Mushroom Man

Chapter 331 Wu Liang Suffers Humiliation, Righteousness Recognizes People

"but……"

The Golden Dragon King abruptly changed the subject, his tone becoming quite stern.

"I have never tolerated any nonsense in my eyes."

“You have learned many things you should not have known since you entered my Dragon Palace.”

"I will not let you leave easily, nor will I allow you to bring disaster to the Dragon Palace."

"You must prove to me that you have no ill intentions towards the Dragon Palace and are indeed a good person."

"Otherwise, even if the Silver Dragon King pleads for you, I will still take action to end you, so as to prevent any future trouble."

"Do you... understand?"

The Golden Dragon King's gaze was extremely sharp as he looked down at Wu Liang.

That's right!

Although he did not intend to kill Wu Liang, it did not mean that he would let Wu Liang go easily.

Indeed, the Silver Dragon King possesses the ability to erase the memories of others.

Even if this person is expelled from the Dragon Palace, there's a high probability that nothing will go wrong.

But there's always a chance of something going wrong...

As the leader of the dragon people, he must be responsible for the safety of the Dragon Palace.

The Dragon Palace has survived to this day because the leaders of the Dragon People throughout the ages have acted cautiously and adhered to the ancestral teaching that a hidden dragon should remain dormant in the abyss.

Therefore, in order to ensure that the existence of the Dragon Palace is not leaked, he will only have two options for dealing with Wu Liang.

First, kill them to eliminate the potential threat.

Secondly, spare his life for the time being and imprison him in the Dragon Palace.

Either of these approaches would be extremely disadvantageous for Wu Liang.

However, Wu Liang had already analyzed the Golden Dragon King's personality beforehand, and had more or less anticipated this.

The fact that it dared to linger in the Dragon Palace despite having anticipated this clearly shows that it had fully considered the pros and cons.

"This junior understands..."

"I wonder how you, senior, can prove to me that I truly have no ulterior motives towards the Dragon Palace?"

Wu Liang asked in a respectful tone.

The Golden Dragon King remained unmoved by either soft or hard tactics, and was not fooled in the slightest by their respectful demeanor.

He snorted coldly, flipped his hand to take out an object, and threw it at Wu Liang's feet.

Just listen to a "bang"!
Wu Liang subconsciously looked down.

Then a short, stout corpse with a pointed head came into view.

The corpse was bleeding from all seven orifices, its body riddled with holes, a truly gruesome sight.

Judging from his solid muscles, he is likely a Mushroom Master.

And the number of revolutions is definitely not low, most likely it's at the fourth revolution.

The corpse of this powerful mushroom master is used as a high-quality material for blood mushroom cultivation.

Wu Liang possessed the memories of the Blood River Ancestor, thus he was 'well-informed' and could make a fairly accurate judgment about the corpse at a glance.

"I have heard that to have you refine mushrooms, you need the corpse of a mushroom beast as payment."

"In my eyes, you humans are no different from mushroom beasts, you are a kind of mushroom beast with human faces and beast hearts."

"I want you to refine a mushroom, and the reward is this human corpse."

The Golden Dragon King spoke slowly, his tone neither cold nor indifferent.

His words consistently revealed his undisguised disgust for the human race.

The Golden Dragon King's offer of the human corpse as payment for Wu Liang's mushroom-making was clearly intended to humiliate and put him in a difficult position.

After all, Wu Liang was also a human, and to ask him to refine mushrooms using the corpses of his own kind was an immense insult.

but……

The Golden Dragon King clearly overestimated Wu Liang's bottom line.

As a Blood Path Mushroom Master, Wu Liang routinely uses his own kind to refine mushrooms.

How could he be moved by a corpse that had nothing to do with him?

Of course, Wu Liang was completely unmoved by this, but in order to maintain his persona, he still had to wear the mask of attitude.

"This……"

Wu Liang stared at the corpse, his pupils contracting, his fists clenching, his expression shifting between light and shadow.

Humiliation, anger, and the sorrow of feeling the same way about the death of a rabbit were vividly displayed on his face.

Perhaps it is because of the myriad shapes and forms of the two mushrooms that Wu Liang can make them so lifelike, as if they were real and genuine emotions.

Therefore, at this moment, anyone could sense Wu Liang's extremely complex emotions.

For a moment, everyone's expressions were different.

The Golden Dragon King remained indifferent, showing no reaction whatsoever.

Crown Prince Ao Tang shook his head, his gaze towards Wu Liang carrying a hint of pity.

Seeing this, Ao Miaoyin bit her lip, heartbroken.

She wanted to say something, but the Golden Dragon King glanced at her and glared at her, silencing her.

After a while...

Wu Liang took a deep breath and swallowed the humiliation with a bitter expression.

His voice was hoarse as he spoke in a deep voice, "This junior... understands."

"Senior, what kind of mushrooms would you like me to cultivate to prove my innocence?"

"The corpse of a fourth-level mushroom master... Could it be that senior intends for this junior to..."

“That’s right.” The Golden Dragon King interrupted him before he could finish speaking.

He stood with his hands behind his back and said, "The mushroom I want you to refine is at least level four."

"With your cultivation level as a near-master of Dao Refining, you are more than capable of refining this mushroom."

"I will send someone to give you the recipe for this mushroom, and you can use the mushroom materials as you please."

"If you can refine this mushroom, I will treat you as an honored guest of the Dragon Palace." "From now on, you will be the only human allowed to enter and leave the Dragon Palace, and you will even gain my friendship."

"However, if you fail to refine this mushroom within three months, I will kill you without hesitation."

As soon as this statement came out...

Everyone present was startled!
Even Crown Prince Ao Tang was somewhat incredulous and couldn't help but glance at his father.

He truly hadn't expected that his father, who loathed humans, would offer such lenient terms.

That's right!

In Prince Ao Tang's view, the demands his father made were far too lenient compared to the promised honored guests from the Dragon Palace and the Dragon King's friendship.

However, only Crown Prince Ao Tang would find these conditions lenient.

After all, he knew very little about alchemy and had no idea how difficult it was to refine a fourth-rank mushroom.

Wu Liang is indeed a quasi-master of the Dao of Refining, but he is only at the initial stage of the third level.

Refining fourth-tier mushrooms is incredibly difficult.

Even for a mushroom refiner, it is extremely difficult to refine mushrooms beyond their level.

The main reason is not that their school of thought is not advanced enough, but that their true energy is insufficient to support them in refining mushrooms that exceed their own level of cultivation.

Only those with exceptional talent in refining the Dao can minimize energy consumption during mushroom refining by using techniques or refining mushrooms, thus enabling them to refine high-grade mushrooms beyond their current level.

The Golden Dragon King's actions were undoubtedly intended to make things difficult for Wu Liang.

To attempt to refine fourth-grade mushrooms with only a third-stage initial cultivation level, and then be executed if it fails, is simply outrageous.

Ao Miaoyin could no longer hold back and hurriedly whispered to Wu Liang, "Young Master Wu, please don't agree to his request."

"He wants to kill you, that's why he's creating this problem."

“Young Master Wu, if all else fails… I will ask my father to send you out of the Dragon Palace.”

"With your father protecting you, you will definitely be safe and sound."

"You'll be safe once you leave here."

Ao Miaoyin knew that Young Master Wu had a soul injury, and that if he left the Dragon Palace, his enemies would likely come looking for him, and he would lose his life.

However, if Young Master Wu were to remain in the Dragon Palace, given the requirements set by the Golden Dragon King, it would be tantamount to sending him to his death.

In this situation, it would be better to send Young Master Wu away; he might just save his life.

However, Wu Liang shook his head after hearing Ao Miaoyin's words of concern.

He smiled faintly, just as before, and gave Ao Miaoyin a reassuring look.

Ao Miaoyin was taken aback when she saw that familiar gaze.

Could it be that Young Master Wu is just as confident as he was in dealing with Prince Ao Tang before, and is able to refine a fourth-level mushroom?
Trusting Young Master Wu, Ao Miaoyin hesitated for a moment before ceasing her attempts to dissuade him.

"senior……"

"This four-stage mushroom you mentioned must be more than it seems, right?"

Wu Liang remained calm and asked the question with a confident tone.

He didn't care at all whether it was a level 4 mushroom or not; instead, he seemed particularly concerned about what kind of mushroom it was.

This appearance, when seen by the Golden Dragon King, made him raise an eyebrow.

'interesting……'

At this point, the Golden Dragon King's gaze towards Wu Liang finally became much more serious.

He nodded slightly, then said meaningfully, "The mushroom I want you to refine is called the Righteous Qi Mushroom."

"Although this mushroom is a human fungus, it also has the influence of the respiratory system."

"You'd better think this through. This mushroom isn't something just anyone can refine..."

Righteous Mushroom!
It's a Righteous Qi Mushroom!

Upon hearing this, a look of understanding flashed in Wu Liang's eyes.

Once upon a time, he obtained the memories of the Blood River Ancestor and learned that the Demon Suppression Tower was missing a core mushroom.

And this core mushroom is the Justice Mushroom, which has reached level 5.

And coincidentally, the prerequisite for Justice Mushroom is the fourth-stage Justice Mushroom.

From that time on, Wu Liang began to pay attention to this mushroom everywhere, and privately searched for many related records in the Black Horn tribe.

Therefore, he had some understanding of the Zhengqi Mushroom.

Only mushroom masters with a righteous heart can activate and refine the Righteous Mushroom.

What few people know is that in order to refine the Righteous Mushroom, the mushroom master also needs to have a kind heart and a sense of justice.

If the mushroom maker harbors ill intentions and is an absolute villain, then there is no way they can refine this mushroom.

'I see……'

'No wonder the Golden Dragon King wanted me to refine this mushroom; he wanted to find out my true strength.'

'If I can refine this mushroom, I will undoubtedly be a good person, and the Golden Dragon King will naturally be willing to treat me as an honored guest of the Dragon Palace.'

'If I can't refine this mushroom, then I'm either an undeniably bad person, or just an ordinary, normal person.'

'Such a person is unworthy to be a distinguished guest of the Dragon Palace, and the Golden Dragon King can kill him without any qualms.'

In the blink of an eye, Wu Liang figured out the Golden Dragon King's intentions.

He smiled knowingly, as if to say, "So it's the Righteousness Mushroom?" and then casually asked, "So it's the Righteousness Mushroom?"

"Alright, I'll take this job."

"I hope that Senior Golden Dragon King will keep his word. If I refine this mushroom in three months, I will truly gain your friendship and become a distinguished guest of the Dragon Palace."

As soon as this statement came out...

The Golden Dragon King couldn't help but take a deep look at Wu Liang, who seemed to have a plan in mind.

He raised an eyebrow and then chuckled.

"I, the king, naturally keep my word."

"I hope you can actually refine this mushroom in three months, otherwise I will kill you and no one can stop me."

After speaking, the Golden Dragon King shook his head, seemingly unwilling to waste any more words on a group of juniors.

He grabbed Prince Ao Tang, who was watching the play, and then transformed into a golden rainbow of light, disappearing without a trace...

(End of this chapter)