Indeed, Headmaster Mo had mentioned yesterday that the dual cultivation partners chosen by the top ten disciples would automatically be assigned to the elite class, and that spots in the elite class could be obtained through challenges.
“So, that means the dual cultivation partners selected by the top ten are just added to the elite class roster, but they can actually be pulled down through challenges. What’s the point of that?”
“The selected partners are definitely weaker than the elite disciples, so challenging them would be the easiest,” Mu Yanxi asked.
“It’s not entirely meaningless. The assigned partners and dormitories won’t change, meaning the selected partners can enjoy this dormitory and the right to dual cultivate with a top ten disciple for a full year.”
“That won’t change—they just won’t get the elite disciple resources. But many of them never thought they could enter the elite class to begin with,” Shangguan Yun explained.
The dormitory assignments wouldn’t change once set, which was indeed a major benefit.
Being able to share this cultivation environment with a top ten disciple was a huge perk in itself, with conditions no worse than the famous grotto-heavens from her previous life—and in some ways, even better.
For most female disciples, dual cultivating with a top ten disciple was also a benefit. Disciples with lower cultivation levels naturally gained an advantage when dual cultivating with those of higher levels.
“What about after a year? And what resources do elite class disciples get?” Mu Yanxi asked curiously.
“Every year, the top ten disciple rankings are redetermined based on performance. That’s not entirely accurate—the rankings actually change every week, but reallocating partners and dormitories happens at the start of the year,” Shangguan Yun said.
“As for elite disciple resources, they include free access to essential pills for classes, free use of the fire vein alchemy rooms, the Dao heart illusions in the Taiqing Immortal Domain, martial arts instructor sparring sessions, and so on.”
“Lots of perks, anyway. It doesn’t matter much to me, but it might be pretty important for you.”
“Alright, looks like I’ll have to put in some effort,” Mu Yanxi sighed. For a cultivator without a spiritual root, cultivation resources were indeed crucial.
That senior sister yesterday said she’d already reached the elite class threshold—hopefully, she could make it in.
“Don’t worry, you’ll be fine. I gave you a crash course all night yesterday, so your body should be adjusted to peak condition now, and you’ve broken through to the sixteenth layer of Qi Refining. Even if I hadn’t chosen you as my partner, you’d still get into the elite class,” Shangguan Yun said confidently.
Mu Yanxi was slightly stunned. So, Shangguan Yun had been urging her to dual cultivate last night and even used the Bell Moon Art to help her practice the sword sutra overnight—all in preparation for today’s elite class assessment?
She couldn’t help feeling a bit touched and said softly, “Thank you.”
“No need to thank me. If my dual cultivation partner couldn’t even make it into the elite class, wouldn’t that make me lose all face? So, don’t mention it—get ready, and let’s head out,” Shangguan Yun replied.
Mu Yanxi nodded. The Spirit Moon Ring had already sent a sect message, instructing them to gather at Square Number Four.
Mu Yanxi took out her glideboard and followed Shangguan Yun into the air, using the Spirit Moon Ring’s auto-navigation to fly toward the depths of the palace complex.
The internal space of Lingyue High Sect was indeed vast, with many beautiful female disciples flying between the palaces and pavilions, and they were mostly in pairs.
What caught the eye most was, at the highest point of the palace complex, a magnificent pavilion radiating seven-colored flowing lights, its entire body seemingly carved from glazed colored jade—brilliant and dazzling, impossible to ignore.
“That’s the sect-suppressing immortal treasure of Lingyue Palace, the Fragrant Pavilion. It’s also one of the perks for elite disciples,” Shangguan Yun said as they flew.