32: Chapter 32 Disciples and the Quest System

"Sect Master, is there any protocol for the ranking of Disciples?" Yu Lingshuang asked.

Ling Hao cast his gaze toward Wendao Peak in the southeast:

"Do you see that Nine-Turn Corridor? The Disciple's Rank is determined by this trial: passing the sixth turn makes one an Outer Sect Disciple; the seventh turn, an Inner Sect Disciple; the eighth turn, a True Disciple; if one can pass the ninth turn, they are a Core Disciple!"

He paused, then continued, "All newly entered Disciples may enter the Scripture Pavilion to select one initial Cultivation Technique."

"Without looking at Spiritual Root Aptitude?"

Yu Lingshuang was somewhat surprised.

Ling Hao waved his hand dismissively:

"Spiritual Root? Not important."

Ling Hao's confidence naturally came from the Marrow Cleansing Pool. As long as he completed the main quest and obtained the Marrow Cleansing Pool, even an ordinary Spiritual Root could be cultivated to Earth-Rank in the future! Once the Marrow Cleansing Pool was upgraded, even a Heaven-Rank Spiritual Root would not be out of reach.

After pondering for a moment, Ling Hao added:

"Furthermore, all Disciples must retake the Nine-Turn trial every month. If they cannot even pass the sixth turn..."

His tone was calm yet unquestionable,

"Expelled from the Sect."

The number of turns in the Nine-Turn Corridor was linked to favorability and loyalty; the sixth turn was 60. If a female Cultivator's loyalty fell below 60 after entering the Moonshadow Sect, it meant her intentions were impure, and there was little need to Cultivate her.

Yu Lingshuang was slightly stunned. So strict? But then she thought of the mountains of Immortal-Rank Cultivation Techniques in the Scripture Pavilion and the cultivation environment within the Sect that far exceeded imagination, and she felt it was only reasonable.

Suddenly, her delicate brows furrowed, and she looked at Ling Hao with a grave expression:

"The Cultivation Techniques in the Scripture Pavilion are so precious and numerous; if they were leaked..."

This was by no means worrying about nothing. While a Heavenly Dao oath was indeed powerful, there were countless strange techniques in the cultivation world, and there was no guarantee there wouldn't be a way to break it.

Ling Hao smiled confidently:

"No matter. You only need to explicitly inform the Disciples of the consequences of leaking a Cultivation Technique before they enter the Scripture Pavilion—anyone who attempts to leak the Sect's Cultivation Techniques shall be judged as a traitor, and their body and soul shall be annihilated!"

"But..."

Yu Lingshuang still felt it was inappropriate and hesitated to speak.

"Ling Shuang, why don't you try,"

Ling Hao pointed to Chi Wanhe nearby,

"tell Xiao He the incantation of your primary Cultivation Technique right now."

Yu Lingshuang looked at Chi Wanhe and opened her mouth to speak, but discovered that the key information about the Cultivation Technique was like being shackled by invisible chains; she couldn't utter a single word!

She tried to imprint the Cultivation Technique onto a blank Jade Slip, but the Jade Slip showed no reaction and remained blank.

Chi Wanhe also curiously tried to repeat her own Talisman Legacy and failed as well, unable to help but widen her eyes:

"Revered Master! I really can't say a single word!"

"Then what if a high-level Cultivator forcibly searches the soul?"

Yu Lingshuang pressed on. Her brows were tightly locked, she gripped the Jade Slip in her hand tightly, and a rare trace of urgency appeared on her cold, elegant face. This concerned the Sect's Foundation, so she could not help but be worried.

Ling Hao chuckled inwardly. Why are you, the Deputy Sect Master, more nervous than me, the Sect Master? But this also made Ling Hao gratified; this was truly thinking for the Sect.

Ling Hao stepped forward, gently pressing his hands on Yu Lingshuang's slightly tense shoulders, looking directly into her beautiful eyes filled with worry, his voice steady and powerful:

"Believe in me. You can understand it as: all Cultivation Techniques in the Scripture Pavilion are protected by the Laws of the Heavenly Dao. Apart from the holder's own cultivation insights, any form of dissemination—is impossible!"

How could the power of the System allow for leaks? Once the rules were triggered, not only would the relevant memories be completely erased, but the entire person would evaporate from the world!

Of course, the demonstration just now was a harmless attempt under his instruction.

Feeling the warmth and firm strength coming from her shoulders, Yu Lingshuang felt somewhat uncomfortable being looked at by him. She turned her head slightly, avoiding his gaze, and finally just responded in a low voice:

"...Mm."

Since he was so certain, she would choose to believe.

Ling Hao withdrew his hands from Yu Lingshuang's shoulders and said lightly:

"Alright, the Sect structure is roughly like this."

"As for the remaining positions, such as the Elder of Transmitting Cultivation, the River Revered Master of the Sheng Sheng Creation River, and so on, Ling Shuang, you can handle them as you see fit."

"Ding! Sect structure settings complete, position cultivation bonus module activated!"

Ling Hao glanced at the System notification:

Deputy Sect Master cultivation bonus: +150%

Elder cultivation bonus: +100%

Core Disciple cultivation bonus: +80%

True Disciple bonus: +60%

Inner Sect Disciple bonus: +40%

Outer Sect Disciple bonus: +20%

Good grief! Another cultivation cheat added! It really is a cheat upon a cheat, double the pleasure!

Ling Hao rejoiced inwardly.

His gaze swept over the people before him, and he waved his sleeve casually!

Chi Wanhe and the others felt the scenery before them instantly blur and distort, and the next moment, they were already standing before the entrance of a magnificent, ancient, and ornate towering hall!

"Follow me."

Ling Hao walked in first, and everyone followed closely behind.

The interior space of the hall was extremely vast, with stone pillars covered in mysterious patterns supporting the towering dome.

In the center of the hall hovered a massive model of a continent with a round sky and square earth!

Mountains, rivers, lakes, and oceans were displayed in minute detail upon it, like a miniature landscape of the entire world!

However, the vast majority of the area was shrouded in light shadows, with only a small area emitting a soft glow.

"Eh?"

Qin Zhaoxue stepped forward, carefully examining the illuminated area, and said softly:

"This... this glowing place, isn't it exactly our Moonshadow Sect and its surrounding area?"

Chi Wanhe also leaned in, pointing to a small dot within the light:

"That's right! Look, isn't this Liuling Town here!"

Yu Lingshuang stared at the outline of the miniature continent, especially a place in the southeast of the continent, her pupils suddenly contracting, and a turbulent storm surged in her heart!

This... could it be... a model of the entire Three Provinces Realm?!

In an instant, she recalled Ling Hao's resounding words under that moonlit night.

"I only know that I must rebuild this Moonshadow Sect! Step by step, return it to the Ranks of Ninth-Rank Sects, and even... climb to a higher Peak!"

So... the Sect Master was not just talking empty words! This miniature Three Provinces Realm was the embodiment of his ambition! Every moment, he was moving toward that grand goal!

If Ling Hao knew what Yu Lingshuang was thinking, he would probably laugh out loud.

Ling Hao did not notice Yu Lingshuang's strangeness and pointed to the model, saying:

"This is the core of the Mission Hall."

With a wave of his hand, seven tokens of different shapes and extraordinary Materials appeared out of thin air, flying toward the seven people respectively.

"These are your identity tokens. The Deputy Sect Master holds the 'Two Forms Token', Elders hold the 'Four Symbols Token', and Core Disciples hold the 'Eight Trigrams Token'."

"Gently touch your tokens to the central continent model."

Ling Hao signaled.

Chi Wanhe was the most enthusiastic and immediately did so. The moment her Four Symbols Token touched the illuminated area of the model, a faint light flashed on the surface of the token!

"Wow!"

Chi Wanhe exclaimed; she clearly felt a miraculous connection between the token and the hall beneath her feet.

"Alright,"

Ling Hao explained,

"now, you just need to immerse your Divine Thought into the token, and you will be able to view the Sect missions suitable for you, as well as the list of various treasures that can be exchanged with your accumulated contribution points!"

Chi Wanhe immersed her mind into the Four Symbols Token, and several lines of small golden characters immediately appeared before her eyes:

Mission 1: Dispel Clouds and Scatter Rain Location: Above Sanling Town Phenomenon: Floating Clouds and Heavy Rain Difficulty: Qi Refining Level 5 Reward: 20 contribution points

Mission 2: Exterminate Erosion Beast Location: Outside Siling Town Target: Erosion Beast, rampaging demons Difficulty: Qi Refining Level 5 Reward: 20 contribution points

Mission 3: Talisman Guidance Requirement: Guide a Junior Sister to draw a Talisman once Difficulty: Must be proficient in Talismans Reward: 20 contribution points

Mission 4 (Series): Revered Master's Teacup Requirement: Pour a cup of tea for Revered Master Ling Hao Difficulty: None Reward: 60 contribution points

"Eh?!"

Chi Wanhe's small mouth opened slightly, her big eyes full of disbelief,

"Mission 4 is so simple? The contribution points are equal to the first three combined!"

Her curiosity piqued, she hurriedly checked what she could exchange for.

Medicinal Pill category:

Heart-Clearing Pill (calm the mind and focus): 3 contribution points

Qi Gathering Pill (accelerate Spiritual Qi absorption): 3 contribution points

Blood-Activating Pill (heal external injuries): 2 contribution points

Toxin-Avoiding Pill (resist low-level toxins): 5 contribution points

...

Talisman category:

Heart-Clearing Talisman (effect same as Heart-Clearing Pill): 3 contribution points

Toxin-Removing Talisman (effect same as Toxin-Avoiding Pill): 3 contribution points

Fireball Talisman (attack Talisman): 5 contribution points

Light Body Talisman (short-term speed boost): 4 contribution points

...

Spell category:

Spring Breeze and Rain Spell (small-scale rain): 1 contribution point

Wild Goose Crossing Wind Spell (short-distance gliding): 1 contribution point

Polar Sandstorm (Third-Rank attack Spell): 1000 contribution points

Storm Nebula Crack (Third-Rank attack Spell): 10000 contribution points

...

Heaven And Earth Treasure:

Nine Heavens True Thunder Universe Talisman (Fifth-Rank attack Talisman): 100000 contribution points

Red Flame Vermilion Fruit (Fifth-Rank spirit fruit, boosts Fire Spiritual Power): 80000 contribution points

Profound Ice Jade Marrow (Fifth-Rank spirit item, boosts Ice Spiritual Power): 90000 contribution points

...

Mutton Fat White Jade (Seventh-Rank): 1000000 contribution points! One of the core Materials for a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator to reshape their Physical Body.

Seeing that the Heart-Clearing Talisman and Toxin-Removing Talisman she worked so hard to draw were only worth 1 and 3 contribution points, Chi Wanhe's little face fell, and she muttered:

"Wuwu, so cheap? I won't draw them anymore! It's better to pour a cup of tea for Revered Master!"

Her gaze swept over the staggering million-contribution-point Mutton Fat White Jade; she was slightly stunned, her eyes drifting, not knowing what she was thinking of.

The others were also immersed in the mystery of the tokens.

When Yu Lingshuang browsed the missions, she suddenly gave Ling Hao a strange look.

But soon, when she saw the exchange list, even though she was knowledgeable and experienced, her heart was churning with waves! Shocking!

Many of the treasures in the list were of great benefit to her restoring her cultivation and even raising her Body Integration Stage Realm!

Is this the Foundation of a Super-Rank Sect?

She looked up at Ling Hao, her eyes complex.

This Mission Hall is so intelligent; doesn't that mean I won't need to worry about mission distribution in the future?

This thing... it's practically like a Magic Treasure with sentience!

At this moment, Huang Yutong suddenly looked up and asked with a serious face:

"Sect Master, with this Mission Hall, does it mean we won't need to specifically manage the Disciples in the future? They can accept missions themselves?"

These words attracted everyone's attention.

Ling Hao looked at Huang Yutong and nodded with a smile:

"Correct. You can regard this Mission Hall as an important Sect treasure with spirituality."

"In the future, when new Disciples enter, they only need to be brought here by the Miscellaneous Affairs Elder—that is, you all—to activate their identities with their tokens. Subsequent mission acceptance and contribution exchange can all be completed here by themselves."

"Understood!"

A big smile bloomed on Huang Yutong's face, and she seemed exceptionally happy.

On her Four Symbols Token, it clearly showed, Mission completed, contribution points +30.