Becoming a Chore Overseer

The ten people before Ye Lin were all intimately familiar to him—veteran Chore Disciples from back in the day.

The old Chore Squad Leaders, including the Chore Overseers, had all begun working in the Outer Sect. They had endured long enough to earn their qualifications.

The newly initiated Chore Disciples below glared at those on the stage, grinding their teeth in fury, yet there was nothing they could do.

No matter how angry they were, they could only swallow their rage and live a lifetime of submission if they lacked strength.

Zhang Liang looked at Ye Lin, his expression unchanged.

"Kid, let this end here. The Chore Squad Leader positions are already full. Get lost."

One of them cursed at Ye Lin. They did not think highly of him at all.

A Chore Disciple was nothing more than livestock in human form. So what if he persevered to the end? He did not even deserve a second glance from them.

"What I want is the position of Chore Overseer, not some Chore Squad Leader position."

Ye Lin snorted coldly. Spiritual power surged through his right hand, and the expressions of the others changed dramatically. Even Zhang Liang's face shifted slightly.

"Hmph, an ant that knows neither the height of the heavens nor the depth of the earth."

After Ye Lin spoke, not only Zhang Liang, but the other nine also laughed in anger.

Yet in the next instant, everyone's vision blurred. The disciple who had just been mocking Ye Lin crashed heavily onto the ground.

Ye Lin then turned and stared at the remaining few before charging swiftly at one of them.

"Get him together. Cripple him and throw him down."

Zhang Liang spoke coldly.

The remaining eight rushed Ye Lin at once. Ye Lin clenched both fists, and in an instant, his hands became afterimages. The naked eye could not catch his speed at all.

In the blink of an eye, all eight men fell from the Arena, clutching their bodies and howling in agony.

Zhang Liang was startled. To deal with nine Qi Refining Level 1 cultivators so easily, could Ye Lin already be at Qi Refining Level 3?

At that moment, a vicious look appeared on Zhang Liang's face. Staring at Ye Lin's back, he produced a small bottle and rushed toward him.

"Die."

But in the next moment, as if Ye Lin had known all along, he spun around and seized Zhang Liang's hand.

"I'll send you on your way."

As he spoke, all of Ye Lin's Qi Refining Level 5 spiritual power poured into Zhang Liang's body, shredding every one of Zhang Liang's meridians and his internal organs to pieces.

"Qi... Qi Refining Level 5... You hid yourself deeply."

Zhang Liang's eyes widened. He coughed up blood, then collapsed on the Arena and breathed his last.

Ye Lin crouched down, pried open Zhang Liang's hand, and a small white bottle came into view.

Ye Lin tucked the bottle into his sleeve. Bone-Melting Powder—once touched, it would immediately turn a person into a puddle of blood. It was tyrannical beyond measure.

"I announce that this Grand Competition has ended. The nine Squad Leaders may freely choose the Chore Disciples they wish to manage. As for the Chore Overseer, he may head to the Outer Sect Hall to collect a Yellow-Grade Mid-Tier Martial Skill."

The Outer Sect Elder waved his sleeve as he spoke, then left the square. Before the eyes of the crowd, the outcome had already been decided. Even he could do nothing about it.

Looking at the nine Chore Squad Leaders sprawled on the ground, Ye Lin shook his head. Without a doubt, he was now the Chore Overseer. He stepped down from the Arena and left the square beneath the envious, admiring, and fearful gazes of the Chore Disciples.

Inside the Outer Sect Hall, Ye Lin took out his Identity Token and handed it to the disciple before him. Now that he was a Chore Overseer, it was time to replace his Chore Disciple token.

"Hm?"

Ye Lin suddenly felt someone watching him. He turned and saw a young man in Outer Sect disciple robes. The moment the young man met Ye Lin's gaze, he immediately lowered his head.

Name: Dong Feng

Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 5

Fate Rank: White (utterly ordinary)

Fate Traits: None (utterly ordinary)

Destiny: Six months later, he would descend the mountain to eliminate demons, only to be drained of all his essence blood by an Evil Demon and die.

Opportunity: Tomorrow, he would descend the mountain for a mission. By a twist of fate, he would discover three Demon Beast eggs at Qi Refining Level 9 in Wang Family Village. He would seize the eggs and flee at once, then return to Azure Cloud Sect and slowly refine them, breaking through to Qi Refining Level 6 in one stroke.

Seeing the panel before him, Ye Lin's lips curled upward. He already knew why this person had come.

He was here to keep an eye on him. It seemed that killing Zhang Liang had caused quite a stir in the Outer Sect.

After one glance, Ye Lin turned away as though nothing had happened. He accepted the Chore Overseer's exclusive Identity Token, robes, and martial skill from the disciple before him, then left the hall.

Back at his residence, Ye Lin set everything down and looked at the Yellow-Grade Mid-Tier Martial Skill before him: Seven Kill Fist.

Opening the first page, he saw the introduction to the fist technique.

Seven Kill Fist had seven levels in total. Each level cultivated would double its power atop the preceding level. In other words, once it was cultivated to perfection—

With his Qi Refining Level 5 cultivation, Ye Lin could kill a Qi Refining Level 6 expert with a single punch.

However, cultivating Seven Kill Fist was also extremely demanding and required vast amounts of resources as support.

"Perfect. Tonight, I'll descend the mountain and seize those three Qi Refining Level 9 Demon Beast eggs before anyone else. The value contained within three such eggs is comparable to ten Low-Tier Spirit Stones."

"As long as I obtain those Qi Refining Level 9 Demon Beast eggs and use them to assist my cultivation of Seven Kill Fist, I'll be fully confident of cultivating it to the third level."

Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, night had fallen. Holding his Chore Overseer Identity Token, Ye Lin glanced toward a certain place and smiled. Then he changed into black clothes and headed for the sect gates.

Ordinary Chore Disciples and Chore Squad Leaders did not have the qualifications to descend the mountain freely. Only Chore Overseers did.

This special position was precisely why both Chore Disciples and Chore Squad Leaders wanted to fight for it.

Some Chore Disciples might not get to descend the mountain even once in three years.

At the gates, Ye Lin showed his token to the gatekeeping disciples, then left the mountain gate and headed downhill.

Just as Ye Lin descended the mountain, two figures flashed past behind him.

"They've come?"

As Ye Lin hurried onward, the corners of his mouth lifted. From the moment he had left his residence, he had discovered the two men crouching behind his house.

To avoid exposing himself, he had to turn passivity into initiative.

Glancing at the Long Sword in his sleeve, Ye Lin sneered. This time, he had come thoroughly prepared. Besides, he held the initiative. He continued down the mountain.

"Senior Brother, what do you think that guy is doing, descending the mountain so late?"

Nan Xing looked at Zhao Hu with a puzzled expression. They had originally intended to secretly drug Ye Lin unconscious, bind him up, and wait for Zhang Xiao to leave seclusion and decide what to do with him.

But just as they had finished preparing everything, Ye Lin had unexpectedly descended the mountain alone beneath the cover of night, leaving them no time to react.

"Who knows? Isn't it even better that he's gone down the mountain? This will greatly reduce our chances of being exposed."

Zhao Hu sneered. Descending the mountain was better—it greatly reduced the risk of their exposure.

After all, the Chore Overseer of Azure Cloud Sect was already a position of some importance. Kidnapping a Chore Overseer would draw an investigation from the sect.

Once the sect discovered them, their three months of cultivation resources would be gone.

But now, he had descended the mountain of his own accord. If he disappeared, what did that have to do with them?

"No, wait."

At that moment, Zhao Hu's expression changed. He grabbed Nan Xing beside him and looked around.

"What is it, Senior Brother?"

Nan Xing asked Zhao Hu.

"This path leads directly to the Monster Cave at the foot of the mountain. At this hour, why would a mere Qi Refining Level 3 piece of trash go to the Monster Cave?"

Zhao Hu stood still and looked downhill. The longer he followed, the more he sensed something was wrong.

This road led directly to the Monster Cave at the foot of the mountain. Another thousand meters ahead lay the Monster Cave. By then, they could die without even knowing how they had died.

"Go back."

Zhao Hu's face darkened. Seeing his expression, Nan Xing became even more confused.

"What's wrong, Senior Brother? That shout of yours made us lose him."

Nan Xing complained to Zhao Hu. They had been following Ye Lin's silhouette, but Zhao Hu's sudden pull had caused Ye Lin's figure to vanish long ago.

"Damn it, this brat is pretty clever. He's already discovered us. Let's go."

Zhao Hu cursed under his breath, then turned and headed back toward Azure Cloud Sect.

A Qi Refining Level 3 kid going out in the middle of the night had already made Zhao Hu suspicious. What was more, Ye Lin had been running straight toward the Monster Cave at the foot of the mountain.

Clearly, Ye Lin had long since noticed the two of them following him.

He intended to use the Demon Beasts to get rid of them. Otherwise, why would anyone go looking for thrills in the Monster Cave in the middle of the night?

"Senior Brother, why aren't we chasing him? I don't understand."

Nan Xing followed behind Zhao Hu with a face full of resentment, and the two vanished into the night.

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