The whole world is cultivating qi, only I am cultivating the body

When Hu Kang heard Li Shengnan say this, he became a little hesitant, not knowing whether he should agree.

Seeing Hu Kang hesitate, Li Shengnan suddenly laughed: "What? You question me, suspect I cheated, but you don't dare to compete with me? Then what are you questioning and suspecting here?"

"Nonsense! Why should I compete with you? You are just a young girl who has only been refining pills for a few years. Wouldn't it be bullying if I compete with you?! Moreover, you are already the honorary second elder. If I beat you, wouldn't it mean that the deputy head made a mistake?"

"Haha, I don't dare, so why do you have so many excuses? How about this, if I lose, the position of the Honorary Second Elder will be given to you, and I, Li Shengnan, will leave Danding Sect and never come back," Li Shengnan said here, and Hu Kang's eyes lit up, and he was about to agree, but Li Shengnan had the second half of the sentence, "If you lose, I won't ask too much from you, you just need to apologize to me and publicly state that you are not as good as me."

"You say I am not as good as you? I have been immersed in the Dao of Alchemy for more than 40 years. I am either outstanding or at the forefront of the Dao of Alchemy. You say I am not as good as you?"

"Then let's compete?"

"Let's compete! If you lose, I won't ask you to leave Danding Sect. You just need to admit that you are not as good as me. If I lose, I will treat you as my disciple whenever I see you. How about that?"

Before Li Shengnan could say anything, Dan Ping'er made the decision to agree. The expression on her face was not very good. She had obvious opinions about Hu Kang who suddenly appeared. Moreover, she believed in Dan Ruoruo's judgment. With Hu Kang's level, he could not even be ranked among the elders of Dandingmen. She didn't know where his confidence came from.

"Since the head of the Dan Sect has agreed, let's do it this way. Elder Hu Kang, what should we compete in? Alchemy? Identification of medicine? Or pharmacology?"

"We are competing in the Dan Ding Sect, so we can't just compete in alchemy like outsiders. We need to start with the medicine and the medicinal power, and then the alchemy stage. How do you think?"

"it is good!"

Seeing that Li Shengnan and Hu Kang had decided on how to compete, Dan Ping'er waved his hand and said, "Okay, the competition will be held in three days. I will notify all the elders and disciples of Dan Ding Sect. I believe that with all the people of Dan Ding Sect present, no one will deny their decision after the competition."

"Sister, Hu Kang has been in the sect for so many years, and those books on medicinal herbs and pharmacology..."

"Okay, isn't this three days? These three days are for Fellow Daoist Li to view our collection of books. Sister, go and arrange for Fellow Daoist Li and the others to rest first, and then take Fellow Daoist Li to the library. Before the competition, all floors of the library will be open to Fellow Daoist Li," Dan Ping'er turned to look at Hu Kang, "Elder Hu has been an honorary elder of Dan Ding Sect for twenty years. He won't be afraid of Fellow Daoist Li, who only has three days, and won't stop her from making preparations, right?"

"How is that possible! Let alone three days, even if she is given ten days, a month, or half a year, what will happen?"

"It doesn't have to take that long. Three days will be enough! I will arrive at the competition venue on time in three days." After Li Shengnan said this, she followed Dan Ruoruo and left with Zeng Wenyu and others.

Dan Ruoruo brought the four people to a quiet courtyard and pushed open the door. The space inside was not small, more than enough for four people to live in.

Everyone walked into the courtyard, and Dan Ruoruo closed the gate. "Hey, it's only been three days. I don't know what my sister is thinking. Although Hu Kang doesn't want to make progress, he has entered the library no less than a hundred times in the past twenty years. In three days, Fellow Daoist Li..."

"Don't worry, Deputy Sect Leader. I won't lose. Also, don't call me Fellow Daoist Li. Just call me Shengnan."

"Okay, then don't call me deputy head in the future. Just call me Ruoruo. By the way, I will take you to the library. Put your things down and I will take you to the library now. You can read as much as you can in these three days. I will provide you with all the food, clothing and daily necessities in the library."

Dan Ruoruo prepared everything for Li Shengnan and sat next to her. She told Li Shengnan that if she had any questions, she could ask her and she would never keep anything private. Li Shengnan thanked Dan Ruoruo, took a book from the library and began to read it.

In the library of Dandingmen, more than half of the books are about medicinal materials and alchemy, and the other small half are secret manuals of cultivation techniques and spells. Li Shengnan did not take the secret manuals of cultivation techniques and spells, but chose a book about medicinal materials, and started to read it while sitting down.

Although a book is very thick, Li Shengnan reads very quickly. It takes her no more than ten minutes to finish each book. Soon, she has completely read through all the books on the first floor.

Dan Ruoruo said she didn't understand why Li Shengnan read so fast: "You...how can you read so fast? Although most of the books on the first floor are basic, the basics are the most important..."

"Hmm... nothing to see. I have already studied these basics in my master's sect, and even..."

Li Shengnan did not finish her words. She originally wanted to say that Sui Xin Sect's books on these basics were more detailed than their collection of books, but in order to consider Dan Ding Sect, she did not say the rest.

"No? Could your sect's collection of books be more detailed than that of the Danding Sect?"

"probably."

After hearing what Li Shengnan said, Dan Ruoruo's curiosity was as intense as a cat's scratching. However, remembering that Li Shengnan would be competing with Hu Kang in three days, she thought there was still plenty of time, so she didn't express her curiosity.

Three days passed in a flash. Looking at Li Shengnan who was resting in front of her, Dan Ruoruo's curiosity had reached its peak. She decided to wait until Li Shengnan and Hu Kang finished the competition, and then she would ask all the questions.

There was still some time left, and looking at Li Shengnan who was resting, Dan Ruoruo walked out of the library.

Everyone in Danding Sect already knew that Hu Kang was going to compete with the new member Li Shengnan. Almost all the disciples who were free had arrived at the square in front of the master's hall. The square was already equipped with an alchemy furnace and various medicinal materials and spiritual liquids. Everything was ready, except for the two protagonists.

Hu Kang arrived earlier than Li Shengnan. He sat cross-legged on a cushion next to the alchemy furnace on the left side of the square, closing his eyes and waiting quietly for Li Shengnan.

After a while, Li Shengnan, who was yawning, finally came over. When she sat on the mat, Dan Ruoruo also sat next to Dan Ping'er.

"Okay, now that both parties have arrived, I declare that the competition officially begins!"