Two Men Met with Cold Stares

"Senior White Crane, please introduce us to the rules of Kunlun Mountain."

Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao hurried forward, both bowing with clasped hands, their tones exceedingly respectful.

White Crane Boy returned a slight bow as well. His immortal bearing shifted faintly as his fingertips gently smoothed the feathers of the Immortal Crane at his side.

Only then did he speak slowly, his tone neither warm nor cold, yet carrying an innate air of nobility:

"Since you are disciples under the master, simply address me as senior brother. Do not call me 'senior' again and lose the proper etiquette among fellow disciples."

Having said that, he raised his eyes and swept them over the two before explaining the rules of Kunlun Mountain and the Chan Sect one by one:

"First, the foundation of the Chan Sect is 'following Heaven and responding to mankind, widely accepting disciples,' but its rules are strict, with the greatest emphasis placed on aptitude and character.

Though you come from humble origins, now that you have entered our sect, you must cast aside mortal obsessions and devote yourselves to cultivation. You must not retain any worldly thoughts or distracting desires."

"Second, Kunlun Mountain is divided into ranks.

Jade Void Palace is the core, the place where Master and the Twelve Golden Immortals cultivate in seclusion. None may enter without permission.

The Back Mountain is a secret realm of Spiritual Veins, where disciples of our sect cultivate in seclusion. Entry and exit require a token."

"Third, among fellow disciples of the Chan Sect, there is 'an order of seniority and distinction between closeness and distance.'

Upon entering the sect, seniority is determined by the order in which one becomes a disciple. As newcomers to the mountain, you should address me as senior martial brother, and the other