Starting As A Sect Leader: My Rules Are Bit Wild.

If there were only five elders and himself as the sect leader, without many disciples…

Those who came to seek apprenticeship would probably turn around and leave after just one glance.

Who would dare come to such a sect?

With seven disciples, regardless of their talent or strength, at least the number of disciples outnumbered the management, making it look a bit ‘healthier.’

Moreover, to those who hadn’t entered the sect or started on the path of cultivation, they were at least considered ‘cultivators’ who had opened a few profound gates, having taken their first steps.

Though they were weak, they weren’t entirely insignificant to ordinary people.

“Three days later…”

Just like the five elders, Lin Fan also believed that three days later would be the Embracing Moon Sect’s last chance.

The grand opening of the mountain gate and the recruitment of disciples happened only once a year.

All major sects followed this practice, and the dates were fixed long in advance.

Therefore, at this time each year, those who aspired to seek immortality and enter the path of cultivation would come to register. Which sect they chose was up to them.

Change the date? Keep the mountain gate open every day?

That could be done, but who would come?

Those who were coming would come on that day. If they weren’t coming, what was the point of keeping the gate open?

Moreover, if he had truly transmigrated into a game or a fantasy world with a game-like setting, then at most a year later, there would be a sect-destroying crisis.

If he couldn’t recruit reliable disciples this time and develop the sect a little, then this time next year would most likely be his death anniversary.

The small remaining possibility was that he would die even before next year.

“I have to prepare properly.”

“And there’s also…”

“Sigh, it depends on luck.”

“But don’t games usually have beginner’s packs? I’m not asking for an SSR hero, but at least give me a guaranteed A-rank, right? Otherwise, I really won’t be able to survive!”

Lin Fan prayed like this.

But he didn’t believe in gods or Buddhas.

Because they had never helped him.

His so-called prayer was just for a little psychological comfort.

“Sitting and waiting for death is not my style. Although I’ve changed the sect rules, it’s not enough. I have to think of other ways!” he pondered.

Even if it depended on fate, there was still a prerequisite—doing one’s best!

After thinking it over.

Lin Fan could only take it a step further and try to get as many people as possible to visit the mountain.

He didn’t care about the method, he just needed to get people up the mountain first!

Those who weren’t suitable could be sent back, and those who were suitable could be accepted and nurtured.

“Advertising.”

Finally, Lin Fan decided to advertise.

This era certainly didn’t have the internet or television, but it wasn’t completely without options.

At least they could put up banners, right?!

If they didn’t even have money to buy banners, they could carve words on stones, right?

After all, the elders were all at the Cave Heaven realm. They could certainly handle such tasks.

It would just be hard work for them to go down the mountain and do it.

Afterward, he found the five elders and told them all his thoughts.

The five looked at each other. Finally, the Grand Elder said, 

“Sect Leader, we are not trying to object, nor are we refusing to comply, but there is something we must inform you of.”

“Grand Elder, please speak.”

“It’s embarrassing to say, but our sect’s resources are tight.”

He smiled wryly. “Mainly because we don’t have any businesses, and the sect’s territory is only this one mountain. Many years ago, this mountain was just one of the outer sect’s mountains and didn’t have anything good.”

“With the current consumption, nurturing ten more new disciples is already the limit.”

“So…”

“I see.”

Lin Fan’s expression didn’t change. “I had already roughly guessed.”

How many resources could such a declining sect have?

He was already mentally prepared.

“But rest assured, elders. My intention is only to get more people to come to the mountain. With a larger base, the chances of finding geniuses will naturally be higher.”

“Moreover, have the elders forgotten the new rules I set?”

The Grand Elder finally breathed a sigh of relief. “It’s good that the Sect Leader understands. Then we will go down the mountain now.”

Before leaving, he gave Lin Fan a jade token. “If there is an emergency, the Sect Leader can destroy this jade token. We will sense it and return immediately.”

“Good, thank you for your hard work.”

Lin Fan accepted it and nodded with a smile.

Soon, the five elders transformed into streams of light and disappeared, each in a different direction.

The Southwest Region had over ten million spiritual mountains!

Most of them were scattered.

The place where the Embracing Moon  Sect was located had over ten thousand spiritual mountains gathered. Embracing Moon  Sect originally occupied ten thousand spiritual mountains and was once unparalleled in this area, the undisputed local overlord.

But times had changed…

Now, over ten thousand sects, large and small, were gathered here.

The small ones, like Embracing Moon Sect, only had a single unremarkable mountain.

Large sects occupying over a thousand spiritual mountains were also numerous.

There was also a super sect occupying over twenty thousand spiritual mountains—the Bright Moon Sect.

Speaking of which, the Bright Moon Sect was originally the Embracing Moon Sect’s rival. 

It had been suppressed by the Embracing Moon Sect for many years. 

Until the Embracing Moon Sect gradually declined and faced a talent drought, the Bright Moon Sect began to rise rapidly!

Over the years, it had occupied most of the Embracing Moon Sect’s territory, with the rest being divided up by other sects…

Now, the Bright Moon Sect was more than twice as strong as the Embracing Moon Sect at its peak.

Standing on the mountaintop, feeling the cold wind, Lin Fan was filled with emotion.

“Bright Moon, Embracing Moon .”

“Both names have the word ‘moon.’ They have the bright moon in the sky, while we want to embrace the moon. No wonder we are mortal enemies…”

“But now, they probably don’t even look at us anymore, right?”

“But there is also a possibility that the reason the Embracing Moon Sect has become worse and worse over the years has something to do with the Bright Moon Sect.”

“Perhaps their leader is a pervert who doesn’t seek instant destruction but enjoys watching others suffer torment and experience despair?”

It wasn’t impossible, but thinking about this was too far off for now.

What Lin Fan had to do was have the elders advertise on the main roads leading to various sects.

Whether it was putting up banners, writing on the ground, carving on stones, or on tree trunks.

In short, they had to grab as many people as possible.

Given the Embracing Moon Sect’s current pitiful situation, Lin Fan didn’t dare to be too extravagant. Therefore, the advertising slogans were quite restrained.

Peach Blossom Valley, one of the main roads to the Peach Blossom Sect.

Those who wanted to visit the mountain from the northwest, both mortals and those with low cultivation, would pass through this place.

At this moment, many people were on their way.

But halfway there, they suddenly stopped.

“What is this?”

“So many words!”

“Could it be cultivation techniques? Secret arts?! Hiss!!!”

“Pfft, you can’t even read, and you want to enter the path of cultivation and become a cultivator? What a joke!”

“So what if I can’t read? Where there’s a will, there’s a way!”

“Ahem, stop arguing. Can someone tell me what’s written here?”

The crowd was noisy. After all, they were all ‘competitors,’ so their tone was naturally not very friendly.

“It’s something written by the Embracing Moon Sect.”

“Embracing Moon Sect? What sect is that? I’ve never heard of it.”

“They wrote…”

“Wrote what?” The illiterate people around pricked up their ears.

“Is it true?!” The person muttered, causing the illiterate people around to become furious, almost about to attack.

(End of Chapter)