Supreme Alchemist-Chapter 2397 - 2387: Prosperous Times and Flowing Years

"Is there anyone else?"

Liang Tu’s expression was extremely majestic now. Previously, many saw Liang Tu as honest and sincere, so they didn’t take him seriously, but now many were reminded that the person in front of them was a strong one of the Divine Emperor Fourth Stage.

"It seems there’s no one else."

Liang Tu’s gaze swept around. After three people came out, the already small number of people became even less, but if something happened, it would have nothing to do with the Tianshan Sect; it was their own choice.

"Then please step onto the Heart Inquiry Road. Just to say, all the scenes you see on the Heart Inquiry Road are illusions. Be careful not to imprint them in your mind, or it’s easy to lose yourself."

Inside the Heart Inquiry Road, there’s no concept of time at all. Even if you stay in the illusion of the Heart Inquiry Road for ten years, outside, it will only be a mere moment. But of course, these ten years of memories will realistically appear in your head. There was once a cultivator who wanted to reach the Summit of the Sacred Continent in the Heart Inquiry Road, so he simply stayed inside for hundreds of years.

Of course, this cultivator did not leave any demonic barriers in the Heart Inquiry Road, but when he ascended to the Summit of the Sacred Continent and enjoyed the commanding feeling, the Heart Inquiry Road sent him out. Although it didn’t leave him with any demonic barriers, he couldn’t cope with the contrast and went mad, ultimately joining the Evil Sect and was later personally killed by his sect’s elder.

So to prevent this kind of thing from happening, Liang Tu told these cultivators about the rules of the Heart Inquiry Road. The subsequent events would have nothing to do with the Tianshan Sect.

After speaking, with just a wave of his hand, the seal outside the Heart Inquiry Road began to make crisp sounds, accompanied by a teeth-grating noise.

The trial of the Heart Inquiry Road began!

The number of people present was small, so they all decided to participate in the trial together. Just as Long Yan stepped onto the Heart Inquiry Road, the surrounding scenery changed.

"Where is this?"

The scene before his eyes was one he had never seen before, brightly lit, with bustling streets filled with streams of people. Vendors on both sides were busily promoting their goods—truly a lively market scene.

Just as Long Yan was trying to figure out where he was, a small, fair hand patted him on the shoulder.

"Hey, Big Brother Yan, why are you spacing out here?"

Long Yan, somewhat incredulous, turned his head. Lingxi smiled radiantly, her beautiful eyes fixed on Long Yan continuously.

"Lingxi..."

Lingxi shouldn’t be in the Emperor Clan right now, so why did she suddenly appear on this bustling street? Although the words reached his lips, Long Yan wisely chose not to speak, having forgotten that he was in the environment of the Heart Inquiry Road now.

"What’s wrong, Big Brother Yan?"

Lingxi seemed somewhat dissatisfied with Long Yan’s spacing out, waving her fair little hand in front of his eyes, and on instinct, Long Yan grabbed the soft, boneless hand.

"Big Brother Yan, why are you so..."

Lingxi’s pretty face reddened slightly, but she didn’t pull her hand back from Long Yan’s big hand. In her view, her Big Brother Yan, who was usually so dense, had finally opened up. Though this boldness made Lingxi’s face turn a shade of rosy red.

"Sorry..."

Long Yan initially wanted to let go of Lingxi’s hand, but the fair little hand instead gripped his firmly. Lingxi pouted, turning her head away in annoyance, seemingly dissatisfied with Long Yan’s slowness, yet she held his hand with unusual firmness.

"Weren’t you going to take me to the Temple Fair?"

Lingxi unhappily turned her head, her big, bright eyes seemingly accusing Long Yan of forgetting their promise.

Long Yan smiled helplessly, unable to admit to Lingxi that she was an illusion.

He had just arrived here himself?

He feared Lingxi would take him for a lunatic. But looking at the festively decorated surroundings, it wasn’t hard to guess that the scene before him was probably the Temple Fair Lingxi spoke of. However, the crowded scene immediately squashed any thoughts Long Yan had of spending a whole day playing with Lingxi.

"Big Brother Yan, don’t tell me you’re worried it’s too much trouble?"

Lingxi’s beautiful big eyes narrowed to slits, and her suspicious gaze made Long Yan’s whole body shiver. How had he not noticed this side of Lingxi before, but he still falsely assured her.

"How could I? If it’s Lingxi’s request, no matter how difficult, I will fulfill it."

"Really?"

Her eyes were full of disbelief, making Long Yan feel somewhat embarrassed.

The final decision was still to accompany Lingxi through the entire Temple Fair. But just when Long Yan was thinking about using True Qi to part the obstructing crowd, he suddenly discovered that the True Qi which usually flowed smoothly within him was now utterly blocked, meaning he was just an ordinary person now.

Not only that, but the Sacred Beast Mystery and Star-field Domain, as well as the newly emerged Ice Domain, seemed to have vanished without a trace, unresponsive to Long Yan’s calls. In this scenario, Long Yan was merely an ordinary person.

After discovering the problem, Long Yan turned to look at Lingxi, who was pulling him along. In this situation, he of course needed to ask Lingxi.

But when Long Yan asked his question, Lingxi blinked her large eyes in confusion and said,

"True Qi, what True Qi?"

With that, Lingxi placed her hand on Long Yan’s forehead, checking to see if her Big Brother Yan was still asleep, wondering what nonsense he was spouting.

Long Yan smiled helplessly, hastily dismissing it as a little joke with Lingxi to gloss over the situation. But Long Yan realized he should’ve anticipated a standard; in this environment, True Qi did not exist, and because the illusion was so incredibly realistic, Long Yan’s True Qi had encountered blockage.

Since this world had no concept of cultivation, there would likely not be any insurmountable problems.

"Big Brother Yan, come look at this."

While Long Yan was still pondering, Lingxi forcefully dragged him to a small stall. Long Yan felt a bit shocked by Lingxi’s strength but paid no mind, allowing her to lead him.

"Young man, young lady, would you like to buy a mask?"

The stall owner was an old lady whose face was full of wrinkles when she smiled, still doing business in such a crowded place despite her age. Long Yan didn’t know where to begin his critique, just noting that her forehead wrinkles could probably pinch a fly to death.

However, Lingxi’s eyes lit up at the sight of the items on the old lady’s stall, reaching out to pick up a fox mask and examining it from all angles. Even Long Yan could tell how much Lingxi liked the mask in her hand.

"Elder, how much for this mask?"

Just as Long Yan was about to take out money to buy the mask, the old lady smiled strangely.

"No money is needed, just one thing."

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