Qin Yi made a point of chatting a little more with the young man surnamed Xia — originally to confirm his identity — and ended up finding the conversation thoroughly enjoyable.
It’s the feeling of meeting an old acquaintance in a strange land...
This man was one of Huaxia’s early forebears, in a way could even be called an ancestor.
After going out to cultivate he still came back to tour his homeland from time to time, so he wasn’t lacking in historical knowledge.
Some things he only knew like Qin Yi from the histories; some things he’d personally witnessed and could tell Qin Yi plenty of real gossip.
It was interesting to listen to.
For example, he said that Liu Bowen’s slaying of the dragon vein was something he had advised on... he claimed it was done on his last trip home.
Qin Yi didn’t know whether he was bragging or telling the truth, but it was a familiar legend and it made him feel unexpectedly close.
He even talked about traveling and cultivating in other planes, truly well-traveled and worldly-wise; Liusu and the rest — a bunch of bumpkins who’d been hiding in their shells for tens of thousands of years — were all very interested.