"GASP!"
Hearing the Palace Masters all vying to give Tang Yi their absolute best, the candidates from the four major regions were green with envy!
It wasn’t just the candidates. Even the current West Mansion Disciples were overcome with envy at the incredible offers the Palaces were making!
Take, for instance, the offers of Earth Tier Sword Skills and Earth-tier Weapons; Pills that could boost one’s Cultivation Speed, perform Marrow Cleansing, and allow them to undergo a complete metamorphosis six times over; the opportunity to custom-forge their own Weapon Equipment; and access to the Celestial Evil Dojo in Xun Palace!
Every single one of these offers was extraordinary.
Especially the Celestial Evil Dojo of Xun Palace!
Since the candidates from the four major regions had not yet officially joined the West Mansion, they probably didn’t know what the Celestial Evil Dojo was, so the offer didn’t impress them as much as the others.
However, among all the conditions laid out by the various Palaces, access to the Celestial Evil Dojo was by far the most valuable!
To put it dramatically, a single visit could save you several years of training and send your Martial Arts Cultivation soaring like a rocket.
Of course, leveling up once a day was impossible—it certainly wasn’t as fast as Tang Yi’s system—but it was still three or four times faster than normal Cultivation. For an ordinary person, that could indeed be described as rocket-like Speed.
When the West Mansion Disciples who knew about the Celestial Evil Dojo heard that Xun Palace was offering to open it for Tang Yi whenever he wished, they cried out in shock. They wished they could turn into candidates right then and there to compete with Tang Yi and claim all those incredible offers for themselves!
In their bid to win Tang Yi’s favor, the Palaces’ offers grew more generous and more tempting by the moment!
At this point, all Seven Palaces—with the exception of Dui Palace—had shown immense interest in Tang Yi!
Of course, Dui Palace wanted to compete as well, but they simply couldn’t. They had no superior Weapon Equipment, no powerful Cultivation Techniques, and certainly no extraordinary training grounds. All they could offer was the unique training location, the Divine Will Hall, and some Spiritual Power Cultivation Techniques.
If Tang Yi needed Cultivation Resources, Dui Palace could provide them in massive quantities. But would Tang Yi even bother with ordinary Cultivation Resources? Of course not!
Besides, what Palace couldn’t offer Cultivation Resources?
Although Murong Liu had won over two thousand drops of Holy Night in a bet, it wasn’t suitable for Tang Yi at his current stage. Its Effectiveness was simply too potent; giving it to Tang Yi for his Cultivation would be an incredible waste.
The only decent thing they had to offer was access to the Six Spirits Gate.
Unfortunately, Tang Yi had already been through it...
So, even though Dui Palace coveted Tang Yi, they had nothing worthy to offer and couldn’t even bring themselves to speak up.
Murong Liu certainly wasn’t going to try and force Tang Yi into Dui Palace just because he had helped him open the Six Spirits Gate. He had offered his help voluntarily; Tang Yi hadn’t forced him. It couldn’t be used as leverage.
Besides, nothing good ever comes from forcing things.
There was another reason Dui Palace didn’t dare make an offer: Tang Yi’s Talent.
If Tang Yi were merely excellent, that would be one thing. They could still put in the effort and try to recruit him.
But Tang Yi was a monster, a true prodigy. Even if a genius of his caliber were willing to join, Dui Palace wouldn’t dare accept him. Weren’t they afraid they would ruin him?
Everyone in Dui Palace was well aware of their own situation. If a genius like Tang Yi joined them only to be ruined under their guidance, they would never be able to live with themselves, even if no one else blamed them. Their consciences wouldn’t allow it.
And so, Dui Palace could only watch the competition for Tang Yi from afar, unable to participate.
Meanwhile, the fierce competition continued.
"Hey, Elder Gongg, you say your Xun Palace can open the Celestial Evil Dojo for Tang Yi anytime. Isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration? You know it takes a massive amount of Energy to open the Celestial Evil Dojo for even a single day. What if Tang Yi wants to train in there every day? Could you even sustain that?"
Quan Xinyuan, the Palace Master of Qian Palace, shot a sideways glance at the Palace Master of Xun Palace and challenged him.
"Whether we can sustain it or not is Xun Palace’s business, and has nothing to do with your Qian Palace," the Palace Master of Xun Palace retorted. "Besides, I’m showing Tang Yi my commitment. It’s not like I’d have to open the Celestial Evil Dojo for him every single day. Opening it too frequently wouldn’t do him any good anyway."
"So you’re just trying to trick Tang Yi, then?" Quan Xinyuan sneered.
"Quan Xinyuan, don’t you start pointing fingers at Gongg Wenyao. Isn’t your Qian Palace just as deceitful? You’ve already taken in Yuh Jili, and now you want Tang Yi too? And what’s this about prioritizing resources for him? Heh. What do you think Yuh Jili will think when he hears that? Besides, with two geniuses in your Qian Palace, could you really afford to funnel all your resources to Tang Yi?"
The Palace Master of Lii Palace sneered, stepping forward to accuse Quan Xinyuan, the Palace Master of Qian Palace.
He then puffed out his chest and boasted, "Our Lii Palace is still the most reliable. We have both Earth Tier Sword Skills and Earth Tier Treasure Swords ready to be gifted to Tang Yi at a moment’s notice. And these are premium items, not the mass-produced junk you find out in the world!"
"Heh, Elder Lei of Lii Palace, you can stop bragging, too," another voice cut in. "Sure, you can provide an Earth Tier Sword Skill, but who’s to say if it’s even suitable for Tang Yi? How long would it take him to master it? These are all unknowns. What if it’s a poor fit, and he still hasn’t mastered it after three or five years of practice? Wouldn’t that be a waste of his Talent and his youth? The same goes for the Earth Tier Treasure Sword. If it doesn’t suit him, it’ll be awkward to use, and he’ll never be able to unleash the Treasure Sword’s full potential. So, what’s the point of its high tier? You claim to be reliable, but in reality, your promise is the most unreliable of all!"
The Palace Master of Gen Palace beside him also stepped forward with a sneer. "In truth, Tang Yi would be better off joining my Gen Palace. He could learn blacksmithing and forge his own Weapon Equipment. I would even provide my personal collection of treasured materials to help him craft his very own Divine Artifact! With his Talent, it’s not out of the question that he could even forge Celestial Tier Weapon Equipment."
"One bigger boast after another! Celestial Tier Weapon Equipment? Keep dreaming!"
The Palace Master of Zhen Palace glared at the Palace Master of Gen Palace and said with disdain, "Forget whether Tang Yi could even forge Celestial Tier Equipment. Even if he could, so what? Don’t think I don’t know that blacksmithing requires not only Talent, but also an accumulation of Experience. To forge a Profound Tier Weapon, you must at least be a Master Level Blacksmith. To forge an Earth-tier Weapon, you have to reach the Master Level! For Celestial Tier, you have to reach Grandmaster Level! Without decades of experience, forget Celestial Tier—you couldn’t even dream of forging Earth Tier! How long would your promise take to fulfill? It’s all just empty talk, as intangible as the moon’s reflection in the water!"
Exposed by the Palace Master of Zhen Palace, the Palace Master of Gen Palace didn’t even blush. In fact, he was so thick-skinned that he just glared back, puffing out his beard in defiance!
It wasn’t just the Palace Master of Gen Palace who was indignant; all the Palace Masters who had been called out were fuming. They immediately began bickering, trading insults and exposing each other’s weaknesses. Every so often, one would pause to shout a boast in Tang Yi’s direction about how magnificent their own Palace was.
The scene instantly descended into Chaos.

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