40 years ago, the Shi Family was not as powerful and influential as it was now.
It was similar to the Black Tiger Gang.
The reason why they had their huge scale today was because the previous patriarch of the Shi family was very powerful. He was a formidable character. Through annexation, suppression, roping in, and destruction, he led the Shi Family to build up their fame and become the number one in the Western District.
Su Jingxing discovered through Wan Rong's memories that Wan Rong greatly admired the previous patriarch of the Shi Family.
30 years ago, he was already dreaming of entering the Shi Family.
Unfortunately, the Shi Family didn't not have Wan Rong in their sights at all.
When he entered the seventh-grade and made a name for himself, he was then accepted.
The first level of the Cold Smoke Mantra was his introductory gift.
Unfortunately, it was too troublesome for Su Jingxing to practice this internal exercise.