"This was a spur-of-the-moment decision." Wu Changkong smiled. "The assessment just ended, and I happened to have some free time, so I brought her back to see you."
"Uncle, was I too presumptuous? Did I disturb you?"
"No, no!" Wu Dachui waved his hands repeatedly. "You can come whenever you want from now on, and stay as long as you like. The house is just simple—I was afraid you might not be used to it."
"I think it's very nice. The house is clean, and the stove is warm."
Hearing that, Wu Dachui was so delighted he could not close his mouth, saying "good" several times in a row.
As they talked inside, Wu Changkong took a jade box from Tianshui Frost and placed it before Wu Dachui.
"Dad, this is Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma. It will nourish your body and greatly help with cultivation as well."
Wu Changkong opened the box. Inside lay a glossy purple ganoderma, giving off a faint fragrance.
Wu Dachui leaned closer to inspect it. "This must be very valuable, right? You should keep it."
Wu Changkong shook his head. "I've already eaten three Immortal Herbs. Eating more won't improve me much. This one was specially prepared for you."
"You've spent years forging iron, and your body has suffered a lot of wear and tear. It can strengthen your foundation and restore your vitality, reduce the illnesses and aches you'll suffer in the future, and even raise your strength by quite a bit."
Wu Dachui still hesitated. "Give it to Bing'er instead. It'd be a waste to give something like this to an old man like me."
Shui Bing'er hurriedly said, "Uncle, I've eaten an Immortal Herb too. This purple ganoderma was specially prepared for you by Changkong."
"Please accept it. Don't let his good intentions