The disciples listened with varying expressions, all appearing very tense. The steward was quite satisfied with the situation.
He said with a smile, "As long as you don't have bad intentions, you don't need to worry about these things."
After saying that, he continued:
"The main duties of the miscellaneous disciples are sweeping and cleaning around the mountain gate, tending to the flowers, trees, grains, fruits, and vegetables. They also have the opportunity to take on some simple sect tasks, such as looking after the herb garden and taking care of spirit beasts. After gaining experience, they can also take on the role of steward or manager in various markets, or recruit disciples for the sect and collect materials. In short, we are responsible for all the miscellaneous and tiring work within the sect. However, we can also learn a lot from this, earn spirit stones, sect contributions, and so on, and then find a path that suits us."
"As long as you serve at the temple for ten years, you will receive a large sum of money. You can continue your cultivation or choose to return to the secular world."
"The leather pouches we've given you contain the sect rules, an introduction to the sect, a brief introduction to the forces in the cultivation world, ten spirit stones, ten lotus seeds, two bottles of pills, and two sets of servant disciple uniforms. The lotus is the sacred flower of our sect, and you can plant these ten lotus seeds in your own courtyards. As for the other rules, the head steward will teach you in detail."
The crowd bowed and agreed.
Ah Jiang also thought the road plan was quite good.
"Ten years from now, I'll only be twenty-three. With money, I can buy some property, find an easy job, and live a comfortable and stable life."
Even if she returned to the modern world of her past life, she would still be just an ordinary person at the bottom of society. It's already very good that she has such an opportunity in this life.
But then Ajahn remembered the deal he made with his grandmother.
A-Jiang was unwilling to make this deal, but she couldn't deny that she owed her grandmother a favor, which she had to repay to the Jiang family eventually.
A-Jiang thought for a moment:
"It was wrong of them to marry me off to them. Even if I go, they may not get the result they want. At most, after I complete my cultivation, I will leave them a lot of spirit stones, pills, talismans and magic tools. I will give them as much as I can, which can be considered as repaying some of my grandmother's kindness."
She sighed:
"Life is about not carrying burdens, not engaging in internal conflicts, and not taking on the emotions of others. That's too tiring. As a cultivator, one should be more carefree."
After the introductory instructions were heard, a head steward came to each row and took away the disciples in charge of miscellaneous tasks for a period of training.
The instructor leading A-Jiang's class was a woman in her thirties, with a slightly plump, round face and sharp eyes.
“I am Li He, the head steward in charge of you. You can call me Aunt Li.”
"For the next month, I will teach you the sect rules, the etiquette of the cultivation world, and a few basic aspects of cultivation."
Ah Jiang was short, so he sat in the front seat and listened very attentively.
Aunt Li glanced at everyone and said, "The Azure Lotus Sect was one of the three major sects at that time. Do you know why?"
The group looked at each other but remained silent.
"Our sect can be traced back to the time of the war between gods and demons. After the war, a group of immortal soldiers who stayed behind in the mortal world established a sect here, which continues to this day."
She paced back and forth, her eyes scanning the crowd.
"In this world, there are fifty-six great cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage within the orthodox Xuanmen sect, and my Qinglian Sect has twenty-two of them, making it the leader of the Xuanmen. There are also nearly a thousand Golden Core and Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, and more than three thousand disciples under my tutelage. In my heart, even a blade of grass under my sect is more spirited than anywhere else!"
"Therefore, from today onwards, you must not only be proud of the Azure Lotus Sect, but also do your utmost to uphold the sect's honor. I will never allow anyone to tarnish the sect's image. If anyone makes a mistake, they will be punished for minor offenses and expelled from the sect for serious offenses."
Aunt Li's aura, emanating from the tenth level of Qi Refining, spread out.
Everyone fell silent, terrified.
She then added, "The sect's main cultivation technique is the 'Lotus Treasure Record,' which was left behind by the sect's founder, the Red Lotus Heavenly Lord. It is divided into six parts, and can be cultivated from Qi Refining all the way to Ascension. Even the menial disciples can practice this introductory technique. If they have the opportunity to establish their foundation, they will be able to proceed to the next step. You should all cultivate diligently."
"Yes, disciple will follow your teachings!"
The group had only been there a short time when they went through numerous inspection procedures.
After Aunt Li finished speaking, she led everyone to the dormitory to rest.
Because it was a place for temporary residence for the disciples doing odd jobs, the dormitory was rather simple, but it was fully equipped with bedding and other items. If there was any shortage, there was a general store nearby that could help.
Fortunately, he had his own private space. Ah Jiang wasn't too particular about such things. After buying the necessary items, he washed up and went to bed.
The next day, A-Jiang got up a little late and scrambled to Changchun Courtyard. There were more than twenty young men standing in the courtyard with their heads down, and the instructors were hitting the young men's palms with a ruler.
Ah Jiang felt a chill run down her spine and quickly lowered her head and ran over to stand properly. Her left hand was already red from being slapped ten times.
"Since you are new here today, I will only give you a small punishment. Go inside."
The boys and girls rushed inside.
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