Chapter 102: The Benefits for Sword Sect Disciples Are Truly Good
In the evening, Xu Xing bid farewell to his Senior Sister and returned to the grand hall at the summit of another mountain.
Standing at the entrance of the hall was a tall, upright middle-aged man wearing the Sword Sect's original uniform.
Upon seeing Xu Xing, a flicker of excitement crossed his resolute face.
"Disciple congratulates Master on coming out of seclusion."
Xu Xing nodded slightly: "I've kept you waiting for a long time."
"Master is being too serious," he said sternly. "Disciple learned that Master had come out of seclusion but did not personally come. I hope Master will forgive me."
"The rotation of guards in the Star Domain is a major event. How could it be delayed just because I came out of seclusion?"
Unlike his Senior Sister, Xu Xing's mastery of the sword dao had fewer restrictions on accepting Disciples, so he had quite a few.
In that era where survival was uncertain, inheritance was an extremely important matter; it represented the continuation of hope.
This middle-aged man was named Jing Hai. He was one of Xu Xing's first few Disciples and was known to the world as the 'Extreme Fiend Sword Master'.
His cultivation Realm was extremely high, and his combat power was exceptionally strong, ranking highly within the entire Sword Sect and even the entire Tai Xuan Realm.
He was the one who had recently rotated with the Senior Sister who didn't give Chi Jiuyu the book.
"I respectfully obey Master's teachings." He bowed again and said solemnly, "Martial Uncle previously instructed that the information about 'Abyss' that you requested has been compiled by Disciple and has been placed inside in advance."
"Thank you for your trouble."
"This is what Disciple should do." The two then walked towards the inside of the hall, with Jing Hai trailing a step behind. "Disciple once sent his Disciple to Xuanjian City. I wonder if you...?"
"You're talking about Little Qingyang. Although I haven't formally met him, his performance is still quite acceptable."
Hearing Master's words, it seemed he hadn't met him.
This lazy Rebellious Disciple!
"There's no need to be harsh on him for such a minor matter."
This is not a minor matter!
However, since Master had said so, he could only abandon some thoughts that had just arisen.
"As you command."
Jing Hai still maintained his rigid demeanor.
In the past, when the Cang Clan dominated the Central Continent, his entire clan was captured, and over a hundred people were put into a hunting ground for entertainment and shot.
Jing Hai, being young at the time, was deemed too weak a 'prey' by the Cang Clan and thus miraculously escaped.
He was later rescued by Xu Xing and taken as a Disciple.
Perhaps due to that experience, he usually acted in a rigid manner, but when fighting in battle, he would appear like a madman, disregarding life and death.
Among all of Xu Xing's Disciples, he had killed the most members of the Cang Clan.
After a while, the two arrived at a quiet room. Inside, there was only a desk, a few chairs, and a few bookshelves, looking quite simple.
Light shone from the ceiling, and the candles on the desk also lit up.
Because no one had Xu Xing's permission, no one dared to move anything, so everything was still as it was when he left.
Xu Xing glanced around: "I'll have to redecorate later."
Although the building Materials of this grand hall were of high quality and had many beneficial effects, for him, their usefulness was limited.
In contrast, Xu Xing was more curious about the new things of the current era.
"Does Disciple need to summon the Hall Master of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall?"
"No need for such trouble. I'll just do it myself later."
Xu Xing walked to the desk. On it were several Jade Slips, a laptop, a few crystal cards, and a few ancient books that looked quite old.
"These are all the records within the sect regarding the 'Abyss,'" Jing Hai explained, then bowed again. "Then Disciple will not disturb Master."
"Thank you for your hard work. Go back and rest."
After receiving the response, Jing Hai then withdrew.
However, he had just stepped out of the grand hall.
Ding!
With a crisp notification sound, Jing Hai took out his phone, a black one, a very old model.
If it weren't for their fellow Disciples creating a group chat where all of Master's and Martial Uncle's Disciples were, he wouldn't have even bought one.
The person who sent the message was... Junior Sister.
Jing Hai put his phone back.
He didn't need to look; he already knew what was inside. It wasn't just one or two messages in the past two days.
It was nothing more than about the rotation of guards.
...
Sword Sect Outer Sect Preaching Hall, first floor.
After treating Zhang Yunlu to a big meal, Chi Jiuyu brought her here.
After swiping their identity jade tokens, the two successfully entered.
"Alright, now you can look around by yourself. I'll come find you tomorrow," Chi Jiuyu said in a very low voice.
Inside the Preaching Hall, loud noise is prohibited!
"Thank you."
"What are you being polite for? You're the second-in-command of our 'Future Sect Master Alliance'."
Perhaps a little too proud, her voice became slightly uncontrolled. An old woman who had just been pretending to doze suddenly opened her eyes and looked at her.
"Let's go, let's go."
Chi Jiuyu shrank her head and quickly ran out of the Preaching Hall.
'She's actually afraid?'
Watching her leave, Zhang Yunlu didn't think too much and turned back to walk inside. Chi Jiuyu had advised her on the way about what to look at.
She planned to find them one by one and read them.
"'On the Three Grades of Foundation Establishment', 'New Compilation of the Theory of the Body as a Small Universe'." An ancient voice suddenly sounded in her ear.
Zhang Yunlu paused, then turned back to look at the old woman leaning back in the recliner with her eyes closed.
After some thought, she bowed and said in a very low voice: "Thank you, Senior."
There was no response.
But Zhang Yunlu still waited for a while before turning and walking inside.
Although it was getting late, there were still many people inside, and everyone walked lightly, so it was very quiet.
The first floor of the Preaching Hall houses Qi Training and Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation methods, techniques, and sword arts, as well as insights left by Seniors during their Foundation Establishment.
Sword arts of the level of 'Flowing Cloud Swordplay' are recorded in the Preaching Hall's first floor in countless numbers, like grains of sand.
However, the Cailian Method requires a certain amount of contribution points to select from the second floor, but the price is very... affordable.
The Sword Sect's cultivation of its Disciples is different from middle school. Everyone has the right to choose their own cultivation path. Whether to cultivate the Cailian Method or not is entirely up to personal will.
Zhang Yunlu walked along the bookshelves and display stands towards the interior.
She found that there were not only books here, but more often, sealed crystal cards, and occasionally, a Jade Slip could be seen.
This was normal. Crystal cards were not only more convenient than paper books but also cheaper than Jade Slips.
Because each area had signs, Zhang Yunlu quickly found what she wanted.
Three crystal cards, two of which were recommended by Chi Jiuyu, and the other was a sword art she chose for reference.
The two books were 'On the Three Grades of Foundation Establishment' and 'New Compilation of the Theory of the Body as a Small Universe', mentioned by that voice just now.
Holding the books and crystal cards, Zhang Yunlu walked out of the library area and came to the nearby reading area.
The reading rooms in the Preaching Hall were semi-circular small rooms. To respect the Disciples' privacy, there was only a window made of one-way glass.
Pushing open the door and walking in, one could see a long table inside. On each long table was a crystal card reading device, and the seats were very comfortable and soft sofas.
'Air conditioning' Formations were installed on the walls, which could adjust the temperature at any time.
And behind the long table, there was a glass cabinet with various drinks and food, which were replaced regularly every day.
After looking around, Zhang Yunlu found that it was very quiet inside. It should have used some sound isolation Formation.
Most importantly, everything on the first floor of the Preaching Hall, like the outermost layer of the cafeteria, was free.
The benefits for Sword Sect Disciples are truly good.
Placing the crystal cards and books on the long table, Zhang Yunlu walked up and took a bottle of water from the glass cabinet, and then she saw a bold red slogan.
【Please do not urinate or defecate anywhere in the reading room. Violators will be fined 100,000 contribution points】
Urinate... or defecate... anywhere?
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