Pay to Cultivate Immortality? My Sect is Completely Free - Chapter 52

Chapter 52: The Surge in Disciples

“Greetings, Master!”

The moment Zhuge Feng woke up, he sensed Su Bai’s presence and quickly kneeled down to pay his respects.

“Thank you, Master, for saving my life. If it weren’t for your assistance, I would have undoubtedly perished today.”

Su Bai smiled and helped him to his feet.

“Since I have taken you as my disciple, I will naturally not neglect you. Take a moment to feel your physical state; how do you find it?”

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Feng immediately closed his eyes and carefully sensed his own body.

After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes wide, his face filled with astonishment. He slowly clenched his fist, producing a series of cracking sounds.

“Master, I feel an incredible amount of power within me. Is all of this granted to me by you?” Feeling the overwhelming strength inside him, Zhuge Feng was immensely excited.

It was too powerful!

At this moment, he felt that he was dozens of times stronger than before!

Simply breaking through a layer would not result in such a heaven-defying enhancement, indicating that his physical body had undergone a tremendous transformation!

The increase was tremendous!

If he had such strength when seeking revenge, he wouldn’t need pills or to burn his life force!

“This time I could save you, but it may not be possible next time. Don’t act impulsively from now on, and refrain from recklessly burning your life force,” Su Bai admonished.

“Yes! I will diligently follow Master’s teachings!” Zhuge Feng quickly replied with a bow.

Then, Su Bai looked towards the mountain gate; on the Heavenly Ladder for the assessment, someone had already stepped onto the Sixtieth Layer!

“Haha, I did it! I finally succeeded!”

“Father and Mother, did you see? Your child can finally enter the Immortal Sect!”

It was a young boy, unremarkable in appearance and attire, but he was extremely excited, constantly shouting towards the mountain gate.

With the first one succeeding, more people surged forward, eager to climb upward.

Once admitted to the Immortal Sect, practicing Immortal Techniques would allow one to become an immortal!

Soon, the second, third, fourth…

By sunset, after the assessment concluded, a total of seven people successfully reached the Sixtieth Layer and passed the assessment.

A moment later, Xiao Yan brought these seven individuals to the mountaintop, gathering them in front of Su Bai.

Among the seven were three young men, three young women, and even an old man who had already turned half gray!

“Immortal Master, I have long passed the age for cultivation. Can I still join the Heavenly Dao Sect?”

The old man asked nervously.

The other young men and women also appeared anxious.

Some had poor family backgrounds, some had low Spirit Roots, and others had both poor circumstances and low Spirit Roots, having endured countless dismissive looks from other sects.

Would they be dismissed again this time?

“Having reached the Sixtieth Layer, anyone can join the Heavenly Dao Sect. However, there are five Sect Rules to see if you can accept them.”

Su Bai stated plainly.

The group quickly perked up their ears, listening intently, afraid to miss any details.

“First: Do not harm the innocent indiscriminately!”

“Second: Do not bully the weak with your strength!”

“Third: Do not harm your fellow sect members!”

“Fourth: Do not betray the sect!”

“Any violation will result in the revocation of your cultivation base and expulsion from the sect; for serious offenses, execution will follow!”

“Lastly, the monthly basic silver must be settled before the last day of each month. Can you accept this?”

After hearing Su Bai’s words, everyone was stunned.

Wait, are these really sect rules?

Aren’t these just the fundamental moral standards for being a person?

If they can’t abide by these few rules, do they even deserve to be considered human?

Furthermore, other sects collect their monthly silver at the beginning of the month, and some even require upfront payments for three to six months!

The Heavenly Dao Sect, however, allows them to pay at the end of the month?

Adding to this, the fact that joining the sect is free, the Immortal Techniques are free, and they can start practicing right upon entering—doesn’t that mean…….

Even if they have no money, they can still practice the Immortal Techniques?

If the Immortal Techniques are real, then just thirty taels of silver at the end of the month is manageable, right?

“What’s the matter? Are you unable to accept these few sect rules?”

Su Bai said with a faint smile.

“No! No, we accept!” The others quickly responded, fearing that if they hesitated, they would miss this incredible opportunity.

“Good, from now on, you are the fifth generation disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect. Once you can reach the Seventieth Layer, you will be promoted to the fourth generation disciples.”

“When you are promoted to the second generation disciples, you can acknowledge me as your master and become my direct disciples.” (Each additional second generation disciple will be described in detail, thus they are referred to as direct disciples)

“Alright, now let your senior brother take you to select the Immortal Techniques, and work hard to cultivate,” Su Bai instructed.

“Understood!” everyone replied in unison, following Xiao Yan to the Immortal Law Pavilion.

When each person came out of the Immortal Law Pavilion, they all wore expressions of shock and joy.

The Immortal Techniques are real!

And, they charge no fees!

At least up until now, they had not spent a single tael of silver to acquire the Qi Refining Chapter of the Immortal Techniques!

Everything felt like a dream, making them feel light on their feet, as if they were floating and living in a dream.

“Father and Mother, did you see? Your child has not let you down, and I can finally pursue immortality!”

“I have participated in so many sect assessments over the years, and never has any been so smooth!”

“Fifty years of seeking immortality and wisdom, I thought I would have no hope in this lifetime. I never expected, even as I grow old, to receive such a chance at immortality; I have no regrets in this life!”

Some cheered, some were joyful, and others wept uncontrollably!

For the sake of seeking immortality, they had endured countless hardships, borne humiliation, and paid prices beyond what ordinary people would dare to imagine, yet had failed to enter an Immortal Sect.

Now, with this chance at immortality seemingly dropped into their laps, no one could understand their joy!

Watching this scene, Su Bai smiled slightly.

From today onwards, the Heavenly Dao Sect would truly be on the right track!

Every day after that, the number of disciples in the Heavenly Dao Sect continued to increase, and the pace quickened with each passing day!

This was just the beginning!

Once the first batch of disciples achieved success in their cultivation and spread the word, that would be the real moment of frenzy!

And in the days following, everything unfolded just as Su Bai had anticipated.

On the first day, there were seven new disciples.

The second day saw that number rise to nine new disciples!

By the third day, it exceeded single digits, reaching a total of ten new disciples!

In just three short days, an additional twenty-six new disciples had joined. Although they were all still mortals and didn’t add much power to Su Bai, they were each potential stocks!

Once they all succeeded in Qi Refining, even a slight increase from each would accumulate and lead to a significant boost in Su Bai’s strength!

Even more importantly, the explosive growth in the number of disciples had already fulfilled half of the sect’s upgrade requirements, surpassing the goal of ten new disciples.

Now, the sect upgrade was just one Foundation Establishment disciple short!

And this was just the beginning.

On the seventh day, eighteen new disciples were added.

On this day, the number of disciples in the Heavenly Dao Sect successfully broke through the hundred mark!

More importantly, among the disciples recruited in the previous days, some had already succeeded in Qi Refining!

Seven days of Qi Refining, while they didn’t compare to Zhuge Feng or Xiao Lingxi, was already terrifyingly fast in the eyes of the outside world!

In the face of such speed, even the empire’s pride looked like waste!