Chapter 833 - 463: Probing for Information
On the pavilion at the top of Sword Holding Peak, Li Shiming once again met with Ancestor Ren Xun.
"Ren Xun greets Master Li!" Ancestor Ren Xun, devoid of the arrogance typical of a Nascent Soul Ancestor, greeted with a cultivator’s salute when he saw Li Shiming, smiling.
"Ancestor Ren, you are too courteous!" Li Shiming bowed in return.
"Master Li, I treat you with the respect due to an Alchemy Master, as we do in the Skywalk Trading Company. In our company, an Alchemy Master like you is even more respected than I am!" Ancestor Ren Xun glanced at Elder Zuo beside him, explaining with a smile.
Elder Zuo opened his mouth but said nothing; Ancestor Ren Xun’s words left him feeling uneasy.
It implied that the Beishu Continent did not show enough respect to Li Shiming, with a hint of stirring trouble.
Considering the need to maintain good relations with the Skywalk Trading Company, and since what Ancestor Ren Xun said wasn’t overtly clear, he held back his retort.
"Mr. Zuo, I’d like to discuss alchemy matters with Master Li alone!" Ancestor Ren Xun said to Elder Zuo.
"Of course!" The reason given by Ancestor Ren Xun left Elder Zuo with no choice but to agree, as it involved some secrets.
For instance, elixir recipes—according to Cultivation World norms, an Alchemy Master, although they possess the recipe requested, will not share it with others.