The Eerie Immortal Path: Begin by Devouring Fairy Flesh

Brandon Jiang whispered his acknowledgment and slowly retreated to the side, silently circulating his cultivation to heal his injuries.

The white-robed disciples who usually treated her with great respect now all watched coldly. Some even showed disdain and whispered mockery.

Brandon sighed inwardly. Chu Jun had answered so well just now, yet Patricia Qing only gave her a C rating, clearly suppressing her.

He had figured it out. The Enforcement Hall of the Heavenly Lotus Sect might investigate those who received a D rating and were about to be executed, but for ratings above D, whether it was downgrading an A to a C or upgrading a C to an A, they didn't care much.

This gave the Foundation Establishment Stage senior sisters a lot of room to maneuver. Any white-robed disciple who dared to defy them would always receive a C rating and get no cultivation resources.

Chu Jun was obviously the best example. She had her bones and flesh carved out, her assessment rating maliciously lowered, and could only endure it silently with no place to appeal.

So, to do well under Patricia Qing, one had to learn how to behave and how to please their superiors.

This was the unspoken rule of the Heavenly Lotus Sect!

But at the same time, a question arose in Brandon's mind.

Wasn't Patricia Qing afraid that Chu Jun, a cultivator at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining, would one day break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage and seek revenge?

Even if Patricia Qing wasn't afraid of Chu Jun due to her higher cultivation, what about the other white-robed disciples?

No matter how much Patricia Qing suppressed Chu Jun, her cultivation at the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refining was real. Once she broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, killing a few white-robed disciples who had wronged her would be a piece of cake.

He pondered over it but couldn't come to a conclusion. He could only set aside this doubt for now and focus on the upcoming questions from Patricia Qing.

Patricia Qing asked each of the white-robed junior sisters questions, sometimes about key points in alchemy, sometimes about their insights from observing alchemy.

Most received a C rating, a few got a B.

There were no D ratings, as it was clear that the white-robed disciples who had survived until now had some alchemy skills and weren't easy to kill.

Brandon quickly understood the differences between the A, B, C, and D ratings.

The ratings given by the Foundation Establishment Stage senior sisters were recorded in each white-robed disciple's identity token.

A D rating would trigger an investigation by the Enforcement Hall, and if confirmed, it meant certain death.

A C rating offered no cultivation resource rewards but allowed one to live.

A B rating allowed one to exchange for a hundred medicinal puppets as cultivation resources at the Cultivation Hall.

An A rating not only brought rewards from the Foundation Establishment Stage senior sister but also allowed for more resources to be exchanged at the Cultivation Hall. Brandon wasn't yet clear about the other benefits of an A rating.

Of course, obtaining an A rating was extremely difficult, only possible for those with knowledge far surpassing their peers.

But even a B rating was already quite valuable.

A hundred medicinal puppets were enough to support a Qi Refining disciple's cultivation for a long time or could be sold to buy other resources.

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The gap between each rating was enormous. To become stronger, one had to obtain at least a B rating.

And how to get a B rating?

Only through relentless study and sufficient insight!

Those who lacked effort or talent would be quickly eliminated.

The pressure and intensity of this competition made Brandon's scalp tingle.

Soon, the white-robed disciples were almost all assessed, leaving only Brandon and Ashley Taibai.

Patricia Qing first questioned Ashley Taibai, who answered beautifully and received a B rating.

Next, it was Brandon's turn.

Patricia Qing posed a specific question, one that Chu Jun had just discussed. Brandon pondered for a moment, combined his understanding, and cautiously answered.

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But Brandon knew that if it weren't for Chu Jun's help, his real level would barely have earned a C rating.

Unfortunately, Sister Chu Jun would no longer be able to speak so freely in the future. Brandon had no confidence in passing tomorrow's assessment and could only take it one step at a time.

After the assessment, the day's learning for the white-robed disciples was over. With a wave of Patricia Qing's hand, everyone dispersed.

Brandon walked out of the main hall, his mood heavy.

A huge challenge lay before him. If he didn't quickly improve his alchemy skills, he would eventually die in Patricia Qing's class.

Clearly, relying solely on what he learned in class wasn't enough. Studying outside of class was also essential.

After thinking for a long time, Brandon headed to the Cultivation Hall, where he could claim his reward of a hundred medicinal puppets and possibly use them to buy other things, maybe even alchemy books.

The Cultivation Hall was on a separate peak, with three passageways: one for white-robed disciples, one for yellow-robed disciples, and one for red-robed elders.

Brandon chose the passage for his level and went to an exchange window, presenting his identity token.

The steward at the window checked the token and said, "White-robed disciple Brandon Jiang, you have one unclaimed B rating, which can be exchanged for a hundred medicinal puppets. You can also use these puppets to exchange for knowledge, Daoist arts, weapons, treasures, land, medicinal fields, etc."

"Do you want to exchange for medicinal puppets, or use them to get other resources?"

Brandon asked for an exchange list and carefully reviewed it, feeling bitter.

Too expensive.

Even low-level Daoist arts like Fire Control and Water Manipulation cost over five hundred medicinal puppets.

Common treasures like storage bags required one to two thousand medicinal puppets, with prices increasing as storage space expanded.

And low-level alchemy summaries cost over ten thousand medicinal puppets!

His hundred medicinal puppets couldn't buy anything, at most some basic necessities or mortal slaves.

Brandon realized deeply that he was very poor.

Even if he wanted to study hard, he had no books to learn from.

Knowledge had long been monopolized by the Heavenly Lotus Sect!

Brandon was anxious. If he didn't quickly find a way to learn enough alchemy knowledge, he was doomed.

Just then, a light bulb went off in his mind, and he thought of a solution.

He immediately chose to take all hundred medicinal puppets with him.

Soon, Brandon saw his medicinal puppets, no different from those in Patricia Qing's medicinal field, seemingly alive but actually mindless zombies, beyond saving.

Without a treasure like a storage bag, Brandon couldn't take them with him. He had to spend ten medicinal puppets to rent the lowest-grade storage bag for a day.

He packed the remaining ninety medicinal puppets into the storage bag and returned to Green Leaf Peak.

But he didn't go back to his place immediately. Instead, he went to another white-robed disciple's residence and knocked on the door.

"Sister Chu Jun, it's your junior Brandon Jiang. May I see you?"