Hearing Ye Feng's wild words, Lin Jianyuan couldn't help but laugh.
"Cultivate to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer before 30? Are you trying to make me die of laughter? Ye Feng, your Spiritual Root Rank is Grade B, that's true, but you're already 25. You'll still be a Utility Disciple here, and Utility Disciples don't get much in the way of stipends. At best, you'll be able to enjoy the Spiritual Qi within our Sect for Cultivation."
"Without resources, you still want to Cultivate to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer within five years? That's harder than ascending to the heavens. If you Cultivate to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer before 60, I'd consider you impressive!"
"Furthermore, even if you Cultivate to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, what then? You have Four Spiritual Roots. Without the aid of a Foundation Establishment Pill to help with a Breakthrough, breaking through before 30, you only have a one-quarter chance of success. After 30, this probability will slowly begin to decline. By the time you Cultivate to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer at fifty or sixty, you'll probably only have a ten percent chance of Foundation Establishment."
"One Foundation Establishment Pill can increase the success rate of Foundation Establishment by twenty to thirty percent. Do you think such a rare item would fall into your hands?"
Listening to Lin Jianyuan's mockery, Ye Feng finally understood why Duan Shuiliu said the Cultivation World was not easy to navigate. If one couldn't achieve Foundation Establishment before 30, hope became increasingly slim afterward.
"Alright, Senior Brother, I understand. What are the conditions for promotion to Inner Sect Disciple and Outer Sect Disciple?"
Seeing Ye Feng so calm, Lin Jianyuan and Xu Changsheng couldn't help but look at him with a bit more respect.
"You can naturally be promoted to Outer Sect Disciple once you Cultivate to the Qi Refining Seventh Level. You can obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill by passing the Outer Sect Competition before the age of 30, but you are too old. It's impossible for you to Cultivate to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer and participate in the Outer Sect Competition before 30. In that case, you can only rely on your own efforts to acquire a Foundation Establishment Pill from those Cultivation World markets."
"Additionally, since you weren't cultivated by the Sect from a young age, even if your Cultivation reaches Foundation Establishment in the future, you won't be able to become an Inner Sect Disciple, let alone a True Disciple."
Manager Xu said with a sigh.
"Alright, thank you, Manager Xu and Senior Brother, for clarifying."
Ye Feng remained calm.
The future was very despairing, but it didn't matter. This Dao, he was determined to Cultivate!
At this moment, Manager Xu took out another contract.
"This is the deed of sale you need to sign... cough cough, no, it's the Sect Entry Application."
Mid-sentence, Manager Xu quickly corrected himself, his expression strained.
He secretly thought, how did I blurt out what was on my mind?
This made Lin Jianyuan a little awkward.
"Ye Feng, take a good look at this contract. Now, are you still sure you want to join our Sect? Look carefully, we don't need unwilling individuals in our Sect."
As he spoke, Lin Jianyuan's hand touched his Storage Pouch.
This small movement was noticed by Ye Feng.
If he dared to refuse, he was certain that Lin Jianyuan would be able to kill him with a sword shortly after.
Suppressing his thoughts, Ye Feng calmly read the Sect Entry Application.
Just as Manager Xu had let slip, it was clearly a deed of sale.
"Party B voluntarily joins the Xuantian Sect to become a glorious Utility Disciple, dedicating my youth to the Sect."
"Party B will work for the Sect for free for 60 years. During this period, the Sect only needs to pay Party B a small remuneration and provide Party B with accommodation, a basic Cultivation Technique, and a sufficient amount of Bigu Pills."
"Unless the tasks are life-threatening, Party B will not be allowed to refuse orders and tasks from superiors."
"After 60 years, the remuneration given by the Sect to Party B will increase. Party B can freely apply for direct retirement or accumulate more resources and wealth before retiring."
"When Party B Cultivates to the Qi Refining Seventh Level and becomes an Outer Sect Disciple, some contents of this agreement will become invalid. Specific contents can be referred to in the Outer Sect Disciple Agreement."
Looking at the clear deed of sale, and then at Lin Jianyuan's hand firmly pressed against the edge of his Storage Pouch, Ye Feng still honestly replied,
"Manager Xu, I voluntarily join the Xuantian Sect."
"Good, that's good!"
"Come, fill in your information here, then sign, and press your fingerprint!"
Manager Xu reminded him with a beaming smile, and Lin Jianyuan's hand, which had been on the edge of his Storage Pouch, also relaxed to another spot.
Noticing this small detail, Ye Feng secretly sighed that he had truly walked through the gates of hell.
Within this Xuantian Sect, he didn't believe his Innate Middle Stage Martial Artist Cultivation would be of any use.
In a short while, the entire process was complete. A Utility Disciple token, two sets of Utility Disciple dust-proof robes, a Xuantian Sect Disciple handbook, and a basic Qi Refining Cultivation Technique, the Xuan Yuan Art, were placed into Ye Feng's hands.
During this process, Ye Feng even personally saw Manager Xu register Lin Jianyuan and then give him 15 Spirit Stones.
So Lin Jianyuan had sold him, no wonder he was so proactive.
"Ye Feng, take care of yourself. If anything happens in the future, you solve it yourself; don't come looking for me. Goodbye!"
Lin Jianyuan smiled at Ye Feng, then took the Spirit Stones and rushed out of the Management Affairs Hall, flying on his sword to continue guarding the gate.
"Manager Xu, what arrangements do you have for me next?"
Ye Feng looked at him, feeling lost. He clearly knew that the Sect wouldn't just let him, a free laborer, off the hook.
"Hmm, you boy, go to the Utility Disciple Courtyard first and find a place with an empty bed to rest. For the next six months, you'll be free; I won't manage anything for you."
"You can go to the Utility Disciple Study Hall to learn things, and you can go to the Utility Disciple Cafeteria to eat."
"However, you are absolutely not allowed to leave the Sect. As for other peaks, besides Tianli Peak, you can only stay on our Di Yong Peak. As a Utility Disciple, you are not allowed to enter other places without special authorization."
"Within six months, you must Cultivate your Cultivation Technique well and become a Cultivator. After six months, come back to me again. At that time, I will arrange tasks for you."
"At that time, the higher your Cultivation, the better the tasks arranged will be. If your Cultivation is poor, then only arduous tasks will be arranged. Take care of yourself!"
Manager Xu gave Ye Feng his final instructions and then stopped bothering with him. For other matters, he told Ye Feng to read the "Xuantian Sect Disciple Handbook" himself.
Taking his belongings, Ye Feng left the Management Affairs Hall with a dark expression, reading the "Xuantian Sect Disciple Handbook" as he walked.
As a Utility Disciple, he was meant to be assigned various odd jobs.
These six months were considered pre-job training, and his Cultivation after six months would be the assessment.
He had Gold, Wood, Fire, and Earth Four Spiritual Roots, so various jobs were possible. The best would be to be assigned to Danxia Peak for Alchemy. At that time, he might be able to become an Alchemist himself, and Alchemy, taking pills to upgrade, would be a piece of cake.
The worst would be to be assigned to Fufa Peak, where he would be constantly drained of his Cultivation spiritual power to draw talismans.
And with his Four Spiritual Roots, he would most likely be assigned to Fufa Peak.
"Damn it, it seems I'll have to ask Manager Xu for a favor then, don't assign me to Fufa Peak!"
Ye Feng secretly complained.
He then quickly rushed through the Utility Disciple Peak, inquiring with some of the Utility Disciples around him, trying to understand all the buildings and some special rules here.
As a newcomer, the most important thing was to adapt to the environment, abide by the rules, and make good use of them to avoid being taken advantage of.