"Actually, three years ago, it was the right choice not to rely on talisman drawing to join the Water Dragon Sect."
Xu Fugui, puffing on his dry tobacco pipe, slowly said, "If you had joined the Water Dragon Sect back then, you'd most likely have been left on Four Directions Island, drawing talismans all day long. You would have had some freedom, but also no freedom."
"You'd only be given four days off each month, and you'd have to request leave whenever you wanted to go out."
"Every month, they'd assign you a quota of tasks. If you finished drawing them early, naturally, there'd be nothing more to say. Otherwise, you'd have to focus on drawing talismans."
Wouldn't that be pretty much the same as being an exploited wage slave? Ji Yuan couldn't help asking, "In that case, the Water Dragon Sect must also distribute Spirit Stones as a monthly salary, right?"
"There naturally is such a thing."
Xu Fugui stroked his beard and chuckled. "If they didn't even give out Spirit Stones, who'd be willing to work there? As things stand, those seeking stability and disliking spell duels will all remain on Four Directions Island to cultivate in peace."
Put that way, joining through talisman drawing wasn't impossible. But then he thought about it again: joining a cultivation sect just to become a workhorse—
I might as well bash my head against a wall and die.
Besides, given the Water Dragon Sect's disposition, if he drew three High-Grade Talismans for the sect, it would already be pretty good if they gave him enough Spirit Stones for one High-Grade Talisman.
Selling talismans himself would earn more and give him greater freedom.
As long as he didn't cause trouble, he could cultivate in peace anywhere.
"Someone like you, who joins the