"Sect Master, you may not know this, but Chen Shan is not only astonishingly gifted in the Sword Dao—his attainments in alchemy are also first-rate. He was once the second-ranked alchemy master of Medicine Immortal Valley within the Beast Taming Immortal Sect!"
Li Huayuan spoke with fervor. "Even more astonishingly, while only at the first level of the Nascent Soul Realm, he successfully contracted eight Demon Kings at level eleven. This caused an enormous stir throughout the Beast Taming Immortal Sect!"
At this point, Li Huayuan's heart surged with excitement. "A versatile genius who combines the Sword Dao, alchemy, and beast taming—if he can join our Mountain-Suppressing Sword Sect, why should we fear being suppressed by the Saint Spirit Root geniuses of the other three great sects? Why should our Mountain-Suppressing Sword Sect be unable to dominate Eastern Jin?"
Upon hearing this, the old man in purple robes was utterly stunned.
The ease on his face vanished, replaced by deep amazement. "Alchemy, beast taming, and the Sword Dao—all three reaching such heights at once... With merely a high-grade Earth Spirit Root, this man's potential is truly impossible to measure!"
"Wise indeed, Sect Master!"
Delight flashed across Li Huayuan's face as he hurriedly asked, "Then what do you think? Should we recruit Chen Shan into our sect? If we succeed, it will be a heaven-sent opportunity for our sect!"
"We may."
The old man in purple smiled and nodded. Anticipation had already flickered in his eyes—if Chen Shan could be brought under their banner, the Mountain-Suppressing Sword Sect would gain another trump card against the Saint Spirit Root geniuses.
One of the peak masters revealed a worried expression and stepped forward. "Sect Master, this matter requires careful consideration! As far as I know, Chen Shan was long ago declared a traitor