The Tao is far away

Just as Wang Chi was watching the two monks fighting, the two seemed to be aware of his presence. They stopped what they were doing and cast scrutinizing glances at him.

Then, the two smiled at each other, as if they had reached some kind of tacit understanding.

The two of them suddenly turned towards Wang Chi at the same time, holding magical weapons in their hands, and attacked him fiercely.

The magic weapons in the hands of the two monks emitted dazzling light, and they were obviously not ordinary magic weapons.

Wang Chi smiled slightly and thought, "Are you here to spar with me?"

One of them had already activated a sword-shaped magical weapon, which drew sharp tracks in the air and was heading straight for Wang Chi with a sharp sound of wind.

Wang Chi reacted quickly and the yellow-patterned tripod in his hand spun rapidly.

With a loud shout of "Go!", he rushed towards the flying sword-shaped magical weapon.

The two magical weapons collided in the air, making a deafening noise.

The power emanating from the yellow-patterned cauldron was so strong that it knocked the sword-shaped magic weapon away with one strike.

The owner of the sword-shaped magical weapon was obviously stunned.

At the same time, another monk was not to be outdone. He held an exquisite bow and arrow in his hand. The bow was engraved with bird and animal patterns, exuding an ancient atmosphere.

The monk drew his bow and shot the arrow in one go. The spiritual arrow drew a dazzling trajectory in the air like a meteor and shot straight towards Wang Chi.

Wang Chi did not panic. He burst out with amazing speed in an instant, and his body turned into a stream of light, cleverly avoiding the incoming arrows.

As he dodged, the Yellow-Patterned Cauldron turned, and Wang Chi moved sideways, not only avoiding the arrow, but also reaching out and grabbing the arrow that was flying towards him.

When the two monks saw that Wang Chi took their attack so easily, a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes.

They looked at each other and felt like making friends. Faced with a cultivator of such strength, no one would miss the opportunity to become friends.

"Which family is this fellow Taoist from? Are you here to participate in the Order-Seizing Conference as well?" The monk holding a sword-shaped magic weapon broke the brief silence and tried to chat with Wang Chi.

Wang Chi smiled slightly, bowed and returned the greeting, saying: "Thank you for your courtesy, fellow Taoists. I am Wang Chi, just a casual cultivator."

The two were slightly stunned after hearing this. They knew that in the world of cultivating immortals, independent cultivators usually did not have strong background support and it was difficult for them to possess top-level magical instruments.

"Hello, fellow Taoist. We have long heard of your great name. My name is Wan Ye, and this is my younger brother Wan Lin." Wan Ye, the monk holding a sword-shaped magical weapon, introduced, and also introduced another person next to him.

Wang Chi lowered his head and thought for a moment. Judging from the words and actions of these two people, they seemed to be from a prestigious immortal cultivation family.

Seeing Wang Chi was deep in thought, Wan Lin smiled and explained, "Don't be so reserved, fellow Daoist. We don't mean to look down on independent cultivators. Although independent cultivators are often looked down upon by other cultivators in this world of immortal cultivation, my Wan family's ancestors were also independent cultivators. We welcome independent cultivators who share the same ideals as me!"

Wang Chi showed a relaxed and happy smile, and said to Wan Ye and Wan Lin: "Fellow Taoists, please tell me, but I wonder when the Order Seizing Conference will officially begin?"

Wan Ye replied, "Fellow Daoist, don't worry. This Seizing Order Conference is held every five years, and the nearest one will be officially opened in a month. However, in a few days, there will be a gathering of monks prepared for the Seizing Order Conference, and many fellow Daoists will go there. They can sell their materials in exchange for what they need."

After hearing this, Wang Chi showed gratitude on his face and bowed to Wan Ye, "Thank you for your patience in explaining. If I hadn't met you two, I would have been like a headless fly, bumping around everywhere."

Wan Ye smiled slightly when he saw this, with an obvious intention to win over him in his eyes: "Fellow Daoist, you are too modest. This information is not a secret among cultivators. As long as you stay here for a few more days, you will naturally learn about it."

Then, Wan Ye added: "By the way, I wonder if Fellow Daoist Wang already knows his spiritual root qualifications? The first step of this Order Seizing Conference is to test the spiritual roots of the participants..."

He continued to explain in detail the details of the Order-Seizing Conference, and what he said was almost the same as what the two monks in the dilapidated temple said.

Wang Chi nodded after hearing this, showing a look of sudden enlightenment, and then said humbly: "I see, sorry to have made fun of you two, I am actually just an ordinary cultivator with three spiritual roots."

When the two heard that Wang Chi had the aptitude of three spiritual roots, they were stunned.

They knew very well that although three spiritual roots were much better than four or five spiritual roots in the world of immortal cultivation, there was still a big gap compared to cultivators with two or single spiritual roots.

A cultivator with three spiritual roots needs to spend more time and energy on top of the Qi Condensation Stage to enter the Qi Refining Stage. For many cultivators, this process may only allow them to reach the first few levels of the Qi Refining Stage in their entire lives.

However, Wang Chi, who was standing in front of them, had already reached the peak of Qi Refining at a young age. Even cultivators like them who had the power of their families had to pay attention to such cultivation.

Moreover, Wang Chi's demonstrated strength is even above theirs, which is really surprising.

Wan Ye and Wan Lin themselves are both dual spiritual root cultivators. They entered the Qi Refining stage directly without ever going through the Qi Condensation stage.

They were well aware that they had obvious advantages over the cultivators with three spiritual roots. Therefore, when they saw that Wang Chi had achieved so much at such a young age, they couldn't help but feel respect for him.

In their opinion, if Wang Chi did not possess incredible perseverance, he must have obtained an unimaginable opportunity, otherwise how could he have reached this point in his cultivation.

"Fellow Daoist, you are truly amazing. I admire you!"

Wan Lin even directly invited him, "Fellow Daoist, after this Order Seizing Conference is over, would you be willing to join my Wan Family?"

Wang Chi was a little surprised by this sudden invitation. He smiled and replied, "Thank you for your hospitality, but I still want to try my skills in the Seizing Order Conference first."

After hearing Wang Chi's answer, Wan Ye couldn't help but speak frankly, "Fellow Daoist, please don't be surprised. We will speak frankly. With your qualifications, it is indeed difficult for those big sects to use you. Although with your strength, it should not be difficult to get into the top 50 in the competition, such cultivators who enter the sect will mostly just do odd jobs and run errands, and will not get any cultivation resources at all."

Then, Wan Lin added: "Although my Wan family dare not compare with those big sects, as long as you perform well, the clan may give you a precious foundation-building pill. Such an opportunity is much better than struggling in a sect without resource support."

The two men's intention to win over the sect was obvious in their words, but Wang Chi had the internal entry order, so he still wanted to go to the sect to see the world.

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