Puppet

Patriarch Yuan He said, "Yuan Wan, although you are one of our Grand Elders, your cultivation is truly too low, and you have never cultivated in our Spiritless Valley. Passing the hurdle of the Tribulation Stage will therefore be difficult. I will give you the Grand Elder's token. Starting tomorrow, you may go there on your own." With that, he took out a purple jade tablet and handed it to Yan Chihuo.

Yan Chihuo accepted it. Yuan He said, "Now that this matter is settled, everyone may disperse. Do not delay your cultivation."

The apes rose and headed outside. At that moment, an Earth Divine Ape at the Dao Foundation Stage came to Yan Chihuo's side and said, "Elder, my name is Yuan Xin. I am responsible for attending to your daily needs."

Yan Chihuo said, "Thank you for your trouble."

Yuan Xin said, "You are too courteous, Elder. Please follow me."

Yan Chihuo followed him out of the main hall and asked, "Yuan Xin, where is Spiritless Valley? Is there anything I need to keep in mind while cultivating there?"

Yuan Xin said, "Go upward along this path for over two hundred li, and you will see the sign for Spiritless Valley. Just follow the sign in. As for how to cultivate there, someone will naturally instruct you. It is not that I refuse to tell you, but the supervisor of Spiritless Valley has different training methods for every individual."

Yan Chihuo grew even more curious. He followed Yuan Xin to the front of a pavilion. The pavilion glimmered with a faint white light. Yan Chihuo could tell that this light was released by a formation, and its power was far from ordinary—absolutely not something he could withstand.

Yuan Xin said, "This is the residence of a Grand Elder.