Chapter 2601: Lihuo Immortal City
For the repeated confessions from the Qingyan Immortal King, both Liu Qingqing and Yan Muyu were quite exasperated. If it weren’t for the fact that the Qingyan Immortal King was the son of the Tianshu Immortal Emperor, they would have long kept their distance and ignored him.
Fortunately, after being rejected multiple times, the Qingyan Immortal King never harassed the two women with malicious intent; otherwise, with Yan Muyu’s somewhat wild temper, she might have really teamed up with Liu Qingqing to teach him a lesson.
After the two women ascended to the Immortal Realm, as their realm and cultivation level increased, they had changed their Immortal Artifacts several times. The Immortal Artifacts they currently used no longer matched their realm and cultivation level, thereby affecting their combat power.
The two women intended to craft a fitting Immortal Artifact, but because they previously lacked the materials to do so, they had not been able to fulfill this wish. Recently, although they had gathered all the materials needed to craft an Immortal Artifact, they couldn’t find a suitable Artifact Refiner to help, so the matter was delayed.
Therefore, when they heard the Qingyan Immortal King mention that there were skilled Artifact Refiners within the Lihuo Immortal City, they became somewhat tempted, and so they agreed to meet him.
"Qingyan Immortal King, I often go to Lihuo Immortal City. How come I haven’t found any skilled Artifact Refiner? You’re not trying to deceive us, are you?"
Unlike Liu Qingqing, who was more gentle, Yan Muyu didn’t show Qingyan Immortal King any kindness upon seeing him and asked coldly.
Qingyan Immortal King, having figured out Yan Muyu’s temper, was indifferent to her aloof face and said with a smile, "Mu Yu..."
"Stop!"
Yan Muyu immediately interrupted Qingyan Immortal King, frowning, "Mu Yu is not a name you can call me by! Please address me by my title... Also, when you speak to Sister Qingqing, use her title as well! Otherwise, don’t blame us for turning hostile!"
Liu Qingqing, seeing her speaking so bluntly without holding back, couldn’t help but smile wryly but did not voice any objections.
Qingyan Immortal King awkwardly smiled and then nodded, "Alright... alright... I will be more mindful in the future..."
He glanced at Yan Muyu, noticing a pink peach blossom adorning her temple, creating a beautiful scene of flower and beauty together, radiant beyond compare, causing him to momentarily lose focus.
"What are you looking at?"
Yan Muyu glared at him fiercely, filled with killing qi.
Despite her cultivation level being two small realms lower than Qingyan Immortal King’s, her pretty eyes now gleamed with authority, her pretty face turning cold, causing Qingyan Immortal King to shiver involuntarily.
Qingyan Immortal King’s face turned red, and he stammered, "N-nothing..."
Feeling he came off as somewhat weak, he lightly coughed, then raised his head to say, "Peach Blossom Fairy, I’m not lying to you! That Alchemist and Artifact Refiner reportedly just arrived at Lihuo Immortal City yesterday and has set up a stall specifically for crafting pills and artifacts for all kinds of Immortals!"
Liu Qingqing asked, "Does that Immortal... have a high success rate for alchemy and artifact refining?"
Qingyan Immortal King nodded repeatedly, "Qingqing... ahem... Qingliu Fairy, today two Immortals returned to our Immortal Town from Lihuo Immortal City, saying they witnessed that Immortal refining pills and artifacts with a very high success rate! The original Alchemists and Artifact Refiners in Lihuo Immortal City couldn’t even compare to that Immortal."
Yan Muyu’s mind was stirred, and she asked, "Do you know the name of that Immortal?"
Qingyan Immortal King replied, "I don’t know the name, but his title... seems to be Wushuang Immortal Emperor..."
Yan Muyu’s face immediately showed disappointment. She thought to herself: "Pity it’s not him... His title is War Emperor! Even if his current cultivation level isn’t in the Emperor Realm, his title should be something like War King or War Emperor..."
Liu Qingqing, however, thought little of it and said to Yan Muyu, "Mu Yu, let’s head to Lihuo Immortal City to find out. If we can invite that Artifact Refiner to craft a fitting Immortal Artifact, it will greatly enhance our self-protection ability on our future journeys."
Qingyan Immortal King said excitedly, "I will go with you!"
Yan Muyu glanced at him and said, "This has nothing to do with you! Sister Qingqing and I will go together!"
Saying this, she clasped hands with Liu Qingqing, and they rode on a piece of Auspicious Clouds, flying toward Lihuo Immortal City tens of thousands of miles away.
Seeing this, Qingyan Immortal King hurriedly returned to the Immortal Residence, informed his father, Tianshu Immortal Emperor, and then pursued the trace of Yan Muyu and Liu Qingqing, flying toward Lihuo Immortal City.
"That child..."
Tianshu Immortal Emperor observed his beloved son’s departure with Divine Sense. He couldn’t help but feel both a headache and helplessness towards his son’s nearly stubborn infatuation.
Having lived for tens of thousands of years, he had long understood matters of love in the Immortal Realm.
His son had confessed to the two women several times, only to be rejected each time. He knew this was just his son’s wishful thinking. Even if he persisted, it would likely result in unrequited feelings.
For this reason, Tianshu Immortal Emperor had advised his son, but Qingyan Immortal King refused to listen and said, "Sincerity transcends obstacles, and perseverance will prevail," believing that if he remained persistent, he could eventually win them over.
Seeing that his son wouldn’t heed advice and wouldn’t stop until he met with failure, Tianshu Immortal Emperor decided not to intervene further.
Fortunately, his son, though infatuated, had always been aboveboard and had never used any unacceptable means; otherwise, Tianshu Immortal Emperor would never have tolerated it.
Yan Muyu and Liu Qingqing flew tens of thousands of miles, hand in hand, and entered Lihuo Immortal City.
Lihuo Immortal City was a grand city with millions of Immortals, but it only had one Cultivation Resource Exchange Market, located in the northernmost area of the city.
After entering the city, the two women went straight to the Cultivation Resource Exchange Market and inquired about Wushuang Immortal Emperor’s stall with a nearby Immortal.
"Are you looking for Wushuang Immortal Emperor to refine pills or artifacts?"
The Immortal asked and, seeing the two women nod, added, "Unfortunately, you came a bit late!"
Yan Muyu frowned, "Has Wushuang Immortal Emperor already left?"
That Immortal shook his head, "I mean... there are too many Immortals seeking Wushuang Immortal Emperor’s alchemy and artifact refining services. Even if you hand over your cultivation resources now, it will probably be ten days before it’s your turn!"
Yan Muyu responded with an "Oh," and said, "Business is that good... it seems that Wushuang Immortal Emperor’s alchemy and artifact refining are impressive, huh?"
That Immortal replied eagerly, "Since Wushuang Immortal Emperor set up his stall yesterday, he has crafted many Immortal Pills and Immortal Artifacts for various Immortals. Each Immortal only needed to provide him with two sets of materials. Up to now, many Immortals have successfully obtained the desired Immortal Pills or Artifacts!"
Liu Qingqing, quite amazed, said, "That means his success rate for alchemy and artifact refining is at least over fifty percent, and very stable... truly remarkable!"
The majority of Alchemists or Artifact Refiners in the Immortal Realm would typically charge four to five sets of materials and still wouldn’t guarantee a successful crafting.
Yet, Wushuang Immortal Emperor only required two sets and guaranteed success, making it truly astounding and no wonder his business was booming.