When Xu Changxing and Yan Guyin entered the venue, they discovered that others had already arrived.
Several Golden Immortals were sipping Immortal Tea in an immortal garden nearby.
Upon seeing Yan Guyin's auspicious cloud, two Golden Immortals came forward with smiles to greet him.
One wore a golden helmet and golden armor, seemingly somewhat similar in style to those of the immortal soldiers and generals standing guard outside, but of a far higher grade.
The other Golden Immortal had snow-white hair and a beard, with the air of a transcendent master.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with the two, Yan Guyin pointed to Xu Changxing beside him and said:
"Let me introduce you. This is Fellow Daoist Changxing.
"Although Fellow Daoist Changxing has only just broken through, his attainments in the Dao of Alchemy are profound.
"You mustn't underestimate him."
The eyes of the white-haired, white-bearded Golden Immortal brightened slightly at this, and he said:
"I've long heard that a top-tier Pill Refining Master skilled at refining Ageless Golden Cores had come to your Moonflower Sect.
"I never imagined this fellow Daoist would be so young.
"To attain the Dao as a Golden Immortal at such a young age, and be skilled at refining Immortal Pills as well-your future is boundless!"
During their earlier exchange of pleasantries, Xu Changxing had already learned this white-haired Golden Immortal's name.
His Daoist name was Pingyang, and his cultivation realm was probably somewhat higher than Yan Guyin's.
Xu Changxing had not expected Daoist Pingyang to treat him with such courtesy.
He smiled and cupped his hands. "You flatter me, Fellow Daoist Pingyang. I'm merely a Rogue Cultivator.
"Even if I can refine Immortal Youth Pills, advancing my cultivation any further will be beset with a thousand hardships and ten thousand difficulties.
"Your cultivation, on