An alchemy furnace fell from the sky

Chapter 585 First Disciple

What is "拾瓜落" (shí guā luò)?

Li Wuji didn't understand why the young man in front of her had suddenly become so nervous, which piqued her curiosity.

"Well, it's all about taking a chance and seeing if we can find anything good."

As he spoke, Xu Fu took out a large crossbow from his Qiankun bag.

"Is this the 'Dragon-Slaying Crossbow' you're talking about?"

Xu Fu waved the large crossbow in front of the boy.

Where did you get that from?

The boy's eyes were wide open like copper bells, as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

"Are you asking me if it's true?"

Xu Fu then realized that he had been somewhat careless. How could he casually show such a rare treasure as the Qiankun Bag to others? Moreover, he originally intended to conceal his whereabouts.

"Is this a magical artifact that can be stored?"

The boy quickly guessed what the pocket at Xu Fu's waist was for and immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"Shut up!"

Fearing exposure, Xu Fu simply grabbed the boy by the collar and led him to a secluded alley.

When Xu Fu casually lifted him up, the boy felt Xu Fu's incredible strength and didn't say a word.

"I'll tell you..."

"Immortal Master! Please take me as your disciple! I'll do anything you ask!"

Xu Fu was just about to say something harsh to scare the boy so he wouldn't go around talking nonsense.

But as soon as he let go, the boy knelt down with a thud and started kowtowing repeatedly.

"Get up right now!"

Seeing this, Xu Fu felt somewhat helpless, and the momentum he had just built up instantly vanished.

"If the immortal master doesn't agree, I won't get up!" the young man said firmly.

Upon hearing such a clichéd "threat," Xu Fu couldn't help but give a wry smile. He had seen this phrase in books a few times before, but he never expected that one day it would happen to him.

"First of all, I am not a celestial master..."

"No matter who you are, Master, I, Qiang Xiaocao, will follow you!"

Before Xu Fu could finish speaking, the young man impatiently expressed his firm determination to become his disciple.

"Qiang Xiaocao? That's a really strange name."

When Li Wuji heard the boy say his name, he burst out laughing.

Xu Fu thought it was nothing out of the ordinary. He had heard the saying "give a humble name so that the child can be born and raised" countless times since he was a child. However, a name is a lifelong matter, and only those who live the hardest lives would give their children a humble name that would make them easier to raise.

"I have important business in Donghai City..."

"I know, everyone in the martial arts world who's a big shot has received an invitation to the 'Dragon Slaying Tournament'."

This Qiang Xiaocao seems to have a rather impatient temper, always interrupting Xu Fu before he can finish speaking.

"I'm really not in a position to take on apprentices right now..."

"When would be a convenient time for you, Master?"

"At the very least, I have to finish what I'm doing now..."

"Alright! I'll listen to you, Master! I'll kowtow and offer you tea after you're done with your work!"

Qiang Xiaocao was quick-witted and spoke fluently, keeping Xu Fu somewhat bewildered. It seemed that nothing much had happened, and the matter of "accepting a disciple" was settled.

"Alright! Get up first and tell me what's going on in Donghai City!"

Xu Fu was too lazy to waste any more words; the most urgent task was to find out who was behind it all.

Upon hearing this, Qiang Xiaocao quickly got up. He had been in Donghai City for more than ten days and had been wandering around, collecting a great deal of information.

However, Qiang Xiaocao was quick-witted and had a clear mind, and finished speaking in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

"That's great!"

Xu Fu listened and secretly praised him.

It must be said that his "cheap disciple" was a master at gathering information. Not only did he have a good memory, but he could also classify and summarize the information he collected and make his own judgments. Xu Fu himself believed that he could not do such a detailed job.

"Don't follow me yet! Wait until I've finished my important business!" Xu Fu had only taken two steps when he noticed Qiang Xiaocao following him, and immediately whispered.

Despite pleading, Xu Fu still wouldn't budge.

"Have you not yet asked my master's name?"

Qiang Xiaocao looked disappointed, so she had no choice but to find out the background of the person in front of her first, so that she could find him later.

"Pressing down the green mountains, overlooking the great river!"

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"Congratulations! Congratulations, Master Xu, on taking on such a fine disciple!"

As soon as the two left the alley, Li Wuji began to tease Xu Fu.

"I didn't want to either! You saw it yourself, I couldn't even get a word in edgewise!"

Xu Fu was also helpless about this.

"I think your eldest disciple is quite good; he speaks very logically."

Li Wuji also discovered the advantages of Qiang Xiaocao.

"He's not the eldest disciple!"

Xu Fu quickly corrected Li Wuji.

"My eldest disciple is named Chu Yi."

When it comes to taking on apprentices, Xu Fu can't help but recall those clear and crisp calls of "Master, great hero!"

I wonder how his cultivation at the Spring Materials Spiritual Academy is going. I should really go and check on him when I have time.

Xu Fu then told Li Wuji about his experiences with Chu Yi. Upon hearing that Chu Yi had bravely fought against villains at such a young age, Li Wuji was full of admiration.

Xu Fu promised Li Wuji that once this matter was settled, he would definitely take her to Chuncai Lingyuan to see his "eldest disciple".

The two strolled around for a while and happened to arrive at the entrance of an inn.

"Waiter, a superior room, please!"

"What? One room? Two rooms!"

As soon as Xu Fu entered, he called out to the waiter, but Li Wuji gave a coquettish remark and emphasized that she wanted "two rooms"!

"I'm really sorry, but we don't have even half a room left, let alone two. Why don't you try looking at other places?"

The waiter smiled obsequiously, and Xu Fu couldn't say anything. After all, who wouldn't want to make money when they're in business?

Xu Fu and Li Wuji visited several more houses, but they heard the same thing every time.

"What should we do?"

Xu Fu knew that many people had come to Donghai City, but he did not expect there to be so many. Some inns even divided a room into five or six rooms so that guests could sleep on the floor. Even so, the supply could not meet the demand.

Many outsiders have no choice but to pay to stay with locals, which naturally causes a lot of trouble.

"Right now, I'm afraid only the City Lord's Mansion has vacant rooms!"

When they arrived at the eighth inn, a remark from the waiter reminded Xu Fu.

How could he forget about the City Lord's Mansion!

He knew from the first day he arrived in Donghai City that all the previous city lords of Donghai City had been students of the Azure Dragon Upper Spirit Academy. If he could get help from the city lord's mansion, it would be much easier to resolve this turmoil.

Xu Fu's idea was also approved by Li Wuji. The two inquired along the way and soon arrived at the gate of the city lord's mansion.

When the two of them arrived at the entrance of the city lord's mansion, they both paused for a moment involuntarily.

Compared to the grand scale of Donghai City, the city lord's mansion of Donghai City is rather...

Shabby!

This was definitely the most "simple" city lord's mansion that Xu Fu had ever seen.

The low gate was not even as tall as the main gate of Donghai Building, and it looked like an ordinary landlord's courtyard.

If it weren't for the three large characters "City Lord's Mansion" written on the plaque, Xu Fu would never have associated this place with the City Lord's Mansion.

"Then... let's go in and take a look!"

After Xu Fu finished speaking, he took a few steps forward and pushed open the half-closed door of the city lord's mansion.