Chapter 8 Finding Quarters
When they got closer. Elder Guo cupped his hands and said " Greetings Elder Zhou, these are new family disciples sent to the sect."
He took out a pouch and gave it to elder Zhou
Hong Guo pointed to Han Cai and said " You can send him under any reliable faction, better send him under Elder Ji or Elder Yanlin."
Hong Guo pointed at the other two yellow robed disciples " Those two you can assign them as you fit."
For the remaining disciples he did not say anything. Elder Zhou nodded and took the pouch from elder Hong. After giving the pouch, elder Hong bid goodbye to elder Zhou and left with the carriages. In his mind Han Cai thanked his father again for special treatment. Seems those hundred extra coins that his father handed over to the elder did have some effect.
Elder Zhou called one of the yellow robed disciples who was working in the outer sect hall and asked him to bring something. The Disciple nodded and went back.
Elder Zhou signaled Han Cai to come near. When Han Cai reached near the elder , Elder Zhou spoke "Your father spent a lot of gold to make sure that you get the best treatment in the sect. Even though it is an outer sect you will not be treated badly. Just make sure to cultivate diligently. You are young so you have a whole life ahead, do not mess it up. "
While the elder was talking to Han Cai, The disciple that the elder ordered to bring something came back with a wooden box that looked like a briefcase. When Elder Zhou saw the disciple he nodded at him. The disciple went ahead, gave the box to Han Cai. Elder Zhou spoke again " These are cultivation materials for the outer sect disciples. Take a look at them when you are in your quarters.
Han Cai nodded and took the box. Elder Zhou took out a pouch and spoke again " Take him to elder Ji abode and give elder ji this pouch."
The outer sect disciple who brought the cultivation material for Han Cai nodded and took the pouch. Han Cai wondered how they divided the fifteen thousand gold his father's life saving between them. For a sect with immortals living in it, bribery was quite rampant here.
He took a look at other kids who came with him, they were looking at him. You could feel a hint of jealousy in their eyes for the treatment he was receiving. But none of them spoke a word. Han Cai felt pity for them and thanked his father.
The Sect Hall disciple signaled Han Cai to follow him Han kai nodded. Han Kai followed the disciple to Elder Ji's abode. They walked for a while, Han Cai was exhausted even with 1.5 constitution he was still not able to keep up with this outer sect disciple. While they were walking the Disciple spoke " You are lucky that your family cares so much and is ready to spend so much spirit stones just to get you in the outer sect properly."
Han Cai asked "Spirit Stones?"
Didn't his father pay in Gold coins?
When the disciple saw Han Cai confused, he smiled and said " The gold your family paid is converted into spirit stones; one spirit stone costs around 100 gold coins; elders have no use of gold inside the sect. But spirit stones are different they are very precious for cultivators; each outer sect disciple receives one spirit stone per month. The outer sect elders receive five spirit stones per month. They are a very rare commodity in the sect."
Han Cai asked " Where can I buy spirit stones for gold"
The Disciple spoke " If you have gold you can convert them into spirit stones at the outer sect hall but you should not right now. You already have been given one spirit stone in the box as your monthly quota."
Han Cai thought so his father gifted 150 spirit stones to these elders in the outer sect, no wonder they are so nice. Then he recalled that five thousand gold coins should be taken by the mayor as that is what they charged everyone to get in the sect. Remaining ten thousand must have been converted into spirit stones and divided between these three elders. Since elder Hong and Elder Zhou did not need to do much work they might not have taken many spirit stones most of the bribery should have been sent to elder Ji in that pouch disciple is carrying. He had to say that even though these elders accept bribes they were quite upstanding when they accepted the bribe they delivered the treatment that they promised.
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