Departure

Long Yong woke up and made his way to the courtyard to do his exercise, as he continued going through katas he realized that today was the last day he will spend in this house.

Long Yong shook his head an finished his training before returning to his room and taking a bath.

As he came out he dried himself and put on some cloths, he looked to the side to find a pack in the corner of the room, he had already ordered the servants to pack his cloths.

Long Yong went towards the dining room where he will have his last breakfast with his family.

He entered and found his parents already waiting.

"Come and sit down, the servants will bring the food soon."Zi Lan said with a sad voice, as she's still hasn't gotten over her son leaving soon.

"Where's brother?" Long Yong noticed his brother hasn't come to join them.

Long Chen was the one to repond "He isn't feeling well so he's resting in his room"

'So he couldn't confront me and made up an excuse? He thinks that i will target him or humiliate him but he couldn't be more wrong, i don't care for him so why would i waste effort on some nobody i'll probably never meet again in my life!'

"Well tell him that i hope that he recovers swiftly!" Long Yong said keeping his respectful son and younger brother persona.

This warmed the parents hearts as they thought that Long Yong cared for his brother.

They ate breakfast and then Long Yong went and took his pack from his room before heading outside the house.

His parents were waiting for him, Zi Lan had a tears in her eyes as she just hugged Long Yong and could't say anything.

"Long Yong, i hope you the best on your journey and i pray that you'll reach far in Cultivation!"Long Chen smiled at his son.

"Thank you father! I'll be going now, i hope you guys take care!"

"Goodbye!"

Long Yong left the Long clan compound and for the first time went out to the city alone. He passed by busy merchants, people haggling and the occasional fight.

He arrived in front of the city lord mansion where Huang Zihai and Yin shuchun were waiting.

"Right on time Long Chen, now let's leave the city before i call my eagle."The deacon said before leading the two towards the east gate.

As they were walking Long Yong started asking some questions.

"Senior, may i ask you some question?"

"Yeah sure go ahead!"

"Who came with you to recruit disciple of the chu dynasty?"

"Well, i came along other deacons and an outer sect elder named Han Bingwen. the elder took care of recruiting in the capital while we the deacons went to the prefectures to recruit."

"Senior, You keep saying deacons and outer sect elders, is there a differance between rankings?"

"Hmm... All right i will explain all the ranking in the sect. On the bottom there are servant disciples, above them outer sect disciples, if the outer sect disciples don't reach the Cultivation realm of Foundation Establishment before 20 they become deacons.

Deacons can continue to cultivate and if they reach Foundation Establishment they will be promoted to outer sect elder."

This time it was Yin shuchun who asked "What about inner sect disciples and above?"

Huang Zihai didn't care about her but still answered "If inner sect disciples can't make it to core disciple they can also become a deacon but of the inner sect, and if they achieve a higher cultivation they become inner sect elders.

As for core disciples? they are heavily nurtured to become core elders, their authority is only under the sect master. These are all the "active components" of our sect!"

Long Yong couldn't help but be intrigued "Active components?"

"Yes, the "Inactive components" are the grand elders and the patriarch, who are all in secluded mediation year round!"

AS they were leaving the city they met Chen Huian from the Verdant sect waiting beside the east gate.

"Finally! I've been waiting for a while."

"Cheng Huian? What are you waiting here?" Huang Zihai was quite surprised meeting her here.

"I'm here for you! Yesterday you asked me for my spirit wine and said you'll pay me back in the morning! And here you are trying to run away, are you trying to steal my spirit wine without compensation?" Cheng Huian accused the man.

Huang Zihahi couldn't help but smile awkwardly as he felt he was losing face in front of two juniors.

"Ah! I'm sorry i truly forgot after i got drunk yesterday, here you go these are the 20 spirit stones i owe you!" Huang Zihai quickly stuffed the stones in her hands before dragging the two new disciples outside the city before Cheng Huian could talk more.

'It seems this deacon is a bit shameless and independable'

Long Yong could only sigh as the deacon pulled out what looked like a horn and blew on it.

Suddenly a deafening sound was heard and it was quickly answered by an eagle's cry.

Out of the clouds came a jet black eagle, as it got down to the ground Long Yong could see how big it was, it was around five meters tall and looked quite intimidating up close.

Huang zihai grabbed the two of them before jumping directly on the eagles back.

"As the two of you aren't cultivator yet i'll cast a spell that will reduce the wind resistance, so you don't get blown away during travel!"

Huang Zihai muttered an incantation while doing hand signs and a green glow shrouded the three of them.

"All right next stop is the capital!" He ordered the eagle and it flew up and went west toward the imperial capital.