Dark Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 95 Tang Lang

Xuanming Lower Courtyard, Dharma Discussion Hall.

In a corner of the main hall, Zhang Qing was getting drowsy listening.

On the platform, a cultivator dressed in a dark robe was eloquently recounting the past, present, and future of the Xuanming Palace.

It's full of nonsense and has almost no substance.

Zhang Qing initially listened attentively, but as he listened, he felt as if he had returned to his previous life's school, being brainwashed by the school leaders' endless ramblings.

Boring and uninteresting.

"This senior brother—"

Just then, a new disciple sitting next to Zhang Qing asked in a low voice, "May I ask your surname?"

Zhang Qing snapped out of his daze and turned to look at the other person.

This disciple looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. He was round, chubby, fair-skinned, and had a rather comical appearance. He seemed harmless.

Although it is said that one cannot judge a book by its cover, a kind and honest appearance does not necessarily mean that one is kind at heart.

But this reminded Zhang Qing of the daughter of Manager Meng from Qing'an Market.

The two are a perfect match.

Furthermore, Zhang Qing was really bored, so he replied softly, "My surname is Zhang, Zhang Qing."

"Your younger brother is Tang Lang."

The chubby disciple smiled and cupped his hands in greeting: "I live in dormitory number seventeen, section A."

Huh?

Zhang Qing was surprised: "I'm number 18."

All the rooms in the Jiazi dormitory are single rooms, and I never expected that this person would be my next-door neighbor.

What a coincidence!

Tang Lang looked around and asked, "What a coincidence, Senior Brother Zhang. How about we have a cup of tea together later?"

Zhang Qing nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Although the Dharma Hall is large, the eyes and ears of cultivators are extremely sharp. If the two were caught whispering to each other, it would not be a pleasant thing.

Therefore, it's better to remain silent.

However, Zhang Qing also intended to develop some connections in the lower house to facilitate the collection of fragments of the ruins in the future.

Therefore, he accepted Tang Lang's invitation.

After sitting for another half an hour, the elder in charge of "imparting knowledge and teaching skills" to the new disciples finally finished his long and rambling lecture.

When he announced the end of the meeting, Zhang Qing noticed that all the disciples around him breathed a sigh of relief.

Tang Langchong and Zhang Qing blinked, and the two got up and left the Hall of Debate in perfect unison.

After leaving the lower courtyard, Zhang Qing and Tang Lang went to a nearby teahouse.

"Senior Brother Zhang, order whatever you'd like to eat."

After they were seated, Tang Lang said generously, "It's my treat today!"

"Thank you very much."

Zhang Qing smiled and then ordered a pot of fragrant tea and three plates of snacks.

Although this chubby boy looks like he's not short of money, he's not the kind of person who likes to take advantage of others.

Tang Lang added some more food.

After ordering, the chubby boy couldn't wait to ask, "Senior Brother Zhang, how much did you pay to get in?"

"Well?"

Zhang Qing was taken aback for a moment, then realized what he meant: "You mean the entrance fee?"

Tang Lang nodded vigorously: "Yes, my family spent twenty spirit stones to get the Qingyun Token."

Zhang Qing was speechless: "My Qingyun Token was given to me by someone else."

The Azure Cloud Token of the Xuanming Palace is actually worth twenty spirit stones?

He finally understood why he had been able to enter the Xuanming Lower Academy so smoothly.

So it turns out that the status of an outer disciple of this major sect is openly priced and can be bought and sold!

That's a bit much.

Zhang Qing complained, "Even though I didn't spend any spirit stones, I still have to pay a monthly fee of fifty large talisman coins!"

"What's the big deal?"

Tang Lang waved his hand: "Besides the official fees, there are plenty of other charges!"

Although Tang Lang, like Zhang Qing, was a newly initiated disciple.

However, his understanding of the Xuanming Lower Academy was undoubtedly far greater than Zhang Qing's, and he immediately gave Zhang Qing a "popular science" lesson.

The buying and selling of Qingyun Tokens by the Xuanming Lower Academy has been an open secret for many years.

Of course, Xuanming Palace is, after all, a major sect in Luoshan City. Although greedy, it still maintains the most basic moral standards.

Disciples with poor cultivation or who are too old will not be accepted. In addition, if they fail the subsequent tests after entering the sect, they will be eliminated.

It doesn't mean we'll accept any cat, dog, rotten fish, or shrimp without question.

However, compared to Taoist sects like Dongqian Palace and Baiyun Sect, the threshold for Xuanming Palace is much lower.

However, this only applies to the lower house.

It is extremely difficult for outer disciples to enter the inner sect.

Most importantly, the Xuanming Lower Academy has a wide variety of ways to make money off new disciples.

Besides the mandatory monthly fees, accommodation, meals, instruction in martial arts, and teachings are not free.

For example, if you encounter problems in your spiritual practice and want to ask the Dharma transmission elder for guidance.

Then you'll have to pay!

Moreover, the amount of guidance received varies greatly depending on the amount paid.

In addition, the lower temple also provides spiritual food, elixirs, and cave dwellings to aid in cultivation.

If you want it, just pay up!

Not only that, if a new disciple suffers a loss outside and wants to seek justice through the power of the lower academy.

Pay up!

The more money you give, the more high-end the fighting force that the House of Commons will send.

If they can pay enough spirit stones, even Foundation Establishment elders are willing to personally go out!

Furthermore, if you violate the rules, you can still pay to get it over with.

Tang Lang spoke until his mouth was dry, while Zhang Qing listened in utter astonishment.

Although he had a vague feeling before that the Xuanming Lower Academy was very similar to a private college in his previous life.

Now he realized that it really was a bottomless pit!

"But then again—"

Tang Lang picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp. He smacked his lips and continued, "The cultivation environment in the lower courtyard is quite good. Moreover, with the status of a Xuanming disciple, ordinary people won't dare to bully us. It would be even better if we could become formal disciples."

Zhang Qing nodded in agreement.

While the Xuanming Lower Academy is indeed notorious for ripping people off, people aren't stupid. Who would willingly hand over money for nothing if there's no benefit to be gained?

"By the way, we will be assigned disciple missions in three months."

Tang Lang lowered his voice and said, "Senior Brother Zhang, if you want to get a good job, you'd better prepare in advance!"

Zhang Qing couldn't help but ask, "What kind of tasks are there?"

This disciple has many tasks to complete.

In short, the Xuanming Lower Academy does not support idlers; those who just coast along have absolutely no chance of surviving—unless they are extremely wealthy and don't care about spending money.

New disciples can train in the lower monastery for three months before being assigned different tasks.

Hunting, gathering herbs, mining, guarding the village —

These are not good jobs.

Good tasks and assignments are available, of course, but the allocation power is in the hands of the deacons. Whoever has the best connections or offers the highest price will naturally get the assignment.

This is no longer an unspoken rule; it's an open secret in the Xuanming Lower Academy!

For a new disciple to break these rules, they would need to possess extraordinary talent, enough to impress the elders and deacons.

The problem is that if someone has such qualifications, the inner disciples would be eager to recruit them. Why would someone with nothing better to do come to the outer disciples to suffer?

Zhang Qing remained silent for a long time after hearing this.

Finally, he said, "Thank you for your guidance, junior brother!"

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