Chapter 28

A gray cloud about a zhang in size slowly condensed in front of the four people.

After Shi Chuan called out, he led Liu Ming and the other three onto the gray cloud and flew down the mountain.

Liu Ming stood on the gray cloud, feeling the softness beneath his feet. It seemed not as dense as the black giant cloud driven by that "Master Li," and under Shi Chuan's control, it did not fly particularly fast. Apart from being able to fly higher, its actual speed was not much different from when he ran at full speed before advancing to a Spirit Disciple.

"Senior Brother Shi, it seems that every senior brother in the sect can ride the clouds and mist. I wonder what kind of magic this is and how fast it can be at its fastest?" Liu Ming finally couldn't help but ask.

"Junior Brother Bai, you're talking about the Levitation Spell. It's a very simple spell. As long as you convert a bit of your original energy into magical power, you can cast it. As for its speed, it's naturally very slow. It's only suitable for short-distance flight. For longer distances, it's best to use other means," Shi Chuan replied without hesitation.

"From the tone of Senior Brother, there are many other ways to fly," Liu Ming's eyes lit up.

"Of course. If you want to fly, besides the Levitation Spell, there are other methods. However, these either require the use of talismans or artifacts, such as specially refined flying spirit artifacts or 'Divine Travel Talismans.' Or they are special escape techniques that can only be used after cultivating certain techniques to a certain level, like the well-known sword riding flight, which is a special escape technique of sword cultivators. The former is simpler; as long as you can cultivate to the middle stage of a Spirit Disciple, you will have the ability to activate some simple talismans. By the late stage of a Spirit Disciple, you will be able to activate some single-function spirit artifacts. As for the latter, don't even think about it now. Even the few Senior Uncles and Aunts in the sect can hardly master such escape techniques," Shi Chuan replied after some thought.

"What are spirit artifacts? Are they the same as talisman artifacts?" Liu Ming asked again.

"Hehe, of course not. The power of the two is vastly different. Moreover, after refining, spirit artifacts can change size and be used at will, which cannot be compared. However, spirit artifacts are extremely rare. Apart from the spirit masters like Senior Uncles and Aunts, very few Spirit Disciples can possess such things. In our lineage, apart from Junior Sister Zhu having a protective spirit artifact, the other disciples still use talisman artifacts."

"Junior Sister Zhu?"

"She is the only daughter of Senior Uncle Zhu. You should have seen her in the hall earlier."

"I see, thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother." Liu Ming was somewhat enlightened, and the faces of the two beautiful women flashed through his mind.

"Senior Brother Shi, I have another question. I heard that..."

Thus, while leading the three to choose their residences, Shi Chuan casually answered some of their questions.

In no time, they had visited all the suitable places for disciples to live on the mountain.

Following Senior Brother Shi's suggestion, the three each chose their own residence.

The place Liu Ming chose was a small courtyard composed of three houses on the mountain waist, not only in a very remote location but also extremely quiet.

Afterward, Shi Chuan naturally led the group to the towering peak where the Steward Hall was located.

Before long, the gray cloud carrying everyone landed in front of a giant tower thirty zhang high.

"Junior Brother Bai, take a good look. This tower has three floors, all belonging to the Steward Hall, but each floor has different functions. The first floor handles various miscellaneous affairs of the sect and assigns routine tasks to disciples. The second floor is for receiving and posting sect bounty tasks, where you can earn contribution points and spirit stones. The third floor is a temporary resting place for Steward Hall disciples."

"Contribution points! Spirit stones!" Upon hearing this, Liu Ming's eyes narrowed slightly.

On the way, he had already learned from Shi Chuan that ordinary disciples in the sect could freely learn some ordinary techniques and secret arts of their lineage, but some truly special techniques and secret arts could not be easily taught. They could only be exchanged for a certain number of contribution points at the Scripture Hall. These contribution points could also be used to exchange for various things in the sect, such as pills, talismans, materials, and so on. Moreover, some special places in the sect that were beneficial for cultivation required the consumption of contribution points to enter.

As for spirit stones, they were the most commonly used items in the cultivation world. They were said to be cut from crystals containing the essence of heaven and earth to a uniform size and used as currency.

The large crystals embedded in the array formation during the Spirit Opening Ceremony should be a type of spirit stone that had not been cut much.

Although Liu Ming was hearing about these two things for the first time, he immediately realized their importance for his future in the sect. His gaze towards the giant tower could not help but become excited.

At this moment, there were few disciples entering and exiting the stone tower, probably because it was getting late.

Shi Chuan led Liu Ming and the other three into the entrance of the stone tower.

The first floor of the stone tower was about half an acre in size. Behind a long stone counter stood a withered old man with somewhat turbid eyes. In front of him, about five or six people who looked like outer disciples were standing respectfully, listening to what the old man was saying.

"Alright, go down. This time, you barely completed the task. But if the next time is as bad, I will deduct your contribution points. Take out your name plates," the old man finally said impatiently.

"Thank you, Steward Hu!" The outer disciples were overjoyed and hurriedly took out white jade plates from their bodies and placed them on the stone counter.

Steward Hu also took out a short stick emitting a faint golden light from his chest and tapped each of the white jade plates, then quickly put it away.

The outer disciples then left the stone counter with smiles on their faces.

"Senior Brother Hu, I have brought a few new disciples to receive their items," Shi Chuan, seeing this, led the three over and said politely to the old man with the surname Hu.

"Who is it? It's Junior Brother Shi. These few are the new disciples of your lineage, indeed all talented. By the way, the Yin Qi Stones you promised me last time, do you have any? If you do, I will still buy them at the old price, no matter how many you have," the old man, upon seeing Shi Chuan's face clearly, immediately showed a happy expression, glanced at Liu Ming and the other three, and then ignored them.

"Senior Brother Hu, I have been busy cultivating recently and haven't had the time to go to the Yinsha Valley," Shi Chuan frowned and said indifferently.

"Haha, that's fine. When Junior Brother Shi has time in the future, don't forget to bring a few over for me. Oh, let me first get the items for these three disciples. Their names are..."

Upon hearing this, the old man's face showed some disappointment, but he quickly recovered and turned to Liu Ming and the others to ask.

Liu Ming and the other three each reported their names. After verifying that they were correct, the old man walked towards a seemingly empty green wall behind him.

What happened next startled Liu Ming and the others.

The moment the old man's body touched the wall, it suddenly emitted a white light and disappeared into it.

"Junior Brother Bai, you don't need to be surprised. It's just a simple object-penetrating spell plus some simple restrictions," Shi Chuan explained with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the surprised expressions on Liu Ming and the others' faces faded somewhat.

A moment later, when the wall behind the stone counter lit up again, the old man with the surname Hu emerged carrying a large pile of items and placed them on the table.

"One name plate, one dust-repelling robe, one talisman sword, and five spirit stones for each person. Also, a reminder: new disciples can receive five spirit stones from me every month, but they must also complete one routine task each month. Otherwise, they won't get any spirit stones. Alright, each of you drop a drop of blood on your name plate and activate it in front of me," the old man with the surname Hu said indifferently.

"The name plate is a storage device for contribution points and a symbol of identity for sect disciples. It is a special talisman artifact. Once activated with blood and bound to your essence soul, no one else can use its functions," Shi Chuan explained from the side.

Although Liu Ming didn't fully understand, he knew it wasn't appropriate to ask too many questions at this moment. He immediately bit his finger and let a drop of fresh blood fall onto the name plate.

Instantly, the name plate emitted a soft white light, and several strange silver characters flashed and disappeared. After the light faded, it returned to normal.

Liu Ming picked up the name plate curiously and examined it from all sides.

"Junior Brother Liu, you don't need to look too much. Once you have some magical power, you can understand its specific usage by injecting a little into it," Shi Chuan said.

Liu Ming nodded, put away the name plate, and quickly grabbed a set of green disciple robes and a long sword with a yellow sheath.

Xue Shan and Wan Xiaoqian also followed suit.

After thanking the old man with the surname Hu, the three followed Shi Chuan out of the stone tower.

"There's still some time. Junior Brother Bai, do you want to go to the Scripture Hall to take a look?" As soon as they stepped out of the gate, Shi Chuan paused slightly and asked hesitantly.

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