"You're a little late, Brother Li! All of the good spots up there have already been taken," Qi Liang said with a smile.

"It's fine. All I need to do is listen and absorb Dao Lord Baili's teachings, why fret over whether I'm close or far away from the platform?" Han Li replied with a nonchalant shake of his head.

"Such a mindset is certainly true to your character, Brother Li. No wonder you've been able to make such rapid progress in your cultivation! If you ask me, once you reach the late-True Immortal Stage in the next 10,000 years, you'll be able to claim a spot among one of the 36 deputy dao lords. Make sure not to forget about me when that happens," Qi Liang chuckled.

"You're far too kind, Brother Qi. Unless I can attain the Great Dao during this very preaching ceremony, there's no way I could make another breakthrough in the next 10,000 years," Han Li replied with a wry smile.

Qi Liang burst into laughter upon hearing this, then changed the subject. "By the way, I haven't seen you at all these past few days. Could it be that you've already obtained the treasures that you're...