Chapter 48: Life 58, Age 33, Martial Grandmaster 1
After showing me the important places in the Sect Master’s enclave, Jiao took me to my new residence.
“Here we are, what do you think?” she asked.
The house she had brought me to was in a corner of the enclave with several small homes. The place wasn’t large, but it met my needs. It was clean, it had well-made wooden floors, the walls were covered in a smooth chalk plaster, and several windows allowed natural light. The only problem with the place was a complete lack of furniture.
“It’s good,” I said, “but what about a bed and things?”
“You have to buy those yourself, of course,” said Jiao with a small laugh. “You can’t expect the sect to just give you everything, right?”
“I guess not, but…” I had to think about how to phrase my worries. “When I was given a place in Elder Mu’s enclave, I was warned that anything I did, including adding furniture, would cause other disciples to challenge me for ownership of the place, and if I lost, I would lose most of what I put in there.”
“Really?” asked Jiao. “Were you given one of the top places to stay or something?”
“No, it was a tiny hole in the ground.”
“Strange. Still, you don’t have to worry about that here. Not with this place at least. There are luxury residences that you can challenge for if you want, and the living conditions are a bit better, but it’s mostly about establishing your status. This is just a basic home, though, so you won’t be challenged over it. Feel free to make it as lovely as you wish. As long as you have the points for it, at least.”