Fang Shu walked out of the spirit chamber. Before he had even reached the surface, a Treasure Hall attendant was already waiting at the foot of the stairs.
The attendant looked familiar. Upon closer inspection, he was the very person who had received the brother and sister before.
The man watched Fang Shu's steps. Although Fang Shu had restrained his aura and had not made a move, leaving him unable to tell whether Fang Shu was now in Essence Refinement or Qi Refinement, a sharp gleam still flashed through the attendant's eyes.
If no aura could be seen, that was the greatest aura of all.
The man decisively cupped his hands toward Fang Shu. "Congratulations, honored guest, on successfully passing your tribulation and emerging from seclusion as a Qi Refiner!"
Faced with the congratulations, Fang Shu wore a reserved smile. He had no intention of concealing it and calmly nodded, returning the salute with cupped hands. "I succeeded by luck. Many thanks to your hall for its assistance this time."
At the same time, Fang Shu sized the man up. From the aura the attendant had subtly and deliberately revealed, he could tell that this person was also a Qi Refining immortal cultivator.
The Treasure Hall attendant promptly stepped aside and said, "This humble attendant is named Tong Cou. Honored guest, please come with me."
Under the man's guidance, Fang Shu returned to the private room.
After attendant Tong Cou once again poured out a basketful of flattering words, he spiritedly pulled out the contract Fang Shu had signed before from his sleeve, along with several brand-new blank contracts.
"To be frank, honored guest, now that you have become a Qi Refiner and an outer disciple of our Five Viscera Temple, my Treasure Hall naturally has all manner of preferential