Joining Hundred Flowers Valley and becoming one of its disciples only made him a member of the Valley Master's sect.
Only by bowing and serving tea before everyone as he had just done could he be considered a true disciple.
Cui Ximing set down his teacup and helped Lin Lin to his feet.
Then, he presented the meeting gift he had prepared, smiling broadly as he said, "My disciple, I am giving you this piece of Mystic Sun Warming Jade. Wearing it over time will nourish your body, calm your mind, and strengthen your spirit. It is a priceless treasure for assisting cultivation in the early stages. Keep it safe."
As he spoke, he took a blood-red piece of warm jade from the gift box and personally hung the dragon-shaped jade pendant from Lin Lin's belt.
At once, Lin Lin felt warmth radiating from the pendant and spreading across his entire body.
His spirits lifted, and even his blood, qi, and Inner Breath became somewhat more active.
By conservative estimates, wearing this precious jade over the long term would increase his cultivation speed by at least ten percent. Its value was already beyond measure.
Calling it worth a city might have been an exaggeration, but saying it was worth half a city was no overstatement at all.
"Thank you, Master."
At the side, Elder of Teaching Skills Ji Yun also took a Horse Whistle from a gift box and said with a smile, "I shall give you a mount. This is the Horse Whistle for a tamed Dragon Scale Horse. This horse is quite intelligent and can be commanded and summoned with this whistle."
"I have already had someone deliver the horse nearby. You may summon it later."
Dragon Scale Horses belonged to the category of exotic beasts.
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