Chapter 80: Opening Remarks

As they spoke, those demon cultivator girls with animal ears and feet also found seats and sat down.

They did not seem to have any ill will toward humans, and they were already wearing the Spiritual Moon Sect’s qipao uniforms.

After a while, the Assembly Hall gradually filled up. Mu Yanxi estimated that there were over 1,000 new disciples alone.

In her past life, no Sect would recruit disciples on such a massive scale, especially since this was just a branch.

When everyone had arrived, a majestic female voice said, “Silence! The disciple recruitment ceremony is about to begin.”

Along with that majestic voice came a spirit sense as powerful as a mountain. The girls who had been whispering just a moment ago were instantly intimidated into silence.

A woman wearing a black qipao with gold trim walked onto the stage. She did not look old, appearing like a beautiful woman in her 20s, but she radiated the powerful aura of the golden core stage. Furthermore, her qipao had a long hem.

“Hello, newly joined disciples. I am the current sect leader of the Spiritual Moon Sect. You may call me Headmaster Mo. Congratulations on successfully passing the entrance exam for the Spiritual Moon Sect. Welcome, everyone!” the woman said as she stood at the front of the stage.

Her voice was not loud, yet it could be heard clearly throughout the entire Assembly Hall.

As soon as she finished speaking, all the female disciples raised their hands and began to applaud. Mu Yanxi, unfamiliar with the customs and traditions of this world, quickly followed suit.

Headmaster Mo pressed her hand down to signal for the applause to stop and continued, “Among you, there are female cultivators who worked hard to pass the exam for the Spiritual Moon Sect.”

“There are those who were once male but underwent surgery to become female just to join our sect, and there are demon cultivators who received enlightenment from the Spiritual Moon Palace to open their spirits.”

“Regardless of which category you fall into, since you are here, you must have a full understanding of our sect’s purpose and direction, and you joined because you agree with our philosophy.”

Hearing Headmaster Mo’s words, Mu Yanxi thought, ‘That’s not necessarily true. Many people might have been forced to enroll in the Spiritual Moon Sect because their sect entrance exam scores weren’t high enough for a better Great Sect.’

‘As for those demon cultivators, they were signed into blood covenants and owed spirit stones; they didn’t have a choice at all.’

Of course, she was likely right about one thing: at least most of the female disciples here knew the direction and purpose of the Spiritual Moon Sect and even the Spiritual Moon Palace, and they were prepared for it.

“Indeed, our sect is dedicated to cultivating service-oriented talent so that after you finish your studies, you can serve high-level Great experts and become female cultivators who put what they’ve learned into practice.”

“Do not look down upon our sect’s teachings and training. Among the five elements of immortal cultivation — wealth, methods, land, companions, and treasures — wealth and companions are the two most important. Our sect is here to teach you how to obtain these two.”

“Over these tens of thousands of years, most of the heavy, repetitive, and inefficient labor has long been replaced by marionettes.”

“Advanced marionettes can handle most chores, eliminating the need for human labor. Aside from work related to the cultivation path that cannot be replaced — such as pill refining, weapon refining, spiritual plants, and talisman drawing — the industry that remains eternally prosperous is the service industry.”

“After all, whether it’s great families or large corporations and giant enterprises, they still require a large number of beautiful female cultivators who understand etiquette to receive guests.”

“The higher the rank of a cultivator or Great expert, the more they require prestige and service.”

“Therefore, by mastering a few skills in our sect, you can find a job and earn spirit stones anywhere you go. The more spirit stones you earn, the further you can walk on the cultivation path. The more wealth you have, the greater your future achievements will be.”

“Next is the companion. The ancients said that when one person attains the Dao, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. However, attaining the Dao is difficult, while being the chicken or dog is easy.”

“Our sect will teach you how to be a qualified chicken or dog, and then how to attach yourselves to those who have attained the Dao, following them as they ascend to heaven,” Headmaster Mo concluded.