Entering the Inner Sect

"A green fate, this is my first time seeing one."

Looking at Lin Ziyou's green fate, Ye Lin felt a surge of emotion; he had only ever seen white fates before, but today, he had finally laid eyes on a green one.

"An Inner Sect disciple, truly impressive."

Observing Lin Ziyou's opportunity, Ye Lin felt a spark of joy. A Profound-tier high-grade Nirvana Fruit—this was the first time he had ever seen a spirit fruit of such high quality.

"Brother Ye, we should get going."

At that moment, a remark from Huang Xiong pulled Ye Lin back to reality.

"Right, let's go."

Ye Lin took one last deep look at Lin Ziyou before following Huang Xiong toward the Inner Sect.

The Azure Cloud Sect was divided into the Inner Sect and the Outer Sect. The Outer Sect was where Outer Sect disciples and Chore Disciples operated, while the Inner Sect was the domain of Inner Sect disciples, personal disciples, and the various elders and the Sect Master.

The Inner Sect was the true core of the Azure Cloud Sect.

Arriving before a wooden gate and passing through various identity verifications, Ye Lin finally followed Huang Xiong into the Inner Sect.

"Such dense spiritual energy."

The moment he stepped into the Inner Sect, Ye Lin was filled with shock; the spiritual energy here was more than ten times denser than in the Outer Sect.

"Brother Ye, let's go collect your resources for this month first, then apply for the medicinal bath."

Huang Xiong turned to speak to Ye Lin, and seeing Ye Lin nod, he led him toward the Inner Sect administrative office.

The administrative office was established specifically to handle miscellaneous affairs.

"Senior Brother, this is the newly promoted Inner Sect disciple."

Upon reaching the office, Huang Xiong spoke to the disciple before him with a respectful expression.

"You are the one who defeated Lin Ziyou?"

The disciple raised his head to look at Ye Lin, who simply nodded calmly.

"Not bad. From now on, we are fellow disciples. The Inner Sect is not like the Outer Sect."

"In the Inner Sect, the competitive pressure is immense. Do not neglect your cultivation, or one day in the future, you will find yourself returning exactly the way you came. Do you understand?"

"Many thanks for the advice, Senior Brother."

Ye Lin bowed to the disciple.

At the same time, a transparent panel appeared.

Name: Zhao Li Cultivation: Qi Refining, Level 9 Fate: White Destiny Traits: [Decent Comprehension], [Born with Divine Strength] Destiny: Cultivates for a lifetime, eventually stepping into the Golden Core realm, becoming a hegemon over a radius of ten thousand miles, until his lifespan nears its end and he dies of old age. Recent Opportunity: In five days, he will enter the Inner Sect Secret Realm and discover three Fire Spirit Stones within the Blazing Valley. After absorbing and refining them, his spiritual root will slowly mutate into a fire spiritual root, greatly increasing his combat power.

[Decent Comprehension]: Your comprehension exceeds that of ordinary people; you can always grasp obscure and difficult techniques with great speed. [Born with Divine Strength]: Since childhood, you have displayed strength beyond the ordinary. If you embark on the path of cultivation, this advantage will be magnified infinitely.

"Mm, good. My name is Zhao Li. If you have any problems in the future, you can come find me. These are your resources for this month. The secret realm opens in five days; remember to prepare yourself during these five days."

"Tomorrow, you will undergo a specialized medicinal bath. Make sure you attend; this bath has many benefits and will lay a solid foundation for your future breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm."

"Alright, you may go."

With that, Zhao Li handed Ye Lin twenty Low-Tier Spirit Stones, five Yellow-tier mid-grade Spirit Nourishing Pills, and a token, then waved him off.

Every time a new Inner Sect disciple arrived, he would offer a friendly greeting. He was a smart man; what if one of them turned out to be a genius? If they rose to prominence later, he would at least be a familiar face.

After all, saying a few kind words cost him nothing but breath.

"Senior Brother, in that case, I shall take my leave."

Huang Xiong bowed respectfully to Ye Lin before walking out of the Inner Sect.

As an Outer Sect disciple, he was not permitted to linger in the Inner Sect and could only regretfully abandon the dense spiritual energy.

"No wonder everyone wants to enter the Inner Sect. The spiritual energy and resources alone are incomparable to the Outer Sect."

Looking at the resources in his hand, Ye Lin sighed with emotion. The precious items were not the spirit stones, but the Spirit Nourishing Pills, which were highly beneficial for nourishing the spirit.

Although they were only Yellow-tier mid-grade and their effect on the spirit was minimal, anything related to the spirit was of immense value.

The spirit was similar to the soul; a powerful spirit not only increased comprehension but also provided immunity against mental attacks, such as illusions.

If the spirit were powerful to the extreme, one could remain alive even if the physical body were destroyed.

Holding his token, Ye Lin arrived at his residence, which had been specifically assigned to him.

At this moment, Ye Lin looked up into the distance, seeing nine towering peaks piercing the sky. Those were the cave dwellings of the nine great elders, as well as those of the personal disciples.

"Tomorrow is the medicinal bath, and in five days, the secret realm opens. For now, I will go claim Huang Xiong's opportunity. As for Lin Ziyou's, I will set it aside for the time being."

I shall take Huang Xiong's opportunity today, proceed with the medicinal bath tomorrow, and then spend three days preparing to enter the secret realm, Ye Lin pondered.

As for Lin Ziyou's opportunity, there was no rush; it would not be too late to claim it after emerging from the secret realm.

Of course, he had not forgotten Zhao Li's opportunity: the Fire Spirit Stone. It contained rich fire elements, and once absorbed, it could nourish the Spirit Fire within his dantian.

Since the Spirit Fire was currently his greatest trump card, the stronger it became, the happier he would be.

"My first destination upon entering the secret realm must be the Blazing Valley. I must be faster than Zhao Li."

"So it shall be."

Having settled everything in his mind, Ye Lin hurried out of the Inner Sect and headed toward the outside of the sect.

Along the way, both Outer Sect disciples and Chore Disciples looked at him with gazes of awe. As a hot-blooded young man, he found such attention quite gratifying.

Huang Xiong's opportunity lay within the Purple Deep Spring in the central region of the Hundred Thousand Mountains. The Purple Deep Spring was occupied by demonic beasts year-round, and ordinary cultivators dared not come here at all.

"This opportunity is truly not easy to obtain," Ye Lin remarked, clicking his tongue.

He traveled all the way to the Purple Deep Spring, where the roars of beasts echoed from time to time. Fortunately, Ye Lin had been extremely cautious throughout the journey, allowing him to arrive here without any mishaps.

The Purple Deep Spring sounded pleasant by name, but in reality, it was merely a modest-sized deep spring.

"So many demonic beasts."

Ye Lin lay prone in the grass, observing the scene ahead.

The area surrounding the spring water was crawling with demonic beasts—three-meter-long tigers, five-meter-long crocodiles, and all manner of carnivorous beasts.

However, the strength of these beasts was generally not high, mostly hovering around the fifth or sixth level of Qi Refining.

"For the sake of the Sword Talisman, I'll risk it."

Seeing no other opening, Ye Lin took his longsword from his Spatial Ring and leaped out.

"ROAR!"

The moment Ye Lin appeared, he was locked onto by the beasts ahead. They stared at him intently, emitting deafening roars from their throats.

"Slash!"

Ye Lin let out a low shout. Instantly, a crimson sword light flashed, and the tiger demon that had been roaring the loudest was already split in two.

Moreover, streaks of green flame flickered over the tiger demon's corpse, and within a few short seconds, the remains had turned to ash and dissipated into the air.

Seeing this, the remaining demonic beasts turned their heads and fled. In just a few minutes, the group of beasts that had been there was nowhere to be seen.

These demonic beasts possessed higher intelligence than ordinary wild animals, though not by much. They only knew to run when they encountered danger; they would not fight to the death like common beasts.

Seeing the herd of beasts depart, Ye Lin breathed a sigh of relief. Although the beasts here were not strong individually, their numbers were vast; he certainly could not win in a head-on fight.