Chapter 16 - Elder Jiang (1/2)

”A genius rouge cultivator, you say?” An old man sat in his exquisite wooden chair, his gaze as the young man standing before him.

”That's right, Elder Jiang. He managed to slay a high-level Fiery Lizard with a single sword strike, even piercing its steel-like scales known for its impenetrable defense!” Mo Zhou shared his experience with Yuan to the old man before him.

The old man was Elder Jiang, a sect elder of the Flying Sword Sect, who is also in charge of the administration for the sect.

”If this young man is really as good as you praised him to be, then I'd like to meet him myself.” Elder Jiang stood up and walked towards the door. ”What are you waiting for? Let's go.”

”Yes!”

Mo Zhou led Elder Jiang outside the sect where Yuan and Xiao Hua waited patiently.

”Fellow Daoist Yuan! Thank you for waiting… umm…”

”Hmm… Ninth Level Spirit Apprentice… how old are you, young man?” Elder Jiang could tell Yuan's cultivation base with a single glance.

”You seem to be around Mo Zhou's age… not bad for a rogue cultivator who cultivated without any proper guidance.” He nodded with approval.

”You are…?”

”This is Elder Jiang, he is in charge of the sect's administrations for the Outer Court disciples.” Mo Zhou introduced Elder Jiang to Yuan.

”I see. Nice to meet you, Elder Jiang.”

Elder Jiang gently brushed his white beard and said, ”I will get straight to the point, do you want to join my Flying Sword Sect as a disciple? The sect provides countless benefits and resources to its disciples to help them grow. If you join, then your cultivation base will definitely rise faster than before. Perhaps you may even qualify to become an Inner Court disciple one day.”

”Inner Court disciple?” Yuan wondered if Inner Court disciples meant being an upperclassman.

”You…”

Elder Jiang frowned and looked at Mo Zhou.

”Elder Jiang, you see… Daoist Yuan has actually never been aware of the existence of sects until today, hence why he wanted to visit our Flying Sword Sect…” Mo Zhou explained to him with a bitter smile.

”What…? How is that even possible?” Elder Jiang doubted his words, but even an idiot could come up with a better excuse.

Elder Jiang looked at Yuan again, and he sighed. ”Whatever. I do not care about your circ.u.mstances. Well? What is your answer? I will accept you as an Outer Court disciple right this moment if you so wish.”

Mo Zhou saw the chance and urged Yuan. ”Daoist Yuan, you are really lucky! Under normal circ.u.mstances, one would have to pass the entrance exam before they get admitted into the sect as a disciple. However, Elder Jiang here has the authority to accept you into the sect without any of that hassle! This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance that anyone would be willing to die for!” he said with excitement.

”...” Yuan turned silent for a moment.