Thinking of the Dao Discussion Convention, Yang Chen did not need to think twice. The stronger he was when he attended, the greater his advantage would be. Right now, the best way to raise his strength was the Trial Tower.
However, he did not understand the situation in Changfeng County. Its three major powers were the Demon Slaying Branch, the Eastern Emperor Sect, and the Imperial Dao Sect. Yet no one knew how strong the forces of Changfeng Main City were.
The Trial Tower had always been available only to main city forces. This was a rule laid down by the royal family, meant to stabilize their position.
Hearing Yang Chen ask about it, Zhou Qing thought for a moment before saying, "Gate Master, Changfeng Main City may not be strong, but behind it stands a colossal force like the Imperial Dao Sect. Trying to force our way into Changfeng Main City and borrow their Trial Tower is clearly impossible!"
"Oh? Then what should we do?" Yang Chen asked doubtfully.
"If Gate Master truly has his heart set on entering the Trial Tower, there is certainly a way. Changfeng Main City's Trial Tower is actually open to outsiders, but the conditions for using it once are rather steep," Zhou Qing said.
Yang Chen said, "What exactly does that mean? What price must one pay to enter the Trial Tower?"
"Well, prominent forces would naturally be charged less. But for small forces like ours, entering it once would cost at least a thousand top-grade spirit stones, perhaps even more!" Zhou Qing sighed bitterly. Clearly, he too had suffered at the hands of the Trial Tower.
Yang Chen's eyes widened in shock. "What? Why doesn't Changfeng Main City just rob people outright?"
"Actually, Changfeng Main City is not to blame. It has