I can't keep a low profile when cultivating immortality; the sixth one is actually myself.

"I see. With so many sects recruiting at the same time, won't they compete for disciples?" Toyokawa asked doubtfully.

"Of course we'll fight, but no one will resort to force."

After all, the "Covenant of the Protectorate" has been passed down since ancient times.

This has been the case from ancient times to the present, generation after generation; it has become an ironclad rule.

No one dared to defy public opinion.

Do you see those four major alliances?

They were here, jointly supervising the work.

Recruiting new members involves each sect setting its own recruitment criteria and benefits for its disciples.

In addition, explain the sect's specialties and advantages.

The rest is up to each of you newlyweds to decide.

"Okay, like this."

Murong Ziling pointed to a recruitment notice board next to the gate of the Qingyun Sword Sect's outpost and said.

"All newcomers are free, independent, and protected before choosing a sect."

Simply refer to the conditions, benefits, expertise, and advantages publicly offered by each sect.

Then, based on your own circumstances, choose a sect you like and apply to join.

Of course, each sect has its own pride.

It's not like you'll definitely be accepted just because you apply.

Most of them still have a threshold.

Once a newcomer makes a choice, they apply to join a certain sect.

It's like signing a contract; you can't go back on your word.

If they change their minds, it's fine as long as the news hasn't spread.

If word gets out, all sects will unite to resist it.

Even the best seedlings of immortality can only become rogue cultivators.

Of course, if someone has exceptional talent, some sects will still try to recruit them secretly.

But that's a story for another time, since all the newcomers are on the same starting line now.

The quality of their qualifications has not yet been thoroughly assessed.

Therefore, no sect would risk offending another sect for the sake of a newcomer.

Unless there was already an existing enmity.

Murong Ziling answered all of Feng Chuan's questions in detail.

"By the way, Sister Ziling, what's this 'Guardian Alliance' you mentioned earlier?" Fengchuan asked.

"The 'Guardian Alliance'? No rush. Once you join the sect, someone will explain it to you." Murong Ziling replied.

Fengchuan looked around and said, "Alright! Sister Ziling, I'd like to go and see other places first!"

"Alright, then you go and explore by yourself first! I still have a mission to complete here and can't leave, so I won't go with you."

Murong Ziling did not force the issue and spoke to Feng Chuan.

After bowing and taking his leave, Toyokawa headed towards the recruitment points of other sects.

Take a walk and have a look! Don't miss it!

"The sect's recruitment offers great benefits; you won't lose out or be cheated if you join."

Qingyun Sword Sect: "Soaring through the clouds and riding the sword between heaven and earth, straight up to the ninth heaven of Qingyun."

Qingxia Temple: "With a pure heart and tranquil cultivation, the Tao blossoms; walking, one can admire the green mountains; lying down, one can admire the sunset."

Yunhai Academy: "Studying and cultivating immortality are both possible at Yunhai Academy."

Baoguang Temple: "Do good deeds and accumulate merit; enter my Baoguang Temple and you can become a Buddha."

Dan Ding Pavilion: "Which sect excels in cultivation techniques? Dan Ding Pavilion is the best at alchemy."

Mingqilou: "Beyond the mountains, green hills rise; beyond the buildings, more buildings stand. With Mingqilou in hand, there's nothing to worry about."

Thousand Talismans Hall: "Don't panic when you're cultivating outside, a thousand talismans will protect you and prevent injury."

Valley of a Hundred Flowers: "A hundred flowers vie for beauty, each with its own unique charm that spreads throughout the world."

Qingming Manor: "A gentleman's pursuit of immortality has a refined taste, a single leaf, a single bud, and a cup of fine tea."

The Four Arts Academy: "Each has its own strengths in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and the Four Arts Academy is the most responsible."

……

Toyokawa walked slowly past the various recruitment booths.

But as I walked, I found myself walking through what felt like a bustling marketplace.

I never expected that someone who cultivates immortality could still be so down-to-earth.

Different sects, large and small, offer different treatment to their disciples.

The only similarity is in the treatment of the menial disciples, which is basically the same.

The treatment of menial disciples was generally low.

It seems like everyone has agreed not to give the menial disciples too good a treatment.

It felt like the menial disciples were not valued, no matter where they were.

However, upon closer examination, this situation is actually quite similar in the mortal realm.

The majority of the population are ordinary people, yet almost none of them have access to abundant resources.

They always receive the lowest pay for the hardest work.

Within the sect, even the menial disciples were treated the same way.

They are the most numerous and do the most tiring work.

The remuneration they received was also the lowest and the meagerest.

It's barely enough to make a living and keep up with daily spiritual practice.

However, if we stand from the perspective of the sect...

Giving better treatment to menial disciples is generally a losing proposition.

First, the number is huge, and if all of them are given high salaries, it will consume a lot of resources.

Secondly, there are the menial disciples, who have the lowest aptitude, and after expending resources, the results are negligible.

Third, the sect's resources are limited, making it impossible to sustain a high-output, low-input system.

Moreover, the cultivation world is unlike the mortal realm, where the strength of a nation can be roughly measured by its population.

In the world of cultivation, the strength of a sect is never determined by its lower-level disciples, but by its upper-level combat power.

Because in the world of cultivation, all kinds of great powers are concentrated in one person.

A single high-level cultivator can defeat hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, or even more low-level cultivators.

Therefore, the treatment of menial disciples could only be so meager.

Otherwise, the sect could not continue to develop, let alone be passed down for thousands of years.

Therefore, no sect has ever made any changes, as they are powerless to do so and it would be pointless to change them.

In fact, this applies not only to menial disciples, but also to outer and inner disciples.

Each sect has its own strength, and the differences will vary.

However, the gap is not particularly significant.

In other words, if you give me a monthly salary of ten spirit stones, I'll give you two or three more.

Moreover, even inner disciples do not easily obtain these precious resources.

It requires a significant amount of sect contributions or merits to obtain.

The biggest difference in treatment is among the true disciples, followed by the core disciples.

Almost all sects classify disciples in this way: True Disciple, Core Disciple, Inner Disciple, Outer Disciple, and Miscellaneous Disciple.

The treatment of true disciples and core disciples varies greatly among different sects.

Stronger sects almost always crush weaker sects.

However, each sect also has its own advantages.

Therefore, not all the promising talents flocked to the major sects.

You should also consider your own attitude and thoughts on cultivating immortality.

Some seek stability, some seek power, and some follow their desires to join a demonic sect.

In short, it's a matter of personal taste.

After going around in circles, Fengchuan finally returned to the entrance of the Qingyun Sword Sect's recruitment point.

It's not that we look down on other sects.

If he had no other choice, he would join any sect without hesitation, as long as it offered the path to immortality.

The key point is that, for Toyokawa, there are choices, but not many choices at all.

The reason there is a choice is that sects cannot interfere with newcomers choosing their preferred sect.

There was no other choice, because of some little secrets that Toyokawa himself didn't want others to know.

In fact, there were several sects that Toyokawa found quite appealing.

For example, Yunhai Academy is a good place for students to study.

Toyokawa himself was a student and loved reading.

Yunhai Academy is a place where you can study and cultivate immortality.

The allure of Toyokawa is self-evident.

But another thought within me seemed less enthusiastic about reading.

As a result, Toyokawa himself is now unsure whether he still enjoys reading or not.

I still like it, but I'm not as enthusiastic about it as before.

For example, Dan Ding Ge.

Among the various arts of cultivating immortality, alchemy naturally has an advantage.

Who cultivates without elixirs?

Even the most outstanding geniuses wouldn't dare to say no.

After entering the Dan Ding Pavilion and learning the art of alchemy, he never lacked elixirs for his cultivation.

You can also become a wealthy cultivator.

Isn't this great?

Another example is Mingqilou.

Refining weapons and refining pills are essentially the same; both are top-tier skills among the various arts of cultivating immortality.

Although weapons are external possessions for cultivators.

In the world of cultivation, how many people venture out empty-handed?

almost none!

Almost everyone needs a few handy magical artifacts for self-defense.

The same applies to the Thousand Talisman Hall.

Qingxia Temple is a purely Taoist sect.

The disciples are all Taoist priests, and they emphasize quiet contemplation and spiritual cultivation.

Toyokawa felt that he wasn't quite suited for it.

Let's skip Baoguang Temple.

I wasn't a monk in my past life, and I never will be in this one.

The main problem is that it's not suitable.

Hundred Flowers Valley only accepts female disciples.

A man from Toyokawa wanted to get in, but he couldn't.

The Four Arts Academy recruits only those with exceptional talent in the four arts: music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

Although Toyokawa was good at studying, he was not good at playing musical instruments, chess, calligraphy, or painting.

As for the other sects, Toyokawa didn't have much interest in them.

Demonic sects, how about considering it?

Impossible, absolutely impossible in this lifetime.

Finally, after much deliberation, Fengchuan returned to the Qingyun Sword Sect.

There are three reasons for this.

First, the Qingyun Sword Sect was the first to contact him and learn that his soul might contain secrets.

Therefore, to avoid any potential safety hazards, the Qingyun Sword Sect is the safest option.

Secondly, among almost all the sects, I still yearn for the way of the sword the most.

If one hasn't awakened to their past life, then that's another story.

Finally, the Qingyun Sword Sect was the strongest in this area and was also the closest to Dafeng.

This should be the most convenient way to return to the mortal realm in the future.

Just then, Murong Ziling walked towards them.

"Toyokawa, are you done looking around?"

So, do you have a favorite sect?

Have you decided which sect you want to join yet?

Murong Ziling asked a series of questions.

Fengchuan: "Yes, Sister Ziling, we've finished shopping."

Several sects are quite attractive.

Such as Yunhai Academy, Danding Pavilion, Mingqi Tower, and Qianfu Hall.

However, in the end, I decided to join the Qingyun Sword Sect to cultivate.

Murong Ziling was overjoyed when she heard that Feng Chuan wanted to join the Qingyun Sword Sect.

"Hehe, you've finally figured it out?"

I knew it! Joining our Qingyun Sword Sect was the best way out.

And after you join the sect, you might even become my junior brother!

Let's not talk about that now. Toyokawa, welcome to the Qingyun Sword Sect!

Come on, I'll take you to register.

"By the way, what happened to the token you used for the test?"

Murong Ziling spoke to herself.

After saying that, he pulled Toyokawa inside.

"Oh, this?" Toyokawa took out a purple token from his pocket.

"Hey, Zi Ling! Wow, not bad, pretty impressive!" Zi Ling exclaimed in surprise.

"What exactly is the purpose of this test token?"

The immortal master who set up the test only said that the token could serve as an important credential for applying to join the sect.

"But now, when various sects recruit new members, it seems they don't pay much attention to it?" Toyokawa asked, puzzled.

"This?! The test token can indeed serve as proof of joining a sect and can also be used as a reference for a disciple's level."

However, this only applies to the current recruitment phase.

After all, the immortal seedlings who participated in the assessment all had the aptitude for cultivating immortality.

The token is simply a way to distinguish between good and bad character.

Once we return to the sect's headquarters...

Each sect will conduct detailed tests and trials again. "Murong Ziling replied.

"So what exactly is cultivation aptitude?" Toyokawa then asked.

"Cultivation aptitude generally refers to having spiritual roots."

However, spiritual roots are common, but high-quality spiritual roots are extremely rare.

The initial assessment involves distinguishing between the attributes and potential of a spiritual root.

Spiritual root attributes include metal, wood, water, fire, earth, ice, thunder, wind, yin, and yang.

Spiritual root potential includes hidden spiritual roots, illusory spiritual roots, pseudo spiritual roots, mixed spiritual roots, true spiritual roots, jade spiritual roots, human spiritual roots, earth spiritual roots, heavenly spiritual roots, and extreme spiritual roots.

These are just tests of spiritual roots; there are also tests of character, constitution, spiritual body, soul, destiny, and so on.

The larger the sect, the more detailed and precise the examination of its disciples.

Of course, many sects do not have that many testing conditions.

Most tests can only examine a few aspects of a person's spiritual roots and physical attributes.

The entrance examination for a sect is generally quite rigorous.

Firstly, this is to prevent situations where people try to cheat or get away with it.

Secondly, it is to prevent some exceptional geniuses from being overlooked.

A sect can only succeed by fully utilizing the strengths of each disciple.

Only in this way can the sect be guaranteed to develop sustainably, pass on its traditions in an orderly manner, and ensure the longevity of the immortal path.

Murong Ziling was extremely patient with Fengchuan.

Each question was answered in as much detail as possible.

After listening to Murong Ziling's explanation, Fengchuan finally had a general understanding.

Cultivating immortality truly lives up to its name; the knowledge within it is indeed incredibly complex.

No wonder that when selecting potential immortals in the mortal realm, scholars are given special consideration.

There are so many rules and regulations, so many intricacies.

Even a literate person might not be able to understand it thoroughly, let alone an illiterate person?

This is just the basic common sense in the early stages of cultivating immortality.

Once you truly begin your cultivation journey, there are various cultivation manuals, martial arts techniques, spells and supernatural powers, Taoist scriptures, and all sorts of immortal cultivation arts.

Each and every one of these things requires one's own study and research.

Not being literate, he was completely baffled.

However, it's likely that the sect already had plans and solutions for these problems.

You don't need to pay too much attention to it.

Fengchuan was pulled by Murong Ziling to the registration desk.

The registering disciple was shocked to see Murong Ziling pulling a stranger along.

It wasn't until Murong Ziling spoke that he snapped out of his daze.

"Senior brother, this is my newly recruited disciple, Feng Chuan. Please help me register him," Murong Ziling said.

"Ah? Oh, Senior Sister, you flatter me. I'll register right away," the registering disciple said, momentarily dazed.

He then looked at Fengchuan and said, "Junior brother, where are you from, and how old are you? Please show me your mortal realm assessment token."

"Greetings, senior brother. My name is Fengchuan, and I am from Qingzhou in the Dafeng Dynasty. I am twelve years old this year. This is my token." Fengchuan answered each question and handed over his token.

“Okay, oh, Zi Ling, no wonder…” The registering disciple was surprised for a moment before registering Feng Chuan’s information in the disciple roster.

No wonder Senior Sister Murong was so polite; she's a top-tier immortal seedling.

"Oh dear, I've actually registered a Purple Order disciple!"

Haha, looks like my luck has finally turned around!

The sect should give out quite a few rewards this time!

My poor little heart can't take it anymore.

The registered disciple watched as Fengchuan held the purple token, beaming with joy, his heart overflowing with happiness.

After the registration was completed, Murong Ziling left with Feng Chuan.