Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant

Chapter 517: Chapter 7: Ancestral Temple_2

The Golden Core Deacon of Rende Hall looked at Wang Ba with a hint of admiration and envy in his eyes:

“But Martial Uncle Wang does not need to worry about this. As soon as you joined the Sect, you were assigned a position. Rumor has it that on Wanfa Peak, besides Grandmaster Yao, you are the only one. In the future, it is naturally impossible to lack merits.”

Hearing these words, Wang Ba’s expression became a bit complex.

Originally, he was not afraid.

However, now that he has vaguely understood the cultivation conditions of Wanfa Lineage, he has become somewhat uncertain.

After glancing at the majestic Shaoyang Mountain, he still asked curiously:

“May I ask, what is the value of these merits? As a deacon, how many can I earn in a year?”

The other party did not hide anything and explained everything in great detail:

“Let me inform you, Martial Uncle, these merits are the only two things recognized by the Sect besides Spirit Stones. They are similar to Spirit Stones, yet more rare. Many things that cannot be bought with Spirit Stones can be purchased with merits from the Sect’s ‘Myriad Cave’.”

“Generally speaking, the annual salary of an official is about ten merit points.”

“The deacon’s salary is much higher, roughly around thirty points a year. In addition to completing the deacon’s duties, he can also take on some additional tasks to earn merits. Martial Uncle, I will not hide from you, serving as your guide to join the Sect, I can earn one merit point.”

The other party spoke quite frankly.

Wang Ba now had a clearer understanding.

The other party then added:

“When you become an Enforcer, it’s even more. A year’s income is at least a hundred points, but they don’t rely on these salaries anymore. Whether they are invited to give lectures within the Sect or execute important tasks outside, their gains far exceed these amounts.”

“As for Elders and Hall Masters, except for a very few items in the Sect, as long as both palaces agree, they can use any items within the Sect at will. Of course, they have to pay a corresponding price. In short, even the Sect Master has to pay something to use items within the Sect.”

“This is the rule within the Wanxiang Sect.”

Upon hearing these words, Wang Ba could not help but show a surprised expression.

The Sect Master has to pay a price to use items within his own Sect?

Is he living in a dream?

Are there really such Sects?

Or is it merely a formality?

“Martial Uncle, don’t think that this is fabricated. In fact, I have received many Sect fellows from outside of Jin. When they hear about our conditions, they all think it’s impossible. However, if you live in Jin for a while, you will know that the whole Jin is like this.”

The Golden Core Deacon of Rende Hall saw a trace of disbelief on Wang Ba’s face and couldn’t help but laugh.

Wang Ba shook his head, not saying anything more on the subject.

Perceptions of such things vary from person to person.

They flew past Shaoyang Mountain.

After a short while of flying.

Wang Ba suddenly looked up.

He vaguely saw three silhouettes, standing across a flat plain.

“That is…”

“That is the Three Halls.”

“Below, is where the Five Elements Division is located.”

“Three Halls… Five Elements Division…”

These words sounded familiar yet unfamiliar to him.

Wang Ba couldn’t help but look at the Golden Core Deacon of Rende Hall; he had virtually become Wang Ba’s explainer.

However, in order to earn this point of merit, the deacon was indeed putting in a lot of effort.

“Our Wanxiang Sect’s structure is divided as follows: Two Palaces, Three Realms, Four Mountains, Five Divisions, and finally Ten Thousand Peaks.”

“The Ten Thousand Peaks are the foundation of our Sect, so let’s not discuss this.”

He raised his fingers and pointed to the heavens: “First, let’s talk about the Two Palaces. They are divided into Chunyang Palace and Taihe Palace.”

“Chunyang Palace is where the Sect Master resides, while Taihe Palace is where the Elders cultivate and live.”

“Below Chunyang Palace, the three halls are governed: Tianyuan Hall, Diwu Hall, and Rende Hall.”

“Each Hall has its own responsibilities. Tianyuan Hall is responsible for inheritance and combat, ruling over Taiyang Mountain and Shaoyang Mountain.”

“Diwu Hall looks after finance and production, ruling over the Five Elements Division and Taiyin Mountain.”

“Rende Hall is responsible for job assignments, rewards and punishments, and governs Shaoyin Mountain.”

“Among them, the Five Elements Division can be further divided according to Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, dividing many duties. For example, the Wood Division has the Spirit Plant Department, Spirit Food Department, Poison Department, Fragrance Department, etc.”

“Martial Uncle, you have been assigned to the Spirit Food Department of the Wood Division in Diwu Hall. That place is quite comfortable.”

A hint of envy flashed across the face of the Deacon from Rende Hall.

Wang Ba couldn’t help his curiosity: “Spirit food needs to be continuously refined, how is that comfortable?”

“Martial Uncle, that’s where you are mistaken.”

The deacon from Rende Hall smiled: “Spirit food is mainly used by low-level cultivators, and the lowest level in the Spirit Food Department is the Foundation Establishment stage. When refining spirit food, the speed is naturally very fast. Often, the quota for a year can be completed in half a year, and then you can peacefully cultivate.”

“Furthermore, most of the spirit food that does not meet the requirements is digested internally by the Spirit Food Department, and some of it even ends up outside,”

“The benefits are relatively generous within the Five Elements Division.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Ba had an epiphany.

His first thought was:

“It appears that Master must have spent quite a bit of effort.”

He didn’t think himself to be terribly outstanding. On the contrary, he felt that his current treatment was mostly a result of his Master leveraging his own connections within the Sect, from top to bottom.

Therefore, he treasured this hard-earned treatment even more.

“So, where are we going now…”

Wang Ba asked with curiosity.

“We are headed to the Ancestral Temple first.”

“It’s located above the two Palaces and three Halls.”

While they were talking, the Golden Core deacon from Rende Hall slightly accelerated his pace, continuing to fly high up.

Seeing this, Wang Ba hurriedly followed closely behind.

Soon, he saw three grand palaces standing in three different directions.

The titles ‘Tianyuan’, ‘Diwu’, and ‘Rende’ were written on top of each.

The halls were ancient and magnificent, exuding an old and solemn aura. Just one glance gave the impression of endless vicissitudes.

“These must be the three Halls…But, where are the two Palaces?”

Wang Ba looked up.

But he couldn’t see any trace of the two Palaces.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

They had already flown above the clouds.

The vast clear sky was as clean as a wash.

In this azure sky, an antiquated Daoist temple floated in the unreachable high heavens.

The surrounding fierce wind suddenly roared at this moment!

Wang Ba only felt as if he himself was a piece of drifting straw, tumbling in this great wind.

However, the Golden Core deacon of Rende Hall calmly bowed towards the Daoist temple at this time.

“Ancestral Master, your disciple has brought the newly initiated Martial Uncle…”

As soon as these words fell,

Wang Ba felt that the fierce winds on both sides suddenly quieted down. A force welled up from below him, rapidly lifting him up,

Towards the Daoist temple in the high sky.

At the same time as Wang Ba was rising, he was surprised to see that Jiang Yi, the pioneer of Dao of Skin and Hair that had shocked everyone earlier, was gracefully descending from the Daoist temple under the guidance of a Rende Hall deacon.

Her calm eyes swept over Wang Ba.

Then she took back her gaze as if seeing an ordinary person, flashing past Wang Ba.

In that instant, Wang Ba felt like her eyes held a strange power. It was as if, in a blink of an eye, she had seen right through every pore on his body.

A shudder ran through Wang Ba’s heart.

This feeling, although it wasn’t as intimidating as Master Yao Wudi, it carried a subtle and meticulous sense.

Indistinctly, the spots scanned by her gaze had even a prickling sensation.

“I wonder what this Dao of Skin and Hair is.”

The question flashed through Wang Ba’s mind.

But before he could think further, the decrepit Daoist temple was now right before his eyes.

The two of them landed gently in front of the Daoist temple under the support of the invisible force.

The Daoist temple looked incredibly ordinary.

Outside the Daoist temple, there was an old tree that clearly had years of history.

Wang Ba did not have much understanding of Spirit Plants and could not recognize it.

What surprised Wang Ba was that the door of the Daoist temple was tightly closed at this moment.

Seeing this, the Golden Core deacon of Rende Hall walked a few steps and then bowed again.

“Ancestral Master…”

‘Creak’

The faded wooden door was slowly pushed open.

The Daoist temple finally opened its doors.

At the moment when the doors opened, Wang Ba suddenly sensed a terrifying sense from the Spirit Temple and the black material outside the temple formed by the Lifeline Defile Curse, a feeling of horror!