Yet astonished as he was, Su Shi'er's mind was not affected by it.
After all, this exchange had benefited him immensely. On the path of cultivation, everyone had their own opportunities and their own road to walk.
To be fair, over the course of his journey, he had long since left many of his former companions far behind.
And his Spiritual Root aptitude had, from the very beginning, been nothing more than utterly ordinary.
Over the next few days, Su Shi'er remained in Yun Ge Sect, silently digesting the insights Ren Yunzong had shared and further shaping them into his own understanding.
At the same time, he met again with many fellow disciples he had known in Yun Ge Sect in the past and exchanged thoughts with them.
Among them were Wan Jianyi and the others, as well as Zhu Hanwei, whom he had known from the earliest days.
Some came to visit him, while others were sought out by Su Shi'er himself.
Su Shi'er's current cultivation was far from weak, and his reputation had spread far and wide. Many old friends could not help but harbor some reservations.
After all, they had not seen each other for over a century. Who could say whether the Su Shi'er of today was still the Su Shi'er they had once known?
Zhu Hanwei, a man shrewd in the ways of the world, was the most typical example.
Zhu Hanwei and Su Shi'er could be said to have come from the same place. In their early years, they had been friends and had often undermined one another in every possible way.
Their friendship had only grown deeper through that process.
However, Zhu Hanwei was far more worldly and tactful in his dealings than Su Shi'er.
Before Su Shi'er came knocking, he had shown