The purpose of coming to the Southern Mountain Land was to increase his strength. The servant area was naturally not Fang Chen's choice. Therefore, when the elder suggested bringing him to the honorary disciple area, Fang Chen gladly agreed.
"Brother Fang, with your strength, it won't be long before you become an official disciple of the Barren Sect." The Soaring Dragon Marquis said with a laugh.
He was very happy that Fang Chen did not die. He also discovered that Fang Chen's strength had increased a lot compared to before.
Fang Chen laughed and did not say anything.
Soon, the elder brought Fang Chen to the honorary disciple area and found Elder Han, who was in charge of the honorary disciple area.
"Elder Han." The elder came to Elder Han's courtyard and smiled.
"Elder Li, how come you have time to come here?" Elder Han smiled.
"Elder Han, I just went to the servant area and found a genius disciple. I brought him here to show you." Elder Li said.
"Him?"
Behind Elder Li, besides Fang Chen, there was also the Soaring Dragon Marquis. Elder Han knew the Soaring Dragon Marquis, so he naturally knew that the genius disciple that Elder Li mentioned was Fang Chen.
"That's right, it's him. I don't know which bastard elder it is, to actually assign such an outstanding genius disciple to the service area. Luckily, I met him today, or else such a genius disciple would have been buried." Elder Li quickly said.
"Oh." Elder Han heard Elder Li's words and was a little curious about Fang Chen.
After a minute, Elder Han found out that Fang Chen's real cultivation was at the 8th Qi Hai Realm, and his strength was comparable to the 1st Condensing Reality Realm. He was shocked.
Within the Qi Hai Realm, crossing realms was not a big deal, but crossing realms from the Qi Hai Realm to the Condensing Reality Realm was definitely a genius among geniuses.
There was a fundamental difference between the Qi Hai Realm and the Condensing Reality Realm. A warrior without a Dharma Idol, no matter how strong he was, would not be able to defeat a warrior with a Dharma Idol.
However, Fang Chen's appearance made Elder Han's jaw drop.
"8th Qi Hai Realm."
When Elder Han thought of this, he was extremely excited. Such a monstrous genius at such a young age, he felt as if he had picked up a treasure.
"Haha, Old Li, you did well in this matter." Elder Han laughed loudly.
"It's been a long time since a disciple from our Nominal Disciple Area has been promoted to an Official Disciple. The higher-ups of the Sect are dissatisfied with our Nominal Disciple Area. This kid's appearance is absolutely timely." Elder Han laughed.
"At the 8th Qi Hai Realm, he already has the power of a Late Stage Condensing Reality Realm warrior. If he reaches the 9th Qi Hai Realm, or even higher, he will definitely be qualified to become an official disciple." Elder Han continued.
The two elders laughed heartily. Fang Chen and the Soaring Dragon Marquis stood to the side, not saying a word.
After a long while, Elder Han calmed down the excitement in his heart. Then, he looked at Fang Chen and said, "Fang Chen, from today onwards, you are a registered disciple of the Barren Sect. You must train well. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me at any time."
"Thank you, Elder." Fang Chen cupped his hands and thanked him.
Not long after, the news of Fang Chen becoming a Nominal Disciple spread throughout the entire Nominal Disciple Area. Even the four Servant Areas knew about it.
"No wonder he is the boss of our Servant Area. He became a Nominal Disciple so quickly."
"His cultivation hasn't reached the Condensing Reality Realm yet. This is an exception. In the history of our Servant Area, this hasn't happened for a long time."
"So powerful. When I first saw him, I felt that he was very powerful."
In the four Servant Areas, many of the servants were discussing and praising Fang Chen's power.
At the same time, the bosses of the four Servant Areas were also scared. Luckily, they all recognized Fang Chen and didn't find trouble with Fang Chen. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Any one of the nominal disciples would be able to crush them like ants.
The strength of a Nominal Disciple wasn't something that servants like them could compare to.
However, while they were discussing Fang Chen, the disciples of the four Servant Areas were also working hard on their cultivation. After being stimulated by Fang Chen, they also wanted to be promoted to Nominal Disciple.
The Nominal Disciple Area. This was Fang Chen's third month in the Barren Sect. During the first two months, Fang Chen had been cultivating. Now, he finally arrived at the Nominal Disciple Area.
However, Fang Chen had a rough understanding of the situation. First Level Condensing Reality Realm disciples were all Nominal Disciples and weren't considered official disciples.
In order to become an official disciple of the Barren Sect, one's cultivation had to reach the Second Level Condensing Reality Realm.
There were a total of fifty Nominal Disciples in the Nominal Disciple Area. Most of these Nominal Disciples were at the Mid Condensing Reality Realm. There were very few Late Condensing Reality Realm warriors.
In the Nominal Disciple Area, the Soaring Dragon Marquis was considered an influential figure. After only being in the Barren Sect for a few months, he had already become one of the top warriors in the Nominal Disciple Area. This made countless Nominal Disciples look up to him.
Many of the Nominal Disciples were usually working hard on their cultivation. However, one day, they suddenly heard that a new disciple had arrived in the Nominal Disciple Area.
If it was a normal day, a new disciple wouldn't be a big deal. Everyone was already used to it.
However, when everyone found out that this new disciple was only at the Eighth Level of Qi Hai Realm, they were all shocked. How could an Eighth Level Qi Hai Realm warrior become a Nominal Disciple?
Most of the Nominal Disciples even thought that there was an inside story. There were even some disciples who shamelessly boasted that they would teach this Nominal Disciple who came in through the back door a lesson.
In short, Fang Chen's name spread throughout the Nominal Disciple Area.
In the Nominal Disciple Area, in the courtyard of the Soaring Dragon Marquis.
After all, the Barren Sect was a big Sect in the Water Leaning City. Even in the Southern Mountain Region, it could be considered one of the top Sects.
As a Nominal Disciple of the Barren Sect, the treatment was pretty good. Every disciple had their own courtyard.
At this moment, in the courtyard of the Soaring Dragon Marquis, Fang Chen and the Soaring Dragon Marquis were sitting quietly and chatting.
"Brother Fang, ever since we parted that day, the two of us went through untold hardships to come to the Water Leaning City. After that, the Black Armor Marquis chose Li Jinghong's Sect, while I came to the Barren Sect. The two of us made a decision. As long as our cultivation reached the Third Condensing Reality Realm, we would take revenge for you." The Soaring Dragon Marquis said.
"Who would have thought that you actually didn't die. That's great."
Hearing this, Fang Chen grinned and said: "Many thanks."
"Brother Fang, why are you telling me this? We are both from the Golden Guan Country. Naturally, we have to take care of each other." The Soaring Dragon Marquis said straightforwardly.
After that, the Soaring Dragon Marquis gave Fang Chen a general introduction of the Barren Sect.
The Barren Sect was a peak Two Star Sect. It was only one step away from becoming a Three Star Sect.
In the entire Southern Mountain Range, there were a total of three Three Star Sects. The Divine Statue Sect in the Water Leaning City was one of them. The other two Three Star Sects were in other places.
The Barren Sect was extremely huge. The hierarchy between the disciples was very strict.
If one wanted to join the Barren Sect, they had to go through a strict test. If one's cultivation was below the Condensing Reality Realm, one could only become an errand boy.
One would start from an errand boy step by step. When one's cultivation reached the First Condensing Reality Realm, one could be promoted to a Registered Disciple.
Of course, Registered Disciples were not considered official disciples of the Barren Sect. Registered Disciples only had a certain amount of potential to become official disciples.
When a Registered Disciple's cultivation reached the Second Condensing Reality Realm, they could be promoted to an official disciple. Of course, in the Condensing Reality Realm, each level was harder than the last. Going from the first level to the second level was also extremely difficult. Moreover, Registered Disciples could not enjoy the resources of the Sect.
Therefore, in the Registered Disciple Area, no one had been promoted to an official disciple for a year. This made the upper echelons of the Barren Sect slightly dissatisfied.
"As expected of a big Sect." Fang Chen could not help but sigh.
When he was in the Golden Crown Country, he thought that the nine Two Star Sects were already very powerful. But now, it seemed that the nine Two Star Sects could barely be considered as a Two Star Sect in the Golden Crown Country. If they were placed in the Barren Sect, they would not even be considered a Two Star Sect.
"Yes, a top Two Star Sect. Their foundation is too strong." The Soaring Dragon Marquis could not help but sigh.
"Then, are there any above the official disciples?" Fang Chen asked.
This kind of big Sect definitely did not only have official disciples. There might even be some elite disciples.
"Those with a cultivation between the Second Condensing Reality Realm to the Fifth Condensing Reality Realm are all official disciples. Those with a cultivation of the Sixth Condensing Reality Realm can become core disciples." The Soaring Dragon Marquis said faintly.
Those who could reach the Sixth Condensing Reality Realm were already considered the top experts among the younger generation in the Southern Mountain Range.
"How many core disciples are there in the Barren Sect?" Fang Chen asked.
"Nine."
The Soaring Dragon Marquis said. Cultivating in the Condensing Reality Realm, each level was harder than the last. Wanting to cultivate to the Sixth Condensing Reality Realm was extremely difficult.
Even within the three Three Star Sect in the Southern Mountain Range, there were probably not many disciples above the Sixth Condensing Reality Realm.
Hearing this, Fang Chen nodded his head. The Southern Mountain Range already had experts as common as clouds. He wondered what the Five Elements Region, or even the entire Ancient Sword Continent would be like.
At this time, Fang Chen once again thought of the Outer Realms that the expert who died had mentioned. The Ancient Sword Continent was only a small place. The real stage was the Outer Realms.
"Actually, in the eyes of the experts, the Southern Mountain Range is also a small place." Fang Chen thought to himself.
At this moment, he was even more eager to increase his strength.
From the portrait he saw in the Golden Guan Nation, Fang Chen guessed that his mother's family should be a big family in the Outer Realms. That kind of big family was not something that the Ancient Sword Continent could compare to.
If he wanted to find his mother, he had to grow up.
"The road ahead is still long." Fang Chen sighed in his heart.
At this time, the Soaring Dragon Marquis continued, "Us honorary disciples are basically unable to enjoy the resources of the Sect. However, in the honorary disciple area, there are two places to cultivate. One is the Body Tempering Pool."
"Body Tempering Pool?" Fang Chen was puzzled. This was the first time he had heard of the Body Tempering Pool.
"The Body Tempering Pool was specially created by the Barren Sect for the honorary disciples. Within the Body Tempering Pool, there is a large amount of precious Body Tempering Liquid. The honorary disciples are all at the First Condensing Reality Realm and have just condensed their Dharma Idol. Therefore, their physical bodies are relatively weak." The Soaring Dragon Marquis said.
"What is the effect of this Body Tempering Pool?" Fang Chen asked.
"When a martial artist enters the Body Tempering Pool, they can soak in the Body Tempering Liquid and let the Body Tempering Liquid strengthen their physical bodies. For a First Condensing Reality Realm martial artist, the effect is very good. But for a Second Condensing Reality Realm martial artist, the effect is not good." The Soaring Dragon Marquis said.