The Daoist Convention had concluded successfully, but the excitement at Qingxiao Sect continued.
The Spirit Control Hall posted notices announcing the rewards for the top sixty-four, top ten, and top three. There were riches, Spirit Stones, and Dao Yuan among them, and the top three even received Cave Mansions.
What was a Cave Mansion?
This became a topic of discussion among many disciples. That very day, news about the Cave Mansions spread: they were personal cultivation grounds where one could live and train, and their spiritual energy was comparable to that of the Thousand Spirit Blessed Land.
The news sent the entire sect into an uproar.
The top ten disciples were filled with regret. They all wondered whether they might have made the top three if they had trained harder from the start.
It was easy to imagine that Xu Ning, Xue Jin, and Zhao Zhen would use their Cave Mansions to widen the gap between themselves and the other disciples.
Wouldn't they be even harder to surpass at the next Daoist Convention?
Early the next morning, more news came: the Daoist Convention would be held once every ten years. Starting with the next one, all of the top ten would receive Cave Mansions. What's more, the top three of each convention would be barred from competing in the next one.
This news thrilled many disciples. Ten years was a long time, but for most of them, it was the perfect opportunity to train and grow. After all, it was difficult to catch up to those geniuses in just a year or two.
The rule barring the top three from competing in the next convention, in particular, gave them hope.
While the disciples were still immersed in anticipation of the next Daoist Convention, another meeting of Qingxiao Sect's senior leaders