They boarded in economy class. The carriage was cramped, four seats divided by a narrow aisle. Ray fit comfortably, but Alfred's long legs were already pressed against the seat ahead.
Ray sat by the window, Alfred beside him, unconsciously shielding him from the crowd. The quiet enclosure made Ray feel unexpectedly safe.
Alfred handed him a thin booklet.
Ray examined it curiously. The cover was blank. When he opened it, he saw sketches of human figures alongside dense annotations.
"What is this, Teacher?"
"The Immortal Guild has already completed its preliminary background investigation on you," Alfred said calmly. "There are no issues. This is the Immortal Guild's foundational cultivation method, the Mysterious Heaven Method. It's both a cultivation and meditation technique. Compared to what you're using now, its effects are far superior."
Ray's eyes lit up instantly.
