Wan Xiaoshan and Han Li

Tiannan, Lanzhou, and Guangguicheng.

An eighteen-year-old boy, wearing a straw hat, with a handsome face and a light gray robe, was sitting in a restaurant in the city, leisurely drinking some wine.

"Mount Tainan is located to the west of Guanggui City, and the Tainan Small Gathering is within Tainan Valley. Judging by the time, it should be about time!"

Li Yunfan sipped his drink while thinking to himself.

He came here for two reasons: first, to attend the Ascension Conference of the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom; and second, to establish a good relationship with Han Li in advance.

"Han Li, Han Li, whether I can survive in this cruel world depends entirely on you..."

Li Yunfan was reborn into this mortal world, and that was his biggest secret.

Eighteen years ago, he was born into the Li family of Qingmu Mountain in Jianzhou, Yue Kingdom, and was the son of the head of the Li family, making him the true young master of the family.

Although the Li family of Qingmu Mountain monopolizes Qingmu Mountain, their family power can only be considered a minor, insignificant family.

The entire Li family has only a little over a thousand members, and only a hundred or so of them are capable of cultivation. The vast majority of them are low-level cultivators in the Qi Refining stage, with only the Li family head and two elders reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

Li Yunfan was naturally among them, but his pseudo-spiritual roots of the four elements of metal, wood, water, and fire were really not up to par.

Fortunately, as a time traveler, he was blessed with some good fortune.

At the age of seven, out of curiosity, he accidentally ate a special spiritual fruit, which unexpectedly awakened the extremely rare "Fire Spirit Body" for cultivation...

Inside the restaurant, Li Yunfan sat by the window, looking at the bustling crowd outside with a strange expression in his eyes, lost in thought.

Perhaps... she's reminiscing about a past life...

After staying for a full half hour, they finally paid their bill and left the restaurant.

He adjusted his straw hat and walked straight toward the west gate of Guanggui City.

Just as he was about to arrive at Tainan Mountain, a boy dressed in white, who looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, suddenly appeared from not far away.

The young man had delicate features and fair skin, looking every bit the part of a wealthy young master.

"May I ask if you are heading to Tainan Valley?" the young man asked with a smile as soon as he saw Li Yunfan.

Li Yunfan had been wondering if the other party was also a cultivator, but upon hearing the other party's words, he immediately understood.

He replied with a smile, "That's right, I was just planning to go to Tainan Valley to attend the trade fair."

"I am Wan Xiaoshan from the Wan family of Kuya Mountain. I am also going to Tainan Valley. May I ask your name, brother?" Wan Xiaoshan said with a happy expression.

Upon hearing the young man introduce himself, Li Yunfan couldn't help but show a hint of surprise. So he was Wan Xiaoshan!

He was immediately delighted. He hadn't expected to meet Han Li before he met Han Li's "guide".

After thinking it over, he didn't hide anything and gave his name: "My name is Li Yunfan!"

Wan Xiaoshan chuckled, "Since we're both going to the Tainan Small Meeting, why don't you come with me, Brother Li?"

Li Yunfan was naturally happy to have Wan Xiaoshan, a naive and inexperienced newcomer, by his side, which should reduce Han Li's wariness of him.

"By the way! Brother Li, do you know the location of Tainan Valley?" Wan Xiaoshan asked with a smile.

Li Yunfan shook his head because he really didn't know the exact location.

Just as Wan Xiaoshan sighed, looking somewhat dejected, he heard Li Yunfan speak.

"Once we reach the foot of the mountain, we'll naturally understand. There may be other cultivators like you and me here, on their way to attend the Tai Nan Small Gathering!"

Wan Xiaoshan's eyes lit up: "That's right!"

So the two of them traveled together to the foot of Tainan Mountain.

Wan Xiaoshan was overjoyed to see a small village appearing ahead.

"Brother Li, look, there's a village ahead. Let's go ask around; maybe the villagers know the location of Tainan Valley."

After saying that, he rushed forward and asked several villagers standing at the village entrance for information.

But seeing the puzzled looks on the villagers' faces, Li Yunfan knew that they did not know.

Just as Wan Xiaoshan was gesturing to the villagers about something, a boy suddenly emerged from the nearby woods.

When he saw Wan Xiaoshan talking to the villagers at the village entrance, and Li Yunfan standing not far away, he was taken aback.

The next moment, Li Yunfan felt a faint gaze fixed on him.

Turning around to look in the direction from which the gaze came, he saw a boy who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, with dark skin and an ordinary appearance, standing not far away looking at him.

Li Yunfan's eyes lit up immediately, because upon seeing the boy, he instantly guessed his identity.

It was Han Li, whom he had always wanted to see!

Wan Xiaoshan clearly noticed Han Li's presence and ran towards him.

Watching the two talk, Li Yunfan did not immediately step forward, but stood still, waiting for Wan Xiaoshan to call out to him.

Sure enough, not long after, he saw Wan Xiaoshan waving at him with a happy expression.

Li Yunfan smiled slightly and immediately walked towards the two of them.

"Brother Li, this is Brother Han! He's going to the Tai Nan Small Meeting just like us, and Brother Han happens to know the location of Tai Nan Valley!" Wan Xiaoshan introduced with a happy expression.

Li Yunfan sized Han Li up and down, then smiled and clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "I am Li Yunfan, greetings, Brother Han!"

Han Li also sized up Li Yunfan, noticing that he, like Wan Xiaoshan, had fair skin and a handsome appearance, typical of a wealthy young master.

But unlike Wan Xiaoshan, he was not simple-minded at all; instead, he gave off a sense of maturity that was not in line with his age.

Therefore, Han Li couldn't help but feel a sense of vigilance.

"My name is Han Li!" Han Li replied, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

Li Yunfan was unaware that his original intention to use Wan Xiaoshan to dispel Han Li's wariness of him had backfired.

He still wore a kind smile and said, "Brother Han knew the location, which truly helped Xiaoshan and me a lot. If we hadn't met Brother Han, we probably would have missed this grand event!"

Wan Xiaoshan nodded in agreement: "Yes! Luckily, we met Brother Han!"

Han Li smiled slightly: "You two are too kind. I just happened to be here."

Looking at Han Li, Li Yunfan couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This isn't a coincidence at all; you clearly came here specifically after dealing with the Mo family's affairs..."

Then, led by Han Li, the two headed toward the specific location of Tai Nan Valley.

Along the way, Wan Xiaoshan chatted with Han Li in a familiar manner, while Li Yunfan listened to their conversation with a smile.

Wan Xiaoshan was unaware that Han Li had been subtly trying to elicit information from him during their casual conversation.

Han Li managed to extract all the common knowledge about the cultivation world from him.

From cultivation realms to a cultivator's lifespan, to the seven sects of Yue Kingdom, and the theory of spiritual roots.

These things were nothing surprising to Li and Wan, who came from a family of cultivators, but they broadened Han Li's horizons.

After all, according to the normal storyline, Han Li at this point is just a novice in the cultivation world, who knows almost nothing except how to cultivate the Everlasting Spring Technique.

Just then, Li Yunfan suddenly asked, "By the way, Brother Han, are you attending the Tai Nan Small Gathering this time to prepare for the 'Ascension to Immortality Conference'?"

Han Li was taken aback upon hearing this. The Ascension Ceremony?