"What the hell? Since when did I have an heir?" Shi Jin was equally bewildered, utterly confused by this inexplicably appearing successor.
"Don't you know of the Carefree Pill Immortal? He was the only cultivator to ascend to the Immortal Realm through the Dao of alchemy. Although not many people knew of him, he was extremely renowned among alchemists. Cherry Blossom Pavilion, a second-tier cultivation faction on the Central River Continent, has some connection to the Carefree Pill Immortal!" Seeing the baffled looks on everyone's faces, Mu Bai assumed Lin Chuan and the others had never heard of the Carefree Pill Immortal and eagerly began explaining.
"Uh... hehehe..."
Lin Chuan gave an awkward yet polite smile.
"Let me tell you, this Carefree Pill Immortal..." Mu Bai immediately seemed to open the floodgates, embellishing the Carefree Pill Immortal's glorious deeds as he told everyone about them.
"That day, all the great sects had gathered. Li Xiaoyao competed in the Dao against the grand alchemy master of the time. Oh, right, the Carefree Pill Immortal's real name was Li Xiaoyao. He wasn't called the Carefree Pill Immortal back then. Mm, let's continue..."
Mu Bai spoke with great enthusiasm, leaving Lin Chuan and the other two completely stunned.
"Good lord! Shi Jin, were you really that good at showing off back then?" Lin Chuan asked through voice transmission via the [Akatsuki] ring.
Regarding Shi Jin's past, Lin Chuan knew only that he had been the Carefree Pill Immortal. He knew absolutely nothing about what had happened during that lifetime. Hearing Mu Bai recount it now truly broadened his horizons.
Shi Jin's mouth twitched. He did not know how to answer, thinking, I didn't know I was that good at showing off back then either!
"Ahem... Well, let's put the Carefree Pill Immortal aside