In mid-July, Fang Qianyuan returned to the sect headquarters with Jin Lu. He made the rounds of the Ascension Academy, the Administrative Affairs Institute, and several other offices, gradually settling the many matters that followed his advancement to the tenth transformation.
A Tenth Transformation Elite stood among the foremost experts of the human rank. Anyone who reached the tenth transformation through their own cultivation before the age of twenty was a genius among geniuses. They had to return to the sect to have their membership records updated, be entered in the registers, and collect the corresponding benefits and rewards.
Depending on their circumstances, the sect would focus its resources on nurturing such disciples, striving to help them stand among the world's mighty and grow into pillars of the sect.
If such a disciple matured, he might one day become a renowned expert or a legendary powerhouse. Even if he fell short, he could still enter the hierarchy and become a sect steward, a senior official of a training institute, or an administrator of an institute hall.
Of course, Fang Qianyuan did not need to think that far ahead yet. But the sect rated his potential even higher and was pushing him toward the goal of becoming the Righteous Path's Top Young Expert. Naturally, there were still many preparations to make.
Meanwhile, at the Jiang Residence, Fang Qianyuan stood in his room with his arms spread, letting the maid Ning'er drape his Dharma Robe over him, smooth its creases, and straighten his crown and sash.
Before long, the image of an imposing young talent of the sect had taken shape.
Hearing the movement, everyone waiting in the hall turned around. From the rear hall emerged a gifted young man in white brocade patterned with clouds, a golden crown on his head,