Fang Xing asked everyone to wait for a while. He put on the rags again and flew to the other side of the clear pond to retrieve his things. Not long after, he flew back, but he had already changed into a new set of Daoist robes. As the saying goes, clothes make the man, just as the saddle makes the man. After changing into a new set of Daoist robes and tying up his hair, although he was still skinny, his appearance was different from that of a wild monkey.
When the Chief Priest and the others saw him, they praised him and prepared to bring Fang Xing to the settlement of the Heaven Resentment Clan.
The others were preparing to travel on the clouds, but Fang Xing brought the red dragon over and sat on the dragon's head. The red dragon flew into the sky excitedly. Seeing that he really used the red dragon as a mount and the iron ring on the red dragon's nose, the Chief Priest and the others did not know whether to laugh or cry. This was a real dragon, but he was leading it like a livestock by tying a ring on its nose, which made everyone quite speechless.
Some rode on the clouds, some rode on the dragons, and the rest flew towards the basin where the Heaven Resentment Clan was.
The Heaven Abhorrence Clan was located in a huge basin surrounded by mountains. At the foot of a black mountain in the northernmost area was the palace complex where the Heaven Abhorrence Clan's clan leader, the Worshippers, and the elders resided. The other areas were where the ordinary clansmen lived. Unlike the cultivators in the outside world who were mostly separated from the ordinary people and rarely came into contact with each other, the people here lived together. It was just that the ordinary people's status was lower.
When they arrived at the basin, the Heaven Resentment Clan leader had already received the message and set up a cloud carriage in front of the hall to welcome them.
Fang Xing came to the hall and paid a visit to the clan leader. He was treated with great respect and was invited into the hall warmly. Even the red dragon was led into the hall. After asking Fang Xing and learning that the red dragon would not transform into a human, a banquet was set up for Fang Xing in the most spacious place in the hall. The red dragon crawled beside Fang Xing and looked suspiciously at those who looked at it.
During the meeting, the Heaven Resentment Clan leader naturally suggested that Fang Xing join the Heaven Resentment Clan. Fang Xing knew that although he was asking, he had no other choice, so he pretended to be pleasantly surprised and agreed.
On the way here, he had already asked the Heaven Resentment Clan's Head Priest and learned that it was not rare for people from the outside world to enter the Ultimate Sinkhole. It could be said that they had entered the Ultimate Sinkhole because they were being pursued by others in the outside world, or they had entered the Ultimate Sinkhole with the slightest hope of entering the Ultimate Sinkhole. due to various reasons, there would always be people entering the Ultimate Sinkhole.
As for those who entered the Sinkhole, they basically became consecrators of the various clans in the Sinkhole. Although they were called consecrators, after a few generations, their descendants would naturally become members of the Heaven Resentment clan. They were considered part of the Heaven Resentment clan.
And the few large clans in the Ultimate Sinkhole were the descendants of people who had entered the Ultimate Sinkhole even earlier.
The Ultimate Sinkhole could only be entered, but not exited. Those who entered the Ultimate Sinkhole naturally took root there, and their descendants prospered. In addition, the Ultimate Sinkhole was ravaged by ferocious beasts, so the people who entered had no choice but to band together to survive. Gradually, a few large clans evolved, each occupying a few large regions in the Ultimate Sinkhole. They were similar to the sects in the outside world, and the Heaven Resentment Clan was one of the largest clans in the Ultimate Sinkhole.
Seeing that Fang Xing had agreed, the leader of the Heaven Abhorrence clan, who was a middle-aged man at the mid-Golden Core realm, stood up with a face full of smiles. He personally handed a faint golden nameplate to Fang Xing and said with a smile, "My friend, we are extremely grateful that you are willing to be a Sinecure of the Heaven Abhorrence clan. After you pay your respects to the Ancestor of the Heaven Abhorrence clan, you will be considered a member of the Heaven Abhorrence clan in the Ultimate. All your needs will naturally be provided by the Heaven Abhorrence clan. Every month, Spirit Stones will be given to you according to the monthly high-grade Sinecure …"
Fang Xing received the golden token and was slightly taken aback. He did not find anything special about it, but the others at the banquet were shocked when they heard it. It turned out that the people recruited by the large clans from outside the Ultimate Sinkhole were not all treated the same. Basically, they were divided according to their cultivation and the role they could play in the clan. They were divided into the high-grade, mid-grade, low-grade, and top-grade Priests.
According to common sense, Fang Xing was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, so he could only be a low-level consecrator. However, the clan leader of the Heaven Grudge Clan had directly made him a high-level consecrator. This was obviously because of the red dragon. It had to be known that in a place like the Bottomless Sinkhole, the level of a consecrator was not just for show. It was related to the daily resources provided by the clan.
The Taishang Orthodoxy used to be the largest spirit vein in the South Sea, so there was no lack of cultivation resources. Unfortunately, after the Divine Thunder, the land was destroyed and the rules were in chaos. There were very few Spirit Stones in the spirit vein, but the Ultimate Sinkhole was rich in Spirit Qi. Cultivators did not have to worry about cultivation, but there were very few Spirit Stones to speed up cultivation. To put it simply, there was a severe lack of resources.
In the main hall, there were several Priests accompanying him. Their cultivation was at the early-stage Golden Core realm. In the Heaven Resentment Clan, they were only mid-grade Priests. Now that they saw Fang Xing, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, become a high-grade Priest the moment he arrived, although they knew that it was because of the True Dragon, they still felt a little uncomfortable. They looked at each other and sullenly drank a cup of wine.
At the banquet, the Heaven Resentment Clan Leader naturally asked about Fang Xing's background. He smiled and said, "To be honest, the world outside the Sinkhole is a place where the strong prey on the weak. Many Daoists were forced into the Ultimate Sinkhole to stay away from trouble. Young friend, you don't have to worry about it. There has always been a rule in the Ultimate Sinkhole. If you feel unguarded about your identity outside the Sinkhole, you can say it. If you don't want to mention it, you can just give yourself a new name. The Ultimate Sinkhole is different from the outside world. From now on, we are two different worlds and there is no longer any connection between us!"
Fang Xing laughed and said, "Clan Leader, you really are a good person. To be honest, if I hadn't been bullied so badly in the outside world, I really wouldn't have come to the Ultimate Sinkhole. I was originally from the Glass Palace of the South Sea and my name is Xing Fang. Because of the feud between the Palace Lord and the Dragon Palace of the Cang Lan Sea, the Cang Lan Sea sent troops to attack and the Glass Palace was destroyed. The Palace Lord's whereabouts are unknown, but I was chased by the people of the Cang Lan Sea with this fellow and fled all the way to the Ultimate Sinkhole. Seeing that there was no other way out, I had no choice but to escape into the Ultimate Sinkhole to survive …"
He came up with a lie that contained both truth and falsehood, but it did not reveal any flaws. To put it bluntly, although there were people who entered the Ultimate Sinkhole from time to time, the people in the Ultimate Sinkhole had a very vague understanding of the situation in the outside world. They vaguely knew about the feud between the Glass Palace and the Cang Lan Sea, but there were some details that they were unclear about. They could not tell the truth from Fang Xing's words.
And in fact, Fang Xing also knew that the Heaven Abhorrence clan leader was actually trying to find out more about his red dragon. However, he did not mention a word about the red dragon. The Heaven Abhorrence clan leader only knew that Fang Xing looked timid, but he knew very well that he treated the red dragon as his lifeblood. He did not want others to probe into this secret, but he could not get to the bottom of it, so he could only let it go.
Everyone was happy at the banquet, but there was one person who looked unfriendly. She was the eldest daughter of the Heaven Abhorrence clan leader. She liked to dress up as a man and let others see her as a man. Seeing that a mere Foundation Establishment realm cultivator had become a high-ranking guest of the Heaven Abhorrence clan because of a dragon, she was angry and anxious. She wanted to make things difficult for him, but she was afraid of her father's scolding, so she did not dare to interrupt.
Inadvertently turning her head, she suddenly saw that Fang Xing had changed into a new set of dharma clothes. It was fresh and beautiful, and the quality was extraordinary. She had an idea. She secretly sent a message to a Jindan Stage guest with a scar on his face, hinting him to say this or that.
When the Jindan Stage old guest heard this, he was slightly stunned. After thinking for a while, he stood up to drink and said to the Heaven Abhorrence clan leader, "Congratulations, Clan Leader, for recruiting another strong warrior. However, the rules must not be broken. Why don't you let Xing take out all his belongings for everyone to see? What should be handed over to the clan should be handed over to the clan, and what should be kept by the clan should be kept by the clan. We can also broaden our horizons and enjoy the wine."
As soon as he said this, several other guests immediately applauded in unison.
Hearing this, Fang Xing was stunned. He did not know what they meant by this.
"Hmph, don't you know? Do you really think it is so easy to be a guest of the Heaven Abhorrence clan?"
When the female young master saw Fang Xing's expression change, her expression immediately became better. She smiled and explained to him.
Only now did Fang Xing know that according to the rules of the clan, after recruiting a guest, the clan would provide cultivation resources and protection. However, in the beginning, the guest would be ordered to contribute a portion of the resources he brought from the outside world to the clan. The degree of contribution was determined by the guest's own strength and role. The stronger the guest was, the less they would contribute, and they could even be exempted from this rule.
Although this was a little overbearing, all the clans in the Sinkhole were like this, so there was no way to reason with them.
After all, by submitting to the clan and becoming a guest of the clan, although he was working for the clan, he would also be protected by the clan. If he did not submit to the clan, it would be very difficult for him to survive in the dangerous Sinkhole. He would either die in the mouths of ferocious beasts or be secretly killed by the clan.
At the banquet, the Heaven Abhorrence clan's leader had not mentioned this matter at all, as if he wanted to exempt Fang Xing from handing over his resources. However, the female young master's words had brought this matter up in the open. The other guests had all handed over their resources, so they naturally did not want to see a Foundation Establishment brat get so lucky. Not only would the rank of the guest be higher than theirs, they would also be able to save on resources.
Amidst the uproar, Fang Xing's expression sank slightly. He watched coldly from the sidelines and had long known that the female young master was up to no good. This slut really liked to cause trouble out of nothing. He had already pretended to be very honest, but this woman seemed to be pestering him.
He had quite a number of treasures on him. If he really took them out without any preparation, it would probably alarm everyone. Even his true identity would be difficult to conceal. In the Sinkhole, anyone who had entered in the past two years would probably know his name. At this moment, his understanding of the Sinkhole was still shallow. He did not know if exposing his true identity would be a blessing or a curse.
When the female young master saw Fang Xing's ugly expression, she was very happy. She smiled at the old guest with the scar on his face.
She was not just targeting Fang Xing out of character. After all, she had some brains. She knew that she had offended Fang Xing too much. Although he did not show it on the surface, he most likely hated her in his heart. In the future, if he were to choose sides, he would most likely be on the same side as her sister. The higher his status in the clan, the more unlucky she would be. Therefore, she deliberately suppressed him.
The effect of resources on cultivators was self-evident. Taking away his resources was a heavy blow.
Hearing the old guest bring up this matter, the rest fell silent and turned to look at the clan leader.
The Heaven Abhorrence clan leader was also slightly taken aback. He did not say a word and his face did not reveal what he was thinking.
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