"Good. Neither arrogant nor rash. That kind of rare steadiness is hard to come by. With that temperament alone, you already have the makings of reaching the limit."
Qiangu Dieting suddenly changed tack.
Ji Fengyu felt helpless.
Great. So there was praise for him no matter what, huh?
"I'm unworthy of such praise."
He had only come to see what Old Qiangu and Qiangu Dongfeng wanted. He had not expected to get caught and showered with compliments...
It left Ji Fengyu a little unsure what to do.
What exactly was this old man plotting?
"Fengyu, this old man admires you greatly."
"But for a genius like you to be unwilling to join the Spirit Pagoda is truly regrettable."
Qiangu Dieting sighed with heartfelt regret, his emotion so sincere and his words so earnest that an ordinary person would probably already have been overwhelmed by the favor.
But Ji Fengyu remained unmoved by favor or disgrace.
He had gotten used to seeing big shots...
"Old Pagoda Master, this junior already has a sect identity. I'm a disciple of the Body Sect, so I can't join your pagoda..."
Ji Fengyu brought out his identity as a member of the Body Sect as an excuse.
He had not even joined the Tang Sect, so how could he possibly join the Spirit Pagoda?
At times like this, the usefulness of his Body Sect identity became clear.
"Is that so?"
Qiangu Dieting looked thoughtful, nodded, and did not dwell on that matter any further.
Instead, he signaled for Qiangu Dongfeng to take out a file.
"Fengyu, your contract with Spirit Transmission Company is about to expire, isn't it?"
"This is a lifetime contract. It will cover every resource you need for your future cultivation!"
"It would not be an exaggeration to say that, in ancient