Chapter 85 - Hell Palace 10000-Word Mega-Release

The Sect has a rule: unless a disciple is severely injured, they must participate in the competition.

Disciples who are out on missions must return to join the competition once they receive the message, unless they are in special circumstances, such as being in a Secret Realm where they cannot receive the message and, therefore, cannot return for the competition, which means they simply have to forfeit.

By doing so, they’re giving up on the chance the Immortal Sect offers them to advance in rank.

Cai Xiangxiang was heading to the competition.

With her level of cultivation, she wasn’t the worst among the Servant Disciples.

It’s just that the Cultivation Techniques and Spells she trained in previously were so dreadful that even those three levels beneath her could probably defeat her.

Losing the competition isn’t what’s terrifying; what’s terrifying is that her physique could be discovered by others.

It’s not to say that there are no rejects in the Immortal Sect.

If an Elder of Golden Core rank or above takes an interest in a Servant Disciple and wants her as a maid, she, as an Inner Sect Disciple, would have no way to refuse.

As long as she’s in this Immortal Sect, she has no way to resist those higher-ranking Immortals and Elders.

Like her, if those of higher cultivation took an interest, she could also end up as a maid.

That’s the sorrow of female cultivators; women often suffer disadvantages for simply being women, lacking the physical strength of men.

Their natural constitutions are also not as robust as men’s, for the same cultivation effort can’t turn them into robust women like those who practice Body Cultivation.

Cai Xiangxiang also realized this and worried about her plight.

But what could she do?

How could she complain when her cultivation was so low?

And with such a physique, becoming like this didn’t bring her any joy.

She didn’t want to become a man’s plaything, nor did she wish to become an Immortal Elder’s Cauldron.

Cai Xiangxiang watched Yan Weiwei pacing back and forth, her fears growing and anxiety deepening.

Yan Weiwei felt she couldn’t wait any longer and sent a Sound Transmission Talisman to Ye Tian.

“Ye Tian, this is Yan Weiwei.

May I ask if the Qi Refining Magical Treasure is ready yet?”

The Sound Transmission Talisman was sent out, but there was no response, like a stone sinking into the sea.

Yan Weiwei had no desire to cultivate and just sat in her room.

She didn’t talk much to Cai Xiangxiang either.

Both being women, seeing Cai Xiangxiang’s scared appearance worried her while also making her afraid of getting implicated.

Cai Xiangxiang’s fears didn’t stop her from cooking.

When it was time to cook, she still went to prepare food.

However, she almost burnt the dishes and nearly turned some meat too tough and inedible; she wasn’t exactly skilled at cooking.

At home, since her family was poor, she would make some simple meals, mainly consisting of vegetables, as meat wasn’t often available.

As a woman, she wasn’t trained to manage a household, so her culinary skills were nothing special.

She didn’t excel at needlework or embroidery either, although she could handle basic sewing tasks.

Ever since she was seven, playing with peers in the courtyard, an Immortal Master descended from the sky into the yard and beckoned her among all the children.

“Girl, come over…”

Scared by the stranger at just seven years old, she hid among her friends.

“Girl, don’t be afraid, I’m not a bad person.

Come here, and I’ll give you some candy.”

“Really, you have candy?

Should I come over?”

One of the kids, tempted by the treat, happily ran over.

The Immortal saw how dirty the child was, waved his hand in disgust, causing the kid to trip and fall, crying out in pain.

“Wah, wah, wah”

“You’re a bad person, why did you hit him?”

At seven years old, seeing her friend mistreated, she wasn’t afraid to confront him, accusing him loudly.

“Girl, look how dirty he is.

If it were you, I wouldn’t have tripped you; I’m not a bad person.”

“You’re lying; you must be someone who kidnaps kids!”

“Girl, do I look like someone who kidnaps children?”

“Yes, you’re a bad person.”

“Wrong.

I came to take you as my apprentice.

Would you like to become an Immortal like me?”

“Immortal?

Like the ones who can fly into the sky?”

The seven-year-old girl had heard fairy tales about Immortals who could fly and perform many spells, turning stones into gold.

Seeing her parents working so hard, she always wished they were wealthy so they wouldn’t have to toil so much.

Whenever she wanted to help her parents, they wouldn’t let her.

Her parents, poor villagers, had this beautiful daughter.

They went to a church to pray and were told by a Monk that they should take good care of this girl, for one day she might become an Immortal.

They were also told to be wary not to let bad people kidnap her, and especially not to take her to the market.

The farmers didn’t understand what this meant, but they knew the master would not lie or deceive them; it must be for their benefit.

During those hard times, when an epidemic nearly hit their village last year, they made sure to feed her first, even before themselves.

Some children sneakily went out to find adults and also found Cai Xiangxiang’s parents.

They reported that a bad person had come to their village attempting to kidnap Cai Xiangxiang.

The adults hurried back, brandishing their work tools and surrounding the courtyard.

Cai Xiangxiang’s parents rushed into the yard, embraced their daughter, and fearfully faced the Immortal Master.

“Esteemed Immortal Master, please spare our little girl.”

The Immortal Master, growing impatient with these mortals staring at him with such eyes, felt irritated.

But since he was in front of the girl, he refrained from eradicating them.

“You must have heard stories of Immortals,” he said, restraining his anger.

“I am the Immortal from your tales, who can fly and enter the earth.

This girl has a Spiritual Root, and I wish to take her to become my apprentice, to learn Cultivation Methods and Spells.”