Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race-Chapter 52 - Choose a Cave Dwelling_1

52: 52 Choose a Cave Dwelling_1

52: 52 Choose a Cave Dwelling_1

After receiving the entry benefits, Shen Long and the others followed Li Qian and Zhao Bin out of the Executive Tower.

Two Green Giant Eagles with wingspans of about thirty feet descended from the sky and landed in front of them.

A medium-built middle-aged man and a fair-skinned woman in a white dress sat on the backs of the Green Giant Eagles, and judging from their aura, both were Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

“Junior Sister Li, Junior Brother Zhao, we are here by the order of our Master Aunt to pick up Master Nephew Lin and the others to Golden Toad Peak.

There are no problems, right?”

The middle-aged man said with a loud voice.

“Of course, there are no problems.

Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother Liu.”

Li Qian said politely.

The middle-aged man and the woman in the white dress were called Liu Lei and Chen Jiao, respectively.

They were disciples of the Golden Toad True Person.

Golden Toad Peak was where the Golden Toad True Person’s cave dwelling was located, and the spiritual energy there was abundant.

Lin Sisi and the other six came out, bowed to Liu Lei and Chen Jiao, and said in unison, “Disciples pay respects to Master Uncle Liu and Master Aunt Chen.”

Liu Lei nodded, and with a pleasant demeanor, said, “Master Aunt knows you have joined the sect and has sent us to fetch you.

Come with us.”

Lin Sisi and the other six climbed onto the backs of the Green Giant Eagles.

With a gentle flap of their wings, the eagles stirred up a gust of wind and flew high into the sky, quickly disappearing from sight.

The new disciples like Gu Tianhong looked on with envy.

Being new disciples themselves, the contrast was stark; those with connections had it different.

If they could live at the Golden Toad Peak, their cultivation speed would undoubtedly be much faster.

Zhao Bin summoned a green Flying Boat and took everyone away from the place.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the green Flying Boat landed atop a steep peak bustling with many buildings stretching from the base to the summit.

At the summit was a vast Azure Stone Plaza with a green palace over twenty feet high.

The plaque above read “Green Cloud Palace.”

On both sides stood nine-story green pavilions with flying eaves and decorative arches, beautifully carved beams, and painted rafters.

The plaques on the two green pavilions read “Spiritual Meal Pavilion” and “Teaching Pavilion,” respectively.

A scholarly-looking young man in white was standing at the entrance of the Green Cloud Palace, behind whom stood a woman in her thirties wearing a green dress,

a rosy-cheeked elderly man in a green robe, and a lanky middle-aged man.

“Junior Brother Liu, where is Senior Brother Xu?”

Li Qian asked.

“Senior Brother Xu is still in seclusion for cultivation and has temporarily assigned me to manage Green Cloud Peak.

Knowing that new disciples were joining today, I specially came to wait here.”

The young man in white said with a smile.

“This is Assistant Peak Master Liu Xian, Junior Brother Liu.

From now on, you will live at Green Cloud Peak.

If you reach Foundation Establishment, you can move to the Inner Peak.

You will need to follow Junior Brother Liu’s management—understand?”

Li Qian said solemnly.

“Yes, Master Aunt Li.”

Shen Long and the others promptly agreed and bowed to Liu Xian, saying in unison, “Disciples pay respects to Master Uncle Liu.”

“From now on you are disciples of Green Cloud Peak.

These three are Liu Yu, Sun Sen, and Qin Shan.

They are respectively in charge of the Spiritual Meal Pavilion, Teaching Pavilion, and mundane affairs.

You must study the basic knowledge of cultivation in the Teaching Pavilion for three years.

In these three years, you needn’t do any chores, and every month you can collect a Qi Nourishing Pill and ten Spirit Stones from the Executive Tower.

The sect provides three meals a day for free, available at the Spiritual Meal Pavilion.

If you want better meals, you will have to pay with your own Spirit Stones.”

Liu Xian said slowly.

“Disciple Gu Tianhong, Master Uncle Liu, must we study for three years?”

Gu Tianhong asked.

“Not necessarily.

You must attend on time for the first three months, and those who are late or leave early will be severely punished.

After three months, you may choose not to attend, but every three years there’s a minor competition, and the last fifty will have to do chores for a duration of one year.

The next minor competition will be in two years.”

Liu Xian explained.

“Disciple Ye Yutang, Master Uncle Liu, how many disciples do we have in Green Cloud Peak?

Does every disciple participate in the minor competition?”

Ye Yutang asked.

Liu Xian looked at Li Qian.

Li Qian said, “There are a total of eighty-seven new disciples, and seven disciples from the Lin Family have followed Senior Brother Liu to Golden Toad Peak.”

Liu Xian nodded and said, “Including you all, Green Cloud Peak has five hundred and thirty-two disciples.

Qi Refining Cultivators under the age of sixty can all participate in the minor competition.

The top fifty will receive rewards, and the higher the ranking, the more generous the reward.

Green Cloud Peak has two Foundation Establishment Cultivators in total: one is Senior Brother Xu Hai, and the other is me.

We are responsible for managing you all.

If you encounter any troubles in life, seek out Qin Shan; he will try his best to help you resolve them.

Qin Shan, select dwellings for them, prioritizing based on cultivation and age—the higher the cultivation and the younger the age, the higher the priority in selecting.”

“Yes, Master Uncle Liu.”

Qin Shan agreed.

Liu Xian turned to Li Qian and Zhao Bin, smiling as he spoke, “Senior Sister Li, Senior Brother Zhao, it will take some time for them to select their dwellings.

Let’s rest in the palace and have some tea to relieve the fatigue.”

Li Qian and Zhao Bin had no objections, handing over the new disciples’ roster to Qin Shan before following Liu Xian into Green Cloud Palace.

Qin Shan flipped through the roster, which was sorted by cultivation and age.

He just needed to read out the names and then hand over a golden Law Disk to the new disciples, so they could choose from the available dwellings themselves.

Gu Tianhong, the youngest Qi Refinement ninth layer, chose first.

Cultivators from cultivating families are generally younger.

Those with the same Qi Refinement eighth layer naturally selected before others.

After less than half an hour, most of the new disciples had finished their selection, and it was Shen Long’s turn to choose.

Shen Long took the golden Law Disk, which displayed a line of text introducing the courtyard’s area and layout.

If he didn’t like it, he could simply swipe past it.

Purple Bamboo Courtyard occupied three acres, with a two-story pavilion, a stone pavilion, a fish pond, and two and a half acres of Spirit Fields.

Golden Phoenix Tree Courtyard covered four acres, featuring a three-story pavilion, a bamboo pavilion, a garden, a fish pond, and three acres of Spirit Fields.

Red Peach Courtyard spanned three acres, including a two-story pavilion, a garden, and two and a half acres of Spirit Fields.

…

Shen Long examined the options carefully.

Since he was not going to raise Spirit Fish and had no intention of doing so, he ignored courtyards with fish ponds.

He also discarded options where the Spirit Fields were too small or featured gardens, striving to maximize economic benefits.

After examining all the available dwellings, Shen Long chose Qingmei Courtyard, which was four acres in size, had a two-story pavilion, and the rest was Spirit Fields.

After choosing his dwelling, Shen Long took out his identity plaque and handed it to Qin Shan.

Qin Shan placed the identity plaque on the golden Law Disk, which emitted a golden glow.

Afterward, he retrieved a green, circular token inscribed with the words “Qingmei.”

Qin Shan handed the circular token and the identity plaque back to Shen Long, saying, “This is the key to activate the defensive barriers of Qingmei Courtyard.

You need to provide your own Spirit Stones.

After placing your personal items and activating the barriers, come back immediately.”

“Thank you, Senior Brother Qin.”

Shen Long thanked him, took the token, and headed down the mountain.

Each courtyard had a plaque with the name of the dwelling written on it.

Shen Long used the Wind Control Skill, moving very swiftly as he searched for Qingmei Courtyard.

In less than half an hour, he found Qingmei Courtyard, with the gate closed tight.

He pushed open the gate and entered.