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 increase his strength was the Trial Tower.
However, he did not understand the situation in Changfeng County. There were three major powers in Changfeng County: the Demon Slaying Branch, the Eastern Emperor Sect, and the Imperial Dao Sect. Yet no one knew the true strength of the forces within Changfeng Main City.
Throughout history, only main city factions possessed Trial Towers. This was a rule set by the imperial family to stabilize their status.
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 behemoth like the Imperial Dao Sect. Trying to force our way into Changfeng Main City to borrow their Trial Tower is clearly not an option!"
"Oh? Then what should we do?" Yang Chen asked in confusion.
"If Gate Master truly wishes to challenge 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 be paid to challenge the Trial Tower?"
"Well, for prominent factions with status, the price would certainly be lower. But for small factions like ours, challenging it once would probably 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's fees.
Yang Chen's eyes widened in shock. "What? Why doesn't Changfeng Main City just rob people outright?"
"Actually, Changfeng Main City cannot really