"Well—I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, Sect Leader. Chang'sheng isn't interested in this position at all, just wants to quietly pursue alchemy and cultivation." Lu Chang'sheng deliberately showed a hint of hesitation, if only to make his words sound less harsh.
After all, both the Sect Leader and the Alchemy Institute Dean had come to personally invite him. Refusing straight out could easily leave a bad impression.
Hesitating a bit shows that he'd really considered the matter seriously.
"Chang'sheng's talent in cultivation was never as outstanding as all of you, fellow Daoists. If I don't focus fully on my cultivation, I'll probably just stagnate, so—"
Lu Chang'sheng looked at Yan Yu.
If it involved his personal cultivation and Yan Yu had even the slightest objection, Lu Chang'sheng would throw away every bit of good impression he'd built up before.
After that, leaving the Good Beast Sect would mean truly breaking all ties with them.
