Feeling the vast, gentle energy washing through her body, rapidly repairing the injuries from the previous battle, the Red Cloud Fairy, wrapped in black clothes, had a slight smile on her lips.

"The position of Vice Sect Leader can't attract you... What about one Dual Divine Fruit?"

Even she had the impulse to consume both Dual Divine Fruits entirely.

This kind of treasure would make any Grandmaster envious; giving him one, could he really... refuse this temptation?

The Red Cloud Fairy didn't believe it!

The vast energy coursed through her meridians. As her injuries healed, the Red Cloud Fairy's cultivation level slowly ascended.

...

Outside East Cang City.

Lu Ye had just refined four Source Crystals in succession, adding a few more strands of pure Grandmaster's Source Qi to his Dantian before choosing to stop.

After finishing, he glanced at the nighttime sky, feeling the state of nearing the Grandmaster's Sixth Layer Middle Stage, and nodded slightly.

Then he quietly entered East Cang City again, returning to the inn.

Soon, several days passed, and there was only one day left until the unveiling of the Eastern Territory gathering.

At this time, the flow of people in East Cang City swelled to tens of millions, more than eighty percent of whom had stepped into the Condensing Origin Realm!

At the same time, more and more factions were arriving one after another.

In East Cang Plaza, a stone monument, a hundred meters high, stood at the center of the plaza, with light faintly shimmering on it.

Around the plaza, cultivators frequently cast envious glances at the stone monument.

Seven such monuments exist, each located in different regions of the Seven States. This particular stone monument appeared in Eastern Xuanzhou tens of thousands of years ago.

In fact, the establishment of East Cang City was due to this monument, which is why it is called the East Cang Stele List.

The East Cang Stele List contains thirty names. Anyone under fifty can attempt to strike the monument and leave their name.

Successfully ranking on the list not only brings fame across the land but also grants insight from the East Cang Stele!

For thousands of years, young prodigies under fifty from Xuanzhou continually flocked to East Cang City, trying to carve their names.

But over ninety percent left in dismay in the end.

In the stele list, only the top ten remain unchanged unless dethroned.

The latter twenty will fade over a thousand years, leaving vacancies for new challengers.

Now, each millennium, this East Cang Stele offers twenty vacant spots, awaiting prodigies to contest them, but those ranked thirtieth are all at the Grandmaster Realm!

A graceful figure walked from outside the plaza, immediately drawing attention.

Quickly, those experienced recognized the person's identity.

"It's Fang Zhiyu! Heard he visited a secret realm in the Northern Territory and benefited, recently becoming a Grandmaster himself!"

"Indeed, as a famed prodigy of the Celestial Profound Sect in the Eastern Territory, he should be under thirty, yet he's already a Grandmaster. His future is limitless."

"Is he here to challenge the stele list? If he succeeds, it would cement his name across the Four Realms of Xuanzhou!"

This speculation was quickly met with widespread agreement.

Fang Zhiyu seemed unfazed by the surrounding chatter as he briskly walked to the foot of the hundred-meter East Cang Stele.

Gazing at the names that could endure through the ages, Fang Zhiyu took a deep breath.

He came here to seize this chance, leveraging his newfound Grandmaster power, to leave his own name on the East Cang Stele.

This timing was chosen both to gain fame in Xuanzhou and to turn public pressure into motivation.

The current thirtieth rank on the East Cang List also belongs to a Grandmaster under fifty; Fang Zhiyu believes he could replace him!

Each person can only challenge the stele once per month, and even the best subsequent attempts cannot earn a place if missed.

Summoning all his strength, Fang Zhiyu's demeanor transformed.

The next moment, he soared into the air, wielding a long sword that released a formidable presence, slashing brilliantly toward the East Cang Stele!

Sword light gathered into three large characters: Fang Zhiyu!

After unleashing this all-out strike, Fang Zhiyu landed again, his face slightly pale.

However, a trace of joy emerged on his face.

This Celestial Profound Sword was an above-average performance, delivering a strike with all his might!

This sword should indeed secure his place on the East Cang Stele!

Sure enough, under the curious gazes of many cultivators around the plaza, the previously unchanged East Cang Stele quietly shifted!

The Grandmaster Second Layer Early Stage, previously ranked twenty-ninth, slipped to thirtieth.

At the twenty-ninth position, a new name appeared... Fang Zhiyu!

Soon, news of Celestial Profound Sect's Fang Zhiyu claiming a spot on the East Cang Stele spread like wildfire throughout East Cang City, stunning countless people.

Ignoring the outside clamor, Fang Zhiyu closed his eyes and began receiving the insights bestowed from the stele list.

Suddenly, a black-clothed figure flashed in Fang Zhiyu's mind.

This was the mysterious prodigy he encountered in the Northern Black Valley Secret Realm!

Back then, only he, surpassing all others, reached the Grandmaster Realm through the Holy Mountain Spirit Pool before anyone else in the secret realm.

If he came to East Cang City and attempted to rank on the stele list... what rank would he achieve?

...

In the inn.

When the news reached there, Chen Lingxiang turned and said, "Young Master Lu, if you don't mind the trouble, you could also try the East Cang Stele List."

"With your strength, not to mention the top ten, you could definitely break into the top twenty."

"If you make the top ten, you will gain immense insights! Someone once broke through and leveled up instantly upon entering the top ten!"

Regarding the Eastern Territory matters, Lu Ye wasn't very knowledgeable and had little access to books about the Eastern Territory as a servant disciple in the Red Cloud Sect.

Now, he was somewhat curious.

"What is the East Cang Stele List?"

Chen Lingxiang briefly explained, introducing the stele's origin and the locations of the seven monuments.

"Seven steles... Seven Stars in a Row?" After listening, Lu Ye pondered.

If getting ranked was solely about gaining fame in the Eastern or Xuanzhou, Lu Ye wasn't very interested.

But hearing that ranking grants insights from the heavenly stele, Lu Ye was piqued.

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