171: Automatic password-free payment

He grumbled, "Yes, but those places are only for Inner Sect Disciples. As an Outer Sect Disciple, don't even think about it."

Jiang Lan felt a bit regretful.

But it was fine.

Being out and about, he could make do.

Old Wolf's voice continued, "Furthermore, if you can become a Core Disciple, you won't need to contribute anything, and there will be a residence for you on the main peak where the Hall Master resides."

Jiang Lan's eyes lit up.

"Core Disciple? How can I become one?"

Old Wolf seemed a bit speechless by Jiang Lan's questions.

He glanced at Jiang Lan.

"Although you now have the ability to Qi Gathering, don't even think about Core Disciple. You'd need to be at least Mortal Shedding Late Stage, and pass through layers of selection, to be qualified to become a Core Disciple."

"Even Inner Sect Disciple is not that easy. If you want to become an Inner Sect Disciple, you'll have to wait until after Gathering Yuan."

Jiang Lan nodded repeatedly.

"I understand."

"Wolf Cub, don't be too ambitious, or you'll be the one to suffer," Old Wolf admonished.

He only thought Jiang Lan's strength was Qi Gathering Middle Stage.

Among the demons, this Realm wasn't too low, but it wasn't uncommon either, so Old Wolf didn't pay much attention to it.

If he knew that Jiang Lan's true strength was Core Formation Late Stage, he would probably be scared out of his wits.

"Alright, which room do you want to live in?"

Jiang Lan looked outside the courtyard, then casually pointed to a courtyard that looked pleasing to the eye and said, "That one."

Old Wolf looked in the direction he pointed, then nodded.

Then, he extended his hand to Jiang Lan and said:

"Give me the token."

Jiang Lan subconsciously handed over the token he had just received.

Old Wolf took out another token from his own hand, placed the two tokens together, and closed his eyes slightly.

A faint light flashed, and Old Wolf separated the two tokens, handing Jiang Lan's back to him.

"Alright, starting today, three points of contribution will be deducted from you every day until you have no contribution left, at which point the Law Enforcement Hall will expel you from the courtyard. Or you can also find me to cancel the rental of the small courtyard."

Jiang Lan took the token and once again infused True Qi into it.

The 'one hundred' behind 'contribution' had now become 'ninety-seven'.

Jiang Lan's eyes widened.

What the heck is this?

Password-free automatic payment?

The Ten Thousand Demons Hall's token really surprised him.

Not only could it record contributions, but it could also be used directly to pay contributions.

Isn't this thing equivalent to his phone before his Transmigration?

Although it only had a payment function.

But in this Chihong Province, where there was no technology tree to speak of, it really seemed like a product from another era.

"This... token, can it directly pay contributions?"

Old Wolf said as a matter of course, "Of course it can. The token is bound to you. As long as you think about it, it can automatically transfer contributions. Normally, it would require your consent. But this token in my hand is of a higher level than yours, Wolf Cub, so it doesn't need to go through you."

Jiang Lan was astonished.

This token is actually so amazing?

Doesn't that make it like those Cultivation novels he read in his previous life?

But... "Bound? I didn't bind it?"

In Jiang Lan's mind, for something to be bound, didn't it require a drop of blood to acknowledge its Master?

Old Wolf looked puzzled and said:

"Not bound? Then how did you see your own contributions?"

Jiang Lan was stunned, then he understood.

So, infusing True Qi into it counted as binding?

He found it hard to suppress his curiosity and couldn't help but ask Old Wolf:

"Why is this token so miraculous?"

Old Wolf spread his hands.

"How would I know? Anyway, this thing has been around since the day I entered the Ten Thousand Demons Hall. Legend has it that the Hall Master researched it."

Jiang Lan blinked.

With something like this, would there also be Storage Pouches or similar items in this Chihong Province?

If there really were, that would be a bit too shocking.

However, Jiang Lan didn't ask about this.

He would understand slowly.

It seemed he still knew very little about this world.

Moreover, human forces and demon forces were completely different.

The difference was ridiculously huge.

Old Wolf continued:

"At first, you might not be used to trading contributions with the token, but you'll get used to it over time. You can figure out the specifics yourself."

With that, Old Wolf left the courtyard, waved to Jiang Lan, and motioned for him to follow.

Jiang Lan followed behind Old Wolf, and not far away, they reached the courtyard he had just pointed to.

"From now on, this will be your courtyard."

Jiang Lan nodded, then said:

"Come in and sit for a while. I have many questions I'd like to ask you."

Perhaps it was truly loneliness for too long, Old Wolf didn't refuse, but followed Jiang Lan into the room in the small courtyard.

Entering the room, Jiang Lan surveyed the furnishings inside.

The furnishings were not complex, identical to houses in the human world, except that all the items were noticeably larger than those used by humans.

Clearly, they were custom-made according to the size of the demons.

According to Jiang Lan's observation, the demons' physiques were generally over two meters, but less than three meters.

A very small number of tall ones could reach over three meters in height.

So, things in the demon world were all larger than those used by humans.

Stoves, cabinets, wooden beds, tables, chairs, and benches.

Other than these, there was nothing else.

Jiang Lan pulled out a chair and motioned for Old Wolf to sit down.

Old Wolf didn't stand on ceremony, plopped down on the stool, and said:

"Speak, what do you want to ask?"

Jiang Lan thought.

After entering the mountain, apart from a few demons he occasionally brushed past, he hadn't seen any others.

Moreover, according to Old Wolf, he was now an Outer Sect Disciple of the Ten Thousand Demons Hall.

Since he was a Disciple, he should have a Master, right?

But besides Old Wolf, he hadn't interacted with any other demons from the Ten Thousand Demons Hall, let alone a Master.

"Since I'm already an Outer Sect Disciple, what should I do next?"

Old Wolf slapped his forehead upon hearing this.

"It's been so long since I've seen someone come with a ten thousand demons token that I forgot. Normally, Disciples recruited by the hall are told upon entry."

He continued:

"I'll bring you the getting Started Cultivation Technique later. Don't underestimate it; it's enough to Cultivate to the Mortal Shedding Realm."

"After Cultivating this sect's Cultivation Technique, there will be a lecture every ten days. The location... if you go south from the entrance, you'll see it after about six li."

"Outer Sect Disciples don't have the right to choose a Master. If you learn well during the lectures, or have superior talent, an Inner Sect Disciple will naturally take you as a Disciple and keep you by their side to teach you."

Jiang Lan raised an eyebrow, "Inner Sect Disciple?"

Seeing Jiang Lan's expression, Old Wolf grinned and said:

"What, you're an Outer Sect Disciple, are you perhaps hoping for an Elder to personally teach you? But you don't need to rush. Focus on Cultivating, and when you also become an Inner Sect Disciple, the weekly lectures will be given by an Elder personally."

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