Life in West River Village moved slowly and comfortably. At least, Yi Shuyuan found it very comfortable.
After being back for a while, Yi Shuyuan had long since settled into the Yi Household again. Perhaps because he no longer looked quite so young, he also got along more naturally with the people of West River Village.
In the blink of an eye, the old year gave way to spring, and Yi Shuyuan was surrounded by the crackle of New Year firecrackers.
It was a lively New Year, yet a peaceful one.
As spring turned to summer in the mortal world, the Starwoven Dharma Assembly in the Heavenly Realm finally began drawing to a close.
The Starwoven Gathering was more an occasion that brought everyone together. Within it were gatherings of their own: discussions of the Dao and drinking parties held by various groups. Some were still lively, while others had already dispersed.
Many people toured the various sights and made friends, just as they had when they first arrived in the Heavenly Realm.
Some left this Starwoven Gathering thoroughly satisfied, some filled with regret. Some had their eyes opened, some achieved breakthroughs in quiet cultivation, and some exchanged insights and made friends. There were even those who made enemies while debating the Dao.
The unavoidable topic, and the one everyone most delighted in discussing, was the Celestial Court's Dao Artifact, the Primordial Mystery True Furnace, along with the nine hundred and ninety-nine Starwoven Pills Yi Daozi had refined.
But apart from those discussing them, a great many who had actually obtained an Immortal Elixir-whether immortal, demon, god, Buddhist, spirit, ghost, or monster-took it during the Starwoven Gathering itself, either consuming it personally or giving it to a favored disciple. After all, the name alone suggested that this was the