By the time he finished carving, evening had already arrived.
Xu Changqing set down the humanoid stone sculpture and looked across at him. "Does this count as passing?"
Lu Ping nodded lightly, then took out a jade pendant. "Though your technique is immature and crude, since you finished it, I'll keep my word. This contains the basic knowledge of formations."
Xu Changqing took it but did not inspect it immediately. To be safe, he put it away first, planning to study it properly later that night when he was alone.
Lu Ping did not mind. Instead, he made a promise. "If you can master this basic knowledge within half a year, you can become my disciple."
Xu Changqing replied somewhat perfunctorily, "Alright."
In truth, let alone half a year, he would have to leave in just a few days.
As long as he could get through the door, nothing else mattered.
Lu Ping waved a hand. "It's late. Go back first."
Xu Changqing did not dawdle. He rose and left. "Farewell."
Lu Ping was stunned. "In such a hurry?"
Not long after, Xu Changqing arrived at Fragrant Invitation Pavilion's new location.
Compared with before, the new Fragrant Invitation Pavilion was far larger in scale alone.
It still had three floors, but the decor, design, and every other aspect were far more refined.
The path was paved with bluestone. A row of handsome young men stood to the left of the entrance, while a row of beautiful young women stood on the other side.
Every one of them was young and brimming with vitality.
As soon as Xu Changqing approached, a beautiful woman came forward. "Welcome, Immortal Master!"
Fragrance drifted through the air, temptation pressing close against him.
If it had been an ordinary person—especially a Rogue Cultivator who