"What brings you here so late at night, senior?"
Li Mo looked calmly at the old man.
"Ha-ha … I'm old and can't sleep. I came to chat with you!"
Li Mo's heart was filled with disdain, 'This reason is too far-fetched.'
'You can't sleep, but others do. If you want to know more about me, just say so.'
"Senior, please!"
Li Mo wasn't very willing, but he was under someone else's roof. He had no choice but to respectfully invite the old man into his room.
"That lass is asleep. It's just the two of us here.
I think it's best if you tell me your secret. Maybe I can help you! "
Li Mo didn't expect the old man to be so blunt, revealing his purpose.
"Senior, you're no ordinary man.
Junior doesn't dare lie. I don't belong to this world.
My world is called the Ancient Continent. But because of an invasion, I was sucked into a spatial rupture. I was lucky enough to survive and come to Skywind Empire! "
Li Mo told his story without hiding anything.
He didn't want to hide anything from the old man.
The old man's identity wasn't simple. If he kept hiding, the old man wouldn't give up until the end.
Li Mo would be in a very passive position then.
After a moment of silence, the old man looked into Li Mo's eyes.
"Yes, although your experience is a bit sensational, such a thing is not completely impossible.
Thank you for trusting me and telling me your past.
But don't worry, I won't let a second person know. "
The old man's reaction caught Li Mo by surprise.
Not only was he not shocked, he even agreed to help him keep it a secret.
"Senior, I don't understand why you insist on knowing my identity."
"Ha-ha … this is my duty, so I had no choice but to ask.
Don't hold a grudge against me!
Also, just call me Elder Lan. Our Skywind Empire doesn't have such a title! "
Li Mo now knew why the old man wanted to know who he was. Li Mo's words revealed his identity long ago.
"Yes!
Elder Lan.
But I just came to this world and don't know much about it. Please enlighten me, Elder Lan! "
Li Mo revealed all his secrets. He wouldn't let go of such a good chance to understand this world.
"Alright, feel free to ask whatever you want to know. It will be more convenient for you to travel around this world in the future."
"Old Lan, tell me more about martial artists. Although Lady Lan Xin has already told me some things, it is not specific.
That's why Lao Lan is old. "
"Being a martial artist is a highly respected profession in our Tianfeng Empire.
He shouldered the responsibility of maintaining the stability of the Empire and resisting foreign invasions.
In our empire, as long as a youth has reached the age of 18, they must enter the local Martial Practitioners Guild to be assessed.
If your talent and physique meet the requirements, you'll be vigorously nurtured by the guild as an import talent for the empire. "
"Ah … eighteen years old!
I'm already 23 years old. Does that mean I can't join a guild anymore? "
Li Mo was worried at Elder Lan's words.
If he couldn't join a guild, he wouldn't know how long it would take for him to achieve anything by cultivating on this foreign continent.
"Hehe … You don't have to worry about this. This old man already knows your Son of Heaven and physique like the back of my hand.
I'll arrange for you to enter the guild. "
Although he didn't know who Elder Lan was, his promise reassured Li Mo.
"Many thanks, Elder Lan!"
"En, don't mention it.
I'm doing this for the empire's sake. "
Li Mo was puzzled, not knowing what the old man meant.
Elder Lan knew what Li Mo was thinking, but he didn't say it out loud, continuing to explain the basics of martial artists.
"That lass must have told you about professions and ranks. Then I'll tell you about equipment and weapons!
Our world is a wondrous one. If you want to increase your rank and get top quality equipment and weapons, you have to get them from more demon beasts than humans.
Equipment and weapons are also different. Based on their defense and attack power, they are divided into red, orange, yellow, green, azure, blue, violet, king, sacred, and legendary divine weapons! "
Li Mo couldn't help but frown. This world was beyond his understanding.
"So that's how it is. No wonder I couldn't feel a trace of spiritual qi here.
And every time I kill a beast, I feel my power growing bit by bit. "
"That's right.
But what makes me curious is that you only killed some ordinary beasts.
Their energy is miniscule. How did you get to the second level? "
Elder Lan didn't understand, so Li Mo didn't either.
For a moment, the room fell into silence again.
"Sigh!
Forget it, let's not dwell on these things.
Maybe you're gifted and you're born to be a cultivator. Who knows?
You must remember what I'm about to say, or you'll regret it if you forget. "
"Elder Lan, please speak!"
Elder Lan's solemn tone made Li Mo even more focused, afraid he'd miss something.
"Every time a martial artist of the empire breaks through the tenth level, they can learn a new skill.
It's divided into attack, defense, movement, and footwork.
The skill book is provided by the guild. Of course, if you have the ability to kill a powerful demon beast, you can also obtain its inheritance.
Although it's several times stronger than the skill provided by the guild, the chance of obtaining it is very low, and it's also life-threatening. "
"Ah!
It seems I need to be careful when choosing a skill.
Or I'll regret it for the rest of my life. "
Hearing this, Li Mo pondered.
"Alright, it's getting late. You must remember everything I've said today. If there's anything you don't understand, come find me another day.
Come with me to the empire's guild in Autumnfall City tomorrow morning. Also, I've prepared some clothes for you. "
"Thank you, Elder Lan!"
Li Mo bowed again. What he heard today was enough for him to digest for a while.
As for the rest, he'd think about it later.
…
After seeing Elder Lan off, Li Mo couldn't sleep.
In his heart, he repeatedly pondered over every word he had just said, memorizing all of it in his heart.
As for why he helped him, Li Mo still couldn't figure it out.
However, it was better to have someone to help him than to wander in this strange world alone.
Li Mo was glad of his luck. Elder Lan was his first benefactor in the Heavenly Wind Empire, just like Liu Changhe and the rest when Li Mo first came to the Mysterious Continent.
Thinking of this, Li Mo relaxed and closed his eyes, falling asleep!
The next morning, Li Mo left the forest under Elder Lan's lead, heading for Autumnfall City.
What baffled him was that lass Lan Xin didn't show up this morning. He didn't know where she went.
Elder Lan didn't say, and Li Mo was too embarrassed to ask.
(End of chapter)