1101: C1101 For the Sake of Money

C1101 For the Sake of Money

The path of cultivation for cultivators, other than boring cultivation, is a dangerous battle that could cost you your life at any time.

If there is a friend who can lend you a helping hand at the right time, then it is very likely that the future will change.

In the world of cultivators, there is no eternal friendship, only eternal interests. This sentence seems very cruel, but in reality it is very warm.

In other words, once cultivators don't involve conflicts of interest, then the relationship between friends is very stable.

Since he lived in Zhang Han's courtyard for free, Ye Bufan naturally would not hide anything.

He did not need to rest either. He immediately made two dishes and a pot of wine with Zhang Han. As he ate, he told Zhang Han about the contents of the books he had memorized.

Zhang Han listened very seriously. From time to time, he would tell Zhang Han some of the books and knowledge he had memorized. The two of them compared notes with each other. It was considered that they had completed the calibration work, which deepened their memory of the books and knowledge.

"Haha, with Mr Ye's help, it's as if I have entered the library again. It's really satisfying." Zhang Han seemed very happy. He pulled Ye Bufan and touched another one.

Ye Bufan was also very happy. He had also obtained quite a lot from Zhang Han. The two of them could be said to have gotten what they needed.

Of course, Ye Bufan didn't mention anything about what had happened in the second floor's Compendium Pavilion.

It was already very good that he could put the Great Light Curse back to its original place. It was impossible for him to tell everything.

In fact, Ye Bufan didn't know that the moment he was teleported out of the library, a huge change occurred on the second floor of the library.

The positions of all the books had changed. Without anyone controlling them, every book had moved its position. If he had been looking at them at that time... Seeing all the books flying around in all directions, he estimated that his chin would have fallen off in shock.

As for the piece of paper that recorded the Great Light Curse, it was unknown where it had gone in the chaos.

On the other hand, the encyclopedia books that he had moved to the first floor did not have any changes. They still obediently stayed at the outermost bookshelf on the first floor, waiting for people like Ye Bufan to flip through.

Ye Bufan and Zhang Han were drinking and talking, talking about their future plans.

"Mr Ye, since you are a rogue cultivator, you definitely can't. No matter if it is cultivation techniques or resources, you can't keep up. Why don't you just join our Zhang family?"

"Don't..." Ye Bufan waved his hand. "If I join the Zhang family, will we still be friends? Why does it feel weird?"

"Uh." Zhang Han was stunned for a moment. "It's really like that. What do you plan to do then?"

"I plan to join the Heart Sword Sect. I heard that they are recruiting disciples now. I want to give it a try."

Although he had obtained the Great Light Curse, Ye Bufan did not plan to give up on joining the Heart Sword Sect. It was definitely not a bad thing to learn more things.

Zhang Han looked at Ye Bufan strangely and asked suspiciously, "It's fine if you don't want to join the Zhang family, but why would you want to join the Heart Sword Sect?"

"Isn't it obvious? I don't have a Sense Stage cultivation technique. How can I cultivate without joining a sect?" Ye Bufan shrugged his shoulders.

Zhang Han was startled. He had just realized that he had forgotten that Ye Bufan was just a rogue cultivator. He immediately felt that something was strange. He had actually made friends with a rogue cultivator. This was something he didn't dare to imagine in the past.

"I will help you think of a way if you don't have any cultivation technique. Joining a sect means restraining and dispute. Then, you won't have the freedom you have now. " Zhang Han decided to help Ye Bufan get the cultivation technique. He was afraid that once Ye Bufan joined the Heart Sword Sect... After witnessing the faces of those disciples, he wasn't in a good mood.

However, Ye Bufan didn't appreciate it. He knew that what Zhang Han said was for his own good. However, it sounded harsh and unpleasant to the ears. "The path of cultivation is a path that defies the heavens. If you don't even dare to do this... Why should I cultivate to become an immortal?"

Zhang Han was startled and immediately reacted. The way he spoke just now... Wasn't it the same as the elders in his family? He just couldn't stand the elders treating him like a flower in a greenhouse. This was why he came out to explore the world by himself. He didn't expect that he would make the same mistake.

Zhang Han felt a little embarrassed. He wanted to explain, but he didn't know where to start.

As if he had seen his discomfort, Ye Bufan raised his wine glass. "Brother Zhang, I know you mean well, but since I have already chosen this path... I will continue on. Don't worry, it doesn't matter if I am a disciple of the Heart Sword Sect or not. No matter what kind of person I become in the future, you, Zhang Han, will always be my brother."

"Alright! Zhang Han was crying because of Ye Bufan's words. He knew that he had thought too much.

He pushed Ye Bufan's glass away. "How can a good brother use such a small glass to exchange for a big bowl?"

"Okay, exchange for a big bowl!"

The two of them each poured a big bowl of wine, raised their heads, and poured it into their stomachs. Then, they looked at each other and laughed loudly.

Initially, Zhang Han intended to stay behind and help Ye Bufan enter the Heart Sword Sect. However, the next day, he received a message from his family, asking him to return immediately.

Although Zhang Han had sneaked out by himself, his contact with his family hadn't been cut off. Knowing that something big must have happened if he was called back by his family at this time, he could only bid farewell to Ye Bufan. He boarded the passenger ship and got stuck in Cloudharbor City.

After Zhang Han left, Ye Bufan suddenly felt a little lonely. When Zhang Han was here, he only felt that this friend's words and actions were a little funny. When this friend really left, only then did Ye Bufan realize that his life had become monotonous all of a sudden.

Fortunately, the recruitment event of Heart Sword Sect was about to begin. Ye Bufan only felt a little better after focusing all his energy on it.

The Heart Sword Sect recruited disciples every three years. They opened their mountain gate every ten years. It was a small meeting every three years. They only recruited the good seedlings found in the sect, or the disciples of the families that were related to the Heart Sword Sect.

The mountain gate that was opened once every ten years was not restricted to anyone. No matter if you were a commoner, a noble family, or a rogue cultivator, as long as you passed the test, you would be able to enter the Heart Sword Sect.

Even though Zhang Han had already left, he still helped Ye Bufan get back some so-called "insider information." The content of the information was mainly to explain some of the things that the Heart Sword Sect would pay attention to when opening the mountain gate in ten years. Some unspoken rules and such.

After reading the thin booklet, Ye Bufan could not help but sigh. It was really dark.

If what was written in the booklet was the truth, then this ten-year recruitment was not a disciple at all. It was simply money.

According to the pamphlet, the once-in-a-decade entrance exam was divided into five parts. Each part needed to be paid, and if one did not have money, they needed to hand over rare treasures of the same value. It was also possible for spiritual herbs and ores to be handed over.

Once the mountain gate was opened, only a few hundred disciples were accepted. However, because there were many people participating, they had to pay for each round. In the end, the money they received was converted into gold and silver, which was more than a million taels of silver.

After reading the pamphlet, Ye Bufan felt that his three views had been ruined, and he could no longer play around happily. If this was the truth of the Heart Sword Sect's ten years of history, then was there a need for him to join such a sect?

Regarding the Heart Sword Sect, Ye Bufan's original attitude was to make use of them and become a disciple of the Heart Sword Sect. It was only for the sake of obtaining the sword light cultivation technique of the Heart Sword Sect that he had never regarded the Heart Sword Sect as his home. This was just a fulcrum that Ye Bufan regarded as, a fulcrum that could allow him to soar into the sky.

He would stop here and stop here, but he would never miss this place.

However, after reading the decryption on the pamphlet, Ye Bufan even began to doubt whether it was a good choice to use Heart Sword Sect as a fulcrum.

After all, was it really suitable to join such a 'money-hungry' sect? If they needed money for everything in the sect, then what should they do?

For a moment, Ye Bufan was somewhat hesitant.

However, the influence of the Heart Sword Sect's open recruitment of disciples would not be weakened because of Ye Bufan's hesitation.

The closer that day came, the livelier Cloudharbor City became.

All kinds of cultivators from all over the world wearing different clothes and accents gathered in the Cloudharbor City, waiting for the arrival of the Heart Sword Sect's recruitment.

Obviously, not many people knew about the booklet in Ye Bufan's hand.

After walking around casually, Ye Bufan found that almost every foreign cultivator's face was filled with excitement. No matter if it was food, housing, or shopping, the topic would always be related to the Recruiting Conference of the Heart Sword Sect. He could clearly see their sincerity and excitement.

Ye Bufan suspected that even if cultivators in this state of mind obtained the booklet, the chances of them believing it would be very low.

He vaguely understood that the Heart Sword Sect's disciple recruitment assembly itself might not be important. It did not matter if there was something fishy going on. As long as this assembly still existed for a day, it meant that the opportunity and hope had always existed.

Sometimes, people did not need rice, flour, and oil to survive. As long as there was hope, wild vegetables and tree bark could also support living people.

However, all of this had nothing to do with Ye Bufan. He felt that he was out of tune with other cultivators as he walked on the street. There was even a moment when he blamed Zhang Han. If it wasn't for the booklet he found, perhaps he would have the same excited state of mind as the other cultivators.

Of course, Ye Bufan knew that he shouldn't blame Zhang Han, so he threw this idea to the side as soon as it appeared.

Three days later would be the day of the opening of the Heart Sword Sect. In the recent few days, the Cloudharbor City had been full of teahouses and taverns. The cultivators who were in high spirits didn't sleep at night, and all gathered in the teahouses and taverns to talk nonsense with each other. They didn't care if others were friends or not, they just opened their mouths and chatted with each other. They talked about the tough training they had in the past, and looked forward to the happy life after entering the sect. There were always endless things to say.1

How could Ye Bufan not feel this kind of atmosphere? It was just that the more enthusiastic this atmosphere was, the more unpleasant it was in his heart.

At the same time, he had lost all sense of belonging to the Heart Sword Sect.

Every time he came to the restaurant, he would see other cultivators in high spirits. He was full of anticipation for the upcoming grand meeting. He felt that he was out of place. It was as if he was not in the same world as the others, except for watching coldly from the sidelines. He could not blend into the world of others at all.

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