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What a coincidence to bump into a player here? Xiao Buli was taken aback, knowing that the Penglai Fairyland wasn't accessible to just anyone. Although he was aware that there must be many more powerful than himself, not everyone could encounter such adventures. He needed to study spells, have an immortal as his mentor, and save enough Contribution Value. It was all too coincidental, especially in such a tricky game.

It seemed that this person, like him, had also taken an immortal as his mentor. It looked like they had quite the fate. With this thought, Xiao Buli walked out of the water, circumvented the bamboo, and approached the edge of the other person's pool. The person there clearly noticed Xiao Buli and showed a wary expression.

To show that he meant no harm, Xiao Buli smiled amicably and waved at him.

Seeing that Xiao Buli's gesture didn't seem hostile, and not wanting to leave the spring anyway, "Hello there," the person popped up a string of characters above his head. Seeing this, Xiao Buli blinked, amused. Ever since he had entered the game with the helmet, he had only interacted with NPCs and had not yet seen other players. So this is what it looked like when he used to type.

As he got closer, Xiao Buli could finally make out the person's face through the mist—a refined appearance with a scholarly air. His name was Yi Xuan.

Xiao Buli sat down by the side of the pool and asked, "Did you come here with your master?"

Yi Xuan's expression startled, "You can talk? How can I hear you? I'm not on YY." A line of characters appeared above his head. Discover exclusive content at My Virtual Library Empire

Xiao Buli could understand his panic; if he suddenly saw someone speaking to him in this game, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night either. Thinking this, he casually replied, "The game has its own voice system, don't you know?" Of course, this was nonsense; at least Xiao Buli himself had yet to discover it,

"There's such a thing?" The person was slightly astonished, but not knowing whether Xiao Buli was a friend or foe, he refrained from asking further.

"Are you a solo player?" Xiao Buli continued, asking because there was no guild name behind the person's name, and solo players generally tended to quickly break the ice with other solo players. This was why He Suoju had so quickly gathered many solo players at Blackwind Stronghold before.

Sure enough, upon hearing Xiao Buli's question, the person immediately showed interest, "Yeah, are you a solo player too?"

Xiao Buli promptly nodded, and Yi Xuan instantly became more amiable towards him. The two chatted by the pool for a while, and although waiting for Yi Xuan to type was a bit of a time-waster, Xiao Buli felt that finding an ally in this strange place was necessary.

As the chat deepened, they gained some understanding of each other. This person was just as Xiao Buli had guessed, having come with his master. However, Yi Xuan's master was a Loose Immortal, who seemed much weaker than Xuanxu Zi, living in a mountain Daoist temple and ordinarily appearing as a common Daoist. Yi Xuan had coincidentally accepted many tasks and earned a good deal of favor. Seeing Yi Xuan's kindness and decent potential, the Loose Immortal had revealed his true identity and took him as a disciple. Later, Yi Xuan followed the Daoist in cultivation, accepted some Sect tasks, and only then got the chance to come to the Immortal Realm.

Yi Xuan seemed outgoing and talkative. Meeting a player in the Immortal Realm probably excited him greatly. He showed no wariness towards Xiao Buli and openly shared his experiences in the game along with some tips and tricks. However, he did not mention anything about his real-life identity, as it seemed everyone was still guarding against each other.

Xiao Buli wasn't interested in that; he briefly mentioned his experiences and asked, "How long will you be in the Immortal Realm?"

Upon this question, Yi Xuan seemed quite disheartened, "I spent all my Contribution Value to trade for this chance to explore the Immortal Realm together, but I only have one day. My master said my abilities aren't enough, asked me to soak in the Immortal Spring, have a look around, and then I have to go back."

Xiao Buli's spirits were lifted upon hearing this. He thought this was perfect and immediately replied, "You finally made it here. Are you content with just going back like this? The Immortal Realm is marvelous, with so much to explore. If one acts alone, of course, the abilities are limited, but if we work together, we're sure to gain more than just a little benefit."

Yi Xuan had actually harbored such thoughts when he spoke earlier, and considering Xiao Buli appeared much more capable than himself, he readily agreed to Xiao Buli's proposal upon hearing it. As his abilities had also improved, they stopped chit-chatting and set out from the bamboo forest together.

"Where shall we go first?" Yi Xuan asked.

Xiao Buli was also pondering over this question. Hearing Yi Xuan's query, he hesitated and then decided, "As the saying goes, 'Know thyself, know thy enemy, and you shall never be defeated.' Whatever game it is, the first thing to do is always to gather information. Although there's no forum or the like in this game, one can still inquire with NPCs, which is convenient. Let's split up and gather as much information as possible, accept tasks, and then meet back here in half an hour. We'll share the information and tasks we've gathered and decide what to do next." Xiao Buli suggested, immediately gaining Yi Xuan's approval as splitting up to maximize their limited time seemed like the best strategy.