Looking for Someone at Alchemy Heart Tower, Never Expected It to Be Her (2/5)

"Speaking of which, this time I brought Junior Brother Xu here..." Zhang Su had yet to finish.

Chu Xiu cut him off. "I understand. Your Junior Brother Xu needs a Foundation Establishment Pill to break through, but that will have to wait until after the Formal Disciple Grand Competition ends. And you'll need to pay one hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones in advance."

First he was overcharging an acquaintance, and now he wanted Spirit Stones paid in advance.

At once, Xu Changqing's impression of the alchemist before him worsened considerably.

After speaking, Chu Xiu sized up the two of them, seemingly certain they would compromise.

Yet Zhang Su shook his head. "Fellow Daoist Chu, you misunderstand. My Junior Brother Xu has already broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm. He does not need a Foundation Establishment Pill at all."

The moment those words came out, Chu Xiu froze. Only after quite a while did he say in disbelief, "He has already established his foundation?"

Xu Changqing smiled faintly and immediately released his aura, giving off the refreshing air unique to a Wood Spirit Root.

After confirming that the person before him was indeed in the Foundation Establishment Realm, Chu Xiu's expression turned somewhat ugly. "You kept calling him Junior Brother. I thought he was in the Qi Refining Realm."

Zhang Su explained, "This time, aside from introducing Junior Brother Xu to you, I mainly wanted to discuss a possible collaboration."

"A collaboration?" Chu Xiu raised a brow.

Zhang Su nodded slightly. "You should know that once a Spirit Farmer reaches the Foundation Establishment Realm, they gain an additional mu of Grade-Two Spirit Field."

Only then did Chu Xiu understand what he meant. He could not help frowning. "With you supplying medicinal herbs, I have no need for a second partner."

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