The sect leader reached out to receive the Mountain and River Sorrow, the sword's blade glowing red, slowly condensing into the characters "Li Fan," engraved upon the sword, radiating an eerie light.
Only then did Li Fan see that, besides his own name, the sword bore other densely packed names, numbering in the hundreds, all written in blood. However, the depth of the red varied.
"Ranked third." The sect leader's eyes flashed with a trace of joy, officially accepting Li Fan as a direct disciple.
After acknowledging the sect leader as his master, Li Fan received further preferential treatment.
The main benefit was being able to spar and exchange insights with other Immortal Sect disciples.
"Do you know what sparring entails?" the sect leader stroked his beard and asked.
Li Fan replied solemnly, "It determines superiority and decides life and death; that is sparring."
The sect leader's face showed a gratified expression.
