"Haha! So it's you, Fellow Daoist Lan, who is here. We actually didn't come that early, but you are the first to arrive here this time. I really admire you."

"Oh, this is our Luoyun Sect's newly promoted Elder Chen. Fellow Daoist Lan, I believe you have already witnessed Junior Brother Chen's extraordinary elegance, so there is no need for me to elaborate on him!"

Lu Luo seemed a little surprised, then responded with a smile, as if he had a deep friendship with the other party.

"It turns out that Fellow Daoist Chen is actually the newly promoted elder of your sect. I, Lan, really failed to recognize him that day."

When the Fire Dragon Boy heard Lu Luo's description, a helpless expression appeared on his face, and it seemed that he had no intention of delving into what happened that day.

"Chen has only long admired the fame of the Holy Spirit Eye Tree, so I took the risk to enter the holy land to take a look. I hope that Fellow Daoist Lan can understand."

Although the other party had already explained, Chen Yun still kept smiling and made some polite explanations.

"Now that you are an elder of Luoyun Sect, there is no need to mention this matter. However, you two have come at the right time. I happened to have an appointment with a few familiar fellow Taoists to go to Jinglong Pavilion to participate in a small exchange meeting. I wonder if you two are willing to come with us. Perhaps we can find what we like there."

The Fire Dragon Boy was straightforward and immediately extended an invitation enthusiastically.

"There is an exchange fair so soon. My brothers and I really caught up with the right opportunity. Junior Brother Chen, this kind of exchange fair held between Yuanying stage cultivators is rare and must not be missed. Otherwise, I am afraid that many precious treasures will be missed."

After hearing this, Lu Luo was overjoyed and immediately turned to Chen Yun to express his agreement seriously.

"It's all up to Senior Brother Lan to arrange!"

Chen Yun looked calm, smiled slightly, and answered in a calm tone.

So next, Chen Yun and the others first set up a ban outside the attic, and then followed the Fire Dragon Boy and passed through the mysterious white curtain again.

Chen Yun nodded, and decided to let Yaksha stay in the attic for the time being.

"Jinglong Pavilion was opened by a close friend of mine in the Nine Nations Alliance. This friend of mine has extensive social connections, and he knows people from all walks of life, whether they are from the righteous sects, evil sects, or casual cultivators like us."

“That’s why we are fortunate enough to have this exchange event. However, in order to avoid unnecessary disputes, all participants must wear masks to conceal their true identities.”

In the clear and pleasant voice of a child, the Fire Dragon Boy described in detail the relevant matters of the exchange meeting.

After listening to this, Lu Luo was moved and said in surprise:
"Could it be that the one Brother Lan mentioned is Tianjing Zhenren? As far as I know, it seems that only this old man has such strength. However, I remember that Tianjing Zhenren has always been reluctant to get involved in such matters. Why did he take the initiative to hold an exchange meeting this time?"

"Haha, I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Lu also knew the reputation of old friend Tianjing. That's right, although my old friend doesn't like trouble, he seems to be in urgent need of several rare items recently, and has never been able to find them. I think it is for this reason that he took the initiative to organize this exchange meeting."

The Fire Dragon Boy explained with a smile.

"I see. In that case, it is possible that this old man did it."

Lu Luo nodded with sudden realization.

Chen Yun listened quietly to the conversation between the two, remaining calm and composed.

While they were talking, the three of them had arrived in front of a jade-white attic.

This attic is divided into three floors, and the area decreases gradually from the bottom to the upper floors. At the entrance of the attic, there is an ancient plaque with a silver edge, on which are inscribed three large golden characters "Jinglong Pavilion".

"This is the destination. My two Taoist friends, please follow me in."

The person who spoke was the Fire Dragon Boy. He smiled at the two of them and then walked forward.

When Chen Yun and the man surnamed Lu approached the attic door, Chen Yun glanced inside inadvertently, but was stunned for a moment.

The interior of the loft was like an ordinary restaurant, with all seats occupied. Guests were enjoying delicious food and wine. Several waiters were busy shuttling between the tables, providing delicious meals to the guests.

There was constant laughter and the sound of clinking glasses.

On one side of the attic door, there is a wooden sign about one foot long, on which are clearly engraved in black letters the words "This building has been reserved, no outsiders are allowed to enter."

"This old fellow Tian Jing always likes to play this kind of illusion trick. It's really frustrating!"

Although the Fire Dragon Boy complained a few words, he did not stop and walked straight into the attic.

Hearing the words of the Fire Dragon Boy, Chen Yun's heart moved, and his spiritual sense quietly probed into the attic, and a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face.

However, he did not stop, but followed the footsteps of the Fire Dragon Boy and stepped into the attic.

Just as the three of them stepped into the attic door, the light around them suddenly became dim.

The guests, the waiter and other figures in the attic disappeared without a trace like bubbles, and the noisy sounds also stopped abruptly.

Chen Yun looked around and found that the entire space was empty and silent, with a faint gray mist all around. The only thing in the center was a tattered wooden table with a bronze oil lamp burning on it.

Behind the oil lamp, sat a kindly Taoist priest in a gray robe, who looked to be about fifty or sixty years old, smiling and gazing at the three of them.

"I didn't expect Brother Lan to come here in person and bring Fellow Daoist Lu with him. As for this fellow Daoist in green robe, I'm sorry that I have never seen him before. Could he be a fellow Daoist who has just been promoted to the Nascent Soul stage?"

The Taoist priest in gray robe greeted the three people with a warm smile, which made the three people feel his enthusiasm and thus developed a slight liking for him.

"Brother Tianjing, I have brought two uninvited guests to you. I hope you will not turn us away."

An innocent smile flashed across the Fire Dragon Boy's young face, but his tone spoke of a maturity and steadiness.

"How dare I? I always welcome all my fellow Taoists here. Moreover, I have known Fellow Daoist Lu for a long time. But this person..."

As Master Tianjing spoke, he turned his gaze towards Chen Yun.

"I am Chen Yun, a disciple of Luoyun Sect. I have just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage. I hope that Master Tianjing will come and give me some advice."

Chen Yun took half a step forward and bowed respectfully to express his gratitude.

"So you are fellow disciples of Fellow Daoist Lu. It is really a pleasure to meet you. Fellow Daoist is still young and will surely have a bright future." Taoist Master Tianjing praised in a amiable manner with a beaming face.

"Well, old friend, the other guests should have arrived. It's time for the three of us to go check upstairs."

The Fire Dragon Boy was obviously close to Master Tianjing, and he spoke without restraint. "Ahem! Brother Lan is still so impatient. Most of the guests have arrived, and I'm afraid some of them have already started trading. Please keep these two Wuling masks. Brother Lan, do you need any more?"

After asking the Fire Dragon Boy a question specifically, Master Tianjing flipped his hands and two balls of white light flashed by. A mask carved out of ebony appeared in each of them. The patterns on the surface were faintly visible, and it was obvious at a glance that they were definitely not ordinary items.

"Well! You should know clearly that everyone has seen my appearance. How can I deceive everyone by simply changing my appearance with an illusory magic?"

After hearing this, the Fire Dragon Boy's cheeks bulged slightly, revealing an extremely frustrated expression.

"Indeed. I beg the three of you to go to the second floor of the attic first. I will follow you downstairs later."

Tianjing Zhenren smiled calmly, raised his arms, and generously presented the masks to Chen Yun and Lu Luo. At the same time, a white spell silently merged into the mist behind him.

In an instant, the fog dissipated, revealing a fluorescent stone staircase leading directly to the second floor.

The Fire Dragon Boy walked straight over the table and onto the stone steps without hesitation.

Lu Luo and Chen Yun bowed respectfully before following the steps of the Fire Dragon Boy.

At this moment, Chen Yun had already noticed that there was no difference between the two masks, and he could not tell the difference between the mask in his hand and the one held by Lu Luo.

So, without hesitation, he put the mask gently on his face the moment he stepped onto the hot stone steps.

When the mask touched the skin, it felt slightly cool and soft, as if nothing was inside, making people feel extremely comfortable. This surprised Chen Yun.

He turned and glanced at Lu Luo.

However, what came into view was a face as cold as a sculpture, and he was also wearing a mask on his face.

Chen Yun smiled calmly.

In this short period of time, the three of them had successfully climbed up to the second floor of the attic from the stairs.

The room was as bright as day. The roof and walls were inlaid with hundreds of fist-sized moonstones, making the place as bright as day.

However, what surprised Chen Yun was that the space on the second floor was several times larger than that on the first floor, which was completely opposite to the narrow and wide attic layout he observed from the outside.

This was really beyond Chen Yun's expectations.

However, the second floor was not as empty as the first floor. Instead, there were rows of tables and chairs placed along the walls. Many of the seats were already occupied by monks in various costumes, both men and women, of different ages.

When these people saw the Fire Dragon Boy and others coming in, they all cast sharp glances at them.

However, many of them obviously recognized the undisguised face of the Fire Dragon Boy, and their eyes immediately turned into a variety of complex emotions such as friendliness, hatred, and indifference. Some of them even contained a hint of murderous intent. What kind of deep hatred did they have with the Fire Dragon Boy that made them unable to suppress the murderous intent deep in their hearts?

Faced with all this, the Fire Dragon Boy didn't care at all. He led Chen Yun and Lu Luo to find an empty corner, and the three of them sat close to each other.

At this moment, Chen Yun was finally able to look through the mask and carefully examine the other monks on the floor.

Due to the obstruction of the masks, even a cultivator like Chen Yun who possessed a powerful spiritual sense could not discern their true faces. However, the fluctuations of spiritual power emanating from each person undoubtedly showed that they were all cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage.

Among them there were even two practitioners who had reached the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. However, these two practitioners sat alone at the north and south ends, and no other practitioners dared to approach them easily.

It is truly amazing that more than twenty Nascent Soul stage practitioners gathered in this small attic at the same time.

Before this, Chen Yun had never met so many powerful multi-dimensional infant monsters. Obviously, only after reaching a certain level of cultivation, can one come into contact with the corresponding level of cultivation.

Chen Yun looked at everything in front of him intently, his sight resting on an inconspicuous corner of the attic. Just as Tianjing Zhenren said, there were already several hurried and emotional practitioners gathered there.

They whispered to each other and constantly took out various items from their storage bags, such as exquisite jade boxes and small medicine bottles, and carried out small-scale trading activities.

However, apart from these active practitioners, most people sat quietly in their chairs, as if waiting for everyone to arrive before starting the formal transaction.

From this we can see that the items in the hands of those practitioners who are trading are probably not rare treasures in the true sense.

However, in order to avoid being recognized by familiar people, every practitioner present chose to remain silent, and only very rare communications were conducted in secret language.

The entire second floor of the attic always maintains a weird and depressing atmosphere, which is very strange.

The Fire Dragon Boy was not wearing the wooden mask, so he stood out in this environment.

However, among the practitioners present, Fire Dragon Boy was not the only one who showed his true face.

Right in front of Chen Yun and others, there was an extremely fat man who was also not wearing a mask.

The man's waist circumference was almost three to four times that of an average person, so much so that when he sat there, the wooden chair beneath him became noticeably deformed and bent.

Despite this, the man acted unconcerned. When he noticed Chen Yun's gaze, he even gave him a funny smile.

It's just that the excess fat on his face makes it difficult for people to feel his kindness.

Next to the fat man sat a plump and curvaceous female practitioner. Although she was wearing a mask and her true appearance could not be seen, her charm could still be felt through the pair of watery eyes through the mask.

However, every practitioner present was an experienced and extremely cunning person, and they seemed to be blind to the charm of the female practitioner, as if they did not see it at all.

As Chen Yun was observing this scene, he suddenly heard Lu Luo's voice:
"Brother Chen, you have to be careful. That seemingly harmless fat man is actually one of the famous 'Fat Demon Twins' of the Hehuan Sect."

"The two of them can unite through a special dual cultivation secret method and can even fight against practitioners in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. They are very difficult opponents to deal with. Don't provoke them!"

Hearing Lu Luo's warning, Chen Yun was shocked and immediately put these two practitioners on the list of people who needed to be particularly vigilant.

He no longer paid attention to the situation opposite him, but imitated the behavior of others, closed his eyes, and sat quietly.

After a long wait, several Yuanying stage practitioners put on masks and went up to the second floor of the attic one after another.

When the last Tianjing Zhenren walked up the stairs, all the practitioners present opened their eyes and looked towards him. (End of this chapter)