In the blink of an eye, a middle-aged cultivator with a bearing as warm and polished as jade entered the Cave Mansion. Behind him followed a tall, Crimson-Eyed Old Man—it was Daoist Mu, whom Lu Xuan had been asked at Star Plucking Tower to cultivate on behalf of Corpse Demon Temple.
"Greetings, Senior Yan, Fellow Daoist Mu."
Lu Xuan flew forward and bowed respectfully.
"Daoist Lu, there's no need to be so courteous."
"When I heard you had advanced to Core Formation, I happened to be near Heavenly Star Grotto, so I brought Little Friend Mu over to your Cave Mansion to join in the excitement."
Yan Jiu'an said gently, a faint smile at the corners of his mouth.
"Congratulations on advancing to Core Formation, Lu Qianbei!"
Behind him, Daoist Mu, whom Lu Xuan had met several times before, spoke to Lu Xuan with a complicated expression.
He had remained at Foundation Establishment Perfection for many years, during which he had attempted several times to break through to Core Formation without success. Fortunately, the elders of his clan had protected him, allowing him to come away safe and sound.
Thus, he naturally knew in his heart just how difficult it was to break through to Core Formation. Whether it was Spiritual Power, physical body, divine soul, or anything else, the slightest flaw could very likely make all previous efforts crumble in a single basket.
After learning that Lu Xuan had advanced to Core Formation, he first found it inconceivable, then felt seven parts envy and jealousy, three parts joy, with a hundred feelings tangled together.
"Fellow Daoist Mu, there's no need to be so distant. You and I can continue addressing each other as fellow daoists."
Lu Xuan had a good impression of this Fellow Daoist Mu and said with