Morning swallow of purple qi, night cultivation of mysterious technique.
Upon returning to West Sea City, Wang Chen advanced to the third level of the Purple Mansion with no fuss.
During his ti on Thunder Island, he not only diligently practiced the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Technique but also did not neglect the cultivation of the Innate Five Elents Skill.
Day after day, his experience naturally accumulated to the full.
With Wang Chen’s Root Bone and Comprehension, even if there would be no more points added, it was still possible for him to condense a Golden Core in the future.
The minor realm breakthrough from the second to the third level of the Purple Mansion was indeed nothing to speak of.
But his goal was the higher tiers of the Purple Mansion.
Naturally, it would be best if he could condense a Golden Core within the West Sea Sect.
On the other hand, Wang Chen had always failed to find any clues regarding the "Path to the Heavens."
Back then, Chang Chun only gave him a na.
Wang Chen had tried to learn more about it both openly and in secret but to no avail.
However, Wang Chen was not anxious, as the most important thing for him now was still to improve his Cultivation Level.
With strong power, even if he ultimately couldn’t flee to the Upper Realm, he would have a better chance of surviving the looming great catastrophe.
In fact, Wang Chen was quite satisfied with his current life.
Within the mountain gate of the West Sea Sect, spiritual energy was rich; there were peaks for summoning purple qi and islands for practicing spells. The Scripture Pavilion of the sect was brimming with countless Cultivation Techniques, and often there were Golden Core cultivators to offer guidance.
Although he was not among the true disciples, as a low-level cultivator, what more could he ask for?
However, just when Wang Chen had decided to try to maintain his current life for another year or two, aiming for the middle tier of the Purple Mansion, a Talisman ssage from the Sect Affairs Departnt disrupted his peaceful life.
"Guarding the Western State Frontier Prefecture?"
Wang Chen was very surprised by the assignnt from the Sect Affairs Departnt, "I have already completed a compulsory mission."
While sect disciples enjoy the benefits of the sect, they also must bear corresponding duties and obligations.
Whether they are introductory disciples or vein-entered disciples, the sect treats them without distinction in this respect.
The so-called compulsory missions are just that, missions with ti constraints and completion requirents.
If one cannot complete the mission or fails, then rit Points must be deducted as compensation.
If there are insufficient rit Points, one must leave the Inner Sect or even the Sect itself!
The last ti he cleared out the Mysterious Intent Bandits was a compulsory mission, and not even a year has passed since then; yet, a new assignnt has arrived, which irritated Wang Chen.
He didn’t believe other Inner Sect Disciples received compulsory missions as frequently as he did.
Intuition told Wang Chen that he was being targeted!
The expressionless Sect Affairs Departnt Executor answered, "That was last year’s mission; this one is for this year."
Wang Chen’s face turned ashen, "But this mission is for three years!"
The new mission assigned to him by the Sect Affairs Departnt was to travel tens of thousands of miles to the Prefectural Governnt of West State to serve as a Guarding Heavenly Master.
The term was three years.
This city, nad Dayi, located on the border of the Western State Frontier, sent him there to be a Guarding Heavenly Master, which carried an implied aning of exile.
"After completing it, you will be exempt from compulsory missions for three years," the executor from the Sect Affairs Departnt said, looking into the depths of Wang Chen’s eyes with a hint of pity, "This is the sect’s rule."
He had no grievances or enmities with Wang Chen; of course, he wouldn’t deliberately make things difficult for him.
This compulsory mission was assigned from above, so he had no reason to relieve Wang Chen of the task.
It could be said that Wang Chen just had bad luck.
Wang Chen cald down, "I understand."
The deed was done; as a re entry-level disciple, he had no room to resist.
Unless he left the West Sea Sect to beco a Loose Cultivator elsewhere.
As for using rit Points to compensate...
Wang Chen didn’t have many rit Points left; what he earned from the last mission had dwindled down to just a hundred or two by now.
"Life in the West State is a bit harsh."
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Seeing that Wang Chen hadn’t taken any drastic actions, the Executor from the Sect Affairs Departnt let out a sigh of relief and reassured, "But the sect’s rewards are still very generous."
Ten bottles of Purple Essence Pills, ten bottles of Nurturing Origin Pills, ten bottles of Nourishing Soul Pills, plus five hundred Middle Spirits and a set of second-tier robes.
That was the annual salary that Wang Chen first received.
During his assignnt, he would receive the sa salary every year.
And that’s just what the sect bestowed, the Prefectural City had additional offerings.
The position of Guarding Heavenly Master in the sect is equivalent to an external official, mainly divided into long-term and short-term assignnts.
Wang Chen’s three-year term is considered short-term; long-term could potentially be permanent.
When Wang Chen was with the Cloud Sun Sect, he had once served as a Guarding Heavenly Master, stationed in small towns to suppress Evil Wraiths.
But the Guarding Heavenly Master of the Cloud Sun Sect and that of the West Sea Sect are entirely different matters.
The latter holds much more power!
In fact, for many disciples with no bright prospects, being dispatched as a Guarding Heavenly Master is quite good.
Especially when assigned to a prosperous and stable city; a few years could yield a good amount of cultivation resources.
But being dispatched to the relatively impoverished West State, and to a frontier area, that’s undoubtedly a tough assignnt!
The sect does offer considerable compensation, such as higher rit Points as rewards.
The problem is, Wang Chen just wants to cultivate in peace and stability.
Therefore, he was completely indifferent to the Executor’s words of consolation.
"You have half a month to take your post; if overdue, you will be punished according to the sect rules, rember, rember!"
After leaving the Sect Affairs Departnt, Wang Chen hurried to Wanling City.
He is no longer a lone individual; he now has attachnts and bonds here.
Being away for three years, he definitely needed to make arrangents.
"My lord is going to Dayi in West State to beco the Guarding Heavenly Master?"
When Xu Xinlan learned that Wang Chen was about to depart for West State, she said without hesitation, "I will go with you!"
To Xu Xinlan, nothing is more important than Wang Chen.
Not to ntion leaving her hotown, even if it ant defecting from the sect, she was willing to follow him.
"No."
Wang Chen touched Xu Xinlan’s pretty face and said, "You should continue your cultivation in Wanling City, and wait for for three years."
Heading out for tens of thousands of miles, fortune and misfortune are unpredictable. He could co and go freely alone, but bringing Xu Xinlan might not ensure her complete safety.
Xu Xinlan was only at the Qi Cultivating level; there was no need for her to accompany him to West State and suffer hardships.
Although Xu Xinlan was extrely reluctant to part, she knew she would be of little help to Wang Chen and might even beco a burden to him.
Moreover, three years was not a very long ti for cultivators.
She nodded silently, her eyes already moist with tears.
Three days later, Wang Chen boarded the flying warship bound for West State.
Zuo Xiaomo ca to see him off. Enjoy new stories from empire
At the mont of parting, he said with great guilt, "Senior Brother Wang, it’s my fault that you ended up like this."
Wang Chen has always been low-key, preferring to be alone with few friends or enemies.
The grievances he had were probably all related to Zuo Xiaomo!
Although the truth was unclear, Zuo Xiaomo was very aware that the matter was certainly connected to him!
"Stop talking nonsense."
Wang Chen patted his shoulder, "I’m not going to my death, so stop talking about being a burden. Help take care of Xinlan. If there’s any issue, endure if you can, yield if you should, we’ll talk when I get back."
Zuo Xiaomo nodded vigorously.
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Here’s the first update.
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