Shi Yuanhua was the mid Core Formation stage cultivator Qin Fengming had seen when he had just passed through the layers of restrictions in Manghuang Mountain's rear mountain, broken through the mountain-protecting restrictions, and entered Manghuang Mountain.
The fact that he had still been in the Core Formation stage yet had been permitted to enter Manghuang Mountain's rear mountain, and had even claimed to have spent more than a decade in seclusion researching restrictions, already showed that Manghuang Mountain valued Shi Yuanhua.
Moreover, everyone else in this cave was a Great Cultivator, and only Shi Yuanhua had been permitted to remain. This made the matter even clearer.
"Fengming, how do you know Yuanhua?" What slightly startled Qin Fengming was that after hearing this, his Master, Zhuang Daoqin, actually smiled and beckoned to Shi Yuanhua while asking the question.
As an Old Ancestor of Manghuang Mountain, Zhuang Daoqin actually knew of Shi Yuanhua, a mid Core Formation stage cultivator. This left Qin Fengming somewhat puzzled.
"Master knows this junior cultivator as well? Could there be some other circumstances involved?" Qin Fengming's face revealed surprise as he looked at Shi Yuanhua, who walked forward neither servile nor overbearing, and spoke.
"Greetings, Grandmaster. Greetings, Old Ancestor." This junior cultivator was apparently still young, yet before so many mighty figures, he showed not the slightest fear or restraint. He respectfully saluted Zhuang Daoqin and Qin Fengming in turn.
"Fengming, you certainly don't know Yuanhua completely yet. Let me explain in detail. Shi Yuanhua's master is Dou Pengyun. You should still remember Dou Pengyun, right?" Zhuang Daoqin beckoned Shi Yuanhua closer and spoke with a smile.
"Dou Yunpeng greets the Old Ancestor!" As Zhuang Daoqin's words fell, a burly man stepped forward and respectfully saluted Qin Fengming.
"Mm, I remember Dou Yunpeng. He was one