ebookland Chapter 147 Getting Started
Chapter 147 Getting Started
The group registered separately with the short man, who then took the roster handed to him by his subordinate and began to look through it.
After a while, the man finished looking through the roster, then nodded in satisfaction and said:
"Congratulations everyone, you are now members of my Myriad Manifestations Sect."
"The rules of the Myriad Manifestations Sect will be delivered to you later."
"Although you are all seasoned veterans, I still want to remind you: never disregard the sect rules, or no one can save you then!"
The short man chuckled, then clapped his hands, and a dozen or so servants dressed in gray cloth came over and led Ding Yi and the others to the back.
Ding Yi, walking along the road, was somewhat puzzled. He wondered to himself, "Does the Myriad Manifestations Sect not conduct any assessments when recruiting people? They merely register their cultivation level and then accept everyone without question?"
A sense of unease welled up in Ding Yi's heart, but he didn't know what was wrong. However, for the sake of the refining manual, he could only take it one step at a time.
"Young man, how long have you been here at the Myriad Manifestations Sect?"
Ding Yi suddenly asked the servant leading the way.
"Sir, I've been working at the Wanxiang Sect for over three years."
The servant in front was taken aback, turned around to look at Ding Yi, and after confirming that he was being spoken to, he answered somewhat nervously.
Within the Wanxiang Sect, the hierarchy is strict. Experts like Ding Yi, who usually hold important positions, would never speak to a servant.
"Don't be nervous. I just want to ask, was this the same process when Wanxiangmen recruited people before?"
Ding Yi asked with a smile.
"Sir, I don't know about that. This is the first time I've been pulled in to be a guide. But I heard that there were assessments before when they recruited people."
The servant spoke in a low voice.
"Oh, I see. Hehe."
Ding Yi chuckled, his eyes narrowing slightly, but he didn't ask any further questions.
The two walked through several courtyards one after the other. During this time, servants kept explaining the purpose of these courtyards and the situation of the gangs to Ding Yi, which can be regarded as giving Ding Yi a basic introduction to the Wanxiang Sect.
Finally, Ding Yi, led by his servants, arrived at his own residence, a side room against the courtyard wall.
"Sir, this is where you will be staying."
The servant smiled at Ding Yi.
Ding Yi nodded and glanced around. He noticed that there were two or three side rooms in the courtyard. At that moment, several figures walked in through the archway behind him. Ding Yi recognized them as the martial artists who had registered together that day.
The group noticed Ding Yi, nodded slightly to him, and then went into their respective rooms, closing the doors tightly behind them.
"Sir, someone will be bringing clothes and daily necessities soon, so I'll take my leave now."
The servant handed the key to Ding Yi and then left the courtyard.
Ding Yi pursed his lips, then opened the door to his room and went inside.
The next morning, Ding Yi received a message from his servant saying that the sect leader wanted to see everyone in the main hall.
Ding Yi naturally had no objections and followed the servant toward the main hall.
Upon arriving at the main hall, Ding Yi discovered that a considerable number of people had already gathered there. Judging from their gait and demeanor, their cultivation levels were clearly quite high, indicating that all the elites of the Myriad Manifestations Sect had come.
The middle-aged man sitting at the top of the main guard is presumably Zhou Ruoxu, the leader of the Wanxiang Sect.
The servant led Ding Yi to a chair and then hurriedly left. Ding Yi drank the hot tea that had been prepared for him and waited quietly.
Finally, someone sat down in the last chair, and Zhou Ruoxu above laughed heartily and then clapped his hands.
Upon hearing the signal, everyone in the hall who was talking stopped and turned their gazes toward Zhou Ruoxu.
"It seems that many new faces have arrived at our Myriad Manifestations Sect this time. That's great! Our Myriad Manifestations Sect has grown stronger once again!"
"I am Zhou Ruoxu, the sect master of the Myriad Manifestations Sect. Greetings, everyone!"
As Zhou Ruoxu spoke, he slowly stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to the crowd, and smiled.
Everyone naturally rose to greet him, and then Zhou Ruoxu continued:
"You are all core members of my Myriad Manifestations Sect. Of course, many of you only joined yesterday. So, let's take turns introducing ourselves so that everyone can get to know each other!"
After Zhou Ruoxu finished speaking, the burly man in the first seat on the left stood up and let out a loud, buzzing laugh:
"I'll go first!! I am Wu Lishen, the Elephant Master of the Earthly Elephant of the Myriad Manifestations Sect!!"
"From now on, all the new brothers are family. We'll eat meat together, drink together, hahaha!!!"
Wu Lishen had a loud voice, and coupled with his bulging muscles, he was intimidating to some.
With Wu Lishen leading the way, the others also introduced themselves, and finally it was the turn of the newcomers.
Most of this group of people were practicing organ refining, and of course a few had undergone blood transfusions, but they were all elders from the Wuji Sect.
When it was Ding Yi's turn, Ding Yi stood up with a smile and said:
"I am Li Baozheng! I cultivate hard martial arts! As for my cultivation level, it is still a bit inferior to yours, so please bear with me in the future!"
"Hahaha, great! I love people who call themselves 'Laozi'! So genuine! I love it!!"
As soon as Ding Yi finished speaking, Wu Lishen burst into laughter.
Upon hearing this, the people around looked somewhat helpless. Having a roughneck like Wu Lishen was already troublesome enough, but they didn't expect another one to come along today.
Soon, everyone had finished introducing themselves. Seeing this, Zhou Ruoxu smiled and said:
"Alright! From now on we're all family. As the sect leader, I'll shamelessly say a few words behind closed doors."
"The Myriad Manifestations Sect is one of the three sects of Baihe City. From now on, everyone, don't be afraid of trouble. If anyone dares to provoke us, we will retaliate tenfold!"
"Of course, if you tarnish the reputation of my Myriad Manifestations Sect outside, then don't blame me, Zhou, for being impolite."
As Zhou Ruoxu spoke, he still had a smile on his face, but everyone present clearly felt a hint of killing intent.
"That old man."
Ding Yi looked up at Zhou Ruoxu and sneered inwardly.
What era are we living in? Still using the trick of giving candy after a slap? This kind of thing can only fool idiots.
Sure enough, Zhou Ruoxu then spoke again.
"Of course, you are all capable individuals, and our Myriad Manifestations Sect welcomes people like you the most."
"Now that I see my Myriad Manifestations Sect gradually growing stronger, I have thought it over carefully and decided to add a new symbol, which will be called the All Beings Symbol! The symbol master will be Song Liuyin, and all of you newcomers will belong to this symbol."
"Everyone, do you have any objections?"
Zhou Ruoxu smiled and looked at everyone.
"Sect Leader, may I just chime in? With my Blood Transformation skill at the Lesser Completion stage, am I qualified to be an elder?"
Ding Yi suddenly spoke up and asked.
"Ha ha ha ha!!"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room burst into laughter, pointing at Ding Yi and thinking to themselves that this person was truly brainless.
With such a minor blood transfusion, you think you can become an elder in the Myriad Manifestations Sect? Do you really think there are no capable people in the Myriad Manifestations Sect?
Zhou Ruoxu hadn't expected Ding Yi to ask that, but he still smiled and asked:
"Why does Brother Li want to become an elder?"
"Sounds impressive, and the monthly pay must be high!"
Ding Yi didn't care about other people's ridicule at all, and instead spoke loudly.
“I understand what Brother Li means, but in my Myriad Manifestations Sect, only the Elephant Lord is considered an elder within an Elephant. You should ask Song Liuyin if he is willing.”
Zhou Ruoxu did not answer the question directly, but looked at Song Liuyin, who was sitting there with a livid face, and said at the same time.