"From now on, you are an ordinary disciple of the Jade Void Palace. Only I know your identity."
After Xuan Tian Dao Zun finished speaking, he waved his sleeve, and Xiao Fei felt his body fly up. The next moment, he landed on a quiet stone path.
Xiao Fei had previously worked as a handyman in the Jade Palace and was very familiar with this stone path, which led to the mountain gate of the Jade Void Palace.
He walked slowly along the stone path. In his spatial dimension, his clone had already planted the Drunken God Flower.
With this immortal herb, another major hidden danger was resolved.
This time, Xuan Tian Dao Zun also gave him a jade token, saying it could be used to save his life when in danger.
Xiao Fei had already disguised himself using the law of transformation, becoming a seemingly honest and dull man, with his cultivation suppressed to the True Immortal level.
Based on his experience over the years, this honest and dull image was the least conspicuous.
He walked along the stone path to the mountain gate. Upon encountering the gatekeeping disciples, he presented the token given by Xuan Tian Dao Zun.
This token was not unique to Xuan Tian Dao Zun but was produced by the Jade Void Palace and distributed to some influential individuals.
These influential individuals did not need to undergo assessment; they could directly join the Jade Void Palace with the token.
As long as they possessed the token, even if a pig were to arrive, the Jade Void Palace would accept it, admitting it into the palace and granting it disciple status.
The gatekeeping disciple took the token and glanced at it. When he looked at Xiao Fei again, a hint of disdain was hidden in his eyes.
He was a disciple handpicked from the outside by the Jade Void Palace.
Every recruited disciple had to overcome numerous challenges, like squeezing through a narrow bridge amidst a thousand troops.
Only the fortunate few were recruited as ordinary disciples by the Jade Void Palace.
Disciples recruited through this method were all elites, chosen from ten thousand. Their aptitude, talent, character, and perseverance were all top-notch among their peers.
After these elites were painstakingly selected and recruited, they discovered that any stray cat or dog from the influential families could easily join the Jade Void Palace.
These elites performed the most arduous and tiring tasks daily, receiving only meager compensation.
The disciples from influential families, on the other hand, did almost no work and enjoyed the best treatment from the Jade Void Palace.
No matter how good their character, the constant comparison would inevitably cause an imbalance in their hearts.
Therefore, disciples within the palace who lacked connections or background generally disliked those from influential families.
However, due to the connections and status of the latter, they dared not offend them easily.
Thus, although the gatekeeping disciple held great disdain for Xiao Fei in his heart, he still had to dutifully take the token to report to the palace.
Xiao Fei waited only a short while at the gate. The gatekeeping disciple returned with instructions.
"Immortal Lord Cang Lei wishes to see you. Come with me!"
Unexpectedly, it was Immortal Lord Cang Lei again. He had also presided over the Genius Assembly when Xiao Fei participated last time.
Recalling the Genius Assembly of yesteryear, Xiao Fei had already far surpassed other geniuses, firmly holding the position of the top genius.
However, due to a soul injury, his top position was revoked by Immortal Lord Cang Lei, and he could only become a handyman in the Jade Void Palace.
Unexpectedly, after many years, Xiao Fei had returned, this time as a formal disciple of the Jade Void Palace with a token.
When Xiao Fei met Immortal Lord Cang Lei for the second time, the Immortal Lord did not even spare him a second glance.
Immortal Lord Cang Lei did not recognize who Xiao Fei was at all. With his status and position, he did not need to recognize Xiao Fei.
He merely processed Xiao Fei's new disciple enrollment procedures in a routine manner, according to the regulations of the Jade Void Palace.
This instantly extinguished the flicker of proud satisfaction in Xiao Fei's heart.
Even if he had impulsively revealed his connection with Xuan Tian Dao Zun, it would have been useless.
His greatest strength was only that of a Celestial Immortal, while the other was an Immortal Lord. This disparity in raw power was insurmountable.
"Xiao You De, this is your identity token. All your personal information is contained within. Do not lose it."
Immortal Lord Cang Lei handed Xiao Fei his identity token after completing the procedures, tossing it to him casually.
Only after finishing everything did he have the time to look at Xiao Fei properly and scan him with his immortal sense.
"Hmm? Your soul seems to have some injuries?"
Since the incident with Xiao Fei during the Genius Assembly years ago, he had developed a habit.
He would always inadvertently scan others' souls with his immortal sense to check for injuries.
Immortal Lord Cang Lei's question startled Xiao Fei. They had met before, and Immortal Lord Cang Lei had even examined his soul.
"Your junior's soul does have some injuries, but it is not serious and does not affect cultivation."
Immortal Lord Cang Lei had only taken a cursory glance and had not observed closely. He was too lazy to look further.
After all, Xiao Fei had the token, so even if he were a cripple, he would still be accepted. He waved his hand.
"It's fine. You can now take your identity token to report to Golden Peak in the back mountain."
Xiao Fei, led by the elite disciple guarding the mountain gate, then proceeded to Golden Peak in the back mountain to report.
This elite disciple's heart felt a pang of envy. It was good to have connections; even someone with soul injuries could easily join the Jade Void Palace.
The peak master of Golden Peak did not handle daily affairs. A senior disciple of the Celestial Immortal realm was responsible for daily management, and he was a kind person.
"I am Jin Wu Cheng, the senior disciple of Golden Peak. What is your name, junior brother?"
"Your junior brother is Xiao You De. Greetings, senior brother. I hope for your guidance in the future!"
Xiao Fei performed a bow and simultaneously slipped a jade bottle into Jin Wu Cheng's hand. This bottle contained a pot of immortal wine, which the other party would likely appreciate.
The senior disciple accepted the jade bottle and scanned it with his immortal sense. His eyes narrowed, and he became even more amiable, clearly pleased with this sensible junior brother.
"Junior Brother Xiao is clearly a rare talent in the palace. Fortunately, your senior brother is in need of people. Tidy yourself up, and in a few days, you will accompany me to the Alchemy and Artifact Refining Workshop."
Xiao Fei quickly expressed his thanks. He was still led by the elite disciple guarding the gate to his living quarters.
This elite disciple's heart felt even more envious now.
Jin Wu Cheng managed over a dozen alchemy and artifact refining shops for the Jade Void Palace, which were highly profitable and lucrative.
The disciples who followed him became plump and prosperous. Many recruited elite disciples struggled to get an opportunity to work under him, but to no avail.
Unexpectedly, this Xiao You De was taken under Jin Wu Cheng's wing as soon as he arrived, to help manage the shops.
Managing shops for the Jade Void Palace, whether for procurement or sales, allowed one to skim off substantial benefits with just a little effort.
After all, these shops belonged to the public. As long as one didn't go too far or hoard all the profits, others would turn a blind eye.
Xiao Fei had worked as a handyman in the Jade Void Palace for many years and had some understanding of the internal workings.
He had no interest in skimming profits from the shops. He possessed a spatial dimension filled with countless rare treasures; he was not lacking in wealth.
What Xiao Fei truly valued were the sales channels of these shops.
In the future, he could find opportunities to mix and sell the treasures from his spatial dimension, exchanging them for immortal stones.