The Great Sage of Humanity
Chapter 16, Advice of Pang Da Hai

...A moment later, Pang Da Hai took those two mineral ores and said, “Nak, you are quite interesting.”...

The flabbergasted Yu Xiao Tiea stood to the side. Seeing that instead of being angry, Pang Da Hai grinned widely, he did not understand what was on his mind.

Since Lu Ye had shown enough sincerity, Pang Da Hai said straightforwardly, “A cultivator should cultivate for life, so when you start, you better choose a direction based on your attributes or talents. Of course, I'm not talking about the talent you just tested, but your match with a certain cultivation faction.

“Cultivation faction?” Lu Ye sensitively caught the most important point, but he hesitated. [Aren't he supposed to give us advice on how to choose the Sect? Why was he talking about the cultivation faction?]

"That's right. I will talk about the cultivation faction. Pang Da Hai nodded. “There were many strange cultivation factions in Jiu Zhou's cultivation world in the past, but only a few remain to this day. There were six main cultivation factions, namely body forging, combat, spells, medicines, ghosts, and external cultivation factions which included refining pills, drawing talisman papers, compiling arrays, and making weapons. Of course, some of the smaller cultivation factions still survived, but they were rarely seen. You will find out if you happen to find it. It could be said that ninety-nine percent of cultivators belonged to one of the six cultivation factions, and had determined the territory they should work on. If you have chosen the right cultivation faction, it will be much easier for you to cultivate. For example, if one was born to be strong and sturdy, he would choose the forging cultivation class of the body. If one was an expert in the field of spells, he would go the path of the spell cultivating faction. If one did not like killing or fighting with others, he could learn to cultivate pills or save lives. Those were all suitable choices, so choosing the right cultivation faction was important. If one wanted to learn how to use a sword but he joined the Valley of the Hundred Flowers, no one could teach him anything.” Those were all suitable choices, so choosing the right cultivation faction was important. If one wanted to learn how to use a sword but he joined the Valley of the Hundred Flowers, no one could teach him anything.” Those were all suitable choices, so choosing the right cultivation faction was important. If one wanted to learn how to use a sword but he joined the Valley of the Hundred Flowers, no one could teach him anything.”

Lu Ye and Yu Xiao Tiea nodded repeatedly as they listened to Pang Da Hai's introduction. Even Yu Xiao Tiea had never heard of such information.

“Based on what you said, Different Sects emphasize on different cultivation factions, right?” Lu Ye seemed to be able to understand what Pang Da Hai said.

“Did I ever say that?” Pang Da Hai was shocked.

“You just said that the people from the Valley of the Hundred Flowers did not teach his students how to use the sword.”

“You're pretty smart.” Pang Da Hai gave him a agreeing look. He never expected Lu Ye to be able to deduce anything from what he said. “Usually, there is not only one cultivation faction in the Sect. There are at least two to three. Some Sects even had four, five, and even more cultivation factions. For example, the ten First Level Sects had all the major cultivation factions. However, there are exceptions. The Northern Profound Sword Sect only had one cultivation faction, that is, the combat cultivation faction, and they could be very extreme.” At the mention of the Sect, his plump face twitched as if he was recalling some unpleasant memories.

He paused for a moment before continuing saying, “Although a Sect is made up of several cultivation factions, they will still emphasize one particular faction. This situation was prevalent in the lower level sects. It was because they did not have enough energy and resources to focus on so many cultivation factions at the same time. For example, this time there are some people from Burning Moon Mountain who are with us, and they focus on the pill cultivation faction, which is part of external cultivation. The pills they produced were famous in Bing Zhou. People whose main attribute is Fire are in a favorable position if they want to join Burning Moon Mountain because the Fire Attribute Spiritual Strength is needed to purify the pill.”

He looked at Lu Ye as he said the last sentence, so it was clear what he wanted to say.

After hearing his explanation, Lu Ye asked, "Is this what you mean we should choose a cultivation faction based on our own attributes?"

"That's right." Pang Da Hai nodded. “People whose main attribute is Gold are generally more aggressive, so they can join battle cultivation factions, spells, and body tempering. Wood is all about vitality, so people with this attribute can use body forging, medicines, spells, pills, and even arrays. The person whose main attribute was Water was a gentle and tolerant person to everything in the world, so they could follow all sorts of cultivation factions. The person with the fire attribute was a ruthless person, so other than the medical faction and the ghost cultivation, they were a match for the others. People with Earth attributes were generally strong, so they could control the body. The path you want to take depends not only on your interests but also your attributes. Mortal humans said that the biggest mistake one made was to take the wrong path, and that was also true for cultivators. Now that everyone has gone through the test, someone will share some items with all of you. It has to do with whether you will stay or go, so you have to choose carefully. Before you join any Sect, you better find out which cultivation faction the Sect is focusing on and whether it will clash with your own attributes.

"understand." Lu Ye nodded with a serious expression and cupped his fists. "Thank you, Senior Brother."

Pang Da Hai might seem greedy, but after taking out two mineral ores from Lu Ye, he did give him some useful information that he had never heard of before. Therefore, the information was worth two mineral ores.

Then, Pang Da Hai waved his hand. “It's just general knowledge. You rarely relate to others, which is why you don't know it.”

“Senior Brother, since my main attribute is Fire and my supporting attribute is Gold, Which sect should I visit?”

"Ha! You?" Pang Da Hai watched him and smiled. “I think you will not be accepted by any Sect.”

The ecstatic Pang Da Hai replied, “I've heard that there is one person whose talent is just a leaf, which is why I came to see a rare creature like you. Did you know that you were the first with one leaf that I've seen over the years? Ha ha ha!"

His whole body convulsed as he laughed. Lu Ye had the urge to pounce on him and beat him to a pulp.

[Who showed my talent to everyone? Bad news spreads fast!]

Just as Lu Ye was about to explode, Pang Da Hai suddenly stopped laughing and said to him in a soft voice, “If I were you, I would lower my expectations and not hesitate. By doing so, you may have a chance to grant your wish.”

After finishing his words, he turned his head towards Yu Xiao Tiea and said with a smile, “Young girl, do you need my advice?”

Of course, Yu Xiao Tiea desperately needed that, so he quickly asked, "Senior Brother, which Sect do you think I should follow?"

"Do you like to fight and kill?" Pang Da Hai asked.

Yu Xiao Tiea shook his head like a pellet drum because no girl likes to fight and kill.

“Go to Hundred Flower Valley, then,” said Pang Da Hai. “Most of them focus on drugs, so they don't need to go to war. In addition, even if they are arrested, they will not be treated harshly.”

“The Valley of Hundred Flowers..” Yu Xiao Tiea was immersed in his thoughts for a moment before he saluted her. "Thank you, Senior Brother."

His main attribute was Wood, so the Valley of Hundred Flowers was indeed a match for him. Pang Da Hai had to be aware of that, which was why he gave him this advice.

After Pang Da Hai left, Lu Ye remained in the same place with a bad mood.

Yu Xiao Tiea wanted to comfort him, but he did not know what to say, so he decided to change the topic by saying, “Brother Lu, there is something I do not understand.”

"What's that?"

“Senior brother Pang did not take your mineral ores when there were four, but why did he receive them after you took two ores?”

Lu Ye indifferently explained, “For him, the four ores belong to him, which is why he does not appreciate them. Only after losing them would he understand that it was valuable.

After hearing that, Yu Xiao Tiea was deep in thought because he felt that he was right.

Of course, it had something to do with the fact that the two mineral ores taken back by Lu Ye were worthless. Precious mineral ores are the ones left behind.