Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 989 - 988: Preparing for the Grand Competition [Seeking Monthly Passes for the Third Update]

Chapter 989: Chapter 988: Preparing for the Grand Competition [Seeking Monthly Passes for the Third Update]

Yusuf Zuck was certain that Rafael Case’s fellow villager, the bare-bottomed child they grew up with, had a story — a big story. From the guilty and sad looks the elder had given, Yusuf guessed that this woman must have done something to harm Rafael Case, to the extent that Rafael still hadn’t forgiven her, and she continued to feel remorseful towards him.

Although Rafael had run off, Yusuf couldn’t flee, so he remained standing on the side, quietly waiting.

About a cup of tea’s time later, Elder Fang finally got up and looked towards Yusuf, "What’s your name?"

"Replying to the Elder, my name is Zayden Newton," Yusuf bowed and said.

"You’re quite interesting, lively, and you practice hard. Take good care of your master," with that, Elder Fang swept up the Green Spirit Fruit from the table with her sleeves and then drifted away.

"She’s gone?" As soon as Elder Fang left, the windows of the main room were pushed open and Rafael peeped out like a thief, with his little green bean eyes rolling about non-stop.

"Come on out and tell me what happened?" Yusuf said cheerfully.

Rafael’s face turned bitter, "Can you please not ask?"

"Alright, alright, I won’t ask. It’s your privacy, after all. But I still have to tell you one thing. The saying goes, ’rely on the mountains to eat from the mountains, rely on the water to drink from the water.’ You have this connection with Elder Fang, and you must not cut it off. This is an order, understand? Manage it well, and your status may rise beyond just being part of the Alchemy College!"

"Understood, completely understood!" Rafael nodded repeatedly, his eyes also gleaming with ambition. The old man still had aspirations to become somebody significant.

"Hmm." Yusuf nodded and then went to the back residence, while Rafael climbed out through the window, stood in the courtyard silently for a while, then left the compound.

It wasn’t until nightfall that Rafael returned, while Yusuf was in his own room reading a book called ’Chronicles of the Middle Realm’, which told of many bizarre and amusing tales from the Middle Realm.

"Master, I’ve registered you for the competition. There are over ten thousand participants this time, and the registration isn’t even closed yet. I’m afraid it’ll exceed twenty thousand by the time it ends!"

"That many?" Yusuf put down the book and said.

"Disciples from both the inner and outer gates can register, so naturally, the number is higher. However, there are only thirty-two spots available."

"Oh, so if I pass the assessment, I’ll directly become your disciple, right?" Yusuf asked.

"Yes, naturally," Rafael nodded.

"And who will the others become disciples of?" Yusuf asked curiously.

"That will be up to my master to assign. Once the thirty-two have passed, they’ll be available for us third-generation disciples to choose from. If no one contests for you, then my master will directly assign that disciple to me."

"What if someone contests you for me?" Yusuf pondered and asked.

"Hmm, there are situations where several masters might vie for a single disciple. So there will be two methods at that time: one is drawing lots, and the other is asking the disciple whom they wish to follow."

"Got it. Did you find out anything else?" Yusuf nodded and then inquired.

"At the same time as the Alchemy College’s competition, the Talisman Way, Formation Path Sect, Tool Path Sect, and Sword Path Sect, as well as the Five Elements Sect, will also be holding assessments to recruit new disciples. Three days after all the assessments have ended, it will be the time for the annual recruitment of new members or menial helpers."

"After the sect finishes recruiting new members, there will be a competition for the outer gates. The top one thousand will be ranked, of course, with only the top hundred qualifying to enter the inner gate for training as Inner Sect Disciples, but the remaining nine hundred will also be valued by the outer gate."

"After the outer gate competition is the inner gate competition, though you won’t have the chance to participate..."

"Why won’t I have a chance? I’ll be an Inner Sect Disciple by then, and the inner gate competition should still be happening in time for me to join, right?" Yusuf said, puzzled.

"What’s your Cultivation Level? The inner gate competition isn’t for everyone; you need the right Cultivation Level and strength to qualify. Otherwise, without the Cultivation Level or strength, if you still register to participate, you might accidentally get killed for nothing!"

"Who says I don’t have strength? Do you know what my strength is like?"

"Grandfather, I know you are powerful, but others don’t know that, and if you really participate, you’ll expose yourself. Being too much of a genius, the sect will investigate your ancestors for eighteen generations. Once you’ve caught their attention, think about it, what can you accomplish then?" Paisley Kirk said.

"You’re right," Yusuf Zuck took a deep breath, "Can’t rush things. Must plan things slowly. I’ve only been in the sect for a few days."

"Exactly, just stay low for a thousand eight hundred years, or three to five hundred years, then see. What’s the rush?" Rafael Case nodded again and again.

"Definitely can’t wait three or five hundred years. I won’t wait more than ten years; ten years is my deadline. Also, when you’re inquiring about the top-grade spirit stone, help me find out where the Carefree Palace is!"

The Carefree Palace was Khloe Miller’s sect. Back on the Saint Dragon Continent, when Yusuf Zuck first heard of Khloe Miller, he also heard she was hailed as the Holy Maiden from the Carefree Palace.

Therefore, he would take the opportunity to go to the Carefree Palace because Paisley Kirk was inside.

"The Carefree Palace?" Hearing these three words, Rafael Case drew a sharp breath, "The Carefree Palace is even stronger than our Campbell Sect, one of the top three supreme sects in the Element World. Why are you asking about this?"

"To kill, to set fires," Yusuf Zuck said indifferently.

"Uh..." Rafael Case swallowed hard. He suddenly realized that ever since he got to know Yusuf Zuck, it seemed like he had been walking on a tightrope. Whether it was Zuck’s design on the Campbell Sect or the recent mention of the Carefree Palace, his master was bloody insane. If they didn’t succeed in the end, they would be doomed without a place to bury their bodies.

Of course, he was already bound to Yusuf Zuck, inseparable now, so he could only follow this path to the dark!

"I’m not joking. I might indeed go to the Carefree Palace to cause a massacre, so from now on, help me collect the Carefree Palace’s location map, gather all the intelligence inside, who their leader is, their cultivation levels, how many strong people there are, what are their names, and so on. The more detailed, the better!"

"Yes, Disciple understands," Rafael Case said, his scalp tingling.

"Good. Now tell me about the Outer Sect Great Competition. There’s no cultivation level restriction for it, right?" Yusuf Zuck asked.

"No restriction, everyone can participate. Of course, a small part won’t take part because they know their limits!"

"So, what is the highest grade of disciple in the Outer Sect?" Yusuf Zuck asked, curious.

"Around the Eighth or Ninth Grade Golden Immortal, none surpassing the Daluo Golden Immortal," Rafael Case replied.

"What? Eighth or Ninth Grade Golden Immortal? Outer Sect Disciples? Are you sure?" Yusuf Zuck exclaimed in surprise.

"Sure, of course. There are only a few at the Eighth or Ninth Grade Golden Immortal level, not many. But there are many at the Golden Immortal level, and even more at the Heavenly Immortal level. You have to understand; the native Immortal Citizens of the Element World are born at the level of Heavenly Immortal. So, prepare yourself for the possibility of being eliminated!"

"What about the Inner Sect Disciples? What level are they?"

"The Inner Sect... " Rafael Case thought for a moment, "Ordinarily they are around the Eighth or Ninth Grade Golden Immortal level, then there are some at the Daluo level, but there probably aren’t any at the Taiyi level!"

"Holy cow, that’s so powerful?" Yusuf Zuck took a sharp breath.

"Yeah, didn’t I go out this afternoon? I went to the Inheritance Hall and got a copy of the middle section of the Jimmie Heart Sutra."

"What do you mean?" Yusuf Zuck didn’t understand.

"The Jimmie Heart Sutra I gave you was just the upper section; there are also middle and lower sections. To access them, one must reach the level of Daluo Golden Immortal. I’m already at that level, so I got a copy of the middle section. And I finally found the cultivation levels after ’Ultimate Immortal’ listed in it!"

"According to this scripture, even ’Ultimate Immortal’ can only be considered a mid-tier force in the Immortal Realm."

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PS: As mentioned earlier, Bilian Merritt told Yusuf Zuck that he only knew of six levels, namely Spirit Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, Golden Immortal, Daluo Golden Immortal, Taiyi Golden Immortal, and Ultimate Immortal!