Settling In

If they can settle down at the foot of the sect's mountain now, then they will have a chance to gradually work towards those things in the future.

If they leave now, then naturally they won't get anything, no matter what it is.

That's how opportunities work; if you don't strive for them, how can they just fall into your lap for free?

Of course, not everyone thinks this way.

Many people might think, "If I'm going to be an unofficial Spirit Plant grower, why don't I go to one of the more famous sects?"

"Unofficial Spirit Plant" sounds like a title that indicates a much lower status than outer disciples of other sects, and they might be exploited even more severely in the future.

They might as well continue being Rogue Cultivator; although their lives are unstable, at least they have the freedom.

Those with quick minds had already turned and signed up, while those who were wary had already shaken their heads and left.

A few hesitant people remained in place, caught in a dilemma.

The dense crowd quickly split into three distinct groups.

The group, who had initially been quite apprehensive, felt much more at ease after following Bai Zhu around.

The external conditions here may not seem very good, but many of the subtle benefits are very suitable for these fifty people.

The benefits offered by those major sects sound impressive, but very little of it actually reaches low-level cultivators like them.

Besides, they can't get in.

Now that they can join the Lingxian Sect, they also receive many basic benefits that are very advantageous to them, which is better than anything else for these fifty people.

As people live longer, they come to understand a truth: in this world, you can't just look at how glamorous the packaging is or how grand and impressive the publicity is. In the end, only what ends up in your own pocket is real; everything else is just an illusion.

Zhang Xunye became more and more satisfied with what he saw. After just one round, he felt that this sect was wonderful in every way. He secretly made up his mind that as long as the sect continued to provide him with such treatment without any reduction, he would continue to work hard to contribute to the sect!

He's going to settle down here with his family from now on!

After the tour and meal, they officially joined the Lingxian Sect Sect's pseudo-base.

The sect's first task was then assigned.

The group, who had originally planned to take a short rest or go down the mountain to settle their families, felt a pang of anxiety when they heard that tasks had been assigned to them so quickly, thinking they were going to be sent to do some hard labor.

Then everyone heard Bai Zhu say to them, "Now that you have a general tour of the sect, many of you probably have family members waiting at the foot of the mountain. After you have your names recorded and received your identity tokens, you can go down the mountain to settle your families."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard what he was talking about.

It's no wonder they're like startled birds; it's because in the past, many low-level cultivators have been driven around by various sects, Lineage, and even the city lord's mansion. Even those who haven't been tricked have been influenced by such things, so it's inevitable that they're somewhat stressed.

However, many people want to ask but dare not ask about the specific arrangements for their families.

During the previous publicity, the Yuan Household had mentioned that if one could pass the assessment and join the sect, their entire family would be placed under their protection.

Bai Zhu didn't keep them in suspense, and immediately took out another array plate, saying to everyone, "I will be waiting for you at the entrance of the mountain path at the foot of the mountain in a little while. After you find your respective families, bring them here to register. Once all your families are registered, the sect will open the array at the foot of the mountain, and your relatives can then live peacefully at the foot of the mountain."

"There's just one thing: you'll need to build the houses for your respective relatives down the mountain yourselves. You'll see the land where you can build houses after you come down the mountain. The living area will be allocated according to the number of people in your respective families; you can't occupy more land than necessary."

This arrangement is meaningless for all fifty people.

It's just building houses.

Although their cultivation level was low, this was not too difficult for them.

Moreover, it doesn't have to be built to be super nice all at once. It just needs to be able to shelter them from the wind and rain for now. Anyway, they and their relatives live on the mountain or at the foot of the mountain. They can build a simple house to settle down first, and then slowly build it to be better later.

Mo Yuanjiao had already set up a barrier array around the foot of the pseudo-garrison, marking the area it covered and dividing it into ordinary residential areas and spirit fields.

At the foot of the mountain, there was a fairly large area of fertile land. Mo Yuanjiao, who had learned from his master Lin Dayou how to judge the quality of land, marked out the fertile area, and they planned to cultivate spiritual fields there for the pseudo-base.

However, the recruitment of Spirit Plant has not yet been finalized, so the land remains untouched for the time being.

The fifty newlyweds, whose families had been settled down the mountain, descended in high spirits.

Bai Zhu followed them down the mountain to register them.

After Zhang Xunye descended the mountain, he quickly found his wife, children, and parents, who were eagerly waiting among the crowd waiting on the outskirts.

His family members had obviously guessed that he had passed the test and successfully joined the sect, and they could not hide their joy. However, since they had not yet received confirmation of the matter, they wanted to be happy but dared not be too happy, for fear that their joy would turn into sorrow.

They were finally relieved when they saw Zhang Xunye come down the mountain and nod at them with a happy expression from a distance. Their faces lit up with joy.

At this moment, those who failed the assessment at the foot of the mountain either went to the other side to register as unofficial Spirit Plant growers for the sect, or had given up in despair and left.

Right now, all that's left are the families of those who passed the assessment or those who applied for the position of unofficial Spirit Plant growers, like Zhang Xunye's family, who are everywhere around.

Some even congratulated each other, creating a very harmonious atmosphere, as they would all be making a living in the same place from now on.

When registering their families, Bai Zhu also gave each family a copy of the rules of the jurisdiction. This kind of thing also exists in Xiushui City. It is actually equivalent to the legal constraints in the mortal world. It clearly stipulates various clauses. It does not write down what can be done, but it also Qingqing tells you what cannot be done.

As the saying goes, without rules, there can be no order. The people at the foot of the mountain have no Heart-Questioning Road. Even within the Lingxian Sect itself, there is Law Enforcement Hall to supervise and restrain them. Therefore, there should also be laws to abide by in Xiushui City.

Nowadays, Xiushui City and Pusi Kingdom are basically in a semi-detached state. The Pusi Kingdom's court has reduced or exempted various taxes for Xiushui City, and only sends a small number of officials to the city to handle affairs. In fact, they are stationed in Xiushui City to handle some miscellaneous matters.

Normally, Xiushui City are almost completely self-sufficient.

Xiushui City can now be considered an independent city located within the territory of the Pusi Kingdom.

Therefore, the laws of the Pusi Kingdom are no longer followed, and a new set of laws has been formulated by the City Lord's Mansion to suit the operation of Xiushui City.