Following the announcement of the Sword Sect that the recruitment competition would be held a month later, all the young cultivators in The Great Thousand World were completely excited, especially the young sword cultivators.
As sword cultivators, their first choice was naturally the Sword Sect. Although the Sword Sect had held recruitment competitions before, could the former Sword Sect and the current Sword Sect be mentioned in the same breath?
Before Xiao Chen succeeded as the Sect Leader of the Sword Sect, the Sword Sect would hold recruitment competitions from time to time. However, the Sword Sect was already in decline at that time, so the number of people who came to participate was pitifully small.
After all, any young cultivator would definitely want to join the strongest sect, and the Ten Great Lingtian Sects were undoubtedly their first choice. As for a sect like the Sword Sect, which seemed to be in decline and could even be destroyed at any time, it was obviously not in the list of most people's choices.
This was because once one joined a sect, it was tantamount to sharing both honor and disgrace. If the sect was destroyed, then the disciples of the sect would definitely not have a good ending. The disciples of the Heavenly Sect had foresight on this point. At this time, many of the disciples of the Heavenly Sect were either killed or dragged to the various large spirit stone mines under the Sword Gate to work as laborers. Their days were very miserable.
Therefore, the strength of a sect was directly related to its attractiveness to many cultivators. The stronger the sect, the more people would naturally be attracted to join it.
Perhaps one might think that this was unfair. In this way, wouldn't the stronger the sect, the weaker the sect, and the weaker the sect, the weaker the sect, the weaker the sect, the weaker the sect?
In fact, this was indeed the case. This was the law of survival. The weak were destined to be eliminated, and the strong would only become stronger.
However, the current Swords Sect had returned to the ranks of the Ten Great Ling Tian Sects. Moreover, it was at its peak. As such, the Swords Sect's Recruitment Competition this time was obviously very attractive.
Moreover, Lin Qing had directly announced the Sword Sect's treatment of disciples at all levels. Compared to the other Ten Great Lingtian Sects, the treatment of the Sword Sect's disciples was only higher, not lower. This made it even more attractive.
Countless young cultivators in various cities in The Great Thousand World began to prepare to head to the Sword Sect and fantasize about successfully joining the Sword Sect and becoming a disciple of the Sword Sect.
Thinking about the change in status once they became a disciple of the Sword Sect, just this point alone was enough to make countless people excited.
"I'm going to participate in the Sword Sect's recruitment competition."
"Haha, I'm determined to win in the Sword Sect's recruitment competition this time."
"Son, you have to work hard this time. If you can join the Sword Sect, you'll bring honor to your ancestors. The rise and fall of the family in the future will depend on you."
Poor cultivators from ordinary families wanted to join the Sword Sect and change their fates. Disciples from large families also set off for the Sword Sect under the escort of their elders.
Unlike the poor martial artists, the disciples of the big clans could also cultivate in their own clans, but if they could enter the Swords Gate, it would be a completely different concept.
There was no need to mention the amount of cultivation resources and cultivation environment. The Sword Sect's cultivation environment was definitely better than 99% of the forces in The Great Thousand World, and it was not just a little bit better.
However, for disciples from large families, this was secondary. What they valued the most was the change in status after joining the Sword Sect.
Some disciples from large families did not lack cultivation resources, at least for now. What they valued was the identity of a disciple of the Sword Sect.
Because once they became a disciple of the Sword Sect, it was equivalent to them being protected by the Sword Sect. Not only them, even if their families were to encounter danger in the future, the identity of a disciple of the Sword Sect was sufficient to make many people fearful.
After all, a disciple of the Sword Sect, even if it was only an outer court disciple, was not someone that could be killed as one wished. If one angered the Sword Sect, in the entire Great Thousand World, apart from the other sects in the Great Thousand World, who else could withstand the wrath of the Sword Sect?
As the saying goes, when a man achieves the Dao, even his chickens and dogs can ascend to the heavens. So long as one person from a family was able to join the Sword Sect, it was equivalent to adding a protective talisman for the family, an additional life-saving trump card.
Therefore, in the face of the Sword Sect's recruitment competition, it was not only the martial artists from poor families who placed great importance on it, but the disciples from large families also placed great importance on it.
Countless young martial artists came from all over the Great Thousand World, from all the major cities, and rushed towards the same destination, and this destination was the Sword Sect.
As the time drew closer, more and more young cultivators arrived at the cities around Swords Gate and settled down, quietly waiting for the start of the Swords Gate Recruitment Tournament.
At the same time, Xiao Chen brought his wife, daughter, parents, Long Qing, Nangong Guan, and the others back to the Sword Sect. As for the former Hetian Mansion, although it was not truly stable, there were no major problems. Therefore, Xiao Chen left Cang Xing to oversee the situation there while he rushed back to the Sword Sect to prepare to host the recruitment competition.
After returning to the Sword Sect, Xiao Chen spent his free time with his parents, wife, and daughter. This made Qin Shuirou and the other women very happy. However, if one were to ask who was the happiest during this period of time, it would be Xiao Chen's daughter, Xiao Luan.
Xiao Luan was the happiest to be able to have Xiao Chen's company.
On this day, Lin Qing took the initiative to find Xiao Chen. The two sat down in a pavilion in the Bamboo Garden. Xiao Chen personally brewed a cup of tea for Lin Qing, then smiled and asked, "How was it? Did you encounter any difficulties in the recruitment competition?"
Lin Qing had always been in charge of the recruitment competition, so Xiao Chen rarely asked about it. At this time, when faced with Xiao Chen's question, Lin Qing answered truthfully.
"Sect Master, the scale of this recruitment competition is much larger than I expected. There are still ten days until the start of the recruitment competition, but according to the statistics below, the number of young martial artists who have arrived at the cities around the Sword Sect has already exceeded a hundred thousand, and this number is still increasing."
The number of people who wanted to participate in the recruitment competition was much more than expected. It could be said that the attraction of the Sword Sect to young martial artists was far more terrifying than Xiao Chen and Lin Qing had imagined.
However, Xiao Chen was happy about this. He said with a smile on his face, "Isn't this a good thing? The more people who come, the more people think highly of our Sword Sect."
"That's true, but with so many people, Sect Master, the cost of this recruitment competition is probably much higher than expected." Lin Qing smiled bitterly when he heard this.
Lin Qing was a little distressed by the huge cost, but Xiao Chen did not mind it at all. He smiled and said, "It's nothing. It's just money. Lin Qing, don't worry about money. This is the first recruitment competition that our Sword Sect is holding since we returned to the Ten Great Lingtian Sects. We must do it well and not tarnish the Sword Sect's reputation."
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