Chen Lin sized up the newcomers.
There were four of them. Only the woman in blue robes was in the Void Realm; the rest were at late semi-void, posing little threat to him.
"Greetings, fellow Daoists. May I ask your names?"
"Li Xiaoping of Qingfeng Pavilion!"
The blue-robed woman answered at once.
Then she pointed to the two men and one woman behind her.
"These three are my disciples. We came here to obtain finger sand. Would you be willing to trade some with us?"
Chen Lin shook his head without expression.
He did not even know what finger sand was, so naturally, he could not trade it.
From what she said, however, it seemed to be a local specialty found in this river.
Seeing Chen Lin's response, Li Xiaoping looked a little disappointed.
Still unwilling to give up, she spoke again.
"If you're willing to trade, I can offer more than the market price. If you have any special requirements, I'll also do my best to meet them."
Chen Lin shook his head again.
"Sorry, I can't accommodate this trade. Please seek someone else!"
He really wanted to ask what finger sand was, along with information about the Heaven-Connecting River. But asking would arouse her suspicions. This place was too close to the space node, so it was better to hold back.
Li Xiaoping frowned.
With the Xikuli Cloak concealing him, however, she could not discern Chen Lin's cultivation and did not dare pester him too much.
"Then I won't disturb you any further. May I ask your name? Even if we can't trade, we can still become friends."
"Chen Kaiyuan."
Chen Lin continued using this name.
"So you're Fellow Daoist Chen. A pleasure to meet you."
Li Xiaoping gave a slight bow.
Then she took her disciples and