Chapter 95

Chapter 95: Undercurrents

Upon entering the Rune Masters Association, Mu Chen felt like he was being watched by a pack of hungry wolves.

It took several interventions by Jing Chiyang to barely get Mu Chen safely out of the Rune Masters Association.

"This Tier-3 Rune Master badge was hard-won," Mu Chen remarked, looking at the emblem in his hand.

Ye Shi nodded in agreement, "Indeed!"

The people at the Runemaster Association eyed Mu Chen as though they wanted to strip him bare. Even he felt a shiver down his spine from those gazes.

Had it not been for the desire to get the Tier-3 Rune Master badge, which would put Mu Chen a step ahead of Lan Ruofeng, Ye Shi would have taken him out of there much sooner.

"Maybe we shouldn't head to the Rune Institute today," Ye Shi hesitated.

Mu Chen nodded in agreement, "That might be best." It'd be wise to wait for things to cool down. Visiting the Inscription Academy now might be like stirring the hornet's nest.

"To the Inscription Academy? What business do you have there?" Jing Chiyang inquired, puzzled.

"We're going for the Runemaster certification!" Ye Shi stated matter-of-factly.

With a surprised look, Jing Chiyang turned to Mu Chen, "You're versed in inscriptions?"

"Just a bit," Mu Chen replied modestly.

"When did you become interested in inscriptions?" Jing Chiyang couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Lu Han and Song Cheng were at loggerheads over Mu Chen, with rumors suggesting they struck a deal to avoid interfering with Mu Chen's decisions.

Jing Chiyang had initially thought Mu Chen would choose between the Pill Academy or the Rune Academy, but it seems he had other plans.

"I've always been quite curious about them," Mu Chen said with a smile.

"Studying so many things, don't you feel overwhelmed?" Jing Chiyang evaluated Mu Chen.

Ye Shi jumped in, "Not at all! For Mu Chen, mastering Tier-3 alchemy and rune skills is as easy as eating and drinking. They pose no challenge. That's why he seeks to learn more and enrich himself."

Annoyed, Jing Chiyang shot a glance at Ye Shi, "I didn't ask you."

Jing Chiyang silently rolled his eyes, thinking, 'Lovers indeed see their beloved as perfect. Such an exaggeration about Mu Chen's prowess. How would those who've spent decades stuck as Tier-2 alchemists and rune masters feel hearing this?'

"It's what Mu Chen said," Ye Shi defended, looking somewhat hurt.

With a forced smile, Mu Chen explained, "I was just joking. But I do find inscriptions intriguing. They share many similarities with runes, hence my interest."

Jing Chiyang: "..."

...

Soon after Mu Chen and Ye Shi left the Rune Masters Association, two individuals appeared at its entrance.

"Looks like they've left," Chen Da said with a hint of regret.

Mu Yuanfeng sighed, "It seems we'll have to find them at the academy."

Frowning, Chen Da replied, "The Holy Star Academy only allows one visiting day per month, and this month's day has passed."

Mu Yuanfeng furrowed his brows, "It's alright. We're already in the capital city. With some patience, we'll find a chance to meet."

Chen Da nodded, "You have a point." He grinned and flattered Mu Yuanfeng, "Young Master Chen is so brilliant, every major faction wants him on their side. Truly impressive!"

Mu Yuanfeng chuckled, "Ye Shi is the true genius. With an eighth-grade talent, such individuals, barring any unforeseen circumstances, can become Martial Kings. Chen'er is just slightly clever."

Lately, Mu Yuanfeng has had both good and bad times. Many influential figures sought his favor, hoping he could help them win over Mu Chen. Not daring to make reckless decisions for his son, Mu Yuanfeng could only evade these people.

Being pursued by a group eager to curry favor felt like being a rat running through the streets. Such experiences aren't for everyone.

...

"Ji Yue Auction House," Mu Chen stopped in front of an auction venue.

"I didn't expect the capital to have this auction house," Ye Shi mumbled.

Jing Chiyang rolled his eyes, "Ji Yue Auction House is everywhere in the country, including the capital. Do you have something to auction off?"

Mu Chen nodded, "Yes, I'm a bit strapped for cash lately. I have a few extra third-grade Flame Rune cards. Thought I might exchange them for some spending money."

Jing Chiyang raised an eyebrow, "A third-grade Flame Rune? Those should fetch a decent price."

Ye Shi hurriedly leaned in, asking, "How much do you think they're worth?"

Jing Chiyang pondered, "How many spirit stones? Put it this way, if you used that many spirit stones to buy chicken to eat, you probably wouldn't finish in your lifetime..."

Ye Shi blinked in astonishment, "Really? That's a lot of spirit stones. I can eat ten chickens a day, no, twenty."

Jing Chiyang, "..." Eating twenty in a day? How did he, Jing Chiyang, with all his fame, end up with such a blockhead for a disciple?

Upon entering the auction house, Mu Chen was treated with the utmost respect.

Mu Chen entrusted the auction house with ten third-grade Flame Runes to be auctioned.

...

By the time Mu Chen left the auction house, it was getting late. The trio headed back to the academy.

"Disciple, staring at your spirit stone card, can you see anything?" Jing Chiyang asked Ye Shi, who seemed to be lost in thought.

Ye Shi glanced at Jing Chiyang and replied seriously, "Mu Chen told the auctioneers to transfer 20% of the earnings to his card and 80% to mine. I want to know how many spirit stones there will be."

Jing Chiyang rolled his eyes. His disciple's obsession with wealth was truly...

"The auction hasn't even started yet, staring at your spirit stone card won't change anything," Jing Chiyang said, slightly irritated.

A bit dejected, Ye Shi dropped his hand and suddenly asked, "Master, do you know how Zhuang Yu is doing?"

Jing Chiyang frowned, "He's been released."

Ye Shi's expression changed instantly, "Released? Why? Wasn't he supposed to stay there for three months?"

"Zhuang Yu fainted in the stone quarry, so Master Ziyu took him out," explained Jing Chiyang.

Ye Shi frowned, discontentedly saying, "What's the big deal about fainting? That menace is quite resilient, he won't easily get into trouble. Strange! Why would that drunkard do such a thing?"

"Your senior uncle was focused on you and didn't notice Zhuang Yu's situation. By the time he did, Master Ziyu had already taken him away. Once someone's been released, your senior uncle can't exactly bicker with a junior," Jing Chiyang said with a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Zhuang Yu is truly lucky," Ye Shi remarked discontentedly.

Jing Chiyang nodded in agreement.

"That drunkard is such an idiot," Ye Shi grumbled.

"Absolutely," Jing Chiyang concurred.

...

"Mu Chen, you're a third-grade rune master?" Yan He looked at Mu Chen's rune master badge in disbelief, widening his eyes.

Mu Chen nodded, "Yes, I am."

"You are really good. I don't even know when you will become a second-level talisman master." Lu Yi said helplessly.

"Soon, as long as you spend less time on hooking up little girls, you will soon become a second-level talisman master." Mu Chen smiled faintly.

Lu Yi smiled awkwardly, Mu Chen's talisman skills are so superb, he taught them a lot, Yan He has already become a second-level talisman master with Mu Chen's help.

"Mu Chen, will you stay in Fuyuan?" Jiang Cheng asked.

Mu Chen raised his head, looked at Jiang Cheng, squinted his eyes, and said, "You want to ask this question yourself, or someone asked you to ask it."

Jiang Cheng smiled awkwardly and said, "There is someone... Actually, I want to know too."

Mu Chen smiled, but didn't answer.

"Mu Chen, don't blame Jiang Cheng, he..." Daddy said in embarrassment.

"I understand." Mu Chen interrupted Yan He's words. Some time ago, Fan Li was looking for trouble for Mu Chen everywhere, always assigning some messy tasks to Mu Chen, trying to drive Mu Chen out of the academy.

Many of the other mentors in Fu Yuan knew about Fan Li and Mu Chen's quarrel, but those people followed the principle that more things are worse than less things, and they didn't interfere. Mu Chen's impression of Fu Yuan must be extremely bad.

"Mu Chen, Fu Yuan is actually not bad, the dean has already left the customs, and the mentor Fan Li has been transferred away."

Lu Yi said.

Muchen shrugged his shoulders, and said indifferently: "Okay, don't talk about this." Fan Li was transferred away, such a bastard who did so many things, but was transferred away, it was hard to dispel his hatred.

"Mu Chen, in fact, the Dan Academy is not easy to mess with. The reason why you were assigned to the Fuyuan in the entrance examination was the hand and foot of Lan Da from the Dan Academy. Lan Da has a high position in the Dan Academy. It is useless for you to go there.What good fruit to eat." Yan He said.

Mu Chen smiled, and said: "Okay, don't talk about it, I have my own measure."

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"Are you okay?" Lan Ruofeng looked at Zhuang Yu's pale face and said with concern.

Zhuang Yu smiled and said, "It's okay, I've made you worry."

"It's fine." Lan Ruofeng looked at Zhuang Yu gently and said.

Zhuang Yu looked at Lan Ruofeng, puzzled and said, "Ruofeng, you don't look very well, what happened?"

Lan Ruofeng shook his head and said, "It's nothing."

Ever since Muchen made the Flame Talisman, things that didn't go well followed one after another.

First, Landa was demoted. In fact, the senior management of the Dan Academy knew that the clan uncle had tampered with Mu Chen's test. However, before Mu Chen made his debut, the people in the Dan Academy had been holding back.As Mu Chen's brilliance became more and more brilliant, the opinion of the head of the Pill Academy on the clan's uncle became more and more serious.

Furthermore, Fan Li was expelled from Fuyuan, Lan Ruofeng and Fan Li have always been in contact, Fan Li will always target Mu Chen, and there is also a reason why Lan Ruofeng keeps teasing him.

Landa originally thought that Mu Chen was in the quarry, that kind of place would delay his cultivation.

Unexpectedly, Mu Chen and Ye Shi are both five-star martial artists after they came out of the quarry. In this month, his cultivation base has not improved much, and it is fine to be left behind by Ye Shi, who has an eighth-level aptitude.Mu Chen, who was qualified by the sixth level, was ahead of him, and Lan Ruofeng, who had always been admired by everyone, really couldn't stand it.

Today he heard that Mu Chen had been certified as a third-level alchemist and a third-level talisman master in one day, and Lan Ruofeng was extremely annoyed.

He is a genius of Dan Yuan, but when others mention him, they always like to compare him with Mu Chen. The result of the comparison is that he is inferior to Mu Chen in every aspect. He can only be regarded as an ordinary genius in the traditional sense.However, Mu Chen can be regarded as peerless, he can always come up with some strange things, which make the old monsters in the academy feel excited.

Because he was too jealous of Mu Chen, Lan Ruofeng even secretly researched Fu Lu, but unfortunately, his talent in Fu Lu was limited, so after a lot of research, he didn't get any results, and instead wasted a lot of time.