Chapter 7

Seeing Lin Xuan about to leave, the handsome young man suddenly stopped him and said, "Hold on for a moment!"

"What's the matter, Junior Brother Duan?" the young man in charge asked.

"Senior Brother Liu, wait a moment. I still have some things to say to this Junior Brother Lin," the handsome young man said.

Without waiting for the young man's reaction, he directly said to Lin Xuan, "A high-level Yellow Rank sword technique in exchange for your move, and I guarantee that no one will dare to touch you after you join the Combat Group!"

"Sorry, not interested," Lin Xuan said indifferently. This move was passed down to him by his father, and he would never pass it on to anyone else.

The young man shrugged and then led the new disciples away, leaving only the handsome young man and Tang Yu standing there.

"Tang Yu, are you very familiar with that guy?"

"Not at all!" Tang Yu was a bit angry, "Duan Fei, I warn you, don't even think about him!"

"Don't worry, I don't even look at a single sword move," Duan Fei said with a smile, but his eyes were cold.

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The young man in charge led Lin Xuan and the others to collect their identity badges, registered their identities, and then explained some matters before letting everyone go their own way.

Most of these new disciples were from noble families, and many of their siblings were in the Xuantian Sect. After the group dispersed, they all went to find their respective factions.

Lin Xuan only knew Tang Yu in the Xuantian Sect. Originally, Tang Yu had asked him to join the Combat Group, but after seeing the attitude of the handsome young man today, he no longer wanted to join. Holding the basic manual in his hand, Lin Xuan headed towards the Task Hall.

In the Xuantian Sect, all resources must be exchanged for contribution points and spirit stones. For example, a low-level Yellow Rank sword technique requires 100 contribution points plus thirty spirit stones to exchange.

The way to obtain contribution points is by completing tasks issued by the sect.

Some tasks are simple but offer few contribution points, while those with more contribution points are usually very dangerous, presenting both danger and opportunity.

Lin Xuan's strength was at the third stage of the Meridian Condensation Realm. According to his knowledge, the third stage of the Meridian Condensation Realm was considered average in the outer sect, while the fourth and fifth stages were considered high. To participate in the inner sect test in three months, he must first reach the fifth stage of the Meridian Condensation Realm, which would provide sufficient assurance.

"Hmm, to improve two stages in three months, I need elixirs, cultivation techniques, weapons, and spirit stones..." Lin Xuan thought, feeling a headache coming on.

"I can only strive to earn contribution points." Lin Xuan made up his mind and began browsing the tasks posted on the wall.

These tasks were divided into nine levels, from level one to level nine, with increasing difficulty and danger. Of course, the contribution points also increased.

Generally, outer sect disciples only took on the first four levels. As a newcomer, Lin Xuan also wanted to take on a simple task to familiarize himself. He saw a task to find Purple Night Grass, with one Purple Night Grass worth 10 contribution points, which was relatively high.

Before he could take the task, a group of people burst in. They all had a crescent moon embroidered on their sleeves and looked very arrogant.

The leader was a dark-faced young man with a scar on his face, looking quite fierce and terrifying. He walked to the task wall, waved his hand, and took down all the low-level, high-contribution tasks, including the Purple Night Grass task Lin Xuan had his eye on.

Lin Xuan was annoyed but did not act. It was just a task, not worth his effort. However, to his surprise, he recognized Zhang Bin among them.

Zhang Bin also saw Lin Xuan, and he was slightly stunned, saying in surprise, "You actually passed the test, you must have had a stroke of luck!"

Seeing Zhang Bin's expression and recalling the Red Bamboo Forest Guard, Lin Xuan quickly guessed that Zhang Bin must have been behind it.

"With Zhang Bin's strength, he couldn't have done it alone. There must be someone behind him," Lin Xuan speculated.

"Ai Bin, what's going on?" the scar-faced young man asked.

"Nothing, just a sword slave who luckily passed the outer sect test," Zhang Bin said, not wanting to reveal his relationship with Lin Xuan in public, "Kid, you'll soon realize that this place isn't for you!"

These people took a large number of tasks and then left.

"Ah, this Divine Might Group is really overbearing, taking so many tasks at once, how are we supposed to live!" a disciple complained.

"Keep your voice down, if they hear you, you'll be in trouble!" someone advised.

"Senior Brother, do they always take tasks like this?" Lin Xuan asked the person next to him.

"Yes, not just them, all the large groups do this. Brother, I see you have a conflict with the Divine Might Group. I advise you to apologize quickly, or you'll be in for a rough time!"

Lin Xuan smiled but did not respond. Zhang Bin wanted to kill him, so how could he apologize? But he wouldn't tell anyone about it.

"Do you know what groups exist in the outer sect?" Lin Xuan asked.

"Ah!" the person waved his hand, not daring to continue talking to Lin Xuan, and ran away in a panic.

"A new arrival, don't mind him. He's afraid of getting too close to you and having the Divine Might Group cause trouble for him," someone explained.

Lin Xuan turned around and saw a lean young man standing with his arms crossed, smiling.

"Aren't you afraid?" Lin Xuan asked curiously.

"Not at all, I hate that Divine Might Group. They act all high and mighty, it's annoying just to look at them!" the lean young man cursed.

"My name is Lin Xuan, how should I address you, Senior Brother?"

"Lu Yi," the lean young man said, "If you want to know about the groups in the outer sect, I'll tell you."

"Actually, these large groups don't belong to the outer sect. Their true core is in the inner sect, and many are even related to core disciples. The outer sect is just where they recruit new members."

"The largest groups are the Combat Group, the Divine Might Group, and the Green Robe Society. More than half of the elite disciples in the Xuanjian Sect are in these three groups. The rest are many smaller groups, some formed by families or friends to complete tasks."

"Among them, the Combat Group and the Divine Might Group often clash, while the Green Robe Society is quite mysterious. It's said that a beautiful woman founded it, but unfortunately, no one has ever seen her."

"Of course, joining these three major groups is quite difficult and requires a certain level of strength. Brother, if you have the strength, you can join our Combat Group," the lean young man said.

"So, Senior Brother Lu is from the Combat Group." Lin Xuan smiled, "I'm used to being free, I don't really want to join any groups."

Lu Yi thought Lin Xuan was worried about his strength. He patted Lin Xuan's shoulder and said, "If the Divine Might Group causes you trouble in the future, you can mention my name."

After saying this, Lu Yi took a task card, waved his hand, and left.

With the Divine Might Group taking so many tasks, the remaining tasks either offered few contribution points or were too difficult. Lin Xuan searched for a long time and finally found a task that was somewhat satisfactory.