Transmigrant Alchemist And His Magic Wagon

Looking for my own path

"A few days ago Xiao'er returned to the clinic," Dongshan said, "After hearing of your departure to the Sky Feet Mountain, Xiao'er prepared a magic tool to produce fire for you,"

"really? Then tonight's Xiao'er sleeping in the clinic?" said Mu Lian. Dongshan nodded.

"Do you want to have dinner with us?" asked Yi Xue. Apparently he's preparing dinner.

"No. I'm going back to grandfather's house, but before that I want to see Xiao'er's room" Mu Lian said. Yi Xue simply nodded.

When Mu Lian walked into XIaoxiao's room, Mu Lian could see signs of life. Containers of dirty clothes, books about herbs on the bed, a piece of clothing hanging potluck on a wooden chair.

Mu Lian sat for a while on the edge of Xiaoxiao's bed, was seen thinking of something then descending into the grounds to say goodbye to Dongshan and Yi Xue.

Mu Lian returned to Mu Haocun's house while grasping Xiaoxiao's hand. Mu Haocun did not say anything and told Mu Lian to rest in the room, later in the night they would eat alone because Meimei and the others were unable to attend.

Mu Lian did not think further of the reason behind Meimei and the others' absence at dinner later and headed straight for her room.

Mu Lian lay on the bed while studying Xiaoxiao's magic tool which was a *ring with orange crystal eyes.

Dongshan says the way this tool works is by giving it a little bit of chi. Mu Lian thought for a while then looked around her room. Tomorrow he'll try this magic tool in the yard.

Later that night, Mu Lian ate alone with Mu Haocun. It was quiet because there were only the two of them.

They then drank tea while enjoying the view of the stars scattered beautifully in the sky.

"I'm sorry for not being by your side when you need it" Mu Haocun said suddenly.

"Grandfather?" mu Lian said confusedly.

"I heard from Meimei that you were afraid to go to the capital after the incident with the cult of the heretic" Mu Haocun said. Mu Lian just sighed.

"What if you don't leave anytime soon? Get used to yourself in this world first" Mu Haocun suggested.

"I'm okay, grandpa. Meimei said I had to face my fear so I wanted to try it," Mu Lian said.

"Don't force yourself. You still have a grandfather here, so feel free to rely a little on grandfather," Mu Haocun said.

"Thank you, cake," said Mu Lian smiling.

"Is there anything you want to tell Grandpa?" said Mu Haocun.

Mu Haocun felt bitter at hearing Mu Lian's state of Meimei so he wanted to be where Mu Lian poured out her heart.

"Hmm I was just thinking about Xiao'er. How's Xiao'er according to grandfather?" ask Mu Lian.

"Xiao'er is a very enterprising girl, dedicated to what she does and loving. He has enormous potential and one day his name will be heard all over the world" Mu Haocun replied.

"But not as an Alchemist?" said Mu Lian.

"Unfortunately the path is not as an Alchemist," Mu Haocun said.

"Had Xiao'er's path been as an Alchemist, would grandfather have raised him as a disciple?" ask Mu Lian.

"Of course, even from the first moment you met you raised him as my disciple" Mu Haocun replied.

"What about me?" ask Mu Lian.

"You are grandfather's favorite grandson. His character is not inferior to Xiao'er; dedicated, caring, empathetic, has a very high potential, but full of doubts about himself," Mu Haocun continued, saying,

"Meimei's words are right, face your fears, do something to get your doubts off I'm sure one day you can fly very high with your wings, that,"

Mu Lian was stunned. He looked at Mu Haocun, in his eyes there was affection and trust towards Mu Lian.

Mu Lian was moved to see Mu Haocun, the person who had no blood ties with her was able to put trust in her.

Mu Lian and Mu Haocun chatted before Mu Haocun told Mu Lian to go to bed and leave the dishes to Ling Zizhou who was coming back soon.

The next day, Mu Lian did not meet Ling Zizhou nor Master Yi. That night Meimei and Meng Zhi did not come to dinner together.

During the three days Mu Lian calmed and steadied her heart, Mu Lian did not meet the four people.

Mu Lian only accompanied Mu Haocun at home. When asked why Mu Haocun did not go to teach, Mu Haocun said that Changyi, Jiaojiao, Mutong and Liuzhi were self-study.

"Jiejie!" Xiaoxiao.

Mu Lian went to Dongshan clinic to meet Xiaoxiao when the sun was still not fully rising. Mu Lian to the point of not sleeping at all, made her eyes decorated with dark circles.

"Xiao 'er. I haven't seen you in a long time, I miss you so much" Mu Lian said as she hugged Xiaoxiao tightly.

"En," Xiaoxiao said her face showed a sense of disdain but the girl did not refuse Mu Lian's embrace. After a while the two of them broke away.

"Did jiejie have breakfast?" ask Xiaoxiao.

"Not yet" replied Mu Lian.

"Let's have breakfast, Yi Xue cooked a very delicious congee," Xiaoxiao said as she pulled Mu Lian's arm.

Mu Lian had breakfast with Xiaoxiao, Dongshan and Yi Xue. The delicacy of Yi Xue's cooking made Mu Lian eat voraciously even ask for a second bowl.

After breakfast, Mu Lian and Xiaoxiao said goodbye to Dongshan and Yi Xue. Mu Lian and XIaoxiao walked through the residential area in silence.

"I'm sorry jiejie, I blame you for my incompetence in the field of Alchemy" Xiaoxiao said after a long silence.

"It's okay. I'm sorry for being insensitive, too. Not thanking the people around me" Mu Lian said.

"What does jiejie mean? Jiejie's been very kind to us but I'm blinded by jealousy" Xiaoxiao said.

"How are your plans next," Mu Lian said after hesitating for a moment.

Xiaoxiao began to tell Mu Lian that her journey to becoming an Alchemist was difficult and rocky. For almost five years there was no sign of him going up to a higher level.

Alchemists have several levels which are beginners, apprentices, masters, grandmasters, and professionals.

Xiaoxiao was at the apprentice level and until now remained at that level.

"I talked about this with my dad. Dad said Alchemy or not, I'm still your son. Dad told me to find my own path not because of dad, I wanted to become an Alchemist but ended up not matching my path," Xiaoxiao said.

Mu Lian was stunned. During not meeting Mu Lian, the girl pondered a lot about her future, she even talked about it with her father, not dissolving into jealousy towards Mu Lian anymore.

Xiaoxiao in her own way rose from the negative feelings that almost made her fall. Mu Lian also strengthened her heart.

"I hope you can find the right path for you, Xiao'er. I'll help you find that path, take it easy. But I have to go to the Sky Feet Mountain first. Can you wait for me?" said Mu Lian.

The two then split into their own places. When Mu Lian returned to Mu Haocun's house, Mu Haocun and Master Yi were chatting in the grounds.

Seeing Mu Lian walking towards him, Mu Haocun stopped his conversation with Master Yi.

"Grandfather, Master Yi," said Mu Lian.

"Have you met Xiaoxiao?" said Mu Haocun.

"Eh? How did grandpa know?" mu Lian said confusedly.

"Haha nothing can be hidden from grandfather, I know wherever Lian'er goes," Mu Haocun said cheerfully.

"..." - ".(Mu Lian)

"I want to talk about the trip to the Sky Feet Mountain with Ling Zizhou, Meimei and Senior Meng. Tomorrow I want to go there," said Mu Lian.

That night Meimei and Meng Zhi asked if Mu Lian really wanted to go to the Sky Feet Mountain, Mu Lian patiently explained that she had already steadied her heart to set off.

He apologized for making Meimei and Meng Zhi worried. Ling Zizhou only snorted but immediately agreed to the departure schedule tomorrow morning.

"Have you brought a dimensional bag?" said Mu Haocun.

"Already grandfather, all my needs have been put into a bag," said Mu Lian.

Mu Haocun reminded Mu Lian to eat and rest, not far away from the supervision of Ling Zizhou, Meimei and Meng Zhi.

Not to forget Mu Haocun said that Mu Lian would be fine out there because Mu Haocun believed in Mu Lian's ability.

Mu Lian and the others also walked out of the settlement area towards the border. Mu Lian remembered when she ran away to see the border with an area she did not know.

Meimei rubbed Mu Lian's back while smiling soothingly. Finally Mu Lian stepped foot for the first time outside the residential area!

Mu Lian and the others walked several kilometers in silence before Mu Lian finally started the conversation.

Seeing Mu Lian who was relaxed, Meimei and Meng Zhi also talked about the local plants and animals in the Sky Feet Mountain, the beauty of the panorama despite the many spirit beasts.

The travel time towards the Sky Feet Mountain for cultivators at the foundation formation level upwards was three to five days from the Eastern Ufuk Valley using the *qing gong technique.

But because it took Mu Lian with it, the journey became seven to ten days.The first five days were a torture for Mu Lian who had just eaten and slept in the wild for the first time.

Since Mu Lian was unwilling to trouble Meimei and the others by complaining, she gritted her teeth and moved her tired body with a capital of determination.

The pleasant thing for Mu Lian was when she could bathe in the river. For people in this world, bathing is a luxury.

They can only shower two or three times a month. Every time it passed the rivers and springs, Mu Lian must have asked for a rest to fill the supply of drinking water and bathing.

"Jiejie, look it looks like it's a leech," Mu Lian said with an expression of disdain.

"!"

"Stupid immediately kill that thing!" ling Zizhou said.

Meimei who was closest to Mu Lian released chi that released heat to the leech-like creature.

The creature fell to the ground while writhing then exploded with a loud sound.

"Oh, it looks like his real body is near here," Meimei had just finished talking the ground in front of them surging and the ground was collapsing as the head of the spirit beast resembled an earthworm.

It was just that his body was extremely large, the length of which was equivalent to an eight-story building. Meimei took Mu Lian away from there while Ling Zizhou handled the spirit beast.

Meng Zhi who was looking for wood around the forest immediately returned after sensing that there was an approaching spirit beast. Seeing Ling Zizhou handling the spirit beast, Meng Zhi caught up with Meimei and Mu Lian.

"Spirit beast type tracker yes, profit is only level 1," Meng Zhi said.

"Ens. But still Lian'er had to stay away from the creature. Basic creatures are troublesome," Meimei said.

"What happens if I'm around him?" ask Mu Lian.

"All the tracking-type spirit beasts spread out parts of their bodies to track down potential prey. Shapes vary. You said leeches were part of the creature's body. You have to let go before that part of the body goes completely into your body and leaves you helpless. The prospective victim who has been marked will be pursued until the creature or you first killed," Meimei explained.

"Bad for solo travelers. If they were to encounter this type of spirit beast, it was certain that they would die," Meng Zhi continued

"The body part of the creature absorbs pre-marked chi of prey, can only be released using the chi of others, if the prey uses its chi only makes itself weaker faster,"

"If the spirit beast was near the prey he immediately went into a rampaging state, where the level would rise one level from the original level," Meimei said. Mu Lian stopped then looked back.

"What are you doing! get the fuck out of here!" said Ling Zizhou who was not far from Mu Lian.

Although Mu Lian ran away from the spirit beast, Mu Lian continued to be chased so that the distance between them grew closer.

"Just calm. Zizhou's cultivation level is an intermediate stage foundation formation, if you're far from that spirit beast I'm sure Zizhou can handle it" Meng Zhi said.

Hearing Ling Zizhou's success in killing spirit beasts depending on Mu Lian, Mu Lian immediately ran away from where Ling Zizhou and the spirit beasts were fighting.

Mu Lian continued running without looking back. He ran very far from the position of the spirit beast. Four minutes later, Meng Zhi said it was fine if they stopped running.

Meng Zhi determined the resting place tonight was not far from the direction the meeka came. Mu Lian sat under a shady tree, her breath hunting and sweat drenching her entire body.

Meng Zhi put down the wood she had brought to make a bonfire. Meimei took out the cooking utensils while reminding Mu Lian to drink. A little while later Ling Zizhou came carrying a wild bird to cook.

"The espirit beast?" ask Mu Lian.

Mu Lian did not expect at this crucial time Ling Zizhou still had time to hunt wild birds. It seemed to the young man that a thing like a tracer spirit beast was not a problem for him.

"Dead," Ling Zizhou replied.

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Note:

* Ring to let out fire

* Dimensional pouch

* Qing gong technique: a technique that allows a cultivator to run at a much faster speed, jump higher, climb walls, walk lightly, etc.