335: Go to Danzhou, outside the Dan River Valley

As soon as Xie Weilou stepped out of Zhenxi Marquis Manor, he saw Lin Qinghuang and his eyes lit up.

Lin Qinghuang was dressed in a green long dress, her beautiful legs long and straight, their perfect curve visible beneath the emerald fabric. Her dark hair cascaded to her waist, swaying with the wind, carrying a faint fragrance.

Her exquisite face, without any makeup, was already captivating and peerless. Her snow-white skin glowed under the sunlight, making her appear like a blooming green lotus, incredibly beautiful.

Xie Weilou stepped forward, carefully observing Lin Qinghuang, and said with a smile, “My Qinghuang is still as beautiful as ever! In the depths of winter, our story was incomplete. Now that spring and summer are here, can it finally blossom and bear fruit?”

“Are you itching for a beating?”

Lin Qinghuang glared at Xie Weilou.

“Not itching for a beating, but my hands are itching. Can I touch your legs?”

Xie Weilou stared at Lin Qinghuang’s slender, straight, beautiful legs. To what extent must one’s original intention reach to be considered unchanged?

Perhaps, it was just like Xie Weilou’s persistent thoughts about Lin Qinghuang’s beautiful legs!

Lin Qinghuang looked speechless. She said, “I plan to go to Danhe Valley. Would you like to come with me?”

Xie Weilou was a little surprised: “Have you set your sights on something?”

Lin Qinghuang nodded gently: “There’s an item in Danhe Valley called a Star Core. It’s a supreme treasure that fell from the Heavenly Void, containing powerful stellar energy. I must get my hands on it.”

Now, Xie Weilou had also deduced the prototype of his Profound Manifestation, and the next step was to consider how to enter the Profound Manifestation Realm.

As for her, she had to consider the matter of deducing the Profound Manifestation prototype. Once she obtained that item from Danhe Valley, everything would go smoothly.

Xie Weilou said with a smile, “Then let’s go together! It just so happens I was also planning a trip to Danhe Valley.”

As if he thought of something, he then earnestly said, “Lin Qinghuang, can you call me husband?”

“……”

Lin Qinghuang reached out and instantly pinched the soft flesh on Xie Weilou’s waist.

“Hiss!”

Xie Weilou gasped, quickly retreating.

“Hmph!”

Lin Qinghuang snorted coldly, then waved her sleeve, and a flying boat appeared before them.

She had exchanged merit points for a flying boat, which would make traveling much easier.

“Come on.”

Lin Qinghuang stepped onto the flying boat and said to Xie Weilou.

Xie Weilou walked onto the flying boat, then lay down on it, basking lazily in the sun.

Whoosh!

Lin Qinghuang moved her finger, and the flying boat instantly soared into the sky…

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Danhe Valley.

Located in Danzhou in the southern part of Great Xia, it was the most powerful sect in Danzhou.

Danzhou, true to its name, was a place where people revered alchemy, and Danhe Valley was the sacred land of alchemy longed for by countless alchemists.

Two hours later.

Amidst towering mountains, the flying boat was moving rapidly. The mountains were lush with trees, and flowers bloomed everywhere, their fragrance filling the air, refreshing the mind.

Lin Qinghuang softly said, “A hundred li ahead is the border of Danzhou.”

Xie Weilou sat up, stretched lazily: “Later, we’ll go directly to Danhe Valley. You can be my little maid, and I’ll ask about the Star Core’s situation and see if we can seize it.”

“Alright.”

Lin Qinghuang nodded gently.

Half an hour later.

The flying boat arrived at the border of Danzhou.

Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang changed their appearances.

“Young Master, please!”

Lin Qinghuang extended her hand to Xie Weilou.

“Oh! My little maid is truly well-behaved.”

Xie Weilou stepped off the flying boat with a wide smile.

“……”

Lin Qinghuang rolled her eyes, then put away the flying boat.

Afterward, the two flew forward.

Twenty li west of Danzhou City was the location of Danhe Valley. As one of the Seven Great Sects of Great Xia, Danhe Valley possessed formidable foundations, with a Sixth-Grade Alchemist overseeing it, so no one dared to offend it lightly.

Cultivators could not do without elixirs, so they naturally sought to befriend alchemists. If not absolutely necessary, they generally would not offend alchemists.

Not long after.

Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang arrived at a plaza outside Danhe Valley.

Before them were two massive mountains forming an archway, with a colossal bronze gate standing within it.

Danhe Valley was situated within a canyon, but it was no ordinary canyon. Beyond this bronze gate lay a vast ancient city, which was Danhe Valley, also known as Dan City!

Currently, over a hundred people gathered in the plaza, all queuing. In front were several cultivators from Danhe Valley, recording the names of those who arrived.

Xie Weilou looked at a young man in front of him and asked with a smile, “Brother, what is this?”

The young man paused for a second, then said, “Brother, aren’t you here to participate in Danhe Valley’s Alchemy Assessment?”

“Alchemy Assessment? Is it to have Danhe Valley certify your alchemy level and then issue an alchemy level badge?”

Xie Weilou’s expression was strange, and he instinctively thought of a certain Fire Domain big shot’s alchemy assessment journey.

That person was either in an assessment or on their way to one, then they would be issued a level badge to stick on their chest.

On ordinary days, they would take out a low-level badge and stick it on, wait for the villain to mock them, and then stick out a high-level badge, achieving the satisfaction of showing off and slapping faces.

Thinking of this, Xie Weilou’s expression became a bit odd. He could pretend to be a pig to eat a tiger, but asking him to show off and slap faces? Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Upon hearing this, the young man knew that Xie Weilou was unaware of the assessment. He chuckled and said, “Alchemists who wish to enter Danhe Valley and become a part of it need to participate in the Alchemy Assessment. As long as they meet Danhe Valley’s requirements, they can join. As for what Brother mentioned about badges, I haven’t heard of it.”

Danhe Valley was the sacred land of alchemy in the hearts of alchemists. Those who practiced alchemy naturally yearned to join Danhe Valley, and Danhe Valley was willing to give them opportunities to absorb new blood.

As long as they passed the assessment, they could become a part of Danhe Valley.

Therefore, every year, countless alchemists came here to be assessed, just to join Danhe Valley.

“So that’s how it is.”

Xie Weilou showed a look of realization. It seemed he had thought too much.

As for the so-called Alchemy Assessment, he had no interest in it. His alchemy did not need others to assess it.

He directly led Lin Qinghuang forward.

A female disciple of Danhe Valley saw that the two were not queuing and her face immediately darkened, showing impatience. She reprimanded, “Don’t you have any rules? Hurry up and queue…”

However, before she could finish her sentence, she saw Xie Weilou take out a token.

“Senior Dan Chenzi’s… token! Esteemed guest, I spoke out of turn just now, please forgive me.”

When this female disciple saw the token, her body trembled, and she quickly bowed in apology, her attitude changing drastically.

“……”

The other Danhe Valley disciples also constricted their pupils when they saw the token and bowed in unison.

Xie Weilou said indifferently, “I have an appointment with Dan Chenzi. Go and inform him.”

Who said he didn’t show off?

The feeling of showing off was irresistible, exhilarating.

The female disciple quickly took out a communication talisman and said something into it, then respectfully said to Xie Weilou, “I have already sent a message to the higher-ups. Esteemed guest, please enter the city first, someone will come to receive you.”

Having said that, she waved her sleeve, and a force was injected into the bronze gate, which instantly opened.

Xie Weilou calmly put away the token and walked forward with Lin Qinghuang…