The Divine Talisman Master had mentioned that it would take a few days and that Ye Luo should familiarize himself with the surroundings. To be honest, having Ye Luo stay here alone, he had nothing to do. And with so many enticing books around, Ye Luo often felt an irresistible urge to sneak a peek!
To avoid doing something so embarrassing, Ye Luo had no choice but to go out!
What Ye Luo didnât expect was that the courtyard he was in was actually at the highest point of the entire Divine Rune Sect!
Even the main hall of the Divine Rune Sect was below this small courtyard, and quite a distance away!
Since no one would manage Ye Luo anyway, he ventured out with a mix of curiosity and trepidation!
Of course, Ye Luo hadnât forgotten to carry his token!
From his time at the Sect, Ye Luo had learned that these tokens were like keys. Despite the apparent lack of restrictions on those courtyards, powerful formations surrounded them. Without a token, one might not only fail to pass through the formation but might also face terrifying attacks if they did!
After all, that courtyard was Ye Luoâs temporary home, and he certainly didnât want to be attacked!
Ye Luo had to go out. Now that no one was overseeing him, it suited him just fine. He knew that his primary goal here was none other than the Ancient Talisman Scrolls in the Divine Rune Sectâs library!
Although he didnât know why Elder Jin insisted he must learn them, Ye Luo believed it was for his benefit!
Being new here, Ye Luo couldnât directly enter the library, but at least he could scout out its location and entry requirements!
With this in mind, Ye Luo quickly walked out. Curiously enough, Ye Luo discovered that no matter where he went, the disciples of the Divine Rune Sect wouldnât inquire about him at all!
And Ye Luo was still dressed in casual clothes!
In Ye Luoâs mind, he couldnât help but think how free the Divine Rune Sect was. Were they not afraid of someone sneaking in to cause trouble?
Little did Ye Luo know, despite only being here for a few hours, he was already famous throughout the Divine Rune Sect!
After all, Ye Luo was chosen by the Divine Talisman Master!
How noble was that identity? In the entire Divine Rune Sect, apart from the Divine Talisman Master and the Sect Master, practically no one dared to interfere with Ye Luo. Moreover, Ye Luo now carried a token representing his status and the Divine Talisman Masterâs approval!
Itâs safe to say, not only could Ye Luo wander around, but even if he did something excessive or intruded on any part of the Divine Rune Sectâs grounds, no one would dare stop him!
At that moment, an official discipleship ceremony was taking place outside!
The third stage of the examination was actually for ranking disciples!
The Divine Rune Sect, like many other sects, categorized disciples into different levels!
This was unavoidable since there were limited resources and it was impossible to treat everyone equally. Naturally, those with better aptitude received more resources!
Ordinary disciples, elite disciples, Inner Sect disciples, and those selected by various elders as personal disciples!
This was the Divine Rune Sect, and it was also the usual categorization for most sects!
Of course, Ye Luo was an exception. Ye Luoâs status? Itâs accurate to say heâs a disciple, but even the average elder doesnât hold as high a status as him now!
Unfortunately, Ye Luo wasnât aware of this at all.
He didnât even know who the Divine Talisman Master was!
Nor did he understand what he had received, so much so that Ye Luo even went to the apprentice ceremony, gazing enviously at the others!
Ye Luo felt abandoned, thinking he failed the examination!
Though the talisman characters he crafted were indeed powerful, Ye Luo didnât know the examination rules and thought that having a powerful talisman didnât necessarily mean high scores. Besides, having received a record low score, he naturally thought he had been left out and that the Divine Talisman Master kept him around just to do chores!
Ye Luo felt quite melancholy, standing there silently watching others taking on masters!
He didnât realize that not just the disciples, but even the surrounding elders were watching him in bewilderment!
Had he not been newly admitted, these people might all have rushed over to greet and pay respects to him!
The identity token dangling from Ye Luoâs waist, which he regarded merely as a key, was embossed with nine patterns that couldnât be faked!
The presiding elder here, with the highest status, had only six patterns at the most!
The disparity in their status was obvious!
Especially seeing Ye Luoâs downtrodden expression, everyone was utterly perplexed!
This guy had already been accepted as a pupil by the Divine Talisman Master, so why such a gloomy face?
After a while, Ye Luo found that there wasnât much to see, just elders selecting disciples to take under their wing, while unselected ones were randomly assigned to various main halls, and then given some reward based on rankings to wrap it up.
So Ye Luo only watched for a bit before leaving enviously!
If those around knew what Ye Luo was thinking, they might have wanted to strangle him!
This was the classic case of getting a bargain and putting on airs!
Since no one was minding him, Ye Luo wandered around indiscriminately. Before long, he arrived at a bustling place, the Talisman Crafting Hall!
The so-called Talisman Crafting Hall was the place within the Divine Rune Sect designated for producing talisman characters!
After all, the Divine Rune Sect had livelihoods to maintain, with so many disciples to support and cultivation resources to provide. Relying solely on fixed industries was insufficient, so they needed to sell some talisman characters!
Talisman characters were consumables, and the consumption rate was quite large!
Whether for battles between individuals, exploring Secret Realms, or dealing with demon beasts, talisman characters were always prepared in abundance!
Array Masters capable of creating talisman characters were very rare. Donât be fooled by Ye Luo looking as if he hadnât done much to inherit the talisman character craft, thinking Array Masters were common in the Martial Realm!
In fact, the opposite was true; the number of talisman character Array Masters was extremely low!
Even though many Array Masters canât actually craft talisman characters!
Itâs true that most talisman character masters are also Array Masters, but that doesnât mean all Array Masters can become talisman character masters!
Because of this, business in the Divine Rune Sect consistently thrived, and the produced talisman characters almost immediately sold out as soon as they were sent down the mountain!
Witnessing large-scale talisman character production was truly a sight Ye Luo hadnât seen before.
And today, having inadvertently stumbled upon it, Ye Luo could really broaden his horizons!
A few Divine Rune Sect disciples responsible for guarding the area initially prepared to stop and even expel Ye Luo the moment he entered. However, seeing the token on Ye Luo, they immediately greeted him respectfully. Ye Luo didnât think much of it, just feeling that the people here were quite polite!