Chapter 1804: Lingjian Zhenren's Difficulties and Request

Don't worry, I still have this bit of reputation.

Heaven Sword Sect has recruited few disciples in recent years, those meeting the conditions are scarce; moreover, the number of fallen disciples is gradually increasing, the threat from Lingzhou keeps rising, and also some of my Heaven Sword Sect's disciples prefer to take risks, like to challenge their limits, so.

Lingjian Zhenren himself finds it hard to say, the sect's disciples have rather extreme temperaments, they rather like to court death; many disciples want to temper their sword Technique to the extreme, temper their bodies, many disciples cultivate using various extreme methods, some even use lightning to temper their bodies; strong disciples are fine to say, but ordinary disciples also do this— isn't that just going to die?

Moreover, Heaven Sword Sect's some cultivation methods are rather special, rather... deadly, which is what has led to Heaven Sword Sect's current situation; wanting to cultivate a disciple is not easy, finding a suitable disciple is even less easy; over these years Heaven Sword Sect has been recruiting disciples, helplessly, those with talent are really too few.

Heaven Sword Sect's required disciples are rather special, needing Sword Dao aptitude; moreover, the number of humans under its domain is limited, it cannot compare to Tian Du Men and the Accumulated Dust Sect, the base number is not large enough, so disciple numbers are naturally not many.

Moreover, Tian Du Men and the Accumulated Dust Sect need many disciples, not so demanding; they want all kinds of disciples—for example, those with cultivation aptitude, those with Pill Refining aptitude, those with planting aptitude, those with Formation aptitude, and so on; as long as a disciple has aptitude, they are needed.

All kinds of disciples are needed, and the required aptitude is not that high; the main idea is to rely on disciple numbers to accomplish the sect's accumulation—some disciples have no aptitude early on and don't show it, but later gradually show it; such disciples are not few.

Relying on aptitude and foundation to judge, ultimately a group is overlooked; Heaven Sword Sect follows an elite path, which leads to their selecting a limited number of disciples—each year they recruit only a few dozen to a few hundred, and most of them will die.

Ah, Heaven Sword Sect's situation is just like that, I also feel terrible; the sect's elders hardly manage these matters, they've left it to me to handle; although I am not the Sect Master of Heaven Sword Sect, what I do is hardly different from the Sect Master.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be so anxious; I simply can't be like them, I could ignore all that and focus on cultivation.

Lingjian Zhenren is utterly helpless; he manages most of Heaven Sword Sect's affairs, his authority is hardly different from the Sect Master's; basically he handles all the sect's big and small matters, lacking only... the Sect Master title, in practice there's hardly any difference.

He needs an assistant, needs Xinran Zhanglao's help; in this regard, Xinran Zhanglao has aptitude, and moreover, after Xinran Zhanglao returns to the sect, he can relax considerably, have time to cultivate, without having to worry about everything.

Other people in the sect truly lack this aptitude and ability; most disciples have decent aptitude, their Sword Dao aptitude is good; the problem is that such people mostly have some peculiarities—for example, being rather reclusive, being rather obsessed with cultivation, being rather single‑minded.

Handling these matters, they are not up to it, instead they easily offend people; this makes Lingjian Zhenren suffer, he has no way, the Sect Master directly puts these matters on him and goes into secluded cultivation.

Ah, I also find it difficult; such a huge sect, I have to manage everything—do you think I'm easy?

Xinran is an excellent talent; after she returns to Heaven Sword Sect, she can help me manage these matters, also help me share some pressure, so I can relax a bit; otherwise, why would I be so fixated on Xinran?

There are plenty of disciples with aptitude; I don't need that obstinate type, but someone who can handle various matters.

Now Xinran cannot return with me, she has to stay here to look after the child; I have no choice, I can only go find Ming Jianzi and Ming Wuzi; I believe they still very much want to go to Tianwai, other sects could not recruit them, and even if they did, they could not cultivate them.

Only my Heaven Sword Sect will wholeheartedly cultivate them, after all, they originally belong to my Heaven Sword Sect's disciples.

Lingjian Zhenren opened up, speaking of some of his difficulties; this is equivalent to telling Chen Chuyang that he has no other meaning, he just needs an assistant.

Ming Jianzi and Ming Wuzi are both fine; Ming Wuzi's Sword Dao aptitude is strong, Ming Jianzi is excellent in all aspects, he is a replacement for Xinran Zhanglao; moreover, other members of the Spirit Sword Sect are also excellent, we can bring them to Heaven Sword Sect, especially those Spirit Sword Sect Elders—don't look at their age, once they reach Heaven Sword Sect, after a little cultivation to help them break through, their lifespans will increase rapidly.

People of that world who have achieved cultivation are not simple; their aptitude is no problem, furthermore they have undergone life‑and‑death and time trials, their mental disposition is truly strong, stronger than ordinary disciples, more worthy of cultivation.

At least, they won't be like the newly recruited disciples who like to court death.

Just handle it, no need to tell me; keep it to say to them, I still say that: if you can persuade them, they are willing to leave with you, I won't stop you; if you cannot persuade them, I won't help. Chen Chuyang waved his hand, not wanting to meddle in his affairs—what those people think, whether they want to follow him away, depends on their choice.

Also depends on Lingjian Zhenren's sincerity; it's estimated hard to persuade them, Lingjian Zhenren also knows he needs Chen Chuyang's help.

Chen Chuyang, I need you to say a word; if you don't speak, they cannot agree. Lingjian Zhenren stared at Chen Chuyang, hoping to obtain his permission.

If he does not permit it, the Spirit Sword Sect's disciples cannot nod, nor can they follow him away.

Without Chen Chuyang's endorsement, those disciples will not easily leave; they fear being killed, after all, most who went to Tianwai died.

Spirit Sword Sect has not a few people who went to Tianwai, their end was death; therefore, most people in that world are wary of Tianwai, they will not lightly leave, nor will they lightly follow him away.

Tianwai represents death, represents danger; without strength, one cannot lightly go there.

Okay, I can help you say a word, just a word; more than that and there's none left, the rest you must figure out yourself. Chen Chuyang finally softened—no, I should say he saw Lingjian Zhenren's sincerity, he could tell this person was not lying, but genuinely sincere.

Wanting to lie in front of him is hard to do; Lingjian Zhenren probably truly wants to bring a batch of disciples to Heaven Sword Sect for training, to strengthen Heaven Sword Sect's foundation and strength.