Choice (Thanks to reader 8768767 for the reward)

This figure was exceedingly handsome, with an air of nobility between his brows that made others afraid to meet his gaze.

He wore ice-blue garments embroidered with golden patterns, and his well-proportioned build made him appear to be only a little over thirty.

Yet from head to toe, he exuded an air of age and hardship, as though he had lived through countless millions of years.

"Junior Ye Yun pays his respects to Senior!"

Ye Yun respectfully cupped his hands and bowed to the figure.

"Junior, since you have the ability to pass this venerable one's first trial, you are qualified to choose one item from among these three!"

The figure looked at Ye Yun, who was bowing to him, and spoke indifferently.

With a wave of his hand, three items appeared in midair.

The three items were a bottle containing some unknown pill, a martial arts manual, and a treasured saber that gleamed with a chilling light.

Ye Yun did not rush to make his choice. Instead, he continued asking the figure, "May I know Senior's name? Could you tell Ye Yun?"

At his words, the figure was slightly stunned, as though no one had asked that question in a very long time.

Ye Yun's question instantly plunged the figure into some memory, and the expression on his face kept changing.

After quite a while, the figure finally awakened from his memories. With a long sigh, he said to Ye Yun, "This venerable one is Bing Qianyue!"

After saying that, Bing Qianyue fell silent once more.

"Thank you for informing me, Senior Bing. Ye Yun is grateful!"

Upon receiving Bing Qianyue's answer, Ye Yun immediately thanked him.

Then, Ye Yun turned his gaze toward the three items.

After sweeping his gaze across all three, he first ruled out the