Opportunity! Heading to the Site of the Great World Change!

The account page was extremely simple; even the nickname was system-default.

The other party seemed convinced that Fang Yi was a Pioneer and sent several more messages in a row.

Nickname YTUGG72: "I looked through your browsing history. You've been paying close attention to the recent heavenly phenomena, and you liked my post yesterday, so I boldly guessed that you're also a Spirit Qi Recovery Pioneer."

Nickname YTUGG72: "I have a few friends who are all Pioneers. We often get together to discuss things, and we've always been looking for other Pioneers."

Fang Yi frowned slightly.

He did not reply right away. Instead, he switched screens, found the privacy settings, and set his browsing history and replies to private.

Spirit qi had yet to recover. For now, martial dao came first.

Beneath the curtain of this era, there were too many Martial Dao Pioneers of unknown origins. Fang Yi did not know this person's background, so it was best to proceed cautiously.

Only after finishing all that did Fang Yi switch back to the chat window.

Fan: "What do you want with me?"

Nickname YTUGG72 is typing...

Nickname YTUGG72: "Actually, we just want to make a friend. There's no other meaning behind it."

Nickname YTUGG72: "There are three of us in total. After the Great World Change, we banded together for warmth. You know how it is—this is common among Pioneers. We all have a feeling that major problems may arise in the future. It's always good to make more friends, so we've been looking online to see if we could find some big-shot Pioneers..."

So after all that searching, you found me, huh?

Fang Yi felt that this person was rather frank. It was his first time seeing someone spill all their secrets after just a few lines of conversation.

Well, he had spilled his friends' secrets too.

Fan: "I'm new too."

Nickname YTUGG72: "Oh, oh, you're new too? Then I don't feel so pressured talking to you. We're all newcomers, so we can discuss things together in the future. /fist clasp/fist clasp If there's anything you don't understand, brother, just ask me. I'll tell you everything I know."

Fan: "Thanks, bro. /fist clasp Have you looked at the Spirit Cultivation Association's realm chart? How has your cultivation been going?"

Nickname YTUGG72: "That's exactly what I was about to tell you! Let me tell you, that Body Tempering Divine Axe—I tried condensing it yesterday. Damn, it took everything I had. That Divine Axe was fucking hard to condense. Out of us three brothers, only one succeeded. Hehe, impressive, right?"

Fan: "Very impressive."

Nickname YTUGG72: "To be honest, at this point, I don't think there are many people who can condense a Divine Axe. As for those who can enter Ghost Axe First Star, every last one of them is a monster—absolute freaks!"

Fan: "Oh?"

Nickname YTUGG72: "Actually, I've got some insider information. You know the state has a lot of Pioneers under its command, right? They're only at Ghost Axe First Star right now! So, rounding up, we're basically second only to the national team."

Even the national team was only at Ghost Axe First Star?

Fang Yi fell into thought. He probed a few more times, beating around the bush, and found that the other party truly held nothing back. He seemed quite sincere.

Nickname YTUGG72: "Oh, right. More insider information—I found a special place over here. There should be a Great World Change there. Want to go together? If it works out, we can team up from now on."

Fang Yi considered it for a moment.

Fan: "Sure. Send me the address."

A Great World Change.

He truly needed intelligence like this.

Many Pioneers were now constantly searching everywhere for Great World Changes. They were the beneficiaries of the era and longed to obtain more benefits from them.

When Pioneers came into contact with such changes, whether they found rare natural treasures or attribute weapons, their strength could be correspondingly enhanced.

Soon after, Nickname YTUGG72 sent over a file.

It was actually a compressed archive.

It contained not only a detailed address and photos, but also a five-thousand-word analytical essay full of speculation.

It went on at length about the local terrain, its historical formation, and the course of its changes. Then it abruptly shifted to the subject of Great World Changes, ultimately concluding that there were definitely treasures inside.

Fang Yi opened the photos.

What greeted his eyes was a dim, pitch-black Underground River. Not long ago, it had suddenly and inexplicably caught fire, turning into underground magma. There was no doubt that this was the work of a Great World Change.

Crimson-gold lava surged through black stone tunnels, forming a blazing fire dragon.

The flames shone brilliantly, blazing with dazzling light.

Yet the scattered flecks of gold within them were like fragments of starlight reflecting the sun. Amid that crimson fire dragon, they were especially eye-catching.

"It has the same Yang Attribute as mine."

Fang Yi recognized the special nature of this phenomenon at a glance.

It seemed he would gain quite a bit from this trip.

The next day.

Tai City, Binmu District, a clearing in the woods.

A stone door stood in the rocky mountainside nearby, and waves of heat poured through its cracks.

A group of young men and women stood before the door.

Every one of them was a Pioneer with an attribute. The strongest had reached Ghost Axe First Star.

At that moment, they surrounded a girl dressed in white hiking gear. The others subtly treated her as their leader.

Her name was Zhang Xiaoya. She had created the compressed archive and was also the first person to discover this underground lava river.

She also had a hidden identity—

Not long ago, she had successfully joined the Spirit Qi Cultivation Association as an official employee. Few people knew that the Spirit Qi Cultivation Association was actually an official department of the Xia Kingdom. Its standards for recruitment were extremely high; ordinary Pioneers could not even find a way in.

Zhang Xiaoya's successful entry had depended in no small part on money and quite a few personal favors.

"The map Xiaoya shared is really detailed. I found the place as soon as I got here—it barely took any effort at all." Someone nearby tried to ingratiate himself with Zhang Xiaoya.

Zhang Xiaoya smiled faintly. "I should be thanking all of you for coming to explore this Dark River with me. Once we're inside, we'll have to look out for one another."

"Of course, of course."

As everyone exchanged pleasantries, a mustached man nearby kept checking his phone, seemingly waiting for someone.

"Old Li, when is that friend you mentioned getting here?"

"Soon. Didn't he say ten o'clock? There are still two minutes left." Old Li checked his phone again as he spoke.

A short, chubby Buzzcut Bro beside him poked his arm. "That online friend you mentioned, is he actually coming or not? You've never even met him. Is he reliable?"

"I don't know. There are still five minutes left. Let's wait a little longer."

As Old Li spoke, he sent out a message.

Nickname YTUGG72: "Are you here yet? We're waiting for you at the entrance. You'll see us the moment you arrive."

Zhang Xiaoya took in their behavior and quietly shook her head.

When she came here, she had wanted to see whether there were any outstanding Pioneers she could recommend.

Now, it seemed there was no need...

"Hey, he's here!"

Old Li suddenly looked up and waved in one direction.

Everyone turned to look.