Chapter 260
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Chapter 260: One Year as a True Disciple
The Cloud Heavenly Spirit Sect is a place where everything is determined by order.
Those in higher positions of order have the power to command those below them.
This power is usually dormant, but once a sect task arises or a great battle begins, it becomes a right that does not require external validation. Even if someone is provocative or wields the Spirit Law, as long as they face someone in a higher position of order, everything they have becomes futile.
This is a force that must be obeyed, ensuring that the sect maintains a stable order. Even if one is controlled by the Spirit Law and has completely lost their sense of self, this force remains effective.
Likewise, the hierarchy of order signifies how many resources one can obtain.
Yun Ye is merely an Ordinary Disciple, and the Spirit Land he receives is only one hundred square kilometers. However, if he advances to True Disciple, this area can expand to twenty times that.
If he becomes the Chief True Disciple, he could gain the right to use the branch’s secondary peak, where the spirit energy surpasses even that of Qinghe Spirit Land without needing to use a Spirit Gathering Formation.
As for various resources, these are even more coveted items that others would envy.
But with resources, the more one possesses, the less others have; conflicts are inevitable.
Yun Ye can garner substantial support from numerous disciples due to his strength, potential, and the promise of a definite return.
His words and actions are open and upright, straightforward and simple.
However, even this is something that most people cannot achieve.
These Ordinary Disciples possess low aptitude and potential; they are considered expendable, and no one would directly promise them a clear reward.
Usually, to entice these people a little is already quite good.
The truth of this world is that resources are limited; what is already in hand is insufficient, and one must also seize what belongs to others.
The same applies even when one reaches a high position; there is never enough, and surplus is impossible.
In such circumstances, distributing a large amount of resources to followers is akin to abandoning one’s own path forward.
No one would do such a thing.
Yun Ye’s clear promises may be lies, but compared to the forces represented by other geniuses, they still seem far more generous and worth a try.
With the entire San Cai branch assisting him, Yun Ye’s achievements skyrocketed. After celebrating his seventh birthday and practicing for about another six months, just before the year’s end, Xu Yue summoned Yun Ye and granted him the identity of the sixth True Disciple.
In the Cloud Heavenly Spirit Sect, identities are classified as Ordinary Disciple, True Disciple, Guardian, and Elder.
Within the branch and main vein, the number of Ordinary Disciples is usually unlimited, but True Disciples have a set limit.
Branches can have only six True Disciples, while the main vein can have a maximum of twelve.
Yun Ye obtaining the sixth True Disciple identity is just the beginning; he will surely need to achieve the status of Chief True Disciple and then challenge the Summit Master to attain the position of Summit Master.
Becoming the Chief True Disciple is straightforward: achieving accomplishments and then challenging one by one to claim the top position.
The Chief True Disciple has inheritance rights; if the branch or main vein leader suddenly dies, the Chief True Disciple directly becomes the next Summit Master or Chief.
In normal cases of order succession, only the Chief True Disciple can challenge the Summit Master and take their place.
Of course, to challenge, one must meet the achievement requirements; the achievements of the Chief True Disciple must exceed those of the Summit Master to initiate a challenge; mere strength is insufficient.
Conversely, having achievements without strength will not suffice either.
The reason Yun Ye seeks the support of many disciples is that the struggle for order is fought through factions.
These disciples who joined Yun Ye’s faction, no matter what tasks they undertook, would have a portion of their achievements deducted and given to Yun Ye by the Dao artifacts.
The highest deduction rate is eighty percent, while the lowest is twenty percent.
Yun Ye does not mind the gains and losses at the moment, so he tells these disciples that all current achievements will be returned to them in the form of Spiritual Herbs or other resources.
The prices he offers far exceed those of other families, so he quickly wins over the entire San Cai branch.
In fact, many of them adjusted their achievement deduction rate to the maximum of eighty percent to obtain the greatest benefit.
This enthusiasm allows Yun Ye’s achievements to soar like a rocket, surpassing even the sixth True Disciple within just one year.
The challenge for the sixth True Disciple is straightforward, resulting in a smooth transition.
To some extent, this system can never truly achieve a change in order.
If it were not for Yun Ye’s backing from the Qushuang family, along with enough wealth and reputation, these disciples would forever remain loyal only to the six closest individuals, making it nearly impossible for newcomers to catch up.
After all, the entire branch only reached the sixth True Disciple rank after a year of cooperation.
How much achievement had the first True Disciple, who has held their position for one hundred fifty years, accumulated?
How long would it take to surpass that?
Without equivalent strength, wealth, and background like Yun Ye’s, the chance to rise to the top is not zero, but it is very close.
"Heir, the resources you promised… are too exaggerated. The value of achievements is nowhere near that high."
When Xiang Qingrou tallied the costs, she found that just the resources spent for the sixth True Disciple identity had already reached tens of millions, a staggering amount. How many years would it take Qinghe Spirit Land to earn that much? When could they ever repay it?
"Do not get caught up in that. The sixth True Disciple identity has already expanded the range of the Spirit Land by twenty times. Perhaps not all areas have the same spirit energy, but for us, this is still immense wealth. And as long as we keep improving, the speed at which we earn resources will always surpass what we spend."
With his achievements in hand, Yun Ye has also started exploring various Secret techniques.
Especially in formations and alchemy, he has reached a bottleneck and needs a teacher for guidance.
Over the past year, he has visited the Qushuang Dao Palace many times and indeed received a great deal of instruction.
In this regard, Lan Wuyin has been entirely sincere and answers every question, truly a heartwarming master.
Moreover, the senior brothers and sisters have also been harmonious with him; even though Yun Ye has only met two of them so far, there have been no conflicts. In fact, Yun Ye does not feel that these two seniors are under any control; they are completely normal.
It is worth mentioning that one of Lan Wuyin’s seven disciples has already passed away.
That was the earliest peerless genius to apprentice under Lan Wuyin, but he did not break through to the law realms, so his lifespan came to an end.
Those in the Mystic Realm have a lifespan of eight hundred years, but those in the law realms only have four hundred.
Lan Wuyin is approaching eight hundred years old, yet his disciple could not endure any longer.
This is the result of having extended life; otherwise, there would have been another disciple who would have died.
Despite being nearly eight hundred years old, Lan Wuyin shows no signs of decay and still has at least two hundred years of life left.
This time is neither long nor short.
To ensure Yun Ye’s rapid growth, he will hold nothing back and will teach wholeheartedly.
Other practitioners in the Mystic Realm do not wish to see disciples who can match their own abilities, as this would take away their rights and status; thus, they tend to hide their skills.
But Lan Wuyin is nurturing a true talent and does not care whether his disciple surpasses him. This difference alone guarantees that Lan Wuyin’s disciples will greatly surpass those of other System Masters.
Yun Ye can certainly be said to benefit immensely.
