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nZhao Luo attached his 'VIII' badge back on his robe.

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"Yes. Your strength already exceeds the eighth 'VIII' level disciples but only strength doesn't measure one's ability. That is why your level of the badge is that. Once you prove your skills too and accumulate enough skill score, you can easily advance to the ninth '∆' level.

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nSenior Cutie explained to Zhao Luo as they both left the room.

nZhao Luo was quiet. He was in a frenzy.

nFor Zhao Luo, advancing to an outer disciple was already an improvement.

nBut he had already advanced to the eighth level.

nFor him, this was like skipping multiple stages of a hardly playable game.

n'This feels nice.'

nWith such a thought lingering in his mind like a parasite, a smile emerged on Zhao Luo's face.

nWhile he was happy, Zhao Luo wasn't a person who would forget his goal let alone his ultimate end thus he was already considering his next step.

nWithout waiting any further, Zhao Luo threw a question at the senior cutie who was walking ahead of him, while projecting a presence of mighty egg on Zhao Luo.

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"How do I prove my skills and get those skill scores?

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nZhao Luo's biggest issue was this.

nHe had learned so few techniques that they could be counted on the fingers of his right hand.

n'Except a few techniques, I don't have anything else that I could call my skills, even though my strength score is already on the level of top outer disciples.'

nZhao Luo thought as he waited for an answer to leave the senior's mouth.

nSenior Cutie who was walking in front of Zhao Luo turned around to glance at Zhao Luo and then continued walking ahead of him again.

n'Hmm.'

n'Hmm.'

nZhao Luo could hear a sound coming from Senior Cutie. It was like he was giving Zhao Luo's question a deep thought.

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"Your skill score will be measured on the day when the ranking match begins. What we measured was your attack strength which is the most important factor when a disciple is ranked. Everything else, that is, your defense, techniques, mastery with swords, martial arts, and stamina are the other factors that ultimately add up to make your skill score.

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"I see. So even if I don't have many techniques, it won't affect my skill score much.

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nZhao Luo added right after Senior Cutie stopped.

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"Yes, it is like that. But don't worry, from just your strength it will be hard for others to defend your attacks.

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nSenior Cutie told Zhao Luo.

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"As for your techniques, you have a week to learn a technique. Try going to the outer hall's library zone. If you have points, you can exchange a technique for your points from the library.

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"I can do that?

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nZhao Luo could remember Wu Yang telling him to use his points to learn a technique too but this was the time when he needed to do what Wu Yang had told him.

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"Yes. Since you are already an outer disciple., I will tell you some rules.

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nSenior Cutie stopped and Zhao Luo could see the bald head of Senior turning as baldy's eyes soon appeared in his sight.

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"The outer hall is the fifth biggest place in our Xin Sect. With five secondary halls also known as zones. One of those zones is the entrance hall, it can take up to 10 days if you try to cover every zone by simply walking. As for where we are, this is the entrance...

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"What?

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nZhao Luo was stunned.

nSenior was right though as Zhao Luo looked around and realized that he was still walking in the same hall where the multiple rooms were.

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"Hehe. I was shocked too when I had advanced as an outer disciple.

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nSenior Cutie giggled like a girl and pointed at the closed room around the hall.

nThe doors of these rooms were also ridiculously big.

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"These four doors are also the path to other four zones. Except for the room we went in. It was a part of the entrance zone where any outer disciple can get a higher rank if he is accompanied by me. Getting back on the zones, the first door on your left which we have passed already is the Living Zone.

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nZhao Luo found Senior Cutie pointing at the toom on his left.

nThe door was closed so he could only see the green door.

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"You can also keep the door of the living zone in your mind by its green color. The living zone is where your house will be and your meals will also take place in that zone. The door we left behind, on your right is the Training Zone. I don't think I have to explain what the training zone is for.

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nSenior Cutie stopped to look at Zhao Luo and saw him nodding.

nZhao Luo looked at the door on his right and realized that the door was red.

n'So green for the living zone and red for the training zone.'

nZhao Luo confirmed in his mind as he looked back a the senior who had already started talking again.

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"All the disciples of the outer hall are probably training in the training zone. That leaves the other two zones that are up ahead. The door on your left is the entrance to the library, that is where we are going. You can see the yellow door right?

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nSenior Cutie asked Zhao Luo while Zhao Luo had his eyes squinted as he focused on the yellow square that didn't even look quarter of the other two doors behind them.

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"Yes. Then what is the last zone for? The zone behind that last door.

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nZhao Luo asked the baldy as his gaze drifted to the right and landed on a black door.

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"That black door is the most important place in the outer hall. The Mission Zone. It is where you can get missions assigned by the Sect for the outer disciples. Every mission has a reward ranging from Xin Coins, techniques, and points. Though the mission that award points are extremely hard and a group is required to complete those missions.

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nSenior Cutie explained to Zhao Luo as this covered all the zones and the respective distribution of these places.

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"I see. Thank you for explaining everything to me.

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nZhao Luo bowed his head and thanked the Senior Cutie.

nIt wasn't like Zhao Luo didn't find this senior weird anymore. But, even though one was weird it didn't make them bad. This was the case of this particular senior who had been explaining all the important things to Zhao Luo.

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"Don't worry. It's my job and I am just doing it to the best of my ability.

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nSenior Cutie waved his hand and picked up his steps as the yellow door was still quite far from them.

nZhao Luo was once again impressed by this bald senior's character.

n'Even though he doesn't have anything on his head, he still doesn't hold anything back.'

nZhao Luo looked at the shining head of the senior while complimenting Senior Cutie's generosity in a bold way.

nZhao Luo while following behind Senior Cutie kept on looking at the yellow square that still looked the same small size as before.

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"Are we even getting closer?

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nZhao Luo mumbled as he couldn't help but remember the dragon road.

n'Hmm.'

nZhao Luo wondered about what he should ask the senior while they reached the yellow door where the library zone was.

n'Ahhh.'

nSomething popped up in Zhao Luo's mind.

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"Senior C-cutie, since you are a disciple of the outer hall, you should be an outer disciple BUT I haven't seen your badge. So what is your level?

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nZhao Luo asked as he caught up to Senior Cutie and while walking alongside him, he was looking at his face.

nZhao Luo could see a momentary change in the expression of the baldy.

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"My badge... I forgot to bring it today. It's in my room. As for my level, it's not worth mentioning.

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nSenior Cutie acted polite for the first time as he answered Zhao Luo.

n'He forgot...'

nZhao Luo couldn't believe that such a character could forget his badge.

n'He is hiding his level too.'

nZhao Luo got more suspicious but he dropped the matter as it didn't look like Senior Cutie wanted to answer him.

n'Hmm.'

nWhile looking at the door, Zhao Luo realized that the door had gotten closer as the yellow light got bigger.

nBut there was still a long way to reach the door so he thought of something else.

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"So how can a level '∆' nine outer disciples become an inner disciple?

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nZhao Luo questioned.

nThere was still another creepy senior that he had to meet soon.

n'Senior Zi Fei.'

nZhao Luo remembered the creepy laugh of Zi Fei as he shuddered.

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"First you need to complete five A-rank missions. The A-rank missions are mostly killing beasts around our Xin Mountain Range. The other requirement will be your scores of strength and skill.

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"Mhmm.

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nSenior Cutie answered Zhao Luo while Zhao Luo remembered the requirements in the answer by heart.

n'So I need to complete five A-rank missions.'

nZhao Luo thought while walking beside Senior Cutie.

nAfter a few minutes of walking at a fast pace.

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"Here we are.

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nSenior Cutie said as he opened the yellow door and entered it.

nZhao Luo who was still outside also took a step to enter through the yellow door.

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"Welcome to the library zone.

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nSenior Cutie's voice entered Zhao Luo's ears who was entering the zone.

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"What...

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nA bright light blinded Zhao Luo as a big tower entered his eyes.

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