The shopkeeper smiled and accepted the golden beans. He was a bearded man in his forties, with a rich build, wearing a lot of emerald green rings on his hands, and a gold necklace around his neck.
"Besides Wushi Sect, there are Lishan Sect, Danyang Sect and Tianyin Sect, which are the most suitable ones to learn from."
After he accepted the money, he blurted out some words that he had already spoken very smoothly.
"The Lishan sect is for training weapons. If you have enough money, you can try it."
"Danyangmen is about practicing fingering and recruiting disciples. There are no strict requirements. Anyone who is not too bad can get in."
"Tianyin Sect practices palm skills and boxing. The leader of Shangguan Sect is famous for his good temper, gentleness and courtesy, and is well-known."
"If all else fails, then go to the state army. If you gain meritorious service in the army, you can also get better treatment for your skills."
The shopkeeper briefly introduced the many forces in Taizhou in one breath.
"So, which sect has the largest collection of martial arts? To be honest, I have had a wish since I was a child, which is to see all kinds of wonderful martial arts. So, it's like finding a place with the largest collection of martial arts to feast your eyes on it.
"Wei He said in a low voice.
"Just one real skill is enough, what's the use of the rest?" The shopkeeper gave Wei He a strange look.
"What is true power?" Wei He was stunned and asked quickly.
"True skills are martial arts that are stronger than other ordinary skills. This saying was spread a long time ago. I don't know the specific reason.
However, forces with true skills are completely different from other forces. I have heard someone say before that true skills are martial arts that can create real people. I don’t know if this statement is true or false."
The shopkeeper took a sip of water, dealt with the inquiry from a waiter on the side, and continued.
"If you are looking for a place with enough martial arts, there is actually only one place."
"Where?"
"Tianyinmen."
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Tianya Tower in Tianyin Gate is said to have a collection of thousands of books and over a thousand martial arts knowledge. The owner of the gate, Shangguan Ji, a golden ape with fire eyes, is also one of the famous celebrities in Taizhou.
Have you determined the location and direction? Five days later.
Wei He took Wei Ying with him to Xuanjing City in Taizhou where Tianyinmen is located.
Xuanjing City is located in a remote area. Half of the city is located on the mountainside. It is surrounded by layers of terraced fields. At first glance, it seems that the area is not large, but the environment is quiet and pleasant.
The headquarters of Tianyinmen is located on the edge of a broad lake on the outskirts of Xuanjing City.
The sect connects to Tianyin Lake on one side and lands on the shore on the other, just like a waterside pavilion.
A huge semicircular building complex with bat-shaped decorations on the eaves and corners everywhere.
But unlike the lively atmosphere of Wushi Sect, there were not many people coming in and out in front of Tianyinmen Mountain.
The few disciples guarding the mountain gate were also listless and leaning against the door drowsily.
Above the huge archway, the three characters Tianyinmen are clearly visible after being painted with pure black stone powder.
A few blue flags were scattered sparsely behind the archway, and the flags were fluttering indiscriminately.
Wei He and Wei Ying changed their clothes. They were all dressed in simple blue cloth and white belts, and their long hair was tied up with a white scarf.
The two of them got off the carriage. They were a little confused when they looked at the Tianyinmen gate with only a few people coming in and out.
"Is this really the Tianyin Gate?" Wei He looked at the carriage driver who brought them here.
The carriage driver grinned, revealing a missing yellow front tooth, and said with a smile: "This is it. If you say it is the Tianyin Sect of the Wulin sect, then this is it."
"...Two guests? Please give me money." The coachman stretched out his hand and spread it out with a smile.
"Here." Wei He paid for the carriage and gave him two golden beans. He put some weight on them, retracted them, pinched one of them in half, and then handed it to the coachman.
Originally, many of these rickshaw drivers were associated with gangs and thieves, and they would take a bite of fat sheep when they encountered them.
But just seeing Wei He's hand before, even though it was just an inadvertent display of strength, it also made the coachman feel at ease.
He kept a smile on his face, took the golden beans, and skillfully took out a small pocket scale to weigh them. After making sure the weight was correct, he returned to the car with satisfaction and drove the carriage back around.
Wei He put away the golden beans. Since Wu Shi Zong came back, most of the golden tickets on his body have been consumed. The golden tickets in his hand now need to supply him with a large amount of food every day, so as not to delay the supply of the realm-breaking pearls, and at the same time, he has to use them.
To cover accommodation expenses, rely on connections.
Without a stable place to live, he had to be careful and economize on use.
"Let's go." Wei He took Wei Ying with him and strode towards Tianyinmen.
The two gatekeepers just glanced at them and didn't bother to say anything. They continued to rest against the archway. Judging from the dark circles under their eyes, they probably went somewhere to play last night.
The two of them walked forward along the long wooden steps after entering the door.
At the end of the wooden steps is the main hall of Tianyinmen, where the lobby is located.
On both sides of the lobby, there are many old wooden buildings of different heights.
Some of them have been in disrepair for a long time, and they make creaking noises when people move around inside. Some of the windows are gone, leaving only dark holes. Through the holes, you can see the dust and mess on the ground inside.
"This place..." Wei Ying always felt a little scared.
"It's okay. Let's go in and ask." Wei He comforted him. Before he came, he inquired about the situation of Tianyinmen.
It's just that people outside say that although Tianyinmen is one of the five major forces, it has been declining in recent years.
Sect leader Shangguan Ji has always relied on his father's remaining power to maintain the sect. However, in the past few years, the old sect leader's health has been deteriorating, and the situation of Tianyin Sect has changed.
The two quickly walked to the lobby, where two black stone screens were placed on both sides of the door.
The letter on the left reads: Loyalty.
The letter on the right reads: Qianxin.
The lobby is empty, with many shelves of weapons and armor placed along the walls, and landscape paintings hanging on the walls.
There was a round mahogany table in the middle, and a large hollow-ring counter, in which sat several girls in burgundy outfits with buns tied on their heads.
"Why do you two come to my Tianyin Gate?" A tall girl stood up and asked.
"I'm here to become a disciple, and she is my sister." Wei He briefly introduced, "We are from the countryside and have never seen the world. Please help me introduce how to join the Tianyin Sect."
As he spoke, he gently placed a one-tael gold ticket on the table and handed it over.
"No, no, no, our Tianyin Sect doesn't like this." The tall girl shook her head and smiled, "If you want to get started now, you can, but it's not very convenient. It's not the annual time for us to open the door to accept disciples, so now
The elders among you have no time to spare."
"That's it. Can you tell me, girl, what problems will there be if I join now?" Wei He continued to ask. He changed his finger to another five-tael gold ticket and handed it over.
This time the tall girl hesitated for a moment, quickly scanned left and right to make sure no one was around, and quickly put it away.
After that, the smile on her face became much more enthusiastic.
"Actually, it's not a big problem. Let me tell you, if it's the disciple recruitment conference, if you have excellent qualifications, you can be favored by the deputy sect master and be accepted as a direct disciple.
But now, not only the sect master and deputy sect master are unavailable, but also only half of the nine division commanders of Tianyin Nine Sons are inside the sect. The rest are visiting friends, some are traveling, and some are hunting exotic beasts, but they are all unavailable anyway.
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Therefore, if you start now, the range of choices you can choose is much smaller."
"That's it..." Wei He understood.
"In addition, in our Tianyin Sect, the disciples have always chosen the master, and then it depends on whether the master accepts it. If he accepts it, he will initially become the disciple of that master for examination.
After the assessment is completed, you will become a formal disciple, and some close formal disciples are also jokingly called disciples who entered the house, which is considered an extra relationship that everyone has acquiesced in." The girl kept talking, and it was indeed interesting to accept the money.
"By the way, my name is Yang Guo, what's yours?"
"Yang Guo? What a good name. My name is Wei He. I am a cooperative one."
"Wei He, your name is not bad." The girl continued with a smile, "By the way, I also want to tell you that every teacher has a quota for accepting apprentices. If the quota is filled up in advance, you will have no chance.
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"I understand..." Isn't this the way graduate students apply for tutors?
Wei He suddenly understood.
"Sign up for 10 taels of gold. As long as you pass the assessment, all the money will be refunded. If you fail, the money will be counted as consumption and confiscated."
Yang Guo gave Wei He a yellow paper list with a swipe, on which the names of the disciples of all the masters of the Tianyin Sect were neatly written in black characters.
"This is the list. Please read it quickly and return it to me. According to the rules, outsiders are not allowed to read it." Yang Guo looked around. Some of the other girls were sleeping on their stomachs, and some were looking at small books. No one was there.
Pay attention here.
Wei He immediately understood and quickly glanced at the list.
Sure enough, just as Yang Guo said.
The Tianyin Sect is not large in scale, and the only ones who can really be regarded as famous masters are the three sect masters and deputy sect masters, as well as the famous Tianyin Nine Sons.
There are nine people in total among these nine sons. All of them have extraordinary skills and powerful strength. They are also the strongest pillars of the entire Tianyin Sect.
The most important thing is that the nine disciples of Tianyin and the sect leader practice the same technique, which is the Nine Cuts of Tianyin.
There are a total of nine different techniques of Tianyin Jiufa. When combined, they are actually the evolution of a set of real skills, so they are collectively called Tianyin Jiufa.
Wei He's goal is any one of these nine different techniques.
As the Nine Strikes of Heavenly Seal evolved from real skills, any one of these nine skills has the potential to reach the level of a top master.
Of course, potential is potential, but the difficulty is much greater than real skill.
But this is enough.
Wei He knew very well that as a foreigner, if he wanted to master faxing skills as soon as he started, it would be impossible to even think about it. It would definitely require a long period of inspection.
The more advanced the martial arts, the more stringent the inspection period will be. If, like in some stories, an inspection period lasts for more than ten years, it will be too late.
Therefore, the best way was to settle for the next best thing, and it would be enough to learn the next level of Heavenly Seal Nine Blades. With the help of the Realm Breaking Pearl, he did not believe that he could not find a way out.
In addition to the fact that the Nine Strikes of Heavenly Seal are easy to obtain, what he also likes about the Heavenly Seal Sect is that there is a huge collection of martial arts here. If he encounters slow progress, he can just use the skills of other evil sects as before.
The law breaks through quickly.
Therefore, although Tianyinmen seemed a little desolate, Wei He was still determined to become a disciple and would not waver.
"Can I get started now? What preparations need to be made?" Wei He asked quickly.
"As long as you are literate. I saw you looking at it for a long time, and I thought you were illiterate." Yang Guo breathed a sigh of relief, "The preparation is to pay the money, and then a special senior brother will come to check you later."
"Then, who should the money be given to?" Wei He asked.
"Give it to me, I'll make a record for you." Yang Guo smiled. "By the way, you pass the basic inspection first, and then you can choose the vacant division commander."