Morning sunlight streamed through the towering stained-glass windows of the Worship Hall, casting long patches of light across the floor. Lu Jing and Wang Dong'er had finished preparing and eaten a simple breakfast before heading together to the hall deep within the Worship Hall where Qian Daoliu cultivated in seclusion.
After being announced, the two stepped inside.
Qian Daoliu still sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, his gray robes immaculate. His aura was vast as an abyssal sea, while his long golden hair flowed with a tranquil sheen beneath the morning light.
Hearing their footsteps, he slowly opened his eyes. His golden gaze fell gently upon them, lingering especially on Lu Jing for a moment.
"Great Enshrined Elder." Lu Jing and Wang Dong'er bowed at the same time.
"Mm."
Qian Daoliu's voice was calm, yet carried the authority of one long accustomed to a high position. "Have you decided?"
Before this, Lu Jing had already told Qian Daoliu about his plans to go out and gain experience.
"Yes."
Lu Jing nodded and answered softly, "Dong'er and I intend to depart today, travel the continent, seek out some opportunities, and broaden our horizons."
Qian Daoliu studied Lu Jing for a moment, as though trying to see something more in his eyes.
Six years had passed, and the youth before him had shed his childishness. His Soul Power had reached level forty-eight, and he possessed an unprecedented soul ring configuration of one purple and three black rings.
His thought of having Xue'er spend more time with Lu Jing had temporarily been put aside because Qian Renxue had gone to Heaven Dou, but his regard for Lu Jing had not diminished in the slightest.
"Very well."
With that thought, Qian Daoliu slowly nodded and agreed. "Young people should go out and make their