Fang Shu looked at the white-bearded old man before him in surprise.
This man was none other than Immortal Jin Yan of the Five Viscera Temple!
The only difference from half a year ago was that he seemed several years older. His beard had turned completely white, and he no longer possessed the air of a lofty master he had displayed when lecturing and imparting teachings at the Five Viscera Temple.
Immortal Jin Yan stared at Fang Shu in a daze. He had not expected to encounter Fang Shu here in the Hall of Golden Jade.
His gaze could not help but drift across the faces of the others, and the dazed look in his eyes deepened.
The fact that Fang Shu had come today with this group of Vast Sea Outer Prefecture disciples undoubtedly meant that he was now a disciple of the Vast Sea Outer Prefecture, no longer an ordinary rogue cultivator from the Immortal City!
It seems this boy had indeed possessed some confidence when he dared leave behind that letter of recommendation, Immortal Jin Yan thought to himself.
But soon enough, he remembered that Fang Shu was different from those of them who had left Mount Lu and lost their lands. Fang Shu had established his foundation through a Dao vein and could come and go freely.
With such a foundation, becoming an Outer Prefecture disciple would be effortless.
Or rather, even becoming an Outer Prefecture disciple would be beneath him. He ought to have become an inner sect disciple directly.
As thoughts surged through Immortal Jin Yan's mind, a voice sounded before him and jolted him awake in time. "Fellow alchemist, might you and I have a proper talk?"
Fang Shu was smiling at Immortal Jin Yan, inviting him to step aside for a private