Belli had a concerned look, "It is the usual way, but not for those who cultivate the heart of the mountain. If you haven't noticed, most of the sect members do not cultivate the heart of the mountain, it is usually only a select few, and the elders almost never take them in," Belli looked around carefully before continuing in a quieter voice, "at the higher levels of cultivation within the kingdom there is a group that calls themselves the True Cultivators, they oppose the cultivation of the heart of the mountain. If you stand out too much and do not have a strong backing they will try to kill you, or at the least cripple your cultivation. It would be a much safer path for you to lay low in the sect and when you get strong enough, leave and join the King's army. Becoming a disciple of the mountain you would be able to find a good place for yourself."