Thump, thump, thump!
The courtyard door opened, revealing a hunched old Daoist, his aura at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.
His divine sense swept over Zhou Yi, ascertained he was a member of the human race, then retracted the magic artifact concealed in his sleeve and asked,
"This fellow Daoist seems unfamiliar?"
Zhou Yi replied, "I am Tang Xuan, just arrived from Cloud Continent and have rudely disturbed you."
The old Daoist chuckled, "I am Lu Lin, having only been here for ten years myself. In a foreign region, we should look after each other, my friend. Please come in and sit."
Lu Lin's courtyard was not large; at its center stood a ginkgo tree, under which there was a stone table and stone benches. The tabletop was carved with vertical and horizontal squares, with black and white Go pieces tangled on it, revealing that a game was half-finished.
