Receiving Supplies

The flying ship traveled for seven to eight days, finally arriving at the Carefree Sect one clear morning.

During the journey, senior brothers from the Carefree Sect had already informed this batch of newcomers about the basic information of the Cultivation World and the Carefree Sect, so Xu Chunniang was no longer completely in the dark.

Although she didn't quite understand what it meant to cultivate to become an immortal, she had gained some common knowledge about the Cultivation World.

Perhaps it was because of Wei Dawu, an Inner Sect disciple, that Xu Chunniang had a peaceful journey. The young girl who had caused her trouble earlier went into the ship's cabin the next day and never came out again.

The young master in fine clothes who had been following her side, however, couldn't enter the cabin and still stayed outside like everyone else. He mingled warmly with the others, naturally becoming like a leader.

Because Xu Chunniang was ugly, no one else was willing to interact with her. Although she was isolated along the way, she at least enjoyed some peace and quiet.

The flying ship made a brief stop at the Outer Sect, and after dropping off the Outer Sect disciples, it continued flying towards the Inner Sect.

Xu Chunniang watched the direction the flying ship was heading and silently encouraged herself in her heart, "One day, I will also enter the Inner Sect!"

The leading senior brother of the Carefree Sect led the group into a grand hall and said with a smile to a person who looked like a steward, "Finally brought these new disciples back safely. These little devils kept pestering me with questions along the way."

The steward glanced at them, a smile appearing on his face.

"This batch of disciples isn't bad. You must have earned quite a bit of Contribution Points for this mission."

"It's just so-so. It takes quite a bit of time to go back and forth."

The leading senior brother smiled helplessly, turned his head, and said to everyone, "This is the steward brother responsible for distributing resources during your protection period. You can collect your supplies for the first three years after joining from this steward brother. Ask him if you don't understand anything."

After speaking, the leading senior brother left the hall lightly, as if he had shed a burden.

The steward brother swept his gaze over everyone, his face beaming.

"My name is Zhang Donglai. I keep all your new disciple supplies here. You'll be dealing with me a lot for the next three years. For example, I'll be assigning the dormitories you'll be living in. The Spirit Stones distributed by the sect each year will also be handed out by me."

A clever disciple immediately asked, "How are the dormitories assigned? Are there any differences?"

"How they are assigned, naturally, I get to decide."

Zhang Donglai chuckled, "You must have heard on your way here that cultivation is closely related to Spiritual Qi. If you live in a good place with abundant Spiritual Qi, it can help you go further on the path of cultivation."

He paused here before speaking unhurriedly, "As long as you are willing to pay me six Spirit Stones, I guarantee I'll pick a good location for you."

Someone immediately gasped, "Six Spirit Stones? But we don't have any!"

A quick-witted person immediately said, "Have you forgotten? Although we don't have any now, the senior brother earlier said that we new disciples have a three-year protection period. During this period, we can receive twelve Spirit Stones as a sect subsidy each year."

Everyone realized that this Steward Zhang was actually planning this.

Being exposed, Zhang Donglai showed no change in his expression, maintaining his smiling demeanor.

"That's right. I will distribute the basic supplies for new disciples and the sect's first-year Spirit Stone subsidy to you shortly. As long as you pay six Spirit Stones, I will choose a good location with abundant Spiritual Qi for you.

You know, you'll be staying in the dormitories for many years. Six Spirit Stones is already a fair price. For new disciples like yourselves, six Spirit Stones in the first year is enough.

And I won't collect the Spirit Stones for the following two years; I won't shortchange you a single one."

Saying this, Zhang Donglai distributed palm-sized storage bags to everyone.

"This is called a storage bag. It contains the supplies issued by the sect and your first-year subsidy. This lowest-grade storage bag can be used even if you haven't cultivated yet. You just need to place it close to your forehead to retrieve the Spirit Stones."

Everyone tried it according to Zhang Donglai's instructions and were indeed able to retrieve items from it.

"This is the method of Immortals! It's so amazing; they actually took things out of this small bag!"

"If we work hard in the future, we can also learn the skills of Immortals!"

Xu Chunniang also followed Zhang Donglai's instructions, placing the storage bag near her eyes, and soon saw its contents.

There was a piece of clothing, several books, a map, a black token, and twelve shining stones...

"Spending six Spirit Stones to buy a good location isn't bad."

Finally, someone was tempted. They took out six gleaming Spirit Stones from their storage bag and handed them over.

Zhang Donglai took the Spirit Stones, took out a map, and pointed to a central location, "You go here." Then, he reached into his storage bag, took out a large handful of keys, and gave one to the person.

The person glanced at the map and saw that it was indeed a good location, nodding with satisfaction.

With this person leading the way, the others followed suit, paying the six Spirit Stones as a protection fee and begging Steward Zhang to assign them a good location.

However, some people were reluctant to pay the six Spirit Stones, as they only received twelve in a year, and this would be half of it.

One person nervously spoke up, "Senior Brother Zhang, may I not pay the Spirit Stones?"

The smile on Zhang Donglai's face instantly vanished, revealing a shrewd and harsh expression.

"Not paying Spirit Stones, huh? Heh heh, I can only assign you to the worst dormitories. And don't expect to get any more benefits from me. Remember, the protection period for new disciples is only three years. After three years, you'll have to pay Contribution Missions to the sect.

The Contribution Missions for you new disciples are all distributed by me. I'll say it upfront: if you're unwilling to pay Spirit Stones, don't blame me if you can't complete your Contribution Missions later!"

Zhang Donglai paused and scanned the disciples. "Of course, if you have the ability, you can go to the Commission Hall yourself to accept missions. However, the missions in the Commission Hall can only be taken by those with at least mid-stage Qi Condensation cultivation.

It's considered good if you can break through to the third level of Qi Condensation within three years. To break through to mid-stage Qi Condensation, hmph!"

The person who asked weighed the pros and cons. If he didn't pay the six Spirit Stones, being assigned to a bad dormitory was a minor issue. If he offended this steward because of it, it could even affect his future development!

He hesitated for a moment, then finally counted out six Spirit Stones from his storage bag and paid them.

Since so many others had paid, it didn't matter if he paid as well.

Seeing this, the others, despite their reluctance, prepared to grit their teeth and pay the Spirit Stones, considering it a way to ward off misfortune.

Xu Chunniang gripped the newly distributed storage bag, her brow furrowed tightly.

When they were on the flying ship, Brother Dawu had told her about a thing called Spirit Stones, which were very important in the world of Immortals, equivalent to gold and silver in the mortal world.

Spirit Stones could not only be used as currency in the world of Immortals but could also aid in cultivation. In short, they had many benefits.

Although she didn't understand how to use Spirit Stones specifically, judging by the fact that the sect only gave new disciples thirty-six of them in total, they must be very valuable items.

Xu Chunniang had lived for eight years without ever touching silver, let alone Spirit Stones, which were far more precious.

She was struggling internally!

If she didn't pay the Spirit Stones, she would offend Steward Zhang. But she truly couldn't bear to part with six Spirit Stones; this was half a year's subsidy for new disciples.

Steward Zhang's gaze fell upon Xu Chunniang, a flicker of annoyance in his eyes. "Hey, everyone else has paid their Spirit Stones. You're the only one left. Hurry up and hand them over."

Before she knew it, everyone else had paid their Spirit Stones, including the young master in fine clothes named Qi Haozhi, who was accompanying the young lady in embroidered clothes.