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Chapter 160 Work Choices [Seeking Monthly Ticket]

Chapter 160: Chapter 160 Work Choices [Seeking Monthly Ticket]

"This is a second-grade Talisman Master, Martial Uncle Yu Guangyao," Bai Chengji first introduced the one on the left. "Your Martial Uncle Yu, like our Fu Tower, also belongs to the Qifu Faction, which falls under the Scripture Pavilion lineage."

"Unlike our teaching, they mainly deal with morticians. Most of their contact is with the deceased..."

Before Bai Chengji could finish, Yu Guangyao interrupted him with a dark face, cutting off his embellished words, "Do not listen to this old boy’s nonsense, he just wants to deceive you. Due to your negative virtue, you are suitable to advance into our lineage of Talisman Masters."

"Greetings, Martial Uncle Yu!" Given the opportunity, Wang Zijia greeted politely.

Seeing this, Bai Chengji immediately pointed to another person and said, "This is Martial Uncle Shi Anyi. Your Martial Uncle Shi does not belong to our Qifu Faction, but is from the Funerary Preserving Vein."

Perhaps due to unfamiliarity, or because Shi Anyi was from Funerary Preserving Vein, Bai Chengji’s introduction this time was much more formal.

"Greetings, Martial Uncle Shi!" Wang Zijia greeted again.

Shi Anyi seemed slightly old, around sixty or seventy years old, his hair slightly gray, but his cultivation was only at the Middle Stage of being a Sacrificial wine master.

He slightly nodded, saying, "I belong to the Life Faction of the Funerary Preserving Vein."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zijia set in some confusion. He truly knew very little about the Funerary Preserving Vein – probably in part because the sect controlled it so strictly.

While there was plenty of unofficial information and buzzing rumors about it, formal, reliable information was scarce.

Shi Anyi, seemingly having expected this, explained, "The entire Funerary Preserving Vein separates into two major factions: Life and Death. You should not be unfamiliar with the Death Faction – they are the orthodox morticians, responsible for leading rituals and the act of entering the coffin."

Upon hearing these words, Wang Zijia slightly nodded. He reluctantly understood this – after all, he had attended a ritual once.

"The Life Faction, on the other hand, is responsible for managing the living. Say, for instance, someone’s lifespan is nearing its end, they would invite us. With their proactive cooperation, we will use certain means to extract the relevant heritage. Hence, our faction is also called the Heritage Masters."

"Compared to the morticians, our methods are much gentler. The success rate of extracting heritage is much higher, and the backlash we have to bear is also much more bearable. Overall, it’s a lot better than being a mortician."

"However, all the benefits cannot outweigh one disadvantage." Shi Anyi paused here, saying, "Our extraction must be voluntary, and the subject must actively cooperate. Moreover, when the subject undergoes the procedure, they will suffer unimaginable physical pain."

"Extracting extraordinary characteristics out of their body while they are alive was called plucking the immortal bones, severing the connection to immortality – originally one of the most severe ancient punishments."

"Even after countless years of improvement, for a cultivator, it is still equivalent to enduring the cruel punishment of soul-extracting and body-refining. That is why even though using the Heritage Method to leave more secret books for future generations is better, few people have the courage to do so."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zijia showed a look of realization.

Shi Anyi, after saying this, added, "Since you already rejected Martial Uncle Yan yesterday, no one from the Death Faction came today."

Well, he didn’t reject him, did he?

He just spoke his preference after listening to the choices Yan Qimeng gave. But to the Perfected, not eagerly flattering probably also amounted to rejection.

"So today, after the disciples have made their choice... this is the direction of my future work?" Wang Zijia looked at the three of them and asked.

As the host, Bai Chengji nodded, "Mmm, although we all belong to the Scripture Pavilion, there are still some differences."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zijia spoke, "If, I’m just saying if, if I choose one lineage, after I become a Sacrificial wine master, if I want to open a new lineage, will it make a difference?"

All three people were shocked, and Bai Chengji laughed even more, "Youth is indeed wonderful!"

"It’s great to be ambitious!" Shi Anyi also said with a smile.

As Wang Zijia looked perplexed, he asked, "What is the problem, wasn’t it said that finding your own Magic Door meant you could open a vein earlier?"

Seeing Wang Zijia’s confusion, Bai Chengji said, "That’s true, but after thousands of years of development, the Wanyu Sect has attained extreme prosperity. Let’s put the difficulties of obtaining the vein-opening qualification aside for now. Even this qualification itself is not easy to obtain."

"It is true that understanding a Magic Door can get you the chance to open a vein in advance, but there are requirements to meet. Out of your Nine Techniques, eight techniques belong to existing systems. Using a new combination of techniques at most extends the existing system, not considered a new Magic Door, as the differences between these two doctrines are not significant."

"Only if certain standards set by the Scripture Pavilion are met, can it be considered a newly launched Magic Door. After that, you need to complete a task for opening a vein to obtain the relevant qualifications. There’s a lot more to it."

"In addition, if you want to apply for opening a vein through this method, you must also sign a contract with the Scripture Pavilion. It stipulates that after your death, at least one copy of the Magic Door classics extracted from you must be handed over to the Scripture Pavilion for backup."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zijia was dumbstruck.

It sounds like checking duplications and weight comparison in a Ph.D. thesis, isn’t it?

Not only must the quality of the paper be hard, but also there must be enough novelty?

Beyond that, do you have to sign an IP transfer agreement and relinquish some patent rights after you die?

Seeing Wang Zijia fall silent, Shi Anyi took over the conversation, "These considerations are all too early. As for your concern, there is no need to worry at all. If you truly have the qualifications to open a vein, no matter which faction you enter, the vein will support you fully."

"The reason why all kinds of schools of thought have bloomed and contended in Wanyu Sect for so many years is inseparable from the rewards and encouragements. It’s just that you are unlikely to get this qualification. You need to understand that many Perfected aren’t able to get this qualification."

"And most of the Middle Third Boundary’s elders have gone to Qifeng. Therefore, they rarely have the leisure time to play house with us, the Outer Sect disciples of the Lower Three Realms."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zijia pondered for a moment and asked, "Then, does choosing a faction affect my welfare?"

Bai Chengji laughed and shook his head, "If there were differences in welfare, I wouldn’t have come to join this assembly. The remuneration of being a teacher is nothing compared to the good pay of the Talisman Master and Heritage factions."

For the undisputed fact, Bai Chengji was very calm. He explained, "Now that you have decided to be within the Scripture Pavilion lineage, you may choose six out of nine Techniques at will. Also, because your mission was completed ahead of schedule, you receive compensation with a Class A spiritual item."

"Aside from these, the difference lies in the treatment of your position. For instance, your income in our Fu Tower, mostly comes from teaching. The Heritage vein’s income mainly comes from undertaking tasks outside, helping people condense their heritage. It’s the same for the Talisman Master vein."

"Of course, on the premise that you can eat their food, you need to have reached that role when you become a Sacrificial wine."