The next day at dawn.
With an Inner Sect Elder leading him, Lin Bai arrived at the Sect Master's Flower Valley.
Inside the Flower Valley, hundreds of flowers vied for beauty, dazzling the eye. There were roughly several thousand scattered varieties, and every single one had been carefully pruned, making the Flower Valley a feast for the eyes the moment one stepped inside.
The air was filled with a refreshing fragrance, rich but never cloying.
Though the flowers were numerous, they were arranged in perfect order, varied yet not chaotic.
"Beautiful place."
Lin Bai entered the Flower Valley alone. Admiring the flowers, he made his way toward its depths.
Following the narrow path carpeted with flowers, he went straight ahead and soon saw several small wooden cottages deep within the Flower Valley.
Before he even drew near, Lin Bai saw two white-haired old men sitting in the courtyard of one of the cottages, drinking tea.
Yet the relationship between the two seemed far from harmonious. Each drank his own tea, and neither spoke.
"Greetings, Elders."
Lin Bai walked to the courtyard wall woven from bamboo strips and clasped his hands in salute.
The Grand Elder and Li Zai'en turned around. Li Zai'en smiled and said, "Lin Bai, come in."
Lin Bai entered the courtyard, and the Grand Elder and Li Zai'en invited him to sit.
Lin Bai did not stand on ceremony. The three sat around a round table, and Li Zai'en filled Lin Bai's cup with tea.
"Have a taste. This is top-grade tea from our Tianshui Sect. It can strengthen one's foundation, nourish one's vitality, focus the mind, calm the spirit, and aid in comprehending cultivation arts."
Li Zai'en spoke with a broad smile.
After joining the Tianshui Sect, Lin Bai had heard Qin Yao and Qiao Mo