Although last night hadn't been one for celebrating until dawn, it had been a good night all the same.
Bai Mo had tightly shut the windows and doors, finally managing to get a good night's sleep.
Early in the morning, feeling relatively refreshed, he greeted three elderly Cultivators who had come to his door.
They were the very veterans Xu Ruyuan had found for him, men who had previously worked for a small merchant guild.
"Alchemist Bai, we have fulfilled our commission. The harvest from this trip was quite good!"
The leading Cultivator let out a breath. He looked exhausted but forced a smile.
His face was weathered and worn, a clear sign of the hardships he'd endured on Celestial Barrier Mountain.
Bai Mo looked at them with newfound respect.
Few Cultivators could spend that much time on Celestial Barrier Mountain.
Xu Ruyuan, that old coot, could stay for half a month, but his harvests depended entirely on luck and his method of making offerings to a Flesh Tai Sui.
