Path of Alchemy Mastery
Chapter 163 - 165: Return to the Mortal World

Chapter 163: Chapter 165: Return to the Mortal World

The Immortal Venerable’s body lying on the ground faintly moved his fingers and slowly opened his eyes.

Resurrected from death, the methods of the esteemed heavenly being were truly miraculous.

"Who am I? Where am I? Didn’t I die?" Mu Can asked himself in confusion, mumbling.

"That’s right, I am Mu Can, ambushed to death by someone." Mu Can recalled a moment from his life.

The intense unwillingness in his heart; after enduring countless hardships, he finally found the Divine Fruit that could heal Mu Can, yet he was attacked and killed by someone who was supposed to be his comrade.

"I’ve died, so where am I?" Mu Can sat up gently.

"Dad." Mu Can’s eyes brimmed with tears, though the person in front of him looked completely different from Mu Can, he knew that this person was his father, Mu Can.

"Can-er, where am I?" Mu Can’s body shook as he turned towards Mu Can, and seeing the handsome young man who was his own long-yearned-for Can-er, his eyes filled with tears; if he had died, how could he see Can-er again.

"Dad, I’ve finally seen you again."

After enduring endless hardships and braving dangerous realms, Mu Can had finally successfully resurrected his father, and only now did he feel his tightly-wound heart begin to relax.

"No, did you die too? Oh heavens, why do this to me?" Mu Can sobbed loudly, thinking that Mu Can had also perished.

He had gone through immense difficulties to venture into dangerous lands just to help Mu Can find the Spirit Fruit to restore his power, yet died in that hopeless place; never could he imagine that after death, he would be reunited with Mu Can.

"Dad, I am not dead. You are fine too." Mu Can reassured Mu Can, father and son shared a bond, and at this moment, Mu Can felt that all his efforts had not been in vain.

"That’s not right, I remember I have long been dead." Mu Can was puzzled. With his power, how could he not think that there could be such a Great Power with the means to bring someone back from the dead.

"You were dead, but someone resurrected you."

Mu Can explained to Mu Can, whose eyes widened like copper bells, with such powers to resurrect the dead, it surpassed Mu Can’s imagination.

When Mu Can informed him that the entire Death Space was created by the esteemed heavenly being, Mu Can was so shocked that he was at a loss for words.

Not only Mu Can but even Mu Can and Purple Cloud had trouble imagining at first that a Cultivator could possess such methods, to create a realm and even bestow Reincarnation upon it; this was beyond the reach of mortals, and even Immortal Venerables could hardly imagine achieving this. To call it divine would not be an exaggeration at all.

"Thank you, esteemed heavenly being." After understanding the whole story, Mu Can paid a deep respect to the esteemed heavenly being.

For the grace of being recreated, Mu Can was filled with gratitude for the esteemed heavenly being’s heaven-reaching methods that resurrected him.

The esteemed heavenly being magnanimously accepted this courtesy; it was his due reward.

"Alright, now that matters here are settled, you should return to your own realm." The esteemed heavenly being dismissed them, not wanting to stay any longer with the biting Reincarnation Pearl, eager to send Mu Can away quickly.

Mu Can paid his respects to the esteemed heavenly being; even out of respect for his own master, what the esteemed heavenly being had done for him was enough for Mu Can to willingly pay his respects.

"Enough, take your dog Pearl and leave quickly." The esteemed heavenly being casually tore open space, and a space passage glimmering with blue light appeared in front of Mu Can.

"Woof woof woof, I’ll bite you to death," the Reincarnation Pearl threatened, but didn’t really bite the esteemed heavenly being.

Leaving the Death Space, Mu Can felt as if he was in a dream.

"The feeling of being reborn is truly wonderful," Mu Can greedily inhaled a breath of air, to be resurrected was an unimaginably great fortune.

"Father, your appearance."

Returning to the Mortal World, Mu Can’s features began to change rapidly, and he slowly reverted to his original appearance.

"Woof, appearances stem from the heart," the Reincarnation Pearl explained.

A person’s soul determines their physical appearance; to be precise, Mu Can’s rebirth involved possessing another’s body, and the power of the soul can alter the body’s appearance.

Mu Can also let out a sigh of relief. Being able to regain his own appearance filled him with joy—who would want to walk around wearing someone else’s face?

Inside the Death Space.

"Ouch, this dog pearl is really ruthless," Gao Tianzun rubbed his butt, speaking with a disgruntled expression on his face.

"Haha." A figure appeared next to Gao Tianzun, suddenly materializing out of thin air without any warning, breaking through space without causing any ripples, appearing right beside Gao Tianzun.

Bang!

Gao Tianzun felt as if his head had been harshly slapped, and he almost cursed out loud.

After seeing who the person was, Gao Tianzun shrank his neck.

"Uncle Xu, what brings you here?"

It was none other than Mu Can’s mentor’s uncle, Xu Chao.

"You little guy, you’ve got some skills. How’s that kid just now? He’s my mentor’s nephew," Xu Chao said, slinging an arm around Gao Tianzun’s shoulder, his demeanor showing no trace of seniority.

"Hehehe, when I saw that pearl, I recognized it immediately. It must be the disciple of the thief, Heavenly Dao."

Gao Tianzun chuckled, and this Xu Chao was a relative of his, having watched Gao Tianzun grow up since he was a child. Although they were older and younger relatives, their relationship was as close as brothers.

"My mentor beat you up back then, and now his pearl has bitten you. You really have some bad luck," Xu Chao laughed heartily. Back in the day, the Heavenly Dao had given Gao Tianzun quite a hard time, and if it weren’t for Xu Chao stepping in, Gao Tianzun would probably have been tormented to death.

"Ah, isn’t that the truth," Gao Tianzun said with an embarrassed expression, recalling the time when he was young and reckless and had a bit of a conflict with Heavenly Dao, nearly getting tormented to death by him.

"Hehe, no worries, no worries. I have high hopes for this nephew. Maybe he’ll surprise us," Xu Chao said with a mysterious look on his face.

Mu Can and his group emerged in the Mortal World from the teleportation channel.

"Where is this?" Mu Can looked around puzzled. This was not the place they had entered, nor was it within the territory of the Long Family.

It was a vast prairie—a boundless grassland extending to the horizon, with the end nowhere in sight.

Mu Can bent down, grabbed a handful of grass, and gently sniffed it.

"Barbarian Grasslands." The grass carried a faint scent of blood, a distinctive smell of the Barbarian Grasslands.

The Nanyuan Empire bordered the northern barbarians, and war occurred all year round. The blood of warriors had drenched nearly every inch of this prairie, which is why a faint scent of blood emanated from the grass.

"Hopefully, we haven’t arrived during the winter hunt," Mu Can murmured, an air of confusion on his face, as a faint smell of blood also permeated the air.

"Daddy, there’s a special scent here," Benben said softly, tugging at Mu Can’s hair.