Liu Changxu's new residence was very close to his master Su Hao's estate, only a little over eighty li away.
The residence stood on a small hill in peaceful surroundings, with a stream flowing past one side. Although its grounds could not compare with the several thousand mu of his master's estate, they still covered three hundred mu. The size alone left Liu Changxu thoroughly satisfied.
Liu Changxu took the residence token from his Storage Bag and opened the protective formation, then entered the courtyard with Su Jinxiu.
Inside, he found a cultivator at the great perfection of Qi Refinement, around seventy years old, with crane-white hair and a youthful face. He was leading four Qi Refinement chore disciples, two men and two women, to welcome Liu Changxu.
"This old man, Qi Ming (Li An, ...), pays his respects to you, Senior!"
"Who are you?"
"We are chore disciples who accepted a sect assignment to tend this residence, Senior! We waited here especially to welcome your arrival."
"Then please tell me about this residence!"
"Certainly. This old man will explain the details!"
"This residence is called Cloudspring Residence. It has twenty-six pavilions and buildings, one spiritual spring, forty mu of first-tier spirit fields, thirty-two mu of second-tier spirit fields, thirty-two first-tier spirit fruit trees, seven second-tier spirit fruit trees, forty mu of first-tier spirit herb gardens, thirty mu of second-tier spirit herb gardens, and a seventy-mu pond."
After hearing the old man's introduction, Liu Changxu was still astonished by the Azure Cloud Sect's lavish generosity. The sect had given such an immensely valuable residence to a newly admitted inner sect disciple, showing just how far it was willing to go to win over talented cultivators.
Such generous treatment was far better than what he would receive if he remained with