"Master, Xiao Yan has been brought."
"Alright, you may leave now."
Jiang Chen looked at his master standing in front of the steps, feeling a bit puzzled. Normally, based on his master's disposition, he should be seated, so why was he still standing there?
And who was that young man, looking so unfamiliar to him? Someone not from their Pill Pavilion's senior disciples?
Since his master hadn't given an introduction, he could only respectfully bow and retreat.
"Xiao Yan, you've claimed first place in this Alchemy Competition. According to the rules, I shall grant you the Nine Revolutions Primordial Scripture and the Taiyi Green Spirit Record to study. But you only have one two-hour timeframe; after that, these two Cultivation Techniques will self-destruct."
Gu Yunfeng was straightforward, not even saying a couple of flattering words to Lin Chen, nor asking if Lin Chen wanted to join the Thousand Mechanism Sect.
It's not that he didn't want to; it's that he couldn't.
