Xu Yi took the Sumeru Ring and probed inside with his thoughts. There were thirty Profound Yellow Essences within. He was puzzled and stared at He Beiyi. He Beiyi bared his teeth, took out another twenty Profound Yellow Essences, and tossed them into Xu Yi's hand. Xu Yi grew even more confused and stared harder at He Beiyi.
"Don't push your luck. It's just setting up a Daoist sanctuary. Back when I set mine up, how much did I collect? Forget it, forget it. You've stepped straight into Principal Sixth Rank, so I suppose it's only right that I get unlucky."
He Beiyi tossed out another thirty Profound Yellow Essences, then darted off like a wisp of smoke before Xu Yi could say another word.
Only then did Xu Yi understand. He Beiyi was giving him a gift to celebrate the establishment of his Daoist sanctuary. Since He Beiyi had given one, there really must be such a custom. The central authorities here had no Eight-Point Regulation, either. If he refused the gift, wouldn't that look down on his colleagues and distance him from the people?
Besides, he had never heard of anyone who thought they had too many Profound Yellow Essences.
Since he had a chance to collect Profound Yellow Essences, Xu Yi had no reason to pass it up. He went straight to Jiang Yushu and complained that he was too stingy. Usually, he was quick to pass along useful news, but now that Xu Yi was about to open the Daoist sanctuary of Venerable Immortal Kongxu, why hadn't he shown any reaction at all?
Jiang Yushu was dumbfounded. He had never seen such an oddball, someone who actually came to ask for a congratulatory gift without the slightest embarrassment. It wasn't as if they were that close.