Lesser Treasure Refinement Art!

Tantai Yue gazed at the three treasures before her, her eyes reddening slightly and her voice catching in her throat.

"Ancestor, these... these are far too precious..."

Tantai Xuanji waved a hand and smiled. "Precious? You carry the blood of the Tantai Clan. Who should I cherish if not you? Take them and cultivate diligently. Master a few powerful immortal arts and strive to become a True Disciple in the immortal sect selection. That would be the best repayment you could give me."

Tantai Yue took a deep breath, put the three treasures into her storage ring, and solemnly kowtowed three times to Tantai Xuanji.

"Thank you, Ancestor. A Yue will not disappoint you!"

Tantai Xuanji nodded, then turned his gaze toward Li Qingshan.

"Young friend, you saved A Yue's life. I cannot let that go unrewarded. What would you like? Speak freely. As long as it is not excessive, I can grant it."

Li Qingshan pondered for a moment before saying, "Senior, A Yue promised me a place in the immortal sect selection. I wonder..."

"That is simple."

Tantai Xuanji agreed without hesitation.

"You saved her life. Giving you a place is only natural. Of the Great Qian Immortal Kingdom's two hundred places, the Tantai Clan holds five. We can spare one for you."

He paused and looked at Li Qingshan with a measure of appreciation.

"Besides that, I can grant you one reasonable request. Tell me, what would you like?"

Li Qingshan's heart stirred.

A favor from an expert at the pinnacle of the Golden Immortal realm—this was a chance that came once in a thousand years.

After some thought, he said, "Senior, I am a rogue cultivator and have never learned any proper immortal arts. If you permit it, I would like to visit the Tantai Clan's