"Senior Brother Huaxu."
Li Rui bowed in salute.
Not bad.
The one standing at the bridgehead to greet him was none other than Immortal Lord Huaxu, whom he had met on the bridge that day.
Huaxu smiled as he looked at Li Rui, nodding approvingly. "Not bad. With merely the Body Integration Realm, you crossed Moon Chasing Bridge. You are qualified to be my junior brother. Little Junior Brother had a good eye. From now on, you may call me Senior Brother."
At those words.
Li Rui was overjoyed.
Huaxu's words acknowledged his identity as a junior brother.
It truly had not been easy to earn this Second Brother's recognition.
Of course.
He was a genuine Immortal, so it was only natural for his standards to be higher.
Then Immortal Lord Huaxu spoke unhurriedly. "Master accepted three disciples in all. Eldest Brother received Master's Dao, I received Master's arts, and Little Junior Brother received Master's methods."
"Little Junior Brother accepted you as a disciple on Master's behalf because he saw that you had obtained Master's artifact."
"Master is a Dharma artifact. How could just anyone obtain him? You must have received Master's recognition in the unseen realms. Though Little Junior Brother brought you into the sect, there is no need to overthink it. This was truly Master's intention."
"You are fated with our lineage."
"Mm, and you even comprehended Master's methods on your own. Good, very good."
Li Rui was startled.
The artifact Master spoke of should have been the Immortal Court.
Huaxu sighed softly. "It is a pity that the Immortal Court is incomplete. Master once passed me a fragmentary text. I imagine he had been waiting for you, Little Junior Brother. As for whether you can complete it, that will depend on your own fortune."
"This art is