Emperor Qiankun

Chapter 473 Joining the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion?

After chatting for a while, Guo Shian finally steered the conversation back on track.

He coughed lightly twice, cleared his throat, his expression became serious, and slowly said:

"Young friends, you must have heard of the prestige and profound heritage of my Heavenly Mystery Pavilion."

"The reason I have gathered you all here today is to extend a sincere invitation."

"Our Tianji Pavilion has always been eager to seek out talented people, and we have long admired such outstanding individuals as you all."

"Therefore, I have come today to recruit you all."

"If you are willing to join my Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, then the second stage of the competition can be waived."

"Our Heavenly Mystery Pavilion will arrange additional places for you all to help you successfully enter the 'Hundred Realms Genius Tournament'."

"Moreover, once you join the Pavilion, our Heavenly Mystery Pavilion will do everything in its power to nurture you."

"All kinds of rare resources and advanced techniques will be provided without reservation."

"But if you are unwilling to join my Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, then we can only continue to follow the original rules and conduct a series of challenges."

"We must rely on our hard-earned strength to fight our way in and firmly secure a place within the top 300."

"What do you young friends think?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingyuan and the others immediately realized what was going on.

It turns out that Guo Shi'an had gone through all this trouble, waiting for them here.

For a moment, the room fell silent.

Everyone fell into deep thought, and no one spoke first.

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After a long while, the white-haired, blue-eyed girl with a cool and aloof demeanor bowed slightly and said with her hands clasped:

"Elder Guo, I am willing to join the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion."

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Li Qingyuan and the others were all slightly taken aback, their faces showing surprise.

After all, given the talent this girl has displayed, it's impossible for her to remain unknown; she must have powerful backing.

At this moment, Li Qingyuan couldn't help but seriously suspect that this white-haired, blue-eyed girl might actually be the unparalleled direct disciple of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, hidden for many years.

After all, which normal genius isn't proud and ambitious, eager to compete with cultivators of the same era, and hone their skills and prove themselves in battle?

Her easy decision to join suggests she likely looks down on the geniuses of this world, believing that fighting them would be a waste of energy...

Or perhaps there are other unknown reasons...

Li Qingyuan was lost in thought.

Then Guo Shi'an looked over with bright, expectant eyes and asked:

"And what about you? Would you be willing to join my Heavenly Secrets Pavilion?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingyuan knew that he could not avoid this ordeal after all, so he stood up, cupped his hands, and said:

"Elder, please forgive me. I am naturally unrestrained and wild, and it is truly difficult for me to adapt to the environment of dedicated cultivation in the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion..."

Li Qingyuan's meaning was very clear: she was subtly indicating that she did not want to join.

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Following closely behind, Su Yaoyue moved gracefully, gave a gentle bow, and said softly:

"Elder Guo, I also have my own aspirations, but I am afraid I cannot fulfill your wishes. I hope you will understand."

Pei Ziyan and the old ox also stood up and expressed their refusal.

Pei Ziyan spoke earnestly, saying that she already had a master and it was inconvenient for her to seek another master.

Old Ox expressed his desire for freedom to roam and his unwillingness to be bound by any sect.

Guo Shi'an listened to their words of reluctance, his expression remaining unchanged, without revealing much emotional fluctuation.

But deep down, I couldn't help but sigh with regret.

Then, he smiled slightly and said something polite:

“My dear young friends, you are all outstanding individuals with lofty aspirations.”

"This land of Zhongzhou may indeed be unable to bear your ambitions."

"But I hope that you young friends will one day stand proudly at the top and look down upon the world."

"To remember the sincerity shown by our Heavenly Secrets Pavilion today, we will keep a good word for you..."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingyuan and the others all nodded in agreement.

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Then, Guo Shi'an's gaze slowly swept over the crowd.

Those deep eyes seemed to hold endless thoughts, and then he slowly spoke:

"You young friends must have already heard about the rules of this second stage of the competition."

"It's a war of attrition!"

"As long as we hold onto Rising Dragon Platform, it doesn't matter if we end up in 300th place."

"As long as we hold onto these 300 spots, we can successfully participate in the 'Hundred Realms Genius Tournament'."

"In this way, there are only six months left until the 'Hundred Realms Genius Tournament'."

"These past six months have been ample time for everyone to focus on cultivation and improve their strength..."

Guo Shi'an's words seemed to be addressed to everyone, but in reality, his gaze was mostly fixed on Li Qingyuan.

As a powerful expert in the Heavenly Emperor Realm, he naturally possesses extraordinary perception.

They had already noticed that Li Qingyuan's cultivation was only at the first level of the Heavenly Gang Realm, which was rather weak among this group of geniuses.

Out of a desire to cherish talent, and to ensure that Li Qingyuan could smoothly enter the next stage, this was a deliberate and subtle way of reminding him.

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However, Guo Shian's concerns were actually unnecessary.

Li Qingyuan had no intention of shining brightly or gaining fame in this competition.

His goal was clear and firm—to beat Yun Yi and Yang Zhengyu to vent his anger.

Then, it will be enough to steadily hold onto the 300th place mark.

According to the rules, he will most likely only need to fight one battle against a cultivator at the first level of the Heavenly Gang Realm.

However, things are unpredictable, and there may be some higher-level cultivators who, seeing his low cultivation level, will look down on him and try to take advantage of him.

If there really is such a foolish person, then don't blame him for showing no mercy...

Afterwards, everyone chatted casually for a while, and the atmosphere was relaxed and harmonious.

As night deepened, Li Qingyuan and the others finally got up to say goodbye and leave.

The aloof, white-haired, blue-eyed girl remained seated quietly, seemingly still having something to say to Guo Shi'an, and did not leave with him.

After leaving the City Lord's Mansion in Tianji City, Li Qingyuan and the others headed towards the restaurant.

Back at the restaurant, everyone went to their rooms to rest and recuperate in preparation for the competition the following day.

Although they were confident of winning the competition, they were quite relaxed and self-assured.

But even a lion must go all out to hunt a rabbit, so they will not be careless or underestimate their opponent.

However, they did not take the competition too seriously, treating it as just a formality.

After all, their eyes were already set on the "Hundred Realms Genius Conference" six months later.

Li Qingyuan had a basic understanding of these so-called geniuses in the Central Plains.

Apart from a handful of people like Chu Xinghan and Li Tianxing who stood at the top, he was confident that he could easily defeat the rest.

In his view, these people were probably just cannon fodder at the "Hundred Worlds Genius Conference".

Therefore, if they can improve their strength even a little more in the next six months.

Then, we'll have a better chance of getting a high ranking in the Hundred Realms Genius Tournament!

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