The door of the room closed again.

  "Now you can rest assured." Bei Shan Bai Wei sat down directly, picked up the exquisite wine jug to pour wine for Ji Ning, "With Zhou Li's help, you won't be at a disadvantage after entering the Lie Tian Sword Sect either."

  "Take a loss?" Ji Ning's eyebrows moved slightly.

  "That's a big sect, with over 10,000 disciples in the Zi Fu school alone." Bei Shan Bai Wei shook his head and said, "With so many disciples, you can probably guess how fierce the competition is. The disciples are also divided into three six nine grades, even if they have just entered the school, if no one takes care of them, I'm afraid they will only get the worst treatment."

  Ji Ning nodded slightly.

  Yes, where there are people, there will be competition. The competition among super-large sects with tens of thousands of disciples is indeed very fierce.

  "With Zhou Li's help, you'll have an easier start." Bei Shan Bai Wei said, "But afterwards, it still depends on your own efforts! Remember, opportunities are seized, don't show any weakness. Although I'm not very clear, within a large sect like this, there will definitely be various competitions to divide the disciples into different levels. Try your best to come in first in these competitions and become the core disciple of Lie Tian Sword Sect."

  "Struggle!" Ji Ning understood this principle.

  In the Ji family, one can get the best of everything for oneself.

  If you go to another sect, you will have to rely on yourself to fight for it.

  "You can also come to Anping City often, and I'll introduce you to some friends." Beishan Bai smiled and said, "The road of cultivating immortality is bumpy and unpredictable. Having powerful friends to help will make things a lot easier. Look... at this person who just arrived."

  Ji Ning looked out through the window.

  That young lady in embroidered clothes personally went to greet him, and the one she greeted was a handsome young man. Behind him were more than ten people following closely.

  "Extraordinary bearing." Ji Ning praised.

  "This man's name is Hun Wu Qi." Bei Shan Bai Wei said solemnly, "He is a number one formidable figure, his clan 'Hun Shi' is a giant merchant magnate."

  Ji Ning was shocked.

  Magnate? Merchant? Generally, major forces are sects, schools of thought, tribes and the like, rarely specialized in commerce.

  "Hun's family is not an ordinary giant merchant." Bei Shan Bai Wei said, "Their business is almost all over the Great Xia Dynasty, although it can't be counted as the top in the entire Great Xia Dynasty. But in my Anping County, it is one of the top giant merchants! This clan rose only a thousand years ago."

  Ji Ning's tongue was tied: "Rise just a thousand years?"

  "Hun Tianyou is the name of our ancestor. He's still alive, you know." Beishan Bai smiled and said, "You're saying this tribe was just founded recently?"

  Ji Ning was shocked.

  Founding a clan that can become one of the top two merchants in the entire Anping County in just over a thousand years is truly astonishing. Business spanning the Great Xia Dynasty, indeed very impressive.

  "This ancestor of the Hun clan, 'Hun Tianyou', was originally an orphan. A mixed-up child." Beishan Bai smiled and said, "He gave himself a surname 'Hun' to represent his mixed-up origins. And he also gave himself the name 'Tianyou', after all, he was an orphan."

  "This old ancestor of the Hun clan... didn't have enough talent in cultivation, after becoming a Purple Mansion cultivator at a young age, he started to seriously do business and unexpectedly made it big." Beishan Baimei sighed, "Bold, cautious, ruthless... this person is indeed a hero, even when he was still a Wanxiang True Person, he hired three immortal cultivators to kill his enemies."

  "Hire three immortals?" Ji Ning held her breath.

  "This old ancestor of the Hun clan relied on his vast wealth to cultivate into a Yuan Shen Dao person." Bei Shan Bai Wei said, "Don't look at the fact that there are only two Yuan Shen Dao people in the entire Hun clan. But compared to Xue Long Shan, who is hostile to you, their wealth... is stronger by an unknown amount."

  Ji Ning nodded.

  At that time, Wanxiang had already employed three immortals, as can be seen from today's wealth.

  "Hun's family is also one of the top-notch tribes in Anping County." Bei Shan Bai Wei said, "It's been only a thousand years and they've become so powerful. Impressive! And just now, Hun Wu Qi... who just arrived, is the young generation's pride of the Hun family, highly valued by the old ancestor of the Hun family. This kind of friend is definitely worth befriending."

  "Hun's family is in Anping County, which is just the god of wealth." Beishan Baimei said, "Wealth is also very important on the road to immortality."

  Ji Ning nodded.

  He understands, for example, the law of treasures, the law of strange objects, and so on, even spiritual elixirs.

  "Borrowing power from all sides." Bei Shan Bai Wei said, "Borrowing others' momentum to make it your own, your path will be even smoother!"

  Ji Ning nodded.

  "Jining, I believe you will definitely become a hero in the future." Beishan Baimei was even more confident.

  "Bai Wei brothers treated me like this, I don't know how to repay them." Ji Ning said.

  "This is all taught by my father. If you look down on me, I'm not even worthy of a response! But if you're willing to be friends with me, then let's interact sincerely!" - Bei Shan Bai Wei

  Ji Ning also smiled.

  "To friends, one must be true-hearted; otherwise, you won't get real friends. At critical moments, friends won't help you either." Bei Shan Bai Wei said.

  "That's right." Ji Ning agreed.

  Treat others with sincerity and they will also treat you with sincerity.

  "Making friends from all sides, forming a unique atmosphere. Ji Ning, you've made some formidable friends, with your own strength on the inside and help from friends on the outside. Who knows, maybe one day you'll become the leader of the Split Heaven Sword Sect." Bei Shan Bai smiled.

  Suddenly, a burst of laughter came from outside.

  "Hahaha..." The thick and heavy voice echoed throughout the vast hall.

  As soon as he heard this laughter, Beishan Baimei's face sank, who was originally chatting happily with Ji Ning.

  "Bei Shan Bai Wei." The thick voice echoed throughout every corner of the hall.

  The entire grand hall's suspended corridors lead to individual elegant rooms, where many noble guests curiously gather to listen.

  "Do you want to let your good friend 'Ji Ning' enter the Sky Splitting Sword Sect?" The thick voice continued to laugh maniacally, "Haha, what a pity. I can tell you now, and also tell that little brat Ji Ning. Ji Ning, you'll never be able to enter the Sky Splitting Sword Sect in this lifetime!"

  "Beishan Hu!" Beishan Baiwei suddenly let out a loud angry shout.

  "What?" The deep voice snorted with laughter, "Angry?"

  "You're something that can't even be shown in public!" Beishan Baimei cursed loudly.

  "Hmph, you're finished." The deep voice said with satisfaction, "What a pity, your good friend won't be able to enter the Rift Heaven Sword Sect."

  "Hmph." Beishan Baimei ignored the outside and the thick voice provoked several times, seeing that Beishan Baimei had no reaction, it didn't continue speaking.

  Ji Ning's eyebrows slightly furrowed. He said in a low voice: "Bai Wei brother, who is this person?"

  Bei Shan Bai Wei's face turned ugly, and he repeatedly said: "Ji Ning, I'm really sorry. I didn't think that because of me, your matter would be ruined. This person is called Bei Shan Hu, also a descendant of the Bei Shan clan."

  Ji Ning nodded.

  "My father is Bei Shan Hei Hu, his father's name was Bei Shan Yin." Bei Shan Bai Wei shook her head. "His father and my father were both contenders for the next An Bang Hou position."

  Ji Ning took in a breath of cool air.

  Who is the next Anping Marquis?

  Beishan Heihu's status is indeed high, no wonder Beishan Baiwei came to this Worry-Free Cave. At the entrance, Wanxiang Dàyāo welcomed them, and the scene was grand.

  "His father and my father have always been at odds. So this kid and I have also been fighting." Beishan Baimei snorted, "His father is Beishan Yin. He's really a hero, cunning as a fox. That Beishan Yin named his son 'Hu', but his son is just slightly clever."

  "This time I'm really sorry, because of me, you can't join the Lian Tian Sword Sect." Bei Shan Bai Wei said, "That Bei Shan Hu dare to say this, must be confident."

  Ji Ning's heart was also helpless, just now he was still fantasizing about fiercely "struggling", but in the blink of an eye it all became empty. He immediately said: "This is just a small matter. Anping County is so big, and there are so many sects, I have plenty of room to choose from."

  "Hmm." Bei Shan Bai Wei said, "Alright, I'll gather information about various sects in Anping County for you. You can choose yourself. Then, when the major sects recruit disciples at the end of the year, you can go alone... Without my interference, it won't be a bad thing. With your abilities, joining a sect should be easy. This time I'm just being overly cautious."

  Ji Ning smiled: "Also bad luck. Ran into this Northern Mountain Fox."

  What about the Unyielding Heaven Sword Sect?

  Even the ancient Water Palace's guardian spirit changed its attitude towards me after I formed the Rain Sword Domain. If I were to choose another sect, it would probably be quite simple as well.

  "Bang bang bang." The sound of knocking on the door started.

  "Brother Bai Wei, I am Hun Wu Qi." A voice came from outside.

  "What's the big deal? Come on in! Why bother knocking?" Beishan Baiwei shouted directly.

  The door opened.

  A handsome young man walked in, his ordinary face wore a smile, making people feel good at first sight. He said repeatedly: "If it were only Bai Wei you, I would certainly push the door open and enter directly. But after all, there is also Ji Ning brothers here, so I don't want to be rude."

  "Ji Ning, come, this is my good friend Hun Wu Qi," said Bei Shan Bai Wei.

  "Nothing unusual." Ji Ning cupped his hands and said.

  "Brother Ji Ning, I just heard your name." Hun Wuqi also cupped his hands.

  "You're making me laugh." Bei Shan Bai Wei said helplessly.

  "I just sat down next to you and saw what happened between Beishan Hu and Bai Wei." Hun Wujin sat down directly, "Beishan Hu is indeed foolish. In the entire Anping County, there are many sects, and he has a deep relationship with the Lie Tian Sword Sect, which can prevent Ji Ning from entering the Lie Tian Sword Sect. But what about other sects? The matter of a sect taking in disciples is a big deal, and there are so many sects in Anping County that take in disciples, he can only influence a few at most. In the end, Ji Ning will still be able to enter a sect."

  "So he's just stupid, always jumping out and fighting with me." Beishan Baiwei shook his head, "As if this can show that he is more powerful than me."

  Suddenly, the soft music outside changed and was replaced by a burst of piano sounds.

  Soft as spring water tinkling, cleansing the human spirit.

  "Huh?" Ji Ning, Bei Shan Bai Wei, and Hun Wu Qi all looked outwards.

  Ji Ning gazed down at the enormous hall below, where a woman in green was sitting in front of a guqin, playing a melody. For a moment, the entire hall seemed to be still, with only the sound of the guqin remaining.

  What beautiful piano music.

  What a beautiful person.

  Ji Ning's eyes widened as he discovered that the green-robed woman was just like a legendary fairy, and the sound of her zither made his soul feel extremely comfortable. Such skill with the zither had already reached a profound level.

  The music ended, and the hall was quiet for a long time.

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