The next day, the Zheng Clan's celebration began as promised.
Across the Heavenly Dao Alliance, guests from countless cultivation lineages, large and small, gathered in the Zheng Clan's Mountain City. There were no fewer than several thousand people.
Of course, the vast majority were Qi Refining Stage Cultivators. Some were in the Foundation Establishment Realm, and only two were Golden Core Cultivators. This was the reality of cultivation in this world: the largest and most numerous group had always been Qi Refining Stage Cultivators. Given the Zheng Clan's current standing and position, inviting two Golden Core Cultivators to celebrate was already quite an impressive feat.
Naturally, not all these people had been invited by the Zheng Clan. Among them were plenty of Rogue Cultivators who had come after hearing the news, hoping to stumble upon some special opportunity. Though Qi Refining Stage Rogue Cultivators languished at the very bottom of the cultivation world's social ladder, their desire to claw their way up burned more fiercely than that of elite disciples from great sects—and the climb was all the harder. Even so, Lei Dong had never considered recruiting subordinates from among the Rogue Cultivators. After all, any truly talented cultivators with potential had long since been divided up and drawn in by the various factions. How could there be any left for him?
In the city square, the Zheng Clan's Clan Leader sat in his seat with a heavy expression. Several of his trusted Foundation Establishment cultivators also wore bleak, worried looks. The situation seemed particularly unfavorable to them.
By contrast, Zheng Xiong sat among the elders, brimming with confidence and glowing with health. In a short time, he had already won over many influential members of the clan and built a team of his own.
The celebration soon began. After