“Holy crap, so many people?”
As soon as Su Bai entered the large square of the Hundred Sects Meet, he was startled by the lively scene before him. The crowd was a dense mass, almost filling the entire square.
Are the people of this world so fanatical about cultivating Immortality?
And counting carefully, he could see roughly one hundred and seven signs, meaning there were over a hundred Sect Influences recruiting Disciples here.
These signs were grander and more luxurious than the last, especially the one right in the center, which was extraordinarily imposing.
The plaque was inscribed with the three gilded characters “Lingxiao Sect”, with several more lines of large text below.
Immortal Alliance Top 500!
Monthly Base Silver: Thirty taels
Yunshui City Today's Quota: Fifty people
And at this moment, the area around the Lingxiao Sect's seating was already packed with people, all vying for a spot.
Su Bai looked at the luxurious gilded sign, then at the broken wooden board in his hand, his heart filled with emotion.
“As expected of a Top 500, they are just rolling in money, starting at thirty taels of silver a month!”
In this world, the currency of ordinary people is mainly copper coins and silver, where one tael of silver is equal to one thousand copper coins. (Note: In the early stage, gold and silver are mainly used, and in the Middle Stage, Spirit Stones are mainly used)
Based on his observations over the past few days, one copper coin in this world is roughly equivalent to one yuan.
In other words, thirty taels of silver is a “monthly salary” starting at thirty thousand!
The words “starting at” bring infinite possibilities!
No wonder so many people are trying to get in!
Su Bai looked around, the “monthly salary” marked on the signs of those Sects ranged from 3 taels to 30 taels of silver.
He reached out and felt the twenty remaining copper coins in his pocket, and couldn't help but mutter to himself.
“Can't even pay the Disciples' wages, what the heck!”
A moment later, he hardened his heart and wrote a few lines of text on the wooden board as well.
Tiandao Sect
Future Number One Sect!
Monthly Base Silver: Thirty taels
Quota: One person
“I am a man with a System, how could I bow for three taels of silver!”
“Anyway, the monthly salary is paid after a full month. First, recruit Disciples to upgrade the Sect. After a month, will I still be afraid of not having silver?”
Thinking of this, Su Bai found a spot, set the wooden board upright in front, and then sat waiting for Disciples to come for “interviews”.
There were too many people who came to the Hundred Sects Meet. Even though everyone wanted to go to the Lingxiao Sect, many people had limited Strength and couldn't get in line, so they had to look at other Sects.
Therefore, there were many people in front of each sign.
“Everyone come and see, the future number one Sect in The World, don't miss it as you pass by!”
Su Bai sat in place and shouted, with a smile on his face, facing everyone with a smile. This is the basic etiquette of an “interviewer”.
“What? The future number one Sect in The World?”
Everyone was stunned, they all stopped in their tracks and looked curiously towards the source of the sound.
As they quickly walked over and got closer to see the so-called sign clearly, everyone's eyes instantly widened like copper bells, and their mouths were open wide enough to fit an egg.
Immediately after, a burst of laughter erupted.
“Is this really a sign? Are they kidding?” Someone couldn't help but laugh out loud, pointing at the dilapidated wooden board in front of Su Bai and saying.
Moreover, the edges of this wooden board were uneven, as if they had been gnawed by a dog.
“No need to even look, this must be another fraudulent Sect that wants to deceive those who are eager to Cultivate Immortality!” Another person analyzed seriously, his face full of contempt.
“With this kind of swindler, I must keep my children away from such people, lest they be influenced!” A middle-aged woman tightly held the hand of the child beside her and hurried away.
“Alas, this child looks quite handsome, why doesn't he learn good and do such deceptive things?” An old man shook his head and sighed, his face full of regret.
“Holy crap, everyone look, what's written on that swindler's sign, that monthly base silver, thirty taels!”
“It really is thirty taels, I just thought it was three taels, I missed a zero!”
“Am I crazy or is this world crazy? The Lingxiao Sect, a Top 500 Immortal Alliance, only has thirty taels of silver!”
“Gone mad with wanting money!”
“I thought he was a swindler, but it turns out he's an idiot!”
A group of people were laughing, which attracted more and more people's attention.
When they saw a young man recruiting Disciples with a broken wooden board, and asking for thirty taels of silver right away, everyone was amused.
Let's not talk about whether you are a swindler, even if you are real, haven't you figured out the situation?
What qualifications do you have to ask for thirty taels?
Are you a Top 500 Immortal Alliance?
Or do you have millions of Disciples and countless strong individuals like the Lingxiao Sect?
Listening to the discussions of the surrounding crowd, Su Bai frowned slightly.
Why does it feel more and more wrong?
My Sect has good benefits and treatment, and I'm being mocked?
What, does the “monthly salary” of my disciple of the Tiandao Sect have to be lower than the Lingxiao Sect?
One hour, two hours, three hours........
Su Bai had been sitting for four hours. Some Sects had finished recruiting and left, and new Sects came.
Passersby also came and went in an endless stream, and many people stopped by him.
However, everyone who stopped by him, when they saw the sign, was first stunned, and then laughed mockingly.
Especially when they heard or saw that it still required thirty taels of silver, their eyes were all like they were looking at an idiot.
Not a single exception!
Su Bai was not annoyed, but sat quietly in place waiting.
...........
Zhuge Feng walked down the mountain with stiff steps, like a walking corpse, and unknowingly came to the Hundred Sects Meet where Disciples were being recruited.
“There are only ten spots left!”
“Hurry up, seize the time!”
The Stewards of the Lingxiao Sect responsible for recruiting Disciples shouted, and the crowd immediately boiled over, rushing forward one after another, afraid that they would not be able to snatch a spot.
“Immortal, here are some local specialties, would you like to take a look?” A middle-aged man squeezed forward, respectfully handed over an opaque sack, and pulled his son over.
“Immortal, what do you think of my son?”
A Steward took the bag, first weighed it with his hand, then reached in and touched it, and a smile immediately appeared on his face: “Haha, this kid is good, he looks like material for cultivating Immortality, you're the one!”
The middle-aged man and his son were immediately overjoyed, kneeling on the ground and crying with gratitude.
“Thank you, Immortal! Thank you, Immortal!”
It was just the status of a handyman, but they were already so happy.
The so-called local specialties in that bag were at least twenty taels of silver!
This has already become an Unspoken Rule for recruiting handymen. Without silver, without giving a little something, do you still want a spot?
Anyway, there are so many people who want to become handymen, these Stewards can give the spots to whoever they want. Without some benefits, why should they give it to you?
The middle-aged man in front of him was wearing clothes with patches, his family background was definitely ordinary. This silver was most likely saved up by being frugal for several years.
Zhuge Feng watched silently from the side, but it was as if he saw himself from half a year ago.
Half a year ago, he sold his only house and scraped together money from various sources to finally get two hundred taels of silver.
Twenty taels of it were used to get a handyman spot, and one hundred and eighty taels were paid for half a year's handyman fee.
The most exaggerated thing was that handymen didn't even get free food and lodging!
He had no choice, penniless, he could only barely earn some copper coins to supplement his food and clothing by helping other Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters after finishing his own tasks every day.
After working hard for half a year, he didn't expect this result!
The Sect rules stipulated that to enter the Sect and become a formal Disciple to Cultivate Sublime Methods, one had to serve as a handyman for half a year first!
Handyman Disciples had various tasks every day, such as sweeping stairs, carrying water, or planting Spirit Grass, and other chores, with no rest for half a year.
Furthermore, handyman Disciples had to pay thirty taels of silver to the Sect every month to continue staying here, otherwise they would have to leave.
Otherwise, if you don't have money and occupy a spot, how can the people behind you get in?
“Alas!”
Another soft sigh, Zhuge Feng didn't know where the road ahead was.
His home was gone, he didn't pass the assessment, he didn't have silver to continue being a handyman for half a year, he was penniless.......
If he couldn't become an Immortal, how could he get Revenge for his parents?
Perhaps, in this life, he wouldn't be able to get Revenge after all?
Just as he was about to leave, he caught a glimpse of a sign out of the corner of his eye.
Tiandao Sect
Food and lodging included!
You can learn Sublime Methods upon entering the Sect!
Monthly Base Silver: 30 taels
Quota: One person
You can learn Sublime Methods upon entering the Sect?
Zhuge Feng couldn't help but stop, his gaze no longer able to move away.
If....... you can Cultivate Immortality upon entering the Sect......
As soon as this thought surfaced, it grew wildly like weeds, instantly sweeping through Zhuge Feng's mind, making it difficult for him to suppress!
After a long while, Zhuge Feng took a deep breath to suppress the restlessness in his heart and lifted his leg to walk towards that sign.