Chapter 50: Master's Recommendation
Hearing that the master had made such meticulous plans for his follow-up cultivation, Tian Jihong was still very grateful in his heart. Until today, I have only known Li Ming for less than three days, although the two have a nominal master-apprentice relationship, but more because there is a tacit understanding between the two. Tian Jihong distinguished that Li Ming was a good master who was conscientious and capable, and the latter also took a fancy to Tian Jihong's talent and character and was willing to teach him.
"I see, thank you Master for the reminder. However, because of his father's mother, he is unwilling to reveal his true identity outside, so he has always had a headache about where to join the forces. I wonder if you have any good ideas, Master? Tian Jihong only vaguely mentioned his reluctance to join other sects, and so far he has not completely revealed his identity to Li Ming, nor has he mentioned the matter of the enemy Shiyu Sect.
Of course, Li Ming, as an old martial artist who had been in the martial arts world for so long, naturally would not be ignorant of the other party's origin before accepting apprentices. After some inquiries in the village, he actually guessed the life experience of the two brothers, but the two of them didn't investigate each other's details. Therefore, at this time, Li Ming only nodded slightly and replied: "Well, your two brothers' fathers and mothers are indeed not ordinary people, and placing an identity like yours outside will indeed cause a lot of trouble, and it is no wonder that with your talent, you have not joined other sects to learn the cultivation method before." In this case, I might as well recommend a place for you to go. ”
"Look at you kid is not like an idle person, if the master recommends you to be a martial artist like me, I'm afraid you are also a thousand unhappy, the job of a martial artist is idle and the income is not high, if you find a young talent like you, it will be really useless. Therefore, the suggestion for the teacher is that you kid might as well find a union in the martial arts world to join and try. ”
"In addition to the major sects in the martial world, there are also some institutions or organizations that are not as strictly controlled as they are, which can be chosen by idle monks who do not have a strong sense of belonging. For example, the trade union mentioned by the teacher is the most typical example, in the martial arts world, such as the Inhuman Union, the Loose Cultivation Union, the Mercenary Union, etc., although most of them are spontaneously formed by the Loose Cultivators who are not affiliated with other forces, but the constraints on the participants under them are relatively relaxed. ”
"As you may know, for example, the Mercenary Guild, more than seventy percent of the participants under its influence actually have titles from other sects, but it also allows these people to register in the Mercenary Guild, in order to attract popularity, and at the same time maintain cooperative relations with these sects. In fact, as a teacher, I am also a member of the nominal golden mercenary in this mercenary union, but I only occasionally go to interact with the people in the union when I have occasional needs for cultivation on weekdays. This can be regarded as another time that Li Ming took the initiative to reveal his new identity to Tianjihong, which made the latter can't help but recall that day in Dongsheng Town, he saw many envoys wearing different color badges on their chests at the entrance of the mercenary union.
Li Ming paused and continued: "Of course, when these unions join, they will also interrogate your origin and life experience, but generally speaking, as long as you are not involved in the most wanted criminals under their doors, most of them will be able to successfully pass through and join them, which is also more suitable for your kid's situation." Of course, being a teacher does not recommend that you have to join an organization like mine, in fact, in the years of joining as a teacher, I am also well aware of the many inconveniences in the mercenary union, the most obvious is the slow improvement of the level. ”
"Because the mercenary union does not have a clear manager like ordinary sects, it supervises the daily operation of the union according to the representatives of different regional branches under it in turn. Therefore, the assessment of the promotion of members of the trade union on weekdays can be described as extremely strict, and there are not low requirements for both qualifications and strength. I have been in the union for more than ten years, and now I have only reached the gold rank, except for the source of some rare materials that can be obtained relatively easily, the actual financial reward is really pitiful, and it is not as good as a fraction of my monthly salary as a martial artist! ”
"Later, I learned that if I want to improve faster in the mercenary union, I need to complete the task in the form of a squad, so that when there are many people, it is more difficult to take on the task, and the reward for everyone's contribution is also higher. It's just that people like you and me who prefer to act alone, the mercenary union is not the best choice, it is only suitable for taking on some simple tasks to increase income when passing by on weekdays, and it is not suitable for lifelong dedication. ”
"What the teacher really wants to recommend to you is a giant in this Seibu realm [Scattered Cultivation Union]. Don't look at this union as an emerging force in the martial arts world, it has not yet developed into the realm beyond the middle sea, but its prestige on this Xiwu continent is already thunderous among the monks, and the power under its sect is not much better than those old sects or martial arts families. ”
"The purpose of the Loose Cultivator Guild is to gather casual cultivators like you who have not yet joined the sect to join the practice, especially in remote areas, many monks outside the sphere of influence of other sects, a large part of them are willing to join this union to work for it. The cultivation resources provided by his disciples are no less than those of the mercenary union or other sects. As a new organization with deep pockets, as long as its members can do their best to complete the tasks of the union, they can be rewarded with large sums of money and resources, which even makes the children of many sects or families feel blushing. ”
Tian Jihong didn't take Li Ming's suggestion too seriously at first, recalling his father's words in the letter, he was still resistant to joining other forces in his heart. But then, a name that Li Ming inadvertently mentioned suddenly caught Tianjihong's attention.
"The only thing that is a little troublesome about the Loose Cultivation Union is that because it has just been established in the past few years, the speed of expansion between the Seibu Continent is too fast, and the behavior of its subordinates to recruit loose cultivators has already caused the dissatisfaction of other forces that also recruit people everywhere every year, especially the overlord of the Seibu Continent, Shi Yuzong, is the strongest."
"According to rumors, in the past two years, the Loose Cultivator Guild and the Rain Sect have launched various competitions in various parts of Seibu, and they have even become white-hot to the point of starting a war. Fortunately, the small-scale conflicts in various places are still limited to the mortal soldiers recruited under the two forces at this time, and they have not yet involved the level of monks, otherwise the Xiwu Continent may have been shrouded in war. Thinking that these two inconspicuous terrorist forces could start a full-scale war at any time, even a monk like Li Ming couldn't help but feel a little worried in his eyes.
As soon as he heard the name of Shi Yuzong's enemy, the tiredness in Tian Jihong's mind was suddenly swept away, and at this time, when he heard that the Scattered Cultivation Union also had a dispute with this Yuzong, he suddenly had an inexplicable good impression of the former, and his previous resistance was also eased. Of course, he also knew that if the war between the two sides really extended to the level of cultivators, the Scattered Cultivator Guild would definitely face a situation of complete defeat, you must know that the title of the first sect in the martial arts world of the Shiyu Sect was not for nothing, if the two sides really fought to the death, Tianjihong was obviously still optimistic about the latter with better strength and heritage. However, in this way, maybe he can really become his own opportunity, and he can join the queue of the same Yuzong through the way of the Loose Cultivation Union, and even use the power of the union to find his parents and help them get out of the crisis.
Li Ming also sensed Tian Jihong's sudden interest, so he continued: "All in all, if you're not afraid of attracting the attention of the Shi Yu Sect by joining the Scattered Cultivation Guild, the teacher still recommends you to take it as an option in the future. Unlike the Mercenary Guild, the Casual Cultivator Guild does not allow participants to join other sects, but at the same time, it also allows monks below the rank of elder to voluntarily quit the union, and will not regard them as traitors like other sects. This humane rule is also highly respected by many casual cultivators, so that they are willing to join the union, if you feel that the union is no longer suitable for you one day, you may choose to break away. ”
"And the most important thing that the teacher recommended to you is that I just learned a while ago that this casual cultivator union may consider setting up a temporary recruitment point near this Donglin Village in the next few weeks, and its purpose is precisely because it has taken a fancy to the hidden value of your area, and many young people who are unable to practice due to their remote location are the targets of its recruitment, let alone a gifted wizard like you who is almost buried in this wilderness. How about it, after listening to the teacher's words, what do you think about it? Li Ming finally asked.
"Well, the apprentice is really a little interested in this casual cultivation union when I hear you say this, but now the apprentice hasn't learned a skill from you, even if he joins the union, he can't do anything, so let me think about it carefully, and then make a decision after the cultivation is improved." Tian Jihong replied, the master has said this part, naturally for his own sake, he strongly recommended him to join, this love must be the essential.
However, at present, there is no hurry to see this matter, after all, there are still a few weeks before the establishment of the recruitment point, and the cautious Tian Jihong still has to take advantage of this time to figure out the origin of this union before discussing, and Li Ming, who has the grudge against him at the same time, does not know, and the twists and turns and concerns of joining any of the forces are not as simple as they seem on the surface. In case the other party finds out about the relationship between the Yu Sect at the same time, it is okay to refuse to join him, if he accidentally leaks the information to attract the attention of the enemy, then he really can't eat and leave.