Chapter 75: The Day of Gains!

Could a direct disciple’s benefits be given away? Now that’s a win!

Ye Chen felt a rare sense of joy, a smile spreading across his face.

Seeing this, Elder Chen could only shake his head. To be this happy just because no one could steal his resources?

The weakest direct disciple in history was truly beyond help. However, Ye Chen’s status as a direct disciple would likely not last long.

Elder Chen couldn’t resist adding, “While the direct disciple title is honorable, it comes with great pressure. If your performance is subpar, it could even be revoked. For example, direct disciples must participate in the sect’s Grand Tournament. If you rank at the bottom for three consecutive years, your status will be revoked.

“Direct disciples enjoy all these sect resources, but they must contribute in return. You’ll be assigned the most challenging and dangerous tasks in the sect, ones that no one else dares to take on. At least one task each year. If you fail to meet expectations in two consecutive tasks, you’ll be disqualified.

“For tasks that concern the sect’s reputation or safety, direct disciples are expected to lead the charge. So, if you feel that your strength isn’t enough, it might be better to remain a regular disciple.”

Elder Chen continued to explain the pros and cons of being a direct disciple.

Ye Chen understood well. Indeed, the position of a direct disciple was prestigious, with high rewards. But it also came with higher risks.

For geniuses, this wasn’t much of an issue. They could quickly convert resources into strength. But for someone like him, who wasn’t a genius, it could be dangerous. He could end up dead from a sect task too dangerous to handle.

However, while Ye Chen may not be a natural genius, he had the system. By sending all the benefits of being a direct disciple to the system, he could receive exponential feedback in return. This efficiency would surpass even that of a genius.

Maintaining the position of a direct disciple? That wouldn’t be difficult at all. So Ye Chen wasn’t worried in the slightest.

“Thank you for your advice, Elder Chen! I won’t disappoint Master.”

Ye Chen smiled and thanked him, appreciating the elder’s well-intentioned words. Elder Chen shook his head with a hint of exasperation, then turned and left, his figure floating away. The attendants, however, remained behind, diligently handling Ye Chen’s paperwork and internal matters. They prepared a residence for him, explained all the necessary protocols, and even delivered his monthly allowance, which was the standard one for direct disciples.

Ye Chen received one mid-grade spirit stone and thirty top-grade pills every month. Just this allocation alone was enough to showcase Green Cloud Sect’s generosity.

Once the attendants took their leave, Lu Jing and Lin Ke’er entered the residence to begin unpacking. Ye Chen stood before his new dwelling, gazing up at the skies where spirit birds flew, feeling a deep sense of tranquility. He had finally made it into Green Cloud Sect.

Tomorrow, he would explore the sect’s halls and see what kind of surprises the senior sisters might bring. Master’s hundred-fold feedback was undoubtedly impressive. But his master, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, required things Ye Chen simply could not provide.

Even if he barely managed to scrape together some spirit stones to buy what he needed, the hundred-fold return would be of little use to him in his current state. So, while he still intended to please his master, that time was not now. He would wait until he reached Foundation Establishment himself.

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For now, his greatest need was a senior sister who could provide high feedback within the Qi Refining stage. Even if he couldn’t find one right away, at least Sun Ruoxin had also entered Green Cloud Sect. She could provide him with a reliable fifteen-fold return. So, Ye Chen wasn’t in a rush. Before tomorrow, he had other, more pressing matters to attend to.

Turning back, Ye Chen caught sight of Lu Jing and Lin Ke’er busily tidying up the residence. After enduring so much for so long, it was finally time to indulge.

Lu Jing, dressed in a long skirt, was bent over arranging the bedding. Her figure, in that moment, reminded Ye Chen of a perfect crescent moon.

Meanwhile, Lin Ke’er was using a cleaning spell to dust off the walls, the wind tousling her long hair. Her face, as she worked, held a cool, innocent beauty, like the face of a first love, breathtaking and ethereal.

Which one should he choose? Any normal man would undoubtedly hesitate at such a moment.