The prodigies of the Chang Sheng Epoch all fell silent at Li Changsheng's words.
Such a life was simply far too suffocating for them.
Hearing this, Feng Ran, who had remained silent all along, spoke up.
"I'm not from the Pill Epoch, so I'm not very familiar with its rules."
"Right now, I only want to ask one thing. If the Nine Splendors Emperor Lord hadn't concealed his strength, what kind of fate would he have faced?"
At that, Cui Yunzheng pursed his lips and said, "A Third Heaven Quasi-Emperor is strong, but not strong enough to enter the ranks of the Pill Epoch's upper-echelon cultivators."
"That was precisely why the Nine Splendors Emperor Lord could attach his name to the Lu Family and then hide in the Nine Splendors World, living his days in peace."
"On the other hand, an Eighth Heaven Quasi-Emperor might not be as free as a Third Heaven Quasi-Emperor."
"Because an Eighth Heaven Quasi-Emperor is already among the more elite cultivators in this world."
"If a Loose Cultivator reached the cultivation of an Eighth Heaven Quasi-Emperor, they would become a destabilizing factor for the entire world."
"So, in order to eliminate such instability, the great clans and the Four Sects would use every means at their disposal to win them over."
Having received this answer, Feng Ran looked at Cui Yunzheng and said, "Winning over powerful Loose Cultivators is customary in the Cultivation World. I'd like to know how the great clans and the Four Sects would go about it."
Facing Feng Ran's gaze, Cui Yunzheng pursed his lips and said, "The Four Sects are more straightforward in how they recruit people. Resources, cultivation methods, status—basically, whatever you want can be provided."
"But once you enter the Four Sects, it means you must remain loyal