Chapter 293: Looking Around the Sect (1/2)

”What do you mean?” Ming Yue asked.

”Well, the one who organized this is Elder Jia, the one who ordered the guards to keep strangers out. He had only just recently returned from his personal experiential training and spoke of a place he had come across of. But he had not told anyone except for the other elders of this location. Since Rou'er had been called to join, I decided to come along in case something happens.”

Ming Yue found it strange, why was it that this Elder was so intent on taking disciples to this mysterious place? Even going so far as to recruit those that were talented.

”If the other elders allowed this to happen, then it must be quite a place...”

”I do not know much but he intends to gather up everyone tomorrow night to speak about this endeavor, perhaps it will be revealed then. In any case, I should show you around the sect, Uncle Fei would've done the same.”

Gesturing Ming Yue, the pair left Fei Xian's house and he lead her all around sect. From the many practice fields, to the halls as well, however when standing in front of one specific building, he warned her not to enter.

”This place contains the record of the Eonic Stance, a compiled collection of several hudnred years worth of knowledge pushed into it. It is heavily guarded and personally watched by the Sect Leader as well.”

He pointed at a tower that was at the center of the sect. It was a nine story pagoda with six sides, shaped into a hexagon. It gave off an ancient and solemn aura, a feeling of threat emerged as she looked at it.

She lingered for a bit before following him deeper into the sect as the sweet scent of medicine wafted into air.

”This is the Medicinal Hall of the Eternal Blade Sect in which I am a core disciple of.”

Fei Xian spoke proudly as he led her into the building. It was a three story building surrounded by multiple gardens, where disciples maintained the herbs they grew. It was built to be sturdier than the other buildings with thick beams of a reddish mahogany wood acting as supports.

Entering the hall, Ming Yue was met with the familiar sight of medicinal pots filled with bubbling liquids. However, they were much smaller compared to the massive bubbling cauldrons that Elder Hua had. They were much smaller, easily carried with two hands and large enough to hold several liters of water.Each one had a person handling it, looking into the mixture as they continued to tend ot the fire and feed it their energy.

No one looked up to see their entrance, all of them were focused on their own mixtures.

”These pots are property of the sect and can only be reserved a week in advance. However, only the first floor is only like this. The second floor is for inner disciples and the third floor is for the elder as well as the core disciples. It is only on the third floor that there is a Grandmaster's Cauldron. Here, let me take you to the gardens.”

Through the first floor, they passed through the many disciples, all of whom had sweat running down their faces as they fully concentrated. Leaving the hall, Fei Xian opened a set of doors that led to the outside, revealing massive gardens nearly twenty times the size of his personal one.

”We have four gardens. Three of them are for the disciples to maintain and contain herbs ranging from rank 1 to rank 4. The fourth garden is for inner and core disciples to use.”

Ming Yue looked at them, each one had a variety of different herbs that made for a very colorful view. It was very beautiful and gave off a simple yet calming sensation.

”Hm, Fei Xian, is that you? So you've returned from teaching the new disciples I see. How was it?”

A female disciple stood up, carrying a small sapling in her hand. She wore a white and green uniform with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows. Slightly muscular and a bit tan, this perosn had spent time in the gardens and was certainly experienced. Her face was balanced, neither her eyes, nose or mouth was disproportionate, making for a charmful appearance. She spoke with a friendly tone and her expression showed that she was happy to see Fei Xian return.

”It was fine, Qi Yao. There wasn't any sort of danger so the class went smoothly. Oh, this is an aquaintance of mine, Ming Yue. Ming Yue, this is my junior sister, Qi Yao.”

Quickly he introduced the two together before speaking again.

”Ming Yue came to visit and I decided to show her around.”