007CCG Chapter 112 - 28: Promotion to Inner Sect Disciple
Wu Bin finally reacted, his face a mix of shock and joy as he looked at Su Jie.
Although he had felt that Su Jie had the potential to be promoted to an inner disciple when they first met,
the reality of Su Jie’s breakthrough to the Sixth Level of the Yunling Realm left him immensely shocked because it had all happened too quickly.
However, he didn’t harbor too many doubts, as the breakthroughs of Demon Cultivators were never by the book. Rapid early-stage cultivation progress had become synonymous with Demon Cultivators.
“Genuine beyond doubt.”
Su Jie nodded, and Wu Bin’s smile brightened as he hurriedly turned around to call someone.
“I’ll go find the Hall Master right away to confirm your promotion. Please wait a moment.”
Wu Bin had left, but even more people were crowding around Su Jie.
“Congratulations, Mr. Su, on your promotion to the Inner Sect. From now on, the sky’s the limit, and the ocean is yours to explore.”
“An inner disciple, I never imagined I would witness this grand occasion today. I wish Mr. Su great accomplishments in the future and an early promotion to the Secret Realm.”
A group of Managers surrounded Su Jie, ceaselessly offering their congratulations, trying to get on his good side and familiarize themselves with him for any future dealings.@@novelbin@@
Apart from these Managers, the disciples from the Command Hall couldn’t help but cast glances his way.
“That person has been promoted to an inner disciple; what’s his background? He looks so young.”
“Hiss, that’s our branch’s Brother Su. He used to talk to me.”
“I recognize him; he was quite prominent in the Black Market. He had an Elder’s gifted White Bone Sky Slaying Sword. I didn’t expect him to be promoted to an inner disciple so quickly.”
These disciples didn’t dare to come closer, just watching from a distance, and their words were filled with envy for Su Jie.
After all, being an inner disciple is a completely different concept than being an Outer Disciple. Outer Disciples are mere cannon fodder while inner disciples are candidates for the Secret Realm, and their status is beyond comparison.
The news spread quickly, soon leaving the Command Hall and drifting to the ears of more disciples within the Sect.
There were not many inner disciples in Ghost Ridge Palace, and every promotion of an inner disciple sparked discussions among the disciples, creating buzz that lasted for quite some time.
It didn’t take long for Su Jie to wait; soon Wu Bin returned with an elder.
Su Jie recognized the man, Master Zuo Xiping of the Command Hall, a genuine cultivator of the Secret Realm.
“So you’re Su Jie, right? Not bad, not bad. To reach the Sixth Level of the Yunling Realm at such a young age, Taoist Qiu has indeed taught a fine disciple!”
Zuo Xiping stroked his goatee, appearing extremely amiable.
It wasn’t that Master Zuo needed to curry favor with an inner disciple, but rather, he had a good relationship with Taoist Qiu, which accounted for his warm demeanor.
“Disciple has seen Master Zuo.”
Su Jie performed a respectful salute.
“Show me your spiritual aura.”
Master Zuo gestured with his hand, and without hesitation, Su Jie activated his Spiritual Power, not concealing the fluctuations of his aura.
Strong Spiritual Power that only a cultivator of the Sixth Level of the Yunling Realm could possess, clearly telling everyone present that Su Jie’s status as an inner disciple was well-deserved.
“Very good, your Spiritual Power is quite pure.”
Master Zuo nodded slightly and took out a bunch of items from his Storage Bag.
“This is the robe for inner disciples, this is the Identity Token, and these are one hundred Blood Marrow Crystals. From now on, every month, you will receive this amount as your monthly fee.
These are the three Cultivation Techniques that inner disciples can practice, this is the Token for the Medicine Pavilion and the Scripture Collection Tower. You may claim three Xuanling Pills from the Medicine Pavilion every month and browse the precious texts above the second floor for free.
This is your new residence, which includes a small blessed land with a richer and more abundant supply of Spiritual Energy to aid in your cultivation.”
You also have the privilege to purchase Magic Artifacts; you can contact the Artifact Refiners of the sect to create the Demon Path Magic Artifacts you desire according to your specifications…”
A huge pile of items was handed over to Su Jie, including the Cultivation Techniques for Insect Control, Body Worm, and Human Worm, as well as various other benefits exclusive to inner disciples.
This is the advantage of being an inner disciple; only then are you truly acknowledged and accepted by the Ghost Ridge Palace and not just considered expendable cannon fodder.
Seeing Su Jie scoop up so many benefits, envy turned the eyes of the disciples in the Command Hall red.
They had to pay the Elder their monthly fee every month, while Su Jie was not only exempted from this payment, but he would also receive hundreds of Blood Marrow Crystals as a monthly fee from the sect; the gap was simply too huge.
“This disciple thanks Master Zuo. From now on, I will certainly strive in my cultivation and not disappoint the sect’s nurturing.”
Su Jie took a deep breath, his heart swelling with indescribable excitement.
Inner Sect Disciple, finally, he was also an inner disciple.
“Brother Su, congratulations, congratulations.”
Wu Bin was standing beside Su Jie, with a smile even brighter than Su Jie’s; even his molars were showing.
“Brother Wu, join me for a couple of drinks tonight.”
Su Jie did not become arrogant because of his promotion to inner disciple; instead, he smoothly extended the invitation.
“That sounds splendid. I just so happen to have stored away two jars of twenty-year-old brew; tonight, we won’t return until we’re drunk.”
Seeing Su Jie’s unchanged attitude, Wu Bin felt even happier inside.
As the Manager of the Command Hall, he may have a bit of authority, but his status was still not comparable to that of an inner disciple—after all, this was a world where power reigned supreme.
And being acquainted with an inner disciple, having Su Jie as a contact, would be greatly beneficial for Wu Bin, potentially raising his status in the Command Hall by quite a bit.
Wearing the blue robe of an inner disciple, Su Jie stepped out of the Command Hall.
The sun was just right outside, its bright light shining on his face, and Su Jie’s lips curled up ever so slightly.
A year ago, he was just an ordinary person from Blue Star, but when he crossed over to the Tianyuan World, he was merely unpaid labor in Ghost Ridge Palace, catching insects every day.
Now, a year had passed, and his life and status had undergone an earth-shattering transformation.
Sometimes, Su Jie himself felt as if it was all a dream.
“Brother Su!”
“Brother Su!”
“Brother Su!”
The news spread quickly; no sooner had Su Jie been promoted to inner disciple and walked out of the Command Hall than the surrounding disciples all started to greet him, their tones respectful.
These were all disciples of Taoist Qiu’s lineage, who had specially rushed over to congratulate Su Jie on his promotion.
Su Jie ignored them and looked toward a figure in the crowd.
“Senior Yu, why are you here too?”
Su Jie rubbed his brow, for the person standing in front of him was none other than his Senior Sister, Yu Wen Xian.
“I heard you were promoted to inner disciple. As your Senior Sister, how could I not come to witness my Junior Brother’s impressive rise?”
Yu Wen Xian giggled behind her hand, her beautiful eyes sparkling as she looked at Su Jie.
“My judgment wasn’t wrong; Junior Brother Su would sooner or later become an inner disciple. It’s just a pity that I didn’t seize the opportunity; otherwise, you and I could have already become a splendid tale by now.”
“Senior Yu, I’m in a hurry to get home and won’t chat more with you.”
After hearing this, the corner of Su Jie’s mouth twitched. If he really had taken the opportunity, by now he would likely be serving as a servant, toiling like an ox or a horse.
He hastily said goodbye to Yu Wen Xian, to avoid this dangerous woman who was constantly after him.