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Hello readers,

Thanks for all the support and I apologize for stopping at such a terrible spot. I hope to see you again when I return. Till next time, Cya :)

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Questions and Answers:

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Q: ”In what month is the test for: Outer Court, Inner Court, and Sect Tournament?”

A: Outer and inner court exams take place at the same time, but the sect tournament take place a month earlier when the sect heads are invited into the royal court.

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Q: ”But, didn't they go to the Divine Sword Sect about 3 months before the Inner Court Exam?”

A: The Patriarchs and Matriarchs of the 13 sects all had another reason for going to the royal court.

Retired Patriarchs (like Xiao Kong) lived in the royal court, so they would play politics and participate in discussions relating to the well-being of the country and carry out missions with other Retired Patriarchs under the instructions of the Royals court. When the current Patriarchs (like Xiao Jianghong) enter the Royal sect, their first order of business is to inform their Retired Patriarch on what's been happening back at their sect, then they will try to come up with a plan for its future.

The tournament starts 1 month before they leave, but until then, the handful of selected disciples from each of the 13 sects enjoy a comfortable place to train that is rich with natural qi and valuable cultivation resources they can't get anywhere else in the country.

So it's not only for Patriarchs to discuss important matters, but it's also an opportunity for their disciples to train in their special training grounds.

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Q: ”Was Zhao Pan secretly raised and trained by Yao Wu within the inner or outer court of the Black Paradise sect?”

A: The Black Paradise sect is more than just a sect. The whole city is a part of their territory. Yao Wu secretly kept Zhao Pan inside of the city, but not inside the actual sect walls till she was old enough to do the entrance exam.

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Q: ”Can someone know the nature of someone's qi and recognize the cultivation method they practice without seeing them use a cultivation techniques?”

A: One cannot tell what cultivation method someone possess without seeing them use a method-specific technique. However, cultivators that practice the same cultivation method could recognize (guess) that they cultivate the same method, purely by looking at their aura and/or physical characteristics. Cultivating a method doesn't change your qi permanently (like a spirit attribute does), but it will change your aura and physical body.

Spirit Method Examples: Death Reaper method makes Xiao Fang carry around an aura of death the more people he kills. Death Reaper cultivators might recognize it and assume he is a fellow Death Reaper cultivator, but they won't know for sure till they see him use a method-specific technique like [ Reaper's Grasp ]

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Q: Does the black paradise sect only accepts cultivators that are at the age of 18? If not, is there an age limit for students to be accepted after the age of 18?

A: The Black Paradise sect only accepts 18 year olds unless they are brought into the sect by an elder. Elders can bring 1 disciple into the sect, but only into the outer court and they have to be under the age of 30. The new disciple will have to climb to the inner and core court by passing the exams just like everyone else, and they will be kicked out if they don't pass the inner court exam before the age of 30.

Age limit changes the higher up you go:

30 for outer court

40 for inner

50 for core

30+ Elders (if they pass an elder's test)

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Q: ”Let's say that there is a strong disciple that can't pass the exam before being expelled by the age limit, can they become elders of the outer court?”

A: Yes, they can do that. Many elders were inner court disciples that gave up on trying to pass the core court exam. Similar in Jiang Mei's case, she gave up on passing the core court exam really early, so she just focused on passing the elder exam.

Note: Inner Court disciples that want to become an elder needs to start as an outer court elder after they pass the elder exam. The only way to become an inner court elder is by having your disciple pass a specially made test. To deter outer court elders from just getting a bunch of disciples and trying her luck that way, the sect made it so they are stuck with one disciple for at least 5 years before they can accept another one. That's why many elders are really picky with their choice.