Does anyone actually Believes That My Master Is A Mortal?

Xianzui Inn, third floor.

Gazing at the table full of delicacies before him,

Chu Yuan didn't know what to say.

Honestly, he hadn't wanted to come here to eat this time.

He had simply come to find out some information.

He hadn't expected the shopkeeper to be this enthusiastic.

"Sect Master, please eat, are these dishes not to your taste?"

Seeing Chu Yuan not picking up his chopsticks, the shopkeeper couldn't help but urge him.

"Let's hold off on these for a moment, shopkeeper. I didn't come here for food and drinks this time, I have something I need to inquire about."

Chu Yuan shook his head and neatly placed his chopsticks down.

He had no intention of eating or drinking.

What a joke, he was at the Qi Refinement Stage now, he had no appetite for wining and dining.

He wouldn't be able to sleep until he solved his disciple's issue.

"Shopkeeper, my purpose for coming here is also to seek certain news from you, and you should know what I am after," Chu Yuan said, his gaze fixed intensely on the shopkeeper.

Upon hearing this,

the shopkeeper faltered,

but quickly regained his composure.

Recalling the information this individual had previously sought from him,

the shopkeeper immediately understood.

"Sect Master, are you asking about the news on the good-for-nothings?"

"I do know a bit about that, I heard that in Azure Mountain City of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there is a good-for-nothing who clearly possesses a Heavenly Spiritual Root but for some reason can't absorb spiritual energy. The name of being useless has spread far..."

"Also, over in Dragon Roar City, there's a good-for-nothing who bears an Earth Spirit Root, but while cultivating, the spiritual energy always dissipates and can't be retained; quite a notorious good-for-nothing..."

The shopkeeper chattered on.

Gather good-for-nothings?

Circle around me with that, please.

If I were to gather another good-for-nothing, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be a mortal anymore.

Chu Yuan shuddered vehemently and shook his head to refuse.

"No, no, shopkeeper,"

"This time, I'm not here to inquire about the good-for-nothings, but to find out about geniuses,"

"Do you know of any? Like the one you mentioned before, the genius with the surname Lin from that city."

Chu Yuan spoke.

"Last time I told the Sect Master about... Oh, you mean Lin Fan? He was taken away by another sect, and if you want to know about geniuses, let me think a moment."

The shopkeeper furrowed his brows, as if trying hard to recall.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Han felt puzzled but looked at his respected master and kept his silence, quietly sitting to the side.

Chu Yuan didn't say anything more, silently waiting for the shopkeeper to speak.

After about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense,

the shopkeeper slapped the table and stood up.

"Sect Master, I remember now! Over in Jingming City, there's a genius who possesses an Earth Spirit Root. Known as a child prodigy from a young age, famous far and wide, just recently came of age, and definitely hasn't been taken in by any sect yet!"

"This news I got from traders who came here; it should be accurate."

The shopkeeper assured repeatedly.

"Oh? What is this person's name?"

Chu Yuan's eyes lit up.

Was there really news of a genius?!

His chance to turn things around was coming!

"His surname is Ye, a single character Ling, and he resides in Jingming City, the third son of the Head of Ye Family."

The shopkeeper replied.

Pfft!!

Upon hearing the surname Ye,

Chu Yuan almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.

Gather snake skins.

After the incident with Ye Luo, he couldn't possibly take anyone with the surname Ye as a disciple.

Even if this was a genius and not a good-for-nothing.

Surname Ye.

Surname Zhang.

Surname Su.

These three surnames were all placed on his blacklist.

He would never take disciples with these surnames.

These three people's surnames made him feel like they each had the protagonist's halo, a Child of Destiny, with unparalleled destiny.

"Are there any others?"

Chu Yuan asked helplessly.

"Others? Let me think..."

The shopkeeper furrowed his brow, trying hard to think.

He didn't think too much.

He just assumed that Chu Yuan wasn't satisfied with Ye Ling's talent.

An Earth Spirit Root still not satisfying...

That at least required a genius with a Heavenly Spiritual Root as a base, right?

Maybe even a Heavenly Spiritual Root wouldn't be enough.

One must possess various special talents along with a Heavenly Spiritual Root to possibly satisfy this person.

To find such a genius, yet still unrecruited by other sects...

It's a bit rare.

A good while passed.

A light bulb went off in the shopkeeper's mind, and he thought of something.

"Got it, Sect Master! In Tiger Crane Pass at the border of East State, there's a clan member with incredible talent, possessing a Heavenly Spiritual Root. It's said she has Innate Insightful Eyes that can see through others' weaknesses!"

"Normally, such disciples are desired by many sects."

"But this person always refused to join any sect. However, with the Sect Master's status, if you were to take on a disciple, she would definitely choose to join under you."

The shopkeeper clapped his hands excitedly and said.

"What's her surname?"

Chu Yuan inquired.

"Her surname is Dantai, given name Luo Xue, and she's a woman."

The shopkeeper hastily replied.

Hearing this, Chu Yuan paused for a moment.

A female disciple?

Taking on a female disciple, huh... That seems quite good.

With male disciples, who knows if one might turn out to be a main character with a Child of Destiny aura?

Surely a female disciple couldn't possibly have all that protagonist halo stuff, right?

"Dantai Luo Xue? Not bad. Which way to Tiger Crane Pass?"

Chu Yuan stroked his chin and asked.

Hearing this.

The shopkeeper pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Sect Master, just give me a second, hold on."

After saying that.

The shopkeeper stood up and scurried downstairs.

Not long after.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The shopkeeper came back with a sheepskin scroll, placing it on the table while panting, and said, "Sect Master, look at this. This map records all the major and minor locations of East State. Take it with you, so in the future, whenever you want to go somewhere, you can just consult the map."

He looked around.

Found a chair and spread the sheepskin scroll on it.

The map was instantly laid out before them.

It outlined all the major and minor places of East State, with towns and mountains.

The only issue was that the shapes of the towns and mountains were all quite 'unique'.

Chu Yuan, sitting by the side, looked down at this rather rough map.

"This map... what's this pentagon?"

Chu Yuan asked, perplexed.

"Sect Master, that's a town. The pentagon represents a town."

The shopkeeper answered.

"And this triangle?"

"That's a mountain."

"A triangle with a little red dot on it?"

"That's a Ninth Grade Sect in the mountains."

"What about two red dots?"

"An Eighth Grade Sect..."

"Your drawing ability is quite strong, huh."

"Thank you for the praise, Sect Master!"

"..."