Liam followed everything perfectly, even better than Grace, due to his unique knowledge in some aspects of that offer.
And, honestly, Liam had decided to join Lancelot even before he explicitly asked for no less than four reasons.
The first involved the benefits. As Liam's Master had said, he couldn't just claim strength when it was handed to him. He had to seize every opportunity he found, even if he thought he didn't need it.
Liam had to take everything he could and give nothing back, a sentiment his unique predicament had only reinforced.
That led to the second reason. The spar against Lancelot had highlighted what Liam still lacked. Theoretically, he was an alchemist, so he had to fill those gaps through alchemy.
Yet, as boundless as it was, the cultivation world had more than alchemy. It would be dumb of Liam to ignore everything else. His Master himself hadn't limited his preparations to ingredients in the end.
