Just as Zhiran arrived near the room where Elder Qiu was, he heard someone speaking from the front, clearly addressing his deed.
The person speaking was none other than Elder Qiu, who was currently busy looking through a jade slip in his hand.
It seemed that after hearing his name, the elder had done a routine background check.
"Haha… Elder Qiu jests. How dare I try to kill someone within the Divine Cauldron Sect? Do I have a death wish?"
Zhiran laughed and quickly entered after receiving the signal, giving a slight cultivator's bow.
"It was just that those three guys didn't have eyes and tried to bully me, so I showed them some color."
He said it as if what he had done was too minor to be called attempted murder.
"Besides, if I wanted to kill them, I don't think I would need to do it inside the sect, would I?"
He asked with a smile, faintly releasing his aura at the late stage of the Qi Condensation realm.
Zhiran had always been a straightforward person who liked to get to the point immediately. That's why, as soon as he entered, he directly revealed his realm to avoid further drama or extortion.
"Hmm?"
Sure enough, although Zhiran only displayed it faintly, Elder Qiu immediately picked up his aura, making him extremely surprised.
After all, when he was going through the jade slip, it was mentioned that Mo Zhiran was at the third layer of Qi Condensation.
But with the aura he just felt, he was clearly at the seventh layer.
"How is this possible?"
"Haha… Elder Qiu, don't be too surprised. I am just someone who likes to hide. Don't mind me."
Zhiran laughed and sat on the chair opposite, taking out another pouch from his storage bag and placing it next to the elder.
"So… please don't tell anyone my secret. You see, I like to give people surprises."
While Zhiran loved to solve problems through fighting, it didn't mean he was stupid.
After giving a little shock of his realm to the elder, Zhiran also showed his friendliness with another 20 low-grade spirit stones.
This wasn't because he was afraid of Elder Qui, but because this was how the world worked.
When you needed someone's help, using a soft approach with a bit of persuasion was better than force.
And what was better persuasion than money?
It was just that Zhiran was feeling heartbroken losing almost half his wealth. But for someone who was at the peak of Qi Condensation, this was the bare minimum just to turn their head.
He could only lament that he was too poor.
"Haha… this is surprising."
Sure enough, seeing the series of actions from Zhiran, Elder Qui was finally impressed.
So, he couldn't help but laugh loudly and speak in appreciation.
"Good, good, haha… it is good to beat up a bully who dares to enter your house without permission."
With just a light laugh, he managed to make Zhiran breathe a sigh of relief. Since Elder Qui said so, this incident was now as good as over.
To be honest, if the law really looked at everything fairly, Zhiran would definitely not be found guilty for this incident. At most, he might be charged for destroying one of the outer cottages of the sect.
After all, it was Wu Kang and his gang who forcefully entered and tried to fight. He was just defending.
"Okay, you don't have to worry about these things. It was just a small fight and nobody was affected anyway."
After laughing, Elder Qui looked at Mo Zhiran and spoke lightly while swiping the pouch on the table into his storage ring.
"As for Wu Kang, he is already busy healing his injuries and his brother is still in seclusion for breakthroughs. So, I don't think you should worry about that yet."
He spoke lightly again, giving a slight hint where the problem lay. Wu Kang was nothing in front of him, but Wu Zhen, who had a high chance of entering the Inner Sect, even he had to be careful with.
Just for 40 spirit stones, he wasn't going to offend such a person.
"Yeah, I know, don't worry."
Zhiran knew what he wanted to say and nodded in understanding.
"Elder Qui, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
Since the issue had been resolved, Zhiran had no intention of entertaining the man. So, he stood up and prepared to leave.
"Wait…"
Just when Zhiran was about to turn around, he was stopped by Elder Qui, who suddenly threw a jade in his direction, which he caught reflexively.
"Since you already entered the late stage of Qi Condensation, you can now access the Martial Pavilion and choose a fighting and movement technique from there. Also, choose a new residence in the upper level as you like and inform the guard outside. He will arrange it for you."
Although Elder Qui was stingy, he was also someone who knew how to discern talent. So, he advised Zhiran lightly,
"If you register your realm outside as a late-stage Qi cultivator, you can increase your monthly wage from 5 low-grade spirit stones to 20, along with other benefits."
"I advise you to use whatever you can to increase your realm and aim to enter the Inner Sect next month. Only when entering that place will you really start your cultivation journey. So, don't waste your time. Okay, you can go."
After saying everything in one go, Elder Qui waved his hand, signaling Zhiran to leave. As someone who was the head of the Affairs Hall, his duty was to guide the young disciples in the right direction.
Now, with the advice he gave, what Zhiran did was none of his business.
"Thank you, Elder Qui. Then, I will take my leave."
Although Zhiran knew about everything he said, he still saluted lightly to show respect before grabbing the jade and leaving right after.
Like he advised, he was also going to aim to enter the Inner Sect next month in the trial.
For that, choosing and practicing a good fighting and movement technique from the Martial Pavilion was a necessary step for any outer disciple.
Only, Zhiran wasn't going to do anything like that.
'It seems I need to enter the sect's cemetery. I hope I can extract the brain from the dead body as well.'
Zhiran thought with blazing eyes. After activating the Brain Extraction system, he would be a fool to practice a boring technique from the beginning.
Right now, his first priority was to find out if it worked only on those he killed or on other dead bodies too. Only after that could he determine the direction of his cultivation.