Path of Alchemy Mastery
Chapter 214 - 216: Outwitting the Dog

Chapter 214: Chapter 216: Outwitting the Dog

"No way, I have to go check it out. Wang Cai brother, are you there?"

Mu Can called out for the Reincarnation Pearl; in such a situation, if the Reincarnation Pearl was willing to take action, things would be much easier.

After all, so far, Mu Can had never seen the Reincarnation Pearl at a disadvantage; those it encountered were almost all bitten by the Reincarnation Pearl without a shred of temper left.

Even the Heavenly Immortals were the same; in the face of the Reincarnation Pearl, they could only admit defeat.

"Wang Cai bro, you’ve got to help out. I can offer you life force from two Demon Lords."

Seeing that the Reincarnation Pearl completely ignored his call, Mu Can changed his strategy to temptation.

I don’t believe you can ignore me. Life force from two Demon Lords should be worth your effort, right? I’m not afraid if you don’t have a weakness; I’m afraid if you do. Mu Can had already got a good grasp of Wang Cai’s character – this dog, raised by the thief of the Heavenly Dao, was most susceptible to temptation, a typical no-profit-no-get-up type.

"Woof! Three, or no deal."

As expected, the greedy Wang Cai immediately started to haggle with Mu Can, but was marking up the price as if he was a thoroughly shrewd businessman.

"Only two, not more." Mu Can started to bargain.

Even if I need you, I can’t let you get away with such price gouging, or I’ll be the one to suffer in the future. Mu Can internally strategized, asking for the moon to get a reasonable deal. Although his psychological limit was life energy from three Demon Lords, he now had to squeeze more value out of Wang Cai.

Both man and dog were making calculations, neither wanting to back down, testing each other’s bottom line until Wang Cai finally capitulated first.

"Three, no less. But, if you can provide them to me this month, I’ll let you cultivate for free in the Third Layer next month."

Kid, trying to play me? Back in the day when I followed my old master and bit through the entirety of the Supreme Realm, you weren’t even born. I’ll pretend to let you cultivate for free next month, hehe, and then I’ll only give you a bit of energy, not letting you cultivate for long.

Wang Cai actually harbored such plans, intending to deceive first and worry later. Poor Mu Can, despite all his defenses, just couldn’t guard against this greedy dog.

"Alright, I agree."

Mu Can had personally experienced the Third Layer of the Reincarnation Pearl, and he believed that the Third Layer was far stronger than the first two. Mu Can even presumed the Second Layer was impulsively added by his stingy mentor, serving no purpose other than to entertain an Immortal Venerable.

"Woof! It’s a deal, I will help you."

Haha, this naive kid really fell for it. Just cultivate for a few years and I’ll throw you out; I won’t be breaking the agreement then. Wang Cai rejoiced in his heart, not expecting Mu Can to be so easily fooled.

Hearing Wang Cai deciding to intervene, Mu Can was also relieved. If it weren’t for the Reincarnation Pearl, he couldn’t possibly infiltrate the enemy camp alone.

Hehe, this silly dog, I’m going to use his power to kill three Demon Lords this time, helping me out a great deal and also allowing me to cultivate for free next month – killing two birds with one stone. It’s hilarious how this silly dog thinks he’s made a profit, probably wagging his tail right now. Mu Can chuckled to himself; all was proceeding unsaid.

"Let’s go."

No time to delay; delays breed complications. The urgent matter now was to see what exactly had happened, why there had been no news after his mentor and the others entered the camp.

The Reincarnation Pearl appeared in front of Mu Can again. This time was different; it seemed as if more light surfaced on the Reincarnation Pearl, twinkling like stars, tiny points of mystical light scattered all over its surface.

"Pup Bro, how did you become so handsome?"

Mu Can exclaimed in amazement, setting everything else aside—a look like this could definitely drive all the girls crazy.

"Arf! Are you saying you don’t wanna proceed to the Third Layer for cultivation? How many times have I told you, call me Wang Cai Bro!"

A big mouth appeared on the surface of the pearl, but no matter how you looked at it, it resembled a dog’s mouth.

"Yes, Wang Cai Bro, what happened to you?" The Reincarnation Pearl used to be much simpler than it is now; who knows what changed to make it become so extravagant.

"What’s the big deal? If it wasn’t for Master saying I can’t let you skip steps and seal me, even if you are my current Master, you wouldn’t be able to come near me. Now that the Third Layer is unlocked, naturally, I have greater powers."

Mu Can could feel it—if Wang Cai had a form, then right now he’d be looking at him with disdain, eyes slanted.

Damn, to be disdained by a dead dog, and a formless dog at that.

Such bad luck.

"Alright, alright, Your Excellency is so mighty, I can’t afford to offend. You lead the way and break through this Big Formation; I need to go in and save people."

Looking at the soaring Demonic Qi in the distance, Mu Can was no longer in the mood to bicker with Wang Cai; he was extremely worried about his master and the others.

"Daddy, there’s a battle happening inside." Bun Bun softly said in Mu Can’s ear; this little treant son of Mu Can was like a little radar during combat, always able to provide scout abilities for Mu Can.

"A battle, can you sense what kind of battle it is? Check if my Master is in trouble?"

Mu Can ordered, no wonder Poor Tiger said that taking the little treant with him had endless benefits. Even as a juvenile, this little treant was already so helpful to him.

"There are three bundles of dark energy colliding with each other, and there are a few slightly weaker presences being suppressed on the side."

The slightly weaker presences must be Xuanyuan Mingkong and the others, but what exactly are those three bundles of dark energy? Could it be that the Demon Clan is infighting? How could that be, with the ownership of the Mortal World not yet settled, why would the Demon Clan be in conflict?

"Kid, let’s talk terms. Do you want to shock them a bit?"

The Reincarnation Pearl hopped about, trying to encourage Mu Can.

As soon as Mu Can heard this, he knew this dead dog wanted to trick him again. To discuss terms, there’s surely no good coming out of it.

"What terms?" Even though he knew the dog had no good intentions, Mu Can still asked.

Sigh, I’m still too weak. Otherwise, I wouldn’t want to negotiate with this greedy dog at all. Mu Can could now empathize with those people who were bitten on the butt by Wang Cai, especially how the Duke of the High Interface felt—such a powerful figure in the Supreme Interface, yet forced to submit by a tiny pearl nipping at his butt.

"I can send you straight in to rescue your master and the others; how about that? It’ll surely give them a fright."

Seeing Mu Can take the bait, Wang Cai’s saliva almost spilled out.

"So what are your conditions?" Mu Can watched the Reincarnation Pearl warily, well aware that there’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world. He certainly didn’t believe Wang Cai, with his always take-advantage-never-lose character, would offer him such a good deal for free.