Becoming a Chore Overseer

The ten people before Ye Lin were all deeply familiar to him. They were veteran Chore Disciples.

The old Chore Captains and Chore Overseers had all begun working in the Outer Sect. They had served their time long enough.

The newly initiated Chore Disciples below saw the people on the stage and gnashed their teeth in fury, but there was nothing they could do.

No matter how angry they were, they could only swallow their rage and bow their heads for a lifetime without strength.

Zhang Liang looked at Ye Lin, his expression unchanged.

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

One of them cursed at Ye Lin. They simply did not think much of him.

Chore Disciples were nothing more than beasts. So what if he persisted to the end? He was not even qualified to earn a second glance from them.

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

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

"Hmph. An ant that knows neither the height of heaven nor the depth of earth."

The moment Ye Lin said that, not only Zhang Liang but the other nine burst out laughing in anger.

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

Ye Lin then turned and stared at the rest before charging swiftly toward one of them.

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

Zhang Liang spoke coldly.

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

In the blink of an eye, all eight fell from the arena, clutching their bodies and howling in pain.

Zhang Liang was shocked. To defeat nine Qi Refining Level 1 cultivators so easily—could Ye Lin already be at Qi Refining Level 3?

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

"Die."

But in the next instant, as though 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, grinding his meridians and internal organs into pulp.

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

Zhang Liang's eyes widened as blood spilled from his mouth. Then he collapsed on the arena and breathed his last.

Ye Lin crouched down and pried open Zhang Liang's hand. A white porcelain bottle came into view.

Ye Lin tucked the small bottle into his sleeve. Bone-Melting Powder—once touched, it would immediately turn someone into a pool of blood. It was incomparably vicious.

"I declare this Grand Competition concluded. The nine Chore Captains may freely choose the Chore Disciples they wish to manage. As for the Chore Overseer, they may collect a Yellow-Grade Mid-Tier Martial Skill from the Outer Sect Hall."

Seeing this, the Outer Sect Elder flicked his sleeve and spoke. He then left the square. Before everyone's eyes, the outcome had been decided. Even he could do nothing about it.

Looking at the nine Chore Captains lying motionless on the ground, Ye Lin shook his head. Without question, he was now a 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 sensed a gaze fixed upon him. He turned and saw a young man in Outer Sect disciple robes immediately lower his head after meeting Ye Lin's eyes.

Name: Dong Feng

Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 5

Fate Rank: White (ordinary)

Fate Traits: None (ordinary)

Destiny: Half a year later, he would descend the mountain to eliminate demons, only to have all the blood essence in his body drained by an Evil Demon, dying in the process.

Opportunity: Tomorrow, while descending the mountain on a mission, he would discover three Qi Refining Level 9 Demon Beast eggs in Wang Family Village by a stroke of luck. He would then seize the eggs and flee at once, return to Azure Cloud Sect, slowly refine them, and break through to Qi Refining Level 6 in one stroke.

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

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

After a glance, Ye Lin turned away as though nothing had happened. He accepted the Chore Overseer-exclusive Identity Token, clothes, and martial skill handed over by 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.

When he opened the first page, he saw the fist technique's introduction.

Seven Kill Fist had seven levels. Every level cultivated would double its power on top of the previous 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 resources as support.

"Perfect. Tonight, I'll descend the mountain and seize those three Qi Refining Level 9 Demon Beast eggs first. Three Qi Refining Level 9 Demon Beast eggs are worth nearly 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 can definitely cultivate it to the third level."

Time passed swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, night fell. Ye Lin took his Chore Overseer Identity Token and glanced toward a certain place, a smile rising on his lips.

He then dressed in black and headed toward the sect gate.

Ordinary Chore Disciples and Chore Captains 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 Captains wanted to fight for it.

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

Upon reaching the gate, Ye Lin showed his token to the gatekeeping disciples. Then he walked out of 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 along, the corners of his mouth lifted. From the moment he left his residence, he had already discovered two people crouching behind his house.

If he did not want to expose himself, he had to turn the passive into the active.

Ye Lin glanced at the Long Sword tucked in his sleeve and sneered. This time, he had come thoroughly prepared. Besides, he held the initiative.

He continued toward the foot of 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 planned to secretly drug Ye Lin unconscious, bind him up while they had the chance, and wait for Zhang Xiao to emerge from seclusion and decide what to do with him.

But just as they had prepared everything, Ye Lin had unexpectedly descended the mountain alone under cover of night, giving them no time to react.

"Who knows? Isn't it better that he's going down the mountain? This will greatly reduce the chance of us being exposed."

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

One had to know that a 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 on his own. What did his disappearance have to do with them?

"Something's wrong. 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 road leads straight to the Monster Cave at the foot of the mountain. Why would a mere Qi Refining Level 3 piece of trash go to the Monster Cave so late at night?"

Zhao Hu stood in place and stared downhill. The more he followed, the more he felt something was off.

This was the road to the Monster Cave below the mountain. Another thousand meters ahead lay the Monster Cave. By then, the two of them might die without even knowing how.

"Go back."

Zhao Hu's expression darkened.

Seeing Zhao Hu's expression only made Nan Xing more confused.

"What is it, Senior Brother? Your shout just now made us lose that guy."

Nan Xing complained to Zhao Hu. They had been following Ye Lin's silhouette, but when Zhao Hu grabbed him, Ye Lin's figure had long since vanished.

"Damn it, this brat is clever. He 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 brat going out in the middle of the night had already made him suspicious, let alone running straight toward the Monster Cave at the foot of the mountain.

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

He planned to use the Demon Beasts to get rid of them. Otherwise, why would he 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. The two vanished into the night.

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