Chapter 100: Taking people as pawns
Luo Tian thought about it again and again, and finally decided to participate in the competition of the Alchemist Conference first. It's not that Luo Tian doesn't pay attention to the life and death of the white crane, it's just that participating in the alchemist conference and then successfully participating in the selection of the Immortal Palace is too important to Luo Tian. He could only divide the priorities, and when the alchemist conference was over, he would go to the trading market in Zhongdu to see if he could find the whereabouts of the white crane.
Although he couldn't find the white crane himself, after Luo Tian returned to the Danmeng, he found the two masters. He wanted Forget Chen and Master Lin Feng to help him find it first. After all, the two masters were just idlers in Danqing Mountain, and although they couldn't leave the Danqing Mountain Range, they could still look for them in the Danqing Mountain Range.
In addition, Luo Tian also found Yunwu and wanted this Danqing Mountain Ranger to find the white crane. To say that in Danqing Mountain, the role of the two masters is not as good as that of this Cloud Spirit Clan cultivator. After all, this cloud and mist didn't know how long it took to be born, but he knew the Danqing Mountains best.
Hearing that the two white cranes had suffered such a catastrophe, Yunwu was also very anxious. He had taken care of these two white cranes for nearly half a year, although it was not as long as Luo Tian had been with them, but Yunwu also liked these two white cranes very much.
"You don't have to worry about this matter, you just need to participate in the competition with peace of mind, and I will definitely do my best to find that white crane." Leave this injured crane to me. I've heard that this rematch will last a few days. Just listen to the clouds.
"Oh, why is it taking so long? Well, as soon as you get tired of your predecessors. I just listened to Luo Tian say.
After Luo Tian arranged the first qiē thing, he waited for the second day's competition with peace of mind. There are still a total of ninety-six people left this time, if what Yunwu said is right, then the Dan Alliance is so strict this time, it will definitely eliminate more alchemists.
As for what the competition that lasted for a few days, Luo Tian really didn't know. Even if it is refining the elixir, it can be done in a day at most. Coupled with the fact that Dan Meng did not follow the routine to compete this time, even he felt that he had no bottom in his heart.
Not only Luo Tian, but also Wei Wuji. He went through the preliminary round, so he naturally knew how difficult this competition would be. Wei Wuji felt depressed, so he came to Luo Tian's thatched hut for a stroll. He didn't know that this was Luo Tian's residence, but a few days ago he heard that this was the thatched hut of Luo Tian he knew, so this time he came to find Luo Tian to talk to.
"Luo Daoyou is here, Wei Wuji is coming to visit," Wei Wuji shouted outside the fence of Luo Tiancao's house.
Hearing Wei Wuji coming, Luo Tian, who was meditating, opened his eyes. He didn't know what was going on with this Wei Wuji, according to the explanation, he was going to compete tomorrow, and he should rest today. It was already dark this day, but I didn't expect the other party to visit.
Luo Tian got up and came outside the house, and saw Wei Wuji standing outside the small courtyard. He hurriedly stepped forward and greeted the other man with his fists clenched.
"Hehe, it turned out to be Wei Daoyou's visit, please come in quickly. Luo Tian said happily.
He usually does not have many fellow monks, and naturally there are even fewer who can get into it. There are only a few true friends in Luo Tian's heart. Although this Wei Wuji has not known Luo Tian for a long time, Luo Tian still has a good feeling for him. In his eyes, this Wei Wuji knows too many things, and he can be described as knowledgeable. Luo Tian felt that chatting with Wei Wuji was the most insightful.
"Well, I'm sorry to disturb Luo Daoyou. Wei was very worried about tomorrow's competition, so he was a little restless and disturbed Luo Daoyou's cultivation. Wei Wuji said.
"Hehe, don't mind, in fact, I've been very upset for the past two days, so I just meditated to calm myself down. Don't hide it from fellow Daoists, and I don't have much confidence in tomorrow's competition. Luo Tian said.
"I didn't expect that I was not the only one, so Luo Daoyou has no news about tomorrow's competition. Luo Daoyou has been coming to Danqingshan for more than ten years, and he must have a good relationship with the predecessors of the Dan League. Wei Wuji asked.
Hearing Wei Wuji's words, Luo Tian realized something, and he felt that the other party seemed to mean something. Luo Tian felt that this Wei Wuji seemed to be playing his own words. He originally had a good impression of this Wei Wuji, but now it seems that the other party is also a little flawed.
According to what Wei Wuji said, this is to say that Luo Tian has a good relationship with the people of the Dan League, so he should know some inside information. In this way, Wei Wuji came to himself to inquire about tomorrow's competition questions. He felt that Luo Tian's two masters were the Lingyuan Realm cultivators of the Dan League, so he guessed that Luo Tian should know the topic.
"Well, I don't know about it. Danmeng is the most fair place, how could I know the question of the competition in advance. So I'm afraid I'm going to be disappointed, please forgive me. Luo Tian said.
"No, Luo Daoyou is a senior disciple of the two Spirit Yuan Realm cultivators, didn't the two seniors reveal any news to Luo Daoyou?"
"Hehe, I said Wei Daoyou, you are knowledgeable, but it seems that there are some opportunistic thoughts, so Luo doesn't dare to compliment. You can rest assured, I have absolutely no idea what tomorrow's contest will be. If I knew, why wouldn't I sue you? Luo Tian said with a smile.
"It's panicking, and I ask for forgiveness. By the way, I came to visit Daoyou in the past two days, and I didn't see you in the grass house, and then I heard that Luo Daoyou went out, and it seems that Daoyou is still quite leisurely. Wei Wuji saw that Luo Tian didn't like the topic just now, so he hurriedly changed the topic and said.
Hearing that the other party changed the topic, Luo Tian was naturally happy. The topic just now made his favor towards Wei Wuji drop a lot, so the other party changed the topic as he wanted. Luo Tian seems to have an expectation for this Wei Wuji, that is, he can really become his best friend.
For him, although he was already a Lingyuan Realm cultivator, he still had fewer friends. Even if he is a Lingyuan Realm cultivator, he is still just a powerful mortal. They can also be lonely and need some friends to talk to. Maybe Luo Tian has been practicing alone for a long time, and he is looking forward to having a few more close friends. So even if Wei Wuji made him a little bored just now, Luo Tian didn't want to give up this future friend directly.
"Oh, there are indeed some things. I have a pair of flying mounts, which were originally free-range in the Danqing Mountains, but who would have expected that when I went to check two days ago, they were attacked, and one of the white cranes disappeared. Isn't this bothering the two masters to help me find it, and I can only wait for the Alchemist Conference to end and then look for it carefully. Luo Tian said truthfully.
When Wei Wuji heard this, he also understood why Luo Tian was not in the grass hut two days ago. And after thinking about it, he told Sù Luo Tian that he could also help the other party to find it. Wei Wuji told the other party that he also brought a few entourages with him when he came, so he could let them help Luo Tian find it first.
"How dare you bother Wei Daoyou, my two masters know the Danqing Mountain Range best, and they still don't bother Wei Daoyou. Wei Daoyou can rest assured, a talented monk like Daoyou will definitely not be a problem in tomorrow's competition. Luo Tian responded.
"Well, well. Wei Wuji said.
He was just polite, and if he really sent the attendants he brought, he didn't think it would be of any use. The most important thing is that he thinks that Luo Tian's white crane must have been captured, so how could he find it lightly. Instead of trying to find it, you might as well retrain a flying mount.
Maybe Wei Wuji is a rich son, so he naturally thinks that a flying mount is insignificant. But in Luo Tian's opinion, he has been with the two white cranes for more than ten years, and naturally has a deep relationship. Let him give up a white crane lightly, that is absolutely impossible.
Wei Wuji saw that he had nothing to gain here in Luotian, and he could only return in defeat. It's not that he has a bad heart, it's just that Wei Wuji was also embarrassed by the question of Danmeng's competition. He must fight to make it to the list of candidates for Asgard, and only then can he realize his plan.
"Luo Daoyou, I'm so disturbed, Wei wants to go back to prepare for tomorrow's competition, so I won't bother much. After Wei Wuji finished speaking, he got up and left Luo Tian's grass hut.
After sending Wei Wuji away, Luo Tian's mood was also very heavy. First, because of the disappearance of the white crane, and secondly, because of the arrival of Wei Wuji, Luo Tian was even more worried about tomorrow's competition. Not to mention Wei Wuji, even if he has now become a Lingyuan Realm cultivator, he is not very sure.
In order not to make himself too irritable, Luo Tian immediately began to meditate and practice, so that his state of mind was as good as water. In the monk's view, only when the mind is as calm as water can it be called a stable path.
Such a night passed quickly, and Luo Tian gradually adjusted his mood. Although he couldn't really calm his mind, Luo Tian also tried his best to let himself face this unknown competition.
Everyone came to the front of the Danqing Hall, and the elders of the Dan League were already waiting there. After what happened last time, these remaining monks no longer came in twos and threes like before, but also came to the Danqing Hall early. It seems that everyone has been suppressed by the Dan League, so they don't dare to slack off.
"Hehe, you've made some improvements, but in my opinion, it's not enough. So this time, we're still playing a game. I can tell you in advance that we have arranged three days for everyone to distinguish the winners and losers in this competition," I just heard Luo Tian say.
Everyone drooped their heads when they heard this, and as expected, these predecessors of the Dan League are really perverted, and they can get along for such a long time, everyone thinks it is very difficult. But the next words of Dan Meng surprised everyone even more.
The leader of the Dan League told everyone that since there were just enough people left this time, he had a good idea. That's chess! But this time it's not Go, it's chess. As we all know, the division of the chess Chu River Han realm into two represents the strife in the world. There are a total of thirty-two red and black seeds on both sides. In this way, the ninety-six alchemists were just divided into three groups.
Hearing Dan Yi's words, everyone was dumbfounded. This is simply to treat everyone as chess pieces, Luo Tian was very surprised. There is a saying that people are used as pawns, which is said to be stupid and stupid. But at today's Alchemist Conference, Dan Meng actually wants to forcibly let everyone experience the feeling of a chess piece, which is really perverted.
Dan Yi also told everyone that this time he used people to play chess, so naturally he couldn't compete on an ordinary chessboard. Therefore, in these three days, he chose a good site, which was a valley bottom with a radius of ten miles.
The bottom of that valley was relatively flat, so the Dan Alliance used the powerful means of many Spirit Yuan Realm cultivators to build it into a huge sand table. And on top of the sand table, there are numerous wooden stakes. Luo Tian was a little relieved when he heard the wooden stake, so Tong Lao had trained him like this at the beginning. Therefore, Luo Tian was confident that he would compete on the wooden stake, and in the end, as expected, the reason why Danmeng set up the wooden stake was to let everyone compete on it.
The Dan League also stipulated that the monks were not allowed to use their true qi this time, and when they heard this, everyone gasped. This is worth it, the reason why monks are strong is that most of the time they use their true qi to enhance their strength. If they weren't allowed to use their true qi, relying solely on their own physical bodies, then every alchemist would have no confidence.
The reason why the Dan League said that it would hold a three-day competition was because these alchemists would be divided into three groups, and each group would be divided into two opposing teams. According to the requirements of the Dan League, this is not judged by individual strength, which team loses, all eliminated.
This means that if the monks of that team lose as a whole, even the monks who have a stake in them will be affected. In this way, the variables are even greater. Even Luo Tian and them, Spirit Yuan Realm cultivators, are very likely to be eliminated.
For the sake of fairness, the Dan League distributed all the Lingyuan Realm monks, and the rest of the monks were drawn by lot. Among these monks who remained, there were a total of eight Spirit Yuan Realm monks. In other words, there are two more Spirit Yuan Realm cultivators.
Even so, Dan Meng has come up with a way. That is to have one of the two teams each have two two-element realm monks in charge. This way, one of the teams can be selected to advance to the next competition. As for the other team that lost the game, it was naturally all eliminated.
For the sake of fairness, these eight Spirit Yuan Realm cultivators conducted another draw. In order to find out which group of people had two Spirit Yuan Realm cultivators. Four of the eight lots were marked. If anyone draws it, it will be to enter the team of the two Spirit Yuan Realm cultivators. In this way, everyone is fair.
Luo Tian didn't draw a marked label, so he could only lead one team alone to compete with the other. And Dan Meng first asked each group of teams with only one Spirit Yuan Realm cultivator to compete, saying that they would try the effect first. When everyone heard this, they felt that the Dan League really regarded the Alchemist Conference as a child's play! I1387