"Luu Daoist, you flatter me."
Gu Jinlai said humbly.
The Daoist before him was not a newly promoted Daoist, but an existence with extremely profound cultivation.
Though he had stepped into the Immortal Domain less than a million years ago and was still quite young, forty thousand years ago, which was only fifty years after he entered the Immortal Golden Immortal Realm, he had already exhibited cultivation not inferior to four hundred epochs.
Now, forty thousand more years have passed, and even if his cultivation hasn’t reached eight hundred epochs, it is at least seven hundred epochs.
"Tenth-Rank Divine Sense, cultivating three Great Daos, mastering Supreme Immortal Techniques... wait, my ’Void Technique’ can discern your true age..."
Luu Qingyi said this, his eyes filled with amazement: "One hundred and twenty or one hundred and thirty!? Incredible! Simply extraordinary! In three to five hundred years, a Daoist Master condensing the Great Dao is not uncommon, but to achieve this in just one hundred and thirty years, not only condensing the Great Dao but also moving so far into the Great Dao Golden Immortal stage... your talent..."
He glanced at the ranking at Gu Jinlai’s end, frowned: "Qualified to enter the Inner Mansion."
Zhuo Yaran looked at Gu Jinlai with some surprise.
Although she knew Gu Jinlai had applied for the Hall Master’s assessment with great seriousness, indicating significant progress in cultivation, she didn’t expect the advancement to be so substantial.
Inner Mansion qualification!?
If he actually entered the Inner Mansion, it was already akin to having one foot in the Immortal Golden Immortal Realm. This text is hosted at n̷o̷v̷e̷l̷f̷i̷r̷e̷.net
Even if he hadn’t entered the Inner Mansion, the potential he now displayed was already worthy of any substantial investment.
If she hadn’t already had a Daoist Companion, she might have even entertained the thought.
"Let me see, the main Dao you cultivate... is it the Devouring Dao? With supplementary cultivation of the Space Dao and Destruction Dao?"
Luu Qingyi finished reading this and pointed out the current ranking among the candidates for these three Daos, finally...
His eyes seemed a little resigned.
"If your main Dao were other Daos, like the Life Dao, Order Dao, or Calamity Dao, I could directly elevate you to the top of the candidate list so that you would substitute into the Inner Mansion in the next cycle, but the Devouring, Space, Destruction are the most popular three Daos right now, especially Space Dao and Destruction Dao... one is indispensable for traveling forward, the other unrivaled in the realm of massacre and destruction..."
At this, the Daoist’s tone paused slightly: "Your biggest shortcoming at present is the Great Dao compatibility, if you can quickly find an elite family to sponsor you and elevate your Great Dao compatibility to over ninety percent, for the Devouring Dao, I can boost your candidate sequence to first; for Space, Destruction, to the top three. But if you lack family support or cannot elevate the Great Dao compatibility in a short time, these three Daos... I can only raise you to fourth, sixth, and seventh positions."
After saying this, he looked at Gu Jinlai: "See, do you want your ranking to be raised at that time or right now?"
"Is there any difference?"
Gu Jinlai asked with some surprise.
"Not much significant difference really, if you raise it now, it’s like you’re starting to showcase yourself, signaling your intention to challenge the Inner Mansion Dao Jun, then not only will many people contact you, you’ll also face more challenges."
Luu Qingyi said: "When a vacancy opens in the Inner Mansion, they’ll choose one person from the top three rankings to fill in, and aside from various considerations, the most crucial one is strength, with three people demonstrating their techniques, and the winner can enter the Inner Mansion."
"So, if I occupy the top three, or even top five positions early, people will continuously investigate me sideways and vertically? They might even target me on ordinary days to force my hand and discern my strengths and weaknesses?"
"Correct, if during this period you are confident in your strength, not only can you exhibit yourself lavishly, but you can also rake in fortunes..."
Luu Qingyi spoke with a slight smile: "Like you, even if you airlifted to fourth among Devouring Dao candidates, those ranked fifth, third, and even including second will try various means to probe you. If you set up a challenge arena, challengers must offer a Supreme Immortal Artifact to qualify to challenge you, I imagine applicants will be unending, and with good fortune, you can amass one or two particularly valuable Immortal Immortal Instruments."
Gu Jinlai pondered slightly.
He had many secrets on him, and if people kept investigating, some would certainly come out.
Although showcasing oneself could gain considerable benefits, if utterly confident, he could set up a challenge arena to acquire resources, but as of now...
No resource is better than him hunting down Divine Spirits.
Thinking this, Gu Jinlai made a decision: "I am confident I can quickly increase the compatibility of the Destruction Dao and Space Dao, thus, I think it’s best to intervene in competing for the Inner Mansion Dao Jun quota after my cultivation reaches Mahayana."
"The Honorable Daoist Mansion has an obligation to protect Outer Mansion Dao Jun, you can let your ranking fall back a bit."
Luu Qingyi smiled slightly: "Actually, some others are doing the same; they only reveal their strength during the Inner Mansion quota decision cycle, and some who feel unsure even prefer to remain hidden and unbeknown."
Saying this, he paused: "We surely have enemies, hidden Divine Spirits aside, those Evil Gods sealed within the Heart of the Cosmic are continually trying to break free and degrade the entire world completely."
In the minds of the Honorable Daoist Mansion, true geniuses have always been Inner Mansion Dao Jun.