The Yellow-Robed Woman sat in the secret chamber and waited quietly. She had not issued Fang Chen an Identity Token; there were still matters her master needed to decide.
Her master was named Sun He. His Dao Name was Ku Rong, and his cultivation had reached the Eighth Transformation of the Nascent Soul.
After the time it took an incense stick to burn, the Yellow-Robed Woman emerged from the secret chamber.
Fang Chen immediately rose from his chair and bowed slightly to her.
She nodded to Fang Chen, then looked toward the doorway. Following her gaze, Fang Chen saw a slightly plump old man in a gray robe enter. He was her master, True Person Ku Rong.
The Yellow-Robed Woman bowed at once and said respectfully, "Greetings, Master!"
True Person Ku Rong nodded to her. His gaze then settled on Fang Chen. "Is this him?"
She nodded. "Yes!"
Fang Chen looked between them, unsure what they intended to do.
The Yellow-Robed Woman quickly told him, "Junior Brother Fang Chen, this is my master, True Person Ku Rong. He also heads the inner sect's Qi Sensing Pavilion on Azure Cloud Peak!"
Fang Chen bowed at once. "Fang Chen greets True Person Ku Rong!"
True Person Ku Rong waved a hand and smiled. "No need for formalities. Fang Chen, it hasn't even been ten days since you became an Outer Sect Disciple, has it?"
"Mm!"
Fang Chen nodded.
True Person Ku Rong continued, "You have no Spiritual Root, yet your cultivation reached the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining in such a short time. I'd like to understand how."
Fang Chen had not expected to be asked that question again. Still, he could hardly blame him. His performance had been so remarkable that it was impossible not to draw attention.
He gave the