My Martial Arts Level Never Drops

Chapter 463: Chapter 211: Tributor

The Second Level Perfection of Mirror Flower Water Moon granted Qin Fang a more agile Body Technique and greater speed.

As for the Second Level Perfection of his Nine-Layered Abyss Water Armor, it strengthened his Physique once more... However, the power boost this time wasn’t as dramatic as the first. It only increased by 50,000 jin, bringing his total to 250,000 jin.

’It seems there’s a limit to how much the Physique can be improved.’

Qin Fang mused.

But the increased strength of his Physique was just a side benefit.

The truly powerful aspect was the protective Abyss Water Armor... Now, all nine layers had undergone further changes. The quality of the solidified Abyss Water Armor had once again improved.

It was like condensed Ice Crystal... Its defensive power had increased by severalfold, at the very least.

If he were to fight Zhao Yuanling now, Qin Fang felt that the man probably couldn’t even break his defense if he just stood there and took the hits...

’Last time, he could only break through four layers. Now... he probably couldn’t even get through a single layer of my Abyss Water Armor.’

Qin Fang estimated its new strength.

On top of that, Celestial River Reversal’s amplification had also been enhanced. Its instantaneous burst power could likely reach a threefold increase!

In other words, his immense strength of 250,000 jin could now be unleashed with the force of 750,000 jin...

...That was a terrifying amount of power.

And that was why Qin Fang felt he could probably slap Zhao Yuanling to death with a single strike.

Feeling the power surging through his body, Qin Fang sighed in amazement. ’I’m practically a bona fide Superman now.’

”Linyuan, come to Guiyuan Valley.”

Just then, Master Fan’s Divine Thought suddenly emanated from his Token.

Qin Fang snapped out of his reverie. He was a little confused, but he acknowledged the message before rising and flying toward Guiyuan Valley.

”Senior Brother Qin.”

”Senior Brother.”

Many Inner Sect Disciples who saw Qin Fang quickly bowed in respect.

Qin Fang nodded, making his way to the main hall.

There, he saw Master Fan speaking with Senior Sister Wen. Looking at her today, he was surprised to see she had changed out of her Guiyuan Lineage robes and was instead wearing a set of Infinite Star Armor!

Senior Sister Wen was already a great beauty. He was used to seeing her in her moon-white Guiyuan Disciple’s Robe, adorned with its green patterns. Seeing her suddenly dressed in the luxurious, wide-sleeved Infinite Star Armor, she radiated a different kind of dazzling brilliance that made Qin Fang’s eyes widen in appreciation.

He had just arrived when Xile, who was playing with the disciples in the square, came running over, laughing loudly.

Her arrival alerted Master Fan and Senior Sister Wen, who both turned to look.

Upon seeing Qin Fang, Senior Sister Wen offered a gentle smile. It was no different from her usual smile, and yet... why did it suddenly make his heart beat faster?

Qin Fang quickly composed himself and walked over.

”Master, Senior Sister,”

he said, cupping his hands in greeting.

”Junior Brother.”

Master Fan nodded, and his senior sister gave a gentle nod in acknowledgment.

”Master, what’s going on?”

Seeing his senior sister dressed like this, Qin Fang knew something was afoot. She wouldn’t have dressed so formally otherwise.

”Yes. I called you here because it is now the Guiyuan Lineage’s turn to take up rotating duty at the Sacrificial Hall.”

’The Sacrificial Hall?’

Qin Fang was taken aback for a moment.

Fan Zhengchu then gave Qin Fang a brief explanation.

The Sacrificial Hall was, in essence, the Sect’s official Government Office within the imperial Court.

It also served as the main point of contact—the ’hub’—between the Court’s own Government Offices and the Sect.

Normally, if the Court needed something, it wouldn’t contact the Sect directly. For instance, if a Demon was causing trouble in a certain region, the Court wouldn’t send its people directly to the Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect to perform the Ascension to the Heaven-Reaching Road.

Instead, they would directly contact and liaise with the Sacrificial Hall.

The Sacrificial Hall would then assess the situation and decide whether to handle it directly or notify the Sect to request assistance. For example, those bandit-suppression missions from the Miscellaneous Affairs Department are initiated when the Court informs the Sacrificial Hall. The Sacrificial Hall then relays the message to the Sect, and the tasks are ultimately posted on the mission board for Inner Sect Disciples to claim.

You could say the Sacrificial Hall’s existence ensures communication between the Court and the Sect is far more efficient and timely.

The Sacrificial Hall holds a very transcendent status within the local Court and is deeply involved in regional governance—though typically only in matters related to the Extraordinary.

”The Sacrificial Hall is an excellent training ground. To temper our disciples, the position of Tributor isn’t fixed to any one lineage or person. Instead, it operates on a rotation... one lineage serves for five years.”

Fan Zhengchu continued, ”The last rotation was handled by the Celestial Martial Lineage. Their five years are up, so this year, it’s our Guiyuan Lineage’s turn.”

”The position of Sacrificial Hall Chief Steward is typically held by a Hall Master’s True Inheritance disciple from the serving lineage. The Hall Master Guiyuan lineage currently has three True Inheritance disciples, but your senior brother and sister are not in the Sect. That leaves only you. Therefore, it is your master’s wish that you serve as this term’s Chief Steward. However, considering this is your first time taking on this role, he has decided to send your Senior Sister Wen to help you quickly familiarize yourself with the official duties.”

Fan Zhengchu’s words made Qin Fang’s eyes go wide. ’Me? The Sacrificial Hall Chief Steward?’

He hastily replied, ”Master, my Cultivation is still shallow, and I am too young. How could I possibly handle such a great responsibility? It would be better to have my senior sister act as Chief Steward, and I can just tag along to learn...”

Before he could finish, Fan Zhengchu waved a hand dismissively. ”Your abilities and character are plain for the entire Sect to see. There’s no need for such excessive modesty. The position of Chief Steward has always been held by a Hall Master’s True Inheritance disciple. If your senior sister took the role, it would go against tradition and make it difficult to earn the respect of others. That would not be a good thing for our Guiyuan Lineage.”

”Besides, you don’t need to worry about the pressure of being Chief Steward. Your senior sister has been tempered by the Sect for many years and is meticulous in her work. As your assistant, she is more than capable of helping you manage the daily trivialities and navigate official dealings. In reality, it’s not all that different from what you just suggested...”

Fan Zhengchu paused for a moment before continuing, ”Take Yun Guanyu from the Celestial Martial Lineage, for example. He was the last Chief Steward... What does he do all day?”