He sighed deeply, a trace of melancholy in his expression. Though the young man had already walked away, he still adhered to decorum, bowing his head in respectful obeisance. When he finally stood up, he noticed four graceful, cloud-like characters silently appearing upon the jade stairs beneath his feet.
"Observe his conduct."
The day after appraising his meridian state, Zhang Yan was meditating in the mountains when he suddenly felt a subtle ripple. He lifted his gaze and saw two cultivators standing atop a Cloud-climbing Flying Boat. One of them made a gesture toward him and said, "Zhang Yan, since you've opened your meridians, you are now an Upper Court disciple. Today, you shall come with us."
