The Rich Cultivator
Chapter 80. Official Disciple

Chapter 80: 80. Official Disciple

"For normal practitioners, they have to reach Novice Warrior quickly to become an official disciple. Otherwise, they have to work as servants even after reaching the Novice Warrior stage. They also have to make a lot of contributions or go through many trials and challenges to become official disciples," the disciple explained.

He then turned back to Tyler. "White, Age 51, 8th grade Earth, Ice Attribute. Broken. Needs mending. Hmmm..." The disciple thought for a second and said, "Become a servant disciple for a few years and find a way to mend your meridians. Then practice for a few more years."

Everyone looked at Tyler with pity. It made sense because mending his meridians and cultivating would take a lot of time, and Tyler might not be able to become an official disciple quickly.

Tyler noticed that the disciple was looking to the side. He saw the same disciple he had tied up before sitting there, looking at him mockingly.

Tyler understood that he was here for revenge. Analyzing the situation, Tyler smiled back and looked at the disciple in front, saying, "I refuse."

The disciple shook his head at Tyler’s perceived stupidity and activated the badge, looking forward to seeing Tyler groan in pain.

But nothing happened.

The disciple activated the badge again. Still, nothing happened.

"Uh... Is that a fake badge?" the man asked.

"No... it’s real, which means this guy already figured it out," the disciple said.

Everyone was confused. The man snorted and left.

"Hmph... it’s not over," he added, threateningly, before leaving.

"Yeah... Womp Womp," Tyler silently murmured.

"So, White is not your real name," the disciple stated, more as a realization than a question.

"Just as I guessed. The curse activated because we engraved our real names in it. I just wrote my alias out of precaution. After that, I studied the unique wood used for curses and found out that our badges are made of the same wood," Tyler explained. Well the curse won’t work if it is just half of the name.

Everyone was baffled. Who had time to study such seemingly useless things? But when they thought about it, these things were not useless.

"Congratulations on becoming an official disciple," the disciple said, breaking the badge.

The only way to control the servant disciples is by using the badge. They are basically like slaves. Since the senior disciple, who wanted to make things difficult for Tyler, has left. He decided to just follow the rules and approve Tyler.

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The next few days were a whirlwind of activities and introductions. The selected individuals were taken to new places, and Tyler and Silvia received their new uniforms. They temporarily stayed in allocated rooms. Now everyone was standing on a big platform before a majestic building.

A stern-looking Elder walked out with a scroll. He looked at the people and nodded gently.

"I am Li Chengshan. You can call me Elder Li."

"We greet Elder Li," Tyler shouted. Everyone followed suit. Elder Li noticed Tyler and smiled. Everyone noticed his action and regretted not greeting quickly.

"Good. Promising disciples. Well, you might have seen some cruelty during the trial. But those are just for the servant disciples. In this sect—no, in this world—strength, knowledge, and wealth are what matter. Without wealth, you won’t be able to get knowledge and resources to gain strength. Without knowledge, you won’t be able to make wealth. And without strength, you won’t be able to protect your wealth."

Elder Li began to explain everything.

Being an official disciple means you are working for the sect. You will be allocated different jobs and will get paid for doing those jobs. Only official disciples are allowed to enter our vast library. Official disciples are also allowed to learn anything here. For some advanced courses, one must join a faction, pay for it, or get recommendations and other qualifications.

The allocated jobs are mostly supervising, accepting disciples, patrolling, farming, and fishing. There are many fisheries under sect control. There are also many shops on the 18 islands that belong to the sect. If any disciple wants to open a shop, they can apply for funds from the sect.

"I also see some children in this group. They will receive education and food. They don’t have to work, for now," Elder Li explained, looking at Silvia and other kids in the group.

"Now, to survive in the sect, remember these rules. First of all, no killing within the sect. If someone is found dead, the Law Enforcement Department will investigate until they find the culprit. Yes, we are unorthodox, but we still have rules. Even an Elder who killed a disciple still got locked in the Isle of Blood."

The mention of the Isle of Blood sent a shiver through the crowd. It was known to be one of the harshest prisons. Tyler doesn’t understand but even people outside the sect heard about it.

Elder Li continued, "Secondly, respect your senior disciples and your superiors. While competition is encouraged, it must be conducted honourably. Any acts of sabotage or treachery will be dealt with severely. So try not to get caught."

Tyler’s jaw almost dropped. He understood that as long as one did perfectly without any evidence they won’t care about it

Elder Li paused to let his words sink in. The crowd was silent, absorbing the gravity of the rules.

"Thirdly, make contributions to the sect. Whether through completing tasks, participating in missions, or developing new techniques, your contributions will determine your standing and rewards within the sect. The more you contribute, the more privileges you earn."

Elder Li then went over the benefits of being an official disciple: access to the library, advanced training, and opportunities to participate in high-stakes missions that could bring great rewards. Their contributions will be recorded for future assessments too.

"Finally, always strive for excellence. The path of Immortal is long and arduous, but with perseverance and dedication, you can achieve greatness. The sect provides the tools and resources, but it is up to you to make the most of them. Also remember to go out. You will never achieve anything while sitting in the same place."

Tyler and Silvia listened intently, understanding the significance of Elder Li’s words. The rules were strict, but they provided a framework for success and survival in the sect.

After the orientation, the disciples were given a tour of the facilities, including the library, training grounds, and various resource centres. Silvia and others were amazed by the sheer scale and richness of the sect’s offerings. They felt a mix of excitement and determination to make the most of these opportunities. Tyler still felt Frozen Heart Sect seems better than this.

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Silvia didn’t stay in her room; she came to Tyler’s room with many letters. Tyler also received some letters.

Tyler’s letters were job offers. His evaluation in the trial highlighted his intelligence, cunning nature, knowledge of arrays, and proficiency in management. He was invited by the Medicine Hall, some fisheries, and other jobs.

Tyler kept those aside and looked at Silvia’s letters. They were offered for studying, with some from factions asking her to join them. Tyler looked at those letters first.

**Pleasure Hall.**

Tyler’s mouth twitched. Pleasure Hall consisted entirely of girls and was very popular among men. As the name suggested, it was a hall where services provided pleasure.

The girls there were proficient in those things. Tyler set that letter aside, not wanting Silvia to join them. They would definitely train her for those purposes.

Tyler looked at the other letters. He ignored the faction invitations and focused on education-related offers. Since Silvia was interested in Beast Taming, he selected the Beast Trainer class. Actually, Beast Trainer was itself a highly demanded job.

Unless they were beast tamers, every Immortal Practitioner who reached the Elite Warrior level could have one soul beast, and people always consulted a Beast Trainer for guidance and other related matters. Tyler was glad because Abel never had a chance to acquire a soul beast.

What Tyler didn’t know was that Abel was too poor to have a soul beast. Keeping a soul beast required a lot of money.

Tyler also chose some basic alchemy, cooking, and herb classes for Silvia. He adjusted the day and time and wrote applications for Silvia, following the Frozen Heart Sect method and choosing basic classes.

Just like in the Frozen Heart Sect, the cultivation class was compulsory for all, even for Tyler. Here it was called Warrior Training Class.

After checking everything, Tyler nodded. Silvia didn’t complain; she was more excited to study more. Tyler also looked at the sect’s angel investment plans to see if he could get funds. He wanted to start a business and make money.

He looked at his copper pot and sighed. Silvia noticed it again. She wasn’t sure why, but there was definitely something about this copper pot. Her curiosity piqued. In the future, she would try to check it when Uncle Horny was not around.

Uncle Horny wouldn’t get mad, right?