Pay to Cultivate Immortality? My Sect is Completely Free - Chapter 54

Chapter 54: The Sect Distributes Silver, Igniting the Atmosphere

In the Great Hall, thousands of taels of silver appeared simultaneously, flashing bright reflections that made it difficult for some to keep their eyes open.

“Dear disciples, what is the meaning of this?”

Su Bai was taken aback, unsure of how to respond. After a while, he gradually regained his composure and asked in confusion.

“Master, you wrote on the recruitment sign that each disciple receives a monthly basic salary of thirty taels. This is our stipend for this month.”

Zhuge Feng stepped forward and replied respectfully.

“Stipend? This monthly basic silver is what you all are giving to me???” Su Bai responded, confused once again.

This doesn’t seem right, does it?

Even the most unscrupulous entrepreneurs in my previous life had to pay monthly salaries!

And in those novels from my past life, weren’t disciples supposed to receive cultivation resources every month?

Without resources, how can they cultivate with peace of mind?

If they can’t cultivate peacefully, how can the strength of the sect improve?

“To answer the Master, the basic silver each month from major sects is paid by the disciples to the sect, even the auxiliary disciples have to pay,” Zhuge Feng continued.

“Other sects require that the payment for the month be made at the beginning of the month; one day late and it’s a beating!”

“That’s not all, joining a sect requires a huge sum of silver as a bribe or introduction fee, and you have to work as an auxiliary disciple for half a year; any reason during the assessment can get you sent home – what a hassle!”

“Speaking of that just annoys me. I worked as an auxiliary disciple at the Yellow Sand Sect for half a year. On the day of the assessment, that useless Elder Huang said I disrespected the way by entering with my left foot first; he didn’t even assess me and kicked me out!”

“Heavenly Dao Sect is better. Joining is free, the assessments are open, fair, and just, and the most valuable Immortal Techniques are all free!”

“If it weren’t for my family’s financial struggles, I would even think that thirty taels of silver a month is too cheap!”

“Yeah, although I don’t know the exact level of this Immortal Technique, I suspect that ten thousand taels of silver couldn’t buy a complete Qi Refining Chapter!”

“Sect Master, this thirty taels of silver is something we willingly contribute. If the sect is short on funds, increasing it a bit wouldn’t hurt!”

Soon, the other disciples also chimed in, each expressing their true thoughts.

“Uh…”

Su Bai suddenly felt a bit dazed.

Listening to the comments from these disciples, he finally confirmed one fact.

In this world, the amount of silver mentioned on those signs is not given to disciples by the sect, but rather something disciples have to hand over?

Even so, there are still so many people eager to join?

Su Bai had seen his fair share of heartless bosses who exploit and squeeze others, but this was the first time he had encountered a situation where people had to pay to work. It was quite an eye-opener.

Is this the allure of Immortal Techniques?

Not only do they have to pay, but the cost is also astronomical!

According to the price conversion in this world, with one hundred and seven disciples, that totals over three thousand taels of silver, equating to over three million!

And this is just the monthly silver for a little over a hundred people!

What if there were a thousand?

Ten thousand?

What about the Lingxiao Sect, which claims to have one hundred thousand disciples?

This is just for one month; what about a year?

Ten years?

These major sects are truly swimming in wealth!

No wonder those Sect Elders have their Storage Rings piled high with gold and silver, looking like newly rich tycoons; it turns out this is how they make their fortune!

Su Bai took a deep breath and sighed.

Unfortunately, he wasn’t interested in money right now!

Because having money requires strength to protect it; what he valued most now was strength!

If the disciples could buy resources with their own money, their cultivation would naturally improve faster!

As the disciples’ cultivation levels increased rapidly, his own strength would soar like a rocket as well.

Seeing the eager expressions on the faces of the disciples, Su Bai waved his hand and said, “Everyone, put away the silver!”

As soon as he spoke those words, the entire Great Hall erupted in chaos.

“Huh? Isn’t the Sect Master collecting silver? Is it gold instead?”

“Or are we not doing well enough and about to be expelled from the Sect?”

“No, please! Let us know what we can improve; we just want to stay in the Heavenly Dao Sect!”

“Is it that the silver isn’t enough? We can gather more; I don’t want to leave!”

……..

In an instant, the Great Hall was filled with noise, and everyone wore anxious expressions.

After all, who would want to leave? The treatment in the Heavenly Dao Sect was something that no other sect could compare to!

Even Zhuge Feng and Xiao Lingxi were momentarily stunned.

Why wasn’t the Sect Master collecting silver anymore?

What’s going on?

“Ahem!”

Seeing the situation, Su Bai lightly coughed to signal everyone to calm down, then redirected all their attention.

“What I meant is that the basic silver each month is not something you hand over to the Sect; rather, it is given to all the disciples by the Sect.”

“I gathered all of you here today to distribute silver, not to collect silver. Do you understand?”

Su Bai explained.

As soon as he said this, the entire hall fell silent.

“The Sect is giving… giving silver?”

A voice sounded out, clearly still in shock.

For the Sect to distribute silver in this world was as surprising as the sun rising in the west; anyone would be stunned in place.

“Yes, that’s right! We are giving out silver!”

Su Bai repeated. Then he waved his hand, and a huge pile of silver appeared, forming a small mountain in the Great Hall.

Anyone who saw this pile of silver, even if they didn’t have a sense of quantity, would understand its immense amount!

So much silver!

As this vast accumulation of silver gleamed brightly, many people found themselves breathless.

For a moment, all the disciples present were frozen in shock.

“Hiss!”

Sounds of gasping echoed as the disciples widened their eyes, astonished by the scene, their mouths agape, unable to close them for a long time.

“This…”Master, what is this…?”

Looking at the enormous pile of silver, Zhuge Feng’s mouth fell open in surprise as he stared incredulously at Su Bai.

Distributing… distributing silver?

“Hey, punch me, am I dreaming right now?”

One disciple turned to another beside him and spoke out loud.

“Smack!”

After being slapped, the disciple immediately cried out in pain.

“Oh wow, it’s not a dream, they really are giving out… giving silver!”

“Hiss… hiss… hiss…”

Sounds of gasps echoed again as many people rubbed their eyes, unable to believe this was real!

“Starting now, we will distribute silver, beginning with a basic thirty taels for each person.”

Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone’s faces, Su Bai smiled slightly. With a wave of his hand, a portion of the silver flew up, dividing into one hundred and seven equal parts, floating before each disciple.

Some disciples took the silver, initially scanning it from top to bottom, then sniffing it, and finally, even biting it to confirm.

“Wow, it’s real silver!”

Only then did the other disciples fully realize and believe that what lay before them was neither an illusion nor a dream!

This completely blew up!

The disciples’ faces turned red with excitement, their breathing became rapid, and they almost wanted to hold the silver before them and cry out in joy.