A week later, Yi Tianyun walked out of his room. He looked completely disheveled and unkempt. After being cooped up in his room crafting things for so long, how could he possibly look presentable?
When he arrived in the main hall, many disciples laughed when they saw him. It was a comical sight. He was usually so well-grood, but today’s ssy appearance was rather bizarre.
"Auntie, I’m here," Yi Tianyun said with a smile as he walked over.
"Celestial Cloud... you’ve worked hard." Shi Xueyun watched Yi Tianyun approach. Unlike the others, she didn’t laugh at him; instead, she thanked him gently.
She had also been buried in work these past few days, continuously expanding their recruitnt of disciples. Because their reputation had spread, many Cultivators were flocking to join. So with considerable talent, who could have joined second-grade factions, even ca to join rak Palace.
However, this ti, rak Palace was screening applicants ticulously, much more strictly than before. The previous betrayal had made them more cautious. They insisted on clean backgrounds; anyone with a questionable history was rejected outright.
Therefore, when selecting disciples, talent could be a lower priority, but a clean background was an absolute must. This was more important than anything. No matter how heaven-defying one’s talent was, if they stabbed you in the back, they were worthless.
So for the past few days, she hadn’t had a single mont to check on Yi Tianyun, being completely occupied here. But her heart was constantly concerned about him. Her beautiful eyes were filled with care and worry, but more than anything, they showed exhaustion.
She was also ntally and physically exhausted; otherwise, she would have gone to see Yi Tianyun long ago.
Yi Tianyun was deeply moved. ’Only my auntie would disregard everything for . No matter what state I’m in, she’ll never leave my side, always willing to stay with .’ Just that one sentence was more than enough.
"It was no trouble. I’ve already crafted a batch. If it’s not enough, I’ll keep going," Yi Tianyun said with a faint smile.
"Then co this way. The elders are in the assessnt hall."
Shi Xueyun led him to the assessnt hall, where dozens of disciples were waiting to be tested. Every one of them looked incredibly nervous. Whether or not they could join rak Palace depended on their performance in this assessnt.
"Great Elder, please pause the assessnt for a mont. We’re going to a room to distribute so items," Shi Xueyun said.
When the Great Elder saw Elder Yi, she imdiately stood up. They all knew what was about to happen.
However, Yi Tianyun’s appearance made many of the young won hoping to join look over, sizing him up with curiosity.
"I heard rak Palace only has one male elder. I think that’s him?"
"He looks like a ss. What was he just doing?"
"I heard he’s very powerful. I wonder if it’s true?"
The young won began to discuss amongst themselves. As the only male elder in rak Palace, he naturally piqued their curiosity. The main reason was the rampant rumors circulating outside. So said Yi Tianyun was incredibly powerful, even stronger than the Palace Master. Others claid he was a demon who killed without batting an eye.
The rumors were varied and grew more exaggerated with each telling.
"Hold on." Yi Tianyun held up a hand to stop them. Then, under everyone’s watchful eyes, he waved his hand, and all the weapons and Elixir Pills appeared, piling up in the assessnt hall.
There were dozens of high-grade Spiritual Artifacts, and even more than ten top-grade Spiritual Artifacts! In addition, there was a large batch of Body Refining Pills. While others might have them bottle by bottle, he had them in piles. There looked to be over a hundred bottles, and they weren’t small ones either. Who knew how many pills were inside each one!
This was the fruit of his labor after refining all the materials: dozens of weapons and several thousand Elixir Pills. It was an astonishing scene. The new disciples undergoing the assessnt were also stunned when they saw it.
They didn’t know what kind of Elixir Pills were in the bottles, but they knew the grade of the weapons on display. The lowest were high-grade Spiritual Artifacts, and the highest were top-grade Spiritual Artifacts! As for the Soul Artifact Level, to be honest, Yi Tianyun already had so confidence in Forging them, but the materials were too low-grade for him to succeed. Otherwise, the shock would have been even greater!
There’s a saying that one shouldn’t flaunt their wealth, but he wanted to do just that—to thoroughly awe everyone. He wanted these new disciples to know that rak Palace possessed abundant resources that could be invested in them.
"This is all part of rak Palace’s resources. These Elixir Pills are Body Refining Pills and Spirit Refining Pills. As long as you perform well enough and work hard enough, all of this can be yours!" Yi Tianyun said, turning to look at them.
Shi Xueyun now understood what Yi Tianyun was doing. To put it bluntly, it was an enticent, but more than that, it was a way to motivate them.
"Really? All of this could be ours!"
"Th-This is amazing! Those are all Spiritual Artifacts, and high-grade ones at that! And there are even top-grade Spiritual Artifacts over there!"
"Heavens! I once passed by the Treasure Pavilion and caught a glimpse of a Spiritual Artifact, but it was far inferior to these!"
They imdiately erupted, shaken by the display of Elixir Pills and weapons. They never imagined rak Palace’s foundation was so strong; it was beyond their wildest dreams.
The few elders exchanged glances but said nothing. Displaying it all here was actually a good idea. This scene wasn’t just witnessed by the new disciples; so of the original disciples of rak Palace also had their eyes light up.
"That’s right. These resources are just a small fraction. Whether you are a new disciple or one who has already joined, as long as your performance is outstanding and you are loyal enough to rak Palace, we will invest a great deal of resources in you!" Shi Xueyun added from the side, causing the existing disciples to stir with excitent. This was great news.
Seeing their expressions, Yi Tianyun nodded in satisfaction. This was the result he wanted. For disciples who had just joined and were unfamiliar with the palace, giving them a powerful shock like this was undoubtedly the best choice.
After finishing the announcent, Yi Tianyun and Shi Xueyun walked out.
"We’re out of materials for now. I plan to go purchase so myself. I’ll be back after a while," Yi Tianyun said with a faint smile. "Auntie, I’ll leave things here to you. This batch of Elixir Pills should be enough to last for a while."
"There’s no need for that. I can just order soone to make the purchases. You don’t have to go yourself," Shi Xueyun said.
"It’s not about that. Lian’s father is gravely ill at ho, and I plan to go see him. Lian has taken such good care of all this ti. I can’t believe her father is so sick, yet she didn’t want to say anything and stayed here to look after . If I hadn’t noticed sothing was off, she probably wouldn’t have gone back at all..." Yi Tianyun sighed.
Shi Xueyun was taken aback, and then her expression turned sorrowful. "No wonder I sensed sothing was wrong with her before. So that’s what happened, and she wouldn’t say a word... In that case, fine. You can leave things here to us."
"Alright. I’ll purchase so materials on the way back. This ti, we must elevate rak Palace to a second-grade faction and solidify its status!" Besides completing his main quest, Yi Tianyun also wanted to make rak Palace stronger.
This was Shi Xueyun’s life’s work; he couldn’t possibly neglect it.
"Goodness, you’re starting to sound more and more like an elder. Didn’t you say you weren’t going to ddle in these matters?" Shi Xueyun said with a beaming smile.
"Well... I was just worried Auntie would be too busy, so I wanted to help share the burden, that’s all," Yi Tianyun said with an awkward laugh.
"Alright then. From now on, rember to help share the burden more!" Shi Xueyun thought for a mont, then grabbed Yi Tianyun’s hand and said worriedly, "Celestial Cloud, you must be careful. I know you’re very powerful now, but there’s always soone stronger out there. Don’t go looking for trouble. If sothing happens to you, what will I do...?"
As she spoke, her eyes began to redden. So many things had happened recently, and she had been terribly worried.
Yi Tianyun looked at her pitiable expression; she didn’t look like a Palace Master at all. He gently pulled her into his arms and said with determination, "Don’t worry, I’ll be perfectly fine. If I died, how could I ever see Auntie again? I swore that I would protect Auntie for the rest of my life..."
"Celestial Cloud..." Shi Xueyun’s tears fell softly. She no longer had the imposing air of a Palace Master, but rather the look of a young, vulnerable woman.
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