Chapter 431 Qin Zixuan's Thoughts

After Zhang Zifan left, Liu Zhilan returned to the cave, handed the letter to Chen Qingyun, and took the initiative to explain Zhang Zifan's purpose.

"The letter from your leader."

Chen Qingyun was slightly surprised to learn the source of the letter.

How could he have alarmed the leader of Lingbao Mountain when he came to stay there temporarily?

With doubts, Chen Qingyun opened the letter in front of Liu Zhilan.

The two of them read the contents of the letter side by side.

After a while, Liu Zhilan spoke first.

"There are currently three guest elders in the sect, all of whom are from the casual cultivation, and their cultivation is between the middle and peak of the Purple Mansion. This time, the head of the sect wants to invite you to serve as a guest elder. I think he sees your potential and wants to win you over in advance."

"Since the head of the sect took office, this is the first time that she has extended an olive branch to the family cultivators. You are also the first Purple Mansion cultivator that the head of the sect has actively won over."

In front of Chen Qingyun, Liu Zhilan did not show the slightest coldness. She would take the initiative to talk and chat with Chen Qingyun, and she would find topics to share some news in the sect.

Chen Qingyun put away the letter and began to think about how to reply to Qin Zixuan.

The position of guest elder of Lingbao Mountain is a position that many casual cultivators dream of.

Qin Zixuan is very sincere to recruit him personally.

"Qingyun, you are a family cultivator. You should think carefully whether you want to join Lingbao Mountain as a guest elder."

Liu Zhilan and Chen Qingyun talked carefully about the specific situation of this position.

The guest elders of Lingbao Mountain have lower status and salary than the elders of the sect. When the sect needs them, the guest elders will be recruited and dispatched to serve the sect.

This is the same as the rules for the guest elders recruited by the Chen family, except that Lingbao Mountain is more powerful and can exchange resources and skills from Lingbao Mountain.

However, as a guest elder of Lingbao Mountain, there is one thing to pay attention to.

That is, every guest elder must accept disciples in his future career like the elders of the sect, pass on his mantle, and cultivate talents for the sect.

Liu Zhilan is no exception. She has only been an elder for a few years and is not in a hurry to accept disciples.

Due to the special nature of guest elders, the sect will ask them to accept disciples early, which Chen Qingyun needs to pay attention to.

Accepting disciples means that Chen Qingyun has to teach his own skills to his disciples and needs to spend time teaching his disciples to practice.

It is not safe for Chen Qingyun to get along with people outside the family for a long time and guide their practice.

He still has the secret of the system.

Chen Qingyun quickly made a decision whether to accept the invitation or not.

He directly declined politely.

The Chen family is currently recruiting guest elders to expand the family.

As the backbone of the family and the hope of the family's future, how could he go to the sect to be a guest elder?

It is true that Lingbao Mountain is powerful, with resources and connections. As long as he serves as a guest elder, he will have the title of an elder and can improve his reputation and status.

However, as a family cultivator, once he is too deeply involved with the sect, over time, the family may become a vassal of the sect.

The cultivator himself will also be subtly influenced by the sect system, and gradually drift away from the family and distance himself.

What Chen Qingyun is most worried about is actually the existence of his own practice and system, none of which can be exposed to outsiders.

Seeing that Chen Qingyun rejected Qin Zixuan's invitation, Liu Zhilan had already expected it and knew what Chen Qingyun was pursuing.

Chen Qingyun is concerned about the Chen family, so how could he take the position of guest elder? Even if the position of elder is offered, Chen Qingyun may not agree.

That day, Liu Zhilan came forward for Chen Qingyun and passed the reply to Zhang Zifan.

When Qin Zixuan learned the result, she smiled helplessly.

"It's a pity for such a talent. People with different goals cannot work together."

Seeing that he failed to recruit Chen Qingyun, Zhang Zifan also felt a little pity and couldn't help complaining: "Chen Qingyun is too arrogant. He even looks down on the position of guest elder of our sect. Doesn't he know how many cultivators outside are jealous of this position?"

"You can't say that. You are not from a family, so you naturally can't understand how much sense of belonging the family cultivators have for the family and how much emotion they have for the family."

Qin Zixuan showed a serious look and said in a serious tone.

"Zifan, a person's origin often determines his or her lifelong belonging."

"You were born in a sect, and you have been practicing for more than a hundred years. You have some feelings for the sect after living there for more than a hundred years. If you were asked to serve as a guest elder of a family, would you be willing?"

"No."

Zhang Zifan shook his head without thinking.

"Since you are unwilling to join the family as a guest elder, then how can Chen Qingyun accept our invitation?"

Qin Zixuan asked back, giving Zhang Zifan a reminder.

"When resources are insufficient and life is limited, family members will know how to rely on each other and help each other, and the same is true for the sect."

"It's just that the family will be more cohesive and united because of the blood relationship. This is also the biggest difference between the family and the sect."

"If Chen Qingyun really disregards the inheritance of his Chen family and is willing to join our Lingbao Mountain, how can we really teach him everything and help him become a core member of the sect?"

"How loyal do you think a person who can be abandoned by his family at any time will be to the sect?"

"Chen Qingyun has lived in the family for too long, and the family sentiment has long been ingrained in his bones. How can he be so easily recruited? Today, he was able to refuse, which made me think highly of him."

"Okay, this matter ends here. You don't need to ask anymore, and don't bother Chen Qingyun anymore."

Hearing this, Zhang Zifan nodded slowly and stopped dwelling on this matter.

Just thinking that Chen Qingyun was still in the sect, out of consideration, he couldn't help asking: "Master, Chen Qingyun is still staying at Elder Liu's place for a long time, and it seems that he will not leave in the short term."

"Would it be inappropriate for us to let an outsider live in the sect? What if other disciples follow suit?"

"Once the number of outsiders increases in the sect, conflicts will be more likely to intensify. We have to send people to restrain and supervise. After all, the sect is not a place where outsiders can come and go at will."

Zhang Zifan is Qin Zixuan's right-hand man. He has been the elder of the General Affairs Hall for less than 30 years. His cultivation has only been promoted to the Purple Mansion Stage in the past 20 years. He is a backbone of the younger sect.

It is precisely because of his young age, seldom going out, and lack of experience that Qin Zixuan wants to temper Zhang Zifan more through the General Affairs Hall and hone his mind.

The General Affairs Hall is the busiest place in the sect, and it has to deal with all the big and small affairs of the sect all day long.

From small things like disciples eating and sleeping, to trivial matters, to big things like purchasing materials for cultivation, you need to participate in it.

Only by getting in touch with the grassroots of the sect can you understand the bitterness and pain of the cultivators, and know how to protect the interests of the disciples, reduce conflicts and unfair treatment, and make the sect more harmonious.

Hearing Zhang Zifan's concerns, Qin Zixuan felt that there was some truth, but she still considered the problem from a different perspective.

"Zifan, you still look at things too superficially. You can't be too petty, especially when running a sect. It's also a good thing for us that Chen Qingyun can live in Lingbao Mountain."