Jiang Yi stood at the entrance to the quiet chamber. Refined by water and fire and nourished by Spiritual Qi, the negligible trace of "mortal essence" in his original body had been washed away completely.
The youth's eyes now shone, his flesh was like jade, and Qi surged with his every movement, faintly carrying a sense of harmony that made others want to draw close.
He was like a crane hidden among clouds, an unbound immortal beneath the trees.
"It was only thanks to Grandpa arranging the Vitality-Raising Ritual Ceremony that I could achieve what I have today."
Jiang Yi bowed again, his conduct bringing a glow of pride to Yang Xun's face. He smiled so broadly he could not close his mouth.
Just as he was about to reply, a voice suddenly cut in:
"Brother Yang, what good fortune!"
Lord Lu truly had an obnoxious disposition, choosing precisely this moment to speak:
"Your nephew ascended five stories in one attempt at such a young age. I see that his Dao Nature runs deep and his roots of wisdom are exceptional. Keeping him in the Qianji Sect as a Mortal Laborer would be a terrible waste of talent."
Have you considered sending him to the Yin Puppet Sect, Brother Yang? I know several elders. I guarantee your nephew a supplementary place in the Inner Peaks."
Yang Xun's smile did not reach his eyes. He narrowed them and said:
"Thank you for your kind offer, Lord Lu. I have already found Jiang Yi a way in and secured his place. He need only wait until spring next year to set foot on the Azure Cloud Path."
"Haha, if Xuan weren't better suited to the Yin Puppet Sect, I would send him to the Qianji Sect so the two could keep each