They saw the young man in plain clothes lying on the ground with a bruised nose and swollen face, and groaned. Since he was lying under their feet, Mu Sheng couldn't pretend not to see him, so he had to help him up.
The young man who was beaten thanked him repeatedly, took a breath and rushed forward to fight in a group. Mu Sheng looked at him and shook his head. The young man was very angry and would fight with fists and kicks when something happened.
It wasn't until the patrol team from the city arrived at the place where the two sides were fighting that they stopped. Mu Sheng saw that the costumes of the patrol team turned out to be outer disciples of the Yuzhen Sect. Both sides were scolded by the patrol leader and paid compensation for the damaged stalls and stalls around them. The merchant's losses will no longer be pursued.
After such a small episode, looking at the messy situation in the wine shop, the three of them had no intention of drinking, so they paid and prepared to leave the city for Yuzhen Sect.
Quancheng, a small town at the foot of the mountain, is mainly managed by Yuzhen people. Otherwise, various people from all walks of life would gather here every year, and there would inevitably be fights and commotion. This Quancheng used to be just a small town, and its prosperity It mainly relied on Yuzhen Sect to recruit outer disciples and gradually grew up.
Originally, Mu Sheng didn't want to take Hua Zilan to the sect, so he found a hotel for her to stay in a small town. After all, her status was sensitive, but he couldn't help her hugging his arms and acting coquettishly. Mu Sheng saw Huang Renpu pretending to be embarrassed. She didn't see her, so I had to agree to take her up the mountain. Her current IQ is that of a teenager, and she is very clingy.
The three of them left the small town and arrived at the tall Tiancang Mountain in front of them. The mist in the mountain made it difficult to see the entire mountain range in front of them. The entire mountain was densely forested and the scenery was pleasant. Only the broad stone stairs in front of them were winding up. The only way to go forward is to hike up the mountain.
Mu Sheng looked at the road to Yuzhen Sect in front of him and couldn't help but say: "The miraculous creation of Tiancang Mountain, the fog in front of me is probably not formed naturally, but it looks like some kind of formation."
Huang Renpu also sighed and said, "It is worthy of being a sect that has stood for thousands of years. This mountain-protecting formation is arranged using the beauty of the mountain shape and the method of Qimen Dunjia. Most people may not be able to find a way out if they want to enter..."
There were also people coming and going on the road to the mountain gate of Yuzhen Sect. It seemed that they were all people from the world who were going to Yuzhen Sect.
At this moment, a voice came from behind and stopped the three people who were about to climb the mountain.
"The brother in front of me, please wait a moment. He helped me up just now and came to express his gratitude..."
The three of them turned their heads and looked at the person. They saw two black eyes, their whole faces were bruised and bruised, their whole faces were swollen, and their heads were wrapped with several bands of bandages.
Hua Zilan looked at the person in front of her and smiled from ear to ear, calling the pig-headed monster...
Mu Sheng took a closer look and saw clearly that it was the young man in plain clothes who had been kicked under their table in the small town wine shop at the foot of the mountain. He couldn't help but shake his head and thought, this pretty young man was beaten like this...
Mu Sheng waved his hand and said, "Where is it? With a little effort, little brother, are you okay? Why were you beaten like this?"
The young man said, "Brother, don't worry, it's okay. Our two groups belong to different gangs in Kangcheng. We often fight privately. It's a common thing..."
"Brother, let me introduce myself. My name is Lin Zhu'er. I am the leader of the Jinshui Gang in Kangcheng, Shen County. Our gang leader was once an outer disciple of the Yuzhen Sect. The gang leader thought that I have good bones and a talent for cultivation, so he recommended me to come here to have a try. Your luck is not bad as I expected, you are also going to defect to the Yuzhen Sect, right?..."
When Mu Sheng heard this, his heart moved, Lin Zhuer? This name... seems to be from a poor family. However, people in this era generally do not avoid suspicion or ugliness when choosing names. Even rich people sometimes have strange names. The so-called cheap names are easy to make a living. This kind of medical condition is extremely unfair. In developed times, the mortality rate of children is very high. Regardless of whether it is a prince or a commoner, if two or three of ten children survive, it is good.
"Yes, we are also here to join the Yuzhen Sect..."
Then several people introduced each other, chatted for a few words and got along well. Fortunately, they went up the mountain together.
Hua Zilan smiled and walked around Lin Zhuer and said, "Why was only your face beaten like this? There seems to be no other injuries."
Lin Zhuer scratched his head and said helplessly, "It's not that they are jealous of my handsomeness. I, Lin Zhuer, am the most handsome man in the Jinshui Gang. Every time we fight, I protect my face and shout not to hit my face." , but every time they, these beasts, get the chance, they would say hello to my face, so every time I get beaten like this... ugh!"
Hua Zilan laughed non-stop after hearing this: "Are you stupid? Can't you just stop shouting?"
Lin Zhuer said with a bitter look on his face, "I stopped shouting like this a long time ago, but they still habitually greet me in the face every time they move their hands. That's why I came here to learn the magic. When I finish learning, I will They look good.”
Lin Zhuer said with a look of hatred on his face, Mu Sheng and Huang Renpu couldn't help but smile after hearing this...
The four of them walked together along the way, and Hua Zilan's silver bell-like laughter could be heard from time to time. With Lin Zhu'er as a living treasure, walking on this steep mountain road did not feel boring. Walking on this mountain road with no end at a glance seemed to be easier. Quite a few.
After trekking along the stone steps, the four of them had climbed to a place close to the top of the mountain. At this moment, an archway appeared in front of them. In front of the archway stood a huge stone tablet with two ancient characters written on it, Yu Zhen, and one pavilion for ten steps and five steps behind. The first floor is indeed a palace built one after another on the mountain.
After the palace, looking far into the distance, there seems to be a large group of buildings vaguely on the top of the mountain. There are many mountains and mountains, built according to the shape of the mountain, which looks majestic and spectacular. The entire Yuzhen Sect is shrouded in the thick fog in the mountains and cannot see the whole picture. I could barely see the silhouette clearly, just like the Yunding Tiangong.
Mu Sheng couldn't help but admire: "What a spirit, you really deserve to be the best sect in the world..."
Now there is a long queue in front of the four people. They are all rangers who have come here to sign up to become the outer disciples of Yuzhen Sect.
Many of the major sects in the spiritual world have to recruit a group of outer disciples first, especially the Yuzhen Sect. Only those who can enter the Taoism after practicing in the sect for three years can be selected as inner disciples. Even if they turn around, half a disciple I stepped through the door of the monks.
After waiting in line for about an hour, it was finally the turn of the four of them. Under the archway, a row of Jade Zhen Sect disciples were registering all the Jianghu Rangers. Lin Zhuer and Huang Renpu were here to defect, so naturally Register your identity information carefully.
Mu Sheng directly took out the wooden identity card that his master had given him and handed it over.
When the outer disciples looked at the wooden sign, their expressions became much more respectful, and they said in a respectful tone, "Senior brother is an inner disciple. You can go directly to the mountain with your identity card without queuing. I dare to ask the girl who is traveling with me if she has an identity card." ?”
When Mu Sheng saw Hua Zilan following him, he had a headache. How should he explain her identity?
Before he could speak.
Hua Zilan took Mu Sheng's arm, let go of her momentum, released her spiritual pressure and said to the people at the door, "This girl, Chen Mei, has no family or sect. She is just a casual cultivator. She is your senior brother's dual cultivator..."
Mu Sheng was sweating when he heard her arrangement like this, so he had no choice but to nod in agreement. Originally, Mu Sheng wanted to pass the test as a Taoist friend, but now, he is directly a wife...
Several disciples of the Yuzhen Sect looked at each other and hurriedly saluted, "Hello, senior sister! Our sect has regulations. All disciples from other sects who want to enter our sect must be guaranteed by someone..."
After hearing this, Mu Sheng had no choice but to write a letter of guarantee for her. In addition, since he was an inner disciple, it was not a big problem.
At the stall where the two of them walked in, one of the middle-aged men from the outer sect came over and bowed to the two of them and said, "I am Xiao Dong, an outer sect disciple. I have been a disciple for more than ten years. I have been observing the two of them just now." Senior, is this your first time coming to Yuzhen Sect?"
Mu Sheng nodded in agreement, and then briefly told the master about accepting him as a disciple outside the sect. Today was also the first time he came to visit the mountain gate, etc...
The middle-aged outer sect disciple named Xiao Dong in front of him, although he has gray hair on his temples, is in his late fifties and looks older than him, yet he still has to respectfully call him senior brother, which is indescribably weird. , There is no way, the inner disciples and the outer disciples, even though they are both disciples of the Yuzhen Sect, in fact they are completely different.
After listening to Mu Sheng's retelling, Xiao Dong said, "Oh! That's it. If senior brother is not abandoned, I can lead the way for the two seniors. By the way, I can introduce various places in the Yuzhen Sect, and arrange food and accommodation, etc. …”
Mu Sheng thought about it. If you are not familiar with the place, you really need to find an acquaintance to guide you.
"Okay! Then I'll leave it to Brother Xiao."
Xiao Dong waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Don't dare! Don't dare! It's my honor to lead the way for these two seniors."
Mu Sheng turned around to say goodbye to Lin and Huang, and then followed Xiao Dong to the sect. Along the way, Xiao Dong kept introducing various places in the Yuzhen Sect to the two like a professional tour guide.
Mu Sheng asked curiously, "Brother Xiao, I heard that ordinary outer disciples have to go down the mountain if they fail to practice after three years? Why does Brother Xiao stay here for ten years?"
Xiao Dong smiled bitterly when he heard this and said, "Senior Brother Mu, it's like this. If we outer disciples can't practice, we will indeed have to go down the mountain after three years. No matter how big the Yuzhen Sect is, it can't support idle people. We outer disciples If you still want to stay in Yuzhen Sect, you have to be responsible for managing some of the secular affairs within the sect. For example, below, I am responsible for managing three farms and one medicinal field of Yuzhen Sect. Over the thousands of years since the sect was established, there have been countless fertile fields. I usually have to supervise. The tenants who rent the sect's land must hand over grain on time, etc. There are also other outer disciples who are also responsible for running the sect's silk and satin shop, bank, pawn shop, etc...
"Our Yuzhen Sect also has many properties across the country, and the outer disciples are also responsible for the management and operation. These are mainly to maintain the daily operation of the sect, and everything is for the seniors of the inner sect, as well as the powerful officials of the Elders' House. Can better concentrate on cultivation..."
Mu Sheng was secretly speechless when he heard this. The Yuzhen Sect sounded like a large-scale conglomerate. It was really as wealthy as the country. It is impossible that all these industries were awarded by the imperial court, and there were also those that had been growing continuously for thousands of years. The result of expansion and operation gradually growing stronger.
Rewards from the court can only be regarded as the icing on the cake. The so-called poor in literature and rich in martial arts, cultivation is inherently expensive, such as refining magic weapons, magic weapons, elixirs, talismans, etc., especially consumables such as elixirs and talismans. It was so expensive that he was reluctant to use it even if his own life was not at stake.
It can be said that in addition to self-cultivation, a high-level monk must also rely on the strong logistical support of the sect to truly achieve success. A monk who loses the support of the sect is like the Yunhua Sect. When it was brilliant, there were many masters. After being suppressed by the court, , the remnants of Yunhua Sect like these Hua Zilan can only live in no fixed place like casual cultivators, wandering around, and their cultivation resources must be earned by working on their own.
Although Hua Zilan's cultivation talent is astonishing and she is an innate fire spirit, it is remarkable that she can reach the realm of a heavenly master when cultivation resources are extremely scarce. With her cultivation talent, she is now so poor that she can't even afford a single item. He didn’t even have any decent magic weapons, he was covered in a bunch of magic weapons, and now he was actually brainwashed by himself and accepted him as his younger brother. How miserable!
Mu Sheng looked at the gushing middle-aged man in front of him and couldn't help but sigh, "Yes! The secular affairs of the sect are actually very important. Although our inner disciples can practice, we are not immortals who do not eat the fireworks of the world. , these eating and drinking men and women also need the help of outer disciples who are dedicated to the sect like Brother Xiao. In fact, I think the contribution of outer sect disciples to the sect is greater..."
