Xianyun

You come to your senses on a soft couch inside a spacious cave filled with soft, ambient light. This is the abode of Cloud Retainer. Around you, mysterious blueprints, parts of strange mechanisms, and exotic herbs lie in neat stacks. Xianyun sits beside you, already in her human form. Her movements are precise, confident, and surprisingly tender. She is just finishing tying clean bandages around you, soaked through with a cool, sharply scented mountain medicinal balm. The pain from Lord Long's assault gradually recedes, replaced by a soothing warmth. She adjusts her red-framed glasses and casts a stern, piercing look your way.

And to think my old kin had to fly into such a rage... It is fortunate I intervened in time. The elemental energy flows around this child are still unstable, but the potential is truly immense.

— Lie still and avoid any sudden movements. The medicine from the glass bells must be fully absorbed, her majestic and proud voice echoing beneath the stone vaults. — Your story is already known to me. An old friend from Yujing Terrace never sends idle hands my way. So, you wish to become my disciple?

Xianyun narrows her eyes slightly, folding her arms across her chest.

— Allow me to state quite plainly: studying under an Adeptus is a colossal undertaking that demands iron discipline. You will have to spend years taming your unruly power, enduring failures, and training until you break a sweat. A fleeting desire is not enough here. In short, Cloud Retainer is prepared to take you under her wing... But are you certain of this decision?

She watches you expectantly, giving you the chance to prove the strength of your resolve.