Chapter 3. Let's go For a Free Meal

The next morning.

 In the vast Nine Planet Sect, among the seventy-two peaks of the outer sect, disciples who were usually buried in cultivation emerged from all over the place. They found their close friends and formed small teams. Then, they went to the offices on the various peaks in an orderly manner to receive today's afternoon classes.

 After receiving their missions, the disciples dispersed and headed toward their mission targets.

 In the entire Nine Planet Sect, although many disciples belonged to different peaks, the founders of the Nine Planet Sect were nine rogue cultivators who were sworn, brothers.

 Therefore, although there has been internal competition among the disciples since the founding, they would always maintain a perfect environment.

 To the outside world, the people of the Nine Planet Sect were known for their unity. They claimed that beating up a Nine Planet Sect disciple was like poking a hornet's nest, and immediately a group of their disciples would come to seek revenge.

 The most famous one was a hundred years ago when an outer sect disciple of the Nine Planet Sect went out to search for treasure and conflicted with another sect's disciple. When that outer sect disciple returned, he first called his good friend.

 The other sect was not to be outdone, and the people on both sides shouted increasingly.

 In the end, the entire Nine Planet Sect could be said to have turned out in full strength and directly beat that sect until it disbanded. Only then did this matter finally come to an end?

 However, although the Nine Planet Sect disciples were united, the sect's internal discipline was strict. Most of the disciples were very upright, and few bullied others.

 Because of this, even outside the nine thousand miles area controlled by the Nine Planet Sect, everyone would be deeply respected when the name was mentioned.

 However, even the huge sect could not accept disciples without limit.

 According to the rules, since the establishment of the Nine Planet Sect, the peaks belonged to the nine strongest guardian elders. The guardian elders personally selected the disciples on each peak to become true disciples and later cultivated them as the core strength of the sect.

 Outside of the Nine Planet Peak were inner sect elders in each of the thirty-six peaks of the inner sect. The number of people at each peak did not exceed a hundred.

 These disciples who could stay in the 36 peaks were all personally selected by the inner elders during the annual promotion assessment. The elimination system was carried out so that the strong would go up and the weak would go down.

 After becoming an inner sect disciple, if one's cultivation base did not meet the standards, they would be kicked out of the 36 peaks. As for whether they would become an outer sect deacon or go down the mountain to explore, it was up to the disciple to decide.

 Finally, there were the outer 72 peaks. There were usually no more than 1000 official disciples, each guarded by outer elders and deacons.

 The selection of outer sect disciples was mainly based on their qualifications when they entered the sect. Only those who met the qualifications could officially stay in the seventy-two peaks. However, those not meeting the requirements would be demoted to a registered disciple or dismissed from the sect.

 The remaining in-name disciples couldn't be counted, but most were like Li Yang from before; their qualifications didn't meet the standard, but they wanted to continue staying in the Nine Planet Sect.

 They would then be in-name disciples and scattered to the other peaks to do some chores.

 And because in-name disciples usually do the most challenging and tiring dirty work in the Nine Planet Sect, only a few are intelligent and lucky or have a skill like Li Yang.

 Would he be qualified to be a kitchen staff, run errands, or work at the Nine Planet Sect and the thirty-sixth peak?

 Therefore, even in-name disciples like Li Yang, who was qualified to be the head chef of a cafeteria on the outer peak, did not have the qualifications to live in the 72 peaks officially. Most of them lived in the villages and towns outside the mountain gate.

 It was also because of this difference that the inner and outer sect disciples were usually unwilling to leave the mountain gate to go to the place where the servant disciples lived.

 However, the Nine Planet Sect would naturally not continue to provide for their disciples to cultivate endlessly. They would give out some missions from time to time.

 Inner sect disciples with high cultivation would go to distant places to sweep up the demons. Outer sect disciples with lower cultivation could only guard the mines and spirit fields in the mountains near Nine Planet Sect or sweep up the demonic beasts that had just gained intelligence.

 At this moment, five disciples walked down from the northern scarlet peak. The disciple in the lead had a dark expression as if he was in a bad mood.

 "Why is my luck so bad this time? I just had to pick a patrol mission, which will be delayed for half a day!"

"Senior brother Zhang, we'll go and come back early. This is our Nine Planet Sect's mountain gate; no one would dare to come here."

 One of the disciples behind him said with a smile.

"Hmph, no one's causing trouble, and we can't let our guard down. If anything happens, the people of commandment peak are not to be trifled with."

 The disciple surnamed Zhang said in a bad mood. The five of them passed through the small mountain village where Li Yang was and walked into the forest.

 As time passed, the sun quickly moved to the center of the sky.

 In the middle of the forest, Zhang Yang could feel the heat coming from above his head. He kept fanning himself as he sat on a rock and looked around.

 After a short while, the other four disciples returned from their respective places. "Senior brother, there's no movement from the talismans."

 "What took you so long? The water for the dishes in the canteen is clean now!"

"Forget it, forget it. Let's go and hunt for some game. We'll go back after eating."

 Jia Feiyu looked at the sky and shook his head helplessly.

"Senior brother, we don't know how to cook. Did you forget that we almost burned the house the last time we roasted food? "

 A disciple said with a smile.

 "We can't just go hungry, can we? Or did you build your foundation on the ground and abstain from eating? I can't stand hunger!"

 Jia Feiyu closed his fan and rolled his eyes.

" Senior brother, I know a place. An in-name disciple of the Divine Sword Peak lives in the village ahead. I heard that guy works in the cafeteria of the Divine Sword peak.

 Although this kind of in-name disciple doesn't have any good skills, we can make do with it. We can fill our stomachs, right? "

 Just as everyone was frowning, another disciple suddenly pointed at the small mountain village where Li Yang was.

"Then let's go. Next time, we'll have to be faster or directly bring our things down the mountain, so we don't have to go to this place to eat."

 Jia Feiyu's face was disgusted, but after some consideration, he decided to compromise with his stomach. He sighed and walked back to the mountain village.

 When they arrived at the village, they bumped into Li Yang, who was carrying water back home.

 "Junior Brother, senior brothers went down the mountain to receive a task today and were delayed for some time. They can't make it back to the mountain to eat.

 I heard that you work in the Divine Sword Peak's dining hall. Could you do us a favor and cook a meal for us?"

Jia Feiyu stepped forward and said, after seeing Li Yang.

 "No problem. Senior brothers, wait at home. I'm just about to start cooking."

 Li Yang nodded and motioned for everyone to follow him in.