Chapter 33

Yuruko immediately called out: "Senior Song, join our Spirit Butterfly Island. Our island is rich in resources, and our cultivation techniques are powerful. And with me around, I can protect you, Senior!"

"Yuruko, don't interrupt. Let me finish first," Beihexian Sanren said.

Yuruko shyly retreated.

"Is there any difference?" Song Shuhang asked.

Beihexian Sanren: "Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. But overall, the advantages of joining a sect are much greater than those of being a wandering cultivator. So, let's talk about joining a sect first."

"Once you join a sect, you will have a dedicated master to guide your cultivation, impart experience, and greatly avoid mistakes in your cultivation, saving a lot of time. As long as you have talent and are diligent, resources, cultivation techniques, and cultivation caves will not be lacking. Compared to this, this choice is more suitable for those who are fully dedicated to cultivation."

"But... once you join a sect, you have to abide by the sect rules and serve the sect. After all, without rules, there is no order. You receive so many resources from the sect, so you have to serve the sect. Especially for sects like Master Tongxuan's, you have to shave your head and follow various Buddhist rules. You also have to bid farewell to your family and work hard until you complete your training. If you're unlucky, you might never see your parents again."

Beihexian Sanren almost got kidnapped to be a little monk when he was young, so he clearly harbored deep resentment towards the Buddhist sects.

Wandering Monk Tongxuan popped up and sent a silly smile emoji.

Beihexian Sanren quickly added: "Hahaha, actually, it's not just Master Tongxuan's sect. Other sects also require you to bid farewell to your family. After all, a sect is not a loose group; disciples need to live in the sect. Before you complete your training, you rarely get to go out."

Wandering Monk Tongxuan sent another wide grin emoji—was this master's previous silly smile a threat to Beihexian Sanren?

"Without effort, there is no reward. I understand." Song Shuhang understood. But he already knew that joining a sect was not suitable for him.

At least not for the current him—he wasn't ready to bid farewell to his family and leave his hometown to specialize in cultivation. He still had things to cherish in this world.

"Senior Song, our Spirit Butterfly Island is much more free in this aspect. As long as you can cultivate to the Third Stage Postnatal Battle King realm, you can leave the Spirit Butterfly Island for a period each year. And with me around, I can help you gain even more freedom," Yuruko was still enthusiastically promoting the Spirit Butterfly Island.

"Thank you," Song Shuhang said sincerely.

However, the Third Stage Postnatal Battle King realm was not an easy goal.

Yuruko, who was called a genius in the group, started cultivating from a young age and is now in her twenties, and she has only reached the Third Stage Postnatal Battle King realm.

Song Shuhang believed he was definitely not a genius. If it took him forty to fifty years to reach this realm, he would basically be separated from his parents forever.

"Cough! Then let me tell you about being a wandering cultivator. You should have noticed that I am a wandering cultivator," Beihexian Sanren laughed. "Compared to joining a sect, wandering cultivators don't have masters to guide them, no resources, no cultivation caves, and everything has to be done on their own. The only advantage might be the freedom and lack of constraints, right?"

Being a wandering cultivator is very hard. Beihexian Sanren was considered lucky among wandering cultivators. When he was young, he befriended Su Clan's Aqi and received a lot of help from him. Later, he joined the Nine Provinces Number One Group through Aqi's recommendation. In this group, he thrived, reaching the peak of the Fifth Stage Spirit Emperor, just one step away from advancing.

For ordinary wandering cultivators, without a master, resources, information, or a cultivation cave, it is very difficult to advance beyond the Second or Third Stage. Once their lifespan is up, they turn to ashes.

"Where do wandering cultivators get their cultivation techniques and resources?" Song Shuhang felt that being a wandering cultivator had a bleak future.

"Haha, if you hadn't joined the Nine Provinces Number One Group, I would recommend you to join a sect. After all, being a wandering cultivator is too difficult. Nowadays, it's much harder to find spiritual herbs and elixirs in the secular world. But the Nine Provinces Number One Group is a special group. Here, the group owner, True Monarch Yellow Mountain, and other powerful seniors often ask group members to help with small tasks. You can get some of the rewards you need from them. This is also a way for the seniors to help the juniors. Or, when ordinary group members need help, if you can assist them, you can also get some rewards. Like this time with Yuruko, you got two boxes of herbs. Of course, there aren't many people as generous as Yuruko. Don't expect to get so many herbs easily every time," Beihexian Sanren joked.

"Senior Beihexian! I'm not wasteful!" Yuruko from Spirit Butterfly Island sent an angry emoji.

Song Shuhang imagined the cute image of this girl pouting in anger, and it was definitely very adorable.

Beihexian Sanren laughed: "So, if you choose to be a wandering cultivator, you should be more active in the group. As long as you are diligent, whether it's cultivation techniques, elixirs, or resources, you can gradually obtain them. To be honest, the Nine Provinces Number One Group already has the雏形 of a sect."

Song Shuhang was already very excited upon hearing this. In the short term, being a wandering cultivator was indeed the most suitable choice for him.

Beihexian Sanren: "So, sect or wandering cultivator, which do you choose?"

After Beihexian Sanren spoke, Copper Trigram Immortal Master added: "Little friend Shuhang, this concerns your future cultivation path, so you don't need to rush to make a decision. Calm down and think carefully, and choose wisely to avoid regretting it in the future."

"Thank you, Senior. I understand. I choose to be a wandering cultivator," Song Shuhang had already thought it through.

"Are you sure you don't want to think about it more? Once you choose to be a wandering cultivator, it will be very difficult to join a sect in the future," Copper Trigram Immortal Master reminded again.

Sects generally do not accept wandering cultivators.

After all, it's easier to start from a blank slate than to modify a scribbled picture.

Moreover, in terms of loyalty to the sect, wandering cultivators cannot compare to those who are trained from a young age, as there are too many unstable factors.

Therefore, unless a wandering cultivator has exceptional talent or a special skill, few sects are willing to accept them.

"Yes, I have thought it through," Song Shuhang replied seriously. This was his own choice, and he would not regret it, whether good or bad.

Copper Trigram Immortal Master nodded and said no more.

After a moment, Beihexian Sanren replied: "Little friend Shuhang, since you have chosen to be a wandering cultivator, what you need most now is a body-strengthening technique and a meditation method for foundation building. According to our Nine Provinces Number One Group's custom, to obtain these, you need to put in effort. If there are seniors or fellow cultivators in the group who need help, and you can assist them, you can get some of the cultivation techniques and resources you need after completing their requests."

"However... you are a bit special. The Nine Provinces Number One Group has never added an ordinary mortal before. Your strength is too weak. If you don't build your foundation first, even if there are tasks that seniors or fellow cultivators need help with, you might not have the strength to do them."

After all, situations like Yuruko's, where only a guide is needed, are rare. Most tasks that cultivators need help with are related to cultivation.

Song Shuhang sent an embarrassed smile.

"So, if you don't mind, I can pre-allocate you a foundation-building boxing technique and a meditation method. Combined with your 'body-strengthening liquid,' it will be enough for you to complete the hundred-day foundation building and officially enter the First Stage Transcendent realm."

"After successfully building your foundation, you can complete some tasks for fellow cultivators and seniors in the group. You will also have the opportunity to repay my pre-allocation—of course, what I can pre-allocate to you is just the most basic cultivation method."

Beihexian Sanren added: "Also, if you can obtain 'Qi and Blood Pills,' it can greatly reduce the time needed for the hundred-day foundation building."

The Nine Provinces Number One Group is a small circle of mutual assistance, where seniors often help the juniors. Pre-allocating a basic cultivation method to a junior is a trivial matter for the seniors.

After all, Song Shuhang has already joined this group, and becoming a cultivator is a certainty.

Moreover, after pre-allocating a basic cultivation method, Beihexian Sanren becomes Song Shuhang's half-mentor. This favor is enough for Song Shuhang to remember for a lifetime—while the other half-mentor is naturally the generous Yuruko, who gave him two boxes of herbs.

Song Shuhang felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing this. Even if it was a pre-allocation, even if it was the most basic cultivation method, it was something he truly needed at the moment.

His fingers pressed on the keyboard—next, he only needed to type a few words, and the door to 'cultivation' would truly open to him!

At this moment, a message popped up in the group.

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