This insight lasted for some time. Lin Chuan simply sat there watching quietly as a breeze drifted beneath the Enlightenment Ancient Tree, peaceful and serene.
"Excellent tea!"
After a while, Shangguan Hong opened his eyes and spoke with lingering satisfaction.
"If Senior Shangguan likes it, I'll give you some once I make another batch," Lin Chuan said with a soft smile.
"Then I must thank you for that!" Shangguan Hong said, smiling as he cupped his hands toward Lin Chuan.
He had already completely regarded Lin Chuan as an equal, perhaps even as a senior, without the slightest arrogance expected of a tribulation-transcending cultivator.
Truthfully, judging by seniority, Lin Chuan should have been considered his grandmaster.
The only one with a higher seniority than Lin Chuan was Dao Immortal, the founding patriarch of the Dao Sect. After all, Lin Chuan was Dao Immortal's personal disciple.
Gradually, the other tribulation-transcending cultivators also awakened, their gazes toward Lin Chuan filled with gratitude and reverence.
Someone who had attained such mastery over spatial abilities was qualified to stand on equal footing with them even if his cultivation was only at the Mahayana stage.
Moreover, Lin Chuan was so generous. Not only had he allowed them to meditate beneath the Enlightenment Ancient Tree, but he had also brought out tea made from its young leaves. This direct display of goodwill left the tribulation-transcending experts feeling greatly pleased.
"Did you invite us here this time so that we could help you deal with the Central River Empire during the Millennium Celebration?" Venerable Shangyuan asked with a smile.
One's hands grew soft after receiving gifts, and one's mouth grew soft after eating another's food. Venerable Shangyuan had not only received the "aura of enlightenment," but had also drunk tea from the Enlightenment Ancient Tree. Both his