The first time Luo Chen stepped into the Precious Dragon Black Market was during the period when the Golden Core Ruins had opened, and chaos in Dahe Market had intensified.0

It was also then that Luo Chen auctioned off the Blood-Burning pills, catching the attention of Tian Xingzi, laying the groundwork for their future collaboration.0

As such, Luo Chen vividly remembered that initial black market auction.0

He distinctly recalled that there were three Foundation Establishment cultivators in attendance.0

Aside from Tian Xingzi, the master of the black market, the other two had rather suspicious behavior.0

The Golden Core Ruins held the legacy of the Supreme Elder of Ghost Valley, containing not just rare enchanted treasures, but also enchanted artifacts, and even opportunities crucial to Foundation Establishment cultivators seeking Core Formation.0

Given such valuable prospects, it was highly unusual for those two Foundation Establishment cultivators to ignore the ruins and instead attend a black market auction. Their motives were undeniably suspect.0

At that time, Luo Chen had limited knowledge and experience. His only prior encounter with Foundation Establishment cultivators had been a fleeting glance at the Zhongding family's Golden Core Banquet.2

Thus, he hadn’t recognized them.0

After attending multiple black market auctions and encountering more Foundation Establishment cultivators, Luo Chen gradually became familiar with the key figures operating around Dahe Market.0

Through their mannerisms, speech patterns, and small details, he eventually confirmed that the two Foundation Establishment cultivators at his first black market auction had been none other than Duan Qiankun and Elder Zhou of the Lianyun Trade Alliance.0

After all, the circle of cultivators in the region was small,...0