Sima Rui immediately said that was how it should be.
But Wu Feng merely shook his head and said calmly, "Forget it. Since this document official dared to do this, he must have someone backing him. We'd better not completely sour our relationship with him."
Wu Feng then cupped his hands toward Zhou Cang and said, "We'll repay Young Master Zhou's money later."
Zhou Cang paused, glanced at Wu Feng, and then smiled. "Mm, I understand. But have you decided which mountain gate you're going to enter this time?"
At that, Sima Rui froze and asked curiously, "Young Master Zhou, after we came in, couldn't we become disciples of Three Caves Monastery as long as we passed the examination?"
Zhou Cang explained, "That's true, but it depends on which examination you take. Three Caves Monastery is the largest cultivation sect in Chuzhou, and it has many mountain peaks. The standards for recruiting disciples today are different at each one."
"No matter which mountain gate you enter, you'll still become a disciple of Three Caves Monastery, but the difference is huge. For example, if you join the Alchemy Room and pass its examination, you'll definitely have a good position in Three Caves Monastery."
"But if you go to the kitchen, you'll still be a disciple, but your status will be very low. After a few years, everyone else might have reached Foundation Establishment while you're still stuck at the first level of Qi Refining."
After hearing Zhou Cang's explanation, Wu Feng and Sima Rui finally realized that there was so much more to this place.
This was the crushing advantage that wider horizons brought.
Zhou Cang's family was, according to him, a famous family in Chuzhou. It had many cultivators, and many of them had come from Three Caves Monastery. Naturally,