Chapter 638 - 290. I picked up a junior apprentice brother.

"The central areas of the nineteen counties in the Hexi Four Counties are only allowed to be inhabited by Martial Artists, except for their direct family and entourage, commoners are prohibited from entering. Furthermore, the number of servants Martial Artists are permitted to employ is regulated based on their level of Cultivation. This clearly creates a forced separation between Martial Artists and the common people by a hierarchy of rank and status. From now on, common people are considered inferior, and this Martial Registry system is bound to not last long,"