Chapter Sixteen: Pang Hai's Guidance

at remained in his eyes was the vast expanse of the Tianguo void, with nothing else present.A light cough echoed from afar, growing closer. Elder Xing Mo, already frail in his old age, appeared even m...A moment later.

"You're not bad," Pang Dahai said, already having taken those two pieces of ore.

Yu Xiadie stood nervously to the side. Seeing that he wasn't angry but instead laughing happily, she was completely puzzled about what her senior brother was thinking.

Since I have seen enough sincerity, Pang Dahai spoke frankly: “Cultivation is a lifelong pursuit. Therefore, cultivators in the initial stages of cultivation should best determine their direction based on their own aptitude or talent. Of course, the talent I'm talking about is not the cultivation aptitude you just tested, but the compatibility between your own self and a certain sect.”

Lü Ye sharply caught the key point, a little puzzled. "Didn't you mean to point out the selection of sects" How did it turn into something about factions

"Good, this is a sect indeed!" Pang Hai nodded. "The cultivation world of the Nine States once had many strange and peculiar sects, but not many survived to the present day. The main sects are only six: those who focus on physical cultivation, the Body Cultivators; those who specialize in close combat, the Martial Cultivators; those who delve into techniques, the Spell Cultivators; those who practice medicine and heal others, the Medical Cultivators; those who communicate with spirits and the underworld, the Ghost Cultivators; and those who are skilled in alchemy, talisman drawing, array formation, and artifact crafting, the External Cultivators. Of course, there are also some smaller sects that have survived, but they are not common. You will naturally know them if you encounter them in the future."

It can be said that these six major sects encompass ninety-nine percent of the cultivators in the Kyushu cultivation world, and they also determine the direction of cultivators' practice. If you choose the right direction, your future cultivation will naturally be twice the result with half the effort. For example, some people are born with divine power and a sturdy physique, so naturally, they should choose the physical cultivation path. Others have an exceptional talent for spells, so they naturally choose the magical cultivation path. Some people don't like fighting and killing, so they go to alchemy or healing, which are all suitable choices for themselves. Therefore, determining your sect is very important. Otherwise, if someone who wants to fly a sword joins the Hundred Flowers Valley, no one can teach them.

Pang Hai introduced himself endlessly, and both Lu Ye and Yu Xiaodice nodded in agreement. These pieces of information were unheard of even to Yu Xiaodice.

"As my senior brother said, different sects focus on different schools of thought" Lu Ye vaguely understood his meaning.

"Did I ever tell you" Pang Dahai was astonished.

"My senior brother just said that people from the Hundred Flowers Valley do not learn swordsmanship."

"You are quite intelligent." Pang Hai praised Lu Ye with a glance, unexpectedly he had deduced something just from his words. "Generally speaking, there can't be only one faction within a sect. There are at least two or three, and more often four or five, or even more. Like the top ten first-class sects, they basically have all factions complete. Of course, there are exceptions. The Beixuan Jianzong has only one cultivation faction, and it is the most extreme kind of warrior cultivator." Mentioning the Beixuan Jianzong, Pang Hai's fat face twitched involuntarily, as if he remembered something unpleasant.

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Although a sect is usually composed of several factions, there will always be different focuses. This is especially true for lower-ranked sects, as they don't have enough resources and energy to develop all factions equally. Take Burning Moon Mountain, for example. They focus mainly on alchemy and external cultivation within the Dan Xiu faction. The pills refined by Burning Moon Mountain's Dan Xiu are renowned throughout the entire Bingzhou. Those born with the element of fire would undoubtedly have a greater advantage if they wished to join Burning Moon Mountain, as both pill refining and weapon forging require fire-attributed spiritual power."

When he said the last words, he glanced at Lu Ye, his meaning already very clear.

Lu Ye suddenly realized: "This is what Senior Brother said before, determining the school affiliation based on one's own attributes"

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“That’s right,” Pang Dahai nodded. “Gold masters are sharp and can choose from warriors, spellcasters, or physical cultivators. Wood masters are full of vitality and can pursue physical cultivation, medical cultivation, spellcasting, alchemy, or formation cultivation. Water masters are flexible and inclusive, welcoming all schools of thought. Fire masters are fierce and, apart from medical and ghost cultivators, can adapt to any other school. Earth masters are sturdy and most suited for physical cultivation. So in the future, your chosen path depends not only on your interests but also on your attribute. There’s a saying among mortals: ‘Men fear entering the wrong profession,’ which holds true in the cultivation world as well.”

"Understood." Lü Ye nodded seriously, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, senior brother."

Though Big Hai appears to be greedy for taking those two pieces of ore from me, what he said was indeed extraordinary and unheard of, making it worth more than the value of the ore itself.

"These are just common sense things. You don't know because you rarely interact with the outside world."

"May I also ask, Teacher brother, my attributes are primarily fire with a secondary metal element. Which sect would be more suitable for me this time"

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"Well, you..." Pang Dahai sized him up and down, then chuckled. "I feel like you have no chance with either one."

Lu Ye's face instantly darkened like the bottom of a pot: "What was that senior brother trying to say to me just now"hing that doesn't exist in the Nine States.That's easy enough. I'll send a message to Haitang and see if she can help me figure something out. I can pay her spirit jade for it, just like buying it.>Th...