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Chapter 107 The Survival Rules of the Water Dragon Sect [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"Actually, the thing you did three years ago was the right thing to do—not to join the Water Dragon Sect by using talisman-drawing techniques."

Xu Fugui, smoking a pipe, slowly said, "If you had joined the Water Dragon Sect back then, you would most likely be stuck on Sifang Island drawing talismans all day long. You would have some freedom, but not really."

"You'll only get four days off per month, and you'll need to ask for leave to go out at other times."

"You'll be given tasks every month. If you finish them early, that's fine; otherwise, you'll have to focus on drawing talismans."

"Wouldn't that be almost like working like a beast of burden..." Ji Yuan couldn't help but ask, "In that case, the Water Dragon Sect will also distribute spirit stones as a monthly allowance, right?"

"Of course there is."

Xu Fugui stroked his beard and laughed, "If there weren't even spirit stones, who would want to work there? Now that things are like this, those who seek peace and don't like fighting will stay on Four Directions Island to cultivate peacefully."

So, joining through talismans isn't entirely out of the question, but then I think about it again: joining a cultivation sect as a beast of burden... I might as well just kill myself.

Moreover, given the Water Dragon Sect's nature, if they draw three high-grade talismans for the sect, they'd be lucky to get even one high-grade talisman in spirit stones.

Drawing your own talismans and selling them yourself earns you more and gives you more freedom.

One can cultivate peacefully anywhere, as long as one doesn't cause trouble.

"If someone like you joins the Water Dragon Sect based on their strength, they will be assigned to the Hatchling Dragon Island. Unless something major happens in the sect and we are put under unified command, we will have to follow the sect's arrangements. Otherwise, we are free."

"There are two things to note: first, you must not violate the sect's rules; second, you must accumulate one hundred merit points every year."

"Merit points?"

This was the first time Ji Yuan had ever heard of this saying.

"Well, to get merit points, you have to go to Thousand Machine Island to take on missions. There are all kinds of missions. You can get a certain number of merit points for each mission you complete. It's not difficult. Just collect a hundred every year. If you need to go to a certain place for any reason, you can also go to Thousand Machine Island to see if there are any missions for that place. If there are some simple ones, just take them and complete them."

Xu Fugui paused for a moment, as if he had been thinking about it, before saying, "It seems that some Foundation Establishment seniors want to drink Lingyue Wine from Lingyue City, but they don't want to travel there themselves, so they issue missions on Qianji Island."

"Since you happen to be going to Lingyue City on your way, you can pick up a quest along the way and earn merit points."

"Of course, if you want to cultivate within the sect and don't want to go out or take on complicated tasks, you can also exchange talismans or pills for merit points, which is also possible."

Oh, it's just pay-to-win, the kind where you complete tasks with a single click... Ji Yuan couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, "The sect is so damn considerate."

They've even prepared a pay-to-win system.

Ji Yuan has also come up with a plan.

task?

Even a dog wouldn't do that!

You just need to spend money, hand over a few talismans every year to get by and complete the tasks, and spend the rest of your time improving your strength.

As for the first thing to do after joining a sect, it is naturally to establish one's foundation.

Nothing else is as important as Foundation Establishment.

"Okay, is there anything else I need to be aware of?"

Ji Yuan pressed for an answer.

"The rest are just minor matters. You'll find out when you get to the Water Dragon Sect. I'll introduce you to a senior then. Remember to prepare well, or it will be awkward if you can't join the Water Dragon Sect."

Xu Fugui smiled meaningfully.

"It's alright. If I can't kill the monsters, I'll just use the Ascension Token to join them. It's the same thing. Anyway, I have a way out..." Ji Yuan nodded with a smile.

"it is good."

"Well, there are still a few days left. Let's go back and prepare properly."

Xu Fugui gave the order to leave, so Ji Yuan had no choice but to get up and take his leave.

After a while, when he returned home and sat down, he was still thinking about the matter... He definitely had to inform Du Wanyi about the Water Dragon Sect's rule change so that she could prepare in advance; this was essential.

Originally, the four of them were married in the same year, but now it has become two people... Yao Jingfeng's fate is also unknown.

Ji Yuan will certainly cherish this relationship, and he might need Du Wanyi's help after joining the Water Dragon Sect.

As for whether she would tell others, Ji Yuan was not worried.

It's best not to tell anyone. If you do tell them... then just consider it a clean break. You can see the true nature of a person through a single piece of information, and it's always a better deal for you.

And we'll have to go back to Misty Island again.

I left in a hurry last time and didn't have time to deal with the spirit chicken, spirit pig, spirit fish, or anything like that.

You should also greet the big toad and ask it to guard the house.

Ji Yuan planned to return to Misty Island to cultivate in seclusion after settling down at the Water Dragon Sect.

In that case, I'll just tell Du Wanyi while I'm at it.

Time was of the essence, and Ji Yuan was ready to leave at any moment.

However, a little over half an hour later, Ji Yuan arrived at Du Wanyi's house and sat down.

Her beautiful peach blossom eyes looked Ji Yuan up and down. Seeing that her fourth brother was alright, she breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought you had forgotten about the selection."

"Second sister is joking."

Ji Yuan pondered for a moment and then said, "The Water Dragon Sect selection is in less than ten days. Second Sister, have you found out any information?"

When the conversation turned to business, Du Wanyi frowned slightly.

"Actually, even if you hadn't come, Fourth Brother, I was already planning to go looking for you. A couple of days ago, Dong Qian from the conference sent a letter through someone. She said that the Water Dragon Sect might recruit very few people this year, but they couldn't find out the specific reason. They just told us to prepare early."

Just as Old Master Xu Fugui had said, the Water Dragon Sect Mutual Aid Association couldn't find out any information... Ji Yuan replied, "I have heard some things, Second Sister, you can keep it to yourself, but you must not tell any outsiders."

"Of course, who else could I tell but you?"

Du Wanyi leaned closer, and Ji Yuan could already smell a fragrant breeze. When he looked down, he inevitably saw an abyss. He quickly looked away and then told her about the Water Dragon Sect's rule change.

After hearing this, Du Wanyi's smile vanished completely.

He sat back down, his body stiff.

"We can't use talismans or pills, so we really have to rely on raw strength."

"Second sister, you shouldn't be in too much trouble, right?"

Ji Yuan could tell that in the past six months, Du Wanyi's cultivation had broken through from the eighth level of Qi Refining to the ninth level. In addition, her original strength was not weak... She should be able to kill a late-stage first-tier demon beast on land.

"If we work hard, we can definitely succeed."

After Du Wanyi finished speaking, she took another deep breath. "No wonder Dong Qian said that there would be far fewer people recruited this year. With the rules changed like this, I'm afraid many people will not dare to participate... No, it's not that. This year, Yun Yuze doesn't have many late-stage Qi Refining cultivators to begin with."

"Well, there are still a few days left. Second sister, you can make some more preparations. If you need anything, just let me know."

Ji Yuan didn't want Du Wanyi to get into any more trouble.

"Okay, I'll definitely ask you if I need anything." Du Wanyi bit her lip and nodded.

"OK."

Ji Yuan stood up and said, "I still have a few days. I'll go back and make some more preparations. See you at Shanyu Island then."

Every time the Water Dragon Sect conducts its selection process, the selection of cultivators in the late Qi Refining stage takes place on this Mountain Rain Island.

"it is good."

Du Wanyi got up to see him off.

After Ji Yuan's flying boat took off, it pretended to return to Zengtou City. After traveling some distance, it turned around and headed straight for the depths of Yunyu Marsh.

It wasn't until the next day that he returned to the familiar misty sky.

So much time has passed, the aftershocks of the Foundation Establishment battle have long since dissipated, and Li Changhe has also returned, so the area has returned to its former tranquility.

Ji Yuan's flying boat had just landed on Misty Island when he heard the sound of a giant toad coming from the depths of the mist.

"Croak—"

Ji Yuan didn't speak, because...

The rooster is gone.

The porcupine... only half remains.

Fortunately, the [spiritual field] was still well protected, and the medicinal herbs that Ji Yuan planted were not destroyed.

Why?

Because this giant toad no longer eats grass, it only eats meat.

Ji Yuan even wanted to go and see how many spirit fish were left in the [fishpond].

"Thump—"

The giant toad landed heavily next to Ji Yuan.

"Quack quack—"

Ji Yuan looked up at him, a few feathers from a Lushu chicken still clinging to the corner of his mouth.

"What about these?"

Ji Yuan pointed to the chicken coop.

The giant toad immediately stuck out its tongue, pointing into the depths of the mist, and then let out a long series of "ribbit ribbit ribbit".

Having lived with it for so long, Ji Yuan could understand some of its meaning... In short, it didn't eat these things; another monster ran onto the island and ate them when it wasn't paying attention.

Ji Yuan didn't say anything, but jumped up and took a few chicken feathers from its mouth.

Upon seeing this, the giant toad immediately stopped croaking and even kowtowed to the ground, looking as if it had done something wrong.

Ji Yuan hadn't seen this big-mouthed clam-eating creature up close for a while. He used to feed it spirit pig meat for body training almost every day, but this time... it even stole and ate four spirit pigs on its own.

After consuming such a highly nutritious food, its body underwent some changes.

Its size didn't increase anymore, but its body surface seemed to have grown a thick layer of armor, the kind made of stone, and the original protrusion on its back appeared even larger.

But the most obvious thing is the demonic aura emanating from it at this moment.

This thing is definitely much stronger than before.

Oh well, I'll just eat it.

Anyway, it's not worth much money, especially compared to the monsters it caught recently... If you consider the things it ate as one spirit stone...

So it must have brought back at least 10 spirit stones for Ji Yuan.

Ji Yuan has made a fortune selling monster corpses during this period.

Afterwards, Ji Yuan walked around to make sure no outsiders had been there. Then he gave the big toad a long lecture, basically telling it that he was going away for a while and that it should watch the house and make sure no one else came to the island.

But if someone comes, and it can't beat them, then it will run away.

Perhaps because it had eaten too much spirit pig meat, its intelligence had improved a bit, and the giant toad nodded in a daze.

After completing the rear operations, Ji Yuan piloted his flying boat and left, returning to Zengtou City once again.

After returning this time, Ji Yuan didn't go anywhere else.

After all, another four days have passed, and now there are less than six days left until the Water Dragon Sect selection.

These six days pass in the blink of an eye for cultivators.

is the day.

Ji Yuan awoke from his meditation.

The day for the Water Dragon Sect's selection process has finally arrived.

(End of this chapter)