Worry-free rode a white horse back to Pingling County.

He came to Xiang Kee Restaurant, handed Zhong Yan's letters and packages to the shopkeeper of the restaurant, and asked him to transfer them to the head of the Zhong family on his behalf. He left the restaurant without lingering. He had to leave for Chaoxi Sect as soon as possible, so he didn't want to spend too much time dealing with the Zhong family. He wanted to explain it to Zhong Yan again when he met him in the future.

Pingling is three thousand miles away from Chaoxi Sect. The day when Chaoxi Sect opened its door to recruit apprentices was about half a month later, that is to say, if you set off now, you must travel two or three hundred miles a day to arrive. It's not too rushed, it's not too easy.

Before leaving Pingling, he also went to the post house to send a letter to Chen Shaoshan in Qiyang County to report his safety. But what Wu Wu didn't know was that Chen Shaoshan had recently gone to Beijing to take up a post.

On the way to Chaoxi Sect, the white horse with a divine horse as a mount without worry, and the speed of the journey was much faster than he expected. However, there were four or five days of heavy rain in between, and there was basically not much to travel. Fortunately, the White Horse Divine Horse, after a little strength in the next few days, arrived at Chaoxi City, which belongs to the Chaoxi Sect, on the afternoon of October 16.

Chaoxizong is located in the east of Yongzhou, and Yongzhou is long and narrow from north to south, slightly narrow from east to west, and it is almost across the entire Yongzhou from the west of Yongzhou to arrive here.

The mountain range where the Chaoxi sect is located is named after the faction, and after the Chaoxi sect opened and became strong, it was named "Chaoxi Peak", which is a term in a broad sense, referring to the entire mountain range. And within the Chaoxi Sect, Chaoxi Peak specifically refers to the main peak where the sect is located.

Under Chaoxi Peak is a prosperous city with a radius of 100 miles, which is named Chaoxi City, which shows how great the influence of Chaoxi Sect is. According to the locals, the parent officials of Chaoxi Castle are not called county commanders, prefects, etc., but are called city lords. Chaoxi Sect has direct jurisdiction over the city, and can appoint city lords and officials.

Generally speaking, the city lords are all important disciples of the Chaoxi Sect, and they must not only cultivate to a high level, but also be keen on secular management. After the lord of Chaoxi City took office, he would also report to the imperial court to show respect for the imperial court, and the imperial court would grant him a false title to show the favor of the imperial court.

Chaoxi Sect has a reception point in Chaoxi City, located next to the City Lord's Mansion, and in front of the door is the large square of the City Lord's Mansion, which is mainly responsible for inquiries or receptions on weekdays. Because Chaoxi Sect wants to open the mountain gate to recruit disciples this time, this reception point has become a registration point again. Those who are ready to go up the mountain to participate in the recruitment conference must first file here and receive a number plate. Chaoxi Sect can also count the number of participants from this.

The reason why the audition was not held here first was that the Chaoxi Sect had many considerations. First, to allow all the participants to go to Chaoxi Sect to experience the majesty of the sect in person, this is an excellent opportunity to show the sect to the world. The two can put an end to the suspicion of ultra vires and fraud here.

From the notice at the reception point, the specific recruitment meeting is scheduled to be held on October 18. Moreover, the notice also specifically stated that October 18 is the anniversary of the opening of the Chaoxi sect, so the choice of date is very particular.

I signed up without worry and received a number plate, the number on it was two thousand one hundred and ninety-six, and the steward said that this was the number of people who had signed up so far.

The next day, I had a day off and walked around the city.

On the morning of October 18, Wuwu came to the reception point set up by the Chaoxi Sect in the city again.

At this time, the square of the City Lord's Mansion was full of people, and those who arrived first had already lined up and stood up. At the entrance, Sanssouci was directed to an area by the reception steward, and a sign was erected in front of it, stipulating that the number plates from 2,000 to 2,500 all stood in this area. Five more stewards were assigned to this area, each leading a hundred.

The carefree 100-person steward introduced himself as Chen.

Steward Chen said to everyone: "Everyone must follow Chen closely and don't leave the team at will." Especially after arriving at the sect, you can't walk around indiscriminately, so as not to violate the taboo, otherwise you will bear the consequences. ”

After confirming that everyone had heard clearly, he continued: "According to the estimation of the situation in previous years, Chen can tell everyone very clearly that among the more than 3,000 candidates in total this time, at most only 1,000 people have spiritual roots, and other people without spiritual roots will not have any chances. And for these people with spiritual roots, only about 600 people will be admitted. These admittances fall into two broad categories. He deliberately sold it and didn't say it right away.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him expectantly, Steward Chen continued: "In the first category, about five hundred and fifty people will be admitted according to the merits of the spiritual roots, from the best to the inferior. "Everyone must hope that they can be admitted smoothly in this category.

Steward Chen continued: "The second category is admitted with the qualification of tribute cultivation. ”

"Gong Xiu?" everyone didn't know what this meant for a while.

Steward Chen explained: "Those who have spiritual roots but are inferior are basically hopeless in cultivating immortals, and they cannot meet the requirements of entering the sect with spiritual roots alone. However, some candidates come from wealthy families or prestigious families and can afford to donate a large amount of money to the sect in exchange for a valuable admission spot. The purpose of their entry into the sect is not to cultivate the immortal law, but to come to the sect to cross a layer of gold in exchange for the identity of a disciple of the sect, or to find an errand such as a business in the secular property of the sect. This type of disciple is commonly known as tribute cultivation. ”

Someone asked, "How much money do I need to donate to the sect to become a tribute cultivator?"

Steward Chen shook his head and said, "It's hard to say. The key depends on how many people want to become tribute cultivators, and then these people compete for the limited number of tribute cultivators. Based on previous years, 50 places are expected this year. If the total number of applicants exceeds this number, the amount of money donated will be the first criterion, and the highest bidder will be selected. ”

"What if more than one person bids the same bid?" asked another.

"It's no matter how much you compare your family background, or even compare your talents, in short, the standards here are not solidified. Sometimes, if there are more people who offer high prices, the sect will also admit more as appropriate. After all, this is also an opportunity for the sect to generate income and make friends with some famous families, and it will not affect the sect's foundation for cultivating immortals. Steward Chen replied without concealment.

There was a fat man who raised his fat hand at Steward Chen, and looking at his appearance, he should be two or three years older than Wuwu.

Steward Chen pointed at the fat man and asked, "That little brother, do you have any questions?"

The fat man asked, "May I ask Steward Chen, if my spiritual root is not up to standard, then I will donate a sum of money to become a tribute cultivator." Then if I am bullied by other very powerful fellow sects in the future, and I can't beat it, will the sect help me be the master?"

Everyone felt that although the problem of this fat man was a bit ridiculous, it was indeed a problem that those who wanted to become tribute cultivators were considering. No one wanted to spend money, and ran into the den of tigers and wolves to be bullied.