"Fourth girl, you have been talking for so long, what is your opinion? How should we place this strange man named Shi Feng whom you tried so hard to recruit?"
The speaker was a middle-aged man wearing a dark blue robe embroidered with brocade patterns and a jade ring on his right thumb.
He dragged out the last word "qishi", which was obviously full of sarcasm.
This is a study room. In the middle hangs a wooden plaque with three large characters inscribed in a flamboyant style: "Zhuyingxuan".
The tables and chairs in the room were very old, but they were kept very clean. In the corners stood four pots of freshly picked flowers, which were fragrant.
There was continuous spring rain outside the curtain. Looking out from the window, bamboo leaves were swaying in the drizzle and the sky and earth were shrouded in a light smoke.
Miss Ning, who was sitting at the bottom, bowed and said, "With three uncles here, how dare I act rashly?"
The middle-aged man in the blue robe smiled and said, "Second brother, you are the head of the family, you decide."
The second elder brother sat in the upper seat. He had a square face, a black beard, a dignified demeanor, and a hint of arrogance in his eyes.
He picked up the spiritual tea in front of him and took a sip slowly. "Make the decision? Old Four, don't talk nonsense. Who can I make the decision for? The old man said that the affairs of the sect must be discussed and handled by the elders. No one is allowed to make decisions on their own."
Fourth Miss Ning was very smart and immediately understood the sarcasm in her fourth uncle's words, as well as the dissatisfaction in her second uncle's words.
There is a mountain in front of me, towering and straight. It was raining heavily during that time, and the top of the mountain was hidden in the clouds, so I had no idea how high it was.
"Zhongshi, this seems to be the tallest of the nearby mountains."
"That's right, Master. There are three other brothers and sisters. Let's go up and take a look."
Standing behind Shi Feng were Feng Yuanshan, Wei Peng, and Xin Zijin.
After Shi Feng returned to Xiazhou with Miss Ning Si, he immediately sent a letter to the three disciples of Lingshan Temple. When Feng Yuanshan and the other two heard that their master had escaped the disaster, they were overjoyed and rushed to join them.
It happened that Shen Zhongshi was free today, so he invited everyone to visit Maiji Mountain together.
Shen Zhongshi was a lively person and he quickly became friends with Feng Yuanshan and the others.
Xin Zijin asked, "Brother Shen, this mountain is so high, do we have to climb up on foot?"
Shen Zhongshi apologized, "Senior Sister Xin, there is nothing we can do. The four of you have not officially joined the Ning family yet. Without the token, you cannot fly in Maiji Mountain.
However, even if you have a token, if you are below the rank of Pavilion Master, there are still many places you cannot go to."
Xin Zijin chuckled, "Senior Brother Shen, you are a Jindan cultivator. It's inappropriate for you to call me, a junior at the foundation-building stage, your senior sister, right?"
"Haha. We don't look at the level of cultivation, we only consider how early you entered the sect. You entered the sect earlier than me, so of course you are my senior brothers and sisters."
As Shen Zhongshi spoke, he led the way. Shi Feng and the other three followed behind, climbing up along the three-foot-wide bluestone road.
Although they were unable to control any weapons, the monks took light steps and in less than half an hour, they had reached Tianchiping.
Shen Zhongshi pointed as he walked, "Look, over there is the Three Cliffs, that is the Arhat Cliff. The one on the left is the Jialing River, and a little further ahead, you can see the Wei River.
Look! That mountain looks like a pile of wheat, it must be Maiji Mountain."
Standing on the top of the peak, all the mountains are at your feet, the strong mountain wind and the drizzle are just so refreshing.
Feng Yuanshan sighed, "A thousand miles in radius, with mountains and rivers running through it, full of spiritual energy, is this all the Ning family's territory?"
Shen Zhongshi nodded, then shook his head, "Yes. But the Ning family's influence is not limited to this mountain range. You should have heard of the so-called 'palaces and pavilions', right?"
"I've heard a little bit about it. Zhongshi, tell me more about it."
"Okay. The Ning family is the first of the four major business houses. The patriarch, Old Master Ning, is a great master in the late stage of refining emptiness and a third-grade weapon refining master. He has been feared in Qinzhong for nearly a thousand years.
However, he is a mysterious person and all the specific affairs of the Ning family are left to the elders' council to handle.
There are four members in the clan elders’ council, all of them are descendants of the old man...”
"Wait, Junior Brother Shen." Wei Peng was a little puzzled. "I've heard that Old Master Ning had five sons, known as the Ning's Five Heroes, but two of the Five Heroes have passed away. Shouldn't there only be three left in the clan elders' council?"
"There are three masters in the Ning family, plus the fourth young lady, so there are four, right?"
"Miss Ning Si is also a clan elder?"
"Is it not possible? Fourth Miss Ning is the only child of Mr. Ning. She represents the eldest branch of the family and is of course the elder of the clan.
In fact, the daughter of Master Ning Wu could also become a clan elder, but Miss Ning San has been a disciple of Master Ku Di in Tiejing Temple in Mount Wutai since she was a child. She is devoted to Buddhism and does not like doing business.
Old Master Ning persuaded her to return to the family to help, but the Third Miss refused and said she wanted to become a nun. This angered the old master so much that he kicked the Fifth Branch out of the Elders' Council. So now the Elders' Council has only four members. "
Wei Peng said “Oh oh” repeatedly, “Junior Brother Shen, please continue.”
"Below the elders' council are the so-called halls and pavilions. The halls refer to the six large halls, corresponding to the six elders. For example, Elder Helian is the elder of the Pixiang Hall, and Master Jialou is the elder of the Menghu Hall...
The spiritual springs, caves and attendants of these six palaces are all independent. No one else can interfere except the elders' council.
In short, the position of the chief elder is the most honorable, and is unattainable in the Ning family."
Wei Peng asked, "Junior Brother Shen, what do the three halls and pavilions refer to?"
“The hall is located under the clan elders’ council, and there are thirteen of them, respectively in charge of internal affairs, law enforcement, silver springs, military guards, blessed land, elixirs, and refining.
The power of the hall master is very great, and they are all members of the clan elders. For example, the fourth Miss Ning is the hall master of four halls. "
"What about the building?"
"A building is one level lower than a hall. The Ning family has 13 halls and 48 floors. The number of floors under a hall varies. It depends on what the hall is used for.
For example, in law enforcement, there are only two buildings, corresponding to rewards and punishments.
The Wuwei Hall has the most branch buildings, with a total of eight. In addition to the Yong'an Building, which is responsible for the safety of the headquarters, the Qinzhong Continent is divided into seven regions, namely Yanzhao, Longxi, Bashu, Jingchu, Yuzhang, Qilu, and Longdong. Each region has a branch building responsible for safety. "
Wei Peng asked, "What is the pavilion?"
"The pavilion is one level lower than the building. It is the branch of the Ning family set up in various places. They are collectively called Xuanling Pavilion..."
Shi Feng nodded slightly. When he escaped from Yan, he joined the Xuanling Pavilion in Wuyi City and stayed there for ten years until he successfully built his foundation.
"...Although Xuanling Pavilion is the lowest level, in some wealthy states, a Xuanling Pavilion has two to three hundred people. It not only has shops, but also caves, spiritual fields, and mines. Its power is stronger than some local sects."
"How many Xuanling Pavilions does the Ning family have?"
"So far, there are 108, but we are still continuing to build them. It is estimated that the Wuling one will be completed by the end of the year, and then there will be 109."
Wei Peng was shocked when he heard this, "So many, 108 seats, each Xuanling Pavilion has 200 people, then the Ning family doesn't have more than 20,000 people?"
"Twenty thousand?" Shen Zhongshi smiled. "This is just the cultivators of the Ning family. In addition, there are many other manors that are responsible for helping the Ning family grow spiritual herbs and tame spiritual beasts.
All in all, there are probably 40,000 to 50,000 people supported by the Ning family. Otherwise, how can it be called the number one business in the world!"
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The speaker was a middle-aged man wearing a dark blue robe embroidered with brocade patterns and a jade ring on his right thumb.
He dragged out the last word "qishi", which was obviously full of sarcasm.
This is a study room. In the middle hangs a wooden plaque with three large characters inscribed in a flamboyant style: "Zhuyingxuan".
The tables and chairs in the room were very old, but they were kept very clean. In the corners stood four pots of freshly picked flowers, which were fragrant.
There was continuous spring rain outside the curtain. Looking out from the window, bamboo leaves were swaying in the drizzle and the sky and earth were shrouded in a light smoke.
Miss Ning, who was sitting at the bottom, bowed and said, "With three uncles here, how dare I act rashly?"
The middle-aged man in the blue robe smiled and said, "Second brother, you are the head of the family, you decide."
The second elder brother sat in the upper seat. He had a square face, a black beard, a dignified demeanor, and a hint of arrogance in his eyes.
He picked up the spiritual tea in front of him and took a sip slowly. "Make the decision? Old Four, don't talk nonsense. Who can I make the decision for? The old man said that the affairs of the sect must be discussed and handled by the elders. No one is allowed to make decisions on their own."
Fourth Miss Ning was very smart and immediately understood the sarcasm in her fourth uncle's words, as well as the dissatisfaction in her second uncle's words.
There is a mountain in front of me, towering and straight. It was raining heavily during that time, and the top of the mountain was hidden in the clouds, so I had no idea how high it was.
"Zhongshi, this seems to be the tallest of the nearby mountains."
"That's right, Master. There are three other brothers and sisters. Let's go up and take a look."
Standing behind Shi Feng were Feng Yuanshan, Wei Peng, and Xin Zijin.
After Shi Feng returned to Xiazhou with Miss Ning Si, he immediately sent a letter to the three disciples of Lingshan Temple. When Feng Yuanshan and the other two heard that their master had escaped the disaster, they were overjoyed and rushed to join them.
It happened that Shen Zhongshi was free today, so he invited everyone to visit Maiji Mountain together.
Shen Zhongshi was a lively person and he quickly became friends with Feng Yuanshan and the others.
Xin Zijin asked, "Brother Shen, this mountain is so high, do we have to climb up on foot?"
Shen Zhongshi apologized, "Senior Sister Xin, there is nothing we can do. The four of you have not officially joined the Ning family yet. Without the token, you cannot fly in Maiji Mountain.
However, even if you have a token, if you are below the rank of Pavilion Master, there are still many places you cannot go to."
Xin Zijin chuckled, "Senior Brother Shen, you are a Jindan cultivator. It's inappropriate for you to call me, a junior at the foundation-building stage, your senior sister, right?"
"Haha. We don't look at the level of cultivation, we only consider how early you entered the sect. You entered the sect earlier than me, so of course you are my senior brothers and sisters."
As Shen Zhongshi spoke, he led the way. Shi Feng and the other three followed behind, climbing up along the three-foot-wide bluestone road.
Although they were unable to control any weapons, the monks took light steps and in less than half an hour, they had reached Tianchiping.
Shen Zhongshi pointed as he walked, "Look, over there is the Three Cliffs, that is the Arhat Cliff. The one on the left is the Jialing River, and a little further ahead, you can see the Wei River.
Look! That mountain looks like a pile of wheat, it must be Maiji Mountain."
Standing on the top of the peak, all the mountains are at your feet, the strong mountain wind and the drizzle are just so refreshing.
Feng Yuanshan sighed, "A thousand miles in radius, with mountains and rivers running through it, full of spiritual energy, is this all the Ning family's territory?"
Shen Zhongshi nodded, then shook his head, "Yes. But the Ning family's influence is not limited to this mountain range. You should have heard of the so-called 'palaces and pavilions', right?"
"I've heard a little bit about it. Zhongshi, tell me more about it."
"Okay. The Ning family is the first of the four major business houses. The patriarch, Old Master Ning, is a great master in the late stage of refining emptiness and a third-grade weapon refining master. He has been feared in Qinzhong for nearly a thousand years.
However, he is a mysterious person and all the specific affairs of the Ning family are left to the elders' council to handle.
There are four members in the clan elders’ council, all of them are descendants of the old man...”
"Wait, Junior Brother Shen." Wei Peng was a little puzzled. "I've heard that Old Master Ning had five sons, known as the Ning's Five Heroes, but two of the Five Heroes have passed away. Shouldn't there only be three left in the clan elders' council?"
"There are three masters in the Ning family, plus the fourth young lady, so there are four, right?"
"Miss Ning Si is also a clan elder?"
"Is it not possible? Fourth Miss Ning is the only child of Mr. Ning. She represents the eldest branch of the family and is of course the elder of the clan.
In fact, the daughter of Master Ning Wu could also become a clan elder, but Miss Ning San has been a disciple of Master Ku Di in Tiejing Temple in Mount Wutai since she was a child. She is devoted to Buddhism and does not like doing business.
Old Master Ning persuaded her to return to the family to help, but the Third Miss refused and said she wanted to become a nun. This angered the old master so much that he kicked the Fifth Branch out of the Elders' Council. So now the Elders' Council has only four members. "
Wei Peng said “Oh oh” repeatedly, “Junior Brother Shen, please continue.”
"Below the elders' council are the so-called halls and pavilions. The halls refer to the six large halls, corresponding to the six elders. For example, Elder Helian is the elder of the Pixiang Hall, and Master Jialou is the elder of the Menghu Hall...
The spiritual springs, caves and attendants of these six palaces are all independent. No one else can interfere except the elders' council.
In short, the position of the chief elder is the most honorable, and is unattainable in the Ning family."
Wei Peng asked, "Junior Brother Shen, what do the three halls and pavilions refer to?"
“The hall is located under the clan elders’ council, and there are thirteen of them, respectively in charge of internal affairs, law enforcement, silver springs, military guards, blessed land, elixirs, and refining.
The power of the hall master is very great, and they are all members of the clan elders. For example, the fourth Miss Ning is the hall master of four halls. "
"What about the building?"
"A building is one level lower than a hall. The Ning family has 13 halls and 48 floors. The number of floors under a hall varies. It depends on what the hall is used for.
For example, in law enforcement, there are only two buildings, corresponding to rewards and punishments.
The Wuwei Hall has the most branch buildings, with a total of eight. In addition to the Yong'an Building, which is responsible for the safety of the headquarters, the Qinzhong Continent is divided into seven regions, namely Yanzhao, Longxi, Bashu, Jingchu, Yuzhang, Qilu, and Longdong. Each region has a branch building responsible for safety. "
Wei Peng asked, "What is the pavilion?"
"The pavilion is one level lower than the building. It is the branch of the Ning family set up in various places. They are collectively called Xuanling Pavilion..."
Shi Feng nodded slightly. When he escaped from Yan, he joined the Xuanling Pavilion in Wuyi City and stayed there for ten years until he successfully built his foundation.
"...Although Xuanling Pavilion is the lowest level, in some wealthy states, a Xuanling Pavilion has two to three hundred people. It not only has shops, but also caves, spiritual fields, and mines. Its power is stronger than some local sects."
"How many Xuanling Pavilions does the Ning family have?"
"So far, there are 108, but we are still continuing to build them. It is estimated that the Wuling one will be completed by the end of the year, and then there will be 109."
Wei Peng was shocked when he heard this, "So many, 108 seats, each Xuanling Pavilion has 200 people, then the Ning family doesn't have more than 20,000 people?"
"Twenty thousand?" Shen Zhongshi smiled. "This is just the cultivators of the Ning family. In addition, there are many other manors that are responsible for helping the Ning family grow spiritual herbs and tame spiritual beasts.
All in all, there are probably 40,000 to 50,000 people supported by the Ning family. Otherwise, how can it be called the number one business in the world!"
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