At the mountainside platform where his old cave residence once stood, Luo Chen returned to familiar ground. Beside him, Chu Kui followed with casual curiosity.0

As they waited for Min Longyu to emerge from his Foundation Establishment breakthrough, Chu Kui began reminiscing, striking up a conversation about the past.0

“The months following the auction are always when Tianlan Peak sees the most Foundation Establishment breakthroughs,” he remarked. “After all, Foundation Establishment pills are so precious that most rogue cultivators who buy them don’t dare flaunt them outside. They usually rent a cave residence on Tianlan Peak and stay there until they’re stable in their new realm. Only then do they dare to leave. Well, even then, it’s rare to see two people breaking through at the same time like today.”0

Luo Chen nodded in acquiescence.0

Chu Kui chuckled, rubbing his hands together. “Your subordinate seems to be a descendant of the Min family?”0

Luo Chen raised an eyebrow. He’d mentioned Min Longyu’s name in passing before, but he hadn’t expected Chu Kui to latch onto it.0

“So what if he is?” Luo Chen replied coolly.0

“Once he’s successfully reached the Foundation Establishment, would you mind introducing us?” Chu Kui asked.0

Luo Chen’s curiosity deepened. “Eh? Even if he succeeds, he’ll only be at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. Why are you so interested in him, Fellow Daoist Chu?”0

Chu Kui’s eyes gleamed. “Because he’s from the Min family! He’s bound to be skilled in formations! For rogue cultivators, someone like him is as valuable as an alchemist, maybe even more so!”0

Luo Chen sighed inwardly. “Alright,” he relented. “I’ll introduce you.”0

Rogue formation masters were indeed even more in demand than second-tier alchemists like Luo Chen. After all, second-tier alchemists typically only specialized in a few pills. Among their peers, they might be good at making...0