Xiao Ling left the mountain peak where the Primordial Tower stood, following Ancestor Mingjian beneath the worshipful and envious gazes of countless Primordial Divine Mountain disciples.
Outside the Primordial Tower, silence reigned for a moment before the place became lively once more.
Everyone discussed how Xiao Ling had soared into the heavens from this day onward. Not only had he become the disciple of Ancestor Mingjian, one of the Ten Great Supreme Elders, but he would soon become a Dao Venerable as well and be granted an independent mountain peak.
A short while later, Ye Chen and Honglian emerged from the Primordial Tower almost one after the other.
Both of their rankings had improved again, but with Xiao Ling preceding them, they did not seem particularly eye-catching.
Ye Chen, ranked 975th!
Honglian, ranked 968th!
Their strengths were nearly equal, and the difference in their rankings was very small.
The moment the two emerged, they were surrounded by a crowd of Supreme Elders from Primordial Divine Mountain.
"Ye Chen, are you willing to enter under this Supreme Elder's tutelage?"
"Ye Chen, this Dao Venerable possesses high-level Creation Realm cultivation and specializes in the Five Elements Orthodox Lineage. I have eight thousand disciples and followers under my command. Are you willing to enter under this Dao Venerable's tutelage and become my first personal disciple?"
"Honglian, I see that you cultivate the Way of Yin Cold, which suits this Supreme Elder quite well. Join this Supreme Elder's tutelage!"
"Little girl, all laws lead to the same destination. It does not matter which orthodox lineage you cultivate; strength is the kingly way. Among all the Supreme Elders and Dao Venerables present, this Supreme Elder is the strongest and holds the highest status. If you do not choose this elder, whom else can you choose?"