The servant disciples of Chores Peak numbered one hundred thousand.
But not all disciples had the opportunity to become Outer Disciples.
Some servant disciples were merely tools used by certain families in the True Martial Thirty-Six Cities to maintain their ties with the Sect. Their aim in joining the Sect wasn't just to contribute. It was also to scout for real geniuses and invest in them before they had officially begun to rise.
After Ye Huang returned from the Spiritual Food Hall, his courtyard was swarming with guests. Some well-informed servant disciples, holding invitation letters and treasures, came to visit and make connections.
"Who would have thought Brother Ye could have this kind of connection? It looks like, in no more than two years, we'll have to address Brother Ye as Elder Brother Ye. That's an Outer Disciple for you, in the Furnace Fire Realm, truly stepping from Martial Arts to the path of cultivation."
