It didn’t take long, about half an hour, before others came to take over the task of recording.
The senior brother stood up and invited Shen Han to walk northward along a path.
"Did you spend a lot of money to buy this letter?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Han frowned slightly, "Is there a problem with the letter?
Is it fake and cannot be used as proof of entry to the valley?"
The senior brother in front of this bitterly smiled, "Entry to Cangxuan Valley has never required any proof.
To cultivate in the valley, simply come and register, that’s all it takes.
So you’ve been deceived..."
Hearing this news, Shen Han was momentarily stunned.
"These deceitful letters were clearly eradicated over ten years ago.
The ones who forged such entrance letters were all dealt with by the elders of the valley.
Logically, there shouldn’t be any more of these..."
Listening to this, Shen Han basically understood.
That Senior Wei Qun was deceived into purchasing this entrance letter over a decade ago.
And he treasured it for many years...
Upon learning this, Shen Han began to doubt the information he had heard from Wei Qun.
Who knows, it might just be hearsay from somewhere.
Returning to his senses, Shen Han looked to the side.
"Senior brother, you have a broad knowledge, I received it as a gift from a senior, who knew it would end like this..."
The senior brother in front of him had a wry smile upon hearing Shen Han’s words.
"Sigh, guess why I know so much about these things...
Thirteen years ago, I spent a lot of money buying an entrance letter like this.
It cost nearly half of my family’s wealth, only for it to turn out to be a scam..."
Bringing this up, this senior brother still seemed a bit angry, but alongside the anger, there was more helplessness.
"Have you been in the sect for thirteen years already?
One wouldn’t think so upon looking at you, you still look quite young and handsome."
People always enjoy hearing nice things.
Life has been hard enough, no need to be hit with harsh words.
Besides, Shen Han wasn’t lying; the senior brother indeed looked rather youthful.
"Not as youthful as you say, handsome...
Let’s just say I haven’t aged as quickly as some others, still holding up.
By the way, I’m Mu Ming. From now on, call me Senior Brother Mu.
We’re kindred spirits; you’re not familiar with Cangxuan Valley yet. When I’m available, I’ll show you around, so you can get used to cultivating here early."
Shen Han nodded, and then introduced himself briefly to Senior Brother Mu.
The two chatted as they walked.
Cangxuan Valley imposes almost no entry restrictions for its disciples.
Of course, when we say disciples, we mean outer disciples like Mu Ming.
There are essentially two types of disciples in Cangxuan Valley: outer disciples and inner disciples.
Inner disciples reside in the valley, while outer disciples only enter the valley when necessary and usually live outside the valley.
This usually refers to the surrounding areas of Cangxuan Valley.
For Cangxuan Valley, outer disciples are like servant disciples who are called upon.
There are many tasks that need attending to in the valley every day.
Inner disciples need to focus their minds on cultivation and naturally have no time to handle these tasks.
Thus, they fall onto the outer disciples.
Cangxuan Valley provides no resources for outer disciples.
Food, clothing, housing, and transportation are all left for them to solve on their own.
Working for the sect earns some contribution points from the sect.
Outer disciples can use these contribution points to trade for opportunities to view cultivation technique manuals, for guidance from renowned teachers, and even for secret realm training, all can be exchanged using contribution points.
In short, outer disciples are essentially resourceful hires brought in by Cangxuan Valley for odd jobs.
Cangxuan Valley does not impose many restrictions on outer disciples.