Chapter 29: Life 58, Age 16, Martial Disciple Level 5
Before leaving, I spent my time in the Pavilion preparing.
First, I spent time advancing my cultivation to Martial Disciple 5. This was calculated to draw the least amount of attention I could. Disciple 5 was neither too high nor too low for an alchemist looking to join the Twin Mountains Sect.
Second, my storage space was 1,000 cubic centimeters. That is a little bigger than the size of an adult fist. It wasn’t a ton of room, but it would allow me to carry a few essentials.
I packed several bottles of pills. These included the three qualities of Qi Gathering Pills, a few healing pills for different types of injuries, some energy recovery pills, and a few poison pills for safety. In the remaining space, I was able to slip in a dozen or so gold and silver coins just in case they were needed.
Finally, right before I left, Fan BingQing handed me a letter. She said that WuJing had written it for Elder Mu. If I decided to meet the elder, then I should give him this letter.
After everything was ready, it was time to head back to the Twin Mountains Sect. However, this time I paid for a private carriage.
The entrance to the sect was just as I remembered it. White cobbles covered the ground, two paifang arches stood as the entrances to the two paths of the sect, and an old-looking sect elder sat upon a dais overseeing everything. Oh, and the place was absolutely packed with hopefuls looking to join the sect.
I looked at the elder. WuJing had indicated a high degree of factionalism inside the sect, and I needed to start trying to understand it. It was unlikely that displays of which faction one belonged to would be worn openly, but it was worth keeping an eye open.
The elder wore a dark gray-blue hanfu robe. It was the same color and had a similar cut to those worn by the sect deacons I had seen. However, it had delicate gold embroidery that was very uncommon. Unfortunately, I wasn’t close enough to make out the designs. I could only see light marks across the chest and thick bands at the wrists, collar, and hem.