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nThe cultivators had looks of dismay. They couldn’t find the right words, well, until someone did, “Manager’s talent is amazing.”

nZhong Tongzi smiled, as if from habit, “You’re too kind.”

n“Why isn’t there a Yan Mountain Lords’ rankings?”

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nZhong Tongzi’s smile widened with pride, “They are all Mountain Lord’s disciple, and I’m sure you understand what status implies. With them listening to Mountain Lord’s sermons on Dao, they needn’t something like a training class. They can pass the Heavenly Tribulation whenever they want to.”

n“Yeah, Yan Mountain Lords are as powerful as immortals.”

n“They even have dozens of immortal beasts.”

n“Their immortal beasts alone are enough to face off against the Heavenly Tribulation.”

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nWith the men tucked in, Zhong Tongzi went to his home to rest. He got comfortable and fished out a booklet from his chest, Yan Mountain’s Ascending Diary.

nHe wrote: Today I met Mountain Lord. He values me with great importance. Mountain Lord is as open-minded as the ocean, not carrying in the least when I spoke about the grass on his grave.

nFor some reason, Silver Wing sneezed.

nZhong Tongzi looked long at the page about his encounter with Chen Ming and decided to tear it in the end. He framed it and hanged it on a wall.

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nThen Zhong Tongzi kept updating his diary regarding today’s events.

nOn the morrow, he gathered the cultivators and resumed the tour by taking them to the Beast Pen, “Today, we will continue our visit of Yan Mountain’s facilities with the Beast Pen. You can all obtain from Yan Mountain a special beast badge that allows you to have your own immortal beasts to help you on your tribulation.”

nThey witnessed as the ten thousand immortal beasts roamed lazy and docile around the Beast Pen, showing no sign of the brutality they name suggested. Some even basked in the sun’s warm glow, while others frolicked in a river.

n“There’s a Fire Luan over there, the best match for me. If I can have it in my trial, my chances will go up by half!”

n“All of us can use them for our trials. Just how strong is Yan Mountain?”

n“Flying through the ranks, this is the best description for Yan Mountain!”

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nIn fact, Yan Mountain upheld its life long tradition as a wastrel. Its wealth was bursting at the seams. The sect leaders weren’t slacking, following Chen Ming’s teaching of ‘Money is only money if spent. Leaving it home it’s mere decoration!’

nThanks to their Master’s inspiring words, the broken toys kicked it into high gear!

nAs such, the sect leaders’ wastrel skills were second to none, to the point of perfection. Each of their casual moves displayed an awe-inspiring achievement.

nWith Yan Mountain’s speedy growth, all these goodies were taken advantage of by the Scarlet Tide Continent’s cultivators. They were Chen Ming’s subordinates, as such their treatment was top notch.

nYet even that didn’t bridge the gap in treatment between disciples and them.

nZhong Tongzi shouted as he led them, “There are more places to visit, like the Ascending Class graduates’ experiences. Yan Mountain used many recording stones to preserve the cultivators’ trials. We will watch how they do it and learn from their experience.”

nThe record stone, i.e. the cultivator world’s video camera.

nZhong Tongzi arrived at the Hall of Records were countless record stones were exposed. They were each placed in an array and, once someone added spirit stones, they could view the contents.

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nZhong Tongzi never lacked spirit stones so he started the pay-per-view for them to see.

n“Ah, that’s sir Bai Wuxia. His skill in directing the immortal beast to fend of the lightning is amazing.”

n“Oh, this is an easy-going trial. Not bad, not bad, each reaction is precise.”

nZhong Tongzi’s was the second before the last record stone. The eyes of others shined, “Oh, there’s even sir Zhong Tongzi’s record here! Each movement is flawless!”

n“Sir Zhong Tongzi’s every move it’s as if he knew what the Heavenly Tribulation would do next! He is the best of the best!”

n“Sir Zhong Tongzi’s fame is well deserved!”

nZhong Tongzi smiled as if all was a matter of fact.

nBut then one asked, “Sir Zhong Tongzi with his perfect record is ranked second. Who then is the first?”

n“Yeah, can we see it?”

nZhong Tongzi took a deep breath, “It contains a Yan Mountain’s great Lord’s tribulation. I advise you not to look for your own good.”

n“Since it’s here, why can’t we watch it?”

n“If you want to, you can watch it of course.”

nZhong Tongzi powered the array and the movie played. It depicted Wu Qingfeng wielding his meter-long sword as he stood below the tribulation cloud. Under the constant shift of the clouds, Wu Qingfeng remained staunch. A bolt out of the blue fell and he just raised his head, hair dancing in the wind. He slashed and the tribulation cloud vanished, ripped apart by the sword wave. The sky brightened as if nothing occurred in the first place.

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nTheir hearts shook like mad, “Is this a Yan Mountain great Lord’s power?”

n“I remember him. He is the one who picked clean the Nine Frozen Springs!”

n“Such power! One slash rends the Heavenly Tribulation to pieces!”

n“Yan Mountain can only soar!”

nZhong Tongzi knew they would do this once they saw his trial. Since it was perfect and all. They wanted to gain more experience about it and had to see many more others.

nThe ones stronger than him were only the Yan Mountain great Lords. As for watching Mountain Lord and sect leaders’ tribulation, that wasn’t something someone like them should know.

nA glimpse was enough for them. The quick and efficient way of how the great Lord passed his tribulation would stir in them the true meaning of reverence. And how miserable an outcome any treason would evoke. It also worked to give them hope. The stronger the Yan Mountain was, the farther they would walk down the road to immortality by following Yan Mountain.

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