At the entrance to Tianlan Peak, the morning air lay calm and clear. A familiar voice rang out cheerfully. "Good morning, Fellow Daoist Wang!"0

Wang Pingzhi, the guard on duty at the pass, returned the greeting with a nod. "Fellow Daoist Luo, heading out again?"0

"Mm." Luo Chen gave a brief response, his expression calm as always.0

Wang Pingzhi watched him depart, puzzled. He usually keeps a low profile and rarely leaves his residence. So why has he been going out every single day lately?0

After descending the peak, Luo Chen stepped onto the bustling streets of Tianlan Immortal City. Of course, he had noticed Wang Pingzhi's curious look, and to be fair, he had indeed been going out more frequently than usual. Yet the reason had nothing to do with either trivial errands or pressing obligations. Rather, it was to go outside and practice Ninety Thousand Li.0

Although Tianlan Peak offered space, it remained a crowded place with too many watchful eyes. Using such a spell there would be too conspicuous. Beyond the city, the world was open and free, with plenty of room for him to fly and train as he pleased.0

Midway along his usual route, Luo Chen abruptly turned into another street. Looking up at the plaque that read "Icewave Palace," he stepped inside. Some time passed before he emerged again. 0

The detour had not been on impulse. It was to deliver the top-grade Jade Dew Pills and Blood-Burning Pills he had refined over the past year. He weighed the storage pouch in his hand and revealed a satisfied expression.0

Another hundred thousand spirit stones… This amount easily makes up for the recent expenditures with Tao Wan. If I cut out the middleman, I suppose this is basically just me refining pills for myself. Luo Chen shook his head and smiled, but soon furrowed his brow in doubt. Come to think of it… I haven't seen that Fairy Ruthless in quite some time.0

He had assumed she was in secluded cultivation,...0