Walking up the thousands of stairs to the Galaxy Sword sect, Lan Xiaohui shares her perception with once more and I am capable of seeing the sect erge from the top of the stairs. It is rather inconvenient to build such an expansive settlent on a mountain, but considering the fact that the Qi is strongest in places where heaven and earth et, it is no wonder that sects prefer to lay their foundations on mountain peaks.
Supposedly, there is a formation at the foot of the mountain that transports one to the very top, but Wu Yulan and Lan Xiaohui decide to take the scenic route anyway. I will have opportunities to study this formation later, so I am not particularly against taking the stairs.
The first building that erges into view is the Sect Hall which is built at the highest point on the peak and is also among the tallest buildings, easily rising hundreds of standard Lan Xiaohui steps into the air. It is a pagoda with red walls and brown roof cladding and even at this distance I can tell that there are powerful arrays built into it, because the whole structure is surrounded by a gold mist that flashes with array symbols.
The biggest difference between this sect and the one inside my Inner World is that the Galaxy Sword does not occupy only one mountain peak, but instead has facilities built into half a dozen mountain peaks.
The sect is much larger than the one inside my Inner World, and I would estimate that it has around two thousand disciples, and this number approaches closer to three thousand as we reach the top of the stairs and I can see the vast courtyards dedicated to the Outer Disciples.
Being an Outer Disciple in a sect like the Galaxy Sword sect is quite a prestigious post. To begin with, only the most gifted cultivators have an opportunity to join the sect as an Outer Disciple, and to beco an Inner Disciple, one has to be an outstanding talent or a Core Disciple of an affiliated sect. This accounts for the low number of disciples.
On top of this, to my understanding, the Galaxy Sword sect is a rather peculiar organization. For most of the Outer and Inner Disciples, this sect is not a permanent posting, but rather a decade-long venture after which they eventually return to the sect they originated from in the first place. However, if one becos a Core Disciple, they will remain in the sect forever. Most other sects, becoming an Inner Disciple ant a life-long commitnt.
In that regard, joining the Galaxy Sword sect is sothing that is for the most part about prestige; at least in the eyes of commoners. In reality, its high turnover rate is likely caused because the demands of the sect are too high and the environnt is simply too competitive. A so-called genius might do well in this sect for several years, but then reach a bottleneck that they cannot pass. Rather than remain in the sect as a failure with no future, theyd return to their sect and enjoy the lifestyle of soone who has received the best care and training in the entire Kingdom a future pillar of the sect.
I decide to take so notes about how the Galaxy Sword sect does its business; it is not wrong, in the least. There is no point in wasting resources on transient cultivators who cannot reach the pinnacle, and it is much easier to let them go and replace them with the new generation that might reach greater heights. Ultimately, the competition within the sect and the limited slots made available once every five years will have the highest chances of producing better generations of future cultivators.
But still, how does a sect like this justify sharing its secret arts and thods with those who might leave at any ti?
At the entrance to the sect a large, towering gate there is a wooden notice board with the nas of those who passed the first phase and qualified for the tournant. It is identical to the notice board that was in the central square at the city, and as expected, neither Wu Yulans nor Lan Xiaohuis na is on the board, though for different reasons.
Wu Yulan does not have to compete, as suspected, and Lan Xiaohui simply did not qualify. Yun Feis na is also not on the list, which is also not a surprising developnt.
In the city, there were a few outstanding opinions about the nature of Wu Yulan and Yun Feis success. A few outliers comnted that they either cheated or that the Pagoda this year was made easier. How else could it be explained that so unknown Outer Disciple cultivator like Yun Fei could possibly achieve such a result? This opinion, of course, does not take into account that if the Pagoda truly was made easier, then all these geniuses from influential sects would also achieve incredible results.
Even at a glance, it is obvious that these rumors are spread by those families who want to limit the Wu clans rising influence and they are using Yun Fei as the target of their slander to also diminish Wu Yulans achievents. They would never directly call into question Wu Yulans ability she is the so-called princess of the city, after all, and an arranged marriage with her would elevate any clan to new heights overnight.
Speaking of Yun Fei, just as we enter the sect proper, the girl in question erges from the Martial Hall also our destination. I imdiately sense Lan Xiaohuis heart throb with uncertainty and a complex cocktail of emotions.
Lan Xiaohui, obviously, never expected that Yun Fei would actually qualify for the tournant, let alone succeed in it. When Lan Xiaohui said that if Yun Fei could join the Galaxy Sword sect, that she could follow my owner, Lan Xiaohui thought she was doing Yun Fei a favor by giving her an impossible task.
However, Yun Fei, out of sheer stubbornness perhaps, managed to conquer the first phase of the Martial eting, and there is no telling how many pieces of her heart she had to surrender and sacrifice in order to achieve the result she did.
I dont know much about this entity, but I cannot even imagine what kind of desperation in her heart drove her to this. However, it is this kind of desperation that is valuable to . She could be useful to and Id prefer that Lan Xiaohui not have such high standards for earning her friendship.
Yun Fei Lan Xiaohui murmurs as the girl approaches.
Yun Fei smiles and bows her head politely to the two, but does not remain to exchange words, and instead hurries onwards and down the steps towards the city, leaving Wu Yulan and Lan Xiaohui to stare after her. For so reason, when I saw her expression, she seed anxious and embarrassed; apologetic, even.
I dont really understand why Yun Fei seed so embarrassed, but I understand why Lan Xiaohui feels a sting of sha and guilt. The way the two parted last ti truly did make Lan Xiaohui seem like an elite that demanded Yun Fei first join a very prestigious sect before they could be friends.
Back then, I also thought that Lan Xiaohui made the correct decision, but now I can only imagine how much energy Yun Fei would be able to generate for my Inner World with this stubborn determination.
Eventually, the two make it to the entrance of the Martial Hall, and two disciples greet them at the door.
The elder will see you in a mont, please enter, one of the disciples says and gestures to a room inside the towering pavilion.
Wait, arent you Wu Yulan? the other disciple asks.
Wu Yulan nods.
There is an expression of pure panic and also relief on the two disciples. My apologies, Miss Wu. Please disregard what I said earlier. The Elders will see you at the Sect Hall. Please follow us.
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