257: Rewards from the Bi Bo Xian Chi

Tang Tian did not expect the competition to become so intense after only one day.

Seeing that no more Cultivators were leaving, the Lady Qingmu spoke up again:

"There are fifty people present, and half of you are from outside races. Your talent is truly poor."

"If you are willing to offer your allegiance to me and withdraw now, I will grant you a boost in talent: Three Spiritual Roots will become Two Spiritual Roots, and Two Spiritual Roots will become a Single Spiritual Root. How about that?"

Tang Tian's eyes narrowed as he heard this. This was the reward for placing in the top three of the Azure Wave Immortal Pool that Fourth Senior Sister had mentioned, and it was exactly the boost in talent he needed.

However, the requirement to offer allegiance to the Lady Qingmu made him hesitate. During the first trial, just glancing at the Lady Qingmu had made it impossible to suppress his killing intent, let alone offer his allegiance to her.

Both the people in the third trial of the Azure Wave Immortal Pool and the races outside heard this. Those who already offered their allegiance to the Lady Qingmu showed little change in expression upon hearing her words.

Because it wouldn't offer much improvement for them anyway, while those outside races were terrified, showing not a hint of joy at the prospect of improved talent.

Those Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Clan Chiefs of Foundation Establishment Families who were influential figures outside all wore expressions of trepidation.

Whether it was the Wolf Race or the Howling Wind Azure Peng Clan, they all said:

"Our clan has shallow fortune, we beg the Lady Qingmu to forgive our sins."

Although they envied the strength of the Fox Race, these Foundation Establishment Cultivators were all old foxes; they had long realized that as long as the Lady Qingmu willed it,

the Fox Race could be instantly devoured by the Lady Qingmu, no matter how high their cultivation was.

However, the Lady Qingmu ignored them and instead looked at the Cultivators within the Azure Wave Immortal Pool. As long as the Cultivators inside agreed to withdraw, the races outside would be forced to offer their allegiance to the Lady Qingmu.

As for refusing the talent boost, the goodwill of a Nascent Soul Cultivator was not something that could be rejected.

Yet, many Cultivators within the Azure Wave Immortal Pool were tempted, as they understood the rewards of this Azure Wave Immortal Pool.

One could choose between two rewards: the first was to purify their Spiritual Root and boost their talent.

The second was not to purify the Spiritual Root, but to evolve it, choosing one from among five Spiritual Roots to evolve into a top-grade Spiritual Root.

Usually, only those with a Single Spiritual Root possessed a top-grade Spiritual Root, and it was extremely rare for someone with multiple Spiritual Roots to have one.

Therefore, most people aimed to evolve their Spiritual Root, but Tang Tian aimed to purify his.

If he purified one of his Three Spiritual Roots, he would become a dual-root Cultivator.

That would count as entering the ranks of a Genius, allowing him to absorb Spiritual Qi faster and increase the absorption rate of the herbs in the Medicine Venerable Space.

He was very tempted by the reward the Lady Qingmu mentioned, but thinking about his goal of competing for the top three, he was no longer tempted.

He quickly calmed his mind.

However, the Cultivators from the other outside races were not as composed as him. They could receive the top three rewards of the Azure Wave Immortal Pool by withdrawing now, which made these Cultivators hesitate.

It was merely a matter of their race offering allegiance to the Lady Qingmu, and many Cultivators agreed on the spot.

In an instant, those who agreed exited the third trial of the Azure Wave Immortal Pool.

The Cultivators present had their talent boosted, and their races, though thousands of miles away, were also sensed by the Lady Qingmu.

They all ran frantically toward the Lady Qingmu's location. Once they offered their allegiance to the Lady Qingmu,

the entire clan would have to stay near the Azure Wave Immortal Pool; they could go out, but were limited to only seven days a month.

Even for the Fox Race, only Fourth Senior Sister and her sister were exceptions.

Weak beams of light rose from the sky from time to time. Although the Cultivators who were willing to offer their allegiance to the Lady Qingmu had their strength improved,

they had lost their freedom forever.