Zhongxiao Mountain, the main hall of the sect leader.
"Regarding Xu Hua's matter, the sect is severely punishing him. The Enforcement Hall has already imprisoned him, and he will be kept in solitary confinement for at least thirty years, enduring the Ice and Fire Hell..."
Sect Leader Shen spoke slowly.
Xu Hua used the Heavenly Thunder Pearl during the competition, single-mindedly trying to kill his fellow disciples, violating the sect rules. He did this openly in front of many elders, so the punishment was extremely severe.
Upon hearing these words, Lin Xiuyuan's expression clearly showed a hint of surprise.
In his view, even if Xu Hua's actions would be punished, it wouldn't be too severe, after all, he had a vassal family behind him, and his ancestor was still a member of the Cloud Soaring Sect's Elder Hall.
But now, would they really be confined for thirty years?
Or perhaps it's the Ice and Fire Hell, where one endures extreme cold and heat day and night. Not only is it difficult to withstand, but over time, it will inevitably damage one's foundation...
If Xu Hua had spent thirty years in the Ice and Fire Hell... it's safe to say that at least half of his cultivation path would have been ruined!
For Lin Xiuyuan, this basically meant that the troublesome Xu Hua was gone.
Lin Xiuyuan was quite surprised that the sect would impose such a severe punishment. The Xu family was no small family; they had a Golden Core Ancestor in charge!
Very fair!
This made Lin Xiuyuan feel a certain degree of approval for the Cloud Soaring Sect.
Several days had passed since the competition.
After his fifth-round battle with Xu Hua that day, Lin Xiuyuan secured a spot to advance to the main branch and then withdrew from the competition.
With all the Xuanjia Spirit Talismans used up, Lin Xiuyuan had lost a major weapon, making further competition pointless. Losing this weapon was a significant blow to Lin Xiuyuan, as his primary methods relied entirely on talismans, and he had been severely injured at the time!
Although the resources awarded for those rankings are plentiful, given his income from crafting talismans, they are not urgent enough, and there is no need to increase the risk.
"This incident was due to negligence on the part of the sect. There was even a moment when there was no time to provide assistance. Therefore, the Deacon Hall has made some compensation for you in response to what happened. In addition, there is a reward for your thirtieth place ranking."
Sect Leader Shen smiled and then handed over two Qiankun bags.
Lin Xiuyuan was surprised to find such a good thing. He took the bottle and found several bottles of Yangfa Pills and several thousand spirit stones inside.
Although it was just a drop in the ocean compared to the Xuanjia Spirit Talisman he lost on the stage, it was still a decent compensation.
Nearly ten thousand spirit stones, that's a lot, almost equal to his monthly income from making talismans.
As for the ranking reward in the other Qiankun Bag, there are two rare natural treasures, Purple Mountain Leaf and Azure Nether Fruit, both of which are three to four hundred years old. They are rare natural treasures belonging to the Foundation Establishment stage, containing pure and surging spiritual energy. They can be directly refined and absorbed to improve one's cultivation level. They are quite valuable. There are also five thousand low-grade spirit stones!
If the rewards for the third tier are so generous, one can only imagine how generous the rewards for the top twenty or even the top ten in the first and second tiers will be.
Unfortunately, in order to resist the Heavenly Thunder Pearl, he exhausted the Xuanjia Spirit Talisman and was seriously injured, making it difficult for him to continue striving for a spot.
However, it's not a big deal to have eliminated one enemy in this way.
Lin Xiuyuan sighed inwardly, then put away the two Qiankun bags and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you, Sect Leader. The sect has handled this matter extremely fairly, and I am naturally pleased and satisfied with it."
"Hehe, you have been promoted to a main branch disciple, and you are now part of the core training sequence of my Cloud Soaring Sect. You will be the backbone of the sect in the future. If my sect loses such fairness, how could it have survived for nearly ten thousand years?"
Sect Leader Shen shook his head and smiled, then took out another Qiankun bag and continued, "From today onwards, you will enter the main branch for cultivation. The main branch is the holy land of cultivation in Yunxiao, but it is not peaceful. The geniuses of the sect gather at the four main peaks, so you can imagine how fierce the competition is. It is far less pleasant than your cultivation in Jiuxiao Mountain."
"That being said, the path of cultivation is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind. Now that you've entered the main lineage, you must continue to cultivate diligently."
"You performed brilliantly in the competition a few days ago, and many elders have also taken a special liking to you. After entering the main branch, you must seize the opportunity and make your mark as soon as possible."
After Lin Xiuyuan took the Qiankun bag, he glanced at it and found that it contained the Lingxiao lineage's disciple tokens, jade slips, and a year's worth of cultivation supplies, including a bottle of Yangfa Pills, three bottles of high-grade Jinyuan Pills, and three thousand low-grade spirit stones.
These are just the basic rewards; there are even more generous rewards for completing various assessments at the main branch.
As expected of a disciple of the main lineage, a core training group, the resources are on a completely different level.
Daily expenses are several times higher than those of Jiuxiao Mountain!
After Lin Xiuyuan put the Qiankun bag away, he heard what Sect Leader Shen said next and his expression changed slightly, but he didn't take it to heart.
During the competition, many deacons and elders from the sect will watch from a high platform, paying close attention to disciples who perform exceptionally well.
If a disciple is chosen, they will be accepted as a disciple by the main lineage and trained. This is one of the training methods of the four main lineages.
Therefore, during the inner sect competition, every disciple tries their best to perform and hopes to be noticed by the elders or stewards of the main lineage.
Given Lin Xiuyuan's performance in the competition, it's not surprising that he attracted the attention of the elders and deacons on the high platform.
However, several days passed without any news, and Lin Xiuyuan felt that it was unlikely that he could become an elder's disciple so easily.
After all, he has offended both the Han and Xu families within the sect... It's unlikely that any elder or deacon would risk offending both families to accept him as a disciple.
Therefore, Lin Xiuyuan didn't care too much about it. He knew that entering the main branch didn't mean everything would go smoothly; it just meant he had crossed this threshold.
Having the status of a main lineage disciple can serve as a protective shield, ensuring his safety, but it cannot completely eliminate those troubles...
After taking his leave, Lin Xiuyuan left Zhongxiao Mountain directly and headed for the main peak!
As Lin Xiuyuan flew forward on his sword, he looked at the jade slip containing information about the inner sect that Sect Leader Shen had given him earlier.
As he watched, Lin Xiuyuan couldn't help but furrow his brow.
After quickly flipping through the jade slip, Lin Xiuyuan discovered that what Sect Leader Shen said about the fierce competition within the inner sect was absolutely true; the competition within the main branch was indeed very intense!
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