The old man wore brocade robes and had a prosperous, well-fed appearance. His name was Ji Chuan, and he was the Palace Master of the Heavenly Treasure Great Hall.
His status was not much lower than the Ninth Elder's.
"In the sect, every position is like one radish in one pit. Even if you accumulate enough Merit Points to advance, if there is no vacancy, you can forget about getting promoted."
Ji Chuan said flatly, "As far as I know, there are currently thirty-seven people in the sect with enough Merit Points to become deputy palace masters, yet they are still waiting for vacancies."
After saying that, he shook his head. "Unless this child renders a first-rate service and can be promoted as an exception, he can only wait in line. At the least, he will wait three to five hundred years; at most, several thousand years is possible."
"If one renders a first-rate service, one can be exceptionally promoted to deputy palace master?"
Su Yi fell into thought.
"That's right."
Ji Chuan looked at Su Yi with an amused gaze. "But first-rate services are not so easily earned. After entering the sect, you were already exceptionally made a steward of the Night Wandering Hall. That is an enormous blessing. Don't keep dreaming of ascending to heaven in a single step."
"Young man, being too ambitious is no good!"
Su Yi smiled but did not argue.
Man proposes, heaven disposes. Who said there was no such thing as ascending to heaven in a single step?
However, he currently had no interest in advancing in rank. He immediately said, "I intend to exchange all these Merit Points for divine medicines needed for cultivation and healing. The more precious, the better."
Ji Chuan was taken aback, then nodded. "Good. For you, cultivation