At that moment, Zhang Jiucheng appeared again. When the yellow-faced man saw him, he said coldly, "Take this token. Human Cave No. 1."
Zhang Jiucheng took the token, shot Yan Chihuo a resentful look, then turned and went inside.
Yan Chihuo hadn't expected Zhang Jiucheng to have waited this whole time. By rights, other disciples should have come out over the past year, and Zhang Jiucheng should have been able to enter and cultivate long ago.
The yellow-faced man said blandly, "Bad luck for him. Human Cave has four abodes. Over the past year, three Body Tempering Late Stage disciples came here to cultivate, either because they'd rendered great service or because they'd paid a large sum in Jade Crystals. So he had no choice but to wait for you."
The abodes in Water-Fire Cave were divided into three ranks: Heaven, Earth, and Human. The Heaven-ranked abodes were for Dao Foundation Stage cultivators. In the Cloud Soaring Sect, only the sect leader could use one. The Earth-ranked abodes were for Qi Gathering Stage cultivators, while only the Human-ranked abodes were for Body Tempering Stage disciples.
There were three ways for disciples to enter Water-Fire Cave and cultivate. The first was to render great service and receive an abode as a reward from the sect. The second was to pay the sect a large sum in Jade Crystals. The third was to advance in rank, as Yan Chihuo and Zhang Jiucheng had.
If Water-Fire Cave had enough vacant abodes, there was no problem: disciples from all three groups could enter and cultivate. But if there weren't enough vacant abodes, those seeking to cultivate inside had to be placed in order. The first group came first, the second group next, and the third group last. Moreover, the sect gave disciples in the