Chapter 97 - First Step (1/2)

Out of the hundreds that went to the Burdened Forest, only 20 came back successful. Most of them lost their tokens and even some died in the process. It was rumored that most people lost their tokens because of in-fighting. There were groups of people wanting to steal tokens to minimize the chance of winning. They didn't know that their tokens can detect their inner thoughts, resulting to losing their own tokens. Yi Ling was pretty good on countering this issue. Most of the spies and troublemakers lost in the test. When this news was spread out, the others avoided causing trouble and stayed on their own.

The ones that went to the Goblin Forest were the most successful. Nobody died, but there were casualties. Of course, not all of them passed the test. There were around 100 people who did. Aside from Mo Tian and Bai Zinghe, there were 120 disciples who made it. Linyu and Haoran welcomed the new disciples at the foot of the Red Pass Mountain.

Linyu was still frustrated on his Master's actions. Even though he was frustrated, he never once showed it to Yi Ling. Yi Ling on the other hand, was able to sense Linyu's indifference. In turn, she decided to focus on helping Linyu get stronger by making more concoctions for him and Tefei. While Linyu was frustrated, Tefei was ecstatic. He finally broke through to Nascent stage, along with Yi Ling. He waited patiently for the right time to show his human form to Yi Ling. He decided to give her a surprise. His breakthrough was due to Yi Ling unlocking her Third Seal. Somehow, Mei Ling made this happened.

From the time Yi Ling removed the barrier on the Ring, Jin Minzhe wouldn't let Yi Ling get out of his sight. He decided to stay as a child indefinitely, unless something calls for him to go back to his adult form. He was frustrated like Linyu, but went to a different approach. He was like a glue in Yi Ling's hand. He would never let go of her hands unless she needed them. Yi Ling didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She somehow felt guilty for imprisoning them all. She could only let Jin Minzhe follow her around.

Mu Xin's case was more complicated. Yi Ling thought of Mei Ling everytime she saw Mu Xin. At first, she thought that Mu Xin would get mad to her as well. Contrary to that, he hugged her as soon as she went inside the Ring. Like he was afraid she will disappear. He never asked what happened outside, Just that it was good enough for him that she was back. Since Mu Xin didn't asked, Yi Ling didn't bother to tell him as well. She wanted to know why everyone hated King Jin first. Yi Ling wanted to see if she could fix this and make them co-exist. This was her wishful thinking. A girl can dream, as they say.

Back to the disciples. They arrived smoothly at the top of the peak. 122 disciples were standing right outside the gates of the sect. Mo Tian and Bai Zinghe was with them to avoid conflicts.

Just as they arrived, Linyu and Haoran stopped and turned towards the disciples.

"Once you past this gates, you will be officially disciples of the Blue Rose Sect. There are rules. The most important one is that the Sect Master's words are absolute. You will always follow it on your heart.

Also, No in-fighting allowed. If your problems can't be mediated, you can fight it in the training grounds.

As of right now, you are all members of the Outer Court. You are all under Elder Haoran. You will receive monthly medical allowance depending on your court status. If you wish to earn money, there are tasks posted on the training grounds. Some missions also reward different kinds of items.

If you wish to become a disciple of the Inner Court, You may only do so after you've acquired a certain number of accomplished tasks. Once you have done this, you will have a corresponding test to check if you're qualified. You also are required to be above Dawning Stage. Once you pass, You will be under Elder Minzhe of the Inner Court.