Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards-Chapter 32 - 31: Tier One Upper Grade Cave Mansion
Within the Inner Affairs Hall, a slight silence hung in the air, and the many proud sons of the cultivation clans turned their gaze toward the bamboo seal order in Qi Chuan’s palm, their expressions a mix of surprise and envy.
The inscription of ’Tier One Upper Grade’ on it signified that Qi Chuan had successfully drawn the lot for a cave mansion of Tier One Upper Grade Spiritual Vein Level.
The rest of them, however, had only drawn Tier One Middle Grade.
This person, how could he be so lucky?
Which cultivation clan does he come from?
The Qi Family?
"It seems this person is the pride of the Qi Family?"
On the other side, Ye Liang glanced at Qi Chuan, a faint glow flickering deep within his pupils.
Those present were all members of the cultivation clans, and there were some connections between these clans. Therefore, they roughly knew to which family someone belonged, but the specifics were not completely known.
For example, someone like Ye Liang, with such prominent talent and considerable fame, was known by many.
But someone like Qi Chuan, previously unknown and suddenly gaining an inner sect spot, even his own clan was surprised, let alone outsiders, so there was no news about him. All they knew was that he was from the Qi Family, nothing more specific.
"He should just be someone lucky, getting a Tier One Upper Grade Cave Mansion by chance."
Glancing at the bamboo seal order in Qi Chuan’s hand, Ye Liang narrowed his eyes and withdrew his gaze, not minding much thereafter.
A Tier One Upper Grade Cave Mansion is indeed better than a Tier One Middle Grade one.
However, in cultivation, the most important thing is the Spirit Root.
With his Upper Third Grade Spirit Root, a root of this level is basically the highest among the sitting cultivation clans, coupled with his birthright from the Ye Family, there is never a lack of resources, allowing him to completely disregard some factors of spiritual qi density in a cave mansion.
Moreover, although the other party appeared younger than him, he could vaguely feel that the other party’s cultivation level should be inferior to his.
At this time, the other party is not as good as he is. With his Spirit Root, the gap will only likely widen in the future.
"I am now only sixteen and already at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer. By the time I reach the late stage of Qi Refining, if a position in the True Inheritance of the Wind Moon Sect becomes available, I will definitely compete for it. As for these so-called proud sons of cultivation clans, with cultivation levels only around the third or fourth layer, I should not even consider them a concern, let alone the mere difference of one grade in cave mansion?"
With this thought, Ye Liang completely released the slight knot in his heart.
"I didn’t expect that I’d draw a Tier One Upper Grade Cave Mansion?"
Qi Chuan looked at the bamboo seal order in his palm, feeling quite surprised.
He also thought that all inner sect disciples could only draw a Tier One Middle Grade Cave Mansion at best.
Unexpectedly, the red dot in the previous sand table magical artifact must have been a Tier One Upper Grade Cave Mansion, but the chances of drawing it were too low, so everyone else had only drawn the blue dot of Tier One Middle Grade Cave Mansions.
"This Tier One Upper Grade Cave Mansion is truly great, it should significantly increase my cultivation speed!"
Originally, Qi Chuan’s residence on the independent peak of his Second Uncle in Red Maple Valley could at best be considered a very ordinary Tier One Lower Grade Spiritual Vein level.
In Red Maple Valley, let alone Tier One Upper Grade Cave Mansions, even Tier One Middle Grade ones could only be enjoyed by the elders at the late stage of Qi Refining.
As for a Tier One Upper Grade Cave Mansion, probably only the Qi Clan Leader, Qi Wuyou, could own one in the entire Qi Family.
And now, as soon as he joined the Wind Moon Sect, he had cultivation conditions equivalent to those of the Qi Clan Leader.
Immediately, Qi Chuan handed back the bamboo seal order to the Inner Affairs Hall Elder Zhao Jing, who then rubbed the seal order with both hands, causing a ray of light to fly from it, landing on a red dot on a certain mountain peak within the sand table magical artifact, which presumably marked the location of Qi Chuan’s cave mansion.
Then Qi Chuan was also handed a Cave Mansion Token.
As he took the Tier One Upper Grade Cave Mansion Token, some slightly eager looks were evident from around him.
Evidently, even for these proud sons of cultivation clans, the cave mansion of a Tier One Upper Grade Spiritual Vein level was highly coveted.
After all, the spiritual lands of these cultivation clans generally only reached Tier One Upper Grade at best, and many were even at Tier One Middle Grade. Even if they were the clan’s pride, the residences allocated to them within their clans would not be too high-grade.
Qi Chuan paid no attention to these looks, his focus remained on the subsequent arrangements by Elder Zhao Jing of the Inner Affairs Hall.
After distributing the cave mansions to everyone, the latter began arranging other tasks.
Having carefully listened, Qi Chuan gained a general understanding of cultivation within the Wind Moon Sect’s inner sect.
Aside from providing a decent cave mansion, the Wind Moon Sect would also offer an annual fixed stipend of fifty Lower Grade Spirit Stones.
However, certain requirements must be met, completing at least three sect tasks annually, after which there would be sect contribution points and other rewards.
If, for any reason, one chooses not to complete the sect tasks, resources could be submitted for exemption, though such a cost was significant.
Moreover, certain mandatory sect tasks could not be waived.
Entering the Wind Moon Sect’s inner sect was no one-time effort.
Because if one does not reach the late stage of Qi Refining by the age of thirty, they would be demoted to Outer Sect Disciple, or become a steward assigned to manage estates outside the sect, or even be dismissed altogether.
If one advances to the late stage of Qi Refining before turning thirty, they could remain in the inner sect until the age of fifty.
These rules ensured that the inner sect disciples of the Wind Moon Sect maintained a certain scale.
As for ascending from inner sect to true inheritance, a vacancy must be available for such a transition.
The Wind Moon Sect had twelve true inheritance positions. A vacancy would either arise when a true disciple advances to the Foundation Establishment Realm and becomes an elder of the Wind Moon Sect,
or if a true disciple, for various reasons, loses their true inheritance seat.
At this point, with a vacancy arising, the Wind Moon Sect would initiate a selection within the inner sect to fill the vacancy.
"Looking at it this way, it seems it’s not urgent to become a true disciple."
Qi Chuan pondered inwardly.
"But fortunately, my current realm is still somewhat low, far from a level capable of vying for true inheritance, so taking it one step at a time might be best. With the Hundredfold Critical Strike ability, attaining true inheritance, or even reaching the Foundation Establishment, is not a problem."
After contemplating for a while, Qi Chuan felt a bit relieved.
With his Golden Finger, although there are things worthy of striving for, there’s no need to rush excessively.
Unlike other cultivators, no matter how good their talent, who must compete, who must strive, because certain opportunities, once missed, never come again, leaving only talent and a lifetime chained at some bottleneck, filled with regret.
"Alright, I’ve said what I needed to say, now you can all head to your respective cave mansions. Just remember not to forget participating in the sect tasks."
After stating some notable points again, Elder of the Inner Affairs Hall waved his hand, dismissing everyone.
And so, Qi Chuan and the other youth from various cultivation clans proceeded to their allocated cave mansions guided by the information recorded within their Cave Mansion Tokens.
Leaving the Inner Affairs Hall, Inner Affairs Peak, aside from the Cave Mansion Token, Qi Chuan also acquired several other items, such as the Wind Moon Sect’s Inner Sect Token, attire for inner sect disciples, among others.
As for magical artifacts, spirit stones, talismans, and the like, apologies, the Wind Moon Sect provided virtually none.
Even the annual stipend of fifty Lower Grade Spirit Stones for inner sect disciples must be collected only after a complete year.
"It seems that upon entering the inner sect, all resources must still be hard-earned by oneself. Joining the Wind Moon Sect’s inner sect, the key advantage appears to stem from the benefits of this status. For those skillfully managing, a lot can be orchestrated solely based on this status."
"As for myself, with the Golden Finger, I need not engage in too many unnecessary maneuvers, I should just proceed steadily with my efforts."
Shaking his head, Qi Chuan arrived at a picturesque mountain indicated by the Cave Mansion Token. Following a small path, he reached a spot near a cliff. By the cliff, there was a small open area, and his Tier One Upper Grade Cave Mansion was located not far off.
Standing by the cliffside, Qi Chuan gazed into the distance, viewing the vast expanse of Wind Moon Lake below, shrouded in white mist, with the silhouette of a huge mountain visible further away.
It was none other than Moon Concealing Mountain, one of the famous Wind Spirit Mountain and Moon Shadow Mountain within the Wind Moon Sect.
"It is said that Profound Sword True Master resides atop that Moon Concealing Mountain?"
Qi Chuan lifted his gaze toward the peak of Moon Concealing Mountain. After a moment of contemplation, he retracted his gaze, once again looking at the misty lake below.
"One can truly say the scenery is excellent. This cave mansion excels both in terms of environment and spiritual qi density."
"It’s just that, going out takes some effort, the Wind Moon Sect seems a bit too vast?"
