Old Man

"Welcome to your new home, as of this moment you are all outer disciples" Zhu Wuheng smiled as he pointed to a wide set of exquisitely built houses which all had their own wide courtyard and training field, around the houses, the trees were all rich and bore beautiful flowers as butterflies and birds flew around happily, the qi in the air was also several tiers better than Felix's old continent.

"Wow, this place is so beautiful" Li Bai said with a grin as he admired the view.

"This is nothing compared to the inner disciple court, the core disciple court, and the direct disciple court, you guys should work hard while you are here, there are 207 outer disciples if you guys are added to the number then we'll make that number 250, first of all, take these jade slips, it's represents your identity as a disciple of our sect and also your means of storing currency, in this sects we use something referred to as points, each point is precious and can be used to purchase treasures in the sect" Zhu Wuheng explained as he led them towards the houses.

"At this moment you all have 100 points to use freely but be warned, there may be people that want to rob you of your points, the sect promotes competition among disciples but killing isn't allowed in the sect, if you are caught killing, you will be sent in front of the elders and made to face judgment for your actions"

"Let me explain how the system works in the sect, everyone here all wants to be powerful so to provide that strength provides treasures to disciples every month, apart from that, disagreements are settled peacefully with battle, if you are challenged, you can choose to accept or reject, if you accept and lose the battle, some of your points will be deducted as punishment"

"But if you accept and win, you will receive some of the challenger's points as a reward, it also works vice versa, sect competitions also take place every year where the reshuffling begins, if you are an outer disciple and you get enough points, you will be promoted to an inner disciple, the same works for the inner to core, core disciples and direct disciples like me are referred to as candidates because we are seen as the future of the sect"

"Although some prefer to wait a whole year to participate in the sect competition, there is also a faster way of moving up the ranks in the sect, that is through challenges, if a lower ranked disciple challenges a higher ranked disciple and wins, he takes his place on the rankings, this method is usually attempted by talented geniuses who can fight and win opponents stronger than them but there is no short list of such said people in the sect as almost everyone is a talented genius"

"Bullying is common as some choose to rob others of their points instead of fighting to earn them and so to avoid being caught in such a situation, strength is needed, you can also attempt missions issued by the sect and the surrounding cities or counties, I think that sums up the whole story, any questions?" Zhu Wuheng said with a smile after he finished explaining everything to them, he was about to continue when a hand shot into the air.

"Please I heard that the sect leader hasn't been seen by anyone is that true?" Li Bai asked from beside Felix who glanced at him in surprise.

"Um yes that's true and also not true, only the top-ranking disciples are allowed to see the sect master but our vice sect master takes care of the sect, he's the main pillar of the sect apart from the sect master, and his strength at the peak of the Transcendant Realm has made him a huge figure in the cultivation world, or now you guys will get used to the sect but soon you will all get to know him even though I think some of you already have" Zhu Wuheng replied as his eyes glanced over all of them and Felix felt like his gaze lingered on him a little bit more than the others before moving away.

"So go get some rest, you will all report to the outer disciple treasury for your monthly quota as well as the rewards for your ranking tomorrow and your sect robes, the rest will be explained to you and you will all be made to choose your departments based on your talents, the top 4 will follow me now, the rest of you will be led to your respective courtyards by your jade slip" Zhu Wuheng said as the top 5 all walked towards him while the rest were led to their courtyards by their glowing jade slips.

The top five were then teleported again to a wide bustling square, immediately they appeared, they immediately attracted gazes from the passerby and when they saw them without a sect robe, their gaze immediately changed to that of a predator eying prey but when they saw the golden robe of the direct disciple standing beside them, their gaze immediately changed to that of fear as they bowed before backing off, not wanting to incite the rage of a direct disciple.

"For now, they won't dare try anything with you guys since I'm with you but I can't say so for next time" Zhu Wuheng said to them as he led them through the streets, the kind of respect he got made the four following him admire him, it was like he was well known throughout the sect.

"Okay we're here" Zhu Wuheng said after leading them up a lone mountain peak, at the top was a single hut, completely normal at first glance but after studying it properly, one would notice that the environment was too calm like everything was at peace, after staying there for a while they would also notice a strange energy within them that calms them down.

"Master Feng, they're here" Zhu Wuheng said with a bow as the others joined him in that position.

'This should be the house of that mysterious old man in cultivation novels, typical mc plot' Felix thought with a smile.

"Rise children" A tired voice sounded as the door of the hut opened, a middle-aged man walked out calmly, and when they stared into his eyes, they seemed to be lost within.

"Sorry, I released my aura too much" Master Feng chuckled as the strange feeling disappeared.

'What was that right now?' Felix asked himself in shock as he remembered how he had entered a daze with only one glance, he tried to discern the man's cultivation level.

"So you are the new arrivals" Master Feng said as we all nodded respectfully, his eyes passed over all of them and when they did, they felt like their secrets had all been lain bare before this mysterious man.

"It seems like there are some promising ones among them this year, young one your secrets are well secured, you do not need to fear me for your ancestor was my close friend" Master Feng smiled as he directed his words towards Li Bai who froze in shock.

'What did the man find out to incite such a reaction from Li Bai, from the beginning, he had always acted nonchalant and cheerful so this was the first time that he had seen such a reaction.

"Young Zhang He, I remember your mother's smile when she had you, she would have been proud of you if she were to be here" Master Feng said to Zhang He whose expression lit up like he had been expecting something like this, it seemed like he had a history with this man.

"Young Li Qin, your journey until now has been hard but I'm sorry to tell you that it doesn't get easier, such is life and the only way now Is forward, you might think that I know nothing about you but your aura says a lot" Master Feng turned to the ice princess and said before turning to me.

"Lastly Felix Clearwater, a product of two opposing races, your mother was a good woman and your father loved her, I know that you want to know the truth so come back to me when you're a core disciple, you have a lot to learn, if you can master the rage inside you, your cultivation will be so much more easier" Master Feng said to Felix with a smile as Felix stared at him in shock and confusion, he was shocked by the fact that this man knew his parents, his mother specifically and what did he mean by a product of two opposing races, he wanted to know but from his expression, he didn't look like he would be telling him anytime soon so he instead went for something else.

"Please who are you?" Felix asked curiously and it wasn't only him that had this question, the rest also had the same question on their minds and so when he asked, they immediately looked toward the man for answers.

"Me?, I'm just an tired man living a boring lonely life, you can call me Master Feng but most of my friends used to call me Rune Master and I'm the Grandelder of the sect" Master Feng replied calmly.