At this moment, on the Bright Moon Peak of the Deity of the Moon, as the announcement of the Inner Mansion Honorable Daoist quota deadline approached, a dozen people were gathered together, waiting for the rankings to change.
They were all Outer Mansion Daoists of the Honorable Daoist Mansion.
Star Lord Tian Xiang, Seven Killing Star Lord, and others were among them.
This also included Wang Yizhen and Fang Yuchen, who had lingered for two cultivation cycles in the Honorable Daoist Mansion.
"Becoming an Inner Mansion Honorable Daoist is too difficult, now looking back, we were naive."
Seven Killing Star Lord bitterly laughed, "In Fire Cloud Palace, we only competed with the disciples of Fire Cloud Palace, whereas in the Honorable Daoist Mansion, we have to compete against all Golden Immortals except for a few top forces like Fire Cloud Palace. The level of difficulty is completely different."
His words left Wang Yizhen, Fang Yuchen, and others without knowing how to respond.
After a while, Wang Yizhen self-deprecatingly said, "The Honorable Daoist Mansion is not a charity organization; those with abilities can easily stand out anywhere. Between the Honorable Daoist Mansion and Fire Cloud Palace, there is no difference. Ultimately, it’s because we lack the skills and excellence."
"Indeed, the current New Fire Star Sea is different from before. The fierce disputes among the three great forces have subsided, and instead, they are seeking growth. In such circumstances, true geniuses don’t have to worry much about being unrecognized. As long as you truly show immortal potential, many families are willing to invest in you, and you might even be taken as a disciple by an Immortal Venerable."
"With three thousand Inner Mansion Daoists in the Honorable Daoist Mansion, sometimes when competitors are not so outstanding, we might indeed be able to enter the inner mansion. But whether we can wait for such an opportunity is all down to luck."
"In the end, you need to be excellent and competitive! With competitiveness, one is not worried anywhere."
The remaining Daoists also felt a sense of reflection.
Each of them came from medium to small forces.
Similar to Wang Yizhen and Fang Yuchen, there were those whose strongest sect member was merely a Great Dao Golden Immortal.
Just those relying on time to elevate their Great Dao compatibility to become top-tier Golden Immortals.
No matter the Immortal Technique, Immortal Artifact, or Divine Sense, none had anything commendable.
Even though they could often become the strongest force in a world, ruling over billions of mortals, in the Heart of the Cosmic, they were merely among the common. Fınd the newest release on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝕟𝕖𝕥
Like those students from small counties on Blue Star who got into prestigious universities and became idols in school, only to find after graduation and joining large corporations that they are just ordinary members within the group.
Not mentioning the group’s board directors, the ones controlling everything behind the scenes, even their immediate superiors are beyond reach and become lifelong goals.
"Speaking of geniuses... Tian Xiang, are you still in contact with that Lord Gu?"
At this time, Fang Yuchen suddenly asked.
Star Lord Tian Xiang was momentarily uncertain about how to respond.
"Lord Gu... Is he the one at the top of the candidate list for the Space Avenue, Gu Jinlai, the Ancient Golden Immortal?"
At this time, a Golden Immortal who seemed to have joined this small gathering not long ago exclaimed.
"This Lord Gu is truly remarkable. It’s said he is a tenth rank Spirit and has records of slaying Divine Spirits. His strength is incredibly astonishing, especially as he seems to have cultivated for less than a thousand years?"
"I’ve heard he may have already entered the eyes of one of the Fire Cloud Palace overlords—Emperor Yan’s Eye, with prospects of becoming Emperor Yan’s direct disciple, is this true!?"
"Of course it’s true, Gu Jinlai hasn’t even cultivated for a thousand years, obviously only three hundred years! Furthermore, he has never engaged in Divine Union Cultivation! If you ask me, let him settle for another one or two thousand years, once his Space Dao Compatibility reaches 98%, he might very well utilize the Divine Union Cultivation method to move up to Immortal Golden Immortal in one leap!"
"Three hundred years!? And without Divine Union Cultivation, he is so powerful, what kind of monster is this!?"
The remaining Outer Mansion Daoists who had only heard of Gu Jinlai’s name were also astonished, and several Golden Immortals even started to gasp in shock.
"People absolutely cannot be compared."
Seven Killing Star Lord sincerely remarked, "I feel, with this update of Inner Mansion Daoists, nine out of ten, he will enter the inner mansion."
"The Inner Mansion Daoist for Space Avenue is a genius of the Star Spirit Clan and has been entrenched in the inner mansion for dozens of cultivation cycles with extremely formidable strength. It’s said that during these dozens of cycles, six people challenged him, all ending in failure."
One Outer Mansion Daoist hesitantly said.
"That may not be the case, Lord Gu is different."
Deity of the Moon said calmly.
She was the highest achiever among everyone.
Already ranked fourth on the candidate list in the Yin Yang Dao, her words naturally carried authority.
Of course, even with their status, they were unaware of the Star Prison incident, which might relate to warfare between two clans, and thus did not know Yan Lie had already died.
"Does the Deity of the Moon have such high regards for him?"
A young man curiously asked.
"The update is soon to be. We shall wait and see."
Deity of the Moon said.
Knowing someone involved, they, originally outsiders, suddenly felt a sense of participation.
The updates from the Honorable Daoist Mansion also had no delay.
When the time came, the new list of three thousand Inner Mansion Daoists for the cultivation cycle was quickly announced.
Less than ten percent changed.
But the dozen people at the scene were disregarding this, their eyes immediately focused on the Space Avenue Inner Mansion Daoist.
When Gu Jinlai’s name and his achievements were displayed above, everyone simultaneously exclaimed.
"It’s him! It’s him! It’s truly him!"