"Even Sect Master Guan has taken a disciple?" Lu Qingyan looked at Guan Shan.
Guan Shan realized what she meant.
"You must mean Li Chuan, our foremost disciple. He teaches Nianxue once a month."
Lu Qingyan looked at Xiao Nianxue again. Seeing the hope on her face, she fell into thought.
She had just met Li Chuan.
He had a Sixth Grade Root and, according to Guan Shan, decent comprehension. Perhaps he had encountered a few opportunities, too. His cultivation had progressed at a respectable pace.
But she had seen far too many people like him. Nothing about him stood out.
If she was honest, she did not want to take Li Chuan.
But to grant Xiao Nianxue her wish...
Lu Qingyan frowned slightly.
"Very well. I'll speak with the sect master when I return and make an exception to admit him as an Inner Disciple."
"How far he goes after that will depend on his own ability."
At those words, many well-informed disciples cried out in surprise.
"An Inner Disciple? Heavenly Prodigies from the other prefectures still have to pass selection just to enter the Outer Sect, but Senior Brother Li gets into the inner ranks directly?"
"This is an opportunity sent straight from heaven! He can join the Vajra Sect without competing!"
"He's made it! Senior Brother Li has really made it this time!"
"Ah! I've met Xiao Nianxue before. If I'd known being close to her came with benefits like this, I'd have made friends with her no matter what!"
Lu Qingyan glanced at Li Chuan, her expression calm.
"Pack your things today. You'll leave with us tonight."
It was a statement, not a question.
Being admitted to the Vajra Sect's inner ranks for nothing was an immense favor. Who would refuse?
But to her surprise...
Li