Ning Ri could not help thinking—
Forget things like filial-daughter clams and such, but there should probably be urgent freaks too.
Then Ning Ri glanced at Jiang Wu again.
Jiang Wu was no longer having an episode. He sat to one side, covering his face, his expression full of shame. Seeing Ning Ri's gaze shift over, he repeatedly gestured an apology to him. As he kept apologizing, his face even turned red...
He was probably too embarrassed.
Give the wrong gift, and a freak entered your body.
If your congratulatory gift was not up to standard, the freak would make you die of social embarrassment.
Who could have imagined that cultivating immortality and braving freakish phenomena would require considering gift-giving?
What kind of freak was this? This was plainly the ways of the world and human relationships.
Ning Ri could not help showing a little sympathy as he asked, "When freaks enter the body, are they all like you two?"
Jiang Wen shook his head. "There are other cases too. Some go mad outright, some have their cultivation collapse, some fall back an entire realm... There are all sorts."
Ning Ri said, "Then it seems your situation is considered a good one."
Jiang Wen nodded in deep agreement.
Ning Ri asked curiously, "Right, you said just now that there are three identities upon entering the Yin De Sect: disciple, guest, and madman."
"Then, is there anyone who enters as a guest right away?"
Ning Ri was very worried that he might not even get to become a disciple and would have to give a gift the moment he entered.
That would truly make the freaks ecstatic.
"Yes!"
Faced with Ning Ri's question, Jiang Wen immediately nodded.
Ning Ri could not help freezing. "There really are such unlucky bastards?"
Jiang Wen seemed to recall something and gave a dry laugh. "Not exactly unlucky bastards. This is a restriction of the freakish Yin De Sect."
"Those who automatically become guests the moment they enter have Golden Core cultivation or above."
Ning Ri came to a realization. "So this is where the entry requirements for that freak came from?"
He had originally thought those at Golden Core and above could not even enter through the gates.
Only now did he learn that Golden Core cultivators and above could only walk in and pay money, unable even to take part in the trial.
Jiang Wen nodded.
Ning Ri asked, "Have any stronger figures entered? For example, Grandmaster-level experts."
In the Cultivation World, the Grandmasters of every sect stood among the very strongest.
Ning Ri felt that Xi Yuan's father was probably a Grandmaster as well. Without that level of strength, there was no way he could use Five Elements Essence as body wash.
Jiang Wen shook his head. "I heard my master speculate that the Grandmasters probably do not intend to act. The Yin De Sect only appeared in recent years, so it can be considered a newly born freak. It would be better to leave it for the younger generation to explore."
Ning Ri understood.
Jiang Wen continued, "However, the Yin De Sect's rewards are indeed extremely generous."
"Since its appearance, someone from the Xuanji Immortal Sect has successfully joined the Yin De Sect."
"Before joining the Yin De Sect, that person was at Foundation Establishment. After succeeding, he directly broke through to the peak of Foundation Establishment, his aura complete and perfected. At the same time, he acquired an immensely powerful magic treasure. With that treasure, he defeated the combined assault of several Golden Core cultivators across a major realm."
"But that person merely became an Outer Sect disciple of the Yin De Sect."
"According to the Yin De Sect's Disciple Acceptance Ceremony, disciples were also divided into ranks: Outer Sect disciples, Inner Sect disciples, and True Disciples."
"If even an Outer Sect disciple could receive such benefits, then what kind of heaven-shaking wealth would Inner Sect disciples and True Disciples receive... We do not dare imagine it."
After saying that, Jiang Wen's face revealed a tempted expression. Clearly, he had talked himself into it and wanted to brave the Yin De Sect again.
Hearing this, Ning Ri thought, They're all empty promises. What are you getting excited for? My company boss also said he would give me resources, but in the end, I did not even get a single hair.
He asked, "Then how did that person pass the trial? And how did he leave the Yin De Sect?"
Jiang Wen said, "He did say that after becoming a disciple, leaving the Yin De Sect was simple. You only needed to withdraw from the sect, and then you could leave—but you could never return."
"But he did not say how he passed the trial, so we do not know either. After all, he was from the Xuanji Immortal Sect and had received a fortuitous encounter. He had already gained the attention of a great sect, and no one dared force him."
Ning Ri nodded slightly. Then a Spiritual Opportunity flashed through his mind. "Right, since the guests give congratulatory gifts, if I become a disciple, will those congratulatory gifts be given to me?"
Jiang Wen was suddenly stumped by the question...
He gave an awkward "uh." "To be honest, I have never heard of that question before. Hahaha."
He had not expected Ning Ri to set his sights on the congratulatory gifts...
Then Jiang Wen briefly recounted how he and his younger brother had ventured into the Yin De Sect. He did not say much, since he had failed very quickly...
After Ning Ri finished chatting with Jiang Wen and Jiang Wu, he decided to return to the sect. Before leaving, he had originally planned to wash away his cultivation.
He was worried that returning to the sect would cause another uproar.
But then he reconsidered. Yang Xingming and Chen Xingfeng already knew about this, and judging by their reactions, it seemed to confirm that there truly had been seniors in the Heaven Defying Sect—and even Grandmasters—with similar cases of consecutive breakthroughs.
Since that was the case, there was no need to reset his points.
After all, Ning Ri knew clearly that he would definitely encounter similar situations in the future, such as breaking through from Nascent Soul to Spirit Transformation in one breath...
In that case, he would first start by climbing several realms from Qi Refining, giving everyone in the Heaven Defying Sect some psychological preparation.
That way, his future point additions would not seem too abrupt.
Then Ning Ri activated the jade slip of the Golden Strategy Tally and circulated the Heaven Defying Soul Splitting Technique whose points he had just reassigned, beginning to take jobs.
While waiting for someone to accept his order, Ning Ri looked at the jade slip, feeling deeply satisfied—
Awesome!
Because he had reset his points, the Heaven Defying Soul Splitting Technique had reset.
He had become a new user again!
That pleased him greatly.
And what pleased him even more came afterward: the person who arrived was not Luo Ke.
He was truly afraid of seeing Luo Ke.
If Luo Ke came, Ning Ri would not even know how to explain it. He could not exactly tell Luo Ke that his Heaven Defying Soul Splitting Technique could be renewed day after day, forever fresh and ever newer, could he?
On the road back, Ning Ri continued practicing his saber.
Counting all the miscellaneous matters, he had not practiced his saber for a very long time.
That would not do.
Grind!
Golden Strategy Immortal Sect.
Their Inner Sect was inside a city!
The city glittered with gold and jade, its walls built from spirit stones. The spirit stones were replaced at regular intervals, while all kinds of mounts and magic treasures could be seen everywhere on the streets, each one incomparably precious.
At this moment, the Luo Ke whom Ning Ri feared meeting was inside a pavilion, wiping down his flying sword.
Just then.
An old man in a dark purple brocade robe walked in from outside. "Old Luo, Shuyou is back. This time, he even met Master Xingfeng. He is so happy he could burst."
This man was Liang Shuyou's master.
Hearing this, Luo Ke had no desire to respond.
Luo Ke had not accumulated enough "seniority" in the Great Mercy Divine Palace, so he had not yet reached the generation that could take disciples. For now, he was still taking jobs through the Golden Strategy Tally to build up his "seniority."
And he had just missed Ning Ri, that "great genius," so he was already full of pent-up anger.
Now, hearing someone come to show off his disciple made him even more irritated.
Liang Shuyou was indeed among the more skilled artifact refiners of the Golden Strategy Immortal Sect's Foundation Establishment generation.
Seeing that Luo Ke ignored him, the old man gave a chuckle and was about to say something more.
But at that moment, Luo Ke suddenly thought of something. He turned to the old man and said:
"Right, Old Li, did Shuyou happen to meet someone named Ning Ri?"
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