Chapter 87 – Bad news comes frequently
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Core disciple Wang Tieniu lived up to his reputation of being plagued by bad luck; nothing good ever happened when he showed up.

Sure enough, bad news followed Wang Tieniu as he came to visit Chu Xinghe.

Since leaving Spirit City, Tieniu's stone pointing cultivation hadn't just progressed rapidly; it was earth-shattering.

The man known as being born for stone pointing was no joke.

In a short time, Tieniu not only achieved a 90% stone yield rate but also took in a large group of disciples.

These disciples didn't disappoint either; three of them even achieved a 70% yield rate, while the less skilled ones managed four or five out of ten.

Yet, even those with a four or five out of ten were mocked by Tieniu daily.

"With such poor talent, how can you face Senior Brother Xinghe!"

The disciples were in tears...

Teacher Tieniu... could you take a look at the Shi family's disciples?

For them, a four or five out of ten would be considered genius... we're having a hard time.

While Tieniu was making leaps and bounds, he coincidentally caught the grand event of the stone pointing world, the Stone Pointing Conference.

Originally, Tieniu had no interest in participating. After all, what good was the Stone Pointing Conference?

What was the point of being recognized there?

Getting praise from Senior Brother Xinghe was Tieniu's lifelong goal!

But under the sect's persuasion, Tieniu reluctantly participated, and the result...

Tieniu successfully demonstrated what it meant to slap anyone who dared to speak at the Stone Pointing Conference.

Goodness, Wang Tieniu was a dark horse through and through. Against the so-called stone pointing geniuses of his generation, even Tieniu's less talented disciples crushed them.

In the final battle against the Shi family, Tieniu single-handedly obliterated them, leaving no trace.

Disciples and elders alike were mere stepping stones for Tieniu.

Finally, a long-hidden ancestor of the Shi family was forced to step in, performing a legendary 93% stone pointing technique to try and salvage the family's reputation.

But Tieniu once again showed everyone what it meant to be the invincible Wang Tieniu in stone pointing.

Wang Tieniu broke through on the spot, achieving a 95% yield rate, shaking the entire stone pointing world.

The Shi family ancestor spat blood and was carried away.

This Stone Pointing Conference, hosted by the Shi family, was supposed to be their annual showcase.

But this time, the Shi family was utterly humiliated by Tieniu.

If it weren't for the crowd, the Shi family might have canceled the conference on the spot.

No one knows if there will be another Stone Pointing Conference.

Tieniu was dubbed the man who single-handedly ended the conference.

And the most infuriating part was when the Shi family head, with a face as dark as the bottom of a pot, awarded Tieniu, and Tieniu declared on the spot that it was nothing, just guidance from Senior Brother Xinghe. Without Senior Brother Xinghe, there would be no Wang Tieniu.

"I didn't even want to participate in this Stone Pointing Conference. I just want to follow in Senior Brother Xinghe's footsteps. Learning even one ten-thousandth from him would make me happier than winning the Stone Pointing King title ten thousand times!"

The Shi family head also spat blood and was carried away.

Wang Tieniu became famous in one battle, rightfully earning the title of the world's number one stone pointing master.

When the news reached the Grand Sky Sect, the Sect Master and elders deliberated for half a day.

Some elders felt that, given Tieniu's current situation, making him an elder and establishing a Stone Pointing Palace wouldn't be excessive.

But in the end, the Sect Master slammed the table and vetoed it.

"I've already asked Tieniu. He said his Senior Brother Xinghe is the personal disciple, and he absolutely doesn't dare to surpass him. At most, he can be a core disciple!"

The elders were speechless.

However, the Sect Master saw this as a good thing.

"Let's leave Tieniu's matter as it is. Whether he becomes an elder in the future, let Xinghe handle it. Even if he is promoted to elder, let Xinghe take care of it. We won't interfere."

All the elders nodded in agreement. Yes, leaving the opportunity to promote Tieniu to Xinghe in the future is a great idea.

Thus, Tieniu went from a miner disciple to a core disciple, and his disciples all became inner disciples.

After hearing Tieniu's story, Chu Xinghe was silent for a minute.

What the hell have I done...

Tieniu, you're so fierce, do you know you'll become a lifelong rival on my path to advancement as your Senior Brother Xinghe...

Arranging for Tieniu to stay at Spirit Crane Palace, Senior Brother Feng Fei thoughtfully arranged a room closest to Chu Xinghe for Tieniu.

There's no choice; Wang Tieniu is no ordinary person in the sect now. Despite holding the title of core disciple, everyone knows that his position as an elder is inevitable, just a matter of time.

Even the average personal disciple wouldn't dare show any disrespect to Wang Tieniu.

Many personal disciples never become elders, but Tieniu is truly defying the heavens now.

But the comforting thing is, in Tieniu's heart, Senior Brother Xinghe is like a god. As long as Senior Brother Xinghe is in the Grand Sky Sect, Tieniu is the strongest stone pointing master in the sect.

It took Chu Xinghe half a day to recover from the bad news brought by Tieniu.

Stay calm! What can one Tieniu change?

It's just stone pointing, right?

Let him point stones, what's the big deal!

So one Wang Tieniu is not enough to affect the big picture.

As the new year approached, people from all over the sect returned.

Fortune-bringer Qin Xiangqian's first task upon entering the sect was to pay respects to the Sect Master and the Great Elder, and the second was to visit Senior Brother Xinghe.

But this time, the news brought by Fortune-bringer was not good at all!

"Senior Brother Xinghe, the output of the Tianyi Spirit Mine is not only stable but also increasing. At this rate, it might double next year. Moreover, the miner disciples, following your methods, not only haven't decreased in output but also had over ten outstanding ones promoted to outer disciples."

"And every day, countless people come to the Grand Sky Sect's spirit mine, wanting to become our miner disciples!"

One piece of bad news after another!

Wang Tieniu's side isn't even settled, and now you're betraying me too, Qin Fortune-bringer?

Can't you wait until after the new year to tell me? Can you let me have a peaceful new year?

Qin Xiangqian continued reporting on the situation in Spirit City to Chu Xinghe.

In the past, recruiting miner disciples for the spirit mine required tricks and deceit to get people in.

But now, the Grand Sky Sect's spirit mine has become a hot commodity.

The benefits Chu Xinghe set up are better than many small sects' inner disciples and on par with large sects' outer disciples.

With such benefits, the Grand Sky Sect's spirit mine exploded, and this time it was the miner disciples who exploded.

Every day, countless people came to request to become miner disciples of the Grand Sky Sect.

At first, Qin Xiangqian was delighted and accepted everyone.

But soon, Qin Xiangqian realized the seriousness of the problem.

There were too many people... so many that the spirit mine was nearly over capacity.

However, Qin Xiangqian had some ideas and directly established a recruitment test for miner disciples.

Listen... is this something people do?

To become a miner disciple, you have to pass a test?

And even more outrageous, the difficulty of this test was almost on par with the inner disciple tests of small sects.

Originally, Qin Xiangqian intended to deter people, but instead of deterring them, the test made them even more eager.

Qin Xiangqian was dumbfounded by the data of those taking the test.

No... with your talent, you could become inner disciples in many sects... are you crazy to come to our Grand Sky Sect to be miner disciples?

There's no choice; these people's test results were decent, but even if they became inner disciples in other small sects, so what?

What future would they have?

But the Grand Sky Sect's miner disciples are different. It's said that since Chu Xinghe set the rules, many miner disciples have been promoted to outer disciples.

That Wang Tieniu even leaped to become a core disciple of the Grand Sky Sect.

People aren't afraid of hardship; they're afraid of having no hope.

Going to other small sects as an inner disciple is your ceiling, but being a miner disciple in the Grand Sky Sect is your floor, with unlimited potential above.

So when this news spread, the spirit mine was like a sect disciple testing ground every day.

In the end, Qin Xiangqian was forced to post a notice, changing the recruitment of miner disciples to once a year...

Other sects' spirit mines cried when they heard this.

Does the Grand Sky Sect have any shame left?

Recruiting miner disciples once a year? And look at those requirements... oh my god, our sect doesn't even dare to set such standards for inner disciples.

This time, Qin Xiangqian succeeded, but seeing those who couldn't enter the Grand Sky Sect's spirit mine leave while shouting that they'd become miner disciples next year, Qin Xiangqian was moved to tears.

The Grand Sky Sect benefited greatly, and Qin Xiangqian himself also received immense benefits.

He used to be the branch president of the Grand Sky Chamber of Commerce's western district.

Now, he's the vice president of the Grand Sky Chamber of Commerce.

Though he's still responsible for his previous work, removing the "western district" from his title brought tears to Qin Xiangqian's eyes.

"Rest assured, Senior Brother Xinghe, in the coming year, I will continue to work tirelessly for the sect, and I also hope Senior Brother Xinghe will continue to guide my path forward!"

Qin Xiangqian has truly risen to the top.

From branch president of the western district to vice president of the Grand Sky Chamber of Commerce, Qin Xiangqian now looks down on people with his nose.

Anyone who sees him must respectfully call him President Qin.

Those who entered the sect with him and became inner disciples due to their talent now have to bow and scrape before him.

Though he's still an outer disciple, the position of vice president of the Grand Sky Chamber of Commerce is far beyond that of a branch president!

But Qin Xiangqian doesn't dare forget his roots. He knows that everything he has today is due to Senior Brother Xinghe's guidance. Without Senior Brother Xinghe, he might have remained in the western district for life.

Water can carry a boat or capsize it; Qin Xiangqian knows how terrifying Senior Brother Xinghe's presence is in the Grand Sky Sect. With a single word, he could destroy everything Qin Xiangqian has, or he could easily cultivate another Qin Xiangqian.

So Qin Xiangqian believes that as long as he follows in Senior Brother Xinghe's footsteps, he will have the chance to remove the "vice" from his title in the future!

Chu Xinghe remained silent...

Qin Xiangqian admired him secretly. As expected of Senior Brother Xinghe, hearing such news, many elders would laugh heartily, but Senior Brother Xinghe remained unmoved, clearly having everything under control.

Chu Xinghe didn't know what it meant to have everything under control, but he knew this group really didn't plan to let him have a peaceful new year!

One piece of bad news after another, it seemed he wouldn't be able to enjoy the new year...

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