"Shangjiu Peak is the residence of Grandmaster Uncle, and there are restrictions around it. Unless Grandmaster Uncle allows, not only the servants, but also the uncles and others must inform before entering."
On the way Yuan Ran took Gao Han and Zhongli Tingzhou to the management office, he was also responsible for explaining the situation of Shangjiu Peak to the two of them.
"Senior Brother Yuan, can you tell us about the situation of the sect?" Gao Han asked sincerely.
Hearing the word "Senior Brother Yuan", Yuan Ran suddenly felt refreshed, as if he had eaten some magic herb.
Suddenly I felt that bringing Gao Han along was an extremely correct decision.
"Of course." Because he was happy, Yuan Ran did not delve into their participation in the recruitment competition and did not even learn about the situation of Zixiao Sect first.
"The Zixiao Sect has the Upper Nine Peaks and the Lower Nine Peaks. The Lower Nine Peaks are not one peak, but nine peaks. The first peak is the main peak."
"The main peak is where the sect master and true disciples live. The Patriarch's Hall and the Elders' Hall are also there. The other eight peaks are the peak masters you just saw."
"Master Hou is the peak master of Luojian Peak. Luojian Peak is also the leader of the eight peaks. The strongest ones who can enter Luojian Peak are all sword cultivators. There are also Dahe Peak, Bihai Peak, Yudan Peak, etc. These senior brothers and uncles will understand after joining for a long time."
"The Upper Nine Peaks are in front of us." Yuanran looked forward, at the mountains that were high above the void and looming in the clouds.
"Below the upper nine peaks is the main peak, followed by the eight major peaks."
Gao Han looked over and saw several towering peaks standing layer by layer. The peaks were not close to each other. When he got closer, he realized that each peak was very huge. He could vaguely see some disciples shuttling back and forth among them.
The Zixiao Sect was indeed very large. They had flown to the present moment, but it would still take some time for them to reach the Upper Nine Peaks.
"Also, there are formations in many places in Zixiao Sect. We can't walk around or touch them at will. This time, in order to bring Junior Brother Gao and Grand Uncle Master to know Zixiao Sect, I didn't use the formations to teleport. Otherwise, we would have reached the foot of Shangjiu Peak in just a moment."
"You can't fly to the Ninth Peak. Even if you are the sect leader, you can only reach the foot of the mountain and then walk up." Yuanran explained, fearing that his new uncle would be unhappy.
Fortunately, monks cannot fly and their feet are very fast, so unless there is an unavoidable reason, such as an extremely urgent matter, breaking the rules is understandable.
"Thank you, Brother Yuan." Gao Han bowed.
Yuan Ran waved his hand, "Oh, right, there are also treasure pavilions and martial arts pavilions on the main peak, which mainly store treasures and martial arts secrets. Junior Brother Gao may need to take a look at it, but Grandmaster Uncle should not need to. You are Grandmaster Uncle's disciple and a swordsman. Grandmaster Uncle will teach you the swordsmanship and martial arts that are suitable for you."
"There are also weapon refining halls, plantations, and spirit beast gardens in the sect. If Junior Brother Gao wants to learn from his fellow senior brothers, he can also go to the martial arts arena..."
Yuan Ran was obviously very familiar with this kind of thing, and he had just finished talking about it all the way to the Management Hall.
Not many people come in and out of the Management Hall, as most of the people here deal with the mundane affairs of the Zixiao Sect. There are also some personnel transfers, but most of them are for outer disciples. Next to it is the Mission Hall.
Yuan Ran saw Gao Han looking at the Mission Hall. "The Mission Hall is where disciples receive missions. If Junior Brother Gao and Grand Uncle want to take on missions, you can come over at any time. However, to avoid unnecessary losses, it is best to take on tasks within your capabilities. Let's go to the Management Hall to handle the formalities first."
After saying that, he didn't move because he was waiting for Zhongli Tingzhou.
Yuan Ran followed him only after he started walking.
"Wasn't that Senior Brother Yuan just now? Who are the other two? I feel like Senior Brother Yuan's attitude seems to be very cautious."
"I don't think it's about being cautious, it's about being respectful."
"I remember that the person in charge of today's recruitment competition was Senior Brother Yuan. These two people looked unfamiliar, and they went to the steward hall. They must be newcomers."
"What kind of newcomer could be treated like this by Senior Brother Yuan? This is not a joke..."
Before he finished speaking, several people began to look at each other.
Maybe there really is.
They had heard earlier that Master Zixiao intended to select disciples in this recruitment competition, but they didn't know whether it was true or not.
Even if the sect leader personally came out to recruit disciples this time, it would be impossible for Senior Brother Yuan to be so respectful, unless he was a disciple of Master Zixiao.
If you are really a disciple of Master Zixiao, you have to be respectful even if he is just an uncle, let alone a great uncle.
"Forget it, forget it, everyone, let's go." If the elders heard you talking about your uncle behind his back, you would definitely be punished.
Everyone dispersed.
I registered at the steward's hall and got a disciple badge, but Zhongli Tingzhou's badge was different from Gao Han's.
His brand is red, and Gao Han's is brown.
"Why is it different?" Zhongli Tingzhou glanced at Yuanran with dissatisfaction.
"Because you are the disciple of Grandmaster Uncle, according to seniority, the peak masters and others have to call you Uncle Master, and your badge is different from that of the peak masters and others." Yuan Ran explained sincerely, "The highest level badge is Grandmaster Uncle's black badge, and there is only one in the entire Zixiao Sect."
Although he understood, Zhongli Tingzhou still looked at Gao Han's brown card with some dissatisfaction in his eyes.
Under Yuan Ran's anxious gaze, he suppressed his dissatisfaction.
Yuanran then explained to them the benefits of inner disciples.
There was no discrimination this time. Gao Han and Zhongli Tingzhou's welfare benefits were distributed according to the inner disciples.
However, Zhongli Tingzhou actually has another benefit, but that is the main peak's business. What kind of benefit it will be decided after discussion with the sect master and other elders.
Don't worry about this, Yuanran breathed a sigh of relief.
The three of them then went to the Mission Hall to help them understand the mission structure.
After taking them around the main points of Zixiao Sect, Yuanran took them to the Upper Nine Peaks.
Shangjiu Peak is shrouded in ice and snow all year round, which is like two completely different worlds compared to the spring flowers blooming outside.
Bone-chilling cold is what Gao Han felt after entering the Upper Nine Peaks.
All monks can resist the cold. Gao Han hasn't felt this kind of cold for a long time. When he suddenly felt it, he shivered involuntarily.
"I almost forgot to tell Junior Brother Gao and Grand Uncle Shi that the cold air in the Upper Nine Peaks is quite special and requires the circulation of spiritual energy to resist it." Yuan Ran remembered when he heard him sneeze.
"You mean, if you want to live in the Upper Nine Peaks forever, you must keep your spiritual power running?" Zhongli Tingzhou asked with a frown.
Yuan Ran laughed dryly. It was not easy to get this great-grandmaster to speak. However, every time he opened his mouth, he always felt something was not right and he would be the one in trouble.
As expected of the senior brothers, they had the foresight to push this important task onto him from the very beginning.
"It's just at the beginning." Yuan Ran explained quickly, "Once you get used to it, you won't feel cold even if you don't use spiritual power. This is also beneficial."
"Not only can it enhance the cultivator's control over spiritual power, it can also make the spiritual power deeper and deeper, which is equivalent to practicing every moment."
"That's not bad." Gao Han nodded.
Zhongli Tingzhou's complexion immediately looked better.
Yuan Ran breathed a sigh of relief.
The top of Shangjiu Peak is colder than the foot of the mountain. Gao Han could still bear it at first, but now he has to use his spiritual power. All he can hear are the sounds of cold wind and snow blowing past.
Yuan Ran took out his disciple card and stuck it into the air, which immediately created ripples, and he spoke at the same time.
"Grandmaster, I'm Yuan Ran. I brought Grandmaster and his friends with me."
There was no movement in the Upper Nine Peaks, but the restriction in front of them was visibly transformed into an oval that could only accommodate one person.
"You can come in." Yuan Ran immediately took off his disciple card and moved aside to let Zhongli Tingzhou enter first.
Zhongli Tingzhou didn't say anything polite to him, but Gao Han was still polite to him.
This was not Yuan Ran’s first visit, and he quickly brought them to the only building on Shangjiu Peak.
It was not a luxurious palace, but a simple, ancient and ordinary mansion. There was also a thatched hut at the very edge. Apart from the north wind and heavy snow, the whole world was white and not even a single person could be seen.
Yuan Ran walked to the front of the mansion, raised his hand and knocked on the door, "Grandmaster Uncle, I brought someone here."
"Come in." The voice of Master Zixiao came from the room.
If you didn't know there was someone inside, you wouldn't be able to tell where the voice was coming from. It was like you were talking into their ear.
The three of them entered the room and saw Master Zixiao standing in front of a painting with his back to them. He turned around after a while.
Yuan Ran lowered his head and did not notice that Zhongli Tingzhou and Gao Han were staring at Master Zixiao without blinking.
"You two are quite brave." Master Zixiao knew that the disciples he had chosen might have peculiar personalities, but he didn't expect that there was more than one brave one.
Yuan Ran looked up in surprise, then noticed their actions and hurriedly explained.
"Grandmaster, they have just arrived at Zixiao Sect, so there are some rules..."
"It's okay. I don't have so many rules here." Master Zixiao didn't care.
This time, Gao Han really believed that Master Zixiao was also a unique and powerful person.
He has a youthful face and white hair. If it weren't for his long white hair, no one would have thought that he was an old monster who has lived for thousands of years.
Just as he was thinking about it, Master Zixiao looked over.
Gao Han then lowered his head and pretended to be docile.
Master Zixiao saw it and said, "Although I promised you to let him enter the Upper Nine Peaks, my cultivation method is not suitable for him. The master of the Bihai Peak of the Lower Nine Peaks is good at swordsmanship, so you can become his disciple."
Gao Han was very surprised. He had never used a knife before. The Master was worthy of being the Master. He could even see this.
"That's really a waste of talent." Zhongli Tingzhou was not very satisfied.
Among the nine peaks under Zixiao Sect, Bihai Peak is ranked below Luojian Peak.
Yuan Ran's eyes almost popped out. This great-grandmaster really dared to say anything.
"Let's do as our great-grandmaster uncle says." Gao Han didn't want Zhongli Tingzhou to say anything offensive, so he ended the topic decisively.
"no."
Before Master Zixiao opened his mouth, Zhongli Tingzhou objected.
"Your talent is higher than mine. If you join the Blue Sea Peak, within two years, when your cultivation level surpasses that of the Peak Master, will he still have the face to be your master? Wouldn't that embarrass him?"
Yuanran took a breath of cold air from the soles of his feet to the Baihui acupoint.