Although the Alchemy Dao Grand Competition is to be held in two years, it will not be taking place within the Desolate Region. Even though it is being hosted in the neighboring Wu Region, the journey from the Tai Yi Celestial Sect’s headquarters in the Desolate Region—even with a Great Perfection Celestial Monarch leading the way—would still require a full three months of travel time.
Duan Lingtian learned this a few days after returning from seeing Bai Ping, the Sect Leader of the Tai Yi Celestial Sect. It was Situ Ming, the sect’s own high-grade Alchemy Master, who had informed him.
"Just as Alchemy Master Situ and Alchemy Master Yang said... there is really no need for me to waste time over the next two years on that single sovereign-grade celestial technique and that single sovereign-grade divine ability."
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