Before the solemn, imposing Dragon God Statue, Zhang Yuan completed a simple yet suitably grand initiation ceremony into the gang.
He listened to the rules, swore an oath, received martial instruction, offered incense, and worshipped the god.
Finally, his name was entered into the rolls!
Zhang Yuan exchanged his old Identity Token for a hundred-fold forged Goose Feather Saber and two sets of spring and autumn clothes.
As well as fifty taels of silver as a settling-in allowance.
He had actually received a sum of settlement silver when he first joined.
But this time, it was a benefit granted to him as an Official Disciple of the Battle Hall.
Among all the halls of the Raging Whale Gang, Battle Hall disciples received the best treatment. From then on, Zhang Yuan would receive ten taels of silver in monthly pay.
That money was enough for an entire family to live comfortably in the County Town!
Furthermore, so long as Zhang Yuan earned Battle Merit, he could exchange it for cultivation resources such as cultivation manuals, pills, weapons, and more.
But Zhang Yuan understood perfectly well that these benefits could only be earned by risking his life.
If he were killed in battle or crippled, his family could still collect a large sum in compensation.
That was only fair.
After the ceremony ended, Zhang Yuan had just stepped out of the Dragon God Hall when Dong Yuanwei, who had come out alongside him, patted him on the shoulder.
"Zhang Yuan."
The Battle Hall Instructor said gravely, "You should not have been arranged to join the gang so quickly, but the Battle Hall has been short-handed lately. You need to be prepared."
Zhang Yuan did not mind. "I understand."
In truth, from the moment he had chosen to join the Raging Whale Gang,