Myriad Phenomena Tower

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Myriad Phenomena Tower (万象楼)
Stance	Neutral
Affiliation	Independent peak force of the Nine Provinces; founding member of the Nine Provinces Alliance
Occupation / Role	Nine-Provinces commercial network, intelligence organization, genius recruiter, publisher of martial rankings, and alliance member
Headquarters	Wuzhou headquarters
Status	Active
First Appearance	29

Background & History

Myriad Phenomena Tower is one of the Nine Provinces' foremost forces, comparable to the Buddhist and Daoist sacred lands and stronger than the Tianshan Sect. Its businesses extend across all nine provinces, while its neutral position enables it to establish branches throughout the continent. 53 104

The Tower's neutrality is central to its influence. It is known for unmatched intelligence gathering and maintains strict internal rules; even branch tower masters are not permitted to alter standard recruitment contracts on their own authority. 30 104

In Guangling Prefecture City, Tower Master Chen Fengyuan personally moved to recruit Lin Yi after learning of his Extreme Strength Realm comprehension. He secured Lin Yi with a Black-grade Genius Contract and a separate personal Genius Training Contract. 29 31

The Tower's relationship with Lin Yi deteriorated after Deputy Tower Master Chen Jiangping interfered with his contract promotion and then exploited the kidnapping of Lin Yi's parents. Tower Master Zhou Feng later attempted reconciliation after recognizing Lin Yi's exceptional growth, but Lin Yi rejected the Tower. 55 61

Chen Jiangping was subsequently punished by the Qingzhou branch and sent to the Heavenly Envoy Camp. After attaining Martial Arts First Rank, he murdered Zhou Feng during a mission and defected from the Myriad Phenomena Tower. 103

Following the threat of repeated starry-sky invasions, the Tower became a founding member of Lin Yi's Nine Provinces Alliance. The alliance preserves the independence of its constituent forces while coordinating resources, intelligence, genius cultivation, and the Nine Provinces' external defenses. 213

Operations & Influence

Intelligence Network

The Tower's branches collect and relay intelligence across the Nine Provinces. Its information network is regarded as superior to that of other peak forces, allowing it to identify major events and disseminate information rapidly. 104

• The Qingzhou branch uses Golden Spirit Pigeons for urgent communications. 91
• Its intelligence includes the locations of Great Yuan Dynasty information offices across the Nine Provinces. 147
• The Tower receives detailed reports on major battles involving prominent martial artists, including Lin Yi's campaign against Great Yuan Dynasty branches. 155

Rankings

Myriad Phenomena Tower publishes the Jiuzhou Hidden Dragon Overall Ranking and provincial Hidden Dragon Rankings. Their releases can provoke continent-wide attention. 107 108

• Lin Yi was ranked third on the Chuzhou Hidden Dragon Ranking and thirty-sixth on the Nine Provinces Hidden Dragon Ranking at age sixteen. 108
• The Tower also maintains the Heavenly Ranking and Earth Ranking, though its Martial Saint-level backers consider such rankings routine affairs. 155

Genius Contracts

The Tower recruits promising martial artists through graded Genius Contracts. Standard contract resources are distributed in two installments per year. 31

Contract / Arrangement	Known Terms
Black-grade Genius Contract	Signed by Lin Yi; included contracted resources and access to a free Fourth-Rank Martial Art or Breathing Technique. 31
Chen Fengyuan's personal training contract	Provided Lin Yi with twenty Tiger Tendon Leopard Blood Pills or equivalent elixirs and 8,000 taels of silver annually for ten years. 30 31
Contract administration	Promotion and amendment are subject to strict Tower rules; violations carry severe punishment. 30

Nine Provinces Alliance Coordination

As a member of the Nine Provinces Alliance, the Tower participates in continent-wide coordination of intelligence, resources, genius cultivation, and starry-sky defenses while retaining its own institutional independence. 213

• The alliance's perimeter alert formation and starry-sky surveillance system remained active after the Nine Provinces completed registration, monitoring unfamiliar powerful cultivators approaching the world. 258

Known Facilities

• Guangling Prefecture branch — A five-story pavilion with flying eaves, interlocking brackets, and stone lions at its entrance. 29
• Qingzhou branch — A luxurious nine-story complex in Longhong Prefecture, administered by a Grand Tower Master. 91
• Wuzhou headquarters — Contains underground secret chambers and durable cultivation rooms built to withstand ordinary Xiantian attacks. 151 156
• Heavenly Envoy Camp — A punitive assignment where offenders capture criminals while facing life-and-death danger. 103

Leadership & Personnel

• Myriad Phenomena Six Venerables — Six peak Xiantian Golden Core realm experts who jointly decide the Tower's ordinary affairs. 155
• Chen Fengyuan — A commandery-level branch Tower Master who recruited Lin Yi and supplemented the standard contract with his personal funds. 30 31
• Zhou Feng — Former Tower Master of the Dongshan Prefecture branch; attempted to repair the Tower's relationship with Lin Yi before being killed by Chen Jiangping. 61 103
• Chen Jiangping — Former Deputy Tower Master of the Dongshan Prefecture branch. He obstructed Lin Yi's advancement, later murdered Zhou Feng, and defected to the Great Yuan Dynasty's Dragon Guard. 55 103 121
• Feng Juehan — Tower Master who detected Lin Yi's attempt to enter the Xiantian Core Formation Realm and assessed the danger surrounding it. 162
• Qingzhou Grand Tower Master — An unnamed Xiantian Golden Core expert responsible for Qingzhou's branches; punished Chen Jiangping after receiving news of Lin Yi's rise. 91 103

Relationships

• Lin Yi — Initially recruited under a Black-grade Genius Contract, but severed ties after Chen Jiangping's actions. The Tower later assisted him with intelligence, headquarters facilities, and protection against the Great Yuan Dynasty. 31 61 147 151
• Tianshan Sect — A lesser but allied force. The Tower Master joined the Tianshan Sect Ancestor and the Buddhist Sect's World Honored One in protecting Lin Yi outside the Martial Emperor's legacy palace. The two forces later became members of the Nine Provinces Alliance. 53 138 213
• Buddhist Sect — A fellow peak force that cooperated with the Tower in defending Lin Yi and later declaring war on the Great Yuan Dynasty. Both subsequently joined the Nine Provinces Alliance. 138 179 213
• Great Yuan Dynasty — Hostile power opposed by the Tower after Chen Jiangping defected to its Dragon Guard; the Tower joined other major forces in declaring war against it. 121 179
• Wanlong Chamber of Commerce — A major commercial force that competed with the Tower to recruit Lin Yi. Both later became members of the Nine Provinces Alliance. 30 31 213
• Nine Provinces Alliance — The Tower is a founding member of the alliance created to protect the Nine Provinces from external starry-sky threats while preserving each participating force's autonomy. 213

Story Role

• Recruitment of Lin Yi — Chen Fengyuan recognizes Lin Yi's potential and outbids competing chambers to secure his contract. 29 31
• Chen Jiangping incident — Internal misconduct drives Lin Yi away, damages the Tower's standing with him, and culminates in Chen Jiangping's betrayal and Zhou Feng's death. 55 61 103
• Rankings and recognition — The Tower publicizes Lin Yi's growing reputation through the Hidden Dragon Rankings. 107 108
• Support against the Great Yuan Dynasty — Tower leadership protects Lin Yi, provides intelligence on enemy offices, and hosts him at the Wuzhou headquarters. 138 147 151
• Nine Provinces war — The Tower joins more than ten peak and top-tier forces in declaring war on the Great Yuan Dynasty. 179
• Nine Provinces Alliance — The Tower joins Lin Yi and six other major forces in establishing a cooperative framework for the Nine Provinces' intelligence, cultivation, resource, and starry-sky defense needs. 213