The Office of Sect Affairs was located rather remotely, built atop a mountain peak. A broad granite stairway ran all the way from the foot of the mountain to the Office of Sect Affairs halfway up. Yet although the office had been built high, it was itself rather low and squat. The courtyards covered considerable ground, but there was no trace of extravagance—only a few ornamental rockeries and small pools. Even the cranes kept for viewing were merely little creatures that had just awakened their spiritual intelligence. The entire hall constantly gave off the shabby air of "property in one's heart."
—Well, its function really was that of a property management office...
Though this place looked somewhat shabby, there were quite a few people coming and going. In Modern Dharma cultivation, there were virtually no obstacles before the great barrier of the Primordial Spirit. The Myriad Dharma Sect had vast resources, and every year, thousands upon thousands of low-ranking disciples advanced. Furthermore, based on the enrollment schedule of the Immortal Academy and the average person's cultivation speed, these breakthroughs were mostly concentrated in spring and summer. Thus, there were quite a few people coming to change residences after advancing.
That disciple who had just advanced to the Core Formation Realm had also assumed Wang Qi had only recently advanced, so he brought him here. Yet he had forgotten to consider that ordinary Myriad Dharma Sect disciples would visit the Office of Sect Affairs at least twice during the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages. There was no way they would still not know the route after reaching Core Formation.
Not only that, he had not even asked Wang Qi's name, nor had he introduced himself.
The two soon arrived at the entrance of the Office of Sect Affairs. At this