64: Chapter 64 Daily Tasks Begin

When Li Yunxiao led Su Yi and the other to a small courtyard house, Su Yi finally understood how wise it was of Gu Wanquan to draw his sword and recruit underlings!

They really do provide housing!

The small courtyard before them stood on a low peak on the periphery of the Inner Sect, boasting beautiful scenery and complete facilities.

It was surrounded by bamboo forests, quiet and elegant. A stream's source was right next to the courtyard, solving any water supply issues.

In the courtyard, there was also an old tree, its branches and leaves lush and full of vitality.

It was even larger than the house they had in the Outer Sect; a square courtyard with eight rooms alone.

Once the few Prodigies still stuck in the Outer Sect entered the Inner Sect, they would also be able to have a room each.

These newly recruited underlings cleaned the house without complaint, making space for Su Yi and the other.

They didn't even want payment; in their words, being under the protection of Su Yi and his companion was the greatest benefit they could receive.

They even had to pay a protection fee every month for this privilege!

They provided housing and money, and if it came to people, they would have even offered themselves, but Su Yi refused.

He really wanted to ask if these people had been kicked in the head by a donkey, and why they were like this.

Watching Su Yi's puzzled expression, Gu Wanquan sat calmly on a stone bench under the tree shade, his face still wearing a gentle smile as he said, "Because cultivation is the cultivation of power, and therefore, power is the rule itself."

Hearing Gu Wanquan say this, Su Yi seemed to have some realization.

People follow rules. In a society ruled by law, the law is the rule, and the rights derived from it are what everyone pursues, even to the point of being willing to work like beasts of burden just to receive the protection of those in power.

Here, power is authority; possessing power is equivalent to possessing authority.

It's a simple example: if one day, a city party secretary stood in front of you and said they wanted to take you on as an underling, would you not be willing to give your all?

These principles apply equally in the world of cultivation.

You call those with strength higher than yours Senior, those with strength similar to yours Fellow Daoist, and those with strength lower than yours are mere ants.

And the Luoxia Immortal Sect believes that the capable are masters; those with greater strength are Senior Brother, and those with weaker strength are Junior Brother.

If one day you could punch the Sect Leader and stomp on the Elders, you could grab the Sect Leader by his beard and call him 'little brother,' and the Sect Leader would still smile and agree.

Watching the underlings busying themselves, Su Yi looked at Gu Wanquan with some confusion and asked, "Wait, why push me out? You're the one who beat them into submission, why am I the one being the boss?"

The gentle-smiling Gu Wanquan looked at Su Yi and explained matter-of-factly, "I address Senior Brother Su as Senior Brother, so naturally, the title of leader belongs to Senior Brother. It is enough for Wanquan to serve by your side!"

"I don't believe you. Are you plotting something bad?" Su Yi naturally wouldn't believe the high-sounding words of this black-bellied snake, but he couldn't find any flaws, so he asked directly.

Not bottling things up is my Dao!

Watching the somewhat foolish-acting Su Yi, a trace of amusement flashed in Gu Wanquan's eyes. His Senior Brother was sometimes so cunning and calculating that he himself had no room to fight back.

But most of the time, he would inexplicably act foolish, blinking those peach-blossom eyes with a stupid look as if he were missing a brain stem.

"He really is an interesting person. He is clearly incredibly smart, yet he likes to hide his talent. And it is precisely because of this that he defeated me, isn't it?"

Gu Wanquan sighed inwardly and said seriously to Su Yi, "Senior Brother, before I find a way to defeat you, please keep walking at the very front of everyone. Otherwise, even if I defeat you, I will not feel any joy! For this reason, whether you are willing or not, before I truly defeat you, I will clear away all obstacles for you."

Hearing Gu Wanquan's serious words, Su Yi's heart sank, and he cursed inwardly that this black-bellied snake in white clothes was indeed dark-hearted.

Did he want to lift him up high just to let him fall hard and be humiliated?

To make him lose all reputation in the Luoxia Immortal Sect!

What malicious intentions!

Just as Su Yi was sighing that this black-bellied rascal, who would in the future deceive the world and incite the war between the righteous and demonic paths, was indeed this insidious!

The underlings who had finished cleaning the house arrived before Gu Wanquan and said respectfully, "Senior Brother, everything has been cleaned!"

Gu Wanquan pointed at Su Yi and said, "You don't need to look for me. Senior Brother Su is our leader!"

The dozen or so underlings exchanged glances, stood in two rows respectfully before Su Yi, and shouted in unison, "Greetings, Senior Brother!"

"Fine, fine, fine, greetings to you all!" Su Yi replied with a sour face and a bad attitude.

Li Yunxiao held a map and respectfully presented it to Su Yi, saying, "Senior Brother, you and Senior Brother Gu are new to the Inner Sect and aren't familiar with some situations. I need to explain them to you!"

Hearing Li Yunxiao say this, Su Yi and Gu Wanquan couldn't help but sit up straight and look at Li Yunxiao before them.

Li Yunxiao took a piece of paper from his Storage Pouch and handed it to Su Yi, saying respectfully, "Senior Brother, I heard from Senior Brother Chen that you want to improve your ranking? Relying solely on fists won't work, because within the Inner Sect, the focus is on creating high-quality talent. After Foundation Establishment, one becomes a true cultivator, so we must study all aspects of the Dao of cultivation. The Inner Sect has regular lectures from Elders, and conducts monthly, quarterly, and annual assessments to form a closed-loop management System, helping us comprehensively improve our abilities. Within the Sect, rankings are not based on strength alone; assessment scores also account for a large proportion!"

Listening to Li Yunxiao rattle off a bunch of professional jargon, Su Yi felt as if he had dreamt back to the scenes of company meetings before his Transmigration.

What kind of bullshit 'leverage,' what kind of bullshit 'spirit,' what kind of bullshit 'vision.'

But from Li Yunxiao's words, Su Yi also roughly understood what was going on.

As an Inner Sect Disciple, you can't just cultivate immortality; you have to learn other things too, like Five Elements escape techniques, Qimen Dunjia, divination, scripture chanting, sacrificial rituals...

Is cultivating immortality that troublesome?

Isn't it just wielding a sword and hacking and slashing everywhere, killing and killing, and if that doesn't work, just sink the Central Plains?

Why do I have to study these damn cultural classes here?

Su Yi stared, dumbfounded, at the study schedule in his hand.

They called it regular lectures, but looking at the study content on this schedule.

From 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, it was almost completely packed.

I came here to cultivate immortality, not to attend high school!

No wonder those players who entered the Inner Sect before his Transmigration were always elusive; it turns out they had all gone back to attend high school!

At this moment, Su Yi somewhat understood why those Inner Sect players had enthusiastically flocked to him after he became the Empress's lackey.

On one hand, it was because of Sect quests, and on the other, it was because they could truly escape the sea of suffering and not have to study anymore!

Thinking of this, Su Yi couldn't help but feel a deep sense of apology for his misunderstanding before his Transmigration.

Just as Su Yi was staring blankly at the schedule in his hand, the System's voice rang out right on time:

Daily Quests available:

Quest 1: The Endless Sea of Learning

Quest Content: You, with your innate intelligence, must enter the top 100 in the written examination during this month's Inner Sect assessment, astonishing the Inner Sect!

Diligence is the path through the mountain of books; hard work is the boat on the endless sea of learning!

Quest 2: The Road to Domination

Quest Content: As a martial general, you must dominate the outermost periphery of the Inner Sect with absolute force before this month's Inner Sect assessment, shocking the Inner Sect!

Study? Study my ass!

Quest Reward: As the pinnacle of the Inner Sect, your cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds. Upon completing the quest, you will automatically ascend to the third level of Foundation Establishment!