Besides Han Ying, Bei Ji Tianzun had finally made a breakthrough in his cultivation over those five thousand years, reaching the mid Celestial Immortal stage.
After reflecting on this, Ning Wangshu looked at Bei Ji Tianzun and asked, "Bei Ji, you must have used up the Immortal Stones I gave you before, haven't you?"
Bei Ji Tianzun hurriedly replied, "Master, I did indeed use up all the Immortal Stones you gave me long ago."
"Mm."
Ning Wangshu nodded slightly. "In that case, I'll leave you some more Immortal Stones."
As he spoke, he took ten thousand Immortal Stones directly from his Storage Ring and handed them to Bei Ji Tianzun.
Although he did not have many Immortal Stones left himself—only a little over a million—giving Bei Ji Tianzun a mere ten thousand was still nothing to him.
At the sight of the Immortal Stones before him, Bei Ji Tianzun grew excited. His face filled with joy as he hurriedly bowed in thanks. "Thank you for your generous gift, Master!"
Ning Wangshu smiled and waved a hand. "No need for such formalities."
Then he looked at Bei Ji Tianzun and Han Ying and continued, "Bei Ji, Aying, now that I've emerged from seclusion, I intend to leave the Cangyuan Realm."
"However, barring any unforeseen circumstances, I should return to the Cangyuan Realm in about a thousand years."
Bei Ji Tianzun and Han Ying were both taken aback and looked up at Ning Wangshu.
"Master, are you returning to the Immortal Realm already?"
Bei Ji Tianzun could not help asking.
Ning Wangshu nodded lightly. "There are some matters I need to go back and attend to. However, the next time I return to the Cangyuan Realm, I will likely bring others with me."
"In the meantime, just stay here and cultivate while