217: Recruiting from all sides

Lin Yuan's Divine Thought connected to the Taichu Virtual Network once again, and in an instant, a torrent of information flooded his Sea of Consciousness.

He discovered that on the Taichu Virtual Network's Feather Transformation Realm Martial Artist forum, there was a great deal of information about him. The titles were more exaggerated than the last: "Fastest Breakthrough to Feather Transformation Realm Martial Artist Appears in Heaven-Grade Secret Realm," "Can Myriad Laws Realm's Number One Expert Lin Yuan's combat power Exceed 100 Million Feathers After Breaking Through to Feather Transformation Realm?", "The Supreme of Myriad Laws Returns! Can the Former Myriad Laws Realm Prodigy Reach the Top of Feather Transformation Today?"

...Densely packed recruitment messages flashed incessantly; at minimum, they were invitations from the Hundred Great Sacred Lands, while the several golden messages at the very top were actually from the Five Great Immortal Dynasties!

[Tianyuan Dynasty · Beiming Profound Realm Recruitment Order]: Fellow Daoist Lin Yuan, if you are willing to join the ranks of our Tianyuan, you can be granted the position of 'Tianyuan War General,' enjoy the resource offerings of an entire Star Continent, be bestowed with a hundred drops of Marrow Cleansing Saint Liquid, and comprehend the first three volumes of the "Tianyuan War Classic"!

[Cangqiong Imperial Dynasty · Hall of Sages]: Lin Yuan, the Cangqiong Imperial Dynasty is willing to treat you with the status of a 'Cangqiong Sage,' open access to the first three floors of the 'Cangqiong Heavenly Tower,' and gift you ten Heavenly Feather God Crystals to assist in your wings' transformation!

[Taiyan Dynasty · Divine Son Hall]: Fellow Daoist Lin Yuan, the Taiyan Dynasty sincerely invites you. You may enter the 'Taiyan Divine Guard Camp,' enjoy guidance from Saint-Grade experts, and receive a Taiyan Saint Pill to temper your dao body!

"These conditions..." Lin Yuan's gaze narrowed slightly.

Although these recruitments were far from reaching the level of "exhausting the Imperial Dynasty's foundation," for a Feather Transformation Realm Martial Artist, they were already a heavenly stroke of luck! Marrow Cleansing Saint Liquid, Heavenly Feather God Crystals, Taiyan Saint Pills... any one of these, if placed in the outside world, would be enough to make Myriad Dao Realm experts fight until their heads bled!

"It seems that some of my movements in the Heaven-Grade Secret Realm have still caught their attention."

Lin Yuan was well aware that the potential he had shown now had made the major forces unable to sit still. He had once left his name on the myriad laws heavenly stele in the Myriad Laws Realm, becoming the number one person of the 902nd Epoch in the Myriad Laws Realm and being awarded the Supreme of Myriad Laws title. Now that he had stepped into the Feather Transformation Realm, his combat power far surpassed prodigies of the same level. If he were willing to reveal his true combat power, these conditions would probably double several times over!

However, he was in no hurry to respond and instead continued to browse other information in the virtual network.

Soon, a hidden message caught his attention—

[Spirit Martial Hall · Li Xuan]: Lin Yuan, reply quickly.

With a thought, Lin Yuan's Divine Thought directly connected to Teacher Li Xuan's transmission array.

"You finally responded." Li Xuan's voice came through, still calm, yet carrying a hint of solemnity.

"I wonder if everything is well on Teacher's side during this time?" Lin Yuan asked.

"You don't need to worry about my side. Right now, have you received recruitment offers from the major forces?"

"Indeed."

"Heh..." Li Xuan chuckled softly. "It seems that after you advanced to the Feather Transformation Realm, they really couldn't sit still. However, Lin Yuan, you must remember one thing—these conditions may seem generous, but for you, they might not necessarily be a good thing."

"Oh?"

"The Five Great Dynasties are recruiting you not just because of your current combat power, but most importantly because of your potential. What they value is your worth after you step into the Myriad Dao Realm or even the Hunyuan Realm in the future!" Li Xuan said deeply. "But you must think clearly; once you accept a certain party's conditions, it's equivalent to being tied to their war chariot. After the 903rd Epoch Battlefield opens, you will no longer represent yourself, but them!"

Lin Yuan's eyes flickered slightly.

He naturally understood this point.

"So, what is Senior's meaning?"

"My meaning is—" Li Xuan paused, "if you truly want to choose a force to join, you might as well let them bid first."

"Bid?"

"Correct." Li Xuan's voice carried a hint of playfulness. "You are currently in the Feather Transformation Realm; the conditions they are giving you are merely an 'investment.' But if you show even more terrifying potential, for example... sweeping everything in the Feather Transformation Realm Championship, then their conditions won't just be what they are now."

The corners of Lin Yuan's mouth curled up slightly.

"Thank you for the guidance, Teacher."

"Furthermore..." Li Xuan suddenly lowered his voice, "if you really want to join a certain force, the Tianyuan Dynasty might be the best choice."

"Why?"

"Because the Tianyuan Dynasty is considered the number one force in the Taichu Divine Continent, with its territories reaching as many as sixty-nine God Domains. Moreover..." Li Xuan said meaningfully, "the current Crown Prince of the Tianyuan Dynasty is the only one among the five dynasties who once, with a Myriad Dao Realm body, fought and defeated a Saint-Grade Martial Artist. Now that he has stepped into the Peak Hunyuan Realm, the Tianyuan Dynasty's Crown Prince is already famous throughout the entire Taichu Divine Continent!"

A sharp light flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes!

Defeating a Saint-Grade Martial Artist from a lower realm?

That was not something an ordinary Prodigy could achieve!

"I understand."

After cutting off the transmission, Lin Yuan pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and sent a unified reply to all the forces that had contacted him—

"Tomorrow at noon, Lihuo Star City, we shall meet in person."

Lihuo Star City, belonging to the Heavenly Feather God Domain - Beiming Profound Realm - Canglan Heaven Realm - Ziwei Star Continent under the Tianyuan Dynasty, was one of the most prosperous star cities in the Ziwei Star Continent.

Above the City Lord's Mansion, countless flying ships that blotted out the sun floated quietly, each inscribed with a different force's insignia—the golden dragon pattern of the Tianyuan Dynasty, the azure phoenix seal of the Cangqiong Imperial Dynasty, the deep eyes of the Destiny Temple, and even ancient totems of some hidden sacred lands. Around the flying ships, countless Feather Transformation Realm experts surrounded them like stars around the moon; they were the young prodigies of the major forces, yet at this moment, they held their breath, not even daring to breathe loudly.

The square in front of the City Lord's Mansion's main hall had already been cleared. Representatives from the Five Great Dynasties, Ten Great Temples, Hundred Great Sacred Lands, and numerous other forces were lined up on both sides, their eyes meeting with looks full of wariness and competition. The representative of the Tianyuan Dynasty was a middle-aged man dressed in a purple-gold python robe, his brow exuding Imperial Dao Dragon Qi; he was none other than the Nine Heavens Emissary of the Tianyuan Dynasty. Standing behind him were several old monsters with profound auras, clearly the foundations the Dynasty had dispatched to him.

"Xuanming, this Lin Yuan really knows how to choose a place, specifically picking your Tianyuan Dynasty's territory." On the right side, a man dressed in crimson battle armor sneered; he was a Nine Heavens Emissary of the Cangqiong Imperial Dynasty, his tone carrying an undetectable hint of bitterness.

Xuanming glanced at him indifferently, the corners of his mouth hooking into an arc: "If the Nine Heavens Emissary cannot help but be envious, so be it, why be so bitter. Fellow Daoist Lin Yuan choosing Tianyuan is a sign of trust in my dynasty."

"Trust? It's merely that he took a fancy to the conditions your dynasty offered." A woman shrouded in a black robe on the left spoke; she was one of the Chosen Maidens of this generation from the Destiny Temple, her voice ethereal and misty. "When we truly get onto the Feather Transformation Realm Prodigy battlefield, it's still unknown who will emerge victorious."

Tianyuan Dynasty · Xuanming War General!

Cangqiong Imperial Dynasty · Nine Heavens Emissary!

Taiyan Dynasty · Divine Guard Commander!

...Every single person was a Hunyuan Realm expert. Among the Five Great Immortal Dynasties' forces, three Peak Myriad Dao Realm Martial Artists had come, each representing an Imperial Dynasty!