Over the past few days, Fang Qianyuan had been staying at leisure in Spellbreak City, but he had not neglected his cultivation or his search for spirit creatures. He used the local channels to broaden his connections and gather information, and also asked Lang Dong and other senior cultivators to help make inquiries.
They all thought highly of his prospects and had some degree of friendship with his master, Jiang Yunfeng. Naturally, they were happy to help with something that required so little effort.
Sure enough, word soon came back.
"Elder Fang, I have long admired your reputation!"
The visitor was a middle-aged cultivator of forty or fifty. He entered the courtyard with an attendant and greeted Fang Qianyuan as he came down to meet him.
Gu Lanzhi, whom Fang Qianyuan had met that day, had come with him.
Fang Qianyuan looked at them and extended a hand. "Please, both of you, have a seat."
The three sat in their respective places as host and guests. Only then did Fang Qianyuan ask, "May I ask your name, fellow cultivator?"
Seeing that the man was only in the early Earth Rank, somewhere between the First and Third Transformations, he was genuinely curious.
So many eminent seniors and powerful experts knew nothing about that spirit creature, yet this man actually did.
This also showed that profound cultivation and lofty status did not necessarily guarantee results. Sometimes, it still came down to chance.
But opportunities could also change hands. Having influence and receiving help from others was the greatest difference between Fang Qianyuan and ordinary rogue cultivators.
"My name is Fang Liangyi, of the Sacred Dragon Sect in Central Province. I heard Immortal Maiden Gu mention your affairs, Elder Fang, and came expressly to visit," the man said.
Gu Lanzhi said, "Young friend