The Eerie Immortal Path: Begin by Devouring Fairy Flesh-Chapter 78 – Join Brotherhood Hall
After figuring out his next steps, Brandon Jiang stayed in Lisa Chen's boudoir for another two hours. He sprinkled some wine on himself, disguised his appearance, and then staggered downstairs.
It was already late at night, but the first floor of the Sunshine Pavilion was still crowded. When everyone saw Brandon coming down, they couldn't hide their envy and jealousy.
This black-clad expert had been alone with Lisa, the top courtesan of Spirit Wave City, for two or three hours. Who would believe nothing happened between them?
To have the first beauty of Spirit Wave City all to oneself for two or three hours—what a stroke of luck!
Ignoring the thoughts of those in the Sunshine Pavilion, Brandon walked out and found a high-end inn to stay in, then began his cultivation.
During the ten-plus days of his mission, he spent most of his time traveling, always diligently cultivating.
With the ample supply of Purification Pills, his cultivation speed was astonishing, and he was not far from reaching the sixth level of Qi Refining.
Even if he only spent half of each day cultivating, he would reach the peak of the fifth level of Qi Refining in less than half a month.
At that point, even without a breakthrough, his combat power would increase significantly.
The night passed quickly in this monotonous cultivation. Early the next morning, Brandon went out to gather information about the Brotherhood Hall.
As a cultivation force, the Brotherhood Hall was naturally a towering presence for mortals.
Mortals only knew the locations of the main hall and a few important branches; they had no idea what went on inside.
As for how to join the Brotherhood Hall, that was already public knowledge.
Any cultivator at the first level of Qi Refining or above could join without any assessment or questioning.
This indicated that the Brotherhood Hall was a loose and mixed place. Though it was a rogue cultivator force, who could say if demonic cultivators were hiding among them?
But Brandon didn't care about that. The simpler it was to join the Brotherhood Hall, the better.
He headed straight for the main hall. Upon entering the grand entrance, he saw a first-level Qi Refining rogue cultivator guarding the door.
It was normal for cultivators to guard the main hall, but Brandon noticed that this small rogue cultivator looked emaciated, like a starving beggar who hadn't eaten for a week.
Feeling a bit puzzled, he didn't think much of it and approached to state his purpose.
Before he could speak, the small rogue cultivator seemed to recognize Brandon in his black robe and mask. His eyes widened in excitement.
"You... you are the fifth-level Qi Refining expert who spent the night with Courtesan Chen at the Sunshine Pavilion?"
Brandon was speechless. It seemed he had already become famous in Spirit Wave City.
Lowering his voice to sound more masculine, he said, "Yes, I am Wang Chujian. I'm here today to join the Brotherhood Hall. What is the procedure?"
The small rogue cultivator was momentarily stunned, then quickly replied with respect, "No procedure needed, absolutely none. We would be honored to have someone like you join us."
"I'll take you to see the Hall Master right away and gather everyone to welcome you."
Brandon was shocked!
Meeting the Hall Master already?
Could it be that he would meet Frank Fan so soon?
However, reality proved him wrong.
The small rogue cultivator led Brandon to a door and respectfully said inside, "Hall Master Zheng, a fifth-level Qi Refining expert wishes to join us."
Hearing the surname Zheng, Brandon knew this so-called Hall Master must be a deputy.
Soon, a hearty laugh came from inside.
"Oh, a fifth-level Qi Refining friend wants to join? Please come in!"
Brandon pushed the door open and entered. Inside the lavishly decorated room sat a burly middle-aged man with black hair and a black beard, standing ten feet tall and looking very fierce.
This man's cultivation was at the seventh level of Qi Refining, quite impressive.
The room reeked of alcohol and blood, indicating that Hall Master Zheng had just enjoyed a meal.
However, Brandon showed no reaction, greeting him calmly, "I am Wang Chujian. Greetings, Hall Master Zheng."
Hall Master Zheng laughed heartily, "No need for formalities, Brother Wang. Please, have a seat."
Brandon sat opposite Hall Master Zheng and got straight to the point, "Hall Master, with my cultivation level, what position can I hold in the hall? And what benefits are there?"
Far from being displeased by such a straightforward question, Hall Master Zheng found it perfectly reasonable.
Rogue cultivators were poor. Why else would they join the Brotherhood Hall if not for mutual support and cultivation resources?
If not for these, he would suspect the person had ulterior motives.
Hall Master Zheng explained, "Brother Wang, let me tell you about our hierarchy. At the top is the Grand Hall Master, Frank Fan."
"Below him are three deputy hall masters, including myself, and the other two are Deputy Hall Master Fu and Deputy Hall Master Jia, both at the seventh level of Qi Refining."
"Next are the branch hall masters, usually cultivators at the sixth or fifth level of Qi Refining. The former have real positions, while the latter are mostly honorary, but their status is the same. We currently have twelve branch hall masters."
"These three levels make up the high ranks of the Brotherhood Hall, all eligible to participate in meetings when there are matters to discuss."
"Below that are the helmsmen, deputy helmsmen, and disciples, who are considered middle and lower ranks."
After the introduction, Hall Master Zheng said, "Brother Wang, you should naturally be a branch hall master. Although you won't have a branch to manage, your status won't be low."
"As for the specific benefits of being a branch hall master, you'll find out in due time."
He handed a token to Brandon, who thus easily became one of the high ranks of the Brotherhood Hall.
Brandon marveled at how loose and easy it was to deal with small forces.
However, he had a lingering doubt.
Why was there such a disparity in the Brotherhood Hall's combat power?
There were three seventh-level Qi Refining experts, but only twelve fifth and sixth-level ones combined.
This ratio was clearly unreasonable!
But as a newcomer, Brandon couldn't ask too many questions. He decided to keep this doubt to himself and investigate later.
Outwardly, he smiled and said, "Thank you for the promotion, Hall Master Zheng. If there's nothing else, I'll go familiarize myself with the hall."
Hall Master Zheng immediately said, "Don't rush off, Branch Hall Master Wang. There's a meeting soon. You should meet everyone for future convenience."
Hearing this, Brandon sat back down, "Alright, I'll listen to you, Hall Master."
Hall Master Zheng, satisfied with this new branch hall master's compliance, thought he could cultivate him into his own force.
Looking at Brandon more kindly, he suddenly smiled and said, "Branch Hall Master Wang, let me show you one of the perks of being a high rank in the Brotherhood Hall."
He called out to the small rogue cultivator waiting outside, "Xiao Sun! Come in."
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At this, the small rogue cultivator trembled, eyes filled with uncontrollable fear.
"Hall Master Zheng, I just paid tribute a few days ago! If I do it again, I'll die!"
Hall Master Zheng snorted, "Get in here now, or I'll kill you myself!"
The small rogue cultivator struggled but eventually nodded heavily and walked into the room.
With a clang, Hall Master Zheng tossed a knife in front of him, impatiently saying, "Do it yourself. Don't waste our time!"
