Pay to Cultivate Immortality? My Sect is Completely Free - Chapter 13

Chapter 13: The Girl Without a Spirit Root

“Dude, am I seeing things? The disciples of Lingxiao Sect actually dare to fight?”

“There’s entertainment to be had! How long do you think it will take for the Heavenly Dao Sect to be retaliated against and wiped out by Lingxiao Sect?”

“I give it at most three days. If it weren’t for a few Lingxiao Sect deacons being out on business from Yunshui City, they would probably be here already!”

“Three days? If they can last even one day, that’d be impressive for the Heavenly Dao Sect!”

……..

In the square, discussions erupted, and many shook their heads, seemingly already foreseeing the tragic fate of the Heavenly Dao Sect.

For centuries, there had been no shortage of sects challenging the status of Lingxiao Sect, but the outcome was always the same.

That was complete annihilation, turning into the dust of history!

The Immortal Alliance Top 500 was a superpower that no ordinary sect could even look up to!

Within the entire Great Zhao Empire, only Yuntian Sect, another Immortal Alliance Top 500, was qualified to converse with Lingxiao Sect on equal footing!

The rest didn’t even have the qualifications to engage with the imperial family!

“Master, I’m sorry. With my outburst, even fewer people will dare to join the sect now.”

Zhuge Feng lowered his head, feeling guilty. At this moment, the crowd in the square didn’t even dare to approach the Heavenly Dao Sect’s banner, fearing to be caught up in Lingxiao Sect’s retaliation.

Today’s recruitment of disciples would likely end in failure.

Su Bai smiled faintly, “This is good news. You’ve brought attention to the reputation of our Heavenly Dao Sect.”

“It’s not only without drawbacks, but it’s actually beneficial.”

“When Lingxiao Sect can’t do anything against our Heavenly Dao Sect, all eyes will turn towards us. At that time, there will be people lining up to join our Heavenly Dao Sect.”

“However, what you did just now wasn’t enough.”

“Ah?” Zhuge Feng was taken aback, not understanding what his Master meant.

He had already used considerable force, and yet Master thought it was still insufficient?

“You should strike such people with all your might.”

“Remember, it’s the strength of your fist that makes the rules.”

“The more timid you are, the more others will bully you; the more resolute you are, the more others will respect you!”

“If you appear weak and fearful, others will treat you like nothing, as if they’re stepping on you!”

“Remember, this is how the world works: it has always been the strong who reign supreme.”

Su Bai stated indifferently.

“I… Disciple understands.” Zhuge Feng’s gaze became much steadier, as if he had come to a realization.

“Don’t worry about who the other party is; as long as it’s not your fault, I will handle everything.” Su Bai continued.

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Feng’s heart surged with excitement.

If only he had strength like Master!

Thinking this, he clenched his fists!

He did not like a mundane life! He craved battle, desired to enhance his strength, to become a top expert, so that no one could bully him again!

“Awesome!”

Xiao Lingxi clapped her hands excitedly, her bright eyes fixed on Su Bai.

She also recalled how Su Bai had decisively slain the enforcer from the Lingxiao Sect before.

Resolute!

Swift!

Absolutely no hesitation!

Simple and straightforward, efficient and clean.

And on top of that, he was handsome!

………..

At the entrance of the Hundred Sect Gathering, a peculiar girl appeared.

She was a girl of about fourteen, dressed in tattered clothes that resembled those of a beggar. Her figure was slender and frail, and her skin was pale.

She walked unsteadily, seeming to have difficulty with her legs, and looked extremely weak, as if she had been hungry for a long time.

Yet her brows were knitted with stubbornness, resembling a resilient little sapling, giving off a sense of tenacity.

As soon as she entered, she knelt on the ground, holding up a broken wooden sign with a crooked line of text scrawled on it.

“Seeking a method to cultivate Immortal Techniques, willing to be a servant or maid.”

Upon her kneeling, some people in the crowd turned away in disdain, some displayed sympathy, and others remained expressionless.

At the same time, murmurs could be heard.

“Alas, poor girl, she’s already knelt here for five days; if this continues, her legs will be ruined!”

“These sects are places that consume people without a shred of mercy; how could anyone get in without money?”

“I’ve seen this girl before; she seems to have an older sister. Where is she now?”

“Three days ago, a chivalrous immortal thought about taking her as a disciple because she looked pitiful, but then found out she had no Spirit Root and was unqualified for cultivation.”

“What a shame—this poor girl has had a hard life. She was abandoned as a baby and relied on her sister for survival; now her sister seems to be missing.”

“In this world, where is there such a thing as a free lunch? Without money or power, how could one expect to attain any chance for immortality?”

The crowd sighed in discontent.

Hearing the voices around her, the girl’s murky eyes flickered slightly, but she remained resolutely kneeling, not moving an inch.

Little did she know, her actions would garner sympathy from ordinary people, but would yield no other responses!

At some of the sects’ enrollment signs, a few disciples watched the commotion.

“Tsk tsk tsk, even a random passerby has a bit of Spirit Root; pure no Spirit Root? That’s just a mortal body, destined for a lifetime as an ordinary person.”

“Not having a Spirit Root doesn’t mean one can’t cultivate, but with that kind of cultivation speed, they’ll likely spend their whole life stuck below the Qi Refining Third Layer.”

“Having silver would be one thing, you could throw resources at it and maybe touch upon the Late Stage of Qi Refining, but she has no money!”

“Which sect would want to take on such a loss? It’ll go bankrupt eventually!”

“If she had a better figure, she could sell herself to a brothel for some silver, but with a face as pale and thin as hers, which brothel would take her?”

They chatted heartlessly, completely unconcerned about whether the girl could hear them.

After all, they were “immortals”; why would they care about the eyes of mortals?

And this scene was naturally noticed by Su Bai and others.

“This little girl is really pitiful. Master, shall we take her into our sect? I can take care of her, can’t I?” Xiao Lingxi couldn’t help but say softly.

But when she turned to look at Su Bai, she found she could no longer see him.

Turning back, Su Bai had already appeared in front of the girl who was kneeling.

Su Bai looked at the girl before him and asked, “What is your name?”

She lifted her head, her face smeared with dirt, unremarkable and grimy, but a glint of weariness shone through her tired eyes.

She blankly said, “Ye Qingyao.”

Entering the Heavenly Dao Sect was Ye Qingyao.

“Ye Qingyao, that’s a pretty good name. Are you willing to join my sect?” Su Bai gently inquired.

“Me?”

Ye Qingyao was taken aback, seemingly doubting whether she had misheard.

Someone was actually willing to accept her?

“But… the immortal said… I have no Spirit Root… just a… mortal body, unworthy of joining the immortal sect…”

Ye Qingyao bit her lip, trying hard to squeeze out a sentence.

Last time, an immortal had shown her pity, but after testing her for Spirit Root, shook their head and left.

That immortal had even told her that she had no chance of cultivating immortality in this life, shattering her hopes.

However, if she had no chance of walking the path of immortality, where else could she seek her sister?