Chapter 29 – Disciple Benefits of Azure Cloud Sect

Roar!

A piercing dragon’s cry tore through the sky as the silver-white flood dragon clamped down on Bian Shouyi’s weapon.

Crack!

The sturdy Xuan Iron Longsword shattered instantly, breaking into countless fragments that scattered like snowflakes.

Yet the unstoppable silver dragon didn’t halt there—it continued charging straight toward Bian Shouyi.

Fortunately, the silver flood dragon ultimately didn’t strike him directly but brushed past his ear instead.

While tousling some of Bian Shouyi’s hair, it struck precisely the empty ground behind him.

Boom!

Where the flood dragon landed, rubble flew in all directions and fallen leaves filled the sky.

When the dust settled, a narrow trench measuring a full ten meters in length appeared behind Bian Shouyi.

One could imagine what a devastating outcome it would have been if this strike had landed directly on Bian Shouyi.

Defeat—utter and complete defeat.

Bian Shouyi silently stared at the small saber resting on his shoulder before asking in a low voice, “…What swordsmanship is this?”

“An ordinary technique from the Treasure Pavilion—Water Dragon’s Roar.”

After speaking, Lu Chen sheathed his saber and turned away, walking over to sit on a nearby tree stump.

He took out a bottle of mineral water from his storage bag and gulped it down noisily.

Though this battle appeared effortless for him, he had actually expended considerable energy.

After all, Bian Shouyi’s Orthodox Unity Swordplay was truly formidable, with each strike carrying immense power and momentum.

Had his Water Dragon’s Roar not reached the breakthrough realm, allowing him to control its vibrational force as effortlessly as moving his own arm,

And enabling him to unleash greater power with minimal spiritual power to block Bian Shouyi’s attacks,

He might have needed to avoid confronting Bian Shouyi’s initial assault head-on.

Let alone achieving such an overwhelming victory as he had now.

Having regained his composure, Bian Shouyi approached Lu Chen and said with complete seriousness, “I know Water Dragon’s Roar, but the way you executed it… is different from what I know.”

Lu Chen smiled in response to this question. “The same sword technique naturally differs when wielded by different people.”

This time, Bian Shouyi remained silent for a long while.

When he spoke again, all the dejection from his defeat had vanished completely,

Replaced by an indescribable determination.

“Your swordsmanship is impressive, but I still firmly believe my father’s Orthodox Unity Swordplay is the strongest.”

“I will continue training until the day I can defeat you using Orthodox Unity Swordplay.”

Having said this, Bian Shouyi voluntarily walked over to an Azure Profound Tree nearby, drew a spare longsword, and resumed his wood-cutting task.

True to his word, Bian Shouyi hadn’t forgotten his wager with Lu Chen.

He honored his promise by helping Lu Chen cut wood.

Watching Bian Shouyi’s retreating figure, Lu Chen murmured to himself, “Compared to someone who knows ten thousand sword techniques, someone like you who practices one technique ten thousand times… is far more intimidating.”

After this reflection, Lu Chen directly pulled out his phone and began examining his in-game status panel.

With someone else handling his work, he could naturally take it easy and focus on other matters.

[Name: Lu Chen (Azure Cloud Sect Laborer)]

[Aptitude: Supreme Mixed Spirit Root (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth)]

[Cultivation: Qi Condensation Stage Level 4 (4700/20000)]

[Cultivation Manual: Five Elements Harmony Art]

[Techniques: Dragon’s Roar Sky-Piercing Strike (Breakthrough 1/30000), Basic Alchemy (Beginner 1/1000)…]【Current EXP: 1635】

Six hours had already passed since he entered the Five Springs Mountain Core Area.

These six hours in reality equated to roughly two and a half days in the game.

Based on his current cultivation speed of gaining approximately “50 EXP” per game day,

within just six hours, his in-game self had accumulated around “120 EXP.”

His purpose for opening the game wasn’t merely to check his EXP gains,

but to complete the long-standing “Beginner Mission · Two.”

Completing this beginner mission required meeting two conditions:

one was reaching the fourth layer of the Qi Condensation Stage in cultivation,

and the other was becoming an Outer Sect Disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect.

With his successful refinement of a batch of Qi Gathering Pills,

only a simple initiation ceremony remained to fulfill these conditions.

Previously, Lu Chen had been occupied with mock exams and tree-cutting,

so he hadn’t rushed to pay respects at Danyang Peak.

Now, with Bian Shouyi acting as his proxy tool, he finally had time to complete the final step of the beginner mission.

True Immortal Cultivation, Azure Cloud Sect, Danyang Peak.

“Junior Brother Lu, from today onward, you are the 65th generation Outer Sect Disciple of our Danyang Peak, under the tutelage of Spirit Fire Daoist.”

“This is your disciple token. Please keep it safe.”

Lu Chen accepted the token from the Danyang Peak Inner Disciple and politely said, “Thank you, Senior Brother.”

“Junior Brother Lu, you’re too kind. Although you’re currently only a nominal disciple of our master, I believe you have great potential. I have high hopes for you.”

After saying this, the Danyang Peak disciple led Lu Chen to his new residence.

Though merely an Outer Sect Disciple, Lu Chen was essentially transitioning from an intern to a full member,

officially becoming part of the Azure Cloud Sect and eligible for some of its employee benefits.

These benefits included, but were not limited to, a fixed cave residence, a monthly spirit stone stipend, and a certain quantity of cultivation elixirs.

If one could become a formal disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect, to enhance the happiness index of its members,

the sect would even select some mortals with outstanding appearances and decent aptitude from the mortal world to arrange matchmaking sessions for its disciples,

thereby resolving their emotional concerns.

Housing provided, cultivation supported, wives arranged…

The Azure Cloud Sect’s triple-guarantee benefits had everything neatly arranged for its disciples.

As for why such benefits existed,

it was rumored that during the early days of the Azure Cloud Sect’s establishment, a disciple, due to poor social skills, had no contact with women for three hundred years and lacked any emotional experience.

This led to him being easily swayed by a demonic sect enchantress during a descent for training, resulting in numerous actions harmful to the sect.

To prevent such incidents from recurring, the Azure Cloud Sect incorporated marital happiness into its sect benefits.

And you know what? You really have to admit,

since implementing this rule, the Azure Cloud Sect not only recruited many disciples with considerable potential,

but also significantly boosted the sense of belonging among its members—a highly profitable arrangement.

Such generous benefits naturally strengthened Lu Chen’s desire to become a formal disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect.

Don’t misunderstand—it wasn’t because he learned about the wife allocation for formal disciples that he was eager to become one.He simply felt that the Azure Cloud Sect was a school that could be relied upon—they truly treated their members well!

While Senior Brother was taking him to select a Cave Residence, Lu Chen took a moment to check the newly unlocked third novice mission.

【Novice Mission Three: Become an Inner Disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect and reach the Foundation Establishment Stage】

【Minimum Mission Reward: 10,000 experience points, random second Innate Divine Ability*1】

【Note: The higher the quality of Foundation Establishment, the greater the mission reward】

A guaranteed 10,000 experience points and a random second Innate Divine Ability—the rewards for Novice Mission Three were undeniably generous for Lu Chen.

Moreover, this was only the minimum reward.

If he could achieve First-Grade Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, the rewards he would receive then were beyond his wildest imagination.

At this moment, Lu Chen felt his cultivation was filled with motivation.

For his wife… no, for the second Innate Divine Ability, he absolutely had to strive for First-Grade Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment no matter what!

But before that, he needed to claim the reward for the second novice mission.

[You have completed Novice Mission Two, gaining 2,000 experience points, Spirit Root Aptitude +1]

[Name: Lu Chen (Outer Sect Disciple of Azure Cloud Sect)]

[Cultivation: Qi Condensation Stage Fourth Layer (4,700/30,000)]

[Current Experience Points: 3,635]

“A direct increase of 10,000 points in Spiritual Power limit—it was worth spending so much time on the Purple Haze Nourishing Art.””

“Next, let’s see how to complete this third novice mission…”

(End of Chapter)