"Do you know him?" Li Rui asked repeatedly upon seeing Ruo Xin's expression.
Ruo Xin nodded, confirming that it was indeed the case. Just from the word "Dan," it was clear that this person's abilities in alchemy were exceptional, especially since Dan Leng's teacher was none other than Dan Xiu Xi Zhi.
Li Rui had not expected this question at all, and this time encountering him, the odds seemed rather slim.
"Elder, your tone suggests that you don't quite believe me," Li Rui said with a calm smile.
Ruo Xin appeared to recall something and couldn't help but shake her head awkwardly. This opponent seemed incredibly powerful, far exceeding Li Rui's imagination.
"Anyway, just do your best; he's only a Third-Rank Alchemist!"
The Elder's words seemed to be meant as reassurance for Li Rui, but Li Rui did not feel that way. Through his efforts, he had made significant progress in alchemy.
Defeating this so-called Dan Leng was not impossible.
"Let's go find him! He will take you to the Alchemist Association."
From the Elder's description, he seemed to be a "crazy old man," and Li Rui nodded in agreement.
The three exchanged a few simple words before leaving.
The morning light illuminated the entire land, creating an exceptionally bright feeling. Little did they know that the crazy old man outside had already been waiting for Li Rui for an hour.
"Knock knock knock," three sounds echoed, as if he could no longer wait.
Li Rui had a good night's sleep for the first time in a while, having lost track of time. The "crazy old man" seemed to know what had happened to Li Rui before and had been waiting at his door for quite some time.
"Let's go! Head to the Dan Conference, just do your best!"
Listening to their words, it seemed that there were many experts at the Dan Conference.
"Aren't you coming?" Li Rui couldn't help but ask Ruo Xin beside him, noticing that she seemed to have some unspoken concerns.
However, the situation was a bit urgent, with three hours left until the Dan Conference began, and they had to speed up.
"I think I'll stay here and wait for you to come back."
Li Rui nodded slightly and then followed in the footsteps of the "crazy old man."
"What is this?" Li Rui looked at the massive object in front of him, feeling a bit confused, as he had never seen anything so strange in Tai Xuan Sect.
"You’re still too young; it's normal not to recognize this. There are only ten flying ships among the Five Sects and Eight Gates, and our strength is decent enough to possess one."
This was indeed Li Rui's first time seeing such a peculiar thing; he had no idea what powered it.
The "crazy old man" took out a card with just one character on it: "Wind." Li Rui could already guess what it was—was it a Wind Energy Card? He didn't expect it to have such a wonderful use.
Inside the entire ship, there were only two people, an old man and a young one standing at the helm! Looking at the scenery before them, they couldn't help but marvel at the beauty of this world.
What puzzled Li Rui was that from the moment he stepped onto the spaceship, the Mad Old Man had been frowning, seemingly worried about something.
Li Rui never expected the speed to be so fast; during the journey, it appeared to be slow, yet they passed one mountain after another.
In just an hour, the old man and the young one had already disembarked from the spaceship. To Li Rui's surprise, Danhui was actually located within a mountain.
With bright red banners hanging, there were crowds of people standing around, making it quite a spectacular sight.
Moreover, it seemed that there was a designated area for docking spaceships within Danhui, and a pathway leading directly to the location of Danhui.
"It seems there are many strong individuals here. Why do I feel particularly awkward? I don't even know how to express it," Li Rui remarked.
"Of course! There are strong people everywhere; everything needs to be restrained. There are some individuals we cannot afford to provoke! Do you see that old man in blue? That's Dan Xiuxi Zhi."
Li Rui looked up and indeed saw that figure; the blue robe had a character for 'rest' embroidered on it. The people around him showed great respect, indicating his high status.
"Oh! This year Tai Xuan Sect is also here to join the fun! Who did they send? It must be this fellow!" Just as he finished speaking, he extended his right hand toward Li Rui in a friendly gesture.
Li Rui was about to reach out to shake hands when suddenly, the Mad Old Man pushed forward. The two shook hands for quite some time, but the changes in True Qi around them were very strange.
Li Rui couldn't help but frown; it seemed this place wasn't as peaceful as it appeared on the surface! Every newcomer seemed to try testing each other, which left him quite perplexed.
In the next moment, the old man in blue walked over to stand beside the Mad Old Man.
"Junior Brother, how have you been lately?"
This...
Li Rui was instantly baffled, wondering what was going on. What kind of relationship did they have to address each other like that?
From Xi Zhi's gaze, Li Rui sensed a hint of malice; something must have happened at this alchemy conference.
"Let's not waste time, let's begin the ceremony," the crazy old man insisted repeatedly.
Xi Zhi nodded and walked over to the pitch-black wooden basin, making some gestures that were hard to decipher, mumbling something under his breath.
In the next moment, with a loud bang, flames suddenly erupted, engulfing the entire alchemy conference like fireworks. But even the most beautiful fireworks last only a moment.
"The alchemy conference has begun! Everything around can be freely traded. Contestants for the Grand Competition in three days, please prepare," Xi Zhi announced, his tone very stiff, leaving everyone wondering what he was really up to.
Upon hearing the words "freely traded," Li Rui's eyelids perked up. He could search for treasures here; if he stumbled upon something hard to find, it would be...
"What can we use for trading here?" Li Rui asked the crazy old man.
"Wind Coins."
"What difference does it make?" Li Rui frowned and retorted.
More precisely, Wind Currency is better than Wind Energy! However, Wind Energy cannot be used for transactions here.
"Then how can I obtain it?"
"Did you not see the Arena over there? You can earn some Wind Currency! Just make sure you don't get knocked down immediately with your abilities."
Li Rui frowned, looking at the Mad Old Man, who definitely seemed to have some Wind Currency, but his demeanor was extremely stingy, which was quite frustrating.
"Can you lend me some first?"
"No!"
Li Rui really wanted to slap the Mad Old Man, but he couldn't bring himself to do it! After all, his abilities were superior.
"The Arena, huh? Looks like I need to go there and have some fun." Li Rui murmured, disregarding the Mad Old Man and striding forward.
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