Gu Qingyun had already anticipated what Lin Bai was asking for.
Gu Qingyun had long seen that Lin Bai's cultivation was not high. His visit to the Gu family was certainly for a spot in the Ten Thousand Kingdoms Apprentice Gathering. He was still young and wanted to find a sect to cultivate in!
And the Ten Thousand Kingdoms Apprentice Gathering was undoubtedly a perfect opportunity to soar into the heavens in a single bound!
"Very well!" Gu Qingyun nodded in agreement. "I can give Master Dongfang one spot for the Ten Thousand Kingdoms Apprentice Gathering, but on one condition: my daughter's sword cultivation must reach the level I deem satisfactory."
Lin Bai frowned. "Patriarch Gu, that's rather far-fetched. What exactly counts as reaching your desired level? You should at least give us a benchmark!"
Gu Qingyun said, "Master Dongfang is right. So, I have a proposal that you may wish to hear."
Lin Bai looked at Gu Qingyun curiously and nodded. "Please, go on!"
Gu Qingyun said, "The Gu family has three spots for this year's Ten Thousand Kingdoms Apprentice Gathering. One has been reserved for my daughter, and I have already promised one to Arid Dragon City's number-one genius, Du Yue."
"That leaves only the last one!"
"So, to assess the results of my daughter's two months of cultivation under your guidance, and to test how much her swordsmanship has improved, I intend to hold a martial competition in Arid Dragon City two months from now."
"The reward for first place in this martial competition will be the spot in the Ten Thousand Kingdoms Apprentice Gathering."
"At that time, my daughter will take the stage and spar against all the young warriors of Arid Dragon City. If she wins first place, then your efforts in teaching her over