“Gong Chao, as long as you join our Immortal Dynasty, we will try hard to train you and ensure that you reach the Eternal Realm within 10,000 years . With luck, you may be able to do it in 3,000 years!”
“We can do that for you too, Gong Chao . What’s more, our master has planned to accept a personal disciple . Because you are so talented, that lucky guy will probably be you . ” Someone from the Boundless Demon Sect chimed in .
Those two sects tried to attract Gong Chao with their offerings as well .
“The two of you!” Seeing that there were two more competitors, Shi Qianhan shouted angrily .
“What? You have made your offer, so why can’t we?” the man from the Immortal Dynasty yelled back coldly .
“Fine, I’d love to see if your conditions are really more attractive than ours . ” Shi Qianhan’s voice was icy yet confident .
The competition for Gong Chao between the three sects confused the onlookers .
The other experts in the Skyward Pavilion were surprised as well . They had never seen anyone before that was wanted by all three of the magnates .
At last, Cloud Sea Asgard was victorious over the other two sects due to its irresistible offerings . Then, Gong Chao became their disciple .
The two failed sects had to give up, however unwilling they might have been .
The test of the geniuses’ cultivation ages went on .
Finally, it was Jian Wushuang’s turn .
“Next up, Jian Wushuang!”
The moment that his name was called, many people began to look at him .
As the only one who had managed to force Gong Chao to go all out, it would have been hard for him to go unnoticed .
“Now, Jian Wushuang is going to take the test . How long do you think he has cultivated?” The voice of the man from the Immortal Dynasty again echoed in the Skyward Pavilion .
“I think at least more than 2,000 years!”
“That’s too talented for him . I think it must be longer than Huo Ying . ”
“Maybe . But, considering that he has gotten some opportunities to gain the Doppelganger Secret Skill, he may have relied on something other than time to gain his current power . ”
Those experts chatted with each other while watching Jian Wushuang take his test .
“Mr . Xuan Yi, Jian Wushuang is your disciple . Are you really not interested in his cultivation time?” the girl from the Boundless Demon Sect asked Xuan Yi .
Those sects had promised Xuan Yi that they would give up trying to recruit all the six geniuses from the Ancient World, so in their eyes, Jian Wushuang was already a member of the Ancient Sect .
Xuan Yi laughed at the girl’s words . “Since I’ve accepted him as our inner disciple, it doesn’t matter how long he has cultivated . Even if he is more than 4,000 years old and at the day of his doom, I won’t change my mind and I’ll help him go further . ”
Shi Qianhan interrupted their talk with irony in his voice . “If he is really that old, he is indeed trash in view of his current power . Does he deserve your care and help? Hmph, I’ll just say it, you are just wasting your time and resources . ”
“We have nothing but time and resources in our sect, so as long as I want, I can push him up to the Eternal Realm . That’s beyond your reach, isn’t?” Xuan Yi sneered and fought back .
On hearing this, Shi Qianhan’s face darkened slightly .
It would take so many resources to push a Skyscraping Realm expert up to the Eternal Realm that only the three magnates were able to do it . However, even if they were to do that, the cost would be too high . And being just one of the Elders in Cloud Sea Asgard, Shi Qianhan was in no position to try it .
He was different from Xuan Yi .
Xuan Yi was recognized as the number one Eternal Realm expert in the Firmament Territory, second only to his master in the Ancient Sect . In addition to that, he possessed many treasures himself, so it was easy for him to achieve that .
“Whatever, if you want to waste your money, go right ahead,” Shi Qianhan said coldly . “Let’s wait and see . ”
On the Drill Ground, as Jian Wushuang walked over to Elder Qiu, everyone’s eyes were fixed on him . Even Gong Chao looked at him with sharp eyes .
“Jian Wushuang . ”
He watched him closely . Jian Wushuang was the only one in the Firmament Territory Feast that he regarded as his opponent . Though he had defeated him, he still thought that Jian Wushuang had restrained his power when battling him .
When Jian Wushuang walked up to Elder Qiu, the latter ordered him in an icy voice .
“Give me a drop of your blood . ”
Jian Wushuang immediately squeezed a drop of blood out from his finger .
The elder put the blood into the container and started examining it .
After being calm for several moments, the elder suddenly had a shocked expression on his face .
“How could this be… possible?” he murmured . He could not believe his eyes and then looked up at Jian Wushuang . “Please give me one more drop of your blood . ”
“OK . ” Jian Wushuang nodded and did as he had been told .
This time, the elder examined the blood with more scrutiny, but to his surprise, the result was still the same .
“It can’t be…
“This, this…”
He stared at Jian Wushuang in horror as if he was staring at a ghost .
He opened his mouth and tried to say something, but for a while, not a sound escaped his mouth .
The host saw his unusual behavior and asked with concern, “What’s the matter, Elder Qiu?”
The elder hemmed and hawed, and after taking a deep breath, he turned over to face the Skyward Pavilion and bowed . Finally, he could speak again .
“Ladies and gentlemen, Jian Wushuang’s result has come out . ” His voice betrayed his astonishment, echoing throughout the whole place .
“It has been less than… 40 years since he started cultivating . ”
“What?!” Everyone was startled by those words .
“Less than 40 years?!”
“And he has been in the Skyscraping Realm for less than one year . ” The elder’s voice echoed again .