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“All working disciples of sub peaks will be rewarded with 12th stage common level weapons.”
The once disappointed working disciples shivered. 12th stage common weapons? These were things that only the inner disciples of Soul Rending Peak could touch! Even their Legatees would only have practitioner level weapons!
“In addition, you’ll receive 50 profound stones a month, 10 top-grade essence condensing pills, and the ability to rent 1 common level technique, of any grade, at a time.”
The heart beats of the working disciples quickened.
50 profound stones? That was 500 common stones! A month?! Most of them would be hard pressed to see 10 common stones in a year! Much of the currency of Soul Rend Quadrant was in bronze, silver and gold coins because their cultivation resources were that scarce. Yet, they were receiving this sort of allowance?!
For context, 1 gold coin was 100 silver coins which was 10000 bronze coins. It took ten million gold coins to buy a single common stone! What Dyon was doing was the equivalent of pissing away money!
However, when they heard the other two conditions, they nearly passed out.
10 essence condensing pills? A single one was worth a whole profound stone, and that was if it was low-grade!
A low-grade pill was barely passable and had 30-49% purity. A mid-grade pill was much more expensive and had 50-69% purity. A high-grade pill was yet another step above, and astronomically more expensive at 70-89% purity. Yet, a top-grade pill blew them all out of the water at 90-100%!
Even if it was a mere essence condensing pill which could be forged by a practitioner level alchemist, at the top grade, any powerful family would be willing to buy in bulk using saint stones!
They were invaluable at the foundation, meridian formation and essence gathering speed. A top-grade pill could increase cultivation speed by as much as 10x and were the only grade, along with high grade, effective for essence gatherers!
Still, maybe the most attractive offer was that of common level techniques of any grade. The idea of being able to rent a Peak Common Level technique completely washed away their previous dissatisfaction. If they could receive these sorts of benefits at the bottom rung, it was clear that this sect’s future was far grander than they could imagine… Maybe they should just be happy with their current position…?
Dyon saw this change in their expression, and although he was disappointed in their lack of resolve, he expected it. However, he still left one exit for them.
“For the next year, your positions are locked. However, after this year, the methods of improving your ranks will become available to you. Should you seek more, you can always take these tests to become outer, inner, core and even legatee disciples. For each increase in rank, the benefits are five times more, so prepare well.”
Dyon waved his hand and minded them no more.
“For working disciples of Soul Rending Peak, you’ll each be provided with one 1st stage practitioner weapon of your choice. In addition, you’ll receive 500 profound stones, 50 top-grade essence condensing pills, and 5 top-grade saint condensing pills a month. Plus, 1 Earth grade cultivation technique and the ability to rent 3 common level technique of any grade at a time.”
The eyes of those who took the chance on giving up their cultivation blazed with happiness. With so many essence condensing pills, they were confident in perfecting the meridian formation realm and moving forward, as long as they saved their saint condensing pills, moving through the saint realm would be far easier as well!
What sect could withstand such a cost? Handing out top-grade pills like candy? Even the top three quadrants could only do this for their core and legatee disciples. This was because to concoct a top-grade pill of a certain level, one had to be far above that level, usually. For example, only a Master could concoct a top-grade common level pill, so on and so forth.
To be able to give such benefits to working disciples? It was unheard of! Even the value of an Earth grade cultivation technique was unfathomable! Only the top 30 quadrants would definitely have one, with only a chance of the top 50 doing so! That was not to mention the fact that they would be heavily guarded!
“Once you’ve perfected the meridian formation stage and reach the 10th essence gathering stage, you’ll directly be promoted into the outer sect if you do so in a year. If you take more than a year, you’ll have to take the trial to advance.” Dyon shifted his gaze from them and moved onto the three outer disciples who were now eager after seeing the benefits.
“For outer disciples, you’ll each receive a 1st stage master level weapon. You’ll receive 1 saint stone, 100 top-grade essence condensing pills and 10 top-grade saint condensing pills a month. In addition, you’ll be granted 1 Earth grade energy cultivation technique and 1 Earth grade soul cultivation technique as well as the ability to access common level techniques freely and rent 1 Earth grade technique at a time up to the middle levels. Unless your soul reaches a certain level, you won’t be allowed to progress to inner disciple.”
Dyon smiled, appreciating their reactions as he turned to Violet’s father. “Inner disciples will receive a 1st stage grandmaster level weapon. By the month, you’ll be granted 10 saint stones and 5 top-grade celestial condensing pills. This will be in addition to two heaven grade cultivation techniques, one for energy and one for the soul. Finally, you’ll be able to freely access common level techniques along with renting three Earth grade techniques up to the Peak level at a time.”
The disciples felt their blood boil. Although Dyon made it clear that they would have to sign contracts to take part in these benefits, they didn’t care. After all, the only stipulation of the contract was to never share the techniques they learned with non-disciples. This was standard for every sect in existence.
Dyon didn’t even ask them to never betray the sect. He placed no restrictions on their loyalty at all, which intrigued many of them. But, Dyon had his own plans.
“Former elders.” After dealing with all of the disciples, Dyon finally made his way to the former elders.
Unlike the disciples, many of them were well on in age. Because of this, they didn’t have the ability to bank on their futures like the youth did…
Although Violet’s father chose the disciple path, he was a genius. Plus, he was only 3000 or so years old with more than 7000 years of life left as a celestial. He could be considered to be at the start of his life, unlike them as old fogies. Even the former core elders of Soul Rending Peak understood this and couldn’t help but lower their heads in shame.
Dyon sighed. “Unfortunately, none of you have the qualifications to be even working elders of Soul Rending Peak. And, you have long since left the proper time frame to be disciples.”
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“However, I won’t abandon you all. Your current state is due to the former Soul Rending Peak failing you all, collapsing and allowing a disgusting ideology to fester and spread.
“First, you remaining former core elders.” Dyon turned his gaze to the four wrinkled old men and women. “Elder Fiona, you’ll become the working disciple elder of Holy Peak. Elder Yadamere, you’ll be the working disciple elder of Gliding Peak. Elder Maranda, you’ll be the working disciple elder of Blooming Peak. Elder Gabriel, you’ll be the working disciple elder of Unseen Peak.”
The former core elders were pleasantly surprised. They were all 5th grade celestials who hadn’t even managed to fill a single meridian completely with celestial energy. They could vaguely feel that they didn’t even deserve to be working disciple elders of even the sub peaks, but it seemed Dyon took pity on them. They couldn’t help but be grateful.
Of course, Dyon understood people very well. If Dyon had started with this command, these elders would have likely been very angry. But, by starting with the mentally weaker disciples first, it set a clear precedent that they were helpless to argue against. It could be said that without the amiable Kernick, this process would have been far more difficult.
Giving these elders a higher position than they deserved was just another step in that plan.
“Family Head Caedes!” Dyon’s call startled Donari’s father. But, maybe the most scared individual hearing that name being called was Arthurian who had been keeping a very low profile since Dyon came back.