217: The big competition is about to begin, and all the lucky people are here

The construction of Chuanliu Pavilion was not a renovation of the original Qin City site, but rather the direct demarcation of a new city outside the existing one.

Qin Wangchuan still set up his stall to draw talismans in the teahouse every day, quietly witnessing the grand spectacle of towering buildings rising from flat ground.

During these two months, giant flying boats from the Qin Family occasionally broke through the sky and arrived.

With the ability to move mountains and fill seas, the Qin Family craftsmen erected a magnificent building in this world in just two months.

When the three gilded characters "Chuanliu Pavilion" lit up on the massive building, an expansive Dao rhyme enveloped an area of ten thousand li.

At the same time, the Yandao Tiange, which the Mad Daoist had operated for hundreds of years, quietly closed.

But unexpectedly, the number of Cultivators seeking the Law did not decrease, but rather increased—

Not only did local Cultivators flock there, but even Qin Family disciples from other worlds rushed over upon hearing the news.

After all, this was the first Chuanliu Pavilion located outside the Immortal Court, and countless Qin Family disciples, like Qin Ming, who harbored ideals of Legacy, finally found a stage to realize their ambitions.

This was just the beginning.

Qin Wangchuan had already given orders: in the future, each world must have at least one Chuanliu Pavilion.

News of the internal Family selection for its administrators had already spread among all the branches.

In due time, a prosperous era would arrive.

"This is too exaggerated..." Jiang Yan emerged from Chuanliu Pavilion for the umpteenth time, clutching newly copied Cultivation Techniques, "The Qin Family is too amazing!"

He excitedly ran to Qin Wangchuan's stall, and with two fingers like a blade, he slashed through the air: "Big Brother, look! This 'Dao Slaying' is too powerful; it can directly sever the opponent's Dao Law operation!"

Qin Wangchuan's hand, holding the brush, paused slightly: "You've learned it?"

"That's right!" Jiang Yan proudly gestured a few more times, "It just consumes a lot of Physical Body strength. The person who created this Cultivation Technique is simply a monster..."

Qin Wangchuan gently shook his head.

Jiang Yan didn't know that the Dao being 'slain' in Dao Slaying was not the Dao of Dao Law, but the Dao of the Great Dao.

Even with the 'censored' version of Dao Slaying, being able to master it so quickly indicated that Jiang Yan indeed had talent in Physical Body cultivation.

However... he turned his head and saw Jiang Yan flipping his sole back and forth, muttering, "Why haven't seven moles grown yet..."

It seemed that this talent was indeed entirely focused on his Physical Body.

In these two months, Jiang Yan did not enter the Heavenly Gate, but rather achieved a Breakthrough to the ninth realm.

Although not astonishing, it should be sufficient for the upcoming Tongtian City Grand Competition.

"Let's get ready to leave," Qin Wangchuan put away his talisman brush, "The Tongtian City Grand Competition is about to begin."

The evening glow illuminated the brand-new Chuanliu Pavilion, and also the boy's eager eyes.

"Okay!"

"Watch me kick True Dragon and punch Prodigy!"

Jiang Yan stepped into Tongtian City with soaring ambition.

But as soon as he crossed the city gate, an invisible pressure surged like a tide, making him gasp for breath.

The scenery on the streets was simply terrifying.

Countless massive exotic beasts galloped through the streets.

Luxurious carriages occasionally flew through the air, pulled by ancient Divine Beasts emitting terrifying Auras.

The passing pedestrians dazzled him even more—

Some were surrounded by faint Law runes; some, with just a casual glance, had eyes so sharp they seemed capable of piercing the Divine Soul; others, as they walked, had Dao rhyme naturally appearing and disappearing beneath their feet, resonating with heaven and earth.

"My opponents... are these people?" Jiang Yan's face turned pale, and he instinctively leaned closer to Qin Wangchuan, his voice a few shades lower, "Big Brother, how... how do we fight this?"

"Due to the rules, everyone will be suppressed to the ninth realm after ascending the stage," Qin Wangchuan's tone was calm, as if the suffocating atmosphere around him had nothing to do with him.

"But I just entered the ninth realm too!"

Jiang Yan's face was crestfallen, feeling his grand pronouncements sounded like a joke.

Qin Wangchuan replied, "Then use strength and skill honed through a thousand trials, plus Aura and courage."

Jiang Yan was startled by these words, then vigorously wiped his face, and the light in his eyes reignited: "Right! All the beatings I've taken along the way weren't for nothing!"

"Aura and courage!"

Just then, a commotion suddenly erupted in the crowd ahead.

Feng Qingjue had arrived.

She did not ride in a carriage, but merely walked, yet she was more eye-catching than any entourage.

Feng Qingjue wore a long black dress with gold patterns, the hem embroidered with a Phoenix totem spreading its wings in the Nine Heavens with gold thread, and a subtle starlight halo shimmered as her wide sleeves flowed.

Her cloud-like dark hair was tied up with a small, exquisite hairpin, and her Phoenix eyes, opening and closing, carried an innate majesty, as if she was born to command the universe.

Behind her followed seven or eight young men and women, each with a different temperament, all of them outstanding Prodigies.

Some had Sword Qi soaring to the sky, others embodied the natural Dao, but their gazes towards the elegant figure in front were filled with genuine awe and loyalty.

The young woman walked with graceful steps; wherever she passed, the clamor naturally subsided, and people unconsciously made way for her, as if in the presence of a born empress.

"That's 'Empress of the Talented' Feng Qingjue..." someone whispered in admiration.

"I heard she vowed to gather all the heroes under heaven to ascend to the Immortal Court together, and those few behind her are all Prodigies she has won over in recent years!"

Jiang Yan was dumbfounded; even just one person behind her made his heart pound with their Aura.

Feng Qingjue's entourage had not yet gone far when the sky was suddenly dyed golden.

Gu Tianye arrived, stepping on the sun.

His figure was tall and straight, his face handsome, and a faint golden Dao fire burned around him, like a human-shaped great sun, scorching and dazzling.

Even more striking were the four women surrounding him, each with a distinct style: one as cold as an immortal, another charming and passionate, another heroic and valiant, and another gentle as water, all of them unparalleled beauties.

They laughed and talked with Gu Tianye, their relationship intimate, yet they also seemed to get along harmoniously with each other.

Gu Tianye laughed loudly, his voice shaking the long street, his gaze sweeping in all directions with undisguised confidence and dominance, a typical demeanor of a 'Dragon among Men'.

"The Great Sun Burning Heaven Sacred Body... truly lives up to its reputation!"

"Tsk, there he goes again, parading around with his confidantes..."

Envious, jealous, and awestruck gazes intertwined upon him.

Jiang Yan was already numb, only feeling a bitter taste in his mouth.

"Big Brother, are you sure that 'will' and 'courage' stuff can beat these people?"

As he spoke, he turned his head and saw Qin Wangchuan already seated at a roadside teahouse, looking as if he was enjoying a good show.

Jiang Yan looked around, trying to find an opponent he could defeat.

Finally, he found one.

A woman with an ordinary Aura was squatting at a street corner, muttering to herself:

"What a pity, the competition venue isn't in the city center... detonating a nuclear bomb won't achieve maximum destructive effect." She seemed to be discussing with someone, yet also talking to herself.