Wu Jian returned to his room after talking to Hou Jingshu for several hours. They had discussed the upcoming auction, her plans for the national tournament, and what she wanted him to do.
His task right now was increasing his cultivation and joining the Core Disciples as soon as possible. There would be a test hosted about two weeks after the auction. The test was for Outer Court Disciples to join the Inner Court Disciples. Anyone could participate regardless of when they joined, so Wu Jian was allowed to enter even though he had just joined recently. Once he became an Inner Court Disciple, he would look to becoming a Core Disciple.
But first things first, he needed to cultivate.
The bed Wu Jian slept in that night was nowhere near as soft as the one in the royal palace’s guestroom, but it was nice and soft. He woke up refreshed.