As it turned out, Shi Jizi was no obscure nobody.
Shi Jizi was a cultivator with several hundred years of cultivation age. In his early years, he had been destitute and alone, drifting among the rough folk of the wilds, frustrated and unable to fulfill his ambitions.
Even when his fortunes turned and he encountered an extraordinary opportunity, he had not immediately risen to prominence. Only after many twists and turns had he slowly accumulated the holdings he possessed today.
Those several hundred years had certainly not been lived in vain.
Over those centuries, Shi Jizi had made many friends and amassed considerable wealth. Then, much like Li Ling, he had conceived the desire to revitalize his Dao Path and pass down his supreme arts, gathering his disciples to pool their wisdom and efforts in preparing to establish a sect.
Clearly, he did not want another century to pass only to end up with "our late master passing away midway, before his great undertaking was even half complete."
One could say that this formidable figure who had risen from the wilds had poured half a lifetime's accumulated strength into this venture.
Competition of this caliber was formidable indeed.
His rival had centuries of accumulated resources and unwavering determination. Li Ling could not afford to rely on luck.
After pondering for a long while, Li Ling asked Kuang Li, "What noteworthy assets does this Master Shi Jizi possess?"
As the saying went, know yourself and your enemy, and you could win a hundred battles. Understanding his opponent was essential.
This was also a chance to test the Money Guild's work and see whether they had done their homework.
Kuang Li did not disappoint him and promptly replied, "Master Shi has a cultivation age of five hundred years. He has taken in