NOVEL NEXT Chapter 168: membership: full
The establishment of Medicine Hall symbolized that the Ironbone Sect had made great strides towards becoming a structured sect.
Of course.
They were still lacking.
Jun Changxiao needed to walk while making changes.
Thus, the essential parts to a sect had to be slowly added and gradually improved as he expanded.
Although this road was doomed to be long, he was confident because he had the system plug-in!
With the Xiao Family’s pills and herb businesses having been collapsed by the Ai Family, the mineral mine was taken care of by Li Luoqiu.
Jun Changxiao ended up free and relaxed, focusing his time on cultivation.
After buying the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, he realized that even though he was at peak Martial Apprentice, he was still fucking weak and had to breakthrough as soon as possible.
How should he go about it though?
He could only complete the epic mission.
Because without completing that, his cultivation would be suppressed.
“Fucking sucks.”
Jun Changxiao opened the user interface and clicked on the mission details, muttering: “There’s still more than 30 days, so there’s enough time to prepare.”
For this type of mission that required killing savage beasts, it would be best to lead many disciples.
“Sect Head.”
As he was thinking, Li Qingyang walked into the study room. “There are many people who want to register outside.”
“How many?”
“At least 500-600.”
“That’s quite a lot.”
Jun Changxiao was not so surprised that so many people had come to register.
After all, they had defeated Vast Spirit Gate — anyone smart would realize that the Ironbone Sect had potential.
“Let’s go.”
Jun Changxiao set out saying: “To accept disciples.”
…
Ga-zhi.
The front gates of the Ironbone Sect were shoved open.
Jun Changxiao took a step forward, but before he could even make it down one stair, several hundred youths swarmed him like a surging tide, yelling that they must enter the sect.
Many of these people had seen the announcement a month ago and already had plans to join.
Why did they only come now?
Because when they told their plans to their parents, they were brutally punished.
The reason was that they did not wish to offend the Hundred Sects Alliance’s chief; also offending Vast Spirit Gate was like courting death.
It could not be blamed on these parents.
The Hundred Sects Alliance and Vast Spirit Gate were giants of Qingyang Commandery. Who would dare risk delivering their children to the mouth of a tiger?
It was different now.
Jun CHangxiao had led the disciples to trash Vast Spirit Gate, proving that the Ironbone Sect was strong.
This once trash sect seemed to suddenly rise, even having the ability to wreck a sixth-grade sect — this was absolutely terrific potential!
The parents with good foresight not only agreed with their children’s decisions, but also personally delivered them to the entrance and prayed at the foot of the hill, hoping that their children could become disciples of the Ironbone Sect.
What a pity.
There were many parents who were doomed to be disappointed, since the Ironbone Sect only had 260 openings.
“Line up, come up one by one!”
With Li Qingyang’s orders, the more than 500 youths neatly lined up, being interviewed one by one.
“What’s your name?”
Jun Changxiao asked the first one.
The youth might have been too excited and stuttered, “Report… Reporting… Sect Head… I… I…”
Jun Changxiao said, “Straighten your tongue and try again.”
“Huh.”
The youth let out a deep breath, controlling his emotions. “Re-Reporting to Sect Head, my name is Yin Zhiping!”
Jun Changxiao asked, “From the Quanzhen School?”
“Quanzhen School?” Yin Zhiping echoed in confusion. “I haven’t joined a sect yet!”
Jun Changxiao shook his head. “Xiaolongnü (Little Dragon Maiden) walked into disaster because of someone with this name [1]. The Ironbone Sect does not suit you.”
He didn’t accept the disciple because of his name — how arbitrary!
This matter told us that even in a different world, giving your child the right name was still an important matter!
“Next,” Jun Changxiao said.
A neat-looking youth walked over and politely said, “Sect Head Jun, my name is Lin Jianghan.”
Jun Changxiao sized him up, then took out the registration form and filled in the name. He pointed behind him. “Go on, someone will receive you.”
“Many thanks, Sect Head!”
Lin Jianghan made a small bow and strode into the Ironbone Sect under the envy of others.
Since nothing other than a name was asked, it seemed that everyone had an opportunity!
“Come in, come in!”
Su Xiaomo sat on the training field, chewing on a piece of grass. “Little Fei, it’s your turn now!”
“Yes!”
Li Fei kicked forward and the Happy Football drew an arc in the sky.
Lin Jianghan, who had just walked inside, didn’t have the time to even look around the sect before he was smacked in the face by the Happy Football.
“Not bad.”
Su Xiaomo said: “Since you didn’t collapse from Little Fei’s kick, you can be considered to have some strength.”
Testing with a football, how unconventional!
Outside.
Jun Changxiao had no idea that Su Xiaomo and this group of little bastards would kick the new disciples with a football, taking out a fresh form and calling out, “Name.”
The youth said, “My name is Cui Bujian.”
Pah.
He stamped the seal and said, “Go on.”
This guy! As long as they were easy on the eyes, he didn’t even ask about cultivation or spirit roots, directly accepting people based on names!
Bang!
Cui Bujian just walked into the Ironbone Sect and was smacked by the Happy Football, falling to the ground and spitting out blood.
Su Xiaomo was startled, “So weak? You spat blood just because of one kick?”
“That…” Li Fei rubbed his neck. “Senior Brother, I didn’t control my strength well just now, so that was at least 1000 jin.”
“Ah?”
Su Xiaomo was wide-eyed. Then with a ‘shua’, he rushed over and picked Cui Bujian up, charging towards the Medicine Hall!
“Sun Bukong, quickly heal him! Save him!”
…
As long as Jun Changxiao liked the person enough, he immediately accepted them as a disciple. In a short time, the more than 500 people present were all interviewed.
260 people joined the Ironbone Sect; everyone else was denied.
There was no helping it.
With only so many spots, he could not accept everyone.
After all the disciples were recruited, the system showed that all 500 slots were filled and the contribution value hit 720, 220 points over the limit.
After 24 hours, they would be automatically cleared. Thus, Jun Changxiao didn’t think much and bought all four levels of the Aptitude Transformation Fluid, leaving them for Su Xiaomo and others.
As for the remaining 20 points, he planned to refresh the store later on in the evening and test his luck.
[Ding! The number of sect members has hit the current limit and met the requirements. Sect mission start.]
Jun Changxiao rubbed his hands together, opening the panel.
The section mission went from {Temporarily None} to {Sect Mission Available} and he clicked on the details.
Click.
Rows of missions appeared on the small data screen.
There were more than 100 sect missions and Sect Head Jun was a little overwhelmed.
With the rise in sect construction and rank rise, the missions had also upgraded, with the majority being two stars, with several three stars too.
Each star represented 1 point, so two stars meant 2 points.
Jun Changxiao estimated that if the disciples completed all the missions, the achievement value would also hit the maximum and he could promote the sect's construction level, opening other structures.
However!
It was too troublesome to issue each and every mission, one by one!
The system said: [The host can refresh the store. If your luck is good, you can find something to help the disciples receive missions.]
[1] Xiaolongnü is the female protagonist of The Return of the Condor Heroes. In early editions of the novel, a disciple of the Quanzhen Sect named Yin Zhiping takes advantage of Xiaolongnü and humiliates her. In later editions, this role is given to Zhen Zhibing and Yin Zhiping becomes a more minor character. (Historically, the namesake is a notable and virtuous Taoist.)