Walker Of The Worlds

Chapter 2587 Grandmaster Status And An Old Acquaintance

chapter 2587 grandmaster status and an old acquaintance

lin mu gazed at the people who were now left behind. there were some familiar faces among them, as well as a few unfamiliar ones.

the familiar individuals included the emperor, crown prince feng shun, grandmaster lao, minister deng, and minister bibon of the imperial court.

as for the others present, lin mu didn't know them at all. however, judging by the way they stood and carried themselves, lin mu could somewhat discern their affiliations.

two individuals stood near grandmaster lao, wearing the robes of alchemy masters, albeit of a lower rank. both were middle-aged men with cultivation bases at the fifth tribulation stage of the immortal realm.

"lord imperator, these two are my disciples: yunye and yunsan," grandmaster lao introduced.

"we greet the lord imperator and grandmaster alchemist lin mu!" the two men cupped their fists and bowed their heads.

lin mu had not seen them in the crowd earlier. their sudden appearance made him think that they had been occupied elsewhere before arriving.

hearing their greetings, lin mu couldn't accept the title entirely.

"i am not a grandmaster alchemist," lin mu corrected them. "i do not deserve to be called that."

"what!?" the two alchemists were stunned. "but you summoned a heavenly phenomenon and created a new method and material," they said, their surprise evident.

even grandmaster lao was slightly taken aback and looked at lin mu intently.

"you've done enough to be at the rank of a grandmaster. you don't need to take a promotion exam at all," grandmaster lao stated firmly.

"ah, the thing is... i've never taken an exam for an alchemist," lin mu admitted truthfully. "i've only ever practiced alchemy for personal purposes and never underwent formal evaluations."

"you... what?!" grandmaster lao's shock deepened.

of course, the grandmaster had checked lin mu's credentials before to see what kind of alchemist he might be, but there were no records of him. this wasn't unusual, as some alchemists never registered with the immortal court and instead operated through private organizations or informal training.

sometimes, alchemists learned under hermit masters who preferred to stay hidden, promoting their disciples informally. these disciples would only appear in public during alchemical gatherings or competitions, which served as both a showcase of skill and a platform for formal promotions.

this was the impression grandmaster lao had about lin mu as well.

it was why he had brought his disciples to meet lin mu, hoping they could learn something valuable from him.

"i've never taken any tests," lin mu confirmed once more.

emperor feng and crown prince feng shun exchanged a glance, their silent conversation clear to each other.

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as lin mu pocketed the badge, the doors of the imperial court opened again.

"i'm sorry i'm late!" a loud voice echoed through the hall. "i got stopped by the new market that just opened outside the—" the man's words trailed off as his eyes scanned the room.

his gaze swept over the influential figures present, his nervousness growing. finally, his eyes landed on lin mu, and he froze in place.

"you... how are you here?" the man asked, his voice filled with disbelief.

lin mu recognized him instantly.

"shu shaoxing... to think i'd meet you here," lin mu remarked.

this was the same man who had teleported with lin mu to the holy topaz empire and guided him to the desolate blood battlefield. shu shaoxing, an ambitious cultivator who aspired to become the world's greatest grass cultivator, now stood before him.

"you... you're daoist lin mu?! the imperial imperator and the winner of the tournament of the four guardian beasts?!" shu shaoxing stammered, visibly shaken.

"that's me," lin mu confirmed with a nod, a faint smile gracing his lips.

meeting his old acquaintance lin mu couldn't help but surprised. he had not thought of the man for a while either. though now that he thought of it, it had been over thirty years or more since he had even met the man. lin mu took a deeper look at his old acquaintance realizing the man had definitely changed over time. the first difference he saw was the fact that the man's cultivation base had increased and had reached the fourth tribulation stage of the immortal realm. at the same time he was now wearing an official alchemists robe and even ha a badge hanging on his chest.

but looking at the badge, lin mu noticed he was just a normal alchemist.

"how are you here, shu shaoxing?" he wondered.

after all, the imperial court wasn't a place where one could just stumble in. that combined with the man's earlier words made it seem like he was supposed to come here.

"junior brother is acquainted with lord imperator?" alchemist yunye was surprised.

"how's that possible?" alchemist yunsan wondered.

even grandmaster lao had the same thoughts as he looked at them.

"junior brother?" lin mu turned to look at the old man.

"ah, yes. this is my newest disciple, shu shaoxing." grandmaster lao introduced. "i managed to discover him back when i was investigating the matter of the demon at the desolate blood battlefield as well as the violet mystic life tree." he stated.

hearing that, a few old memories rushed though lin mu's mind and he finally realized why the old man felt a bit familiar to him.

'so this was the big shot that had come to investigate my activities there.' lin mu thought, finding it quite intriguing.

the thread of fate had gotten intertwined and made him meet people that had been distant from him again.