He took small steps forward and cupped his hands, "The Spirit Turtle has lived for more than three thousand years, and it is sentient; it can communicate with heaven and earth and the Netherworld."
"The Spirit Turtle has awakened and even gifted you a snake scale, making you a guest of honor in our Dao Origin Land!"
"Please, follow me into Dao Origin Land, where we will properly host our esteemed guest!"
The young Taoist wore a black and blue Daoist robe, a horsetail whisk in his left hand, and performed a formal bow with his right.
The surrounding Taoists were still murmuring in amazement. Many had lived for decades without ever seeing their family Spirit Turtle move, yet today, due to Chen Qing's arrival, it had.
"I used to think it was a sculpture, and that the master elders were tricking us. Only today did I realize it's actually real!"
"Has it really lived for three thousand years?"
"What cultivation level must that be?"