Over the next few days, Chen Qing kept a low profile and devoted himself fully to tempering the Guishui True Qi within his body, transforming it into Guishui True Gang.
With his prior experience tempering the Aoki and Kuntu True Qi, the process still required the steady grind of water wearing through stone, but he was now thoroughly familiar with the way.
Within his dantian, the dark-blue Guishui True Gang grew ever more surging and profound, faintly forming a three-legged standoff with the other two True Gangs, awaiting only their final integration.
Meanwhile, nearly all the sect teams from the three routes and Fifty-one Prefectures had arrived in Tianbao City.
The guest rooms on Welcome Guest Peak were packed to capacity. In the plazas, courtyards, and even along the mountain paths, disciples from different prefectures, dressed in all manner of attire and possessing varying strengths of aura, could be seen everywhere.
With so many young geniuses gathered in one place, undercurrents naturally churned beneath the surface, and waves rose high.
Occasional frictions sparked by old grudges or fresh disputes broke out, but most were swiftly suppressed by the senior teachers of both sides or the stewards of Tianbao Supreme Sect, preserving a brief calm before the storm.
The elite disciples moved about even more frequently. Some held small gatherings like Chen Qing had before, while others were introduced by their senior teachers to like-minded fellows, exchanging information and seeking to grasp as much intelligence as possible before the selection began—or find temporary allies.
Through channels such as Shen Xiuyong and Qiao Hongyun, as well as his own deliberate and casual inquiries, Chen Qing gained a deeper understanding of the colossal Tianbao Supreme Sect.
Tianbao Supreme Sect's internal structure was extremely complex. Its vast resources and authority were jointly controlled by