"..."
With Liu Yan enthusiastically leading the way,
Ye Li soon passed through the Soulbirth Sect's mist-shrouded Mountain Gate and officially entered the vast sect.
Everything he saw along the way was lavishly appointed.
Many disciples in clothes of various colors hurried past, showing not the slightest trace of the supposed demonic sect's sinister air.
Only the towering halls lent the place a solemn, immortal atmosphere.
"This is your pass for traveling within the sect. Be sure to keep it safe."
In a side hall, Ye Li successfully obtained the Life Token identifying him as a provisional disciple.
The three continued deeper into the Mountain Gate.
"You're new here, junior brother, so you might find it a little oppressive."
Liu Yan seemed to notice Ye Li surveying their surroundings. She looked back with a charming smile and pointed toward several peaks towering into the clouds:
"That's what makes our Soulbirth Sect unique. We cultivate the great Dao of the soul, so naturally, we need to quiet our minds."
"See [Soul Refining Peak] over there? They specialize in ghost control. That's [Corpse God Peak], where they deal with corpses all day..."
As she enthusiastically introduced the specialties of the sect's various peaks, she led Ye Li across the plaza toward an enormous hall ahead that radiated a cold, eerie glow.
"That's the [Immortal Destiny Hall]."
Liu Yan pointed at the enormous hall and slowed her steps slightly, her tone taking on a seemingly heartfelt note:
"Junior brother, I'm not trying to scare you."
"There are plenty of assignments in the Immortal Destiny Hall, but the truly lucrative, low-risk ones are always hard to find."
"The moment they're posted, they're usually snapped up behind the scenes by close friends of the disciples managing the hall."
"What's left either sends you into deadly