The moment the door closed behind him, the pressure that had filled the room vanished.
Only then did Tianwen allow his eyes to grow cold.
The corridor outside the Second Elder's residence was quiet. The subordinate who had been summoned earlier gave him a polite nod and gestured for him to follow. Tianwen walked behind him in silence.
That damn Old fox
Every word Zhang Wei spoke came to his mind. Every single sentence he said has a purpose.
From the initial probing question, to the deliberate display of killing intent, finally to successfully forcing a death sprout on him.
Not a single action is meaningless.
Now he thinks that even assigning to the First Space Ka Strategic Division might be a calculated move. It might be to ensure Tianwen remained under constant observation.
The registration hall was a large circular structure bustling with family members. Lines formed before several stone counters where elders and stewards processed identity slips and division assignments.
Tianwen completed everything with efficient precision. It did not take much time to complete the registration. After the registration, a jade slip was handed to him, marking his status within the First Division.
Walking back to his residence, Zhang Tianwen recalled everything that happened and finally decided to deal with everything slowly, as these are not things that could be resolved easily.
Yes, Zhang Wei schemed against him.
Yes, a Death Sprout is hidden beneath his skin.
Yes, he was being observed.
So what?
In his previous life, he had been powerless to change his circumstances. Now he finally found a way to obtain power. It might be a dangerous path, but it is real.
Complaining about the problem did not solve the problem. Growing strong enough can solve all the problems.
His eyes only contained a quiet, immovable resolve that sank deep into his bones.
....
A new day began beneath a clear sky washed in early light.
Outside a walled residence in the inner courtyard, two young men stood beside the closed gates. The stone path beneath their feet still held the coolness of dawn.
They just spoke earlier introducing themselves now they stood quietly.
The youth beside Tianwen introduced himself as Zhang Qingshan, a main family descendant whose father is a rank 3 cultivator. His bearing was casual and measured. At least for now, he looked like a polite and innocent guy.
Both of them faced the same courtyard gate. Clearly waiting for someone.
Yesterday, when he completed the procedures for First Space Ka Strategic Division, the steward told him this address and asked him to come here at this time.
When Tianwen arrived, Zhang Qingshan was already there.
When they spoke, they also understood each other's situation, which is almost the same, both are newly assigned to the 1st space ka division.
Suddenly, a tall man arrived from outside, rushing, his aura dense and stable, the pressure of a Rank 3 cultivator restrained with practiced ease.
He paused when he saw them and immediately opened the gate and talked to them.
"My apologies for making you wait. I had to finish some procedures."
His tone was straightforward, without much arrogance, but it still contained authority.
"You are the two newly assigned to the First Space Ka Strategic Division, correct?"
They both nodded.
"Come in."
After walking inside the man gestured for them to sit.
Both Tianwen and Zhang Qingshan obeyed, their movements somewhat stiff and measured.
Seeing this, the man chuckled lightly.
He took the seat across from them.
"My name is Zhang Lin yuan " he said. "A rank three cultivator. A member of the First Space Ka Strategic Division. For the next year, I will be responsible for guiding you; you can just call me senior."
Lin yuan continued, "This will be your learning period. After one year, you will officially enter the division's active roster and carry out two missions per month as your duty."
"The First Space ka Division is one of the most renowned branches in the entire clan. Entry is extremely difficult."
His gaze moved between them.
"The fact that you are sitting here means two things—firstly, exceptional talent and the backing of powerful elders.
Secondly it's because of your ka, both of your kas are pretty good for cooperation, as one of you have space blink ka and other space pause ka, combined you can be a good team."
A flicker of understanding passed through Zhang Qingshan's expression.
Tianwen is a bit surprised, thinking that this division might have higher thresholds and more status. As for his teammate and backing of elders this senior is talking about, it should be the second elder's arrangement.
Lin yuan smiled faintly.
"The income here far exceeds that of ordinary divisions. Spirit stones, contribution points, access to advanced kas, everything needed for your cultivation will be available."
Then his tone deepened.
"But do not let that make you complacent. There are currently thirty-eight members in the division, excluding you both. Thirty-four of them are rank three or above. And even the Seventh Elder" Zhang Lin yuan added, his voice lowering slightly, "a rank five peak cultivator is part of our division."
"This is one of the clan's core forces used for protection, information gathering and emergency mobilization. So basically, all the tasks we do are extremely important."
"Usually, newly awakened people first enter the second, third, or fourth space ka divisions, where they face many problems.
Like in fourth division, there is almost 90% death rates, third division contains people with weak talents or totally space related support kas, second division is pretty good but still with the politics involved there are many cases of unusual deaths.
Only after going through all these, if they perform well and are trusted by the family, they will be promoted to the first space ka division."
"So basically, all the tasks we do are extremely important. As these talented people from second, third and fourth divisions come together and join our team, you should be ready to integrate with them and not make anyone look down on our division. Of course, missions you need to do will only be similar to your strength, no need to worry too much."
"Alright, enough about these things, now we shall talk about cultivation today. You guys might have already practiced combat techniques for 15 years, which our family provided from a young age, so there is no need to teach them specifically, but cultivation is different. Now I'll give an introduction about cultivation and how to cultivate. Then, with the spiritual stones which I will give later, it should not be a problem for increasing the cultivation as quickly as possible."