“Demon Cultivator Special Recruit?” Mu Yanxi was once again having a day where her worldview was being shattered.
In her past life, demons and humans were irreconcilable enemies who fought to the death upon meeting; how could humans and demons possibly join the same Sect?
But when she thought about how the serpent clan could file complaints in the Heavenly Court, open shops on the Dao Web to sell their own materials, and even guide human cultivators in cultivation methods, it seemed the relationship between the demon race and humans in this world wasn’t actually that bad.
“Yes. Every year, the Spiritual Moon Palace visits several demonic beast farms to collect female demonic beasts with the best bloodlines and innate talent.”
“They awaken their intelligence, feed them Transformation Pills, and then bring them into the Sect for training,” Ruo Xuan said.
“But why recruit demonic beasts? Are there not enough human disciples?” Mu Yanxi asked, still puzzled.
Awakening intelligence and providing Transformation Pills required many resources. What was the purpose of specifically recruiting so many demon cultivators for this?
“The Spiritual Moon Palace’s affiliated schools are dedicated to training various service-oriented talents. Think about it: for high-level cultivators, besides divine artifacts, Immortal Remains, spells, divine abilities, marionettes, and talisman craft, what else is essential during combat?” Ruo Xuan asked in return.
In Mu Yanxi’s past life, high-level cultivators did not have Immortal Remains, but aside from divine treasures, spells, divine abilities, marionettes, and talisman craft, there were very few other things that could influence a battle. Among the most essential items related to demon cultivators was: “spirit beasts?”
“Exactly. A spirit beast with a powerful bloodline and profound cultivation not only makes one even more formidable in battle but also brings great prestige when discussing the Dao with fellow cultivators.”
“The Spiritual Moon Palace recruits Demon Cultivator Special Recruits specifically to cultivate such spirit beasts,” Ruo Xuan said.
“Can demon cultivators afford the tuition? And will they obediently become someone else’s spirit beast?” Mu Yanxi asked, confused.
In her past life, spirit beasts were usually bound by blood contracts right after birth and raised on the cultivator’s natal essence blood.
It was rare to forcibly capture demon cultivators who already had a certain level of cultivation to serve as spirit beasts.
Furthermore, these ones had awakened intelligence. The demon race was generally unruly, and no one would be willing to be a slave. Rebellion was inevitable.
“Of course they don’t have spirit stones. Once these Demon Cultivator Special Recruits awaken their intelligence and transform, they sign a blood contract with the Spiritual Moon Palace.”
“They are the private property of the Spiritual Moon Palace,” Ruo Xuan said.
“There are only three paths waiting for them. One is to earn enough money to redeem themselves from the Spiritual Moon Palace.”
“Another is to be trained by the Spiritual Moon Palace and sold to high-level cultivators as spirit beasts.”
“The last is to prove their potential and strength, pass the exam for the Lingyue Dazong, and finally join the Spiritual Moon Palace as formal disciples.”
“They can even redeem themselves?” This was the most difficult part of the sentence for Mu Yanxi to understand.
Even allowing demon cultivators to join the Spiritual Moon Palace wasn’t as surprising as allowing them to buy their freedom.
A blood contract was a given, but in Mu Yanxi’s worldview, freeing a demonic beast was simply not an option.
To put it bluntly, even raising them to be killed for their monster cores and materials was more normal than redemption.
Letting a demon cultivator redeem themselves was far too wasteful. Could it be a lie? Did they promise them redemption, only to kill them for their monster core once they provided enough money?
“Of course they can redeem themselves. The Heavenly Court has heavenly rules.”
“As long as a demon cultivator pays back the tuition and heavenly material and earthly treasure used to train them, plus interest, they can regain their freedom.”
“Although, paying back all those spirit stones is very difficult for a demon cultivator without any backing. Usually, they take the other two paths,” Ruo Xuan said.
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