For Daniel and Xu Ying, Ling Xiao’s foolish move truly was a blessing in disguise, as it provided the perfect opportunity to gauge the level of the top thirty Outer Disciples.
In Moon Hua Sect, the top thirty Outer Disciples are also referred to as "Honorary Inner Sect Disciples," though this is not an official title but one commonly used by everyone.
After all, the top thirty are all Half-step Grandmasters and gain access to more resources than those ranked beyond. They also have more opportunities to receive guidance from Outer Sect Elders, significantly increasing their chances of promotion.
Calling them Honorary Inner Sect Disciples hardly seems excessive.
Within the Outer Sect, everyone aspires to beco an Honorary Inner Sect Disciple, and Daniel, Xu Ying, and Elizabeth Zhao are no exceptions.
Ling Xiao paid no attention to external comnts. His choice to challenge Li Anle and Yang Cheng was not solely for vengeance.
He also wanted a point of reference.
Especially Yang Cheng, a top ten Outer Disciple; by fighting him, he could roughly estimate the strength of the top ten. Then he could challenge stronger disciples with greater confidence afterward.
Although he had already advanced to the early stages of the Martial Pulse Ninth Level, this ti he did not plan to exploit that level of cultivation power. Instead, he intended to challenge them at the Eighth Layer Martial Vein Peak.
The greater the pressure, the greater the progress—that was an experience Ling Xiao had always upheld.
"Brother Ling, I need to leave for a while in these days. It just so happens that Yang Cheng and Li Anle think I’m dead, so I can use this chance to go into closed-door training. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to witness your challenge."
Wu Xiang had made up his mind. Now that the seal had been opened, there was no need to continue hiding. He had once believed that being a good person ant living a peaceful life, which is why he had a master seal his true spirit.
But now it seed the world was not as kind as he had imagined, so he no longer cared. Even if it ant becoming bloodthirsty, it was of no consequence to him.
He believed that no matter what, he would never harm Ling Xiao. Even when he was once addicted to killing, he had never hurt a friend or family mber.
"But, won’t staying out of sight for a long ti cause problems?" Ling Xiao asked.
"Outer Disciples are not that precious. Look at Leng i; he’s been gone for days, and has anyone cared?"
Wu Xiang sighed and said, "As long as Outer Disciples don’t disappear for more than ten years, no one pays them any mind. Even if it exceeds ten years, they only get their nas removed. Of course, if you disappear during that ti, your stipend will be halted."
"I see, it seems Old Baiyun wasn’t wrong after all. To the Moon Hua Sect, Outer Disciples are just a bunch of stinking ***** who nobody cares about." Ling Xiao sighed.
...
That day, Wu Xiang left the Moon Hua Sect’s Outer Sect, probably for secluded cultivation, which did not concern Ling Xiao.
After making so simple preparations, Ling Xiao also left his stone dwelling and headed to the Pharmacy Hall to report.
Disciples like him, who were personally requested by the Hall Master to work in the Pharmacy Hall, would reside within the hall. After all, the hall had its own dwellings, which were much better than the stone houses provided to Outer Disciples.
Daniel, Elizabeth Zhao, and Xu Ying also had the sa privilege.
Dai Yuling probably had the sa privilege as well.
Other disciples were not so lucky.
Elder Master Yang truly held Ling Xiao in high esteem.
When Ling Xiao went to the Pharmacy Hall, Elder Master Yang cheerfully delegated his current tasks to his subordinates, then took Ling Xiao on a tour of the various institutions under the hall’s jurisdiction.
The Moon Hua Sect’s Pharmacy Hall included dicine Mountain, Beast Mountain, Pill Refining Room, dicine Refining Room, and a dical room, among others—over a dozen branches in total. It certainly broadened Ling Xiao’s horizons.
Throughout the tour, Elder Master Yang did not spare any effort in sweet-talking Ling Xiao, extolling the virtues of being a Pharmacologist and Alchemist.
"They say one will be respected by countless people, beco the hope of the Sect’s future, and rise through the ranks like ascending to the clouds,"
Ling Xiao responded vaguely.
In his heart, being an alchemist was, at best, just being soone else’s servant. If he learned alchemy or pill refining, it would be as an aid to improve his own cultivation level, not as a main profession.
As long as it did not affect his cultivation, becoming an alchemist seed like an acceptable option.
"Greetings, Elder Master Yang!"
"Good day, Elder Yang!"
"Good afternoon, Elder Yang!"
Along the way, there were always people coming forward to greet Elder Master Yang, and on the surface, they were extrely respectful. However, what they were truly thinking was another matter.
Perhaps so respected him from the bottom of their hearts.
Others only wanted to stay on his good side, to avoid being neglected when sick or injured.
There were also those who were purely respectful because they needed the pills refined by Elder Master Yang, with no one truly knowing their inner thoughts.
Elder Master Yang did not seem to care much about these people’s attitudes; he was accustod to their flattery and brown-nosing. He was well aware of what they were thinking, and he rely smiled in acknowledgent.
The little dog by his side was lying on his shoulder, still dozing off.
No one knew where the little fellow got so much sleepiness from, as if it was never fully rested.
Of course, many also noticed Ling Xiao.
"Isn’t that the new disciple who publicly challenged Yang Cheng and Li Anle? Why is he with Elder Master Yang, and they seem quite familiar with each other?"
The ones who spoke were naturally the Outer Disciples; the fact that they could get a job in the Pharmacy Hall, even if it was a tough one, already left them completely satisfied.
Because the air in the Pharmacy Hall was filled with Spiritual Qi, long-term work would accelerate the improvent of their Cultivation Level.
They were puzzled as to why a beginner Disciple was allowed in the Pharmacy Hall, and moreover, was personally welcod by Elder Master Yang.
"Could that kid be a relative of Elder Master Yang from the secular world?"
"Give a break; there has never been any ntion of Elder Master Yang having relatives in the secular world. Do you even know how old he is? Even if he did have relatives, it’s likely they’re no longer on speaking terms."
"Is he a new disciple taken on by Elder Master Yang?"
"No way, Elder Master Yang is very strict about taking disciples. What would a new Outer Disciple have to offer? You know, even many talents from the Inner Sect have been rejected to beco his disciples."
"So what do you think is going on?"
The murmurs behind them were quite soft, but the envious and jealous glances were real. Ling Xiao had managed to gain such favor with the dicine Hall’s Elder Master Yang, and even if he wasn’t a disciple, his status was definitely not low.
"Over there is dicine Mountain; this mountain’s abundant in Spiritual Qi, creating the perfect conditions for the growth of various dicinal herbs."
Soon enough, Elder Master Yang led Ling Xiao to dicine Mountain.
Looking at the range with its dozens of undulating peaks, Ling Xiao couldn’t help but think of Dai Yuling.
He had been so busy with his own matters these past few days that he hadn’t visited dicine Mountain to see Dai Yuling, despite her being his senior sister since Hidden Dragon Camp days.
Though their friendship could not compare to that with Ling Yixue and Leng i, they were still his own people, and their relationship was much closer than with others.
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