Chapter 86

"Yezhen, come often in the future, Donglaifeng will always welcome you!"

Looking at Yezhen who was about to leave, the Donglaifeng manager, Liu Zhisshi, had a smile on his face, which was a stark contrast to the sour expression he had when Yezhen first became an outer sect disciple.

"Sure!"

Nodding, Yezhen and Jin Yuanbao left together, carrying nothing, heading towards Luanyunfeng.

In Qiyun Sect, each rank of disciples has a fixed place for cultivation.

Menial disciples all stay in the outer 300 peaks, where they sleep in large dormitories and eat only meat soup and wheat cakes.

Outer sect disciples live in the vast Donglaifeng, with much better treatment. Each has a small single room, a dedicated canteen for meals, and can focus on cultivation.

Once an outer sect disciple advances to an inner sect disciple, the treatment improves significantly.

Yezhen and Jin Yuanbao were now moving to Luanyunfeng, the residence for inner sect disciples.

Jin Yuanbao, having ranked in the top ten of outer sect disciples this year and breaking through to the True Essence Realm, also smoothly advanced to become an inner sect disciple.

The Luanyunfeng where inner sect disciples live is completely different from the Donglaifeng where outer sect disciples live.

The Donglaifeng manager, Liu Zhisshi, completely manages the outer sect disciples, scolding them as casually as eating and drinking. Nine out of ten outer sect disciples are like grandsons in front of the manager.

In contrast, the Luanyunfeng manager serves the inner sect disciples wholeheartedly. In Luanyunfeng, each inner sect disciple is almost a master.

Of course, these inner sect masters are also divided into different ranks.

For example, the Luanyunfeng manager, He Miao, who came to welcome Yezhen and Jin Yuanbao, treated Yezhen much more warmly than Jin Yuanbao.

"Yezhen, you and Jin Yuanbao have just advanced to inner sect disciples. The first thing to do is to choose your residence. The sect takes good care of inner sect disciples. Each can enjoy a private courtyard, and there is a spacious training ground in the back."

As he spoke, the shrewd He Miao handed over a map: "All the courtyards in Luanyunfeng are marked on this courtyard distribution map. The green marks represent occupied courtyards. You can choose any unmarked courtyard."

"Really that good?"

Yezhen smiled and took the courtyard distribution map, immediately seeing the distribution of hundreds of courtyards in Luanyunfeng.

Most of the private courtyards in Luanyunfeng are located at the foot of the mountain, looking crowded on the map and even from a distance.

However, a small part of the courtyards are scattered on the mountain slopes and even the mountaintop. Standing at the foot of Luanyunfeng, the courtyards on the mountain slopes and the mountaintop are scattered like stars.

Because courtyards can only be built in suitable terrain, the courtyards above the mountain slopes are very far apart, with the nearest being about one or two miles away, making them very quiet and suitable for cultivation.

"Manager He, are there no vacant courtyards at the higher elevations?" Yezhen pointed to the green dots on the map and asked.

"No, the courtyards on the mountain slopes or the mountaintop are highly sought after and have been occupied long ago," He Miao replied.

"Old Ye, the courtyards in Luanyunfeng are occupied based on strength. The stronger you are, the better the location of the courtyard. As we are just new inner sect disciples, we can only stay at the foot of the mountain."

Pausing, Jin Yuanbao added, "But, the treatment of having a private courtyard is already much better than when we were outer sect disciples."

Looking at the map full of green dots, Yezhen felt a bit depressed.

The cramped living space of outer sect disciples made Yezhen's cultivation very troublesome, and he had to find a place with few people every time he cultivated.

Although the inner sect disciples' courtyards have a training ground over a hundred meters long in the back, the noise during cultivation at the True Essence Realm is still quite significant.

The courtyards at the foot of the mountain are so close together that the interference during cultivation would definitely be very large. Therefore, this time, Yezhen wanted to choose a quiet courtyard for convenient cultivation.

But the frustrating part was that there were no quiet courtyards above the mountain slopes left.

"I choose the courtyard marked 431. This one is good, with a small stream running through it. Old Ye, why don't you come next to me? This one is also vacant!" Jin Yuanbao, who had chosen a courtyard, was quite excited.

"Alright, I'll choose..."

Just as he was about to decide, Yezhen's eyebrows suddenly twitched, and he asked, "Manager He, where did Yue Chengzu live before?"

"Yue Chengzu?" He Miao suddenly slapped his head, "Look, how could I forget this? It's my fault for not updating the map." He Miao immediately removed a green dot from the map.

A courtyard marked 97 on the mountain slope was now vacant.

From the map, courtyard 97 was located on the mountain slope, with the nearest courtyard being about two miles away. Beyond the courtyard was an open forest, making the cultivation environment much better than at the foot of the mountain.

"I'll take this one, courtyard 97." Yezhen said.

"Alright, I'll arrange for someone to clean up these two courtyards and send you over later."

Taking this opportunity, He Miao explained the matters to pay attention to after becoming an inner sect disciple.

Inner sect disciples are the true elites of Qiyun Sect. Each inner sect disciple is considered a treasure, and their treatment is significantly improved.

In addition to the private courtyard, the elixirs they receive every five days have changed from Blood Essence Pills to Essence Condensation Pills. Moreover, after becoming an inner sect disciple, they can gain access to the second floor of the scripture hall.

However, these did not attract Yezhen much. He had already gained access to the second floor of the scripture hall when he entered the top three of the Earth Rank.

What attracted Yezhen the most was the greatly relaxed management of inner sect disciples, allowing them to go out for training at any time, although the monthly sect tasks were still required.

The most exciting thing for Jin Yuanbao, the ability to find a master, did not particularly interest Yezhen.

Yezhen felt that the attitude of the outer sect instructor, Liao Feibai, towards him had always been special, almost like a master. Therefore, he was not in a hurry to find a master.

Since there was someone who unconditionally protected him and taught him advanced martial techniques, better than a master, he was not in a hurry to find one.

"Alright, the courtyards you chose are all ready. Yezhen, the mountain slope is quite far, I'll take you there. Jin Yuanbao, you can go by yourself."

Yezhen nodded, and Jin Yuanbao was not bothered. He had been to Luanyunfeng many times when he was an outer sect disciple and was used to such situations.

"Old Ye, I'll come to see you later!"

Jin Yuanbao shouted and quickly left.

"Yezhen, this is courtyard 97. Don't you want to go in and take a look first?"

On the mountain slope, outside courtyard 97, He Miao looked at Yezhen with a smile.

Yezhen observed the surroundings, nodding continuously. It was good, really good. Within a radius of two or three miles, there was only his courtyard, ensuring no disturbance during cultivation.

"Great!"

As he responded, Yezhen was about to push the door open when a rapid sound of something breaking through the air came from behind. A claw shadow suddenly grabbed at Yezhen, "Wait, I saw this courtyard first!"

"Humph!"

With a cold snort, Yezhen's True Essence surged out, covering his shoulder.

Swoosh!

The claw shadow that attacked from behind was suddenly deflected high up, and the attacker was greatly surprised, exclaiming in shock at Yezhen, who was still wearing the black outer sect disciple uniform,

"A newcomer, so strong?"

"What are you doing?" Yezhen turned around, furious at the sudden attack.

The attacker was stunned for a moment, then turned to He Miao, shouting angrily, "Manager He, didn't I tell you to save a quiet residence for me? Yue Chengzu's courtyard has been vacant for several days, why didn't you notify me?"

He Miao's face immediately turned bitter. "Wu Zheng, Yezhen chose this house first, I couldn't do anything about it."

Wu Zheng, the inner sect disciple, was about to burst out, but his face suddenly changed when he heard this. He turned to Yezhen and asked, "You are Yezhen? The Yezhen who killed Yue Chengzu?"

"That's right!"

"I was rash, consider me not here. This courtyard is yours." Wu Zheng looked depressed and turned to run away without looking back.

Wu Zheng had been doing sect tasks these days and had just returned. He heard that the well-known inner sect disciple Yue Chengzu was killed by Yezhen, so he rushed over, thinking the courtyard would be vacant.

He did not expect Yezhen to choose this courtyard.

Previously, he did not dare to challenge Yue Chengzu, let alone Yezhen, who had killed Yue Chengzu.

"It seems my reputation is still useful."

Yezhen chuckled to himself, pushed open the courtyard gate, and stepped inside. He was stunned for a moment and then turned to look at Manager He.

"This..."

In the courtyard, a girl of about seventeen or eighteen was waiting. Seeing Yezhen enter, she bowed gracefully, "Servant Xiangcao greets Master."

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