68: Tianshan Pavilion and Tianshan Coin

Tianshan is a massive, towering mountain over five thousand meters tall within the territory of Qingzhou's Yuntian Mansion.

Since the Martial God established the Sacred Martial Dynasty and founded the Yuntian Mansion several millennia ago, Tianshan has been renowned as one of the famous great mountains and rivers within the Yuntian Mansion.

Until more than a thousand years ago, after the founding Ancestral Master of the Heavenly Mountain Sect, "Founder of Tianshan Sect," established the sect here and laid down the Heavenly Mountain Sect's Dao lineage, Tianshan became even more famous worldwide, turning into a celebrated great mountain and river across Qingzhou and even the entire Jiuzhou, attracting countless admirers.

And at this moment, on the mountainside of Tianshan, inside a vast square.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~"

Accompanied by whooshing sounds of wind, a giant Azure Eagle suddenly descended from the sky, landing on the square.

"Junior Martial Uncle Wang, you've returned!"

Seeing the figure on the back of the gigantic Azure Eagle, a young Disciple wearing a white robe embroidered with a towering mountain on his chest immediately stepped forward respectfully.

"Mhm."

Wang Yu, the middle-aged man in green clothes, smiled gently:

"This time, I went to Dongshan Prefecture to pick up a Disciple who was granted direct entry into the Tianshan Pavilion. We flew for several hours straight on the way, and my Xiao Qing is starving. Take it down and feed it well; don't let it get angry from hunger."

"Yes! Junior Martial Uncle Wang."

Hearing this, the young man first glanced at Lin Yi with surprise and envy, then led the gigantic Azure Eagle toward the specialized feeding area.

Seeing this, Wang Yu also smiled, then said to Lin Yi:

"Come on, Lin Yi. I'll take you to the Tianshan Pavilion now to complete all the necessary entry procedures, and then I'll show you around the Tianshan Pavilion."

"After all, the internal information of the Tianshan Pavilion is always highly confidential to outsiders. Even ordinary Elders like Elder Zhao typically aren't qualified to know it. I imagine you must be quite curious now."

"Yes! Thank you, Teacher Wang!"

Lin Yi nodded, and immediately followed Wang Yu away... The Tianshan Pavilion is located on the summit of Tianshan, where the temperature is extremely low, covered by thick white snow year-round. The buildings within stretch continuously, looking from afar like a magnificent, breathtaking kingdom of ice and snow.

Inside a great hall of the Tianshan Pavilion.

Lin Yi was brought here by Wang Yu, and under the guidance of a Disciple, he finally received a token after signing a large stack of non-disclosure agreements and other miscellaneous contracts.

"Tianshan Pavilion, Lin Yi."

Lin Yi smiled as he looked at the silver token engraved with his name.

On the other side, Wang Yu also laughed:

"Alright! Lin Yi, congratulations. Starting today, you are officially a Disciple of the Tianshan Pavilion of my Heavenly Mountain Sect."

"You will cultivate within the Tianshan Pavilion for the next five years, and the Tianshan Pavilion will fully assist you in breaking through to the Innate realm."

"And to help you better achieve this goal, I, Wang Yu, hereby grant you two privileges on behalf of the Tianshan Pavilion."

"First, you can use the three treasures of tianshan of the Tianshan Pavilion for free."

"Second, you can use the Tianshan Pavilion's unique 'tianshan coins' to purchase any Precious Medicines, Medicinal Pills below the Innate level, as well as Breathing Techniques, Martial Arts Secret Manuals, and many other treasures below the Innate Medium Grade."

"Oh, the three treasures of tianshan? And tianshan coins? What are these?"

Hearing these terms, Lin Yi's eyes immediately lit up, realizing he was about to access the true secrets of the Tianshan Pavilion.

Wang Yu didn't hide anything and immediately explained with a smile:

"tianshan coins are a unique internal currency system within the Tianshan Pavilion, obtainable only by Tianshan Pavilion Disciples or teachers."

"One Tianshan coin is roughly equivalent to one hundred taels of silver outside, but while tianshan coins can be exchanged for silver, silver cannot be exchanged for tianshan coins."

"If teachers like us want to obtain tianshan coins, we can do so by engaging in teaching activities, helping the Tianshan Pavilion with tasks, or contributing valuable treasures, among other methods—there are quite a few ways, in short."

"As for students like you, there are only two ways to acquire them."

"First, by participating in the Tianshan Grand Competition!"

"The Tianshan Grand Competition is held by the Tianshan Pavilion once every quarter. At that time, a total of one hundred Disciples from five batches of the Tianshan Pavilion will participate, and rankings will be determined from highest to lowest through competition."

"Afterward, the Tianshan Pavilion will distribute tianshan coins to the Disciples based on their rankings."

"For example, the first place winner can receive 2,000 tianshan coins, and the second place winner can receive 1,500 tianshan coins."

"Third place, 1,000 tianshan coins."

"Third to tenth place, 800 tianshan coins."

"Eleventh to thirtieth place, 500 tianshan coins."

"Thirty-first to fiftieth place, 300 tianshan coins."

"Fifty-first to one hundredth place all uniformly receive 150 tianshan coins."

"Oh, even the lowest-ranked Disciple gets 150 tianshan coins. The Tianshan Pavilion is quite generous."

Hearing this, Lin Yi nodded inwardly.

150 tianshan coins—if converted outside, that would be fifteen thousand taels of silver. An ordinary Fifth Grade Martial Artist might not even earn that amount after a year of hard work.

Yet, in the Tianshan Pavilion, even the lowest-ranked Disciple receives this much every quarter, which is indeed generous.

Of course, according to Wang Yu, the Tianshan Grand Competition is a contest where all Disciples participate together.

This means that the newly inducted Disciples must compete against veteran Disciples who have been admitted for one or even several years.

As such, these new Disciples will likely only receive the minimum guaranteed 150 tianshan coins for a long time.

Given the terrifying talent of the Tianshan Pavilion Disciples, earning fifteen thousand taels of silver per quarter is actually not that much.

Lin Yi pondered silently, then continued to ask:

"Teacher Wang, what about the second method?"

"The second method?"

Wang Yu smiled slightly:

"That would naturally be utilizing the free three treasures of tianshan. As for how to utilize them?"

"Heh heh, come on, I'll take you to see the three treasures of tianshan. I'll tell you about it after we've seen them."

"Yes!"

Hearing this, Lin Yi also nodded, and then followed Wang Yu away with anticipation.