"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable."
Ren Qing closed his eyes and felt the stirring of the Heart Demon Tribulation fade away in moments. Yet he could faintly sense that its next arrival would not be so simple.
"Could cultivating the Dharma Body immortal art have brought on the Heart Demon Tribulation?"
He forced down his stray thoughts. If he wanted to attain the Dao, he had to survive the Heart Demon Tribulation. He reckoned it would still need time to gather strength before it truly descended.
"Immortal Master!"
Mouse True Person hurried into the main hall, holding a gilt invitation. "Immortal Master, Primordial Beginning Temple has only just been completed, and an invitation from another faction has already arrived."
Ren Qing frowned slightly, his first instinct to refuse.
Forget it.
Social obligations were part of cultivation too. Since he intended to stay on good terms with every side, he would inevitably have to deal with the various factions one by one. He could not simply turn them away.
Ren Qing took the invitation. "Mouse True Person, if any more invitations like this arrive, report them to me promptly, no matter who sent them."
Mouse True Person froze, then hurriedly bowed. "This disciple will remember."
"Do you know why?" Ren Qing placed a hand on Mouse True Person's shoulder with a solemn expression. "I came to Badu not only to cultivate, but more importantly, to make friends far and wide."
Mouse True Person stared blankly, disbelief flashing through his eyes.
Was the Immortal Master changing his ways?
Ren Qing glanced over the invitation as he continued, "One cannot travel far on the path of the Dao by fighting alone. Getting to know more fellow cultivators can only be a good thing."
A special talisman sealed the invitation to prevent others from reading it.