SWDnovel Chapter 6 First Achievement Rewards
Chapter 6 First Achievement Rewards
On the sixth day after the disciples began their training, a system notification suddenly sounded.
[Disciple Zhong Xiu's loyalty has reached 60 (genuine approval), the master-disciple relationship has been successfully established.]
[Daily Spiritual Energy Extraction Limit: 3 strands (doubled with aptitude bonus)]
Shen Qing looked at the words and took a deep breath.
A Zhong Xiu at the first level of Qi Refining contributes the equivalent of thirty Wang Ergous in spiritual energy.
This is the value of genius, and this is just the beginning.
Shen Qing suddenly smiled.
So what if the Huang family has a county magistrate as an ally?
He has Zhongxiu! He has disciples who steadily contribute spiritual energy to him every day.
The Huang family relied on those above them, while he relied on those below.
It's not certain who will have the last laugh.
The evening of the sixth day.
Zhao Shitou ran in, his face flushed with excitement.
"Sect Leader! Wang Ergou has brought all his brothers from the docks! More than a dozen men!"
Shen Qing was taken aback when he heard this. Early this morning, Wang Ergou came to ask for leave, saying that he wanted to go back to the north of the city.
Shen Qing thought he couldn't stand life on the mountain and wanted to escape, but he didn't expect him to make such a big fuss.
When Shen Qing arrived at the mountain gate, a dozen strong men stood at the entrance, and Wang Ergou was talking to them animatedly.
"Sect Leader!" Upon seeing Shen Qing, Wang Ergou ran over. "I've brought all my brothers from the docks! Twelve of them! They're all tough guys!"
Shen Qing asked the question: "Are you truly willing to join the Qingyun Sect?"
The system popped up a series of notifications, indicating that it had bound twelve people at once.
Including the previous ones, the total number of bound disciples has reached thirty-three.
It was midnight that night.
Strands of pure spiritual energy gathered in his dantian, and the surging feeling made Shen Qing exhale a long breath of turbid air.
With his Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivation completely consolidated, he is now moving towards the peak.
New features unlocked in the system:
[Achievement Completed: Number of Disciples Reaches 30]
[Reward: 1 Advanced Version of the Basic Cultivation Technique "Qingyun Qi-Gathering Technique", 30 Low-Rank Qi-Gathering Pills]
Shen Qing opened the revised version of "Qingyun Qi Guiding Technique," and the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter.
It is easier to learn and more efficient to cultivate than the original version, making it especially suitable for people with mediocre talent. In other words, it is tailor-made for these ordinary disciples.
Thirty low-grade Qi Gathering Pills, though of low quality, are enough to increase the probability of sensing spiritual energy several times for a novice mortal disciple.
The stronger the disciple, the more spiritual energy is drawn from him. The more spiritual energy is drawn from him, the stronger he becomes.
The stronger he is, the more disciples he can take on and the better resources he can provide them.
A virtuous cycle has been formed, and the system is now fully operational.
The next morning, before the fog had completely dissipated, the training ground was already packed with people.
Shen Qing sat cross-legged at the front, his gaze sweeping over the thirty-odd faces below.
Some people were full of energy, while others were yawning, but they were all trying to straighten their backs and look serious.
He is satisfied.
Loyalty is something that is cultivated little by little; it cannot be rushed.
"This morning's lesson will cover the second stage of the spiritual energy circulation: the method for opening the dantian and the sea of qi."
Shen Qing spoke slowly and deliberately, breaking down the obscure cultivation terminology into plain language. Some people understood most of it, some understood about 30%, and some were simply dozing off.
Shen Qing does not expect everyone to successfully embark on the path of cultivation, as that is unrealistic.
He would have made a profit if even 10% of his disciples could truly embark on the path of cultivation.
The remaining 90%, as long as they contribute loyalty and that meager amount of spiritual energy each day, are still treasures to him.
An hour later, the morning class ended.
"Go have breakfast, and then gather in the lecture hall. There is an important announcement to make."
The disciples dispersed in twos and threes, and Shen Qing called out to Uncle Zhou and Lin Xiaoyue.
"Uncle Zhou, Xiaoyue, come with me."
In the quiet room, Shen Qing took out three items from his sleeve and placed them on the table.
A rusty short sword, a bronze mirror, and a jade bracelet.
These are all low-level magical artifacts left behind by the predecessors of the Qingyun Sect, which are considered useless by cultivators.
But in a mortal pawnshop, these things are no ordinary items; they're enough to be exchanged for several hundred taels of silver.
"Uncle Zhou, Xiaoyue, when you go down the mountain today, pawn these things. Remember, pawn them in batches. Only pawn one item at a time at each pawnshop, so as not to attract attention."
Zhou Bo was stunned for a moment: "Sect Master, this was left behind by our ancestors..."
"If our ancestors were watching from heaven, they would surely be very happy to see that what they left behind could support thirty disciples."
"Go. Use all the money you earn to buy grain, oil, salt, vegetable seeds, and farm tools. Buy as much as you can."
Lin Xiaoyue's eyes lit up: "Vegetable seeds? Farm tools? Sect Master, are we going to farm?"
"With over thirty mouths to feed, what will we eat if we don't farm?" Shen Qing asked with a smile.
Lin Xiaoyue was speechless.
Uncle Zhou sighed, carefully wrapped up the three magical artifacts, and took Lin Xiaoyue down the mountain.
Shen Qing stood at the mountain gate, watching the two figures disappear into the morning mist, silently making plans in his heart.
Those three magical artifacts are worth about five hundred taels of silver, enough to buy enough food for thirty people to eat for three or four months.
With the addition of clearing land and planting crops on the back hill, the pressure was much less after the first harvest.
Three months later, how much spiritual energy will the system provide him? What level will his cultivation reach? And how far will his disciples grow?
Shen Qingguang felt that the future was bright just by thinking about it.
After lunch, in the lecture hall.
Thirty-odd disciples huddled in the drafty wooden hut, watching Shen Qing with longing eyes.
Shen Qing stood in front of the blackboard with a missing corner, holding a piece of white lime.
As for the origin of this blackboard, Zhao Shitou found it in the storeroom and Shen Qing used it as a teaching tool.
"From today onward, I will teach you to read for one hour after breakfast every day."
The disciples below erupted in uproar.
Among the disciples, Wang Ergou was the boldest, and immediately spoke up: "Learn to read? Sect Master, what's the point of us peasants learning that stuff?"
"Yes, Sect Master, we can't even get enough to eat, what's the use of learning to read?"
Shen Qing didn't say anything, but picked up the lime and wrote one or two words on the blackboard.
"These two characters are called Heaven and Earth."
Shen Qing turned around and glanced at everyone.
"It's okay if you don't recognize them now, but in three months, I want each of you to be able to recognize thousands of characters! To be able to write, read, and understand cultivation techniques."
"I have a question for you—do you know why the disciples of the major sects in the cultivation world cultivate faster than independent cultivators? Besides the difference in cultivation resources, it's because of their knowledge. Disciples of major sects receive excellent education from a young age. They can understand cultivation manuals and comprehend the insights of their predecessors, unlike you who can only rely on others to pass on their knowledge orally."
Shen Qing paused, then looked at everyone: "I can't possibly teach each of you step by step. If you want to go further, you must learn to read cultivation techniques and comprehend the Dao on your own. Literacy is the first step."
"The Qingyun Sect has accepted you as disciples, not to keep you as low-level cultivators for life. What I want to cultivate are true cultivators who can stand on their own."
Shen Qing's words silenced the crowd completely.
Wang Ergou's eyes lit up. Even though he had been searching for stones on the mountain for years, his mouth slightly agape. He didn't know why Shen Qing was so kind to these peasants.
Zhong Xiu, who was huddled in the corner, raised his head, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Shen Qing continued, "Let's not talk about anything far away. Just take Qinghe County as an example. You should know that literacy is a privilege reserved for the children of wealthy families. But at Qingyun Sect, I will teach you. I will not charge you any money, and I will not set any thresholds. As long as you are disciples of Qingyun Sect, I will teach you."
"This is the first favor Qingyun Sect has shown you. I do not expect you to repay it, but you should remember the sect's kindness."
Teaching these peasants to read was a decision Shen Qing made after careful consideration. These people were too unaptitude, and apart from a few, the rest were destined to have little success in their cultivation.
Therefore, Shen Qing planned to teach them to read, and the concept of a disciple was not just about cultivation.
In the future, most of these people will inevitably be eliminated, but Shen Qing will not give up on them. He will teach them to read and write, and when the time is right, Shen Qing plans to find them a job in the county town as outer disciples of the Qingyun Sect.
After all, in Shen Qing's eyes, who was used to being frugal, even a mosquito's leg is still meat.
The group of peasant disciples below the stage fell silent for a moment, then Wang Ergou suddenly stood up: "Sect Master! I'll learn! I'll definitely learn what the Sect Master teaches!"
"I'll learn too!"
"I'll learn too!"
The sounds rose and fell.