Chapter 29 – Sect Master Disciple Identity Exposure


    After iming his spoils of battle, Lin Jichen returned to Fengqu City, ready to report back to his sect. Suddenly, he remembered something.


    It was his first time carrying out a mission for the sect; perhaps he should buy a gift for the Sect Master.


    Even though he knew Leng Feiyancked for nothing, there was wisdom in the old saying: "It''s the thought that counts." It was a matter of showing the right attitude.


    Especially in this traditional world, respecting one''s teachers and valuing their teachings was essential.


    With that in mind, Lin Jichen dashed into the city, picked up a few mundane gifts, and then stepped through the teleportation gate back to the Tianyan Sword Sect.


    The number of yers at the Tianyan Sword Sect had increased, with unfamiliar faces all around the Outer Temple.


    Lin Jichen went straight to the mission board where he had previously epted his task and handed in his mission token.


    The disciple in charge of missions was still very enthusiastic towards Lin Jichen.


    "Junior Brother Lin, you''ve finally seen the light. Giving up on the mission is the wisest choice. Do you need me to pick an easier task for you?"


    Lin Jichen shook his head and said, "You misunderstand, brother. I''m here to turn in my mission."


    With that, a sheepskin scroll appeared before him.


    The mission-handling disciple was so surprised that his eyes bulged, and he was left speechless.


    The surrounding yers, curious about themotion, crowded around to see the token in Lin Jichen''s hand.


    On that token, there were five small sword symbols, signifying a hell-level difficulty!


    "Damn, this buddypleted a hell-level mission?"


    "That''s impossible, right? You need at least to be at theter stage of Qi Refining for a hell-level mission."


    "Exactly, I struggled so much with just a difficult mission that I wanted to jump off a building. It took me two whole days with a friend''s help toplete it."


    "What''s that scroll in his hand? Could it be... the mission item?"


    ...


    The yers were in an uproar, but the mission-handling disciple was too busy to attend to them and repeatedly confirmed with Lin Jichen.


    "Junior Brother, did you really avenge Zhang Hai and retrieve the lost secret technique of our sect?"


    Lin Jichen nodded: "Of course."


    "What was the cultivation of the person you faced?"


    "Qi Refining,ter stage."


    Lin Jichen didn''t bother to mention Zhou Shen''s affairs; it was important to keep a low profile.


    The mission-handling disciple''s eyes shed with surprise once more, but he quickly understood.


    After all, Lin Jichen was a disciple of the Inner Temple, the most outstanding disciples of the sect.


    Such a feat of defeating an opponent of a higher level was rare, but not unheard of among these talented disciples.


    "Junior Brother is truly an elite of the Inner Temple. I am ashamed inparison. Given time, your future is boundless. I wish you great martial fortune."


    Impressed by Lin Jichen''s prowess, the mission-handling disciple immediately started to tter him, his words filled with the intent to befriend.


    The surrounding yers also came to believe the fact that this incredibly handsome male yer hadpleted a hell-level mission.


    Their feelings wereplex; while everyone else was still stuck on simple or normal missions, someone had conquered a hell-level task.


    Envy, jealousy, confusion, admiration, and disbelief... various emotions yed across their faces.


    Lin Jichen ignored their expressions and politely thanked the mission-handling disciple, saying, "Brother, I have other matters to attend to. Could you please process my mission rewards?"


    The mission-handling disciple replied awkwardly, "Hell-level mission rewards are distributed by the Elder in charge of affairs. Please be patient, Junior Brother. I will send for the Elder right away."


    "Thank you for your trouble."


    The mission-handling disciple immediately instructed a nearby Junior Brother to fetch the Elder.


    With many yers still waiting to ept missions, the mission-handling disciple couldn''t tantly waste everyone''s time and had to proceed with registering tasks for other yers.


    As soon as the disciple left, Lin Jichen was surrounded by a crowd of yers.


    "Buddy, you''re pretty impressive, being able toplete a hell-level mission. What''s your cultivation level now?"


    "Brother, do you have a guild? If not, join our Canng Guild!"


    "Handsome, you''re so powerful, can you take me under your wing? My name is Princess Qiao, and I''m quite pretty~"


    Lin Jichen became like a panda at a zoo, the center of everyone''s attention, with various attempts to strike up a conversation.


    Seeing that Lin Jichen wasn''t responding, some with ulterior motives began to threaten.


    "Kid, don''t act so aloof. If you don''t agree to join, don''t me us for blocking you."


    Lin Jichen was about to respond to these types of yers who liked to bully others in the game when the Elder in charge of affairs arrived.


    Seeing the Elder, the yers became much more subdued.


    After all, this Elder was known for being strict, unemotional, and fond of teaching new yers a lesson.


    All the yers who had received the sect''s neer package from the Elder had experienced his severity firsthand. They secretly nicknamed him "Old Stoneface" because no one had ever seen him smile.


    "Which disciplepleted the hell-level task?" Old Stoneface approached the crowd, his expression as stern as ever.


    Everyone was too intimidated to make a sound.


    Lin Jichen stepped forward and replied, "Elder, it was I."


    Old Stoneface saw Lin Jichen, and the next second, his face bloomed into a smile like an old chrysanthemum...


    "So it''s Lin Jichen. I should have guessed who couldplete a hell-level task. Haha, worthy of being the only disciple taken in by the Sect Master. I always said the Sect Master wouldn''t ept a mediocre student."


    At these words, the mission area fell silent.


    The Sect Master''s disciple? And the only one?


    This couldn''t be real; they must be dreaming...


    The yers were like statues, unable to digest this information.


    They even forgot the miraculous sight of Old Stoneface smiling, their minds overwhelmed by the shocking news of the Sect Master''s disciple.


    Lin Jichen hadn''t expected the Elder to reveal his identity, but it didn''t matter; it was bound toe out sooner orter.


    "Elder, you tter me. I was just lucky."


    Such modesty made the Elder regard Lin Jichen even more highly.


    "No need to be so humble. Being appreciated by the Sect Leader is both your honor and a testament to your own excellence. Here are your mission rewards."


    The Elder handed several items to Lin Jichen.


    One hundred low-grade Spirit Stones, a token, an Elixir, a secret manual, and a pair of boots.


    Just the sight of those one hundred Spirit Stones was enough to make all the yers envious to the point of drooling.


    The average yer currently possessed no more than a double-digit number of Spirit Stones, and most sect mission rewards were in single digits.


    As for the token, many yers recognized it as an item that recorded sect contribution points.


    Some eagle-eyed yers noticed the token read: 100 points.


    They couldn''t help butin that it would take them at least ten missions to earn that many contribution points.


    The remaining Elixir, secret manual, and boots were undoubtedly valuable items.


    Before the yers could take a closer look, Lin Jichen pocketed the rewards, politely thanked the Elder, and quickly left everyone''s sight.


    Many yers wanted to follow Lin Jichen and ride his coattails, but they found that he had gone straight through the Outer Temple and into the inner areas.


    The gatekeeping disciples didn''t stop him; instead, they respectfully let him pass.


    As for them? Dream on. If they dared to take a step inside, they''d face severe sect punishment.


    Lin Jichen had left, but the shock he left behind among the Outer Temple yers lingered.


    "My god, it''s only the second day of the open beta, and someone has already be the Sect Master''s disciple? That''s outrageous!"


    "More than outrageous, it''s off the charts! This guy must be the gamepany''s godson, right?"


    "I refuse to ept this. I''m going to report it. There''s a BUG in the game! This person must have exploited a BUG to be the Sect Master''s disciple."


    "I heard the Elder say his name is Lin Jichen."


    "Wait, isn''t he the Lin Jichen mentioned in the first day''s game announcement? The guy who took down the novice vige''s big boss?"


    "Damn, it might really be him!"