"Wang Ming, these new Disciples are entrusted to your care."
A middle-aged man with a ruddy complexion, dressed in brand-new Inner Sect Elder robes, handed a waist token to Wang Ming with his hands behind his back.
Then, without waiting for Wang Ming's response, he flew away.
Wang Ming sighed faintly as he looked at the misty main peak of Xuanming Sect.
He was a Transmigrator.
Decades ago, he was born into this world.
However, he wasn't as lucky as other Transmigrators; it took him twenty years of arduous cultivation to barely enter the Second Realm.
Due to his seniority, he secured the position of Outer Sect Elder.
As for a System, he had once hoped for one, but now that he was middle-aged, he understood that he was not the protagonist in a novel, nor was it possible for him to awaken a System.
Since he was here, he would make the best of it.
It would be nice to live out his life happily in this Xuanhuan world.
At least, the scenery and women here were magnificent.
But then, the Sect had forcibly assigned him the duty of overseeing new Disciples!
Don't let this Elder's supervisory position fool you; it sounds incredibly prestigious!
But Wang Ming, who had been in Xuanming Sect for over twenty years, knew.
This was a trap!
A huge trap!
In the cultivation world, time was the most important thing, especially in the early stages of cultivation. Everyone was racing against time, competing to improve their cultivation, increase their Lifespan, and break through to higher Realms.
Ultimately, they aspired to look down upon all beings and roam freely in the world.
But once one became an Elder overseeing new Disciples, they would face no less than a hundred new Disciples every day; even if each person only had one question, it would prevent Wang Ming from having peace and severely delay his cultivation progress.
As for these new Disciples, those with good Aptitude had already been chosen by the Peak Lords and Inner Sect Elders.
All that remained were those with the worst Aptitude!
Some were even worse than him.
Therefore, naturally, no Elder was willing to do this job.
Because there was no benefit to it!
In the future, these people would not achieve much, and he couldn't count on their gratitude.
Any Elder with even a little connection would try every possible way to be transferred from this position.
Just like Liao Elder, who had just left.
He used his connections within the Inner Sect to claim "illness" and pass the burden to Wang Ming.
But looking at his ruddy complexion, where was there any sign of illness?
"The Xuanhuan world is full of traps," Wang Ming lamented.
Though it was called temporary management, anyone with a discerning eye knew that he would never escape this trap in his lifetime.
However, the other party had accurately gauged that he was not a connected person in Xuanming Sect and had unremarkable Aptitude, so they forcibly placed this burden on him. Even if he reported it to the Sect Master, he would not receive any response.
He could only accept it!
...
"I still need to go and see those new Disciples."
Wang Ming put away his waist token.
He headed to the Outer Sect Plaza.
That was where the new Disciples recruited this year gathered; he would be responsible for arranging their daily cultivation and other matters.
Moreover, according to Sect rules, as an Outer Sect Elder, he must also accept a Personal Disciple from among these new Disciples.
"The Elder has arrived."
Someone said.
In the Outer Sect Plaza, over a hundred youths immediately stood up.
To greet Wang Ming.
However, as Wang Ming's gaze swept over them, he did not find any sign of vitality.
They were full of dejection and worry.
Wang Ming was puzzled, but after a moment's thought, he understood.
It must be that these youths had already learned about the problems they would face from other Outer Sect Senior Brothers.
---During their initial entry, if they were not chosen by an Inner Sect Elder or a Peak Lord, they would only be relegated to being the most ordinary Outer Sect Disciples.
Their lives were destined to be mediocre.
As for a Carp Leaping Over the Dragon Gate scenario, it happened, but it was extremely rare; at least in Xuanming Sect, if one Disciple could enter the Inner Sect through their arduous cultivation in ten years, that was already good.
And most of those people, even after entering the Inner Sect, performed averagely and were eventually forgotten.
As for the cultivation resources distributed monthly by the Sect, they were pitifully scarce.
Completely insufficient to support their daily cultivation.
But who told them their Aptitude was poor?
This was innate and could not be blamed on anyone. To become stronger, they could only put in ten or a hundred times more effort than those Geniuses in the Inner Sect.
However, without sufficient resources and guidance from Elders, if the direction was wrong, even ten thousand times more effort would only result in them managing the Mortal industries for Xuanming Sect.
Thus, it could be said that these youths, before truly exerting themselves, were already thinking about how to retire.
---First, they would diligently perform Outer Sect tasks for ten years, completing tedious daily Outer Sect missions, and then wait to be assigned down the mountain to marry and have children; at least that would be more comfortable than the Mortals who had never entered an immortal Sect.
As for cultivating immortality, they didn't even dare to imagine it.
Seeing this, Wang Ming did not waste words.
He simply told them the Sect's arrangements one by one.
Then he said, "According to Sect rules, I must choose one person among you to become my Disciple..."
When Wang Ming said this, many youths looked up, but they only glanced at him, and their eyes quickly revealed a bewildered expression again, lowering their heads.
The reason was simple.
When they arrived, they had heard from their Outer Sect Senior Brothers that it was useless to become an Outer Sect Elder's Disciple; they only acted according to Sect rules and would not seriously pass on their legacy.
In the end, they would also have to do chores for those Elders, severely delaying their cultivation progress.
It was better to cultivate on their own.
Wang Ming saw these people's reactions.
He shook his head slightly.
Although he knew the situation of the Outer Sect Disciples of Xuanming Sect, he was still displeased by such a pessimistic display.
He had once been an Outer Sect Disciple.
Although he, too, was defeated by reality, at least when he first entered the Sect, he was full of passion.
Since these people didn't want to enter a master's Sect, it was good for him to have peace and time to cultivate properly.
However, to fulfill the Sect's regulations, Wang Ming still randomly pointed to someone in the crowd.
"What is your name?"
Wang Ming asked a Disciple in the crowd with somewhat dark skin.
That Disciple did not dare to look Wang Ming in the eye, but his speech was very clear: "Replying to Elder, my name is Mona."
"From today onwards, you are my Disciple."
Mona, seeing the Elder speak, naturally did not dare to refuse and quickly bowed in agreement.
At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in Wang Ming's ear.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for successfully accepting a Disciple! The Tutoring Ten Thousand Times Return System has been successfully activated!]