"Wow..." Xing Jun and Xing Yao cried out, their eyes sparkling.
"Xun Bro, are these the mountains and rivers you spoke of?"
"Xun Bro, then this must be the sea, right?"
Their faces flushed with excitement. Having never seen such things before, their imaginations ran wild, and they praised Chen Xun's painting skills to the heavens.
"...Hahaha!" Chen Xun was delighted by their words. "You two have got some taste."
Naturally, he could tell that the siblings were praising him sincerely, not merely flattering him.
Chen Xun finally understood the joy that old gentleman had felt when gifting paintings to children. So this was what it felt like... truly refined!
Another year passed.
Xing Jun and Xing Yao's temperaments had changed somewhat. It was simply because their horizons had broadened so much, and the goals in their hearts were no longer what they had once been, so their bearing had shifted as well.
Chen Xun enjoyed talking about heaven and earth, especially with these two tasteful little siblings.
Since they came every day that year, they had finally noticed Little Scarlet's methods for harvesting Cloud Ore: swift, precise, ruthless. They wanted to learn... so they could have more time to come seek Xun Bro's guidance.
As for the great magical power Xun Bro had displayed back then, they knew their strength and realm were insufficient. They could not learn that.
Little Scarlet's eyes lit up after hearing this. It truly liked living beings who mined alongside it. The more, the better. Teach them!
Another year passed.
Chen Xun's family ventured deep into the Star Lan Domain. Outside the house stood only two Crane Spirit Trees swaying in the wind. Nurtured by the Cloud Soil, the trees had undergone some natural mutations. A letter had been left outside the house.
When