41: The four of them huddled together

Gu Changan and the others stepped forward, waiting for instructions!

"Name and place of origin?"

Gu Changan: "Gu Changan!"

As for his place of origin, he wasn't quite sure, so he reported "Desolate Heaven Small Town"!

The elderly Outer Sect Disciple took out a white jade Token, entered the identity information into it, and then registered it in the Merit Hall.

Finally, he tossed Gu Changan a white jade Token and a Storage Pouch.

The elderly Outer Sect Disciple said, "Outer Sect Disciple benefits: one low-grade qi gathering pill and one Low-Grade Spirit Stone every month."

"The Storage Pouch contains a year's worth."

"There is also the Qi Refining Stage Cultivation Technique, 'Profound Mechanism Qi Refining Art'!"

"And two sets of Outer Sect Disciple attire and a standard-issue longsword for Outer Sect Disciples, which is a low-grade magical artifact!"

"Alright, next!"

After receiving the Storage Pouch, Gu Changan stood to the side, hung the white jade Token at his waist, and checked the Storage Pouch.

Inside was exactly as the Outer Sect Disciple had said: 12 low-grade qi gathering pills, 12 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, two sets of clothes, and a magical sword.

The second person to step forward was a tall, thin man who gave off an effeminate vibe.

He wore a set of black clothes that had been washed until they were slightly faded, and he held a longsword in one hand.

The scabbard and hilt of the longsword were heavily worn.

But he gripped it tightly in his hand; it was clearly something important to him.

The tall, thin man stepped forward: "Shen Yan, place of origin, Wenxing City!"

The third one to go up was slightly chubby with a round face.

He wore loose-fitting grey martial attire and held a three-foot-long black-backed saber in one hand.

His arms were flabby, and his belly protruded slightly; he looked like he had plenty of fat on him, the spitting image of a butcher.

"Zhao Ye, place of origin, Xingsha Mine!"

The last one was also the only woman.

She wore her hair in double buns, with two small star-shaped flowers made of silver thread pinned in her hair, and she wore a rather old floral dress.

She wore a heavily worn silver bracelet on each wrist, with several red ribbons floating beside them.

"Ye Wei, place of origin, unknown. I wandered to Suishi City with my grandfather, and later to Wenxing City!"

The elderly Outer Sect Disciple fell silent for a moment and stroked his beard.

"Then I'll register you as being from Wenxing City!"

Afterward, the few of them put away their Storage Pouches; from their expressions, it was clear they were all quite excited.

Entering the Tianji Pavilion, while it wasn't quite 'the sky is the limit,' it was still stepping onto a new level.

Just looking at the qi gathering pills and Spirit Stones in their hands, where would they usually get such things?

Usually, they would have to spend money to buy these things, but now they could get them easily, and every year at that.

One could see how lucky they were to join the Tianji Pavilion!

Everyone was full of hope for the future!

Huai Ziyi saw that everyone had finished registering: "Let's go! I'll take you to the residential area."

"Once you find a place to stay, my task will be complete!"

Huai Ziyi led the group toward a nearby side room.

"Senior Brother, this year's Outer Sect Disciples are here!"

"Are they still being assigned to the courtyards at the foot of the mountain?"

The Outer Sect Disciple inside the side room waved his hand and tossed several Tokens to Huai Ziyi.

"Go on, they're still at the foot of the mountain!"

Huai Ziyi skillfully caught the Tokens and led Gu Changan toward the foot of the mountain.

Huai Ziyi introduced as they walked: "You Outer Sect Disciples have just entered the Sect."

"The place I'm taking you to now is the residential area for newly entered Outer Sect Disciples."

"You can live there for one year."

"During this year, you can Cultivate diligently or do missions to earn Spirit Stones and Contribution Points."

"After one year, you'll have to find your own Immortal Caves!"

"If you have your own connections and channels, then you can live on other peaks."

"For example, if you have a talent for Alchemy, then you can go to Heavenly Pill Peak."

"If you have a talent for Artifact Refining, you can also go to Heavenly Artifact Peak."

"If you have a talent for Cultivation, or are taken under an Elder's wing, then you can also go to Xuanji Peak."

"If you have none of those, then you'll have to work hard to earn Spirit Stones or Contribution Points."

"Then, at your own expense, find a place to live on Heavenly Human Peak. The place where we just got the Tokens is where the Outer Sect Disciples manage the Outer Sect Disciple Immortal Caves!"

Gu Changan and the others felt their hearts tighten; the Tianji Pavilion was truly pragmatic!

The joy of just entering the Sect hadn't even been fully processed before they felt the urgency of time.

Gu Changan and the others looked at each other with troubled expressions.

As they observed the scenery of Heavenly Human Peak along the way, they became somewhat absent-minded.

The group arrived at the foot of the mountain, where there was a row of courtyards, but there were hardly any people in any of them.

After all, ten years had passed since the last intake of Outer Sect Disciples.

Huai Ziyi: "Pick one!"

"Anyway, there are only a few of you."

"Here are the Tokens for the courtyards!"

"Each courtyard has a simple warning Formation!"

"After you enter, flip the sign on the door; it will indicate that the place is occupied!"

Gu Changan chose the furthest courtyard; it was quite far from the steps leading up the mountain and felt relatively quiet.

Ye Wei hurried forward and chose a courtyard next to Gu Changan's.

Shen Yan and Zhao Ye directly chose two adjacent ones, so the four of them were essentially living together.

Seeing this, Huai Ziyi's task was over.

"Junior Brothers, my task is complete!"

"I have to go back and hand in the mission. I hope you all succeed in your studies. Until we meet again!"

Finally, he gave a salute and turned away gracefully.

Gu Changan and the other three quickly returned the salute: "Farewell, Senior Brother!"

Then the few of them looked at each other, and Gu Changan coughed dryly: "How about we have a chat?"

"Although we only met today, we'll be fellow Disciples from now on."

"Perhaps I'll have to rely on you all for something in the future!"

Gu Changan observed their expressions and saw that everyone seemed interested.

"Let's go! Let's take a look at my courtyard first!"

Gu Changan turned and used his Token to swipe open the courtyard gate, and everyone observed the layout inside.

After all, this would be their home for the next year; the neighboring courtyards probably weren't much different!

Gu Changan smiled slightly: "I am Gu Changan. I'll be counting on you all in the future."

"If anyone has anything to say, feel free to speak up!"

After speaking, he also observed them, thinking to himself: Outer Sect Disciples who enter at the same time should stick together.

In case anything happens, they can look out for each other!

If no one agreed, then going solo wouldn't be a big deal either!

He believed that with the treasure gathering basin in his possession, he wouldn't lack Cultivation resources!

The others responded one after another:

"Shen Yan."

"Zhao Ye."

"Ye Wei."

Everyone was a bit reserved and didn't reveal much personal information.

Shen Yan's expression was tense; he didn't seem to want much interaction with the others.

Zhao Ye was more enthusiastic and wanted to talk, but seeing how honest and simple the others looked, he didn't want to seem over-familiar, so he could only chuckle awkwardly.