One day, when the elder Zhou visited Han Cai, he asked him to spar with him to gauge his strength. The elder instructed Han Cai to attack him with all his power.
When Han Cai attacked, he used the sword Qi of the level two crane sword technique. Elder also noticed his level two cultivation. When the elder visited him a few months ago, Han Cai was at level one sword technique and level one Qi condensation.
In reality, Han Cai had already reached level four. With help of spirit stones when he had enough exchange points ,Han Cai immediately upgraded his sword technique to level four. With that, he did break through Qi condensation level two at the same time. But Han Cai did not have any technique that could help him hide his cultivation.
Han Cai decided not to reveal his actual sword technique level to the elder. He was aware that the elder was only at level two and was worried that if he showed his sword technique to be above level two, the elder might get jealous of him. Han Cai did not want to hurt the old man's ego or cause him any mental demons. He wanted to maintain a good relationship with the elder and show him his true strength at the right time.
To Elder Zhou, this was an incredible achievement. When Elder Zhou saw that Han Cai had reached the second level of Qi condensation and the second level of Crane's sword technique in just five months, he was astounded. He knew that this meant that Han Cai was not just an inner sect-level talent but had the potential to become a core disciple of the sect.
To reach level two in sword technique and Qi condensation , what did it mean? This kid was the real genius that the sect always wanted. The number of core disciples in the sect were only five. It was not that the sect did not wish to have more core disciples, but the disciples had to have an unprecedented genius to be core disciples. This kid in front of him was an unparalleled genius. For others, it took them years to go from level one Qi condensation to level two. This kid did it in five months; if that was not enough, the kid also reached level two Crane sword technique.
It was very rare for outer sect disciples to have the potential to become core disciples. The core disciples were the elite group of disciples who were groomed to become future leaders of the sect. They were given special resources and opportunities to cultivate and improve their skills.
Elder Zhou knew that if he could bring a core disciple-level talent to the inner sect, it would be a huge accomplishment, and the sect would reward him greatly. Not only would it bring prestige to his faction, but it would also secure his faction's future in the sect and provide support for his family.
Elder Zhou was ecstatic at Han Cai's progress and began to guide him with even more care and attention. He knew that with Han Cai's talent, he would be able to receive a core condensation pill from the sect in the future. He also knew that Han Cai would achieve great things for himself, so in the future, he and his faction might also receive appreciation from Han Cai. With this golden hatchling, he could rise through the ranks of the outer sect.
While elder Zhou was letting his imagination run wild with plans, in Ji faction quarters, Elder Ji, a white-haired elder, sat quietly in a locked room inside the outer sect elder's abode. As the morning sun began to pour in through one of the pavilions, he opened his eyes and walked out of the room to take in the view of the sun in the pavilion.
He looked around; he saw a yellow-robed disciple cleaning up fallen leaves in the pavilion. Elder Ji sat down in the pavilion and asked the yellow-robed disciple to bring him some warm tea. The yellow-robed disciple quickly left to fetch the tea for the elder.
The scene was tranquil and peaceful, with the sound of the leaves rustling and the morning sun casting a warm glow on the abode. The white-haired elder took a moment to enjoy the serenity before continuing on with his day.
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