Inception

The difference between the inner sect and the outer sect was pretty obvious, not to mention the cultivation atmosphere, but the attitude of the cultivators there too.

It was nighttime, but many were still wandering about, some hung with female cultivators enjoying their youth under the shade of the moon, and others were vehemently practicing cultivation techniques and training their bodies day and night to better themselves.

The inner disciples had far more freedom to do whatever they wanted since they already proved themselves to be important to the sect, important enough to nurture and take away from the outer sect.

And with that, some took the easy way and enjoyed the privileges, and many capitalized on them to become stronger and curry more favor and greater benefits from the sect.

It was, from what I could see a perfectly normal sect.

Soon enough, and pretty much expected, the cliché encounter happened.