The next day.
Lin Chang'an visited Yun Yao's cave abode and explained his purpose.
"Have you gathered the Foundation Establishment materials?"
When she heard that he even had a Monster Core, a flicker of surprise flashed through Yun Yao's eyes. She knew how difficult it was to hunt a Second-tier Monster Beast.
Back then, she had exhausted every scheme and effort herself. Yet this unassuming, utterly ordinary Lin Chang'an had somehow completed the hunt for a Second-tier Monster Beast without anyone knowing when.
Yun Yao did not ask much about it. She merely nodded lightly, her face pale.
"I thought, Fellow Daoist Lin, that you would ask me to help you hunt a Second-tier Monster Beast."
Lin Chang'an smiled awkwardly. Naturally, he had considered it. If he could not accomplish it alone, refusing to use a favor owed would be foolish.
Of course, asking Yun Yao to hunt a Demon Beast alone for him had never even crossed his mind. She was not his maidservant.
In the Cultivation World, there was no lack of cases where Qi Refining Cultivators with connections painstakingly located a Demon Beast, then invited Foundation Establishment Cultivators to slay it together.
"Fellow Daoist Yun, you also know that I am but a Rogue Cultivator and easily draw attention. I will have to trouble you with refining this Foundation Establishment Pill."
Lin Chang'an handed over not only the materials and payment for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill, but also returned part of the Mid-grade Spirit Stones left unused from last time.
Seeing this, Yun Yao raised a brow and rarely teased him.
"Fellow Daoist Lin certainly has courage. Do you know that a complete set of Foundation Establishment materials is also extremely valuable to Foundation Establishment Cultivators?"
"I trust Fellow Daoist Yun's character."
Lin Chang'an nodded calmly.