Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 16 Promotion to the Inner Sect
"Go ahead. Now that you have reached the fourth level of Qi Condensation, go and ring the Chaowen Bell so that you can enter the inner gate earlier." Uncle Zhang turned around and said.

The Chaowen Bell is placed in front of the main hall at the mountain gate. The third generation ancestor had set down a rule that every time someone in the sect ascended to the inner gate, they would personally ring the bell to comfort their predecessors and ensure the continuity of the Shuiyunjian Taoist tradition...

Chen Mu bowed and stepped back, leaving the pavilion.

He continued walking up the stairs, and after an incense stick of time, he arrived at the vast space in front of the main hall. He looked at the small pavilion on the side. In the courtyard hung an ancient bronze bell about ten feet square, with many complex patterns engraved on it.

Chen Mu stood beside him, one hand slowly touching the bronze bell, feeling the joy and yearning of his senior master when he touched the bell...

"After five years of cultivation, I reached the fourth level of Qi Condensation and finally became a member of the Shuiyun Inner Sect..."

Then he activated his magic power, condensed it into a bell pestle, and hit it hard!
"Ding..." The sound of a bell, like the gurgling of water, spread from near to far, echoing throughout the entire mountain gate.

Located in the Hall of Supreme Harmony at the highest point of the mountain stream.

The headmaster was discussing something with his uncle surnamed Shi. Before the sound came, the headmaster suddenly looked up, clapped his hands and laughed.

"Shuiyun has gained another inner disciple..."

Uncle Shi couldn't help but laugh, "Only Senior Brother can you be so happy for an inner sect disciple."

The headmaster laughed continuously: "I have shouldered the responsibility of reviving Shuiyun's reputation for fifty-eight years... I have worked hard to build our sect, which was on the verge of being squeezed out of the ranks of the six major sects of Zhao State, to its current situation..." He paused and turned to look in the direction of the Zhaowen Bell. As if gazing through numerous obstacles, he stared at Chen Mu in front of the bell: "It all depends on... one new disciple after another..."

Upon hearing this, Senior Uncle Shi's expression became complicated, and he said seriously, "Thank you for your hard work, Senior Brother..."

The headmaster turned around suddenly and waved his hand: "Brother, don't say such things. I am enjoying it!"

"By the way, I heard that the guy Ji Zhong and Junior-Martial-Nephew Niu are living in the same place and have a very good relationship. Why not let him come to your Dutian Peak to practice?"

Just as the big man surnamed Shi was about to agree, a bright voice came from outside the hall.

"Master, you are so partial. Brother Shi already has Junior Niu as his beloved disciple, so why does he want to take that disciple named Chen Mu away?" It was during the disciple-recruiting ceremony that the beautiful woman who was sitting with the two walked in.

"I heard from Junior Brother Zhang that Chen Mu performed exceptionally well during the trial, teaming up with Niu Dali to kill two inner disciples of the Ghost Spirit Sect... I think it's time for Tianhu Peak to take over."

The headmaster laughed when he heard this: "Junior Sister Lin, you're here so quickly. Very well, I'll join you to cultivate at Tianhu Peak. We're all disciples of Shuiyun. In my opinion, why are we so divided into so many categories?"

After receiving the approval, Junior Sister Lin immediately winked at the disciple accompanying her, asking him to lead Chen Mu into the peak.

Then he smiled and said, "That's still a little different. My Tianhu Peak has many female disciples, which is more pleasing to the eye than Senior Brother Shi's Dutian Peak."

The big man surnamed Shi didn't get angry either. He smiled and said, "Junior sister, you haven't changed at all. Do you remember what Uncle Master taught you back then? Beauty turns to withering bones in an instant. Only strength is the way..."

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After ringing the Chaowen Bell, Chen Mu waited on the side. Sure enough, not long after, a beautiful female disciple in white came to take him away.

"Are you Junior Brother Chen Mu?" The female disciple's eyes lit up.

Chen Mu calmly replied, "That's right. I wonder who my senior sister is?"

"Call me Senior Sister Han Jing. Master sent me to lead you into the peak."

"Senior Sister Han, which peak is this?"

Han Jing blinked and smiled: "Of course it's Tianhu Peak. Don't worry, Junior Brother Chen, the sisters at Tianhu Peak are all very easy to get along with."

Chen Mu's expression remained unchanged as he nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Senior Sister, to lead the way..."

Han Jing walked up the steps, never stopping, sniffing the flowers lining the path, hammering at the stone lions guarding the gate. As they walked, she turned to introduce Chen Mu. "Junior Brother Chen, all outer disciples who advance to the inner sect, except those personally selected by the headmaster, must cultivate on these two peaks. The only difference is probably the sect competition, held every ten years. The last one was shortly after you entered..." At this point, Han Jing frowned. "We at Tianhu Peak have been weak many times... And that's because true disciples aren't allowed to participate, otherwise we'd lose even more miserably..."

"But don't worry, Junior Brother. Our Tianhu Peak's Senior Sister has already started her retreat. I think she is preparing to go all out for the next competition. She will definitely be able to defeat Dutian Peak!"

Chen Mu listened silently on the side. He had been practicing diligently in the outer sect before, and the sect would not tell them about trivial matters, which led to his limited knowledge of the inner sect's affairs.

After walking for a while, he finally reached the top of the mountain and saw the Tianhu Lake that he had seen from the back of the crane when he first entered the sect.

If you look closely, you can see some pavilions and towers built on the lake, shrouded in mist and extremely beautiful.

Han Jing waved her hand to interrupt Chen Mu's gaze: "Don't look, that's the master's residence, your residence is over there!" After that, she pointed to the slightly lower peak hidden behind Tianhu Peak.

Chen Mu couldn't help but gaze into the distance. He saw rolling hills, one above the other, and lush green trees on the hills. Looking west, he saw a sudden cliff. Below it, the endless sea was clear and gentle, so inviting...

"Come on, I'll take you to get your identity token and other things."

Chen Mu withdrew his gaze and followed Han Jing to a side hall on Tianhu Peak.

As soon as she entered, Han Jing called out to a female disciple on duty: "Junior Sister Li, this is Junior Brother Chen who just joined the peak. Please help me get a disciple token."

The disciple on duty looked at Chen Mu curiously, took out a token and handed it to him, "Junior Brother Chen, you can leave your magic power imprint."

Chen Mu took the token and did as she said. With a move of his magic power, he saw that the token, which was originally blank, suddenly had words on both sides.

Tianhu Peak, Chen Mu.

Chen Mu put it away with a smile, and bowed in thanks, "Thank you, Senior Sister."

The disciple on duty was busy with his hands as he took out a white robe. "Junior Brother Chen, this is the inner sect disciple's Shuiyun robe. The Peak Master personally had someone custom-made it for me at Shuiyunjian. It won't get dusty, isn't afraid of water or fire, and can be adjusted to fit..."

After handing it to Chen Mu, he continued, "However, one person only has this one set. If you want more, you will have to spend spirit stones to buy it, so Junior Brother, please take good care of it."

Chen Mu bowed and agreed.

...

He followed Han Jing again, but this time he chose the cave.

Just now when he was looking into the distance from the top of the mountain, Chen Mu already had someone.

After riding on the crane, we arrived at the cliff after a while.

It wasn't obvious just now, but when I got there I saw that the cliff was really wide, but there was one part that protruded diagonally upwards.

Chen Mu stood up and looked into the distance, suddenly feeling the vastness of the sky and the sea, and feeling relaxed.

"Let's just live here..."

There is no need to worry about safety. There is a mountain defense formation outside the sect, and the cliff is also within the coverage area.

Han Jing also watched for a moment and said, "Junior Brother Chen, I'll go back then..."

Chen Mu immediately thanked her, "Thank you very much, Senior Sister Han."

Han Jing jumped onto the crane's back and smiled back, "I'll come to play with you often!"

(End of this chapter)