Natural Fairy Species

Chapter 309 Recruiting new students

 In the earliest days, it was difficult for immortal seedlings with Four Spiritual Root qualifications to directly enter the Qingfeng Sect unless they showed other strengths or were strongly recommended by elders.

 Because at that period, the Xian Miao beginners were the outer disciples, and the handyman disciples were the casual cultivators reserved for those who led the profession.

 It was not until Gu Xisheng took over as acting head that Qingfeng Sect was in short supply of disciples due to its rapid development, and then the entry requirements were relaxed.

Not only has the threshold for casual cultivators to become disciples been greatly lowered, but all the fairy seedlings recommended from various places, even if they have pseudo-spiritual roots, will be accepted.

In Gu Xisheng's words, even if you can only practice to the fourth level of Qi Refining, you can still do it by learning the spiritual planting method to take care of the spiritual field.

 In this context, the number of handyman disciples recruited by Qingfeng Sect’s Dakaishan Sect has gradually expanded from a hundred to five hundred per session.

 This time, a quota of 1,200 people was directly given.

　　　A new county was occupied, and there was a shortage of people everywhere.

The fairy seedlings cultivated from scratch have better loyalty and development potential, but Qingfengmen cannot afford to wait for twenty or thirty years of cultivation time, so they must secure those resource points first.

The situation in Hejian County is different. Bai Zichen wants to take over all these fairy seedlings to inform all the forces.

Qingfengmen is definitely not a passerby here, but wants to truly establish a foothold in Hejian County.

At the same time, there is absolutely no discrimination against monks born in Hejian. Both sides are treated equally.

To speed up the control of Hejian County, it is inevitable to use local monks. Otherwise, there would be no need to set up a disciple recruitment venue in Wanxian Stream.

 Just recruit them directly in this mountain and then allocate them to Wanxianjian.

These twenty-seven immortal seedlings were discovered by the disciples of Qingfeng Sect in various places. In fact, they had already arrived at Wanxian Stream to learn common sense and teach basic skills.

It's just that the status has not been granted yet. He will only wait for the day when the mountain gate opens to join the others and truly become a disciple of the Qingfeng Sect.

 From this number, it can be seen that the depth of Qingfengmen's control over Hejian County is far from enough.

Three times the size of Dingkou in Heishan County, Yingling found less than half of the fairy seedlings.

Moreover, not one of the twenty-seven people can break the rules and become an inner disciple, and nearly half of them are servant disciples, which shows that the quality of this batch of immortal seedlings is also low.

"Too few. The recruitment target this time is 600 handyman disciples, 100 outer sect disciples, and 10 inner sect disciples... With this number of applicants, it is impossible to select suitable disciples. In the end, the standard will either be lowered. Either the spot is vacant.”

 In fact, according to Bai Zichen's idea, it doesn't matter the qualifications of handyman disciples as long as they are young enough.

  I don’t expect to reach a high level in cultivation. It takes a few years to identify which of the hundreds of immortal arts you are most suitable for, and just study the skills.

No matter which occupation among the hundreds of arts, Qingfeng Sect is short of such monks, and they have a wide range of uses.

 I'm afraid that among casual cultivators, not many young people have even reached the most basic level of monks.

And with a slightly higher level of cultivation, it will be easier to master the various arts of cultivating immortals, so as not to have to practice basic skills and rebuild the foundation after joining the sect.

“I immediately increased my propaganda efforts and visited several major immortal cultivating families to ask them to send outstanding disciples to Wanxian Stream.”

“No need, let’s make it known to the outside world, this time the Hejian County recruits the most talented disciple, I will personally award him a Foundation Building Pill.”

Bai Zichen waved his hand, ordinary means could only mobilize hundreds of casual cultivators at most.

 If we want to do it, there will be big news.

“There are no other requirements for receiving the Foundation Establishment Pill. I personally judged the winner.”

“Disciple, please convey your message immediately. I believe that the most qualified Qi Refining monks in Hejian will be moved.”

Li Guizhen looked happy, which would make his work much easier.

Let alone Qi Refining and Casual Cultivation, how many of those cultivating families can easily come up with a Foundation Establishment Pill?

Only like the Mi family, it might be better to have fake elixir monks. The rest of the immortal cultivating families also have a headache for the foundation-building elixir.

 In the past, it was either paying tribute with treasures or asking for elixirs from the Ghost Spirit Sect.

Either go to Zengguang Immortal City for a try, bring the whole family to take a Foundation Establishment Pill, and at the same time rent the Immortal City Cave to directly try to break through.

The reward of a Foundation Establishment Pill is enough for major immortal cultivating families to put aside any scruples and send out their best clansmen to give it a try.

 …

Outside Wanxian Stream, there was a lot of people coming and going, countless sword lights, flying magic weapons, and the sky was filled with darkness.

　Looking at the number of monks, there must be close to ten thousand people, forming several circles.

When there are a large number of people, there will be enmities due to competing for positions or passing by. After meeting, they will be extremely jealous and many fights will occur.

 Fortunately, there are many disciples in Qingfeng Sect to maintain order, and since it is right in front of Wanxian Stream, everyone is wary for fear of upsetting Patriarch Bai.

 So after the Qingfeng Sect disciples intervened, they were basically able to stop and make peace.

"Brother Mi, I heard from my father that you already have a quota as an inner disciple. Why don't you just go to the Ten Thousand Immortals Stream to enjoy the blessings and why do you have to queue up and suffer like us?"

 Under a cool umbrella, the scorching sun is shielded, and the shade is cool and refreshing. Several young men and women gathered in a circle. They were dressed in luxurious clothes and the light of magic weapons was looming.

 Several young men and women gathered in a circle, dressed in luxurious clothes, and the light of magical weapons loomed.

Looking at their conversational temperament and the magical weapons they carry, you can tell that these people are not ordinary casual cultivators, but the children of a family of cultivators.

 “It’s gone a long time ago, otherwise why would I sign up?”

This young man is wearing bright clothes and a long sword. He has a strong back and a strong waist. His tone is full of indignation.

"The clan originally selected me as an inner disciple, but when the news came out that the top talent among the disciples recruited this time could be rewarded with a foundation-building pill, the clan elder immediately gave the spot to me. Brother... now that I have to compete on my own, I guess I can only live as an outer disciple."

Mi Wanzhong felt depressed and unhappy for many days.

"I heard that there is a huge difference in benefits between the outer disciples of the Qingfeng Sect and the inner disciples of the Qingfeng Sect. I didn't expect that the Foundation Establishment Pill would fall on me... But I don't even have the status of an inner disciple. I'm afraid that I will be able to practice in the future. Refining Qi and achieving Dzogchen is difficult.”

Mi Wanzhong's cousin Mi Wanzhong has dual spiritual root qualifications. He is currently sixteen years old and has attained the sixth level of Qi refining. He is one of the best performers among the younger generation of the Bai family.

The key point is that Mi Wanding is a direct descendant of the family owner. He was originally planned to stay at home to focus on training and inherit the family business.

But once the reward for the Foundation Establishment Pill comes out, the Mi family will lose an outstanding junior, and Mi Wanding will have to compete for it.

“Here, Brother Mi has good qualifications, and he will definitely be able to regain his place as an inner disciple.”

　　The stocky young man who asked the question felt a little embarrassed and immediately changed the subject.

“I heard that the eldest lady of the Ma family and several famous casual cultivators have signed up. I wonder who will win the first place and get the foundation-building pill reward from the ancestor.”

"It's either my cousin or my wife from the Ma family. Although those casual cultivators are high in cultivation, they are too old... No matter how you judge them, it's not their turn. Building Foundation Pills with them is a waste."

 Mi Wanzhong was dissatisfied, but he was convinced of his cousin's talent.

Beside the parasol, a young man’s ears moved slightly as he walked through the group of monks.

These monks had endless discussions about who would get the Foundation Establishment Pill. Basically, there were three or five names floating around. Some people doubted whether there was a secret operation. In the end, the Foundation Establishment Pill fell into the hands of Qingfeng Sect's own people.

"Impossible. What kind of person is Master Bai? How can he personally preside over it and ruin his reputation because of a Foundation Establishment Pill?"

"Yes, I have a distant relative who fled to Black Mountain to join the Qingfeng Sect. Now he is very prosperous... According to him, the Qingfeng Sect is much fairer than other sects, and the benefits given to disciples every year are absolutely unparalleled. Dare to deduct."

“Brother Taoist, please sit down and have a cup of spiritual tea and let’s talk about it in detail.”

Although Qingfengmen has occupied Hejian County for several years, it is still mysterious and full of unknowns to the lower-level casual cultivators.

Everyone was very curious about this and gathered in large groups.

“This fellow Taoist doesn’t want to go and listen. If he knows something about the internal situation of Qingfeng Sect, maybe it will be helpful to the apprentice recruitment assessment?”

Tie Changsheng asked curiously as he looked at the young man who had walked alongside him for a while and did not push towards the crowd.

“You didn’t join in the fun, didn’t you?”

The young man has empty hands and is free and easy, like a tourist out for an outing. There is no trace of the anxiety of other casual cultivators in him.

“Two of my sworn brothers came forward to inquire. I stayed here to look at the position... I am in Xiatie Changsheng. I don’t know what I call my friend?”

 Tie Changsheng and several like-minded casual cultivators formed a sworn alliance with Jinlan, and gained a small reputation among the lower-level casual cultivators.

This time I was also impressed by the rewards of the Foundation Establishment Pill, so I came here to sign up and give it a try.

The young man in front of him seemed to be in the middle stage of Qi Refining, and he was inconspicuous among the nearly ten thousand monks outside Wanxian Stream. However, Tie Changsheng felt that his temperament was extraordinary, so he took the initiative to make friends with him.

“I am from Suli. I heard that the Qingfeng Gate has been opened, so I came to see the excitement.”

The young man found a big rock and sat down and said.

“It’s admirable that Brother Tiedao has such profound cultivation at such a young age. I believe he will shine in the apprenticeship ceremony later.”

“I don’t know how the Qingfeng Sect is doing. If, like the Guiling Sect, disciples from aristocratic families are given priority, and the benefits have to be given to the deacon disciples before they can be assigned positions, I might as well be a free and easy cultivator.”

 Tie Changsheng shook his head. With his cultivation at the eighth level of Qi refining, he would definitely not be turned away.

However, if you enter the Qingfeng Sect, you will only be a disciple at the lowest level. If you run around the sect all day long, you might as well continue to be a casual cultivator.

"Don't worry, as long as you have the ability, you can definitely make it in Qingfengmen."

The free and easy young man looked at the commotion in front of him, then stood up and walked away: "I am here to wish Brother Tiedao that he can win an inner disciple spot and that the road will be evergreen."

"Brother, what are you looking at? Let's find out clearly. In Qingfeng Sect, only those who become inner disciples are truly included in the sect. They can practice various skills and secrets in the transfer hall, and the various treatments are different... If you can pass the trial and become a true disciple, your future will be endless. With the third-level spiritual land and foundation-building spiritual objects given to you, you can look forward to foundation-building!"

An eccentric and lively girl relayed the news she had heard in rapid succession, and a young man with an honest and steady face stood beside her.

“It’s nothing, second brother, little sister, please tell me carefully about the promotion conditions among the several disciples of Qingfeng Sect.”

 Tie Changsheng withdrew his gaze from the young man who brought him a strange feeling and said seriously.

 Choose to join the Qingfeng Sect, which may be his second major turning point after entering the world of immortality.

 (End of this chapter)