Cui Chan wasn't surprised by this response, and he said in a patient manner, "I know you have some reservations about me and think that I'm harboring ulterior motives, but you can observe me for a while before you decide whether you want to accept me as your first disciple. 

“At the moment, my cultivation base isn't anything special, but I have a decent wealth of knowledge and experience, and I know the customs and traditions of Great Sui Nation like the back of my own hand, so having me accompany you on your journey to Great Sui Nation will make a world of difference."

Cui Chan could see that Chen Ping'an was still completely unmoved, but he wasn't disheartened by this, and he continued, "Rest assured, I haven't just come here empty-handed to ask you to accept me as your disciple. 

“Instead, I've prepared a set of extremely precious presents for you, one of which is a copy of the 'Blessed Beast and Spirit Album', which is something that virtually every traveling cultivator of the Middle Five Tiers has a copy of. On top of that, my copy is even more precious because it's naturally nurtured five or six types of spirits."

Cui Chan was counting off his presents one by one on his fingers as he continued, "There's also a set of four treasures of the study, out of which the brush holds an ink-devouring fish. Regardless of whether you decide to write or paint using the brush, after you're done, there's no need to wash the brush as the ink-devouring fish will gobble up all of the ink. Isn't that amazing? 

“Surely you have to agree that this is an exceptional tool for any scholar. As for the ink, it's threefold pine rustle ink. Tap the ink stick with your fingers, and it'll produce a pleasant sound...