155: Lin Yi, the Grandmaster of the Heavenly Ranking!

The plans of the Great Yuan Dynasty aside.

On the other side, as Lin Yi began to eliminate the other sub-branches of the Great Yuan Dynasty in Martial Province, the headquarters of the Wanxiang Tower far away also received detailed intelligence on Lin Yi's battle... On the ninth floor of the Wanxiang Tower headquarters, in a large and luxurious room, six Martial Artists—men and women, old and young, but all possessing equally powerful auras—sat at a long table.

These six people were the six Innate Golden Core experts of the Wanxiang Tower, known collectively as the "Six Venerates of Wanxiang," who shook the Nine Provinces!

Each of them was extremely powerful among those in the Innate Golden Core Realm, and every single one had long since reached the Peak Innate Golden Core level. Within the Wanxiang Tower, all ordinary affairs were basically decided by these six people working together.

After all, although the Wanxiang Tower had a Martial Saint-level existence in addition to the Head Tower Master, how lofty was the status of Martial Saint powerhouses?

They would not bother with such trivial matters. Only the birth of a peerless Martial Saint-level Genius like King Lie of the Great Yuan Dynasty or Lin Yi would attract their attention.

As for other matters, even the rankings of the so-called Heaven Ranking and Earth Ranking were, in their eyes, merely insignificant trifles, not even worthy of a glance.

And now, these individuals were discussing the ranking matters for the Heaven and Earth Rankings.

"Everyone, what do you think of Lin Yi's strength?"

At the long table, an old man dressed in purple suddenly spoke, asking the other powerhouses with a serious expression.

"Strong! Very strong!"

As soon as the purple-clad old man finished speaking, a white-haired old woman immediately spoke solemnly:

"According to the information we've received, this time in the Beichuan Prefecture City, Lin Yi wiped out four of the top ten experts on the Earth Ranking, including 'Blind Swordsman' Wang Wu and 'Life-Reaping Scholar' Pleading for Life, in just five breaths of time."

"This level of strength has already exceeded the limits of the Xiantian Golden Core Realm and is fully comparable to an ordinary Innate Golden Core Grandmaster."

"In fact, some weak Innate Golden Core Grandmasters who have just broken through are not even as good as him."

"In my opinion, perhaps this time, Lin Yi can be placed on the Heaven Ranking."

"What! The Heaven Ranking? That's impossible!"

As soon as the white-haired woman finished speaking, an old man with fiery red hair immediately shook his head in opposition:

"The credibility of the Heaven and Earth Rankings was accumulated by our Wanxiang Tower over thousands of years of painstaking effort. Historically, those who can make it onto the Heaven Ranking are either Innate Golden Core Grandmasters or super prodigies who have defied the heavens to defeat an Innate Golden Core Grandmaster."

"While this Lin Yi is impressive, he is at most merely at the Innate True Essence Realm, not even at the Xiantian Golden Core Realm, let alone the Innate Golden Core Realm."

"As for defeating an Innate Golden Core? He doesn't have such a record either! With such strength, how can he enter the Heaven Ranking?"

"Why can't he enter?"

As soon as the fiery-haired old man finished, the white-haired old woman immediately glared and said:

"With the strength Lin Yi has shown now, even without the record or the cultivation level, he is firmly at the Innate Golden Core level."

"And since he has Innate Golden Core strength, he naturally should enter the Heaven Ranking!"

"Hehe, Sister Hong is mistaken!"

Another old monk with white eyebrows smiled faintly and said:

"Just as Brother Chu said, although Lin Yi's strength is great and his talent is incredibly Heaven-Defying, his strength is still not enough—at least not enough to enter the Heaven Ranking."

"If we force him onto the Heaven Ranking, the only thing lost will be the reputation our Wanxiang Tower worked so hard to build."

"It is not worth it just to help one Lin Yi gain fame!"

"How is it not worth it? My Wanxiang Tower..."

"Enough!"

Just as the white-browed monk finished and a middle-aged man in green robes was about to argue back.

At the long table, the purple-robed old man suddenly spoke:

"Since everyone's opinions differ, we will handle this according to the old rules: a vote!"

"Next, those who oppose listing Lin Yi on the Heaven Ranking, raise your hands."

Swoosh! Swoosh!

As the purple-robed old man finished, the fiery-haired old man and the white-browed monk immediately raised their hands.

"Good! Next, those in favor, please raise your hands!"

Swoosh! Swoosh!

As the purple-robed old man finished, two hands were likewise raised—those of the white-haired old woman and the green-robed middle-aged man.

Then, the purple-robed old man hesitated for a moment before also slowly raising his hand.

As for the last middle-aged man in a brocade robe, he still hadn't raised his hand after ten breaths.

"Good!"

Seeing this, the purple-robed old man nodded slowly:

"Since the voting is complete—three votes in favor, two opposed, and one abstention—the matter of adding Lin Yi to the Heaven Ranking is hereby passed!"

"Tomorrow, release the new Heaven Ranking list and place Lin Yi on it!"

Inside the room, following the purple-robed old man's announcement.

Soon, the various servants of the Wanxiang Tower worked overtime to produce the list and sent the news to every branch of the Wanxiang Tower across the Nine Provinces.

Thus, in less than three days, anyone with even a bit of status in the entire Nine Provinces knew the news that Lin Yi had ascended to the Heaven Ranking as an Innate True Essence Realm cultivator!

..."Haha! Good! Good! Excellent!"

Halfway up Tianshan Mountain, in a small courtyard, the white-haired Dean Haihong held a ranking list, laughing loudly as he spoke to Zhao Haishan, Li You, Lin Haichuan, Ji Xuan, and the other friends and Family of Lin Yi in the courtyard:

"Haichuan, Axuan, you've truly raised a fine son this time!"

"At eighteen years old, he has ascended to the Heaven Ranking with an Innate True Essence Realm body, becoming a Heaven Ranking Great Grandmaster, one of the Peak existences of the Nine Provinces."

"This talent... I'm afraid even the legendary Martial God was only at this level!"

"Haichuan, Axuan, you have truly rendered a great service to the Heavenly Mountain Sect."

"Dean Haihong, you praise him too much!"

Hearing this, Lin Haichuan, who was sitting in a wheelchair with one empty pant leg, smiled and said:

"While Yier's talent is decent, he should still be quite far behind the legendary Martial God."

"Furthermore, the reason Yier was able to grow is entirely thanks to the cultivation of the Sect."

"For the great kindness of the Sect, both Yier and I, Lin Haichuan, are deeply grateful. No matter how strong Yier becomes, he will always be a member of the Heavenly Mountain Sect in the future!"

"Haha! Well said!"

Dean Haihong laughed heartily:

"Haichuan, with such a good father like you, it's no wonder Yier is so outstanding."

"Now that he has become a Heaven Ranking Great Grandmaster, he will certainly be able to find the High Grade Innate Heaven And Earth Treasure, the 'yin-yang creation flower', for you in the future. At that time, your leg can be saved."

"Hehe!"

Hearing this, Lin Haichuan shook his head with a smile:

"The yin-yang creation flower is incredibly precious; even a Heaven Ranking Great Grandmaster might find it very difficult to obtain."

"And compared to my leg, what's more important is Yier's own cultivation. As long as he can become stronger, even if my leg remains broken for a lifetime, it is nothing."

Lin Haichuan spoke with a smile, but when mentioning the yin-yang creation flower, a trace of longing couldn't help but flash deep in his eyes.

Seeing this, Dean Haihong also sighed and consoled him:

"Sigh! Haichuan, don't worry! Although the yin-yang creation flower is rare, Yier is still young and his strength is improving rapidly. He will find it for you in the future. Just wait to be fully healed."

"That's right! Haichuan, rest assured! Lin Yi is such a Genius, he will surely get that Precious Medicine for you."

The others also offered their consolations.

Immediately after, looking at the ranking list in Dean Haihong's hand, they couldn't help but feel waves of joy in their hearts... Dongshan Prefecture, City Lord's Manor.

In a massive secret room, a purple-clad middle-aged man with loose black hair, an overbearing aura, and a majestic face was practicing here.

His entire body emitted an incredibly terrifying power of blood and qi—like a dragon, like an elephant, like a whale, like a bull. The powerful blood and qi erupted, vibrating continuously, causing the surrounding void to tremble faintly.

Suddenly—

"Knock, knock, knock!"

A knocking sound came from outside, followed by a respectful voice entering from without.

"Prefecture Lord, the latest issue of the Wanxiang Tower's Heaven Ranking has been updated. May I ask if the Prefecture Lord wishes to review it?"

"Hmm? The Heaven Ranking!"

Hearing these words, the purple-clad middle-aged man was greatly shocked and then suddenly opened his eyes.

"Bring it in!"

The purple-clad middle-aged man's eyes flickered with intense shock and curiosity.

The update of the Heaven Ranking was a major event that shook the Nine Provinces!

Because every update represented a powerful Innate Golden Core Great Grandmaster breaking through and reaching a higher level.

And how powerful was the strength of an Innate Golden Core Great Grandmaster? Even if just one of them broke through, it could potentially rewrite the situation of an entire province. Therefore, Chi Longyue was naturally extremely attentive.

As his thoughts turned, the black-clad servant outside pushed open the door and respectfully presented a thin booklet.

Chi Longyue took it and quickly flipped through it. With the powerful memory of a First-Rank Martial Artist, he found that the content this time was no different from the last, until he flipped to the final page.

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[Name: Lin Yi]

[Identity: Core Disciple of Tianshan Pavilion, Heavenly Mountain Sect]

[Age: Eighteen years old]

[Cultivation: Peak Innate True Essence Realm]

[Record: On the thirteenth day of the eighth month of the year 6378 of the martial god calendar, at the Great Yuan Dynasty's Anyang sub-branch in Anyang Prefecture, Martial Province, killed three Innate Golden Core experts—Black and White Impermanence and Marquis of Chu Zhuang, Chen Heng—with three strikes.

On the twenty-ninth day of the eighth month of the year 6378 of the martial god calendar, in Beichuan Prefecture, Martial Province, was besieged by four top-ten Earth Ranking experts: 'Blind Swordsman' Wang Wu, 'Life-Reaping Scholar' Pleading for Life, 'Sunflower Shifting Form' Dongfang Yunbai, and 'One Punch Shaking the Mountain' Zong Shanlong. Subsequently wiped them all out in just five breaths.

Comprehensive strength evaluation: Early Stage Innate Golden Core Realm]

[Ranking: nine provinces latent dragon general ranking, First!

Nine Provinces Heaven Ranking, Fifty-third!]

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Boom!

Seeing this scene, Chi Longyue's head instantly felt like it exploded:

"What! Lin Yi... are you sure this is real?"

"Lin Yi, he... he's ascended to the Heaven Ranking?"

A Heaven Ranking powerhouse—this was a true Peak powerhouse within the Nine Provinces. Every Heaven Ranking Great Grandmaster was an existence whose footstep could shake the entire Nine Provinces.

And Lin Yi was only eighteen years old this year! To actually be listed on the Heaven Ranking!

How surreal was this scene? No matter how much Chi Longyue had previously overestimated Lin Yi, for a moment, he simply dared not believe it was real!

It wasn't until he had been stunned for a long while that he finally came to his senses, let out a long breath, and a look of infinite relief appeared in his eyes:

"Phew! Fortunately! Fortunately! Fortunately, when Lin Yi—no, Great Grandmaster Lin—came to Dongshan Prefecture for inspection, I put my heart into resolving that grudge."

"Otherwise, with his status today, he wouldn't even need to speak or even hint. As long as someone knew I had offended him, I would have absolutely no chance of survival, and not even my Family could protect me! Phew! Fortunately! Truly fortunate!"

Thinking of this, Chi Longyue quickly shouted to the outside:

"Someone! Quickly prepare a Flying Azure Eagle. This Prefecture Lord needs to return to the Sect immediately."

"Haha! It's been a long time since I've seen my old brother Lin Haichuan and sister-in-law Ji Xuan. This time, I must return to the Sect and catch up with them properly."

"As for the various matters in the Prefecture, you all handle them yourselves for now. If there's something particularly major, send me a message!"

"Yes, Prefecture Lord!"

As soon as Chi Longyue finished speaking, several respectful voices sounded outside the door.

Afterward, Chi Longyue left the room with a face full of excitement and agitation, heading toward the Heavenly Mountain Sect... Chu Province, Yunchuan Prefecture City. This was the most prosperous Prefecture City in Chu Province. Although it could not compare to the top-ranked Beichuan Prefecture City in Martial Province, it was superior to Anyang Prefecture City.

Countless Martial Artists came and went within it, and occasionally, an Innate Grandmaster would even make a sudden appearance. It was incredibly prosperous.

And at the very center of this prosperous Prefecture City was the headquarters of the number one chamber of commerce in Chu Province, the Wanlong Tower of the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce.

"What! The peerless Prodigy of the Heavenly Mountain Sect, the Saint-level Genius of my Wanlong Chamber of Commerce, Young Hero Lin Yi, has ascended to the Heaven Ranking!"

In a simple and ancient room, Qin Shengnan, the President of the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce and an Innate Golden Core expert who had been calmly listening to reports, was instantly stunned upon hearing this news.

Immediately, she couldn't care less about the intrusion of the yellow-clad girl below and said with great excitement:

"Come, come, come! Good Caier, quickly present the Heaven Ranking to me."

"Yes, President!"

The yellow-clad girl spoke and then hurriedly handed over a thin booklet with both hands.

Afterward, when she saw Lin Yi's name and portrait in the booklet, Qin Shengnan could no longer restrain herself:

"Haha! A peerless Prodigy! A peerless Prodigy! We've found a treasure! This time, my Wanlong Chamber of Commerce has found a treasure!"

The white-haired old woman laughed heartily, her originally somewhat cloudy old eyes shooting out countless sharp glints, flashing with endless excitement:

"To ascend to the Heaven Ranking at only eighteen years old, and to do so with the cultivation of the Innate True Essence Realm—this kind of talent, I'm afraid even the Martial God of that year was only at this level!"

"Moreover, this Lin Yi has also obtained the Emperor Wu's Final Edict and entered the Martial Emperor's Relic Palace. This is even more terrifying!"

"If he continues to develop like this, his future achievements will likely exceed the Ancestors of the Three Great Sacred Lands and directly rival the Martial God!"

"A peerless Prodigy! A peerless Prodigy indeed! It seems this matter must be reported to the Old Ancestor, and let the Old Ancestor decide how to treat him!"

Her mind set, Qin Shengnan then casually rewarded the yellow-clad girl with a Medicinal Pill and quickly left the room, heading outside... Just like that, the outside world was in a stir.

The entire Heavenly Mountain Sect, the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce, and other major forces all had different thoughts regarding Lin Yi's ascent to the Heaven Ranking.

However, at this moment, Lin Yi had no time to bother with these things.

Because after several days of rushing about and diligently wiping out the various Hidden Guard sub-branches of the Great Yuan Dynasty, his over eight billion taels of silver...

...had finally been gathered today.