They chatted for a while, and after bidding farewell with a smile on his face, he left towards his new courtyard.
His new courtyard was around 3 times bigger than his previous one, and there was even a small fountain located at the sides that spewed out glistening water.
The melodious sound of the fountain water circulating seemed to have a calming effect on the soul, and Long Chen already felt refreshed by it.
There was a huge bed here, along with the most important feature of all, the Qi Gathering Formation.
Long Chen walked towards it and glanced down at the stones on the floor, and found that there were 24 of them, double of what he had in the past.
The Sky View Region's Qi density was already high enough, and if there was another array formation to increase the density of it, Long Chen could not imagine how great it would become.
But it was now right in front of his face, and he slowly entered the formation, and began to cultivate.
Soft notifications rang out in his head every minute, reminding him of the amount of Qi energy he was absorbing.
It was double of what he was absorbing in the past, and one main factor was because he was now in the Sky Realm, and the amount of Qi energy he needed to refine into his body to breakthrough to the next stage was higher.
Similarly, his rate of absorption would be increased as he rises up to higher Great Realms.
His cultivation talent had also been enhanced. Although his subordinates were focusing on assimilating the weaker gangs, they also did not forget to hunt for monsters.
From his original Human Tier 2 Talent, it had been raised to the Mid-Stage of the Human Tier 3 Talent.
His Alchemy Talent had also been upgraded by a Tier.
After cultivating for a while, and feeling the constant stream of Qi energy revolving around and entering his body, he stood up from his cultivating position and lightly exhaled.
The slightly visible cyclone of Qi energy formed by his rapid absorption rate dissipated into thin air.
He then walked out of the Sky View Region towards the Sect Treasury.
All of his items were kept within his storage bag, so he didn't need to go back to his past courtyard to retrieve anything.
But he had forgotten to take the Mid-Tier grade Weapon that was given to him after being promoted to an Elite Disciple, so he was now here for that.
Donning a white robe that indicated his status as a Chosen, his elegance was further exemplified, making him exude of utmost purity and nobility, akin to a youth unstained by dust.
On his way to the Sect Treasury, he drew much more lingering stares than before. The crowd got their heads turned because of the unordinary aura he was emanating, and their gazes lingered because of the color of his robe.
"A white colored robe? This…this is a Chosens' robe! Why is Senior Brother Long Chen wearing this?"
"You fool! Didn't you see the scene in the Treasured Combat Hall? He broke through to the Sky Realm right there and then! How could the Sect not promote him to become a Chosen?"
"Senior Brother Long Chen, are you lacking a lackey? I can become your most trusted subordinate and will always be at your beck and call!"
Long Chen gave a helpless smile at this scene, and this smile sent even more hearts pounding and beating furiously, their minds on the verge of unconsciousness.
There was an bearded Elder who was in charge of the Sect Treasury, and hearing the deafening commotion outside, his white brows furrowed together.
He was about to go out and berate them, when he glimpsed of Long Chen, and his brows instantly relaxed.
"Elder, I am here to collect my Mid-Tier grade Weapon." Long Chen straightforwardly said.
"Haha, so this is the youth himself, Long Chen! The other elders have been talking about you the past few days, and this really intrigued my curiosity!" The bearded Elder did not immediately reply to his question.
Then an amiable smile rose on his face, "Because you have been promoted to a Chosen, you are now entitled to a Grade 2 Weapon. Did they not inform you of this yet?"
Long Chen shook his head in reply, and the bearded Elder softly chuckled and led him towards inside the Sect Treasury.
The path there was especially complicated, and he had to go through a lot of twists and turns before finally reaching it.
And when he was there, his mouth went slightly open as he saw the various rows of items, be it Weapons, Armors, Pills, and most of all, Crystals!
He also saw that there was a array formation which covered the other rows with what seemed like a defensive formation.
The bearded Elder brought him towards an aisle where the weapons lay, and raising his hands and performing a sort of complicated pattern, a small opening appeared within the defensive formation, which they both entered.
He was instantly assaulted with a metallic scent, and faint smell of blood. The aura of the weapons varied with each one.
There were some that were sharp, some that were blunt, some that were long and slender, but they all released an invisible pressure that could threaten someone of a lower realm.
As he walked along the aisle, the slight pressure he felt became stronger, and Long Chen could see the difference in the weapons itself too.
"This is the Grade 2 Weapons region. You can take your time to pick a suitable weapon." The bearded Elder halted his footsteps and looked at Long Chen.
After saying this, the bearded Elder stepped back and blended into the darkness, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes as he looked at Long Chen with interest.
Long Chen looked at the surrounding weapons, and noticed that there were even those of High-Tier qualities.
Not only that, there were more than a hundred weapons of this sort of quality placed around the aisle, dominatingly displayed.
There were all sorts of weapons, be it a knife, a blade, a machete, a broadsword, or a spear.
However, the long and slender swords make up for the bulk of the weapons, and this is not only because it possesses imposing power, but also because the Way of the Sword was one of the most elegant Ways.
Its power unmatched, its dignity unchallenged.
The Way of the Sword is the most popular amongst cultivators, but is also one of the hardest one to gain accomplishments in.
Long Chen glanced at a corner, where a sword about 0.7 meters in length lay. It was not the typical metallic color, but rather a shade of ocean blue, which instantly caught his interest.
The hilt was embedded with crystalline crystals that seemed like they were pulled from the depths of the oceans, and were fancy yet not too glaring.
He picked the sword up, and vaguely felt the sword trembling upon contact. His right hand instantly felt like it was endowed by a mysterious power, and he instinctively struck out his hand.
A blue flash was unleashed from the sword, and the wind howled along with it, breaking the silence in the quiet and tranquil Sect Treasury.
Wherever the blue flash passed, the surrounding weapons gave off a slight shiver, as if they were afraid of it.
The blue flash travelled for more than 10 meters, before it slowly vanished into thin air, and not forgetting to explode into blue sparks along the way, announcing its farewell from the world.
The bearded Elder's pupils dilated in shock when he saw this scene, as he indiscriminately mumbled something to himself, his eyes still transfixed on the scene.
Long Chen glanced down at the blue sword with satisfaction.
"Since you are shining blue in color, I shall call you the Sky Blue Sword." He mumbled to himself, then stored it within his storage bag.
Raising his gaze back up to the bearded Elder, he smiled, "Elder, I am already done picking my weapon. Could we leave now?"
"Sure." The bearded Elder came to his senses, and while he was leading Long Chen back out, he commented with a wistful tone, "That was a good sword that you picked."
"Thank you."
They did not speak a word after this, and after leaving the Sect Treasury, he took a deep breath of the air within the Inner Court region, and he could feel the difference in even the air quality as compared to the Sky View Region.
The air there was intoxicating.
He turned his head to the North direction, and was wondering if he should pay a visit to Xiao Wan Wan, when the person herself came running towards him out of nowhere.