Li Yan immediately immersed his Divine Sense in the jade slip. Only seven or eight breaths later, when he withdrew it, surprise appeared on his face.
A moment later, that surprise turned into delight.
"A tree leaves shade for those who follow. It really is good to shelter beneath a great tree!"
This jade slip had been left to him by Martial Aunt Ning Ke.
Its message was simple: by the time Li Yan saw this jade slip again, he would at least have become an alchemist, and his cultivation would be progressing well.
Thus, the Body Integration Realm expert of Yellow Qi Valley supporting him would arrange for him to participate in the internal selection for core elite disciples. If he succeeded, he would become one.
That was all it contained. Combining it with the fair-skinned, slender young man's words earlier, Li Yan had already pieced together the whole story.
Martial Aunt Ning Ke had not simply brought him here and left him to fend for himself. She had made further arrangements long ago.
But all of this still depended on whether he was capable. At the very least, he had to establish himself and possess the ability to become an alchemist.
After all, even that Body Integration Realm cultivator could not simply arrange for him to become a core elite disciple upon joining.
If she did that, she would violate the sect's rules and make every step he took difficult because of others' jealousy.
The fair-skinned, slender young man had come straight to his door, which meant they knew exactly where he lived and had also confirmed that he was not away.
This showed that they had been observing him in secret all these years. There was no need to ask him anything; they only had to deliver