"Master, you're back!"
Tian Ming'an looked at Jiang Sheng in delighted surprise.
Jiang Sheng had been away from Qingping Mountain for quite some time. During his absence, the visitors who climbed the mountain had come with ever higher standing and ever deeper cultivation.
Although Tian Ming'an had received Jiang Sheng's instructions, he could not help feeling somewhat ill at ease.
Now that Jiang Sheng had returned, Tian Ming'an finally had someone to rely on.
"Who came to visit me?"
Jiang Sheng was in excellent spirits upon returning to Qingxuan Temple.
Within his own cultivation grounds, he felt utterly at ease.
Tian Ming'an hurriedly brought out the visiting cards. "This one is from Senior Cha Liangping."
"This one was sent by Senior Zhao Hong of the Zhao Family in Sea Commandery. He said he knew you."
"All the major Purple Mansion Realm aristocratic clans in Qing Province sent visiting cards, as did the Heavenly Sword Sect, Azure Cloud Sect, and Moon-Embracing Sect."
"As for the Foundation Establishment Realm lineages, there were even more."
Jiang Sheng smiled and waved a hand. "There's no need to bother with those."
Tian Ming'an continued, "Master, the Azure Cloud Sect and Heavenly Sword Sect also sent you introductory gifts."
Jiang Sheng casually took the gift list and examined it. A long string of materials was listed there.
Third-tier spirit-drawing gold, fire copper stone, flame jade marrow, profound ice crystals...
There were also third-tier spiritual herbs such as nine-leaf lingzhi, dragon-subduing ginseng, heart-illusion grass, and five-willow root.
"This is quite a generous gift. Did they say why?" Jiang Sheng asked.
Tian Ming'an shook his head. "They gave no reason. They left the gifts with their visiting cards and departed."
With a soft chuckle, Jiang Sheng tossed the gift list back to Tian Ming'an. "As expected of Golden