chsdbacks Chapter 28 The Senior Brother Who Sold His Blood, the Senior Sister Who Sold Her Legs
Chapter 28 The Senior Brother Who Sold His Blood, the Senior Sister Who Sold Her Legs
Seeing Li Ming's matter-of-fact expression, Li Qingshan remained silent.
He now understood why people came and went in such a hurry in front of the miscellaneous hall, and why Wang Xiao had spoken with grief and indignation when he gave him his advice.
So it turns out that it's all the cattle and horses working hard to repay the loans.
too dark.
Li Qingshan made up his mind to restrain himself and not fall for the sect's consumerism.
...
It's probably due to the effect of suppressing the spirit.
There is a shared information database between the inside and outside of the Iron Leg Gate.
Background checks have become much easier.
Li Ming stuffed Li Qingshan's martial arts token into a square wooden box. In just a few breaths, lines of text appeared above the box.
Li Qingshan glanced at it and found that his background, his approximate experience in learning martial arts, his appearance, and the time when he broke through to the next level were all laid bare, leaving him with almost no privacy.
Dawn was startled.
He looked at Li Qingshan, his indifference gone, replaced by a hint of flattery: "Junior Brother Li, you've only been learning martial arts for a little over a month, it's truly admirable."
Li Qingshan lowered his head and sighed: "To be honest, in order to break through, Junior Brother sold himself and took some extremely potent medicine. With a bit of luck, he was able to transform himself so quickly and reach the Physical Body Realm."
Upon hearing this, the fawning expression on Li Ming's face disappeared, but he also did not show any mockery.
He nodded empathetically: "Junior brother, there's no need to feel ashamed. Besides my regular duties, I have to sell my blood at the pill hall every seven days just to maintain my current cultivation progress. Alas, the path of cultivation is not easy."
Li Qingshan: ...
They also have to sell their blood.
The more I listen, the scarier it gets.
...
This verified Li Qingshan's identity and background.
Li Ming led him to a small room: "Junior brother, go inside, sit cross-legged, close your eyes and concentrate. There is an array in the room that can test your potential."
Seeing that Li Qingshan was still somewhat conflicted.
He added, "Don't worry, only the sect leader and a few elders can see the disciples' information. The verification is done in three stages, with a total of four ratings: A, B, C, and D. Each rating is further divided into three sub-ratings: upper, middle, and lower. Generally, if one disciple can reach a C rating, that's considered normal."
Li Qingshan nodded his thanks, walked blankly into the room, and sat down on the futon.
The door closed.
Pale blue energy patterns appeared on the floor and walls of the room.
Invisible waves swept across Li Qingshan's body.
moment.
On the wall, a line of text appeared: Solid foundation, concentrated strength, no special root bone: C-level; Bloodline potential, a spiritual network naturally formed; Overall physical potential: B-level.
As the text disappears.
A powerful pressure suddenly enveloped Li Qingshan's mind.
He struggled to resist, but only felt the pressure growing heavier.
The oppressive force only gradually dissipated when he was pressed to the ground.
Followed by.
A new line of text appeared on the wall: Spiritual Resilience, C1.
Li Qingshan: ...
I'm surprised at how weak my resilience is.
...
After the text disappeared, the third test began.
A sand table slowly rises from the ground.
A cold voice appeared: Within three breaths, stare at the characters and inscribe them on the sand table.
The words fell.
An unidentified symbol appeared on the wall.
Three breaths, which is about nine seconds.
Li Qingshan quickly looked at the symbols on the wall.
Symbols are not difficult.
He glanced at it twice, wondering why it was so easy, but his hands moved quickly, and he stretched out his finger to copy it.
We'll get started soon.
Li Qingshan was shocked to discover that although he had been looking at the symbol the whole time, he was finding it incredibly difficult to engrave it.
It's as if there's some kind of cognitive impairment.
Three breaths later, the symbol disappeared.
He managed to etch the symbols crookedly once.
Once you look away.
What surprised Li Qingshan even more was what happened next.
He wanted to verify if it was correct, but found that even with his photographic memory, he couldn't recall the symbol's appearance no matter what he tried.
The only thing I can remember is the clumsy imitation I carved myself on the sand table.
"What is this test testing?"
Li Qingshan could only frown and look at the wall.
On the wall, the results of the third test have been displayed: Comprehension, Grade B.
The characters appeared and then disappeared.
The door was not open.
Li Qingshan could only continue staring blankly at the wall.
Three evaluations: two were rated B-level and one was rated C-level. According to Senior Brother Liming, it should be considered pretty good.
I just don't know how much credit I can get.
...
Li Qingshan didn't have to wait long.
About ten breaths later...
A new font has emerged: Overall evaluation, B-level.
At the same time, a cold voice appeared: "Your evaluation exceeds Grade B, meeting the rules for recording true disciples. Please select your sect identity."
After the sound.
This time, several lines of text appeared on the wall:
External quota: 1,000 contribution points.
Inner Sect Quota: 10,000 contribution points, three elder guidance sessions, and the option to serve in the Bitter Realm.
True Inheritance Quota: 10,000 contribution points, three elder guidance sessions, one sect leader guidance session, and an additional three years of Bitter Realm cultivation qualification.
Looking at the three lines of text, Li Qingshan finally realized the importance of Wang Xiao's reminder.
The names of outer disciples, inner disciples, and true disciples are misleading, and coupled with the generous conditions offered, ordinary people would probably be unable to resist the temptation and choose the identity of a true disciple or an inner disciple.
Without hesitation, he said directly, "I choose to become an outer disciple."
A choice is made along with this.
The writing on the wall disappeared, and the room fell silent once more.
The wait was rather long this time.
After a while.
Then a tray rose from the ground and appeared in front of Li Qingshan.
Li Qingshan looked at the tray.
On the left side of the tray, two sets of clothes and boots were squeezed together.
On the right, there is only one jade plaque.
At the same time, the door behind them opened.
Test complete.
...
Li Qingshan packed his things and left the room.
Li Ming, who was waiting outside, glanced at the jade pendant and was somewhat taken aback.
This is the sign for the outer gate.
The problem is that, based on the testing period, the opponent's potential is clearly not limited to the outer gate.
Thinking of this, Li Ming understood.
This person has some connections; knowing their identity is a trap.
He said in a businesslike manner, "This jade token is very important. It needs to be bound to your blood. After that, you will need to use the jade token to travel within the inner city and to accept missions. As for the details, you will naturally know them after you bind the jade token to your blood."
Li Qingshan nodded: "Senior brother, what's next?"
Li Ming shook his head: "It's all over now, but I suggest you go to the outer courtyard, find an empty house to stay in, then learn about all the details inside the sect, exchange for cultivation techniques and resources, spend all your contribution points, and then leave."
Li Qingshan sensed something was off.
He pursed his lips: "I didn't take out any loans..."
Li Ming pointed to the sign: "Junior brother is joking. By choosing an identity, you've implicitly agreed to take out a loan. After you join the sect, there will be no interest for the first six months. After six months, junior brother will have to think carefully about how to repay the loan."
Li Qingshan clenched his fist.
The local gangsters are shameless!
...
After finishing his referral business, Li Ming left in a hurry.
Li Qingshan sighed, scratched his finger with his fingernail, and dripped blood to signify ownership of the jade pendant he had just acquired.
The blood oath was performed.
A flood of information rushed into his mind.
After reading it once, Li Qingshan could barely be considered a novice anymore.
Following the map provided by the jade tablet, he determined the direction and ran towards the distance.
They ran more than ten miles away.
Near the edge of the city wall, simple courtyards appeared.
Li Qingshan took out the jade token, watched it flash, and finally stopped in a corner of the courtyard.
He stepped forward and showed the jade pendant.
An invisible barrier dissipated.
We entered the courtyard.
A tall, slender female cultivator with an icy expression was just about to leave.
Upon seeing Li Qingshan, the other man glanced at the clothes in his hands, his icy expression instantly transforming into warmth: "Are you a junior brother who has just entered the sect?"
Li Qingshan, clutching the clothes, instinctively took a step back: "Senior sister, what advice do you have for me?"
The other woman ripped off her long skirt, revealing a pair of exaggeratedly long legs. Her blood surged, and strange yet beautiful blood-red patterns appeared on her skin.
"Junior brother, once you've chosen your cultivation method, you'll need to refine your martial runes."
If there are readily available martial runes as a reference, cultivation will be much more efficient.
My senior sister charges reasonable fees and is also pleasing to the eye. Just knock on her door when you need her.
My senior colleague can deliver it to my door.
After saying that, she smiled charmingly, gathered her skirt, brushed past Li Qingshan, and hurriedly left the courtyard.
Smelling the lingering fragrance in the air, Li Qingshan gasped.
I underestimated the atmosphere of the sect.
The senior brother who sold his blood, the senior sister who sold her legs.
So inspiring! So motivating!
Li Qingshan couldn't bear to see ambitious people suffer, and he was eager to integrate into the sect's cultivation atmosphere as soon as possible.
After he finished putting his things away, he went to choose a cultivation method.
These legs need to be worked on even if it means staying up all night!