Afterward, Xia Dong invited Qin Wan inside, intending to play host.
In the reception hall, the fragrance of tea mingled with rising steam.
Qin Wan held her teacup and gently blew away the foam. Then she briefly told Xia Dong about her master, True Person Lone Moon, emerging from seclusion.
Xia Dong listened quietly, his expression warm.
When it came to the tangled relationships and grudges among Qin Wan's fellow disciples, he kept a proper distance and didn't pry.
"Wan'er, sit and have some tea first." Xia Dong greeted her, then turned and went back to his bedroom.
He quietly opened his Storage Pouch and took out several bottles of Qi-Gathering Pills, along with a stack of low-grade talismans.
Before long, Xia Dong returned to the reception hall and gently pushed the pills and talismans toward Qin Wan.
Qin Wan lowered her head and recognized the Qi-Gathering Pills and talismans, which brimmed with spiritual power. Her expression immediately turned troubled. She shook her head and hurriedly pushed them back. "Big Brother Xia, I'm about to be reassigned, so I'm afraid I won't be able to help you sell these. You should keep them for your own protection."
Xia Dong couldn't help but laugh at her misunderstanding. He reached out and pushed the items back toward Qin Wan, looking at her earnestly. "Wan'er, you've got it wrong. I'm not asking you to sell these on the Black Market. I got them especially for you, so you can use them in your cultivation and for protection." (Ordinary talismans do lose spiritual energy over time, but cultivators can greatly slow this process by periodically nourishing them with their own magic power. It does take time and effort, though, and is nowhere near as convenient as maintaining them with a special formation or talisman