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A water balloon was thrown at Yang Dapan's face, and then
"Help! I can't swim! Help!"
While shouting, Yang Dapan struggled on the ground as if he were really drowning.
This hilarious scene would have been met with laughter anywhere else, but being in front of Yi Shuihan, they had no mood to laugh, nor dared to laugh; instead, their tense nerves relaxed considerably.
When Yang Dapan realized his predicament, the fat man's face turned bright red, and he lowered his head to below his neck.
"First of all, I want to congratulate you. The fact that you are here means that you are destined to join the Unity Sect. Since you are destined, even if you are not qualified to join the Unity Sect, I will give you a chance to join my sect."
Yi Shuihan said in a serious tone, completely ignoring the four speechless looks on the other side.
We were forced to come here, okay? Who wants to be here? Who wants to join the Oneness faction?! Can we just turn down this opportunity?
"Before we get down to business, please introduce yourselves. Apart from this Mr. Yang Dapan, I don't know the names of the others yet!"
Van Gogh
"Garin"
"Sealing off Xishan"
He weakly gave his name, not wanting to say anything else besides his name.
"Which school of thought did you originally intend to join? Van Gogh, you go first."
“I want to join the Sword Sect. Handsome people all use swords, and I think I’m also suited to use swords. I’ve already taken the Sword Sect’s entrance exam. I almost passed last time, and I was planning to take the entrance exam again in a month.”
When the Sword Sect was mentioned, Van Gogh's face was full of longing.
Yi Shuihan could tell that Van Gogh was speaking from the heart. He had a sword hanging at his waist, which looked more like a decorative sword and was very ornate.
Van Gogh's looks were indeed the best among those present, second only to Yi Shuihan. It's true that handsome people all use swords; he was indeed more suited to using a sword.
The second speaker was Feng Xishan. He was of average appearance, but he was tall and strong with a bronze complexion and powerful muscles, exuding a masculine aura. "I have signed up for the Boxing Games. I can take the membership test in three days. Fighting with your fists is what makes a real man. The feeling of every punch landing is the most satisfying."
Garin's appearance is a combination of East and West, he is of mixed race, he is only slightly less handsome than Van Gogh, and his voice is very magnetic. "Actually, I am a nature conservationist. I want to join the Nature Conservation Association. To join the Nature Conservation Association, you have to be a vegetarian for three years. I am still a year and a half short."
"I...I want to join the food club, but they don't want me."
All four people have goals, and except for Yang Dapan, they are all not far from their goals.
"Very good, very good. You are all good young people with aspirations and ideals. As you know, our Unity Sect emphasizes the integration of the strengths of all schools. If you want to use a sword, our Unity Sect has sword techniques. If you want to use a fist, no one in the entire Holy Academy has a fist harder than mine. If you like to be a nature protector, our Unity Sect has a complete set of nature protection laws. As for the final delicacy, the leader of the Gourmet Association is my friend. Joining the Unity Sect will also allow you to obtain some from the Gourmet Association."
“You four are so destined to be with me, and joining the Oneness Faction doesn’t conflict with your ideals, so joining the Oneness Faction is the best choice for you. Don’t you agree?”
Yi Shuihan put on an act of "I'm doing this for your sake" and spoke patiently and persuasively.
"Um, are you really friends with Master Rong? If I join the Unity Faction, can I also receive his guidance?"
No one else spoke, except for Yang Dapan, who asked somewhat nervously.
It wasn't that Yang Dapan didn't know that joining the Unity Faction would offend other schools of thought; it was just that he had no other choice. His only hobby in life was food, and he was willing to give up everything else for it. Unfortunately, he didn't have the talent to be a chef, and no matter how hard he tried, all he could make was culinary disaster. When the Culinary Society first learned that he wanted to join, they were very enthusiastic. However, after Yang Dapan made dozens of culinary disasters in a row, they begged him not to come and ruin the Culinary Society.
After several attempts, Yang Dapan had basically given up on joining the Gourmet Club and was even planning to leave the Holy Academy after a while. He had nothing to lose, so he was moved by Yi Shuihan's words.
Yi Shuihan was unaware of Yang Dapan's ordeal, and was actually quite pleased that Yang Dapan was being so cooperative.
"No problem, as long as I ask, I can get directions from anyone who can help me with the food."
“Then I want to join the Unity Faction.”
Having received affirmation, Yang Dapan immediately made up his mind to join the Unity Faction. The naive young man did not doubt whether Yi Shuihan was lying to him, while the others were all skeptical of Yi Shuihan's words.
"Alright, since you were the first to join, I promise to train you to be a good chef."
It was this promise that Yi Shuihan regretted after learning about Yang Dapan's "talent," and it took a lot of effort to barely fulfill it.
Chapter 1444, Silver Transport Paper
Joining a school of thought isn't something you can just do on a whim; a contract is essential. Yi Shuihan took out a contract he had prepared beforehand and handed it to Yang Dapan.
"The contract is in triplicate, and you need to sign all of them. Keep one copy for yourself, one for the academy, and one for the school. Take a look at it first, and if there's anything wrong, you can ask me. If there's nothing wrong, just sign it."
Yang Dapan blinked as he looked at the dozens of pages of contracts. He suddenly felt that joining the Unity Sect was really a good idea. Just from these contracts, he could tell that the Unity Sect was not just fooling people. Other schools of thought only needed one copy of their contracts, which were kept by the specific school. Moreover, the contents of their contracts were not as detailed as those of the Unity Sect.
"Could this be a silver transport contract made of silver transport paper?"
Van Gogh suddenly pointed at the contract in Yang Dapan's hand and exclaimed in surprise.
"Silver Transport Paper? Are you kidding me? That precious stuff would be used on us? It's Silver Transport Paper, and one sheet costs a Silver Transport Coin."
The currency in the Great World of Fortune is called Fortune Coins, which are ranked from lowest to highest as White Fortune Coins, Blue Fortune Coins, Silver Fortune Coins, and Gold Cloud Coins.
Fortune coins are the common currency for those who cultivate fortune. To put it simply, one white fortune coin is enough for an ordinary person to embark on the path of cultivating fortune. The annual tax revenue of an average country is only a few dozen fortune coins.
运币之间的兑换率为1:100,1枚金运币等于100枚银运币，1枚银运币等于100枚蓝运币，1枚蓝运币等于100枚白运币。
Students like Van Gogh only had a few silver coins each, which was equivalent to a few sheets of silver paper. These three copies of the contract were worth dozens of times their wealth.
It's important to know that academic schools usually sign contracts using white luck paper, and one sheet of white luck paper is worth one white coin. Only after joining and gaining potential will the contract be changed to blue luck paper. Only the most core disciples of the school will sign contracts written on silver luck paper.
Each type of paper contract has different binding power. However, even with white luck paper, violating it at the peak of the cultivation realm will result in a significant backlash. Blue luck paper has a certain binding power even at the karma realm. Contracts signed with silver luck paper are of an even higher level. Generally speaking, they are only used for contracts signed between schools within the Holy Academy.
We already have white, blue, and silver fortune paper, so naturally there's also gold fortune paper. However, even the most sacred academy considers gold fortune paper a legendary item. It's said that the contract made with gold fortune paper has an inviolable binding force on the entire world of fortune-seeking, and if one insists on violating it, they will be suppressed by the will of the entire world of fortune-seeking.
There was once a peak-level cultivator who tore up the Golden Fortune Contract, only to be devoured by the backlash and reduced to nothing.
Regardless of their previous views, after Yi Shuihan confirmed that Yang Dapan truly possessed the Silver Fortune Contract, Fan Gao and the others changed their opinion of the Unity School. A school that could produce the Silver Fortune Contract could not possibly be weak.
Perhaps joining the Unity Faction would be a good choice; this thought simultaneously crossed the minds of Van Gogh, Garin, and Feng Xishan.
Regardless of the system of cultivation, the four essential elements of cultivation—wealth, companions, methods, and environment—remain timeless. In terms of contracts alone, Yi Shuihan demonstrated the Unity Sect's profound knowledge of wealth, achieving remarkable results and greatly reducing Van Gogh and his companions' resistance.
Although the joint suppression from other schools of thought exists, that's a matter for the future. The current reality is that joining the Unity School is very lucrative. Those members of the Unity School who can produce a Silver Luck Contract will definitely receive much more than those from other schools. And with that, cultivating luck, while not necessarily smooth sailing, certainly won't be too difficult.
“Van Gogh, you want to learn swordsmanship, don’t you? Come here, I have a book here called the Complete Guide to Basic Swordsmanship of the Unity School. Take a look.”
As Yi Shuihan spoke, he tossed a book to Van Gogh.
The book is not thick, but its content is very rich. This is not an ordinary book either; it uses a special writing style, and its content far exceeds what is on the surface. If I had to describe it, the amount of content inside would be measured in terabytes (TB).
"Complete Guide to Beginner Swordsmanship?"
Van Gogh took the book from Yi Shuihan and looked puzzled. Just from the name, he knew it wasn't anything high-end, since it was a beginner's book. But he knew that Yi Shuihan had given him this beginner's swordsmanship manual to lure him into joining the sect, so it couldn't possibly be a really beginner's book.
"Dugu Qiubai, the strongest swordsman below the Gong realm. Brief biography: He roamed the world for more than 300 years, defeating all heroes. No one in the Gong realm could do anything about him. He once killed a Gong realm person while at the Life realm, killing 1092 Gong realm people. In the end, he died at the hands of a Ye realm person."
The book doesn't start with swordsmanship, but with the people involved.
"Dugu Qiubai? What an arrogant name! The strongest swordsman below the cultivation level? That's so impressive, why have I never heard of him before?"
"Hmm? A powerful figure from ancient times? No wonder I've never heard of him. He's comprehended the five realms of swordsmanship?"
"Sharp Sword-class: Sharp and fierce, indestructible; "
Soft sword level: The movements are exquisite, and the attacks are effortless;
Heavy Sword Level: Heavy swords have no edge, great skill lies in simplicity, no longer bound by rigid moves;
Wooden Sword Grade: Not limited by material; grass, wood, bamboo, and stone can all be used as swords.
Swordless Level: "No sword is better than having a sword"
I originally came across this with the intention of just browsing casually, but as I looked at Van Gogh, I became so engrossed that I completely forgot where I was.
"Insightful! According to this, I am only at the soft sword level, and this is only the second realm. Dugu Qiubai is truly a genius. It's just that the heavens are jealous of talent. If he hadn't fallen, he might have reached the realm of mastery. His understanding of swordsmanship is probably even better than that of ordinary mastery practitioners."
"Ximen Chuixue, known as the Sword God, his life story..."
"Ye Gucheng..."
"Fu Hongxue..."
The Complete Guide to Elementary Swordsmanship was entirely compiled by Yi Shuihan. Although it uses some templates, it has been modified according to the situation of the Great World of Struggle for Destiny. In short, it is as shocking as possible. Newbies like Van Gogh can be fooled without hesitation.
Besides the inspirational stories of famous figures, the book also contains many genuine sword techniques created by Yi Shuihan. Because it is the beginner level, it can be cultivated to the level of the Karma Realm. Yi Shuihan has not yet compiled the intermediate version. His plan is to be able to fight against a True Saint-level expert after cultivating the intermediate version.
Judging from Van Gogh's expression, Yi Shuihan knew this was a sure thing, so he set his sights on his third target.
"Feng Xishan! You want to learn boxing, don't you? I'm not bragging, but the boxing in the Boxing Games is definitely not as strong as the boxing of my Heyi School. Here is a boxing manual for you to take a look at."
The same trick, the same ending: Feng Xishan was also successfully ensnared by Yi Shuihan.
Chapter 1445, Demanding Justice
One must be strong to forge iron. As a founder of the Dao, Yi Shuihan can create techniques and secret arts below the True Saint level with a single thought. The things he takes out are definitely high-end, classy, and top-notch in the Holy Academy, belonging to the divine level.
Putting everything else aside, what Yi Shuihan has just presented has already changed Van Gogh's mind. Even if nothing else comes along after he joins, it will be the same. A beginner's swordsmanship manual is enough for Van Gogh to use for a lifetime, and the same goes for that beginner's fist technique manual.
With just a few words, he had almost won over the hearts of all four people. Feng Xishan, the member of the nature conservation association, was someone Yi Shuihan hadn't even figured out yet, and he himself was starting to look forward to it, staring straight at Yi Shuihan like a begging husky.
Yi Shuihan did not disappoint Jia Lin, tossing him a complete guide to natural environmental protection, and he became engrossed in reading it once again.
Ten minutes later, Yi Shuihan coughed and woke up the three pseudo-academic geniuses who were engrossed in the sea of knowledge.
"So? Are you satisfied with the foundation of my Unity Sect?"
"I'm very satisfied, extremely satisfied. I've made up my mind, I want to join the Unity Faction."
"The Unity School is the perfect school of thought I envision; please let me join."
"I feel like I've been given a death sentence if I don't join the Unity Faction. Sect Leader Yi, you must save me!"
Seeing the three people's attitudes completely change 180 degrees, Yi Shuihan silently took out nine contracts, then put his hands behind his back and remained silent.
Now the roles have reversed. It's not that Yi Shuihan is trying to trick them into joining the Unity Faction, but rather that Van Gogh and his group are afraid of not being able to join.
The initial resentment at being semi-forced to come here has completely turned into gratitude. If they hadn't been brought here, how would they have had the opportunity to learn about the Unity Faction and join it? Anyone with common sense knows that joining the Unity Faction first would definitely receive more attention than the Unity Faction would later develop.
He signed his name on the contract almost in a flash, without even reading its contents, as if he was afraid that Yi Shuihan would suddenly take it back.
"Very good. From now on, you are members of my Unity Faction. Since you have just joined, you can only be considered peripheral members and can only enjoy the most basic treatment. However, considering that you are among the first batch of people to join my faction, I have a task for you. In the next 10 days, recruit people. If anyone can recruit more than 100 people, they can become a formal member. If they can recruit more than 200 people, they can become a core member."
There aren't actually that many people in the academy who haven't joined any faction; there are only a few hundred people in total. It's not easy to recruit even a hundred people.
From this perspective, core members seem too distant, but in reality, it shouldn't be viewed that way. There are few people who haven't joined the school, but that doesn't mean there aren't many people who can be recruited. Those who have joined the school can still leave! Although there will be some costs, compared to the benefits of joining the Unity faction, paying some costs is worthwhile. The specific operation depends on how Van Gogh and his group handle it, which will also be a test for them.
"Rest assured, Master, I, Van Gogh, will do my utmost to complete the mission."
“I have many friends who haven’t joined any schools of thought. Since the Oneness school is so good, I will definitely recommend them to join.”
"Sect Leader, what are the criteria for joining our Unity Sect? Is it open to anyone who wants to join?"
Van Gogh and Garin made solemn guarantees, but only Feng Xishan asked about the standards for joining.
Feng Xishan's words also surprised Van Gogh and the others, who looked annoyed. How could they have missed such a good opportunity to perform?
He gave Feng Xishan an appreciative look, a look that made Feng Xishan extremely excited, and his back straightened up considerably.
"There are definitely standards, but they don't have much to do with qualifications. Remember this: our Unity Sect accepts all kinds of people, but the only ones we don't accept are those whose character is not up to standard. As for what constitutes 'not up to standard,' I believe you can figure it out."
Talent is truly irrelevant to Yi Shuihan. With his methods, even the worst talent can be cultivated into a talent. Besides, being able to join the Holy Academy is already considered genius in the entire World of Destiny, so it's about the same for Yi Shuihan.
Even the most talented person can't surpass Yi Shuihan, and even the worst person can't be worse than those who aren't qualified to join the Holy Academy.
After offering a few words of encouragement and describing the bright future of the Unity Faction, Yi Shuihan planned to send Van Gogh and the others out to recruit more people. To pass the final review, at least 50 students needed to join before the deadline, and they were currently less than one-tenth of the target.
However, before Yi Shuihan could chase them away, a series of footsteps came from outside, accompanied by a commotion, and there were quite a few people.
"This is the place, the temporary headquarters of the Unity Faction."
"Let's go in and see how our Unity Sect leader, Yi Shuihan, forces his students to join."
"Caught red-handed, let's see how he tries to deny it. Today I will restore justice to the Holy Academy."
The door was not closed, and these people did not seem to be guests. They walked in directly when they saw that the door was not closed, and a moment later they came to Yi Shuihan.
Seeing Yi Shuihan sitting calmly on the fishing platform, and Fan Gao and the others with astonished expressions.
"You are the students who were forced here by Yi Shuihan, right? Don't be afraid, we are here to save you. The academy does not allow forced joining of sects, and Yi Shuihan cannot violate this rule."
A kind-looking old man spoke to Van Gogh and his companions.
"Master, look, that's evidence of forced membership! The contract is still there!"
Someone saw the contract on the table and immediately shouted.
A few people noticed that the contract was a silver transport contract, their eyes flickered, and they temporarily abandoned their original plans, silently watching the others perform.
"Yi Shuihan, I never imagined you were this kind of person. If you couldn't recruit people, you could have told us, and we could have worked together to find a solution! Why did you have to resort to such methods? Forcing people to join is a crooked and evil practice!"
A middle-aged man dressed in black with silver trim said to Yi Shuihan with great sorrow.
"Who are you? You're acting like we're old friends. This acting is so corny!"
Looking at the middle-aged man in black with an expression of utter disbelief, Yi Shuihan really didn't have a single thought of complaining. Of course not.