Meet Old Friends, Return to the Dan Tower

Central Plains, Western Region, Heavenly Gang Earth Hall.

The Vice Hall Master sat upright on the Skeleton Throne, his fingertip lightly tapping the skull on the throne's armrest. His cold eyes looked ahead, his gaze falling on the illusory figure of a young man standing in the air with his hands behind his back, emitting an aloof, proud bearing.

After staring at the young man before him for a moment, the Vice Hall Master smiled slightly and began to offer polite praise.

"One-Star Dou Saint, Ninth-Grade Alchemist, Dan Tower Master... Yuan Tianzun's speed of improvement really is far beyond this seat's imagination."

"I believe your teacher would also be proud of your achievements!"

A One-Star Dou Saint might not count for much, but a Ninth-Grade Alchemist possessed a status at least comparable to an Intermediate Dou Saint, already surpassing him, a Three-Star Dou Saint.

Even the Vice Hall Master could not help sighing inwardly at this moment—the young man before him had risen far too quickly!

Thinking back to when the two of them first met, Lin Yuan had only been a mere Dou Zong. In just six or seven short years, his cultivation and alchemy had actually leaped to such a level, and he had even become the Dan Tower Master, something not seen for several hundred years. His status had completely surpassed his own.

"You are too polite, Vice Hall Master!" Lin Yuan casually waved his hand and said indifferently, "I received your care in the past. Now that my alchemy has achieved some success, I can repay you a little..."

"Jie jie, Yuan Tianzun, you are too polite."

The Vice Hall Master's eyes lit up. Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he said modestly, "To be able to witness your rise and contribute a bit during the