Skyfire City.

The old alchemist in the center of the square looked around with his cloudy eyes, as if looking for his apprentice in the crowd.

Although most of the surrounding refiners were waving at him, trying to get his attention, he ignored them all.

Over time, those refiners who couldn't even get a glance turned around and left one by one.

In a short time, the square, which had been very crowded just a moment ago, became very empty.

And the old man who saw those refiners leave couldn't help but sigh deeply, and then began to forge a tool in the square that he had been forging when he first came to Tianhuo City.

The clanging sound of hammers echoed over the square for half an hour.

The utensils in the old man's hand were finally formed.

It's a sword.

A long sword that looks ordinary, but in fact hides many mysteries, and the materials are extremely luxurious.

The seemingly ordinary appearance was actually outlined with hundreds of beautiful lines, and even a lifelike dragon pattern was formed under the interweaving of the lines, and finally a blood-red orb inlaid on the hilt of the sword was encircled.

At first glance, the blood-red orb may be mistaken for an ordinary jewel, but upon closer inspection, it can be seen that the orb contains extremely powerful fire spiritual powers.

Not to mention, most of the materials used to craft the entire sword are top-notch treasures that can only be seen in the auction house.

It was precisely because he saw the special nature of the sword in the old man's hand that Cao Chuan speculated that the old man in the center of the square might not only be a sixth-grade refiner, but also a top refiner who had already reached the seventh rank or even the eighth grade.

This also puzzled him.

If the old man was really a top refiner who could have seven or even eight grades, then why did he come to a border town like Heavenly Fire City.

You must know that the most powerful refiner in Heavenly Fire City is only a fourth grade, and he is still an old man of about the same age.

Even if he was really passing by here to find an apprentice, Cao Chuan didn't think that the other party could find someone here with a talent for refining weapons that would satisfy him.

Unless...

Suddenly.

Cao Chuan thought of the so-called, extremely mysterious destiny.

Along the way, he had heard the Destiny countless times, and each time it was related to himself.

Thinking of his current position, Cao Chuan immediately whispered, "Won't it?" Could it be that this old-timer is really here for me? ”

"Or is he here for the sake of tranquility?"

Thinking of this, Cao Chuan unconsciously looked up at the elderly refiner who happened to turn his gaze at this time.

found that the other party actually met his eyes, Cao Chuan sighed in his heart, and then secretly said that it was not good.

Really.

In the next second, I saw that the old refiner's eyes suddenly lit up, and his body that looked sluggish walked in front of him with extremely fast steps like a dead wood in spring, and constantly looked at him and the two swords that were still in his hands with those eyes that came out of two fine lights.

"Hmmm... The refining techniques used in these two swords are introductory techniques used by beginner refiners. ”

"But looking at the appearance of these two swords, you can know that this beginner's basic skills are extremely solid, and his control of his own spiritual power has reached the point of perfection, and he also needs to have a concentration far beyond that of ordinary refiners."

After saying a lot of words, the old man raised his head to look at Cao Chuan, then his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said with a chuckle: "These two swords are actually forged by you, Xiaoyou, right?" And it looks like it's just forged and doesn't have much time. ”

"Little friend, I don't know how long you've been getting started with refining?"

Without waiting for Cao Chuan to speak, the old man hurriedly said another word.

This sentence made Cao Chuan sweat profusely in an instant.

It turned out that the seemingly amiable old man actually said in a threatening tone: "Little friend, you have to tell the truth, old man, these eyes of mine can even break the avenue of heaven and earth..."

Although he couldn't be sure whether what the old man in front of him said was true or false, Cao Chuan was reluctant to take risks.

After all, he knew that the old-timer in front of him was very likely to be a seventh-grade or even eighth-grade refiner, such a refiner looked at the entire spiritual realm as a transcendent existence, and there must be many big forces behind him as backers, and he must not be easily offended.

So Cao Chuan had no choice but to nod obediently, and then replied: "The old-timers are really as wise as torches, these two swords were just forged by the juniors a few hours ago, and the juniors are indeed the beginners in the mouths of the old-timers. ”

"Oh?"

The old man, who didn't expect Cao Chuan to be so obedient, immediately became interested, so he continued to ask: "Since you said that you are a beginner, can you tell the old man how long you have been practicing refining weapons?" Is it a month or a year? Or is it 10 years and 100 years? ”

As he spoke, the old man had already come to Cao Chuan, and the distance between the two was not even enough for a fist.

Looking at the face of the old man in front of him with great clarity, Cao Chuan had no choice but to admit that he had only entered the refining weapon today, and those two swords were also the results of his first refining weapon.

"Hahahaha!"

"The old man of Tianji is really honest and does not deceive me!"

Suddenly, the old man laughed loudly, and it took a while before he finally calmed down, and then stared at Cao Chuan with an extremely serious expression, and said at the same time: "Before, the old man of Tianji found me and said that I would meet a disciple with a great talent for refining weapons when I passed through Tianhuo City, and that disciple could even inherit the mantle of the old man and become one of the most powerful refiners in this world. ”

"But the old man of Tianji has always refused to tell me who that person is, only saying that all this is the arrangement of the mandate of heaven, and if I refuse to accept the arrangement of the mandate of heaven, I will die in two years because of the end of my life."

"Humph! If it weren't for the fact that I and the old man had been close friends for thousands of years, how could I have taken what he said seriously, let alone that there was still something about my life and death. ”

"Because I have already put life and death aside, even if I will really die in two years, I have no complaints about the old man."

"The only reluctance is my inheritance."

Suddenly, his face changed again, and he began to look at Cao Chuan's helpless eyes with a miserable expression, and sighed: "I think I have been immersed in the Immersion Refining Instrument for thousands of years, and if I can only return to heaven and earth with my own body inheritance until I die, then what's the point of me holding the Immersion Refining Instrument for thousands of years?" ”

"Little one, do you think what I said makes sense?"

"Yes, yes, what you said is so reasonable..."

Ever since he knew that all that happened today was the arrangement of Destiny, Cao Chuan had become indifferent.

Since you can't resist, it's better to go with the flow.

Anyway, the old man in front of him won't harm him.

Cao Chuan waited quietly for the old man to finish speaking.

The old man was not ambiguous, and said bluntly: "I almost forgot to tell you, old man, I am the third elder of the inner gate of the Wrought Iron Mountain, that is, the eighth-grade refiner with the highest grade in the Wrought Iron Mountain, named "Li Fengwu", I see that you are still very young, and you are a beginner, and you must have never heard of my name Li Fengwu. ”

"But it doesn't matter."

"As long as you are willing to worship me Li Fengwu as a teacher, you will be my only apprentice Li Fengwu in the future, and you will be able to enjoy the treatment you deserve in the Wrought Iron Mountain."

"How? Little one, would you like to worship me as a teacher? ”

After saying that, he winked playfully.

almost made Cao Chuan open his mouth and spit on the ground.

But Cao Chuan quickly came back to his senses and said to Li Fengwu in front of him: "The old seniors are polite, but the juniors are already disciples of the Cold Moon Palace, if they apprentice again and go to the Wrought Iron Mountain to cultivate, I am afraid that it will not be good to explain to the Cold Moon Palace." ”

Although Cao Chuan had only worshipped Wu Suowei's master when he was in the Nether Realm, and his status in the Cold Moon Palace was not even a disciple, it did not prevent him from worrying about Li Fengwu's decision.

After all, even he wasn't sure that he could control Yu Qinglan's temper.

If he apprenticed to Li Fengwu, and then followed Li Fengwu to the Wrought Iron Mountain to cultivate, judging from Yu Qinglan's usual performance, Cao Chuan could imagine what kind of brutal means Yu Qinglan would use to deal with the Wrought Iron Mountain with his eyes closed.

The tragic situation of the Tianlan Holy Land and the Wen family is still vivid.

But what Cao Chuan didn't expect was.

After hearing what he said, Li Fengwu suddenly said: "Little guy, you are not honest, do you think that the old man is demented, and I don't know that you are actually the husband of Yu Qinglan, the palace master of the Cold Moon Palace?" Don't pretend anymore, those things about you and Yu Qinglan have spread early! ”

"Huh? Is it? ”

Now that I know it, then I won't pretend, I'll have a showdown.

Seeing that the other party had already known his identity and relationship with Yu Qinglan, Cao Chuan did not panic, and the old god said: "Since the old man knows the identity of the junior, then please ask the old man to leave on his own, after all, the old man doesn't want any accidents to happen to the wrought iron mountain because of your strength, right?" ”

After speaking, Cao Chuan was about to turn around and leave.

But in the next second, Li Fengwu stretched out his hand to block the way.

Li Fengwu's face was full of smiles.

The so-called reaching out and not hitting the smiling person, Cao Chuan could only sigh helplessly: "Senior, if you have anything to say, it's best to finish it all at once, okay?" If you're really okay, then I'll have to go back and get ready for sleep. ”

"Alas! Wait a minute! ”

Seeing that Cao Chuan was about to leave.

Li Fengwu also knew that if he pretended to be any longer, it was very likely that he would never see Cao Chuan again, so he could only say in a good voice: "Don't leave in a hurry, old man, I just want to tell you, if you are willing to worship me Li Fengwu as a teacher, not only do you not have to go back to the Wrought Iron Mountain with you, but you don't even have to go to the Wrought Iron Mountain to register your identity and name." ”

"You can have the maximum freedom, and the only requirement is to call me Master Li Fengwu."

"How? Such conditions should be considered very relaxed, right? And it's enough to reassure Yu Qinglan's girl, right? ”

"In that case... Can I not call you master? ”

"Huh? Why? Li Fengwu stretched out his finger and pointed at himself and asked Cao Chuan why he refused to call himself master.

Cao Chuan also sighed helplessly: "Senior, just your sloppy and unkempt appearance, and you are unreliable at a glance, how can you let me call you master?" If it really doesn't work, I'll call you an old-timer, this is the bottom line I can accept. ”

After speaking, Cao Chuan got up and took Wen Jinghao and the others to prepare to go back to the inn.

In fact, he didn't have an opinion on Li Fengwu, and even he had a lot of respect for Li Fengwu, after all, Li Fengwu was the only eighth-grade refiner in the Wrought Iron Mountain, and his status was the highest even if he looked at the entire spirit world.

Even if her daughter-in-law Yu Qinglan came, she had to politely call him an old-timer and then think about anything else.

But Cao Chuan was different from others, he knew very clearly that Li Fengwu was here for the Mandate of Heaven.

But he, Cao Chuan, happens to be the person who hates being constrained by people and rules the most, and he even hates the so-called destiny a little.

Because the Mandate of Heaven is like a shackle, binding him to do everything that has been arranged long ago.

This made him feel like a puppet all the time, a puppet controlled by Destiny.

At the same time, he was also very curious, curious about what level of control the so-called Mandate of Heaven could achieve, and wanted to know how the Mandate of Heaven would treat him if he did not follow the rules of the Mandate of Heaven.

But soon.

Cao Chuan knew what the Mandate of Heaven would do after he rejected the Mandate of Heaven's arrangement.

I only heard Li Fengwu, who was following closely behind Cao Chuan, suddenly smiled and said: "If you don't call the master, you won't be called the master, anyway, I will accept you as a disciple, after all, a disciple like you with such a refining talent is rare, if you miss it, it will be difficult to find it." ”

"Compared to you, a master is nothing."

"Not to mention that the old man also told me that it is very likely that you, this little guy, will not do things according to the arrangement of the Mandate of Heaven, so he warned me and told me, let me try to follow your wishes."

"How? I've said so, you should admit that I'm your master, right? ”

After speaking, Li Fengwu looked at Cao Chuan with a strange face with affectionate eyes.

Cao Chuan, who was stared at by this kind of eyes, was really uncomfortable, so in order to get rid of this old-timer with a strange temper, he had to agree and say: "Okay, okay!" I promise to worship you as the teacher! Don't get so close to me anymore! ”

"Good!"

Hearing that Cao Chuan finally agreed to become his apprentice, Li Fengwu no longer stalked like before, but took out several yellowed and worn-out books from his arms, and said after throwing them to Cao Chuan: "I will follow you in the dark during this time, and you should seize the time to study the method of refining weapons during this time, and I will assess you when you get to the next town." ”

"If there is no progress in your refining method, the master's relationship between you and me will end here."

"Of course, if you can successfully become a first-grade or even higher-grade refiner, then the old man, I will personally go to the Refiner's Guild to help you bring the credentials that represent the identity of the refiner, and I will also teach you a more advanced method of refining."