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Chapter 80: The Main Character's Template! What, the Tang Family?! - 20,000 Words (Part 3)
Chapter 80: The Main Character's Template! What, the Tang Family?! - 20,000 Words (Part 3)
With twenty-five Spirit Mountains, the Moonseizing Sect could no longer be as small-minded as before.
Now, with a stable income, they could afford it! A healthy sect couldn't solely rely on 'talents.'
Otherwise...
Who would handle the miscellaneous tasks?
How could it develop healthily and steadily?
...
As the five elders and the seven mascots received their orders and descended the mountain, the Moonseizing Sect became quieter.
Only Liu's family members were busy, and this time, it was different from the previous formation setting.
During the last formation setup, Liu's family members had been resentful, but before they left, Lin Fan gave each of them a high-quality Primordial Energy Pill, a significant gesture.
As a result, everyone was eager to participate this time.
Their enthusiasm was high!
At the same time, upon hearing that Xiao Ling'er had defeated Wen Jian, they admired her greatly. They exchanged information while working, significantly improving efficiency.
Fan Jianqiang returned to the Scripture Pavilion, busy with his own tasks.
Xiao Ling'er was healing and recovering.
She seemed to have gained some insights, and even if she couldn't directly break through, her combat power might still increase.
This was undoubtedly good news.
Her progress represented Lin Fan's improvement.
As for Lin Fan...
He relaxed and lay down.
After months of anxiety and finally overcoming the crisis, he deserved a few days of rest. As for preparing to welcome new disciples...
Initially, he had planned to do so.
But upon second thought, he abandoned the idea.
You had to maintain your image! Even if he desperately wanted talents, he needed to maintain his prestige so that others would be impressed and come knocking on their own.
Of course, this didn't apply to top-tier talents.
If Lin Fan knew where to find potential protagonists, he wouldn't mind actively recruiting them.
Look at how prestigious universities like Tsinghua and Peking University competed for students, using all sorts of tactics, even more exciting than business wars.
But there were none here.
So, at this moment, lying down was the most appropriate action.
...
On the other side, the five elders, known for their speed, were tasked with spreading the news to more distant towns.
Currently, except for the second elder, the other four elders were all at the fifth stage, making them highly efficient. They quickly spread the news, leaving countless people in awe.
The Moonseizing Sect's reputation gradually grew.
The seven mascots, on the other hand, were only at the second level of the Essence Consolidation Realm.
Some were at the third or fourth level, while the weakest was at the second level.
They weren't exceptionally powerful, but in this region, they were still decent.
As long as they didn't cause trouble, there wouldn't be too many dangers.
So, they dispersed, searching for remote villages, necessary roads, and groups of people already gathered to pay respects to the mountains. They pretended to chat casually, spreading the news.
Their efficiency was not low.
Qiu Yongqin traveled ahead, encountering three groups of people one after another. He excitedly shared the news, leaving everyone shocked.
Even if he exaggerated a bit, people were still curious and asked for directions to the Moonseizing Sect, intending to change their route.
Qiu Yongqin, of course, didn't refuse and eagerly guided them.
He was full of energy and didn't sleep all night.
The next day, in the afternoon, he arrived at an ordinary mountain, Daqing Mountain.
'Ordinary' referred to mountains with thin or no spiritual energy, which cultivators wouldn't occupy. However, there were plenty of ordinary mountain products, attracting many mountain dwellers.
Among the mountain folk, the dream of most was to join a sect and become the supreme 'immortal' with eternal life.
Occasionally, some talented individuals emerged from these mountains.
Qiu Yongqin's hometown was nestled within the Great Green Mountains.
"After years of absence, I wonder how my mother, father, and sister are doing."
"With my current strength, I can at least help them enhance their physiques, ensure they live a healthy life, and extend their lifespan by over a decade. And I have these spiritual fruits..."
His heart was filled with apprehension, the closer he got, the more nervous he became.
"In the pursuit of immortality, time holds no meaning. Now that the Moonseizing Sect is thriving, I can achieve greater heights. In the future, when my cultivation reaches a higher level, I might retreat for decades or even centuries, and each meeting will become rarer."
Qiu Yongqin sighed deeply as he spotted his village on the mountainside, a broader smile forming on his face.
But as he drew nearer, his expression changed.
"A bloody aura?"
"Such a dense bloody aura!"
"And it's human blood!"
"This is bad."
At that moment, his heart nearly stopped beating, and he immediately rushed towards his village at full speed.
A moment later...
The village resembled a human hell, with limbs scattered everywhere, and the broken bodies of his parents, relatives, and sister...
"Ahhhh!!!"
Qiu Yongqin's eyes turned crimson, and he was on the verge of madness.
"No, no, no!!!"
"Who? Who did this?!"
Suddenly, he realized something as he put down his sister's broken body and rushed towards different parts of the village.
"Uncle Three!"
"Granduncle!!!"
"Fifth Grandpa..."
"Village Chief..."
"Little Flower..."
One by one, he encountered broken bodies, each discovery shattering his hopes, his steps slowing, and his breath growing heavier.
Tears streamed down his face, and he choked back sobs.
In the end, he could only cry out: "Is anyone else here?"
"Is there anyone else?"
"Is there... anyone left?"
His shrill cries echoed through the mountains, but no response came.
"How could this be? How could this have happened?!"
"Who did this?!"
He roared like a wild beast, and in the next moment, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his eyes rolling back as he collapsed, his once dark eyes now devoid of color.
Time passed...
Boom!
Thunder rumbled, and heavy rain poured down.
Qiu Yongqin rose, his expression lifeless, as if his heart had died with his sorrow.
He began to act.
He carefully collected the bodies, doing his best to piece them together, but even with his utmost importance. However, some parts had been eaten by wild beasts, a pitiful sight too gruesome to behold.
While collecting his family's remains, he noticed something.
"No, that's not right, it wasn't mountain bandits, but..."
"A cultivator?!"
"It was a cultivator!"
Qiu Yongqin gritted his teeth, following the clues to deduce that a cultivator was responsible. The perpetrator was not weak, and they seemed to take pleasure in the act of killing and mutilating, enjoying the twisted thrill.
This realization gave him a new purpose.
"Revenge, I must..."
"Revenge!"
"No matter who you are, no matter your identity, status, or strength..."
"I swear, even if I fall into the Nine Netherworld, even if it's harder than ascending to the heavens, I will find you and get my revenge!"
A thunderclap sounded, as if in response to his oath.
Without further words, Qiu Yongqin buried his family and the villagers. Then, he set the entire village ablaze.
Standing at a distance, watching the burning village, his memories flashed by like a fleeting dream, but his determination only grew stronger.
However, as the village burned to ashes, he unexpectedly discovered a small jade bottle amidst the ruins.
"What's this?"
Holding it, he examined the bottle, which was intricately carved with mountains and rivers, lifelike and rare, even the lid was made of jade.
The bottle was a vibrant green, clearly valuable.
"After such a long time in the fire, it's still ice-cold to the touch?"
This item was extraordinary!
He tried to open it, but his divine sense couldn't perceive anything inside.
Gently shaking the bottle revealed nothing.
"Is there something inside?"
As he tilted the bottle, nothing came out. Just as he was about to close it, I realized a drop of crystal-like liquid hanging on the bottle's edge, ready to drip.
"Such dense spiritual energy, is this spiritual liquid?"
Qiu Yongqin was puzzled, but as a Second Firmament Realm cultivator, he had some knowledge. He was certain it was spiritual liquid, and it seemed to enhance his aptitude.
The seed of revenge had taken root, and he was willing to take any risk to improve his strength.
As the spiritual liquid entered his body, he felt every cell in his body tremble with excitement, and a subtle sense of profound improvement.
"This is extraordinary!"
"Too bad there's only one drop."
Qiu Yongqin smiled bitterly as he waited, but no second drop appeared.
As night fell, he stayed among the village's ruins.
That night, he tried to cultivate.
Oddly, despite the thin spiritual energy, his cultivation speed seemed to increase.
"Why is this happening?"
"Could it be, that spiritual liquid..."
"Can enhance my aptitude?!"
...
Finally, the day arrived when the various sects of the Southwest Region opened their doors to prospective disciples.
People who had been traveling for days flocked to their chosen sects, hoping to be accepted.
After three days, the six sects, including Jade Lynx Palace, managed to restore their original appearances.
On this day, as the sky just broke dawn, a large number of mountain worshippers were seen approaching from afar, and they couldn't help but smile.
"Good, good!"
"So many people have come to worship the mountain this year?"
"We can definitely select some good seedlings!"
They were all quite happy and immediately instructed their subordinates to arrange everything and prepare for the upcoming busy period.
But...
Soon, they were left bewildered.
"Yulin Palace?"
"I thought Moonseizing Sect was in this direction? We're going to Moonseizing Sect, I'm not going to Yulin Palace."
"Illusion Spirit Valley? Never heard of it, is this sect powerful? I've heard that Moonseizing Sect is very formidable, their disciples can even compete with Saint-level figures. I want to join Moonseizing Sect."
"Five Thunder Sect, it's quite domineering, can we discuss? I'll try Moonseizing Sect first, and if I can't enter, then I'll come to Five Thunder Sect..."
Looking at these 'young people' with innocent expressions, speaking 'sincerely', the six sect members: "???"
Damn!
What are they even saying?
They felt like cursing.
But considering their current alliance with Moonseizing Sect, and the fact that they were speaking the truth...
Besides, they had other aspirations. They couldn't force people to join, right?
They might not have the talent for it anyway! So they could only pinch their noses and give directions.
However, most of them were somewhat puzzled.
"Where did you hear this news?"
"Even mortals like you know about that battle?"
"How did the news spread so fast?!"
It shouldn't be like this!
Immortals and mortals are different, but mortals with decent cultivation would not mingle with ordinary people. Those who do are those who can't make it in the cultivation world.
Even if these people have cultivation, they shouldn't know the details of the battle three days ago in such a short time, right?
There's a problem!
There must be a problem!
"We met a kind person."
These people didn't hesitate and spoke frankly, "Seeing that we were curious about the battle, we were told everything. Is what he said true, Immortal?"
"Was the massive sun in the sky three days ago the battle between a Moonseizing Sect disciple and a Saint-level figure?"
"..., yes."
The six sect members were stunned.
They felt it was absurd and helpless.
"Who was so talkative and told them all this?!"
...
"People are coming."
The five elders had returned, and six of the seven Mascots had returned to their respective places, leaving only Qiu Yongqin temporarily absent.
At this moment, on the main peak, the five elders, Xiao Ling'er, and Fan Jin were gathered.
They expanded their Divine Sense, 'observing' the 'people' converging from all directions, and their faces lit up with joy.
The five elders' excitement and enthusiasm were evident.
"So many people!"
"A preliminary estimate shows that there are already more than ten thousand!"
"Wonderful!!!"
"It's all thanks to the Sect Leader's brilliant plan; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people coming."
"I can confirm that most of them originally had other destinations in mind, but after learning about the battle where Ling'er defeated the Spirit Sword Sect Sword Son, they changed their minds."
"Just a regular operation."
Lin Fan didn't think this was a big deal, it's just another form of 'advertising', right?
But he preferred to tell the truth rather than boasting.
Advertising is fine, but false advertising is unacceptable, it might even backfire.
Fortunately, his own accomplishments were already impressive enough, no need to exaggerate.
Moreover, if things continue like this, by next year's grand opening of the mountain gate, there won't be a need for further advertising.
Because by then, the reputation of Moonseizing Sect will have spread far and wide, attracting a large number of young men and women to worship the mountain.
"Go and get busy, the six of you might not be able to handle it."
Lin Fan smiled, "I won't go, just follow the sect rules and recruit people, unless there's a surprise."
"This time, let's recruit five hundred to a thousand people."
"Recruit for the Miscellaneous, Outer, and Inner Sects, and if you find suitable candidates, the five elders can also recruit them as Inner Sect disciples."
"Yes, Sect Leader."
The five elders smiled with joy, feeling deeply moved.
After today, Moonseizing Sect will have several hundred, or even a thousand disciples!
A scale like this, Moonseizing Sect hasn't seen in nearly a thousand years!
For Moonseizing Sect, there's a strange phenomenon.
For ordinary sects and powers, if they were told to regress thousands of years, they might curse. "I've worked so hard to develop, and now you want me to go back to the pre-liberation era?"
But for Moonseizing Sect...
Regress thousands of years? Is this even possible?
Can we go back three to five million years instead...
The five elders happily accepted the task and left.
Lin Fan turned to Xiao Ling'er and Fan Jin, "Do you want to join the fun?"
Xiao Ling'er pondered for a moment and shook her head, "I won't go. Now I have some time to prepare, if I can refine an eighth-grade or higher pill, Second Elder's Dao injury should be able to recover."
"If that doesn't work..."
"Then I'll have to wait until I breakthrough to the Sixth or Seventh Stage and try refining a Heaven-Mending Pill."
"You can arrange this yourself, just don't delay your cultivation."
Lin Fan glanced at Xiao Ling'er, and it wasn't surprising that she was in such a hurry.
This type of protagonist template, perhaps aside from being frugal, is never 'at peace', facing various crises and grudges.
Xiao Ling'er must have had a difficult past before she came here.
Now that she has gained some strength, she will naturally go and resolve those issues.
Lin Fan estimated...
It's probably just a few months, right?
He didn't know the specific situation, was it family grudges? A broken engagement? Betrayed by a childhood sweetheart?
Anyway, Lin Fan was quite curious.
But he will definitely help if needed.
However, the current focus is on this year's recruitment event.
After all the crises have passed, there should be some rewards, right?
Fan Jin expressed his interest in checking out the commotion.
He originally didn't know about this sect rule, but now he's genuinely curious, maybe he can find a protagonist template, and that would be a happy occasion.
······
At this moment, the first mountain of the outer region was bustling with people.
The vast square was packed with people, and the six Mascots who had returned were maintaining order.
Fortunately, they were all second-stage cultivators now, and although they weren't particularly strong, they had no trouble managing these mortals and the newly initiated junior cultivators.
However, seeing such a massive mountain gate with only six disciples handling affairs, many youths found it somewhat odd.
"To be able to compete with a Saint-level figure, Moonseizing Sect should be extremely powerful and have numerous disciples, right? Why are there only a handful of them?"
But there were also 'smart' ones: "What do you know? We're just here to pay our respects to the mountain. Among thousands, hardly one will enter the immortal sect. The vast majority will have to leave disappointed."
"For a powerful immortal sect, what are we to them? We're just ants. Is it too much to ask for them to send more than a few ordinary disciples to handle this? It's a bit arrogant, but it also proves the strength of Moonseizing Sect!"
"They don't care at all!"
"Is that so?!"
The surrounding crowd was taken aback, then found it reasonable.
The man smiled, "Of course."
Then he turned to a simple and honest-looking youth beside him and asked, "Brother, what do you think?"
"Huh? Me? I don't know."
"But last year, my cousin came here." The honest youth scratched his head.
The crowd gasped, and most of them immediately became obsequious: "Your cousin entered the sect?!"
"Brother, I'd appreciate it if you could take care of him."
"No, my cousin didn't make it in." But the honest youth shook his head.
The crowd: "..."
You didn't make it in, and you're talking nonsense! Wasting our time!
Their obsequious expressions vanished instantly, leaving only disdain.
The honest youth added, "My cousin said that last year, out of tens of thousands, only one person was accepted. And it's not about talent but fate."
"Then why are you here?"
The youth who had 'revealed the truth' frowned: "With such odds, given your... you're unlikely to have a chance."
"I don't even aspire to enter the sect."
The honest youth chuckled, "I heard that those who came last year all got to eat spirit beast meat, greatly improving their physical qualities and even extending their lifespan! My cousin is now the strongest hunter in our village."
The crowd finally understood.
Wow, they didn't even intend to enter the sect; they just wanted to freeload? But...
Many of them also had second thoughts; freeloading didn't seem bad after all. Entering an immortal sect was extremely difficult, and if they couldn't make it in, getting some benefits wasn't a bad deal~!
It was at this moment that the five elders arrived.
Then, as usual, they began their inquiries.
For instance, those with the 'Four Great Surnames' would step forward...
Or those who met the 'Priority Admission' conditions would be singled out.
This was to try and identify if there were any who met the 'Special Recruitment' conditions among them.
In other words, four of the elders had already advanced to the Fifth Finger Profound Realm. Otherwise, with tens of thousands of people, they might not be able to notice all the details.
Spirit beast meat was also supplied as usual.
Moonseizing Sect now had twenty-five Spirit Mountains, and there was no shortage of low-level spirit beasts.
However, this year, instead of an elder going to hunt, the six Mascots were sufficient.
Essence Consolidation Realm spirit beasts were already enough for ordinary people to consume.
Even first-stage Profound Realm spirit beasts, when combined with some spirit herbs and fruits, could be cooked into a pot of soup that would greatly benefit ordinary people.
This trip...
At noon, as they sipped the fragrant meat soup, most of the youths in their hearts couldn't help but exclaim that this trip was indeed worthwhile.
······
"Qiu Yongqin hasn't returned yet?"
Lin Fan's divine sense scanned the sect and noticed that Qiu Yongqin was still absent, causing him to slightly frown.
"After this matter is over, we should arrange for the elders to refine life tokens. With life tokens, at least our sect members can know their condition and whether they're alive when they're out on missions."
Life tokens were a fairly common type of treasure.
Cultivators could infuse a strand of their divine sense into them. Then, even if they were separated by thousands of miles, the life token would display their condition if they encountered trouble.
If they were injured, the life token would dim.
When they were on the brink of death, cracks would appear on the life token, and if they died, the life token would shatter...
Time passed, and two days went by.
On this day, the fifth elder, Duan Qingyao, came to report: "Sect Leader, good news! Great news!!!"
"Oh?"
Lin Fan arrived.
"There's a person outside who was rejected by his fiancee, whose parents have disappeared, and who wears a mysterious smile and talks to his ring! He meets the first, second, third, and fourth... all four conditions for disciple recruitment!"
"If we accept him, wouldn't Moonseizing Sect be invincible?!"
This discovery made Duan Qingyao extremely excited.
She didn't know what the basis for these disciple recruitment conditions was, but... Xiao Ling'er only met one condition, and within a short year, she grew to such an extent that she could compete with Saint-level figures!
Isn't this the protagonist template?
"What?"
Lin Fan was overjoyed: "There's such a person?"
Isn't this the reward after the crisis?
Meeting all four conditions, isn't this the protagonist template?
"Quickly bring him in. I, the sect leader, want to take him as my disciple... Wait, what's his name?"
"Um, I haven't asked, but he seems quite smart. Based on the way others address him, he should be... surnamed Tang?"
"Tang?!"
Splash!
It was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over Lin Fan, instantly dousing his excitement, and he even felt a chill down his spine, his undershirt instantly soaked in cold sweat.
Black lines hung on his forehead...
Damn, this is too much!
Reward? This is a crisis!
(End of Chapter)
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