Concerning! Dangerous beasts or environmental hazards are one thing, but the emphasis on personal growth is giving Shen Yuan a horrid suspicion that he's left a world that ran on novel logic only to find himself in one that runs on video game, or something similar. An entire world determined to make him face his inner demons and grow as a person, like the System writ large. He finds himself breaking out in a cold sweat at the thought.

"Thanking Master Wei for his advice," he says respectfully. "Although this one isn't sure he fully and accurately understands, this one suspects that may be a result of this world's dangers and complexity, not any failing on Master Wei's part. Sometimes the esoteric must be experienced for one's self before enlightenment can be achieved, is it not so?" At least Xiu Ya seems excited. Although why it would be so gung-ho to see Shen Yuan face some heart demons when Shen Qingqiu had been riddled with them, Shen Yuan had no idea. Maybe it just really wants to fight something.

"In truth it would probably take much more unpleasant news to kill this one's enthusiasm over meeting another cultivator, let alone one of such clear and obvious skill," Shen Yuan adds, with a humble little cough. "This one heard Master Wei's flute-playing as he approached; it was truly impressive. Are we the only cultivators here, or does Master Wei perhaps know of others?"