"What's wrong, Gu Xiao?" Seeing Zhang nglong suddenly stop, Lan Xin was full of curiosity.
"Look." Zhang nglong took out the Heavenly Pride Order, "This thing has started flashing."
"That's a good sign!" Lan Xin exclaid excitedly, "I heard that when the Heavenly Pride Order begins to emit light, that's when those top sects start recruiting disciples. With your ability, you can definitely join those sects, and might even catch the attention of important figures within them."
"But what's the use of it flashing? I don't even know how to find them."
"Follow !" Lan Xin grabbed Zhang nglong and pulled him out of the room. As the starlight scattered on the Heavenly Pride Order, it gradually stopped flashing and began to emit a purple glow.
A mont later, a projection-like image actually appeared on the Heavenly Pride Order, resembling a map with a red dot at the center.
"This should be the gathering place where those superpowers recruit disciples," Lan Xin said. "It looks like it's near the Hong Yun Empire—a ninth-tier empire, far more powerful than our Yanlan Empire."
"You know quite a bit," Zhang nglong said with a smile.
"I once had an elder brother who also accidentally obtained a Heavenly Pride Order, so naturally I know," Lan Xin explained. "Within 30 days of this recruitnt signal being sent out, everyone must gather at that place. If you're late, you'll lose the qualification for this assessnt. Every ti the competition is extrely fierce, with deaths and injuries being very common."
"Oh?"
"These superpowers are far above our empires. Even a ninth-tier empire is considered easily destructible by those forces, and it's said that there are experts beyond the Divine Cultivation Realm in those places, realms we can't even imagine or comprehend. Once you beco a disciple of those forces, even the most ordinary one, it brings imnse glory to your empire."
"How so?"
"A long ti ago, our Yanlan Empire was just a second-grade empire. Later, an elder was recognized by one of the forces and beca a registered disciple. Afterwards, our empire received nurous treasures and was directly promoted from a second-grade empire to a sixth-grade empire!"
"Then why is it now a fourth-grade empire?" Zhang nglong asked curiously.
"Because that elder died during a mission, we could no longer receive resources from those superpowers, and thus began to decline, becoming the fourth-grade empire we are now."
"So that's how it is," Zhang nglong nodded, "One person's success lifting everyone—that's what it ans. What about your elder brother? Did he succeed in joining a superpower?"
Lan Xin shook her head, "It's not that easy. Their selection criteria are extrely strict, and countless talented individuals from all over seek to join. Those who are chosen are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. My elder brother didn't make it to the end and was killed."
"Killed?" Zhang nglong exclaid, "There's even a risk of life in this selection process?"
"Yes," Lan Xin nodded, "It's said that those forces have extrely difficult tests, and a significant portion of those who fail die during the trials or are killed by each other, so the death rate is high."
"But I believe you can do it," Lan Xin said. "With your gift and ability, even in this selection filled with extraordinary talents, you'll surely be the most dazzling one. I believe those super sects might even compete to choose you; you mustn't miss such a great opportunity."
"Hmm," Zhang nglong nodded. He hadn't forgotten his purpose for coming here—to find the door connecting this world to the other two worlds and balance the quality of the three, allowing the human world to remain stable.
Just then, the unfortunate Gu Xiao hadn't revived yet, so Zhang nglong could still use his identity to participate in the super sects' selection and temporarily separate from Lan Xin, lest she truly set her eyes on him and quietly settle him one night.
Zhang nglong had attended the n's Virtue Academy and was very principled in this matter!
"Lan Xin, how long does it take to get from Yanlan Empire to the Hong Yun Empire?" Zhang nglong asked.
"It's far," Lan Xin explained, "If you walk, you'll never reach even in a million years. You can only use the teleportation formation, but our teleportation formation is too low-level. You must first transfer from our Yanlan Empire to a Seventh-Grade Empire. Then you can go there, and you'll have to go through so lawless zones in between, which will take about 20 days."
"Lawless zones?" Zhang nglong asked in confusion, "What kind of places are those?"
"It's a chaotic place of humans, warcraft, and orcs," Lan Xin said. "There's only one teleportation array near us that can reach Hong Yun Empire within 30 days, and it is located in that lawless zone. The most powerful faction in that zone holds the teleportation array, so anyone wanting to transfer there must pass through."
"Sounds dangerous."
"It's very dangerous!" Lan Xin said seriously, "Though I've never been there, it's said to be a cannibalistic place where anyone who can establish themselves is no ordinary character. Killing is common, and heinous people hiding from worldly empires or forces capture there."
"My elder brother was robbed of his belongings there, and if not for so benefactors, he wouldn't have reached his destination."
"Damn, it sounds like the modern Golden Triangle," Zhang nglong was impressed. "But I just plan to pass through quietly, not provoke anyone. I shouldn't encounter trouble, right?"
"You mustn't have such thoughts," Lan Xin said, "Not looking for trouble is right, but it doesn't an trouble won't co to you. You must act low-key and never reveal your alchemy, artifact refining, and formation skills. So forces might forcibly recruit you to refine alchemy or artifacts for them. It's said that divine cultivators are common there, and divine breath masters are everywhere. You must be careful when you arrive."
"You do seem to care about ," Zhang nglong teased.
Lan Xin's face flushed to her neck; she had wholly taken on the role of Gu Xiao's wife and was naturally concerned about him.
"Don't joke," Lan Xin said, "Regardless, you must safely arrive at the Hong Yun Empire. I'll be here waiting for you to return triumphantly."
Zhang nglong nodded, "Don't worry, nothing will happen to . If no one troubles , I'll just pass through. But if soone does create trouble, I don't mind changing the rules of that lawless zone. Perhaps my rules might beco the norms there afterward!"
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