I can trade recipes if you need more. [ he grins, bright and sweet. ] You were in seclusion before you left? To further your cultivation or for a specific reason?

[ The slightest hint of concern bleeds into his voice; he remembers his shizun's seclusion too well.

The mention of his teacher makes him laugh, although he sets down his chopsticks before doing so; he doesn't want to fling food at Xichen like he had done to Chu Wanning once so many years ago. ]

He is the best person I know. Very knowledgeable and skilled, one of the best cultivators in the world. He had been here for some time but left recently. It's a shame he did not have a chance to meet you.