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Zhao Yang waved his hand and laughed, "Do you really think there's anything in this treasure land worth me robbing?"
Li Yunshan was momentarily speechless, his face turning a bit awkward. After all, they were in a beggar's den, and there truly wasn't anything of value to steal.
"That doesn't mean you can bully my little brother," Li Yunshan said, feeling frustrated.
Zhao Yang replied, "If a group of people surrounds me and I don't bully them a bit, I'd feel guilty. Who knows, if I get unhappy, I might just kill them. But clearly, I'm not angry; otherwise, they wouldn't be standing here so well."
Li Yunshan realized that the person before him was not someone to be trifled with. Seeing that he didn't have an aggressive demeanor, his tone softened immediately. "So what exactly do you want from me?"
"I already said it; I just want to ask you some questions. Once I'm done, I'll leave."
"Alright then, go ahead and ask."
Zhao Yang nodded and said, "I've heard that this period is when various sects in the Cultivation world recruit disciples. I want to know which sects are involved, how they choose their disciples, and which ones are more popular."
Li Yunshan was visibly taken aback by Zhao Yang's words. "So you're a newbie too! Let me explain it to you. To join a sect, you first need to test whether you have a Spiritual Root. The test for Spiritual Root is done by lining up at the square next to the city lord's mansion and passing through a gate. If a glowing Crystal lights up above the gate, it means you have a Spiritual Root and can Cultivate; if it doesn't light up, it means you don't have a Spiritual Root and are eliminated. As for the sects, there's only the Myriad Spirit Sect that matters. And I only know about the Myriad Spirit Sect because Yuwang City falls under its jurisdiction. So if you want to join a sect, your only option is Myriad Spirit Sect. Unless you're the child of the city lord, who has the right to choose other sects they like, but they must also be a genius in Cultivation. Otherwise, ordinary people have no right to choose a sect at all. Just the cost of using the Teleportation Array to reach other sects is astronomical; without several thousand taels of silver, it's simply impossible. How could we even talk about which sect is popular?"
Zhao Yang listened in amazement and thought to himself, "So there's only one sect to choose from, and the transportation costs between sects are so high that I can't afford them either. Well then, I'll just join Myriad Spirit Sect!"
"Then may I ask why you haven't joined Myriad Spirit Sect? You seem like someone with some foundation."
Li Yunshan replied, "You don't understand; it's easy to test for Spiritual Roots but hard to get in. The Myriad Spirit Sect recruits 3,000 disciples with Spiritual Roots from Yuwang City every ten years. However, there are nearly a hundred counties in Yuwang City with people who definitely possess Spiritual Roots far exceeding 3,000. Moreover, cultivators need to use pills and rare treasures for Cultivation—things that ordinary people simply cannot afford. So for children from poor families dreaming of Cultivation? It's nothing but wishful thinking."
Listening to Li Yunshan's words, Zhao Yang felt a deep sense of reflection, realizing that in any world, money and strength were essential. He glanced at the poorly dressed Li Yunshan and said, "I suppose you haven't gone to test your Spiritual Root because of financial issues, right?"
Li Yunshan couldn't help but feel a bit downcast. "Actually, ten years ago when I was five, a passing cultivator told my parents that I possessed a Spiritual Root. However, my family couldn't afford the expenses to send me to a Sect. Later, a fire broke out at home, and my parents died. I relied on my Spiritual Root and hard work to learn some skills from an Old Beggar for a few years. Eventually, I became somewhat capable and could earn a living. Afterward, when the Old Beggar passed away, he entrusted his position to me and asked me to take care of his followers. So, I settled down here. If I remember correctly, Myriad Spirit Sect is recruiting disciples for half a month, and today is the last day."
Zhao Yang felt fortunate that he wasn't too late. After pondering for a moment, he spoke up, "What if I told you that I can help you enter Myriad Spirit Sect? Would you be willing?"
Upon hearing this, Li Yunshan's heart stirred with excitement as he trembled and asked, "Brother, are you serious?"
Zhao Yang smiled and replied, "Of course I'm serious. First, have someone prepare bathwater for me; I need to wash up and change clothes. Then you can accompany me to test your Spiritual Root."
Hearing that Zhao Yang could help him join Myriad Spirit Sect, Li Yunshan didn't dare to think further. He asked for Zhao Yang's name, exchanged a few pleasantries, and hurriedly instructed someone to prepare clean bathwater while giving up his small room for Zhao Yang to use. He then busied himself with tending to the injured.
After enjoying a comfortable bath in Li Yunshan's room and changing into clean clothes, Zhao Yang looked completely different from the beggar he had appeared to be earlier. He strode out of the room and said to Li Yunshan, "Brother Yunshan, let's set off."
When Li Yunshan heard Zhao Yang's call and stepped outside, seeing Zhao Yang's handsome appearance only confirmed his suspicions. Feeling a mix of gratitude and guilt, he knelt down and said, "I, Li Yunshan, thought my cultivation hopes were lost in this life. I never expected to encounter a benefactor at this moment. However, I promised the Old Beggar that I would take care of these brothers. If I leave now, they will surely be bullied again..."
Zhao Yang interrupted him, saying, "If you're being bullied, do you plan to rely on others for help? If you can't win against them, shouldn't you think of other ways? Well then, time is pressing; let me help you resolve this issue first before we go test your Spiritual Root. Now tell me who is bullying you?"
Li Yunshan replied, "His name is Guo Dong. He came to Yuwang City a few years ago and is also a Loose Cultivator at the Qi Refinement Stage level one. We Loose Cultivators don't have any cultivation techniques; our levels are all forcibly broken through using True Qi within our bodies while relying on mundane martial skills. He's older than me by a few years, so I can't defeat him."
Zhao Yang nodded and asked, "Does he have any gang or belong to any organization?"
Li Yunshan shook his head. "No, we are just a few small leaders of beggars without any affiliations in several markets."
Zhao Yang said, "That makes things easier. Call the little beggars I bullied outside the city before, and then take me to find Guo Dong. If today is really the last day for the Myriad Spirit Sect to recruit disciples, he might have to return to the sect tonight. There won't be time to deal with these matters later, and if it's too late, I'll have to think of another way."
Li Yunshan listened to Zhao Yang's words and, for some reason, felt an immense sense of trust in him. He hurriedly called Beggar and instructed him to gather the little ones who had been bullied by Zhao Yang outside the city and line them up.
Zhao Yang looked at the row of little beggars and felt uncertain about what to think. After saying "let's go," he led everyone to a restaurant called Yuelai Tower. As they approached, the doorman, seeing such a large group of beggars wanting to enter, immediately frowned and said, "Where did this bunch of beggars come from? Get lost! You're standing here affecting our business; the manager will scold me again!"
Zhao Yang frowned slightly and said coldly, "Can't you see that I'm the one bringing them?"
The waiter, upon seeing Zhao Yang's handsome appearance, flattered him, "Oh, I see, young master. Since you're the one bringing them here for a meal, that's not unreasonable. However, we have many guests in our restaurant. If they come in smelling so bad, it will affect others' appetites, and guests will cause us trouble!"
Zhao Yang hadn't expected it to be so troublesome. He took out half a tael of silver from his pocket and handed it to the waiter, saying, "Find a private room or come up with another solution."
The waiter’s eyes lit up at the sight of half a tael of silver. His monthly salary was only two to three taels of silver; receiving half a tael all at once was a significant amount for someone just trying to earn a meal. After understanding the local currency system since arriving in this world—where one tael equaled one thousand copper coins and one copper coin could buy a bun—he realized that half a tael was equivalent to five hundred coins. This meant that he had just earned five hundred dollars without any effort; how could he not find a way to make this work?
The waiter accepted Zhao Yang's money and said, "Since you're so generous, I won’t keep this to myself. There's a private room upstairs usually used for gatherings by local bosses; there's one available right now. However, since you brought beggars with you, it might be better if they enter through the back entrance with me to avoid being scolded by the manager. What do you think?"
Zhao Yang thought that the waiter was indeed someone who knew how to handle things. He nodded and replied, "That would be great; please lead the way."
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