On Magic Street in France, inside a historical-looking Villa, Li Chuan met the Alchemy Master Nicolas Flamel, who was around six hundred years old.
Although he had gained longevity by consuming the elixir made from the magical stone, Nicolas Flamel's body was still decaying with time.
Therefore, he looked like a decaying, shriveled corpse, completely bloodless, and walked cautiously, as even a slight bump could cause a fracture.
"Sorry, we might be disturbing you for two or three days."
"It's alright. Albus told me a few days ago that some friends might be coming over."
Nicolas Flamel was not surprised to see Li Chuan and the others. He kindly invited them into his home and then allocated rooms to each of them.
As it was already midnight, everyone quickly fell asleep in their rooms.
The next morning, Li Chuan woke up early and went downstairs. Seeing Nicolas Flamel preparing breakfast with magic in the kitchen, he proactively went to help and chatted with him.
He would have to spend time learning Alchemy sooner or later. By building a good relationship with Nicolas Flamel, the most powerful Alchemy Master, now, he could naturally come to him for guidance later.
Older people tend to be more talkative, and Nicolas Flamel was no exception. This six-hundred-year-old man saw that Li Chuan was very willing to chat with him, and his favorability towards him rapidly increased.
He told Li Chuan about being born in 1327, about the Wizarding society of that era, how he fell in love with Alchemy, how he refined various magical items, and his greatest achievement, the magical stone.
"This is the magical stone. It's because of it that my wife and I have lived so long."
Speaking of the exciting parts, he even opened a nearby wardrobe and pointed to a glass bottle placed inside, which contained the miraculous magical stone glowing with a red light.
Li Chuan looked at the magical stone with interest but had no desire to possess it.
He could obtain a method for longevity in the next Immortal Cultivation World. For cultivators, living for hundreds or thousands of years was commonplace, and their physical functions would only become stronger, not atrophy.
As for the magical stone's ability to transmute gold, he no longer needed it.
At his current level, gold and money held no appeal. The Main World's consortium was earning so much money daily that he couldn't spend it all.
"What a beautiful stone, Mr. Flamel. If you have time, may I come to you to learn Alchemy?"
"Of course, you can. I love having people come and sit for a while. Albus used to be just like you, but now that he teaches students at Hogwarts, he rarely comes over."
Nicolas Flamel had a very good impression of Li Chuan: polite, witty, and patient enough to listen to his ramblings.
Most importantly, when he showed the magical stone, Li Chuan's eyes were clear and devoid of greed, which was very rare; only Albus Dumbledore had achieved it before.
After they chatted for a while, Newt and the other two also woke up and came downstairs.
"What should we do next?"
After breakfast, Queenie asked.
Li Chuan directly stated his plan:
"My suggestion is to split into two groups. The three of you will form one group to find Tina and figure out what the International Confederation of Wizards and the various Ministries of magic are up to.
I will act alone and try to infiltrate the Black Wizards to ascertain the exact time and location of their gathering.
We'll meet back here tonight."
"No, Tom, it's too dangerous for you to go alone. Let Tina and Jacob go find Tina. I'll go with you; it will be safer."
Hearing Li Chuan's plan, Newt hesitated but still objected.
Actually, what he wanted most was to find Tina and clear up the misunderstanding, but it was too dangerous for Li Chuan to infiltrate the Black Wizards alone, and Li Chuan was also a very good friend of his.
Li Chuan patted Newt's shoulder:
"Don't worry about me. Have you forgotten that I can transform into other people without Polyjuice Potion? Infiltrating the Black Wizards isn't that dangerous, and even if I'm discovered, escaping is not an issue with my skills.
But your appearance is already on the Black Wizards' blacklist. It's easier for you to be discovered if you're with me."
Hearing Li Chuan say this, Newt could only sigh:
"Then you must be careful!"
He knew Li Chuan was right; perhaps it was safer for Li Chuan to go alone.
So, after the four left Nicolas Flamel's Villa, Newt and the other two went to the French Ministry of Magic again, hoping to inquire about Tina's whereabouts, while Li Chuan directly transformed into the Shadow and Apparated to Grindelwald's Base.
He didn't need to infiltrate at all; his other identity was Grindelwald's top general.
The reason for insisting on separate actions was simply to facilitate attending meetings and to be able to make time to go back and fight Dumbledore later.
Otherwise, it would be inconvenient if they always acted together.
Inside the Base, after the meeting, Grindelwald found Li Chuan alone:
"This gathering will be tomorrow night at 8 PM, at Père Lachaise Cemetery. When do you plan to make your move?"
"I will go to Hogwarts today to monitor Dumbledore, and tomorrow afternoon, I will take his life!"
Li Chuan thought for a moment and replied.
Grindelwald nodded. He only needed Li Chuan to harass Dumbledore and distract Dumbledore's attention, and his objective would be achieved.
"Success is best. If not, try to escape. If you have time, you can come and participate in the gathering together and witness the true power of my improved Fiendfyre Curse."
"I'll try my best to complete the mission and make it."
Li Chuan smiled.
He would definitely make it, but not as the Shadow, but openly as Tom Foley.
After spending most of the day at Grindelwald's Base, he returned to Magic Street and changed back to his original appearance.
Returning to Nicolas Flamel's Villa in the evening, Newt and the other two had already returned before him, and they brought back Tina Goldstein.
"Tom, how was it? Did you find out the exact time and location of Grindelwald's gathering?"
Tina immediately asked anxiously upon seeing Li Chuan.
This time, she was ordered by the chairman to lead all the elite Aurors of the Congress to Paris, forming an Anti-Wizarding Special Action Team with Aurors from the British Ministry of Magic, French Ministry of Magic, and other countries.
However, their operations during this period had yielded no results. They only knew that Grindelwald's gathering was happening in the next few days but didn't know the specific time and location, which put them in a very passive position.
"Tomorrow night at 8 PM, Père Lachaise Cemetery!"
Li Chuan unhesitatingly told Tina the most accurate intelligence he had learned from Grindelwald.
Unlike Dumbledore, Grindelwald would definitely use lethal moves against him in a fight. By letting Tina and the Aurors know the intelligence beforehand so they could prepare, it would make his own fight easier.
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