The wu family has posted a notice for new recruits, and the first person to respond is a young man named sanhe wu, a member of the school of the Five Paths. He tells the others that he has heard of the wu school, too, and that they should all meet him at the family's residence. The first object he sees is a piece of magic sand, a material used to write talismans. The second object is a leather pouch, which has many talismans on it. He asks the other seekers to bring the pouch to him, but they refuse, saying that the family is behind on the payment of the security fee. He begs them to lend him some money, so that he can pay them back. The two men from the sorcher's circle help him, and he is able to repay them.