"This Body Refining technique looks pretty good."
After pondering for a moment, Su Yun thought to himself.
However, exchanging for this Mysterious Grade, high-tier technique required three hundred thousand Contribution Points.
Fortunately, he had participated in the mission to wipe out a Demon Sect stronghold last time and had ultimately earned three hundred thousand Contribution Points.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to exchange for this technique.
"Su Yun, have you chosen?"
Elder Xiao asked.
"This disciple has finished choosing."
Su Yun picked up the Great Sun Profound Heaven Technique, then handed over his Disciple Token.
"Sorry for the trouble, Elder Xiao."
Buzz!
Elder Xiao nodded slowly. Holding the Disciple Token, he tapped it with his right hand and deducted three hundred thousand Contribution Points.
Then he handed the token back to Su Yun and reminded him, "Remember, you need to return the technique within half a month."
"Understood."
Su Yun nodded, then left the Scripture Depository.
"Young people are truly formidable!"
Watching Su Yun's departing figure, Elder Xiao stroked his beard and sighed.
He hadn't seen such a talented young man in a long time.
As soon as Su Yun returned to the small courtyard, he saw Song Que waiting for him with two female disciples.
"Junior Brother Su Yun, your daily necessities and some other belongings have all been sorted out."
Song Que said with a smile.
The two female disciples stood quietly beside him.
Each of them held a few belongings.
Outer Sect Disciple Tokens hung from the girls' waists.
They were inscribed with the numbers 233 and 234.
Clearly, they were both Outer Sect disciples, but their cultivation levels were low and their strength was weak.
"Thanks for the trouble, Senior Brother Song."
"We'll go choose a residence now."
Su Yun glanced at the two girls, then nodded.
"Good, let's go now."
Song Que said, beaming.
Now that he had a connection to Su Yun, his own standing had improved considerably.
Before long, they arrived at the residential area for Inner Sect disciples.
An Inner Sect elder was already waiting there.
"You must be Su Yun, right?"
"What a dashing young man!"
As soon as Su Yun approached, the white-haired elder came forward and greeted him with a smile.
"Junior Brother Su Yun, this is Steward Mu, who's in charge of the Inner Sect disciples' residential area."
Song Que quickly made the introduction.
"Then I'll be counting on you, Steward Mu."
Su Yun's expression shifted slightly as he clasped his hands.
"Haha, that's no problem."
Steward Mu looked delighted and said cheerfully, "Young Friend Su, since you passed the Grade-A assessment, you're technically entitled to choose any residential area for Inner Sect disciples."
"However, the top ten residential areas have already been taken. They were assigned according to the rankings from the last Disciple Ceremony."
"So you can't choose any of those ten areas."
"The residential areas ranked eleventh to thirtieth also offer a fine cultivation environment. Twenty-one of them have already been taken."
"You can choose freely from the nine that remain."
After finishing, Steward Mu briefly introduced the nine available residential areas.
"Then I'll take Number Twenty-Nine."
After thinking for a moment, Su Yun said.
He picked a number at random.
"Good."
Steward Mu nodded. "Come with me."
Then he led Su Yun and the others toward Number Twenty-Nine Residential Area.
They chatted as they walked, and soon arrived at Number Twenty-Nine Residential Area.
It had pavilions and waterside halls, as well as a freestanding purple tower. The scenery was beautiful, and the air was fresh.
Faint waves of spiritual energy rippled in every direction.
It was clearly an excellent place to cultivate.
"Junior Sisters, help Junior Brother Su Yun tidy up a little."
Song Que looked around, then instructed the two girls.
"Yes!"
The two pretty girls hurried into the Purple Tower and began cleaning without the slightest delay.
"Junior Brother Su Yun, this is your Inner Sect Identity Token."
"Every month, in the middle of the month, you can go to the Resource Pavilion to collect a portion of the cultivation resources allotted to Inner Sect disciples."
Steward Mu handed Su Yun a brand-new identity token.
"Thank you, Steward Mu."
Su Yun accepted the token and gave a brief reply.
"It's nothing."
Steward Mu stroked his beard and smiled. "If you need anything later, you can come find me at the Inner Sect Management Office. There are disciples on duty there at all times, so it's very convenient."
With that, Steward Mu left.
Only Su Yun and Song Que remained, chatting there.
"Junior Brother Su Yun, these two Outer Sect disciples are the servants assigned to you by the sect. They'll take care of your daily needs."
"Really, you can think of them as your followers."
Song Que said with a smile, watching the two female disciples bustle about.
"Servants?"
Su Yun was taken aback.
He suddenly remembered the servants he'd seen when visiting Song Que earlier.
"Junior Brother Su Yun, don't turn them down."
"Your cultivation time is precious. Naturally, you shouldn't waste it on trivial things like food, clothing, and daily chores."
"The sect took that into consideration, which is why it made this arrangement."
"These two female disciples come from ordinary families and have ordinary talents, but they're thoughtful, obedient, and hardworking."
"Why not accept them for now?"
Song Que explained.
"Fine, I understand."
Su Yun nodded without refusing.
It was true that he didn't need to handle every little thing himself.
He could leave them to the two girls.
"Senior Brother Su Yun, we've finished cleaning."
A little while later, the two girls hurried over, wiping their sweat as they spoke.
"Good."
Su Yun nodded, then pushed open the door and went inside.
The purple tower had five floors, each of them fairly spacious.
The first floor was mainly for receiving guests, serving as a sort of gathering hall.
The second floor was for training and was very open.
The third and fourth floors were living quarters.
When Su Yun reached the fifth floor, surprise flickered across his face.
This room was a little different.
"The spiritual energy here seems denser than in the other areas."
Su Yun thought to himself.
"Junior Brother Su Yun, the top thirty residential areas for Inner Sect disciples are all inscribed with Spirit Gathering Array patterns that draw in the spiritual energy of the surrounding area."
"Of course, the higher the ranking, the better the effect."
"Residential areas numbered eleven to thirty can boost cultivation speed by about thirty percent."
"The top ten residences can boost cultivation speed by fifty percent."
"I've heard that the residences of the top three Inner Sect disciples can double cultivation speed!"
Song Que explained.
A look of envy appeared on his face.
"So that's how it works."
Su Yun finally understood.
He had already seen several kinds of formations.
Whether it was the Golden Armor Giant Spirit Formation from before or this Spirit Gathering Array, both were incredibly wondrous.
Now, he'd developed a bit of interest in the art of formations.
If he got the chance, he planned to study formations.
After that, Song Que and Su Yun chatted for a while.
Before leaving, Song Que said with a smile, "By the way, Junior Brother Su Yun, there'll be an Inner Sect Dao Discussion Meeting tonight, at Number Seven Residential Area. Elder Mu will be hosting it. Would you like to attend?"
The Inner Sect Dao Discussion Meeting was held partly so that the Inner Sect disciples could share their insights and experiences, and improve together.
They could also exchange information and trade resources.
"An Inner Sect Dao Discussion Meeting?"
"I'll go."
Su Yun replied with a smile.
"Good. See you tonight."
After exchanging a few more words, Song Que left.
Su Yun then began reading the Great Sun Profound Heaven Technique in the training area on the tower's second floor.
After a while, he had memorized it thoroughly.
Then he settled his mind and began cultivating according to the steps described in the technique.
Nearby, the two girls held a bundle of clean robes and watched Su Yun quietly, their eyes wide and their manner obedient.
After completing a set, Su Yun was drenched in sweat and exhaled a stream of white breath.
He felt refreshed from head to toe, his bones rang, and his blood roared.
A voice also rang out in his mind.
"The Great Sun Profound Heaven Technique has begun cultivating automatically!"
"First cultivation triggered a critical hit. Successfully broke through to the first layer!"
Rumble!
In an instant, the blood and qi within Su Yun surged dramatically.
A powerful wave of blood and qi rippled outward in every direction.
It was astonishing!
"As expected of a Mysterious Grade, high-tier technique. I've only broken through to the first layer, and my blood and qi have already increased this much!"
Su Yun looked delighted as he carefully sensed his physical condition.
Like the Bone Forging Vajra Technique, the Great Sun Profound Heaven Technique had nine layers.
Reaching the ninth layer meant mastering it completely.
Unfortunately, very few people managed that.
Next, Su Yun picked up the Black Blade and perfectly practiced the Slaughter Blade Art once.
After a while,
he had successfully reached the entry level in the Slaughter Blade Art, too.
This further improved Su Yun's blade mastery.
The next second,
chilling blade qi gradually emanated from Su Yun's body.
Even the air all around them had grown much colder.
The two young women standing to one side, holding clean robes, were utterly stunned.
They stared blankly at Su Yun, their minds practically shutting down.
If they had seen correctly, Su Yun had just been cultivating an entirely new technique.
And yet he'd mastered the basics in a single attempt!
What kind of comprehension was that?
By then, the night sky on the horizon had gradually begun to clear.
The whole world was dyed like ink.
"It's about time. I should head to the Inner Sect Dao Discussion Meeting."
Coming back to himself, Su Yun looked out at the night beyond the window, a faint smile playing at the corners of his lips.
The next moment, as the two young women watched in a daze,
he reached out and took the clean robes.
After changing, he immediately headed for the Number Seven Residential Area!
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