Chen Sheng soon took his leave from Han Lou True Monarch's great hall.
Although he had received the True Monarch's verbal promise, there were still several formal procedures to officially become a member of the Three Elements Dao Sect.
Master De Ming guided him through several corridors adorned with carved beams and painted rafters.
Cloud patterns and immortal cranes were engraved on the pillars, and faint sounds of dao bells chimed, blending harmoniously with the distant sounds of gongs and chimes.
Arriving at an expansive courtyard, he saw a circular building built entirely of dark green stone standing at the center—it was the Heart Inquiry Array used by the sect to test one's heart technique.
A gentle white mist lingered above the building, and within the mist, countless runes flowed, sometimes forming a sword shape, sometimes transforming into a Pill Furnace, emanating a subtle pressure.
Standing outside the array, Master De Ming smiled and said:
