Chapter 247 - 244: Master Wandering Dragon’s Summons
After half a month, Shen Changchuan had finally started to adapt to his new environment.
Although the Dragon Cloud Sect was newly established, because it was modeled after the Yuqing Immortal Sect’s system, it was still quite orderly.
First was the matter of instruction.
The Sect stipulated that on the first of every month, new Disciples like them had to gather at the Sect Square for a training session and to listen to the Sect Elders’ free public lectures.
The training sessions mainly consisted of practicing the Magic taught by the Elders in their public lectures. It was likely a way for the Sect to observe the Disciples’ Cultivation progress and scout for talent.
However, that was the Sect’s concern.
The Disciples, on the other hand, were naturally more focused on the free public lectures from the Sect Elders.
Among this batch of Outer Disciples, many came from a Loose Cultivator background.
They had made it this far, becoming members of the Dragon Cloud Sect’s Outer Sect, through their own innate talent, Comprehension, and past efforts, fumbling their way forward entirely on their own.
Some had never even seen a True Cultivator of the Soul Emergence Realm.
Let alone receiving guidance and insights from someone in the Soul Emergence Realm.
To have Soul Emergence Realm Elders from the Yuqing Immortal Sect personally teach them Cultivation—the benefits were simply immense!
This was true even for Shen Changchuan.
Although Shen Changchuan possessed the notes on the Soul Emergence Cultivation Realm gifted to him by Shen Tingchu, being taught by someone was completely different from learning on one’s own.
Moreover, during this day of lectures and Dao teachings, the Disciples could also ask questions for free and receive answers from the Sect’s Soul Emergence Realm Elders.
This would undoubtedly allow self-taught cultivators like Shen Changchuan, who had mostly relied on their own explorations, to gain a deeper, more systematic understanding of Cultivation.
It would even allow them to make up for past deficiencies, solidify their foundations, and advance even further!
Besides instruction,
the next most important thing was the Dragon Cloud Sect’s contribution system.
For the first three years, Outer Disciples of the Dragon Cloud Sect would receive a certain amount of Cultivation Resources from the Sect and could cultivate within the Mountain Gate, which was rich in Spiritual Qi.
But after three years,
once the "newbie adaptation period" was over, all these things that were once free would require payment in the Sect’s Contribution Points.
The main source of Contribution Points
came from various Sect missions.
As long as one completed the missions posted by the Sect Affairs Hall, they could earn varying amounts of Contribution Points.
The uses for these Contribution Points were extensive, aside from paying for daily expenses after the "newbie period."
They could also be exchanged for things that could strengthen oneself, such as Elixirs, Magical Artifacts, and Magic.
They even had the Soul Emergence Pill, a rare sight in the outside world!
This made one’s eyes burn with envy,
and Shen Changchuan was no exception.
And the Sect’s Scripture Pavilion held a collection of Magic as vast as an ocean!
During his previous chat with Wu Tianhao, after getting a general idea of the numerous Magic techniques in the Scripture Pavilion’s collection, Shen Changchuan’s heart couldn’t help but skip a beat.
’If I can grind all this Magic to the Perfection stage,’
’then with the Traits gained from so many Perfection Techniques and the accumulated Cultivation Experience, wouldn’t I become one of those peerless geniuses who can master anything with a single glance and perfect it with a single try?!’
Of course,
this was just a fantasy.
Shen Changchuan himself knew he couldn’t possibly waste too much time on this.
After all, after advancing to the Soul Emergence Realm, his Divine Sense would be further strengthened, and the speed at which he could cultivate Magic would increase even more.
Grinding various Magic techniques for experience now was actually a bit of a loss for Shen Changchuan.
However,
if there was a suitable and powerful Magic technique,
Shen Changchuan wouldn’t mind spending some time and energy on it.
Just as Shen Changchuan was familiarizing himself with his new surroundings
and preparing his future Cultivation plan,
someone arrived
and interrupted his preparations.
Master Wandering Dragon, the founding Sect Leader of the Dragon Cloud Sect, had sent someone to summon him for a meeting.
...
"Not bad."
"Rumor has it that you, a mere Qi Introduction Realm cultivator, managed to slay a Soul Emergence Realm Cultivator through the power of a Treasure Artifact and by taking advantage of his vulnerability—a feat of pure luck."
"But from what I can see, with your current strength, you are strong enough to rank among the top one hundred Qi Introduction Realm disciples in the entire Yuqing Immortal Sect."
When Shen Changchuan arrived,
Master Wandering Dragon’s profound gaze swept over him, seemingly seeing through him completely.
A Divine Sense capable of Soul Emergence and Body Separation ahead of schedule, a relatively solid foundation, a decent amount of Magical Power in his body, but of average quality.
The only thing that truly stood out
was his mastery of numerous Perfection Techniques... It was a pity, however, that they were all mostly ordinary Magic. Only the Cyan Wood Sword Light he had displayed on the square was somewhat decent.
But this might be due to a lack of proper lineage,
and even so, to be able to raise his Cultivation to the Qi Introduction Ninth Layer Peak while also mastering so many Perfection Techniques at just over ten years of age,
proved his talent in Magic Cultivation.
In the span of a breath,
several thoughts flashed through Master Wandering Dragon’s mind.
At this moment,
facing the figure before him—a being at the absolute pinnacle of the Immortal Cultivation Realm that Shen Changchuan had ever encountered—
Shen Changchuan, while remaining respectful, couldn’t hide the look of utter astonishment on his face upon hearing his words.
"The top one hundred?"
He couldn’t help but react this way.
Shen Changchuan had never been an arrogant or conceited person.
He knew very well that in this vast world, geniuses were as plentiful as carp crossing a river. When the numbers grew large enough, no matter how strong he was, others would always be stronger.
Therefore, he never believed that with his current strength, even after managing to kill the injured Xu Ziming, he was invincible in the Qi Introduction Realm.
But,
with his Divine Sense capable of premature Soul Emergence and Body Separation, his mastery of the Perfection Technique Cyan Wood Sword Light, and his other abilities,
even if he wasn’t invincible in the Qi Introduction Realm, shouldn’t he at least be among the very Peak?
Yet among the Qi Introduction Realm Cultivators of the Yuqing Immortal Sect, this was only enough to enter the top one hundred?
For a moment,
Shen Changchuan’s heart was filled with shock.
"Are you thinking that I’m looking down on you by saying top one hundred?"
Master Wandering Dragon’s voice held a trace of amusement as he saw Shen Changchuan’s reaction.
"No."
Shen Changchuan shook his head.
"Sect Leader, you come from a more prosperous corner of the Immortal Cultivation Realm and have seen far more. This disciple does not doubt the truth of your words."
"I just find it hard to imagine that there are so many brilliant talents in the world!"
There was a touch of emotion in Shen Changchuan’s voice.
He naturally understood the principle that there was always a sky beyond the sky and someone better out there.
What’s more,
the Yuqing Immortal Sect,
was the overlord of the southern Thirty-Six Small Domains!
The Disciples of the Yuqing Sect comprised nearly all the geniuses and monstrous talents from these thirty-six domains.
Add to that its profound lineage,
and only ranking in the top one hundred wasn’t so hard to understand.