"You're out," the old man guarding the entrance to the minor spiritual realm said to Ning Cheng as he emerged.
"Yes, senior. Some time remains on this jade token before it expires. Would you help me exchange it for a jade plaque? I'll come back later to cultivate," Ning Cheng handed over the broken jade token to the elder. He was somewhat surprised that the old man was initiating a greeting today.
This was his second visit, and the old man usually didn't greet him with such warmth. Moreover, he had spent over seven months advancing from the first to the sixth level of the Xuan Dan. For cultivators in the minor spiritual realm, this pace was not fast but excruciatingly slow.
Efficiently, the old man helped Ning Cheng exchange for ten cultivation jade plaques and then said, "Elder Bei is looking for you. He mentioned you should pay him a visit once you leave seclusion."
