The next day, before dawn had fully broken, Li Tongyuan hurried to Zizaitian's temporary base.
After yesterday's fierce battle, in which he had slain two experts at the thirteen-path qi-and-blood level in succession, his entire body still ached, yet his eyes shone with irrepressible excitement. The moment he saw the Vital Essence Body, he bowed and reported, "Master, the Dragon Transformation Sect sent someone this morning with a message. They said they wished to see me."
The Vital Essence Body was seated by the window, regulating his breathing. At those words, he paused slightly, opened his eyes, and looked at Li Tongyuan in surprise. "The Dragon Transformation Sect? Why would they suddenly seek you out?"
He pondered for a moment. His mind flashed back to his previous investigation into the powers of the prefectural city. As one of the foremost sects in the region, the Dragon Transformation Sect had rarely taken the initiative to recruit disciples unless they were exceptionally gifted.
Could that arena truly have had something to do with entering the sect?
As he considered it, the Vital Essence Body instructed Li Tongyuan, "Go and make the trip. Remember, no matter what they ask, do not reveal my existence or Zizaitian's. Also, take the opportunity to probe their views on those martial artists preaching in the Zhao Kingdom. Pay close attention to their attitude."
Upon hearing this, Li Tongyuan suddenly dropped to his knees with a thump, his face filled with solemnity. "Master, this disciple has a request.
If... if the Dragon Transformation Sect is willing to take this disciple in, how should this disciple choose?" Though he longed to enter a top-tier sect to cultivate, he had never forgotten the Vital Essence Body's grace in nurturing him and did not dare make the decision on his own.