Chapter 297: 297. Chapter 294: Longyuan Immortal Sect Launches Nationwide Recruitment of Disciples

297. Chapter 294 Longyuan Immortal Sect Opens Nationwide Recruitment of Disciples

In the entire global secret meeting, an unprecedented silence fell; this was simply too bizarre, something even sci‑fi novels wouldn't dare write.

"Are the people of Greater Xia really not crazy?"

After a long while someone broke the silence and spoke slowly, "How could there be such an absurd thing?"

This time the global secret conference ended inconclusively; although we don't know why Huaxia closed its borders, it has done many things that are hard to believe.

Yet they absolutely did not believe any information they obtained; Greater Xia may be abnormal, but they are completely sane and clear‑headed.

After all, they are all human; when this theory first spread, every country had already sent experts to investigate all aspects, just in case there really was a heavenly‑earthly catastrophe, but the compiled data showed that Earth is normal, the universe is normal, and there is no possibility of any natural disaster occurring.

Therefore, the countries now completely fail to understand Greater Xia's actions.

The so‑called heavenly‑earthly disaster might just be a pretext; Greater Xia may have a deeper motive.

The world is just that strange; sometimes you lay the answer out in the open, yet people still choose not to believe it for various reasons.

No one knows which country the explanation for Huaxia's border closure came from; perhaps it was to attract attention, or perhaps some high‑level officials made a deal and released the news to ride the hot topic of Greater Xia's closure.

Who first spread the message and what their purpose was have been lost, but not long after the conference ended, numerous reports of Greater Xia's border closure were already flying everywhere.

Across the globe, countless netizens who were following this news were stunned; they never imagined that Greater Xia's reason was this.

"Is today really not April Fools'? I've lived this long and never heard a funnier joke."

"Good heavens, what era is this that people still believe in the apocalypse, heavenly‑earthly disaster, and thus Greater Xia must close its borders?"

"God, thank goodness my country isn't this ignorant; the people of Greater Xia are pitiful—do they have no human rights? I sympathize deeply with them."

"I've always thought Greater Xia is backward, the very epitome of ignorance—did their leaders get kicked in the head by a donkey? How else could they make such a decision?"

"In history, Greater Xia's feudal dynasties made similar decisions; everyone saw the result—Greater Xia fell a century behind the world, and the losses are incalculable."

"Now they're repeating the same mistake, wanting to let the past happen again?"

"It's indeed laughable; I paid a high price for this information, and I hear that Greater Xia's high officials believe in it wholeheartedly—that the heavenly‑earthly disaster is coming—and I feel this country is beyond saving."

"Heavenly‑earthly disaster talk is nonsense; I suggest revoking Greater Xia's permanent seat on the United Nations, since they've already begun closing their borders."

Citizens of countless countries have been mocking,

Moreover, the intelligence departments of many countries are actively investigating through various channels; no matter how much they spend, the conclusions they reach are exactly the same!

Greater Xia's border closure is solely because of the heavenly‑earthly disaster.

Faced with this outcome, they simply do not believe that any disaster will occur between heaven and earth.

Countless scientists worldwide have also mocked Greater Xia's measures, yet among them there are also many wise individuals.

They are not fools; they know the Greater Xia leadership would not arbitrarily abandon its position, yet they are proceeding directly with the closure, which means they must bear huge economic losses each day.

Quite a few non‑government scientists have tentatively studied the current global changes, but when they began their research they found

that there is nothing particularly special anywhere in the world.

Earth's temperature has returned to normal, and the originally misaligned interstellar Earth orbit is gradually returning to its proper path.

With all this evidence here, what disaster could possibly occur between heaven and earth?

Given Earth's current technological level, we naturally cannot detect the construction of a cosmic signal tower; perhaps it will take hundreds or even thousands of years before we can catch a faint trace of it.

If it weren't for Ye Qin's good luck, happening to see these things while wandering the universe, he probably wouldn't know of their existence.

Later, when these people heard that Greater Xia had even put the so‑called martial cultivation into the exam syllabus, they became even more dazed.

"Greater Xia's behavior is getting more outrageous; they even introduced a martial‑way ranking to popularize cultivation among students."

"It's truly hilarious—is Greater Xia trying to march into mythology?"

"Saint Mary above! Should we also clear out Yahweh then?"

"I think Greater Xia's leaders are truly mad; this country is completely hopeless, yet they issue such an order."

"I obtained their so‑called cultivation method, examined it carefully, and found that the contents recorded there are simply incomprehensible."

Many countries obtained parts of the basic cultivation technique through various means, but faced with the complex patterns and sentences recorded above, these foreigners simply cannot fully understand it!

Even if translated, it's utterly like reading a heavenly book—half‑understood, muddled; after painstaking study for half a day there is still no result.

"This is just an ordinary book that couldn't be any more ordinary; why does Greater Xia treat it like a precious treasure?"

"I think the content here is pure nonsense; I can't understand it at all—it's like demonic scribbles."

"Even if the text here were translated, it would still be bewildering—could it be a new kind of Morse code?"

Linguists from countless countries have taken a strong interest in this cultivation technique; the various strange characters and their deep meanings have racked their brains, almost burning out their CPUs.

They have profoundly experienced the vast and profound depth of Greater Xia's language and culture.

Faced with the various bizarre measures in Huaxia, countless countries around the world have issued news, criticizing and satirizing them.

They simply do not believe that any turmoil or change will occur between heaven and earth!

Actually, not only abroad, but many people within Greater Xia itself are filled with doubts!

Many people who climbed over the wall to see foreign online comments also felt bewildered.

"Heavenly‑earthly disaster—what exactly is this situation?"

"Never mind; we'll just honestly follow the nation's steps—what these people like to say is none of our business."

"That said, this cultivation method actually seems somewhat useful; my physical fitness has improved quite a bit!"

"We just need to do our own jobs well; ignore these people—I think they're just envious and jealous."

In the face of foreign media's frenzied mockery, Greater Xia's populace remained remarkably calm, yet some hot‑tempered old brothers engaged in fierce debates, their keyboard clacking like tigers, almost spitting sparks.

Many more people simply cultivated calmly, because after the closure, all kinds of policies were issued.

The nation almost completely halted work, with every place promoting the benefits of cultivation!

Everywhere they raised huge, eye‑catching red banners.

【If you want the nation to be strong, you must cultivate!

Promote the society's distinctive path; cultivation is the only way out!】

Have you cultivated today?

Only cultivation will bring a beautiful future tomorrow!】

These slogans sprang up like bamboo shoots after rain, as if they had popped up everywhere overnight, making passersby's mouths twitch incessantly.

Faced with these promotions, some people still objected at first, after all, stopping work meant no source of livelihood; in response to this situation, the Great Xia authorities directly issued several announcements.

【All cultivation technique practitioners can receive a financial subsidy of 500 yuan each day; this subsidy will be distributed after one month, and moreover, those who reach the Soldier's Dao level will also receive corresponding rewards。】

Those at each level of the Soldier's Dao ten stages can receive subsidies: the first level receives a 100,000 yuan financial subsidy, the second level receives a 200,000 yuan financial subsidy, the third level receives a 300,000 yuan financial subsidy, and so on.

The further back, the higher the subsidy, and there are even subsidies starting from millions!

Seeing this, countless people went crazy!

Compared to all the previous statements, nothing could be more exciting than this, after all, these are real money.

If one follows normal cultivation, as long as they don't slack off, even a fool can reach the second level after a month; although cultivation becomes harder the further along, each small level can still receive subsidies.

Adding the daily 500 yuan cultivation for this month, for some people it's simply enormous wealth; since they can avoid work, still strengthen their bodies, and earn a wage, why not?

Moreover, the higher your cultivation level, the greater the conveniences you'll enjoy.

Since the Great Xia authorities have announced these, they will surely fulfill their promises; if cash reserves are insufficient, they can be transferred

converted into a home purchase fund.

When purchasing a home, one can show this qualification and use it directly as cash; moreover, this qualification can be freely exchanged among family members, that is, between parents and children.

Seeing these notifications, countless citizens were excited, and everyone who owns property has an inexplicable obsession.

Putting it this way, as long as one has the qualification, almost 99% or more of people will want to own a house of their own!

And now, the state gives subsidies; as long as you don't slack off in cultivation, you can obtain an unexpected fortune, plus a huge home purchase fund.

Without a doubt, the entire Great Xia went crazy over it.

"What work? Only fools work; I'm going back to cultivate—no one, not even the heavenly emperor himself, can stop me."

"What job can earn 100,000 to 200,000 in a month? That's almost my previous annual salary; I knew working had no future."

"The fortune teller said my bone structure is extraordinary; I feel I'm quite suited for cultivation, so I'm taking that 200,000."

"Brother, are you cultivating that fast? Any secrets? Care to share? Let's all get rich together."

"Carrying bricks on a construction site has no future compared to cultivation; I've long despised those black-hearted capitalists who squeeze us daily—today I'm firing the boss."

Countless people went crazy over this bonus; although facing the news of nationwide factory shutdowns, many bosses still wanted to sneakily operate.

After all, this sudden shutdown wave caused them massive losses; a construction site idle for a day loses tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of yuan, accumulating day by day—who could bear that?

For these capitalists, compared to the state's bonuses, naturally the profit from reopening is greater.

Unfortunately, they wanted to reopen, but they were shocked to find that not a single worker wanted to work for them—with the state's huge bonuses up front, who would still care about those wages?

Some black-hearted bosses, using the excuse of withholding previous wages, threatened to force migrant workers to continue working.

Those migrant workers joined forces and filed a complaint; almost the next day, countless inspection departments showed up!

The procedure was directly approved by the city mayor; I was worried the city lacked funds to send out the monthly rewards, but at this critical juncture, daring to cause trouble is practically handing over a god of wealth.

Great!

All we need is someone like you causing trouble—your property will be wholly confiscated, no matter how strong your connections, they won't help!

Seeing this, countless black-hearted bosses nationwide felt their scalps go numb, fearing they'd be next; they immediately tucked tail and behaved, daring not to make any small moves.

Likewise affected by the turmoil were real estate tycoons; many property bosses, seeing this, were stunned and nearly exploded in anger.

What exactly is going on this year? Why does misfortune always strike them?

First the land was seized, then building materials were seized, and finally even the constructed houses had to be seized—it's outright banditry.

Their hearts were bleeding, but there was nothing they could do; facing the unyielding authorities, they dared not refuse.

If they refused, what awaited them was an investigation order.

Anything even slightly against the law will be investigated to the end!

Faced with this, countless real estate department bigwigs nationwide could only grit their teeth and hold press conferences, announcing that their properties conform to state policy and can be bought with fiscal subsidies.

These people previously stirred up the real estate market, raised housing prices, earned a lot of money, and now it's time for them to bleed.

Repeated policies, plus generous rewards, directly drove everyone in the buildings into madness, all throwing themselves into cultivation.

Even high-speed rail and flights, etc., were all suspended; only a few one or two lines remained operational, but aside from those who must travel, the carriages are basically empty.

Walking down the street, people's greetings also turned from 'Have you eaten?' 'What did you eat?' to 'Have you cultivated?' 'What level are you?' 'Which housing estate are you eyeing?'

At the same time, several recruitment notices also appeared online, instantly attracting the attention of many netizens.

【Want to know the truth of the world? Want to know where cultivation leads? If you have many doubts about today's world, come to Longyuan Immortal Sect—here we have all the answers!】

【In celebration of the completion of Longyuan Immortal Sect's construction, we are specially recruiting 100 disciples; passersby, don't miss out! Miss this village and there's no such shop!】

【We have strong teaching staff here; if you want to succeed, come to Longyuan Immortal Sect! We guarantee you'll reach the peak within a year!】

【There once was a tremendous opportunity placed before me; I didn't cherish it well, and only after losing it did I regret it—missing Longyuan Immortal Sect, regretting for ten thousand years!】

Seeing these exaggerated slogans, many netizens had their eyes twitch.

"Died laughing—who came up with this? It has a hint of the Jiangnan leather factory vibe, feels like a scam—what the heck is Longyuan Immortal Sect?"

"Just hearing the name sounds like those cultivation sects described in fantasy novels, but I always feel it's a bit weird."

"This is too trend-chasing—now even cultivation sects are popping up; will flying on swords appear next?"

"Open up your perspective a bit—don't just talk about flying on swords; maybe even monsters and spiritual beasts will appear."

"What to do? This recruitment slogan is too addictive; I'm kinda wanting to sign up—if such a cultivation sect is real, maybe there'll be some unexpected joy."

"Hey, you upstairs, wake up a bit—this feels a bit unreliable; maybe it's just for gaining popularity by making a spectacle."

Meanwhile, on the other side, within the boundless Longyuan Mountain Range stands a magnificent building, existing like a celestial palace, towering at the mountain peak.

Inside one of the pavilions, an elderly person is intently looking at a phone.

Although his hair is white, making him look about eighty, his face is extremely youthful, at most in his early fifties.

His fingers flew, leaving only an afterimage in the air, and he quickly typed out a large block of text.

At that moment a young man walked in, handsome and graceful, and said, "Fifth Elder, you actually still have the leisure to play with your phone here? The Sect Leader sent me to ask how the recruitment of disciples is going."

This young man was none other than Xie Yixuan, who had resigned together with Sun Zhenbang from the police station earlier!

Now he still looks the same, but his bearing has been completely transformed; his every move exudes a calm steadiness, as if he were a different person.

The Fifth Elder rolled his eyes and said, "Hey, kid, don't talk nonsense—I'm not playing on my phone; I'm busy recruiting students."

Xie Yixuan took the phone with a doubtful expression, and upon seeing the content he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

"Are you sure this will actually attract anyone? I have a feeling it's a bit risky."

The Fifth Elder remained calm, stroked his beard, exuding confidence, and said, "Rest assured, with these carefully crafted slogans of mine, someone will definitely come."

Seeing the Fifth Elder's confidence, Xie Yixuan didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm, saying, "Alright, I'll wait and see."

Who would have thought that the very next second, the Fifth Elder's phone rang.

"Ding—you have a new message."

The Fifth Elder's eyes lit up, he waved his phone proudly, and said, "See? I told you someone would come. I won't talk to you anymore—I'll get back to these people's messages."

Beside him, Xie Yixuan wore an expression of existential doubt—had he stayed too long in the deep mountains and old forests? He could hardly fathom what these elderly people were thinking these days. (End of chapter)