Xiao Mu continued walking forward, paying particular attention to this Primordial City.

This Primordial City was located near the edge of the Eastern Desolation, with Chaos lying deeper in.

Once inside Chaos, there would be no returning.

Chaos is a form of Supreme Power, and any creature that enters Chaos would become part of it, unless they possess extraordinary abilities.

But obviously, most people don't have such abilities, and the majority of the ordinary townsfolk have adapted to this way of life, knowing the fearsome nature of Chaos, so no one dares to approach it casually.

The entire town is preparing for the arrival of powerful figures from the Heavenly Court, with places like those run by Master Qin and Master Chang offering free apprenticeships to Mutated Beings.

In the face of death, the masters no longer frown upon sharing what they know.

"Ha! Ha! Ha!"

The shouting from a nearby courtyard caught Xiao Mu's attention, and when he turned his head, he saw a familiar figure.

Consequently, a smile naturally appeared on his face.

Duan Ming, who had left not long ago after being rejected by Senior Brother Guo.

However, unlike others, this young man named Duan Ming, although rejected, was practicing diligently with a Kitchen Knife against a wooden stake, again and again.

His practice lacked proper technique, but he was extremely diligent, putting all his strength into every cut against the stake.

Nevertheless, such practice was of little use.

Xiao Mu couldn't help but shake his head as he watched.

Duan Ming was hardworking, but cultivating without proper method made such cultivation meaningless.

"Why... why are you shaking your head?"

Duan Ming noticed someone was watching him, and suddenly stopped his practice, turning his head to look at Xiao Mu with displeasure.

Xiao Mu chuckled, "I see your cultivation lacks method."

"Lacks method? Do you understand cultivation? I think you don't understand at all. What I was just practicing was an ancestral Secret Manual." Duan Ming retorted defiantly at Xiao Mu's words.

"Ancestral Secret Manual? Maybe." Xiao Mu was not entirely dismissive of Duan Ming's so-called ancestral Secret Manual; this was the Eastern Desolation, related to Ancient Times, unlike his world before the Mutation, where ancestral Secret Manuals might actually exist, but he still shook his head, "But without a foundation, it's difficult to master an ancestral Secret Manual."

Duan Ming was stunned, surprised by Xiao Mu's words, and curiously asked, "Foundation? What is a foundation?"

"Why do you think others can cultivate successfully?" Xiao Mu countered.

"This..."

Duan Ming scratched his head. He was just an ordinary person, who hadn't even been exposed to Secret Arts, so how would he know how others succeeded in cultivation?

"Why do you think others can succeed in cultivation?" He threw the question back to Xiao Mu, appearing somewhat impolite, yet his demeanor was innocent, clearly not intentionally discourteous, just uninformed about etiquette.

Xiao Mu chuckled, asking another question, "Do you know what Secret Arts are?"

Duan Ming shook his head, looking puzzled; he hadn't even heard of Secret Arts.

"Do you know why Mutated Beings are Mutated Beings?"

Xiao Mu once again posed a question.

Duan Ming knew this answer, so he responded happily, "Because Mutated Beings possess extraordinary abilities."

"Heh heh!"

Xiao Mu chuckled softly. This young man knew little about the world of Mutated Beings, having only heard some secrets related to them, which weren't significant at all.

"Do you know why Mutated Beings become Mutated Beings?" Xiao Mu threw out another question.

Duan Ming was already engrossed in Xiao Mu's words, momentarily forgetting why Xiao Mu appeared at his doorstep. He thought for a moment, "Is it because of cultivation?"

He once again threw the question back to Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu laughed, "Cultivation is just one of the factors, apart from cultivation, there are other factors, in fact, there are many ways to become a Mutated Being."

"Master!"

Suddenly, Duan Ming knelt before Xiao Mu, kowtowing to him, his forehead hitting the ground with a thud.

"Rise!"

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Mu used a force to lift Duan Ming up. He had no intention of taking on disciples, but didn't stop Duan Ming from bowing.

"Master, please teach me to become a Mutated Being."

At this moment, Duan Ming realized that Xiao Mu was also one of the Mutated Beings and seemingly more powerful than Master Chang and Master Qin.

He was moved, deciding to pester Xiao Mu in hopes of becoming his disciple.

"I have no intention of taking disciples, and you don't need to acknowledge me as a master, but teaching you to become a Mutated Being isn't difficult. Eat this."

As Xiao Mu spoke, he reached into the Earth Seal Space and soon pulled out a Fire Spirit Fruit, tossing it to Duan Ming.

"What... what is this?"

Duan Ming was startled by the flames rising from the edge of the Fire Spirit Fruit.

"This fruit can make you a Mutated Being, but consuming it will cause immense pain, making you feel as if flames are burning your internal organs. Do you dare to eat it?"

Xiao Mu deliberately made the consequences of eating the Fire Spirit Fruit sound frightening.

In the end, Duan Ming didn't hesitate; he picked up the Fire Spirit Fruit and immediately put it into his mouth.

He swallowed it directly.

Boom!

At the moment Duan Ming swallowed the Fire Spirit Fruit, a large amount of flames erupted from his body, engulfing him in fire. Flames even burst out from his eyes, ears, and nose.

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