Starting with the Magic Absorption Technique: I swept through the fantasy world.

The previously dilapidated wooden door was enveloped in a golden light the moment the drunken old man's palm touched it, and gradually transformed into a bronze door filled with Qiankun runes to the astonishment of the group.

After pushing open the door and walking in, Wang Mu felt as if he had stepped into a world of runes. The entire room was filled with elemental energy, and the layout was perfect, completely different from the dilapidated state he had seen outside.

"Young man from the Holy Realm, speak, what brings you to this old man?" Old Li said, looking at Wang Mu.

Upon hearing that the old man in front of him immediately recognized him as a member of the Holy Domain, Wang Mu was startled, but calmly replied, "Master, I've come to you to ask for your help."

This master was a rune master who was extremely famous in the desolate region, whom Wang Mu had happened to hear about at the Linghai Sect. He was proficient in all kinds of runes, but his temper was a bit strange, though he was extremely fond of drinking.

"You want my help? Then you should know what my fee standards are, right?" The master said, looking Wang Mu up and down with interest.

Wang Mu smiled slightly, slowly took out a pot of wine from his storage treasure, and said, "With your discerning eye, Master, you must be able to see the quality of this pot of wine. I wonder if this is enough as a condition?"

He sniffed the air tightly, then suddenly rushed to Wang Mu, grabbed the wine jug, and looked at Wang Mu excitedly, saying, "Young man, can you tell this old man what this wine is called?"

“This wine is called Peach Blossom Wine. Now, let’s sit down and have a proper talk,” Wang Mu said confidently to the master.

The master sighed helplessly and said, "What can I do? This is the only hobby I have in my life. Just say what you want to say. As long as it doesn't cost me my life, it's all worth it."

He slowly pulled out the stained treasure map from his backpack, looked at the master with a serious expression, and said, "Master, what I need you to do is very simple."

All you need to do is remove this patch of ink. As for the treasure map, I hope you can keep it a secret, just between you and me.

Looking at the treasure map in Wang Mu's hand, the master pondered for a moment before saying, "I'll take this matter on. Don't worry about the treasure map. Everyone knows how I, Li Yuantong, conduct business in this industry, and I understand these principles."

As she finished speaking, her hand trembled as she took the pot of peach blossom wine from Wang Mu's hand, and they hugged and kissed.

Then he took the stained treasure map from Wang Mu's hand and examined it carefully. He frowned slightly and said, "Young man, have you been to the waterfall in Qingtian Valley?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Mu wondered how the old man knew that he had obtained it from the waterfall. Could it be that the old man had been there as well?

"I know what you're thinking, how did I know? I've been there before, and I even had some interaction with that octopus monster."

That's why I have a slightly familiar feeling about the scent on this ink. Then I saw Li Yuantong sigh deeply and slowly hand the peach blossom wine back to Wang Mu.

Wang Mu was immediately surprised and looked at Li Yuantong in confusion, asking, "Master, what is this...?"

"Alas, it's not that I don't want to help you, but I'm powerless to do anything about it. Since you've come here, it proves that we're destined to meet. I wonder if you'd be willing to listen to a story I have to tell you?" Li Yuantong said sadly to himself.

"Please speak, sir."

"Twenty years ago, there was a rune master who was just learning runes. He was young but had already become quite famous in the wasteland. He attributed all of this to the teachings of his master."

His master was extremely proud to have such a disciple, and so he betrothed his youngest daughter to him. The master's youngest daughter was exceptionally beautiful, and to outsiders, the two seemed like a match made in heaven.

As he spoke, tears began to well up in Li Yuantong's eyes.

"What happened next? Did they live happily ever after?" Zhong Wanling, who hadn't spoken until now, asked anxiously.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuantong gave a bitter laugh and continued, "They are together and living very happily. The rune master trusts his wife completely and has no secrets from her."

But to his surprise, one day he discovered that his master had also mastered his unique skill. Enraged, he confronted his wife.

Hearing this, Wang Mu and the others probably knew that what was about to happen was a sad story. At this moment, Li Yuantong's eyes were bloodshot, and his whole body began to tremble as he spoke.

"It was there that he encountered an octopus monster. In just two days, the octopus monster learned about the rune master's story. At first, the rune master didn't know why the octopus monster had saved his life."

Later, he learned that the octopus monster had a similar story to his own, and feeling a sense of shared suffering, he saved the runemaster's life, thus allowing the runemaster to escape the pursuit of his sect.

"Master, is it because of the octopus monster that you are unwilling to help us?" Wang Mu asked, puzzled.

"For the octopus monster to spew out so much ink, it must have been in great danger. If I'm not mistaken, the octopus monster has already perished at your hands," Li Yuantong said, his eyes suddenly turning fierce as he looked at Wang Mu.

At this moment, runes began to float up around them, and Wang Mu and his group were now surrounded by the rune formation that Li Yuantong had set up in advance.

Wang Mu couldn't help but smile bitterly. It turned out that this master had such a story with this octopus monster. Fortunately, he had spared the octopus monster's life back then.

"That's not the case, Master. I made the octopus monster spray out the ink. As for him, he's not dead, he's just no longer in that waterfall," Wang Mu explained to Li Yuantong with a helpless expression.

But how could Li Yuantong believe Wang Mu's words now? Just as Wang Mu was speaking, the surrounding runes began to stir restlessly.

Seeing that the formation was about to be activated and attack Wang Mu and his group, it was clear that once the attack of this rune master was launched, it would not be stopped and would definitely cause a world-destroying attack. At that time, it was estimated that no one present except himself would survive.

Wang Mu quickly said, "Master, I am a genius from the Holy Domain. I can swear to the heavens that the octopus monster is not dead. Now you can believe me, right?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuantong stopped manipulating the runes and looked at Wang Mu with a puzzled expression, asking, "Are you really a genius from the Holy Domain?"

"This... how could things change so quickly..." Wang Mu looked at Li Yuantong in front of him speechlessly, feeling that this guy was not like a rune master at all, but rather like an old rogue on the street.