Chapter 32 Outer Gate

  "Uggghhh..." Ji Baolang, who was already very hungry, couldn't help but let out a protest from his stomach as he watched others devouring meat and drinking wine with gusto.

  "Senior brother, let's also call it a pot of wine, just one pot is fine."

  "You're still young, save your spiritual stones to buy elixirs. Focus your energy on cultivation, and you might not be inferior to them in the future." Iron Chentao, an outer sect disciple who had been practicing for many years, was advising his junior brother with a bitter tone.

  Ji Baolang's qualifications are quite good among the outer sect disciples. Even Zhao Jiajun, the head disciple of the outer sect, only has five spiritual roots.

  The attributes of the spiritual roots are mutually restrictive, and the probability of going crazy is indeed higher. However, breaking through the boundary was originally an unpredictable thing, and the six spiritual roots still have an advantage, so Tie Chentao had high hopes for this younger brother.

  "Alas!" Ji Baolang sighed and calmed down. He also knew his current situation, he couldn't be like others who ate meat in large mouthfuls and drank wine from big bowls.

  It's actually nothing special, those inner disciples not only have spiritual meat and wine, but also take elixirs every day for free. The main reason is that Yuan Tian's qualifications are ordinary, and his physique is so weak and thin. Ji Pao Lang was angry with the heart of comparison, feeling that he was no worse than this skinny guy.

  With his cultivation, how could he not hear their conversation? Even if it was a soft whisper, it couldn't escape his ears. It's just that he didn't put the complaints of these small people in his heart.

  "Come on, brother, have another bowl." Pu Zhang grabbed the wine jug with his big hands and refilled a bowl with a gurgling sound. He filled it too quickly, spilling some of it. He also filled his own bowl to the brim, and eagerly raised it up.

  "Respect you, since coming to our sect, Yuan brother has been the most compatible with me." Qian Ke took the initiative to toast.

  "I should be the one to toast you first, senior brother." Yuan Tian also picked up his bowl and raised it slightly lower than Qian Kai's, clinking them together.

  To show their sincerity, the two of them drank another bowl. After this bowl, Yuan Tian felt that he had a bit too much wine. His face was burning and his eyes were bulging, and his tongue didn't seem to be as nimble as before.

  Qian Kai picked up another piece of meat, as big as a pork chop, and started eating it in big mouthfuls. Yuan Tian used his chopsticks to pick up some spicy chicken strips and ate them with relish, enjoying the spicy kick.

  The two of them were no longer in a hurry to drink, chatting and eating while occasionally raising their bowls, clinking them together and taking a sip of wine.

  The dishes on the table were originally not many, and with no wine, a few people finished eating in a short while. Before leaving, they reluctantly looked at the large wine jar on Yuan Tian's table again.

  Wu Liang Shen Niang, Yuan Tian. This is also the first time I've had such an expensive wine. The strength of this wine is even greater than that of rice wine, and I was too excited just now. Now that I'm slowing down, I feel a bit dizzy.

  "Earlier... earlier senior brother." Yuantian, who had already started to slur his words, still wanted to take the initiative to toast. Those slender small hands held a large bowl from Haikou and shook slightly.

  Before "Gan" was about to pour, the host actively moved the bowl forward and they started drinking.

  He didn't remember what else was said afterwards. When he opened his eyes again, it was already the next morning. Without thinking, he knew that Qiankai must have sent him back.

  This time I really got drunk, Yuan Tian rubbed his still slightly numb face with his hand. He picked up the copper mirror and looked at his half-asleep appearance.

  After washing and changing into a new set of clothes, I finally felt a bit more comfortable. Although tight-fitting clothes look cooler, loose-fitting clothes are still more comfortable to wear. After feeding the flower-patterned pig with its feed, I shouldered my own universe bag and strode towards the outer gate's management office.

  "Good morning, Mr. Wang!" Upon arriving at the outer gate management office, one must first report to Wang Jianghua.

  The Outer Gate Management Office is where outer gate disciples receive their salary, accept tasks, and exchange items. The house doesn't look like much, but there are a lot of things inside.

  Weapons, armor, elixirs, and skill books can all be exchanged for sect contributions. Yuan Tian can only envy now, he just entered the outer door of a sect and doesn't have any sect contributions yet.

  The first layer of Tianyuan Sword Manual costs 200 contribution points. It turns out that this sword manual is not free, and it needs to be exchanged with the sect's contribution. This management department is really dark, how can a sword manual be sold separately? The first layer already requires 200 contribution points, and the second layer requires 1,000 contribution points.

  What about the third layer? Yuan Tian looked around but couldn't find the third layer, anyway it's too expensive so I won't look for it. The sword energy in my own sea of consciousness can help me practice the Tianyuan Sword Manual for free, and according to Jiuzhou Golden Dragon, reaching the third layer shouldn't be a problem.

  A small abacus is a bargain. Anyway, that dragon doesn't eat or drink when raised in the sea of knowledge, which means it doesn't cost any money.

  The price of controlling water is 50 contribution points, isn't this the same as the Water Decree obtained on the second floor of the tower? It's actually so worthless, not even comparable to the Heavenly Yuan Sword Manual from the first floor.

  Yuántiān is cheap and sells well, the 50 points contributed by the five schools are not easy to get. If you complete the breeding task according to the normal standard, you need to accumulate for a while before it's enough. Of course, if you can exceed the task, it will be different.

  The Kong Shui Jue skill can be obtained by buying the Jade Jian, Huā Líng Shí outside. Using the sect's contribution points to exchange for it is obviously not a good deal. But some things are not that easy to buy. Take the Tian Yuan Sword Manual for example, it's not passed down externally.

  Disciples with ideas will accumulate contribution points and not buy other things first. After accumulating 100 points, they will buy the first layer of Tianyuan Sword Intent. As the saying goes, one sword can break all laws, so the sword intent is naturally more powerful than many other skills. If paired with a good flying sword, it will have a great advantage in the same tier.

  Qiankun bag and Outer Gate Disciples' Handbook were brought back by Xuan Yuan Shu and Qian Kai earlier. This month's salary that should be issued, Yuan Tian has not received yet.

  Outer door disciples of the Tianyuan Sword Sect can receive ten low-grade spirit stones free of charge every month. As for the crops, apart from completing the portion handed over to the sect, the remaining ones can be kept by themselves or sold to the sect. Selling them outside will earn more money, but selling them to the sect has the benefit of earning contribution points.

  This is absolutely good news for Yuan Tian. Planting and breeding are things he's good at, completing the quota set by the sect is an easy task, and the excess output can be openly put into his own pocket. If there's something good to see, he can also earn more and contribute some to the sect in exchange, it's a win-win situation.

  "Afterwards, you can challenge the Eight Treasures Bureau Tower once a month. If you miss it, it will be invalid for that month. It cannot be accumulated, remember." Wang Guanshi specially reminded Yuan Tian, one is to give face to Boss Fan, and also he quite appreciates this young man.

  "Thanks for reminding me, Director Wang. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

  Yuan Tian received ten low-grade spirit stones and didn't have anything else to do. He planned to go to the Tianyuan Trading Market, buy some spiritual vegetable seeds, spiritual grain seeds, and also gifts for his junior sister.

  "Cultivate diligently, and in a year's time, there will be an inter-school martial arts competition. The top ten disciples from the outer sect can participate in the secret realm trial."

  Wang Guanshi didn't want to remind Yuan Tian at first, because he had only cultivated his Qi for six layers and it was basically impossible to make a big leap in just one year. The opportunity to get a good ranking was extremely slim. Thinking about it, he would find out sooner or later, so he might as well tell him early and take the chance to curry favor with him, who knows, maybe a miracle would happen.

  Xuan Tian thanked Wang Guan Shi again and bid farewell, heading out. As for the martial competition within the manor, Xuan Tian was actually not very interested in it. He had never been enthusiastic about participating in such internal power struggles to begin with.

  It's better to go out and gain practical experience. Besides, the sect has the Eight Treasures Tower of Devices, which can train you without putting your life at risk. If you pass it successfully, there will even be rewards.

  Fighting within the school is fighting with your own brothers. If you win, you'll definitely offend someone. If you lose, you'll be ridiculed by others. Normally, everyone gets along well, but this matter is really troublesome.

  Yuan Tian is the kind of person who fears trouble the most. If he were to encounter Xuan Yuan's sister during a fight, how could he bring himself to strike? And if he were to encounter Qian Kai, his senior brother, just thinking about his physique would be enough. His cultivation at the 11th layer of Qi Refining is purely nominal; anyone with discerning eyes can tell that he's actually a Body Refiner. It's unknown how the sect managed to let him in, but having him among the outer disciples is simply bullying others.

  However, upon hearing about the Secret Realm Trial, Yuan Tian became interested. The Secret Realm is not an ordinary place, it's not a place that can be entered just by wanting to go in. It usually takes several decades for an opportunity to arise, and even then, it requires multiple seniors with high cultivation levels to work together to open it up. As for the good stuff inside, it goes without saying, and if one is lucky, they might even be able to rise to the top in one step.

  Among the outer disciples, the one with the highest cultivation is the head disciple Zhao Jiajun. His 12th layer Qi Refining cultivation has already reached the peak of the Qi Refining stage. If he can't break through to the Gathering Spirit stage, he will never make progress for the rest of his life.

  Those exceptionally talented inner disciples would attempt to break through to the Gathering Spirit stage when they reached the 9th layer of Qi Refining. With their excellent innate talent, combined with the support of medicinal pills, their success rate was still quite high.

  As for the average outer disciples, there are almost none who successfully break through at the ninth level. If they fail to break through before the Spirit Gathering Period, they can only try again at the tenth level. If they still fail, they will try again at the eleventh level.

  Zhao Jiajun is in this situation, after multiple attempts at breaking through but to no avail, he has become a cultivator of the 12th layer of Qi Refining. This is the highest cultivation level among the outer sect disciples, it's a kind of pride and also a kind of shame.

  Just a while ago, the second-ranked outer disciple Han Liuxuan. From practicing Qi at the 11th level, he suddenly broke through to the Gathering Spirit stage. Originally Zhao Jiajun's junior brother, now he has become his junior uncle.

  Mysterious Realm Trial, only allows Qi-refining stage disciples to enter, equivalent to the Body Refining stage of cultivation. Looking at Senior Brother Kai's demeanor, he should have long surpassed the simple Body Refining stage, so he won't compete for a spot in the Mysterious Realm.

  With Xuan Yuan's strong personality, she will definitely seize this opportunity. It seems that the senior brother joined the sect to create opportunities for Xuan Yuan in the competition. This matter has already been guessed by Yuan Tian.