2 Chapter 0.2 : Past life part 2 (1/2)
At Jian family's treasury.
The treasury was the place where all valuable treasures of the clan were kept stored in a strong formation to prevent them from being taken away by some unknown intruder or a traitor who had broken their rule, it use was not to simply stored them and let those treasures rot away in course of time, but it is used mostly by core members of the family and also to reward family's disciple on note for their meritorious deeds they perform benefiting the family.
Treasury palace was divided on basis of their rarity, demand for use and quality of the product into five respective zones, the zone five which was located deep within the land was highly secured in comparison to zone four which is present superimposed on top of it and so on to zone one that was present relatively closer to surface, the zones are covered by an gigantic formation used to preserve the freshness and durability of the treasure, when a certain disciple earns sufficient contribution points, he can exchange those points at treasury palace for treasures of equivalent value in the family's treasury.
Jian lu carrying his family's patriarch token, went to family's treasury, raising his token before the guards that had blocked his way from entering into the treasury.
” This humble guard pays respect to the patriarch's token ” you may feel weird right, yes, they were trained in such a way that they only had to pay respects to the token, and not to your status or to your bribes, even patriarch were not exempted from this rule.
The treasury guards all cusped their hand together and bowed humbly on presence of the patriarch's token, paying respect to him, stepping aside from the entrance, making way for the Jian lin to enter in. He started wakingamidst the rows of guards that were bowing to his token.
The treasury guards were all martial king peak level cultivators, they carry an air of arrogance and domination, they never bowed to any one other than higher order tokens recognized by them, such as his token which had to be carried by patriarch, even a stranger carrying his token would receive same treatment as him, as he was carrying that specific token used by him.
Nodding to the guards, Jian lin left quickly to find treasury grand elder ” Jian Jin ” to get the pill which can recover his sons injury.
”Grand Elder Jin... ” after entering the treasury palace the first thing he exclaimed out was an old senior brother who had became the grand elder the person left incharge for this palace.
”Oh..... isn't this our Patriarch lin... what brings your self to my humble treasury...? ” grand elder jin exclaimed out with a face which appeared quite cunning, Grand Elder walked down the stairs, sighing him to take a seat on the table and savour some fresh tea kept in front of him.
”Grand Elder Jin..... my contribution points are those enough to exchange for a pill .”
Contribution points that I was telling previously are awarded when a family disciple or members of family complete certain tasks , participate in certain events to rise family's name or some with meritorious deeds they are awarded with contribution points, like an internal currency they use to maintain order.
These points are decided and distributed at the end of the month by elders and Grandelder based on the type and worth of their deed presented to family.
Contribution points can be exchanged for land, position, cultivation resources and wealth, and even slaves that family catches for their disciple to use.
” Patriarch with your contribution points.... , what pill..... , that is troubling our patriarch to exchange for, that even patriarch have to ask this strange question to this humble one ”.
” Chong... jian.... pill..... ” hearing these three words, the complexion in the face of grand elder changed.
” I am afraid that I can't comply with that request .”
” Are my contribution points not sufficient.... ”
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Jian lin exclaimed out hearing the blunt reply fromgrand elder jin.
” It's not that, but Grandelder fan required it..... Ancestor command ... not to be distributed... under any circumstances.... ”
” Grand Elder jin, my son is at an critical condition and needs that pill to survive, I hope elder may spare the pill from my contribution points .”
”Patriarch Jian... Chongjian pill... ! you can't have it, Grand elder fan requires it, if not Grand elders cultivation realm may fall down few realms, loss to our entire Family, when pressure from other families are looming on top of us .”
Suddenly Grand elder zing who was blood related brother of grand elder fan exclaimed out, rored back to Jian lin, who had just caught the wind of Jian lin entering the treasury .
Grand Elder zing was second only to patriarch in regards to status, an super influence of Jian family an martial ancestor realm powerhouse, half step away from venerable realm and can become third ancestor of the clan, an old rival of Jian lin and Elder brother of Grand Elder fan.
” Grand Elder zing my son may die..... if not for the pill.... It's an slap to our family's face if our jian family's young master is dead, Grand Elder fan..... he may still be able to retain his life. Other families, leave that trouble to myself I shall resolve it in his stead .”
” Grand Elder zing how about a match with patriarch, since both have enough reasons to get ChongJian pill, a fair duel will settle for it .”
Grand Elder jin exclaimed out , which was quite reasonable .
”Enough reason... , slap to our family's face... , patriarch should I remind you, what face does our family's young master have left, does he even have some .”
”Have you forgotten about the incident , in million flower garden, your so called our family's young master made .”
Every dragon has its reverse scale and his children were his reverse scale, when Grand Elder zing was badmouthing his son, how was he able to keep his calm, his blood started to boil, anger builder up his face, sounds of muscles tightening were heard. ” Do you dare to accept my challenge grand elder zing ”, Jian lin facing Grand elder zing said coldly as his crimson red hair blew up, his true martial force circulated in his body supressing all nearby cultivators .
The expression on Grand Elder jin changed slightly and he stepped back a little being suppressed by Jian lin.
The elders and guards started to panic.
The atmosphere in the treasury palacebecame tense
If Grand Elder zing doesn't accept Jian lin's challange his build up prestige would be crushed ,as he did not even have guts to accept a challenge of patriarch and gossips of him being afraid of patriarch will be talked.
” How about your Partriach position at stake ”.
Grand Elder zing finally revealed his true colour. He was aiming for patriarch position for a long time, if not for Jian lin he would have been the current patriarch, how would he miss such a wondrous chance.