Chapter 5594“No, that’s not how it used to be. It was all about talent and strength; you could join by passing the assessment.”“But later, people started using back channels and connections, and gradually they started charging immortal stones. You still needed connections.”“Basically, those who could join the Sword Sect, especially those who directly entered the Sword Guard through the assessment, had all put in a lot of effort to find connections; it was all pre-arranged.” (Sina.com/WeChat/WeChat)“I see you’ve only been in the Fifth Heaven for a short time, so you don’t have many connections. Don’t waste your energy,”the man said.“I have indeed only been in the Fifth Heaven for a short time. It seems I need to find connections,”David said, feigning disappointment.“Don’t be too disappointed, fellow Daoist. Since you’ve come to Sword Saint City, even if you can’t join the Sword Sect, participating in the assessment and sparring with others will still allow you to learn something,” This content belongs to find✦novel.netthe man said, patting David on the shoulder.“Hmm!” David nodded. “Fellow Daoist, may I ask your name?”“My name is Fang Xiang, and yours?” Fang Xiang asked.“Oh, my name is Chen… Chen Dali!”David almost let slip.noveldrama“Judging from your name, your strength can’t be that high!” Fang Xiang said with a smile!Just then, a middle-aged man dressed in a coarse cloth short shirt walked over. The man was not tall, and his eyes were narrowed. ” FellowDaoists, I’ve been listening to you talk for a while now. Are you thinking of joining the Sword Sect?”the man inthe short shirt asked. Fang Xiang nodded. “That’s right, but we don’t have anyone to introduce us, so we can’t join at all. ““I can help you find an introducer. You just need to spend some immortal stones,”the man in the short shirt said softly.“How many immortal stones?” Fang Xiang asked, immediately intrigued.The man looked around, then beckoned, “Come with me, this isn’t the place to talk!”Fang Xiang and David followed him into a house on the street.The man led David and Fang Xiang into the dimly lit room, filled with a musty, rotten smell.He closed the door, turned around, a mysterious smile on his face, and lowered his voice, saying, “Finding an introducer is difficult in some ways, easy in others, but you’ll need to spend some immortal stones to ‘grease the wheels,’ exactly 30,000 immortal stones.”Upon hearing the man’s words, David immediately understood—this was a scalper!Upon hearing this, Fang Xiang’s face turned deathly pale, like a wilted eggplant, and he slumped down completely.He sighed helplessly, “Thirty thousand immortal stones… I don’t have that many. I can only scrape together a little over ten thousand. The difference is too great.”He slumped down, his eyes filled with dejection and helplessness.David, seeing Fang Xiang’s state, felt a pang of pity. He gently patted Fang Xiang’s shoulder, then looked at the man in the short shirt and said firmly, “I’ll get Fang Xiang’s immortal stones for him.”Fang Xiang looked up sharply, his eyes filled with surprise and gratitude. His lips moved, but he said nothing, only staring intently at David with his grateful eyes.The man in the short shirt’s eyes lit up, and the corners of his mouth curved into a wider smile. He nodded hastily, “Alright, great! Let’s get on with it.”With that, he led David and Fang Xiang out of the room, winding their way to a secluded courtyard.Entering the courtyard, one saw a disciple dressed in Sword Sect robes sitting arrogantly on a stone bench, legs crossed, exuding an air of superiority. Aman in a short-sleeved shirt approached with a beaming smile, bowing and scraping, saying, “Sir, these two fellow Daoists wish to join the Sword Sect. They’ve prepared their immortal stones; please take good care of them.”The Sword Sect disciple glanced sideways at David and Fang Xiang, slowly stood up, crossed his arms, and said haughtily, “Whether you can join the Sword Sect depends entirely on my word. I’ve noted your information; tomorrow is the assessment day. Whether you pass or not depends on your tribute.”