Chapter 194 - Choosing Their Department

Immediately he said that and without waiting to hear anything from the elders, including their thoughts or opinions concerning what he just said, the First Elder opened his palm to reveal something like a brilliant red seal. Then on this seal that gleamed with intense redness, could be seen characters that could be likened to the characters used during the primeval times, giving the feeling that the seal was something gotten from the really ancient era.

"Here, is a seal called the Primordial Life and Death Seal of Oath. So, what we are all going to do is swear before this seal that none of us will mention what happened here to any person other than all of us that are gathered here." The First Elder said and gazed at the elders who stood before him with all sorts of expressions in their faces.

...

When Xiao Lin entered his room, he sat on his bed and immediately brought out all the spatial rings that were given to him by the elders.

And once he did so, with the rings forming a small heap on the ground, he began to pick them one after the other to go through their contents.

He picked one of the dozen rings that formed into a small pile before him and looked into it to see what it contained, and immediately he did so, he couldn't help but smile, as he was able to notice large amounts of excellent cultivation resources stored in it.

"Nice!" Xiao Lin said with a delighted expression in his face.

Then he continued, "With all these resources, I should be able to have a smooth and flawless cultivation into the next stage."

And once he said that with his heart brimming with unfathomable joy, he began to go through the names of the book and scroll that the particular ring in his hand contained, "Fire Cultivation Art, Golden Blazing Palms battle art"

"Haha. Awesome!" Xiao Lin said with an ecstatic nod of his head.

He then continued, "Although the technique will not measure up to the one that the Demonic Blade King and my Animal Spirit gave me, since those are peerless-grade, Empyrean-rank cultivation art and battle technique, this technique is however powerful enough to allow me go one on one with a cultivator that would be at a stage that is three times higher than that of Nine Calamities."

Xiao Lin then stowed the ring back into his own spatial ring and picked up another one to go through it content

"Cold Misty Claws of the Heavenly Ice Dragon" Xiao Lin read the book and nodded his head.

"This is definitely a mixture of cultivation and battle art meant for Ice Spiritual Energy. Cool. I am slowly getting there to becoming an unparalleled Spiritual cultivator." Xiao Lin said with a smile appearing in his face.

So, like that, he began to go through the contents of the rings one another with a greatly excited expression in his face.

...

Next day, all the fresh disciples had gathered at the Assembly Hall once again to tell the elders the particular department that they would like to go to.

So, they began to walk towards the elevated platform one after the other to announce to everyone, including the elders who stood on the raised metallic platform, the different departments that they would like to study at, after an entire day of deep contemplation.

When it got to Zhao Yu's turn, she said with a smile in her face, "I would like to study at the Fire Department. Since my Spiritual Energy is composed of fire, that is the department that will best suit me."

"Good!" The First Elder said while Zhao Yu bowed and immediately left where she was so that another person can come to state the department that he or she had deeply, contemplatively chosen.

The moment she left, another person came forward to mention the department that she would be going to and her reason for picking that department.

Therefore, one after the other, the number of people yet to speak about their department became fewer.

Not quite long, it became Tian Xi's turn. And once he got to the front of the elders who stood gloriously on the elevated platform, he bowed to them. Then when he straightened himself back, he said, "Esteemed elders, I have to opt to study at the Earth Department. Since my Spiritual Energy shares similarities with Earth Spiritual Energy, which is the power of heaviness, I have made up my mind to study at the Earth Department. I hope that elders will allow me to do so."

"That's an excellent choice. You can go" The First Elder said while Tian Xi nodded his head and immediately turned around to leave where he was for another person.

After everyone had gone to state the department that they would like to study at, it was only remaining Xiao Lin who then walked forward to appear before the elders.

Then when he got in front of them, he bowed. And once he straightened himself, he said with a respectful tone in his voice, "Great elders, I have chosen to study at the Spirit Sword department. Although my dark Spiritual Energy is not really fit for any department, I have however always wanted to study the Way of the Sword. So, I hope that elders will allow me to study at the department that I have opt to study and practice at."

Why Xiao Lin picked the Spirit Sword department was because he was already studying Way of the Demonic Blade, which caused him to develop strands of Hermetic Demonic Energy in his dantian. So, by having Way of the Sword too, he would become a master of sword and blade, which would allow him to get away with things in the future, since cultivators wouldn't be able to identify him due to the forms, styles or methods that he would use when engaged in battle with others.

"Hmm. Alright" The First Elder uttered while Xiao Lin bowed once again. And immediately he straightened himself, he turned around and walked back to the crowd gathered behind him.

"Now that everyone have you picked the department that you want to study at, you can leave with the elders supervising those departments so that you can immediately start lessons on cultivation." The First Elder said.

He then continued, "And once you get there, make sure to read the particular rules and regulations for that department, or if you do things in sharp contrast to what was written in the rules and regulations manuals or tabs for that department, you will be heavily punished by your seniors, teachers or worst, the elders themselves. Also, you should try to get a copy of the the general laws of the sect that everyone of you must abide to. Am I clear?"

"Yes, elder" Everyone of them said at once.

"Good" The First Elder said.

He then looked at the elders that stood by his sides on the platform and said, "Elders, please carry on with your duties."

"Okay, grand elder" The elders who stood by his side said together in unison.

Then they floated their bodies to where the crowd of fresh disciples were gathered and landed before them.

"Alright. So, if you picked my department, do follow behind me to the hall where your cultivation lessons will start." The elders said to the disciples who nodded their heads and began to follow behind them to the department that they had individually chosen to study at.

Tian Xi and Zhao Yu quickly walked to where Xiao Lin was to discuss with him. And once they arrived before him, Zhao Yu said to him with smiles in her face, "Hey, swordsman. I will come to take lessons on the Way of the Sword from you in the soonest future. Hehe"

"Haha. You are more than welcome, Zhao Yu. Would be expecting you" Xiao Lin said while Zhao Yu nodded her head.

Tian Xi then softly tapped Xiao Lin on his shoulder and said with a smile in his face, "Brother Li Huang, I would be leaving now. If you come across any trouble in the future, don't be shy to come to me for help. I will certainly drop what I am doing to come help you clear the issues that you are having."

Haha!

Xiao Lin chuckled.

He then said with a beaming smile in his face, "Sure. If I come across any sort of trouble in the nearest or distant future, I will surely call out for the both of you to come help me. However, if you also need my help, don't be shy to come to me. I will be always be available for you guys."

"Okay. See you around, Li Huang. And remember, always be a good boy. Don't go around causing trouble." Zhao Yu said while Xiao Lin nodded his head.

Then when they departed from his presence to go join up with the other disciples that also chose the department that they individually opted to study at, Xiao Lin also left where he was to join the disciples walking behind the elder leading them to the Spirit Sword Department.