Chapter 147

The Guest House was the most luxurious restaurant in Cangli City. It had nine floors, representing the height of heaven.

At the same time, the ninth floor was used to entertain the Sect Leaders, and the price of a meal there was frighteningly high.

Apart from that, the ninth floor was almost closed. Even those who could fly in the air could only dine on the eighth floor.

Three great geniuses from three different forces had gathered together. All the Connate Cultivators within a few thousand miles of Cangli City had even spent a fortune to book the remaining seven floors.

The cost of a single day was sky-high. Only the direct descendants of those truly great powers and great clans could afford to do so.

Li Huo, from the Li Family, was already a late-stage Connate Cultivator at a young age. He could enter the True Essence Realm at any time. Although he couldn't be compared to the real geniuses, he was definitely a genius.

With the support of the Li Family, he was one of the initiators of this gathering.

Cang He was from the Cang Family. He was less than twenty years old, and his strength was also at the late Xiantian Realm. Furthermore, he had a deep understanding of the Cang Family's battle techniques, and his battle prowess was very strong. He was one of the initiators of this gathering of Xiantian Realm experts.

Wu Xiong, the genius of the Martial Ancestor, had learned the Martial Ancestor's battle techniques. He was one of the initiators of this gathering.

Although the Martial Ancestor had only risen a few thousand years ago, its foundation was comparable to that of the seven major cities.

On this day, many Connate Cultivators gathered at the Guest House.

The Guest House was large enough to accommodate thousands of people. Early in the morning, there was a hubbub of voices as many Connate Cultivators arrived.

Zi Chen had also arrived very early. However, when he saw the dense crowd at the entrance, even though he had already expected this, he was still stunned for a moment.

This gathering was called the gathering of geniuses, and anyone who thought they were geniuses could come. However, Zi Chen had never thought that there would be such a different kind of genius.

In the distance, a white-haired old man in a Daoist robe stood in the crowd of young people. He was like a crane in a flock of chickens, and was very conspicuous.

"Uncle, this gathering of geniuses. You're already so old. Why are you still here?" A middle-aged man beside the old man asked.

"Hehe, brother, you are not much younger than me. If you can come, why can't I?" The Elder faintly smiled, not minding the other's teasing.

"Who's your little brother? Uncle, I'm just 70 years old. It's just that I look old." The middle-aged man explained.

"Tsk, forget it. Trash like you dare to call yourselves geniuses? It's best for you to leave as soon as possible so as not to embarrass yourselves."

Beside him, a young man teased.

This person was not very old, probably around 76 or 77 years old. He wore a luxurious green robe and had an arrogant expression on his face. He looked at the two of them with disdain.

"You're almost one foot in the grave and you're even older than my grandfather. How dare you call yourself a genius? As for you, 70? I think you're already 90. Don't come here to join in the fun. This is a place where geniuses gather. This is the world of us youngsters. Why are you, an old man, here to join in the fun?"

"That's right. The old man is still here to join in the fun."

A young man at the side said.

"Hmph, what do you know?"

The middle-aged man's eyes were filled with disdain as he muttered in a low voice, "I'm not here to participate in the gathering of geniuses."

In the distance, Zi Chen was a little surprised to see this scene. He knew the young man who spoke. He was the one from the Chen family who scolded him for being weak and was knocked out by Zi Chen and took away four Primordial Stones. He did not expect him to be here too.

On the surface, it looked like they were gathering geniuses. However, there were many Innate Rankers who had come in secret. There were thousands of them. Among them, there was no lack of elderly people. Of course, there was only one who had white hair and was about to enter the grave. The rest were middle-aged people who wanted to join in the fun.

They had all received news that in addition to the gathering of geniuses, there was also an opportunity waiting for them. This time, they were here purely for the opportunity.

"Hmph, you guys can't even go up to the second floor. Stay on the first floor obediently."

"That's right. Only the true geniuses can enter the seventh floor and meet with Li Huo and the others. You old guys can only stay on the first floor."

Everyone was disdainful. Zi Chen also understood that there was still a hierarchy.

The guest building was huge and covered a large area. Although it was said to be a nine-floor building, it was more like an ancient castle. As the door opened, a group of Xiantian Realm experts rushed in like a flood.

Knowing that they were not geniuses, most of the cultivators stayed on the first floor. They were aware of their own limitations and had only come purely for the opportunity. Moreover, it was also a blessing to be able to eat a free meal in the reception building.

One had to know that Xiantian Realm experts were all poor if they did not have a powerful family behind them. At least half of them were not qualified to enter a place like the guest building.

After the Xiantian Realm experts entered, some of the self-proclaimed geniuses rushed up to the second floor.

"Plop!" "Plop!"

But soon, many people tumbled down the stairs in a sorry state.

"Middle-stage Xiantian Realm and above, go upstairs. Those below, stay on the first floor." A cold voice sounded.

"Plop! Plop!"

More people rolled down. They were all self-proclaimed geniuses, but they were all in the early-stage Xiantian Realm and were chased down.

"Haha, little genius, you'd better come over here." The only old man in the room laughed and waved at a young man who had made fun of him earlier.

The latter fell flat on his face and was in a sorry state. He glared at the old man fiercely and walked to the other side, obviously trying to distance himself from the old man.

"Get lost!"

Suddenly, an early-stage Xiantian Realm expert rushed up. His aura surged as he punched the passers-by away. After that, no one stopped him and he strode up.

"So this is where the hierarchy starts."

Zi Chen thought to himself. His target was Ling Yun. He believed that Ling Yun was upstairs, so he strode up.

At the same time, all the cultivators on the second floor released their aura to show their strength. Middle-stage Xiantian Realm and above could pass unimpeded. As for early-stage Xiantian Realm experts, they needed to verify their strength.

The two middle-aged men guarding the door were also mid-stage Xiantian Realm experts. They were also there to test everyone's strength. They saw Zi Chen's aura surging with early-stage Xiantian Realm True Qi.

"Hmph, yet another reckless fellow."

"How dare he come up here in the early-stage Xiantian Realm. Does he really think he's a genius?"

The two men sneered when they saw Zi Chen.

"The early-stage Xiantian Realm is on the first floor."

After a necessary warning, the two men's faces darkened. They immediately attacked Zi Chen, one from the left and the other from the right.

The wind whistled as they rushed towards Zi Chen.

This was just a test, not a life-threatening one. The two men's punches whistled, but they weren't very powerful.

"Swoosh!"

Zi Chen tapped his foot and moved like a ghost. He dodged two attacks in an instant and quickly ascended to the second floor.

"Come back. What's the point of relying on footwork if you don't have any fighting power?"

The two men's pupils shrank. They exerted their strength again and tried to grab Zi Chen's back. However, Zi Chen was faster, and they couldn't even touch his clothes.

"So fast."

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The two of them were surprised, and one of them said, "So what if you're fast? The next round won't be a competition of speed."

Zi Chen went up to the second floor. It was a bit smaller than the first floor, but there were already many people here. There were also quite a few early-stage Xiantian Realm experts.

Zi Chen's arrival didn't attract much attention. Some people didn't even stop and went straight upstairs.

"Plop!" "Plop!"

Similar sounds rang out again. This time, some mid-stage Xiantian Realm experts were beaten down.

There were still experts guarding the stairs to the third floor. This time, it was a late-stage Xiantian Realm expert.

The cultivators once again went up. Late-stage Xiantian Realm experts could go up to the third floor at will.

Zi Chen followed closely behind, using his footwork to reach the third floor. He attracted a lot of surprised gazes. Those who could stand on the third floor were either late-stage Xiantian Realm experts or geniuses. Zi Chen was only early-stage Xiantian Realm, but he was able to reach the third floor. Naturally, he attracted a lot of attention.

"Hmph, kid, you're lucky. But you can't reach the fourth floor with speed." A young man snorted coldly.

"You don't have to worry about it."

Zi Chen replied indifferently. This young man was from the Chen family. The two met again, but the latter didn't recognize Zi Chen.

This young man was a mid-stage Xiantian Realm expert. He had reached the third floor, which was very good. But now, he was actually going up to the fourth floor. Obviously, he wanted to challenge the next floor.

After that, many cultivators also swarmed up.

Zi Chen challenged each floor, relying on speed. He was very fast, and in the blink of an eye, he reached the fourth floor.

"It's you. You came up again?"

The Chen family members were very surprised to see Zi Chen. It was already very good for a mid-stage Xiantian Realm expert to reach the fourth floor. But they never expected that an early-stage Xiantian Realm expert would also come up.

"Relying on speed? Small tricks."

"That's right. So what if he's fast? His combat strength is low, but he can escape faster."

Someone sneered, his eyes full of disdain.

Those who could reach the fourth floor were mostly late-stage Xiantian Realm experts. There were only a few mid-stage Xiantian Realm experts. They relied on their strength to reach the fourth floor, unlike Zi Chen who relied on speed.

After that, some peak Xiantian Realm experts also followed closely, wanting to reach the fifth floor.

This time, there were many divisions of strength and combat strength on the seventh floor.

Zi Chen ignored the ridicule of the crowd and wanted to enter the fifth floor, which attracted a lot of surprised gazes.

"Kid, you can't reach the fifth floor with speed."

"Don't be arrogant. Stay here, lest you end up dead."

"That's right. There are peak Xiantian Realm experts up there. You're just an early-stage Xiantian Realm expert. What if he accidentally kills you?"

Someone mocked.

"Don't worry about it." Zi Chen smiled faintly. He wasn't angry and strode forward.

"Hmph, let's see how you get down."

The young man of the Chen family snorted coldly. He tried to go up before, but he was beaten down and fell on his face. He was very embarrassed.

"Young man, go down. You can't reach this floor with speed alone."

"Strength is the foundation of everything. Speed is just a small trick."

Two peak Xiantian Realm experts were guarding the fifth floor. When they saw Zi Chen come up, they kindly reminded him.

"It's okay!"

Zi Chen waved his hand and said, "They said that I can't reach the fourth floor with speed. Didn't I come up?"

"Well, since you don't listen to us, don't blame us."

"Beat you down."