After bidding farewell to Zhao Shuyao, Li Ji'an returned to the residential area at the intersection of the inner and outer city.
As soon as he stepped into that alley, neighbors came forward one after another to greet him respectfully.
By the time he reached his courtyard gate, almost all the neighbors in the alley were there.
Li Ji'an had lived here for nearly thirteen years, maintaining a balanced exchange of human sentiments and interests. Besides Granny You, a confidant with whom he could chat and relax, his interpersonal relationships were always at a level of trust between being more than strangers, yet not quite friends.
He avoided disturbances without boundaries and maintained reasonable transactions.
"Enjoy!" Li Ji'an was calm yet had an additional reasonable layer of aloofness that told strangers to keep their distance.
After tossing out over twenty spirit stones, Li Ji'an waved his hand, "May you all diligently cultivate; my path lies ahead of yours."
