Looking at Guo Shan before him, Lu Yin said politely, "I'm Long Qi. It's an honor to meet you, senior."
Guo Shan smiled. "I didn't expect you to arrive so soon, little brother."
"Was I supposed to arrive much later?" Lu Yin asked, puzzled.
"Given your status, little brother, you should delay any mission for a while—especially one that brings you to Feijia Pass. This is no ordinary place."
Lu Yin smiled. "The sect chose me for this mission precisely because of my status, didn't it?"
Guo Shan made no attempt to hide it. "That's right."
"What's the mission?" Lu Yin asked.
Guo Shan picked up his chopsticks and ate a few bites of food. "Don't worry too much about the mission. You have to live freely while you can. I believe in enjoying the sweet before enduring the bitter. You did very well on your last mission, little brother, so the sect asked me to give you a reward."
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. "Thank you."
Guo Shan chuckled. "You're not modest at all."
Lu Yin shrugged. "The Cold Immortal Sect is vast, with endless resources. It won't miss what little it gives me, so I might as well accept it graciously."
Guo Shan smiled. "Well said. Unfortunately, you guessed wrong. Your reward isn't resources—it's me."
Lu Yin blinked, looking bewildered.
Guo Shan smiled. "Your domain is quite impressive, isn't it, little brother?"
Lu Yin's gaze flickered. "It's decent."
Guo Shan nodded. "Then that settles it. The sect's reward is for me to teach you how to cultivate your domain."
Lu Yin froze. He hadn't expected a reward like that. "May I ask how far you'll teach me, senior?"
Guo Shan thought for a moment. "I've only cultivated to the Spirit Transformation Realm myself. No matter how talented you