The Puppet entered the village and received a warm welcome.
The reception was held in the ancestral hall, where tables, chairs, bowls, and chopsticks had long been set out.
Mellow, farm-brewed rice wine and platters of fresh delicacies from the mountains and rivers were carried in on wooden trays by the village women and placed before Lü Zhong.
During the feast, Xu Changfu raised a large bowl, stood up, and announced loudly, "Come, everyone! Let's toast Immortal Master Lü!"
"To Immortal Master Lü!"
The villagers' gazes, fixed upon the Puppet, were filled with immense envy.
In Shidong Country, Cultivators often revealed themselves to the world. Thus, any older mortal had likely witnessed an Immortal Master once or twice. They also knew that if one was blessed with an immortal's destiny, they could embark on the path of cultivation to seek Longevity and live the carefree, blissful life of an Immortal—unlike their current existence as ignorant mortals.
