Before the Danxian Pool, One Win and One Loss!

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

During these three days, Lin Yi had successfully mastered the mental technique Jianluo Wave. Additionally, he had refined the Spirit Medicine he purchased into pills to assist with his cultivation.

Soon, the day of the Immortal Pool Contest officially arrived.

Early in the morning, Manager Su personally called for Lin Yi, and together they walked out of the Wanjin Merchant Guild.

When they stepped out of the main entrance, dozens of fine horses were already waiting there.

Lin Yi swept his gaze across the area and saw a handsome young man in the center of the crowd, chatting and smiling with Xia Zhilan.

"This is the person who replaced Song Qing's spot, his name is Lin Yi. Three days ago, he defeated Song Qing in two moves," Xia Zhilan said, introducing him as she saw Lin Yi approach.

"I am Liu Yi, nice to meet you, Brother Lin Yi," the handsome young man said, cupping his hands toward Lin Yi with a smile upon hearing this.

Seeing the other party's courtesy, Lin Yi did not put on any airs and returned the gesture.

"Haha, everyone is here, let's set off..." Manager Su, standing to the side, vaulted onto a horse and gave a light shout, leading the group as they galloped away from Flame City.

"Let's go, Brother Lin Yi. Our destination is a deep mountain in the eastern part of Flame City, about an hour's journey away."

Liu Yi called out to Lin Yi, then quickly mounted his horse to catch up with the main group.

Lin Yi smiled faintly and spurred his horse to follow.

The destination for Lin Yi and his group was located within a deep mountain to the east of Flame City. Because the ownership of the Danxian Pool had remained unresolved, both the Wanjin Merchant Guild and the Blood Wolf Gang had stationed many people there to guard it.

Therefore, the site of the Immortal Pool Contest was set in the clearing beside the Danxian Pool.

Once the two sides determined a winner, they could immediately arrange for their personnel to enter the Danxian Pool to soak and cultivate.

After traveling at breakneck speed for over an hour, the group finally reached their destination: a mountain peak deep within the forest.

At this moment, two groups of people were already standing in a standoff on the mountaintop. At the edge of the mountain, a steep stone wall rose toward the sky.

Beneath the stone wall lay a clear pool of water, barely a zhang in size. The water appeared exceptionally miraculous; one half was boiling and constantly bubbling, while the other half drifted with bone-chilling cold air.

Two completely different attributes existed in this pool, clearly demarcated from one another.

Lin Yi swept his gaze over the pool, feeling a sense of anticipation in his heart. There was no doubt that this was the Danxian Pool they were to fight over today.

"Manager Su, you are quite slow to arrive..."

As Lin Yi scanned the Danxian Pool, a faint voice suddenly rang out.

Lin Yi followed the sound and saw, at the head of a large group of men exuding a murderous aura, a burly middle-aged man with a blood wolf tattoo exposed on his bare chest, his gaze fixed upon them.

"This person is Yue Shan, the leader of the Blood Wolf Gang, known as the Mountain Breaker Hand. He is a powerhouse at the Great Perfection of Yuan Dan Stage, and few in Flame City can contend with him," Liu Yi whispered, introducing him to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi nodded slightly to show he understood.

"Haha, why the impatience, Gang Leader Yue..." Just as Yue Shan's voice faded, a middle-aged man in a brocade robe with a somewhat wealthy appearance smiled slightly from the Wanjin Merchant Guild's side.

This middle-aged man was none other than Xia Wanjin, the leader of the Wanjin Merchant Guild. Like Yue Shan, he was also at the Great Perfection of Yuan Dan Stage.

Yue Shan glanced at Xia Wanjin, then waved his hand and said, "Enough talk. Since everyone is here, let's begin. If we drag this out any longer, the energy in the Danxian Pool will dissipate..."

Hearing Yue Shan's words, Xia Wanjin smiled and did not delay. He chatted with Lin Yi and the others for a few moments, introduced their opponents, and then had the three of them step forward to prepare for battle.

"Are you done dawdling? Who is going first?"

At this moment, a young girl in the Blood Wolf Gang's group, about the same age as Xia Zhilan, stepped forward holding a long red whip and pouted as she looked at Lin Yi and his companions.

This girl was none other than Yue Ling, the daughter of the Blood Wolf Gang leader, Yue Shan.

Xia Zhilan glanced at Yue Ling, walked forward, and sneered, "In such a hurry to embarrass yourself?"

"Heh, Xia Zhilan, don't cry when your face gets beaten up later..." Yue Ling retorted with a cold laugh upon hearing this.

The two girls already had a history, and with the Wanjin Merchant Guild and the Blood Wolf Gang being at odds, this meeting was naturally like needles clashing against wheat awns.

Powerful Yuan Power fluctuations erupted from both girls almost simultaneously. The fierce energy swept across the ground like a gale, scattering all the fallen leaves.

"Swish!"

The fiery red whip shadow pierced the air in an instant, moving like a fire python, striking toward Xia Zhilan with the speed of lightning.

Facing Yue Ling's attack, Xia Zhilan let out a cold snort. She gripped her hand, and a fiery red longsword flashed into existence. She then moved her body, entangling herself with Yue Ling.

The two girls were evenly matched, both at the Late Heaven Origin Realm. However, in terms of the depth of their Yuan Power, Xia Zhilan had the upper hand. Unsurprisingly, Xia Zhilan won this battle.

However, in the second match that followed, Liu Yi fought against Yue Shan's son, Yue Feng, and unfortunately ended up defeated.

With that, the situation was leveled by the Blood Wolf Gang.

Thinking of this, everyone's gaze turned almost simultaneously toward Lin Yi, who stood to the side.

With one win and one loss, the situation on the field suddenly became somewhat tense.

"Lin Yi, it's your turn... You should be able to handle it, right?"

Xia Zhilan's pretty face was filled with tension. She looked at Lin Yi with complex eyes, not expecting that the final outcome of this Immortal Pool Contest would truly depend on him.

Lin Yi stared at the opponent across from him—a plain-looking man in gray clothes with a calm expression—and said with a faint smile, "It shouldn't be a problem."

"Young friend, this Immortal Pool Contest might just depend on you," Xia Wanjin also smiled slightly at Lin Yi and said.

"Rest assured, President Xia," Lin Yi said, cupping his hands toward Xia Wanjin before slowly walking toward the open space between the two factions.

"Xuan Su, how much confidence do you have in this person you found?" Watching Lin Yi's retreating back, Xia Wanjin asked in a low, tense voice.

"You should know how important the Danxian Pool is. If our Wanjin Merchant Guild can secure it, Zhilan will be able to break through to the Yuan Dan Stage within two years, and we could even use the remaining energy to cultivate several more Yuan Dan powerhouses."

"He defeated Song Qing in only two moves, and he didn't even use his full strength," Xuan Su said with a faint smile.

"Is that really true?!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Wanjin was filled with both surprise and delight.

Although Xia Wanjin knew that Lin Yi had taken one of the spots, he was unaware that Lin Yi had clashed with Song Qing three days ago.

As Lin Yi walked into the arena, the Blood Wolf Gang side also cast several scrutinizing glances his way.

Yue Shan stared at Lin Yi for a moment before turning his gaze toward the gray-robed man who had remained silent the entire time. "Jiang Li, it's your turn."

"Hmm," the man called Jiang Li nodded with a calm expression and said, "Remember our agreement."

"Haha, rest assured! As long as you win, not a single bit of the reward I promised you will be missing," Yue Shan laughed.

Hearing this, Jiang Li finally smiled, then walked into the arena at a leisurely pace. He stopped in front of Lin Yi, lowered his head to adjust his sleeves, and said indifferently:

"I don't spar with people. Once I make a move, my strikes are extremely heavy. If you aren't prepared, you had best leave early."

"Make your move!" Lin Yi looked at him calmly, extended a palm, and said flatly.