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Qishi Mansion.

This is the most mysterious and well-known force in Zhongzhou, apart from the four great dynasties. No one knows how deep their foundation is.

In the ancient history of Zhongzhou, many great emperors have entered the Qishi Mansion, either to cultivate there for a period of time or to embark on unknown ancient roads through it.

Although no one knew the exact nature of the Qishi Mansion, they were aware that it held extraordinary opportunities and even contained the legacy of a great emperor. Therefore, they were all very enthusiastic about joining the Qishi Mansion.

Recently, news spread that Qishi Mansion would reopen its enrollment every ten thousand years, attracting many talented individuals to gather here, awaiting Qishi Mansion's judgment.

"Recently, some important figures from the Qishi Mansion have been traveling. I've heard that some have visited Yaochi, while others have gone to the four great dynasties of Zhongzhou for tea. The War God Temple in Nanling has also been visited by important figures from the Qishi Mansion."

"Numerous reports indicate that the Qishi Mansion's grand opening of its mountain gates once every ten thousand years will take place no later than this year, and at the latest, it will be within one or two months."

"There are too many geniuses in this generation. It's a golden age that only comes around once every tens of thousands of years. According to my elders, with my talent, I should have had a chance to ascend to the throne. But now..."

"That's right. In this life, even the divine body and the kingly body cannot be the most powerful. In this life, only those four can truly compete with each other."

"The Eastern King, the Northern Emperor, the Central Emperor, and the Southern Demon—just what kind of talent do they possess? We're all around the same age, yet while I'm still struggling in the Four Extremes, they've already cultivated to the Sendai Great Realm!"

A dozen or so young prodigies from Zhongzhou, each from a major sect or a family of cultivators, arrived early to wait in order to avoid missing the time when Qishi Mansion was recruiting disciples.

They also enjoyed tea and discussed philosophy, chatting about ancient history and current events. In just a few words, they talked about the four most outstanding talents of Beidou!
"Indeed, when it comes to the Big Dipper Star Realm, only these four can overshadow all others. It's just unknown who is stronger among them."

"I heard that among these four, only the Eastern King and the Northern Emperor have fought each other. In the Northern Plains, the Eastern King, Wang Gan, defeated Wang Teng's Immortal Body by defying the heavens with his Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, which is why he attracted the attention of the important figures of the Qishi Mansion!"

"If that's transforming into a dragon and reversing the Immortal Platform, wouldn't that mean establishing oneself within the realm of divine prohibitions?!"

"Indeed! Among these four, only Wang Gan has the cultivation of the first level of the Sendai realm, but because he stands at the Divine Forbidden Realm, he can be regarded as a second-level Immortal powerhouse with heaven-defying combat strength!"

A young man from a reclusive family said with longing.

There is a secret about the reclusive family he comes from. He once read through the family's ancient books and came across a sentence that reads like this.

'Only those forbidden by the gods can become emperors!'

The young man was well aware of the value of the Divine Forbidden Domain, and even vaguely felt that Wang Gan might be superior to the other three in terms of talent and combat strength!
"I also heard that Wang Gan recently broke into the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Zone in search of the elixir of immortality. Not only did he escape unscathed, but he even killed two Saint Lord-level figures. The opposing sect leader-level forces didn't dare to say a word!"

"Wang Gan? It's a pity that someone like him is too far removed from us!"

A woman from the royal family of Chiyang Kingdom sighed.

Below the four great dynasties of Zhongzhou, there are nine other dynasties, all of which are powerful forces no less than the Eastern Wilderness Holy Land. She was born into one of them, and although she was not favored, her talent was only that of an ordinary genius.

"What, you still want to marry into such a family? I heard that Ji Ziyue of the Ji family has decided to marry Wang Gan. When they join forces, the situation in the Eastern Wilderness might change again!"

"Recently, things have been quite unsettled in Zhongzhou. A man and a woman known as the Blue and White Duo have been hunting down all sorts of prodigies. They kill people without leaving a trace, and they specifically target ancient tombs for excavation. Many people suspect that they are the remnants of the Ruthless Ones, using corpses to cultivate the Ruthless Ones' demonic arts!"

"I've also heard about it. The Blue and White Duo are famous and even killed a prince of Anping Kingdom. They have already attracted a lot of attention, and they haven't been caught yet. They probably have a Saint Lord-level figure protecting them."

"The Ruthless Ones practice demonic arts, and everyone has the right to kill them! It seems that they have also come out to cause trouble in this golden age. I just hope that this time we can wipe out the remnants of the Ruthless Ones!" As the group chatted, they unknowingly changed the topic again.

Suddenly a voice rang out from the side, tinged with curiosity.

"You're saying the remnants of the ruthless are in Zhongzhou?"

The crowd stopped talking and looked in the direction they had come from. They saw a handsome young man, his face showing curiosity, and most importantly, his aura was unfathomable.
"That's right. I heard that there is a man and a woman who are said to be practicing a ruthless demonic art and are searching for a great tomb everywhere."

"And they only frequent the Qinling Mountains area."

Wang Gan nodded knowingly.

"I see."

If he guessed correctly, the two people should be Hua Yunfei and Li Xiaoman. As inheritors of the Ruthless Man's legacy, they were carrying out a Gu-raising plan and were forced to rapidly improve their cultivation.

For Wang Gan, the two of them were of little value. At his current level of strength, even acquiring Destiny Points would be extremely difficult.

Wang Gan was interested in the ruthless traditions and martial arts techniques they possessed!

Moreover, ever since the Ruthless Clan failed to outmaneuver him by sending a Saint, they have gone into complete hiding. Even the Ruthless Clan members who were openly present within the Yao Guang Sect have been wiped out by Li Daoqing. The Ruthless Clan is now almost completely in hiding.

Wang Gan naturally hoped to completely eradicate the Ruthless Ones lineage. Although the Holy Son of Yao Guang had been defeated, his potential remained intact. He was very likely to rely on the Ruthless Ones' techniques to launch a counterattack and catch up with him!
"Thank you all for clarifying my doubts."

Wang Gan smiled politely, tossed a few drops of Life Spring Water as an intelligence exchange, and then followed the people from Qishi Mansion, holding the token, and went straight into Qishi Mansion.

"Is he Wang Gan, the Eastern King?"

The princess of Chiyang Kingdom murmured.

The person who was able to enter the Qishi Mansion ahead of time with the important figures there must be one of those four.

Given that Wang Gan possessed the aura of the Yao Guang Sutra, it wasn't difficult to guess his appearance and identity.

On the other side, Wang Gan followed the old man in feathered robes he had met before into the Qishi Mansion.

The Qinling Immortal Transformation Pool has not yet opened, so Wang Gan does not intend to waste the time in between. He plans to cultivate diligently in the Qishi Mansion and strive to enter the second level of Immortal Realm as soon as possible!

Ye Fan parted ways with Wang Gan and went to search for dragon veins and dragon marrow using the Origin Heaven Technique. Little Nannan was naturally taken by Ye Fan, and Wang Gan did not dare to take the ruthless person with him.

"The Qishi Mansion, independent of ordinary forces, provides a platform solely for prodigies."

"There are two kinds of help that can be provided to disciples: one is the cultivation insights left by many predecessors, and the other is a cultivation cave rich in dragon energy."

"As for cultivation insights, they are found everywhere in the entire Qishi Mansion. Some are doodles by dragon-transformation cultivators, some are engravings left by second-level immortals, and there are even insights left by Dao-slaying kings and ancient sages."

The old man in feathered robes introduced himself to Wang Gan. (End of Chapter)