Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Outer Sect Assessment (Part 3)

In the Illusion Realm, Li Mu returned to his original world, paying the monthly mortgage, working 996, being rushed by the product manager to meet deadlines, coding day and night, his parents urging him to go on blind dates, urging him to get married early, …

Li Mu was ’frightened awake’ all of a sudden. He really didn’t want to experience the ’Heart Inquiry’ assessment in the ’original world’. Relying on the strength of his Divine Soul, Li Mu forcibly broke free from the Illusion Realm assessment.

“Damn it! An assessment is an assessment, why recall those days!” Li Mu cursed inwardly.

Looking at the several Servant Disciples around him who were trapped in the illusion, some with joyful and rampant expressions, some with lewd faces,… they must be having very beautiful dreams.

Li Mu was very displeased. In the same Heart Inquiry checkpoint, others either had lovely dreams or dreams of great advancement in cultivation, becoming immortals and ancestors. When it was his turn, he had to return to the original world, recalling those unbearable past events.

Li Mu took a few large strides and walked out of the Illusion Array.

“How did you come out? So fast? Did you experience Heart Inquiry?” The Examination Disciple looked at Li Mu in disbelief and asked in confusion.

“I went through it, Senior Brother. Did I pass the assessment?” Li Mu made up a reason and asked.

The Examination Disciple looked at Li Mu suspiciously, then reluctantly concluded, “You broke free from the Heart Inquiry illusion in just 50 breaths, your performance is outstanding, you passed the assessment!”

After speaking, the Examination Disciple handed over the Bronze Token to Li Mu. This is the Outer Disciple Token given for passing the assessment. If the Illusion Array assessment is not passed, the token will be taken back.

“This is your Outer Disciple Token. Go find Senior Brother Qiu yourself and claim the Outer Disciple benefits!” The Examination Disciple said, congratulating Li Mu.

“Thank you, Senior Brother!” Li Mu happily accepted the Outer Disciple Token. He had finally become an official member.

In the Qing Xuan Sect, Servant Disciples are considered non-official members, having only a tiny bit of benefits, with more responsibilities and tasks. Becoming an Outer Disciple, one has the Outer Disciple Token as identification, and can obtain more Sect benefits.

With the Outer Disciple Token in hand, Li Mu went to the Outer Disciple material distribution center.

A wooden table was placed at the entrance to the warehouse, and a Management Disciple, about thirty years old, was responsible for registration. Behind him in the warehouse, two young disciples were responsible for distributing the standard Magic Robes and various Tier One Lower Grade Spiritual Artifacts to the Outer Disciples.

“Show me your Disciple Token! What kind of Spiritual Artifact do you want, a blade? A sword?” The Management Disciple looked at Li Mu and stretched out his hand, asking for the Disciple Token while inquiring.

“Senior Brother, please give me a sword!” Li Mu quickly handed over his Disciple Token.

“Hmm! Outer Disciple – Zhao Huai Ren, receiving one Profound Iron Sword, three Outer Disciple Robes, Contribution: 100 points!” The Management Disciple recorded, meanwhile inscribing something with Divine Sense into the Disciple Token, and after finishing, he handed the Disciple Token back to Li Mu.

“Senior Brother, I would like to learn some Cultivation Techniques, please guide me.” Li Mu took back his Disciple Token, while discreetly sliding over two Lower Spirit Stones.

The Management Disciple was slightly surprised, then happily accepted them.

The Management Disciple looked at Li Mu, smiling as he introduced, “If Junior Brother wants to learn Cultivation Techniques, you can go to the Dharma Transmission Hall to exchange. However, this is the Outer Sect’s location, and there are more ordinary techniques at the Dharma Transmission Hall. For more advanced techniques, the Sect’s main hall has a more complete collection. If Junior Brother doesn’t find a satisfactory technique, you can first get a technique catalog from the Dharma Disciple, select an appropriate technique, and after a successful exchange, the Sect will arrange to send the technique over in a few months.”

After a pause, the Management Disciple continued to introduce, “Exchanging techniques requires Sect Contribution, with higher-level techniques demanding more contribution. If Junior Brother wants a Foundation Establishment Technique, you can first go to the Contribution Hall to receive tasks to earn contribution.”

“Additionally, if Junior Brother wants to study some common techniques, you can purchase them at Chen’s Technique Tower. Their techniques come from the Inference Sect, and are quite comprehensive. Some techniques are no less than those in the Dharma Transmission Hall.”

Li Mu roughly understood what the Management Disciple said!

The Dharma Transmission Hall at the Outer Sect’s location holds more general techniques, and one can first purchase them outside. Additionally, get a technique catalog from the Dharma Disciple to exchange for a decent Cultivation Technique. However, the prerequisite is to earn a large amount of Sect Contribution first.

“Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother!” Li Mu gratefully thanked and turned to leave, planning to first go to the Dharma Transmission Hall to check how much Sect Contribution is needed to exchange for a technique he desired.

Li Mu possesses the Five Elements Spiritual Vein, and the most suitable Cultivation Technique for him would be a Five Elements Technique.

Removing the Servant Disciple Robe and putting on the new Outer Disciple Robe, Li Mu no longer stood out while walking among the other Outer Disciples.

However, the Outer Sect’s location is vast, with various Artifact Refining Workshops and Spirit Material Workshops, …, hundreds of rooms, making it difficult to navigate using Divine Sense. For a moment, Li Mu was lost.

“Excuse me, Senior Brother, I just passed the Outer Sect assessment. Could you tell me how to get to the Dharma Transmission Hall?” Li Mu stopped a chubby, friendly-looking Outer Disciple and respectfully inquired.

“To the Dharma Transmission Hall, huh! Follow me! I’ll pass by there, so I’ll take you.” The other squinted his small eyes, warmly greeting.

“Thank you! Senior Brother.” Li Mu gratefully expressed his thanks, closely following the other.

“My last name is Cheng, first name Dafu. Junior Brother, you’re quite young to have already passed the Outer Sect assessment. Impressive!” Cheng Dafu smiled brightly, leading Li Mu while sincerely praising.

“Senior Brother Cheng, you flatter me. You’re not much older than me!” Li Mu smiled humbly, signaling.

“Uh! I’m different from you, I withdrew from the Inner Sect!” Cheng Dafu’s smile vanished, replaced by a bitter face.

“Ah! Senior Brother Cheng, sorry, I didn’t know!” Li Mu was startled, quickly apologizing.

“It’s fine! Staying here is quite alright. The competition in the Inner Sect is far more brutal than in the Outer Sect. That’s the Dharma Transmission Hall over there, you can head over yourself.” Cheng Dafu led Li Mu through a few corridors, pointing to the palace-like building not far away.

“Thank you, Senior Brother Cheng, for guiding me. Oh, by the way, my last name is Zhao, called Zhao Huai Ren.” Li Mu gratefully thanked and introduced himself.

“Alright! Junior Brother Zhao, let’s chat again if we have the chance!” Cheng Dafu smiled, nodding his head, and his plump figure disappeared around the corridor’s corner.

Can Inner Sect Disciples be kicked out to the Outer Sect?

Watching Cheng Dafu’s departing back, Li Mu furrowed his brows, puzzled by this issue. He initially thought that once entering the Outer Sect, he could smoothly enter the Inner Sect and then relax completely, but it wasn’t that simple!

“Forget it, as long as I have a peaceful place to farm, no one will bother me anymore!” Li Mu couldn’t figure it out, so he decided not to think about it anymore.

Li Mu only needed a place where he could peacefully farm, along with the Sect-provided Foundation Establishment Technique. The other cultivation resources he could completely acquire through Cultivation Techniques and didn’t need to rely heavily on the Sect’s provided benefits.

Li Mu headed straight for the Dharma Transmission Hall, eager to find out how much Sect Contribution he would need to exchange for a Five Elements Technique suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivation.

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