Some monks who didn't know Zhao Di were shocked by the amazing spiritual energy emanating from him, and they hastily lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at the superior being.

  Zhao Di had been to Xingyue Island many times and was familiar with several fellow practitioners. After decades of separation, he didn't know if he could still meet them, but as an immortal cultivator's lifespan was long, it was highly likely. Sure enough, before he took a few steps, he ran into one of them.

  This is a middle-aged Confucian scholar with a refined appearance, wearing a green robe and holding a paper fan in his hand. He is none other than Yi Xiu Shi, the young master of a bookstore on Western Star Island.

  Zhao Di had just arrived at Xingxing Island for a short time, and soon became acquainted with him because he often went to his family's bookstore to read and buy books, and has been friends with him for decades.

  Zhao Di was the first to recognize a middle-aged Confucian scholar who had just walked out of a certain shop, and he smiled slightly, calling out from afar: "Yitian Daoyou, long time no see, your demeanor is still as elegant as ever!"

  The Confucian scholar was taken aback at first, then hastily walked forward with a look of shock and surprise, bowing his head to pay respects, saying: "So it's Elder Zhao! Congratulations on achieving the Great Pill of Gold after decades of not seeing you!" Although the scholar's words also contained a hint of envy, his congratulations were indeed sincere.

  Zhao Di smiled and said: "Fellow Taoist, we've known each other for many years, no need to be polite, let's still address each other as equals!"

  "I dare not, seniors are already high-ranking cultivators who have formed the elixir, no matter what, I don't dare to treat you as ordinary people from before!" The middle-aged Confucian scholar shook his head like a rattle drum, still addressing Zhao as "senior". This is a rule of tradition that has been passed down for many years in the cultivation world. For Confucian cultivators who attach great importance to etiquette and propriety, it is even more important to be respectful and cautious, not daring to overstep by half a step.

  The other party insisted on this, and Zhao Di didn't force it anymore, but instead chatted with him casually.

  After bidding farewell for dozens of years, this Confucian scholar had gradually transformed from a handsome young bookworm into a middle-aged man with a few strands of white hair on his temples. Whether it was the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes or the stability and maturity that inadvertently flowed out in his speech, they all clearly showed the marks of time etched on the Confucian scholar's body and mind over the decades. Although his cultivation had only just entered the later stage of foundation building, the difference between before and after was like two completely different people!

  For dozens of years, Zhao Di has been in seclusion, although he has made great progress in his cultivation and reached the stage of forming elixirs. However, he hasn't experienced much of human emotions and worldly affairs. Moreover, since he consumed the Rejuvenating Elixir, his appearance hasn't changed at all. Therefore, compared to before, Zhao Di's changes are actually much smaller.

  Zhao slightly inquired about the other party's main experiences over the past thirty years and made a few comments on their cultivation situation. With his current Golden Core realm, pointing out a cultivator who had just entered the late stage of Foundation Building was naturally effortless for him. His simple words could allow the other party to avoid taking some detours. Therefore, the middle-aged Confucian scholar also listened very seriously and cherished this opportunity greatly. Although he was born into a family of immortal cultivators, the highest cultivation in his family was only at the peak of the late stage of Foundation Building, and it was usually difficult for him to get the chance to receive personal guidance from a Golden Core realm senior!

  "Following the Taoist friend, I have been in seclusion for a long time and do not know what major events have occurred on Xingxing Island in recent decades?" After chatting for a while, Zhao Di naturally shifted the topic.

  "When it comes to big things, there are indeed a few. The middle-aged Confucian scholar suddenly lowered his voice and whispered: "More than 20 years ago, the island owner Tianhe居士 announced that he would heavily reward anyone who provided clues about Yunjia's Mengli Xianzi! Any cultivator who provided information could receive a large amount of spiritual stone rewards and even have the opportunity to be taken in as a disciple by the island owner himself, receiving personal guidance from a Yuan Ying period cultivator! As soon as this wanted notice was released, it immediately mobilized the enthusiasm of the Jiedan period seniors on the island, causing a huge stir at the time. However, over the past 20 years, there has been no relevant information revealed, and this matter has slowly faded away."

  "Yun family's Mengli Xianzi! But is it the Yun family from the Yuangen Easy Pavilion?" Zhao was shocked in his heart, but still asked calmly through voice transmission.

  "Not bad, it's indeed Yun's family from the Mystic Pavilion! And Meng Li is also known as the number one beauty of Xixing Island, a famous female cultivator!" The middle-aged Confucian scholar confirmed.

  "Oh? What's going on here? I heard that the Yun family has been living on this Western Star Island for generations, and they're a family of array masters. Decades ago, the mysterious closure of the Xuan Yi Pavilion was inexplicable, and now the island master is offering a huge reward for the capture of the Yun family's fairy daughter. What's behind all this?" Zhao Di continued to ask through voice transmission.

  "There are indeed some stories," the middle-aged Confucian scholar continued, "According to what Island Master's second brother, Geng Qianbei, said when issuing the wanted notice, this Yun Jia Xianzi is actually a **** slut. Not only did she have an affair with multiple male cultivators, but she also had a long-term relationship with Island Master's third brother, Cai Sanqianbei. When her father, Yun Leixiao Qianbei, discovered their illicit relationship, the two of them became enraged and conspired to murder Yun Leixiao, and then exterminated dozens of people in the Yun family, causing the Yun family to be destroyed overnight! Afterwards, this Yun Jia Xianzi colluded with an evil cultivator and killed Cai Sanqianbei. After Island Master investigated the truth, he issued a wanted notice for this person throughout the entire island, and even sent it to several large islands nearby."

  "So that's how it is! The Cloud Clan's fairy is actually this kind of person? I'm a bit unbelievable." Zhao Di's face didn't change, but he was furious in his heart, scolding the Western Star Island Master for being despicable and shameless. He also knew a thing or two about the Cloud Clan's affairs, and it was impossible for it to be like what the wanted poster said. It seemed that Tian He, the hermit, had intervened in this matter with his Yuan Ying period cultivation, and now it seemed that the Cloud Clan's calamity was related to this Western Star Island Master!

  "Don't even mention that the seniors don't believe it, but in fact, we who have had some contact with Yunxiao and Cloud House's fairy daughter won't believe this statement! I guess that Cloud Fairy is probably because of her stunning beauty, being favored by some superior people, forcing her to no avail, resulting in today's family-destroying disaster. In any case, the reputation of Cloud House's fairy daughter has been ruined, and it doesn't matter what the truth is!" The middle-aged Confucian scholar's tone was slightly disdainful, and he subtly pointed his spearhead at the master of Xixing Island himself.

  Zhao Dizhuan smiled slightly and asked about other things that had happened on the island.

  According to the Confucian scholar, over the years, there have been some other major events on the island. For example, more than a decade ago, it coincided with the Western Star Island's once-in-a-century Island Master Competition. More than 40 Condensation Period cultivators from all over participated in this competition to gain control of the dozen or so medium-sized islands within the jurisdiction of Western Star Island. This should have been the biggest event on Western Star Island, but because cultivators below the Condensation Period were unable to witness the competition process, the Confucian scholar only heard about it and did not see it personally. In the end, which cultivators obtained the position of island master, he had no way of knowing!

  In addition, in the past few decades, the number of cultivators who have reached the Congdan period on Xingxing Island has increased significantly. There are even two people who successfully broke through to the Congdan period on Xingxing Island. The strange and wonderful heavenly phenomena that appeared at that time were also witnessed by Rujun, and they remain vivid in his memory to this day.

  Apart from that, they were all trivial matters that often occurred, such as a massive tsunami hitting a small island and the protective array not being able to withstand it, resulting in some mortal casualties. Or perhaps the mortals on a certain small island did not pay enough spirit stones, causing the island's master to shut down the protective array, leading to severe damage during bad weather. Alternatively, someone made great progress in their cultivation or discovered a treasure and sold it for a sky-high price in the market.

  Although the surname Xiuzi still has to answer every question, it is clear that there are many differences in language, and it is obvious that he is deliberately keeping a distance from him. This makes Zhao Di feel a little lost. However, if the two were to switch places, when facing an old friend whose cultivation is higher than his own realm, Zhao Di would also be extremely polite and wouldn't continue to treat them as equals and chat freely! So after the other party didn't have any more useful information, he took the initiative to propose parting ways, so that the other party wouldn't have to follow him carefully all the time.

  In the world of cultivation, so-called good friends and companions are all based on similar levels of cultivation. If one party's cultivation advances greatly, leaving the other far behind, it will inevitably break the original balance, changing the relationship from equal to unequal, and the relationship between the two parties will become increasingly estranged. Examples like Zhao Di and Yi Xing cultivators are countless in the world of cultivation!

  (First update!)