sbdcsierra Chapter 412 Elevating Status
Chapter 412 Elevating Status
Sitting cross-legged atop the flying light, Shen Xu gazed at the churning sea of clouds around him, as well as the auspicious aura and rosy glow swirling around Tianjian Mountain, his thoughts drifting far away.
More than two years had passed since he first returned to the Green Bamboo Sword Sect. Unbeknownst to him, he had once again become a Qi Sea Realm cultivator capable of flying on a sword.
It was much faster than in his previous life, but he was still powerless to resist what was about to happen.
"What are you thinking about?" Guanbi asked as she came to his side.
"I wonder when I'll have the power to ignore all threats."
"You're already very impressive. You're the first new disciple to break through to the Qi Sea Realm, even surpassing Miss Xiao Yi."
"Shen Xu, what are you afraid of?" Guan Bi asked, frowning.
"I'm afraid of losing what I care about. At first, I cared about very little, but as I've come this far, I've found that I care about more and more things, to the point that I can't let go of them."
"Am I included?" Guan Bi suddenly asked.
“Of course it counts.” Shen Xu smiled.
"Shen Xu, you bastard!" Guan Bi said through gritted teeth, then silently turned away.
After some time, the flying light hovered in a special area near the General Affairs Hall of Tianjian Mountain.
Following Guan Bi's advice, he needed to upgrade his disciple badge in the General Affairs Hall before he could enjoy the corresponding benefits.
Shen Xu stepped off the flying light first, then reached out his hand to Guan Bi on the flying light. Guan Bi hesitated for a moment, then blushed slightly and took his hand.
To Guan Bi's disappointment, Shen Xu immediately released her hand after she stepped off the flying light, as if he had just completed some kind of task.
Shen Xu's gaze fell upon the magnificent palace in front of him. The glazed tiles shimmered like flowing gold under the sunlight, dazzling and eye-catching. The auspicious beasts on the roof ridge were lifelike, as if they were about to take flight.
The General Affairs Hall can be said to be the most prosperous and bustling area of Tianjian Mountain.
Although there aren't many disciples in the entire Tianjian Mountain, many elders and disciples bring their families and servants to live in Tianjian Mountain, and the General Affairs Hall will always have enough people to help them with their daily lives.
As he had predicted, the open space in front of the palace was bustling with people.
People dressed in various colors came and went. Some hurried along with scrolls and documents in their hands, some discussed in hushed tones in small groups, and others stood in front of the bulletin board carefully examining the latest news.
Leading Guan Bi into the General Affairs Hall, the magnificent hall was filled with rows of exquisite tables and chairs, bustling with activity and swirling with vitality, like a heavenly palace that would never fall silent.
The walls are engraved with the glorious history of the Sword Alliance, and a huge Sword Alliance emblem hangs from the ceiling, above which hang countless Yuan lamps, their soft and bright light illuminating the entire hall.
Inside the hall, the stewards sat behind counters, jade slips or ledgers in hand, quickly processing the disciples' requests. Their voices rose and fell: "Next!" "Contribution points entered!" "Mission complete, collect reward in Area A!"...
Despite the noise, everything was in good order.
Everyone lined up consciously, the stewards handled their tasks efficiently, and occasionally one could hear the excited laughter of disciples who had completed their tasks, or the helpless sighs of those who did not have enough contribution points.
Seeing the bustling scene, Guan Bi said, "Only those in the Qi Sea Realm and Yuan Dan Realm need to come here in person for certification. Once you reach the Transformation Realm, the General Affairs Hall will take the initiative to handle matters for you and invite you to become an elder of the Sword Alliance."
However, even though the disciples of the Sword Alliance are the cream of the crop, selected from among the geniuses of the entire Four Directions Sword Alliance, less than one in a hundred of each cohort actually achieve a breakthrough. But with the emergence of geniuses in our cohort, perhaps we can break this curse.
After Guan Bi finished speaking, he led him to Area A. "Each area of the General Affairs Hall is responsible for different affairs. Some simpler tasks that do not involve combat will be issued here instead of being handed over to the Heavenly Sword Battle Hall."
"Those tasks seem very tedious and time-consuming, and they only reward you with Qi-Nourishing Pills. Would any disciple even accept such tasks?" Shen Xu couldn't help but wonder.
"Even non-Sword Alliance disciples can accept the missions here, but they need a disciple to act as a guarantor."
Many disciples would have their more capable younger relatives complete the tasks on their behalf.
While those Nourishing Essence Pills were indeed a bit meager for Sword Alliance disciples, they represented a considerable income for non-Sword Alliance disciples.
"few?"
Seeing a quest to find a cultivator with the essence of wood to care for spiritual plants for three months, with a reward of one thousand Nourishing Yuan Pills, Shen Xu gained a certain understanding of the Sword Alliance cultivators' extravagance.
Shen Xu calculated that when he was in the Qi Condensation Realm, he could receive 100 Nourishing Yuan Pills from the Sword Alliance every month, and the Tianhe Society would also give him 100 Nourishing Yuan Pills, which meant that he would receive 200 Nourishing Yuan Pills a month. This was even without him having any businesses in the Tianhe Society.
If we're talking about Qi Sea Realm cultivators within the Sword Alliance, that number might be close to a thousand.
After passing through the crowded area, Guanbi led him to a very quiet door and then knocked on it.
A moment later, a sleepy-eyed old man opened the door impatiently. "Who is it! Can't a person sleep in the middle of the day?!" the old man said impatiently.
"Little Guanbi! You still remember to come and see your Grandpa Wang. I thought you had forgotten about this old man!" The old man's eyes lit up when he saw Guanbi.
“How could that be! Grandpa Wang took such good care of me back then, I wish I could come see him every day!” Guan Bi said sweetly.
“This little girl never tells the truth. Tell me! What brings you here this time?” Although he knew Guan Bi was lying to him, the old man was still very happy.
"Hehe, Grandpa Wang knows me best. My friend broke through to the Qi Sea Realm today, so I brought him here to register with Grandpa Wang."
"Tch, I thought it was something serious, just a Qi Sea Realm cultivator... Qi Sea Realm?" The old man's gaze immediately turned to Shen Xu, who returned a slightly stiff smile.
"You're not from the previous year, are you?" the old man asked, looking Shen Xu up and down with some doubt.
"This disciple entered the Sword Alliance through this year's Sword Selection," Shen Xu replied respectfully.
Although the old man looked aged, he could sense that the old man's vital energy was as vast as the sea and his blood and qi surged like a rainbow. He was a very powerful body-refining cultivator.
"Hiss... What level is your talent?"
"Below the Earthly Steps".
"That's impossible!" the old man frowned.
However, according to his divine sense, the young man in front of him did indeed possess a sea of qi, and it was a very vast and vibrant sea of qi, which could not possibly be opened up through any crooked or evil means.
However, it is unlikely that a young man's talent could open up such a Qi Sea. Apart from the councilors, this speed even broke the record for the fastest breakthrough to the Qi Sea Realm in the Sword Alliance, leaving the second-place Su Jing far behind.
“Grandpa Wang, everyone has secrets, doesn’t everyone?” Guan Bi asked with a smile.
"That's right, come in!" After saying that, the old man turned and went into the room.