage the blessed land, a grand spectacle is undoubtedly extremely important.

After all, the Mushroom Fairy needs a lot of resources to feed the Fairy Mushrooms.

Only a blessed land possessing great wonders and being self-sufficient can alleviate the pressure of feeding the fairy mushrooms to some extent.

Furthermore, because the Great Wonder is, in a sense, equivalent to a goose that lays golden eggs, most Mushroom Immortals would not kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, but would choose to hand over the Great Wonder to others or trade it to them.

However, Zhuge Huowang was willing to give the Whispering Forest as a congratulatory gift to that so-called senior.

This shows just how much money they've invested.

As for natural wonders, they are treasures born of nature, and each school of thought usually only has a handful, or even just one.

A wonder of nature is unique; if a wonder is destroyed, it is destroyed forever, and a second one will never appear.

Moreover, most of the wonders of nature have appeared in the legends of the mushroom people.

For example, the Zimu River, which was not destroyed by Tailu Tianzun, is a wonder of the human world.

The Soul-Destroying Ridge within Zhuge Huowang Blessed Land is a wondrous spectacle of the Soul Path.

These kinds of wonders can usually produce a stable supply of magical materials and mushrooms.

If the Mushroom Immortal were to make use of it, he might even be able to develop a near-Nine-Turn Killing Move that could destroy the world based on the wonders!
Of course, this requires a certain level of talent.

The Soul-Eating Bone-Corroding Technique that Zhuge Huowang previously used at Soul-Eliminating Ridge was the prototype of a miraculous killing move.

Unfortunately, the finishing move was too hasty and could only be considered a rudimentary application.

Otherwise, the boost from the Soul-Destroying Ridge alone would be enough to make the Soul-Destroying Bone-Corroding technique instantly kill the sword monk.

Besides the three types of wonders mentioned above, there is another type called man-made wonders.

Wu Liang's River of Forgetfulness and Zhuge Huowang's Sea of ​​Red Spider Lilies are man-made wonders.

Man-made wonders, as the name suggests, are wonders of nature formed by human influence.

However, this method of creating artificial wonders is not yet mature in the mushroom industry.

Consequently, most of the artificial wonders created later in life are just dubious things.

Now, back to the point…

Just as Wu Liang's thoughts were racing and his mind was wandering...

Zhuge Huowang looked at him and said calmly, "Come with me for a walk."

Upon hearing this, Wu Liang snapped out of his daze.

He knew, of course, that he had no choice but to agree.

At the same time, he also wanted to know what kind of medicine Zhuge Huowang, this holy immortal, was really up to.

Therefore, Wu Liang didn't say anything and obediently agreed.

Seeing this, Master Gu, displaying his high emotional intelligence, respectfully said, "Mr. Zhuge, I will return to Soul-Shattering Ridge to await the Special Envoy."

"If anything happens, I am at your service at any time."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Huowang waved his hand dismissively.

Clearly, he didn't care about Bone Master at all.

Upon seeing this, Master Gu immediately retreated obediently.

For a moment, only Zhuge Huowang and Wu Liang remained in the arena.

The atmosphere became inexplicably oppressive.

"Follow me..."

Zhuge Huowang casually tossed out a sentence, then led the golden rooster toward Golden Rooster Mountain.

Although Wu Liang was somewhat confused, he was not so intimidated or hesitant as to hesitate simply because the other party was an immortal.

Now that he's in their hands, it's just a matter of Zhuge Huowang thinking to kill him.

Therefore, Wu Liang did not hesitate and immediately followed silently.

Logically speaking, this place should be Zhuge Huowang's blessed land.

If he wants to go somewhere, he only needs a thought.

However, he did not do that. Instead, he strolled around this gloomy and secluded tomb village like an ordinary person.

The scenery along the way was quite charming.

The magnificent red spider lilies bloom freely, their vibrant blossoms radiating a captivating charm.

The aura emanating from the celestial materials made Wu Liang unable to help but glance at them repeatedly.

However, he dared not look at it for long, only glancing at it before turning his gaze away with great willpower.

As the saying goes, the more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it is.

The immortals may not encounter any problems with the spider lily in the short term.

However, if a mortal like the Mushroom Master gazes at the spider lily for too long, his soul might be unknowingly sucked into the underworld.

Fortunately, Zhuge Huowang did not linger too long in the sea of ​​red spider lilies.

Before long, they returned to Jinji Mountain.

This time, however, Wu Liang did not just observe from afar, but followed Zhuge Huowang and openly climbed Jinji Mountain.

Jinji Mountain is very steep, and it would take a lot of effort for an ordinary person to climb it.

Of course, it might have been quite difficult for Wu Liang to climb back then.

However, now that he has made up for his physical shortcomings with strength.

He could easily climb the steep mountain path as if it were flat ground.

Even while climbing the mountain, he still had the mind to observe Jinji Mountain.

Previously, Wu Liang had only glanced at Golden Rooster Mountain briefly while peeping at the mushrooms, so there were many things he hadn't noticed.

Now that he is actually here, he understands just how wealthy Jinji Mountain truly is.

First of all, at the foot of Jinji Mountain, there are mushroom trees everywhere.

These mushroom substrates are from a large open-pit iron mine, with everything from level one to level five.

These iron ore mushroom materials alone are probably enough to buy the entire Bajiao Mountain.

What's also quite peculiar is that sometimes when the wind blows through these iron ore deposits...

These iron ore deposits would then vibrate incessantly, emitting a piercing sound like a rooster crowing at dawn...

(End of this chapter)