Free Web NovelChapter 299: Chapter 63: Promotion to Inner Sect Elder
Cangwu Mountain, Cyan Demon Cliff, Jade Tower.
Ye Yan was going to stay with Madam Ye for a few days, so Fang Cheng also remained on Cangwu Mountain, cultivating alone at Cyan Demon Cliff.
He sat alone in the Jade Tower, gazing at the familiar scenery outside, but his state of mind was completely different from before.
Besides the more than 500,000 Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, there were no other treasures worth mentioning in Wu Mingshou’s storage bag.
However, a few jade slips introducing the geography of the Spirit Veins and the sects and families of the Jin Country did catch Fang Cheng’s eye.
Coupled with his well-read Spirit Pet, the Cyan Bird Cang Wuya, Fang Cheng now had some understanding of the Jin Country.
The Jin Country was one of the great nations of the East Cyan Domain, and along with the Cang Country and Moon Country, they were known as the Three Great Nations of Dongqing.
Besides having a geographical area far greater than the Yun Country, the Jin Country also boasted a much larger number of sects and families.
Among them were as many as eight Dharma Level sects and powers, and over thirty Life Soul Realm sects and families.
Among these eight behemoths, there was a saying about "Five Sects, Two Towers, and One Hall."
The "One Hall" referred to the Jin Country branch of the Ten Thousand Treasures Studio.
The headquarters of the Ten Thousand Treasures Studio was in the Cang Country, overseen by a Dharma Level patron. Although the Jin Country branch had no Dharma Cultivators, its overall deterrent power and influence far surpassed that of an ordinary Life Soul Realm power, which was why it was counted among the eight behemoths.
One of the "Two Towers" was the renowned Miaoxiang Tower.
Its headquarters was in the Jin Country, and it was rumored to have three Dharma Cultivators presiding over it. Its branches were spread throughout the nine major and minor nations of the East Cyan Domain, and there was a Miaoxiang Tower in nearly every major Market Immortal City.
At the Jin Country headquarters, one could not only encounter Life Soul Realm Female Cultivators, but with a bit of luck, one might even meet a Dharma Realm Female Cultivator who was wandering the Mortal World for amusement.
’If one could win the favor of a Dharma Realm Female Cultivator, it might not be a bad stroke of immortal fortune...’
The other of the "Two Towers" was called the Nine Truths Tower.
This tower was a mysterious organization in the Jin Country passed down since ancient times. Its members were spread throughout the major sects and families, and apart from a very small number of high-ranking leaders, the members did not know each other’s identities or origins.
According to legend, the Nine Truths Tower was founded in recent ancient times by several Cultivators to jointly comprehend an ancient inheritance.
This original purpose was later carried on. And as the Nine Truths Tower continued to absorb geniuses from major powers, it gradually grew stronger, becoming a mysterious force that could not be ignored.
The threshold for entering the Nine Truths Tower was also extremely high. One needed at least a Life Talisman Cultivation. Potential members were first evaluated by the Tower’s high-ranking elders. Only after receiving an invitation and passing the subsequent assessment could one become an official member, thereby gaining the qualification to comprehend the ancient inheritance.
The Nine Truths Sect in the Wilderness Domain was founded by a past master of the Nine Truths Tower. It was now one of the Ten Great Sects of the East Wilderness and maintained a close relationship with the Nine Truths Tower. Its strength was no less than that of the Rakshasa Sect.
Reading about these secrets, Fang Cheng couldn’t help but feel a certain longing to visit the Jin Country.
However, he had no plans to leave the Yun Country for the time being. The cultivation resources in the Yun Country and the Wilderness Domain were sufficient for him to cultivate to the Life Soul Realm.
’As for the future, I’ll worry about it when it comes.’
While he spent these few days cultivating in the Jade Tower at Cyan Demon Cliff, news of his Cultivation breaking through to the Mid-Life Talisman Stage gradually spread within the Yinluo Sect.
Such a cultivation speed naturally caused quite a stir.
More importantly, he seemed unaffected by the Mid-Life Rune Barrier, which led to even more discussion about the Myriad Manifestations Celestial Dew.
An Inner Sect Elder from Celestial City Peak made a special trip to Xiaocang Island to personally present Fang Cheng with his Inner Sect Elder Identity Token, a Magical Robe, and his stipend of pills, Spirit Stones, and merit points.
With this, Fang Cheng officially became an Inner Sect Elder of the Yinluo Sect, truly joining the ranks of its upper echelons.
In the words of Fang Cheng’s previous life, he had made the transition from a "core employee" to a "shareholder."
He could now truly enjoy the benefits that came with the sect’s growth and development.
Through merit points and the authority granted by the Yinluo Sect, everyone in the entire Abyssal Marsh—from True Disciples and Outer Elders to the major families and Loose Cultivators—could now be put to his service.
The cultivation resources he could access and control were thousands of times greater than those available to Loose Cultivators who trained alone.
For example, Fang Cheng had a long-term need for Dao Pattern Spirit Jade and Geng Metal Profound Silkworm Threads. Now that the sect gave him 100,000 merit points annually, he could post a year-round bounty at the Merit Pavilion.
Others in the sect who wanted to exchange their merit points for treasures would naturally go out of their way to find these two items.
This would in turn spread to the vassal families and Loose Cultivator communities, creating a large-scale effect.
Although the philosophies behind the inheritance and training of disciples varied among the world’s immortal cultivation sects, their overall operational systems were largely the same, all leading to the same end.
At their core, they were all about a small minority of Cultivators dominating the vast majority.
This time, with Fang Cheng’s promotion to Inner Sect Elder, the number of Cultivators who came to the Ye Family to present congratulatory gifts was nearly ten times greater than when he had broken through to the Life Talisman stage.
From the Nine Peaks Peak Masters of the Yinluo Sect, the various Inner Sect Elders, and the True Disciples, down to the many Inner Sect Disciples, Outer Elders, and families acquainted with the Ye Family or Fang Cheng, all sent congratulatory messages and gifts one after another.
In addition, people from Netherworld Valley, the Jiujiang Alliance, Divine Pillar Mountain, and Taihao Mountain also heard the news and sent congratulatory gifts.
Fang Cheng didn’t even know some of these powers and Cultivators...
The Ye Family had to specially organize a team of Cultivators to receive guests and sort through the gifts, keeping them busy for more than ten days.
Among the gifts, some people had clearly tried to curry favor. Having somehow learned of Fang Cheng’s preferences, they sent enough Dao Pattern Spirit Jade and Geng Metal Profound Silkworm Threads that the Ye Family disciples sorting the gifts were able to gather a considerable amount.
Others tried the same old trick, sending young and beautiful Concubine Tripod Furnaces in an attempt to deepen their relationship with Fang Cheng, but unfortunately, he "politely declined" them all.
It was worth mentioning that, on the consolidated gift list compiled by the Ye Family disciples, Fang Cheng saw a Two Realms Flower sent by Outer Elder Lu Wei.
Back then, Fang Cheng had gone to Lu Wei’s Cave Mansion to ask for the flower’s seeds but was unsuccessful. Now, he had directly received a fully cultivated pot of the Two Realms Flower.
Fang Cheng was grateful for Elder Lu Wei’s care back then. If not for her guidance telling him about the ruins of the Ten Thousand Immortals Immortal Sect, he wouldn’t have gone to Netherworld Valley, nor would he have entered the broken tower ahead of time.
Wen Qianqian might not have received the Ten Thousand Immortals Immortal Sect’s inheritance from him and comprehended the Inheritance Stele, and the two of them would never have obtained the Holy-Grade Myriad Manifestations Celestial Dew...
’Every sip and every peck is preordained; everything happens for a reason.’
He took out three Second-Order Magical Artifacts, sealed them in a wooden box, and had someone deliver them to Lu Wei as a return gift.
These three Magical Artifacts were no longer much to him, but for an Outer Elder, they were a truly significant gift.
The Third Young Master of Divine Pillar Immortal City and Shopkeeper Tang of Qibao Studio came personally to Cangwu Mountain to deliver their congratulatory gifts. They stayed in the Jade Tower at Cyan Demon Cliff for a full day and night before quietly departing.
Ye Yan turned a blind eye to this, staying on the Star-picking Platform without coming down to make an appearance.
To Fang Cheng’s surprise, Chen Yu Yan also came to Cyan Demon Cliff in person.
However, she hadn’t come to deliver a gift.
As a Disciple on duty at the Merit Pavilion, she was responsible for all matters concerning Fang Cheng’s merit point bounty.
This time, she came to Cangwu Mountain to meet with Fang Cheng to deliver the Geng Metal Profound Silkworm Threads that had been collected at the Merit Pavilion recently.
However, Fang Cheng could tell that she seemed to have another purpose.
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