At Yashui Shop in Qilong Alley, the white-haired boy sat in the doorway basking in the sun, looking somewhat listless. When he saw Chen Ping'an come over to inspect the accounts, he merely called out glumly, "Old Ancestor Yin Guan."
Compared with before, there was a slight change: a long wooden bench, the most common sight in rural villages, had been placed between the two neighboring shops. Whether they had business or not, the neighbors now had somewhere to rest their feet and sit together for a chat.
Chen Ping'an sat beside him, shook out his long blue robe, crossed his legs, and asked with an easy smile, "Do you want to go cultivate on Tongye Continent? There's a Minor Cave Heaven there. Bai Xuan, Cheng Zhaolu, and the other children are all forging swords and cultivating inside it now. I can have Cui Dongshan build you a cultivation ground and residence. I'll pay for it. The whole sect territory, several hundred miles in every direction, is ours now. Once you get there, if you're interested, you can also guide Cheng Zhaolu and the others in their cultivation. There's a little girl among them named Chai Wu. Her aptitude for cultivation is excellent, and she is Wei Xian's eldest disciple. Your knowledge is broad and varied, so I'm sure you can teach anyone. If there's a mountain you like, just tell Cui Dongshan it's my decision, and have him assign it directly to you. Treat it as opening a peak without holding a ceremony. At the Patriarch Hall of Qingping Peak, you can choose whatever Genealogical Status you want—consecrated cultivator or Guest Official. And if you encounter anyone talented in the future and want to take in disciples, you may do so freely."
With Bai Jing's arrival, Qilong Alley could