Chapter 1195 - 1295: Guiding Light

Therefore, even though sects in the cultivation world frequently recruit people,

they only recruit those with relatively high talent, because even though those with low talent can also cultivate,

the resources they require are simply too vast.

An ordinary person who wants to advance their strength to the Hundred Convergences Realm will need a thousand times more resources than Ye Tianfan.

Even someone like Bai Feng requires hundreds of times more.

This is why sects do not recruit those with low talent, because rather than nurturing one with low talent, it's better to nurture ten with high talent. After all, the resources used by someone with low talent are dozens or even hundreds of times more than those with high talent.

Each sect hopes to maximize the use of the same resources, especially when resources inside the walls are currently very scarce. But now things are different. Once they obtain resources from outside the walls, they can recruit significantly more people inside the walls.

Because even if your talent is poor, you still have your own fortunate encounters.

After all, historically there have been those with exceptionally poor talent who eventually ascended and went to the Immortal Realm.

And legend has it that the fortunate encounter he obtained was a Cultivation Technique rumored to be one that only fools could successfully cultivate, and if a fool were to cultivate this technique, their cultivation speed would be hundreds or thousands of times faster than with other techniques.

However, even though other sects know about these situations, they still do not recruit fools because the margin for error for fools is too low, and the chance of encountering these fortunate encounters is almost impossible, as throughout history, only a few such legends have emerged.

So all sects prefer to recruit individuals with higher talent rather than bear such risks.

Because recruiting fools is too risky, no sect has the capital for such risks.

Of course, Taichu Sect, and other major sects, have the capital to waste some resources; if a fool truly wants to cultivate, sects like Taichu Sect can still support them.

But Taichu Sect doesn't care, because even if they obtain resources, how does it matter?

As long as Taichu Sect obtains a few geniuses, it can make up for this regret, and even all the resources used by these geniuses together isn't more than what the fool uses.

This is also why all sects look at talent when recruiting.

Of course, when recruiting, it's not just about talent; talent is the main focus, but they also look at diligence. Even with high talent, if one is not diligent, achievements won't be high, and vice versa. Even if you're diligent, even meditating day and night without sleep, cultivating in closed seclusion every day, without talent, it's no use.

Because without sufficient talent, your cultivation speed will be very slow, and the resources consumed will be abundant, causing those who cultivate faster to be dissatisfied due to the uneven distribution of resources.

Because if a fool wants to cultivate, the resources needed will be substantial, leading to dissatisfaction among others. If the resources are equal, regardless of talent level, then resources will be evenly distributed, and fools can hardly hope to advance.

It's similar to leveling up by battling monsters; you need ten thousand experience points to level up, then when you receive resources, you get ten thousand points, allowing you to level up accordingly.

But a fool requires a hundred thousand experience points or more, yet only receives ten thousand resource points, barely making an impact.

This way, the gap widens; a fool might need ten collections of resources to advance, while those with high talent may have advanced five or six times after collecting ten resources.

It's like Ye Tianfan has already reached the Thousand Source Realm, yet some who started cultivating with him are only at the third or fifth layer of the Ten Thousand Profound Realm, with some even at the second layer.

In such scenarios, would you, as the Chang Sect, choose to allocate more resources to those fools?

It's akin to investing; you invest one hundred thousand yuan in both, with the first earning you a million and the second not only failing to earn much but possibly losing. As the employer, who would you continue to invest in?

The reasoning is the same; why is it that sects still have those with poor qualities?

One reason is that comparatively, their aptitude is poor, but all sects choose the group with the highest talent, and another reason is that many of these less talented individuals are connections, like the son of an Elder, a nephew or a niece of an Elder.

Or those who, during demon subjugation, were the only survivors left after their entire village or town was massacred by demon beasts. In such cases, all sects consider bringing these individuals back as disciples.

Although these individuals begin cultivation after acknowledging their teachers, due to poor talent, they generally don't become core disciples, instead becoming non-core disciples, doing things like sweeping the floor or serving tea.

Moreover, some of them are self-aware, knowing that surviving and being brought into the cultivation world is thanks to the merits of the sect's Elders or disciples. They are grateful and willing to perform any task.

Of course, there are some crafty ones, but if lacking in talent and diligence, they receive little attention. Yet, if diligent enough, many will still befriend you.

Some seniors may appreciate such efforts and offer advice, even if they may not fully comprehend, but with enough diligence, seniors provide guidance repeatedly.

Without diligence, seniors won't pay attention.

Even those who saved you may forget about you, though they remember the incident, they've forgotten the person.

Just when everyone was ready to set off, suddenly they found a light ahead, something never seen before.

Moreover, everyone was sure that they hadn't encountered such a light during their earlier explorations, especially near the base outside the walls.

Moreover, without a doubt, upon initially entering outside the walls, there was no sight of this light.