Chapter 1081 - 1181: Unyielding Standoff

In the following discussion, Ye Tianfan finally understood what truly means to not yield an inch.

The competition between two sects nearly led to a knife fight over a spot in a team, and one sect even summoned their Magical Treasure, but it was suppressed by Tian Chu Zhenren.

Ye Tianfan looked on in amazement at the scene, unable to fathom the allure a single spot held for these sects. Thus, he couldn't comprehend why they were so agitated.

Actually, this is a common issue among minor sects. For Ye Tianfan, ordinary alchemy materials are simply practice tools, as Taichu Sect has a vast reserve of such materials.

Ye Tianfan didn't realize how precious these ordinary materials are for minor sects, where waste is intolerable. Unlike him, who can afford to remake batches of alchemy that failed, minor sects demand cautious planning before starting, with a meticulous process in mind. If alchemy fails, they stop immediately to summarize the failure, taking a whole day even, and anticipating potential future failures to ensure success in subsequent attempts.

Then, they move on to the next batch, making Ye Tianfan seem fortunate by comparison—he can simply avoid past mistakes to move forward.

Therefore, Ye Tianfan was puzzled as to why sect leaders would draw swords over a single spot, as a spot signifies additional resources to cultivate selected individuals to further strengthen their power.

People say major sects are cruel with substantial competition pressure, but minor sects are even harsher. In resource distribution, some minor sects concentrate all resources on a single person. Once this person grows powerful, they gather more resources outside, continuing to cultivate the next or the same person. Others struggle without resources.

In major sects, while focusing on elite training is common, there's still ample resource allocation for less talented members. There's no deprivation, just basic resources provided.

Even so, this is far superior to minor sects, which offer zero foundational resources. Those not prioritized must fend for themselves. Sometimes, if they acquired resources, the sect would take some, leaving only a small portion. This is a minor sect's plight.

The silver lining of minor sects is that a slightly gifted individual receives full cultivation focus. If none surpasses in the sect, the next Sect Leader is likely that individual.

In major sects, this is less likely unless you're exceptionally talented like Ye Tianfan, otherwise, you're likely precluded from becoming Sect Leader, at best serving as elite or expendable personnel.

Within major sects, talent isn't scarce, as disciples possess reasonable abilities. Only exceptions and informal recruits face a different entry criterion, akin to Taichu Sect, where climbing a Heavenly Ladder filters out ninety-nine percent.

Those disqualified are absorbed by minor sects or left out due to lack of talent or unfavorable disposition, even joining devil warriors.

Thus, a day passed amid chaos without fruitful discussion. Only sect leaders gathered, avoiding crowding disciples and preventing devil warriors from discovering this matter.

If among leaders lies a devil warrior traitor, Tian Chu Zhenren couldn't care less, having sealed Taichu Sect's exterior post arrival.

Only signals were blocked, not liberty, allowing uninterested leaders to leave anytime. Restriction might incite unrest, impossible for Taichu Sect, deemed illiberal. Yet, if a leader leaves prematurely, letting devils know, then this leader likely is a traitor.

At nightfall, Ye Tianfan dined at Taichu Peak before returning to Taihuo Peak to report the day's events to his master, Tian Chu Zhenren.

"That's typical of minor sects; earning one more spot means extra resources. Unlike us commanding entire teams, they, with dozens of sects, share one, even limited by team size. Thus, they fiercely compete for a spot. Without Sect Leader's Brother, altercations would ensue, as these sects are numerically abundant though weak. Roughly estimated, one team supports two hundred people, even one thousand, all combined can't fulfill these minor sects, let alone major sects occupying several core teams and spots." Tian Chu Zhenren stated.

Ye Tianfan nodded at Tian Chu Zhenren's words, yet struggled to empathize with resource desperation—like a wealthy asking why the hungry don't eat meat.

Ye Tianfan never experienced resource scarcity, neither in the old world nor this one.