Chen Ping'an's tour of the Golden Osmanthus Temple came to an end after he saw the ancient osmanthus trees located near the back of the temple. Xu Borui led Chen Ping'an and his companions to the entrance of the temple again, and he sincerely invited them to attend the disciple recruiting ceremony that was going to take place in two days. He also offered to organize seats for Chen Ping'an and his companions.0

Chen Ping'an expressed his thanks before leaving and heading back to the waist of the mountain. After walking one hundred or so paces, Xu Yuanxia glanced back at Xu Borui, who was yet to turn around and return inside the temple. He was still standing there and watching them depart. Xu Yuanxia turned back around and said with a soft chuckle, "Daoist Priest Xu is an intelligent person; he'll definitely do well in the Golden Osmanthus Temple."0

Chen Ping'an nodded and concurred, "Immortal clans and forces in the mountains all need someone who's intelligent and able to remain flawless when hosting guests and attending to matters."0

Zhang Shanfeng felt a tinge of sadness.0

It was clear that he was thinking of the Daoist temple that he was from. After traveling around the world for so many years, it was inevitable that he missed his master, even including his bulbous nose and thunderous snores.0

If it weren't for his chance encounters with Chen Ping'an and Xu Yuanxia, it was very likely that this external Heavenly Master who didn't carry the Zhang surname and was yet to become an official Daoist priest would have dejectedly returned to the Northern Complete Reed Continent a long time ago.1

After Chen Ping'an and his companions arrived at the extravagant residence constructed by the Great Marsh Gang, they found that an astute and capable steward had already been waiting...0