After leaving the Purple River Sect, Ruan had settled well on Shamrock Peak.
He had been given a permanent residency at the Emerald Cove and, thanks to Aksai, was provided land to start his own Spirit farming endeavors.
He also oversaw Aksai's Spirit farms, serving as Aksai's proxy in managing the rental farmers.
Ruan had also gotten married and had a son who was just a few months old.
He had bought a home and shop in the city at the bottom of Serenity Peak, which enabled him to buy and sell things as needed.
Aksai had provided Ruan with all the help he needed. In return, Ruan ensured that Aksai's region produced good cultivation resources year-round. He was now renowned as Aksai's right-hand man and held prestige in the eyes of both mortals and low-stage Spirit cultivators.
Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.