Lin Ye withdrew his true essence, and the Dao resonance receded with it. The ripples around him quietly stilled, as though they had never appeared.
"It's time to go to Listening to the Waves Cottage." Lin Ye stepped down the stone stairs.
After breaking through to the Hua Yuan Realm, he needed to report to Hidden Sword Hall and update his identity privileges. He wanted to see what sort of missions he could take on at his current realm.
Upon arriving at Listening to the Waves Cottage, he pushed open the door and entered.
The instant Lin Ye stepped inside, the old man slightly lifted his eyelids before opening his eyes. His gaze paused briefly on Lin Ye, a flicker of surprise passing through them.
"You broke through?" the old man asked flatly.
"Yes." Lin Ye nodded.
The old man asked no further questions. He raised a hand and pressed it against the tabletop. A hidden compartment sprang open, revealing a black iron token. The words "Hidden Sword" were carved on its front, while the character "B" was engraved on the back.
"A B-grade token. You may accept B-grade missions and above. Your monthly resource allocation is doubled, and your privileges are elevated." The old man was concise as he pushed the token toward Lin Ye.
Lin Ye took the token and infused it with true essence, binding it to himself. Information on his new privileges flooded into his mind: he could consult certain sect secrets, enter the high-level scripture repository, and exchange for rare resources.
"Also," the old man added, "the information on the Netherworld Sect that you brought back has been verified by the hall. It is an evil sect that has been secretly causing trouble in recent years. You destroyed one of its strongholds, so this is