Under Chen Lin's watchful gaze, an ugly Taoist with one eye slowly entered the valley.
The Old Taoist seemed to move slowly, yet he reached Chen Lin in just a few steps.
"Greetings, Daoist Destiny!"
Chen Lin was astonished to see him and had no idea why he had appeared here, but he offered a greeting first.
The man had once kindly warned him not to change other people's fates lightly. Doing so would bring Fate Backlash upon him and make his own fate fraught with hardship.
Since then, Chen Lin had rarely used his Destiny River Divine Ability, and his luck had indeed improved considerably.
Before the Old Taoist could speak, a young Taoist appeared at the valley entrance. He flew over, stopped behind the Old Taoist, and gave Chen Lin a slight bow.
Chen Lin glanced at the young Taoist and found him vaguely familiar. After carefully sensing his aura, he paused in surprise.
"Zhenyangzi?"
He did not sound entirely certain.
The young Taoist immediately smiled, flicked the Whisk in his hand, and bowed. "I never thought Senior Chen would still remember me. That truly makes me happy."
Once he confirmed it, Chen Lin was genuinely surprised.
He had never expected to see this young Taoist again. Back in Tianfeng City on the Xuanyue Continent, Zhenyangzi had not even reached adulthood and had only been at Foundation Establishment. Now he had reached the Late Spirit Transformation Realm!
That speed was simply outrageous!
But when Chen Lin remembered that Zhenyangzi was an unusual Innate Foundation Establishment cultivator, it made sense. People like him were favored children of heaven, even rarer than Talent Holders.
"So it really is you, fellow Daoist Zhenyangzi. Have you managed to rescue your master?"
His master was the Old Taoist Guangxuanzi. While trying to rescue