After the grand rite of sacrifice to the saints ended, the people at the foot of Shu Mountain gradually dispersed.
That evening, a victory banquet was held in the Craftsmen Realm at the Book Mountain Craftsmen Institute. All craftsmen were welcome to attend.
Fang Yun unquestionably became the centerpiece of the banquet.
Every scholar who had taken part in the battle of Chuan City vividly recounted every detail of that great war to the others throughout the feast. Scholars from all regions who had not gone listened with both delight and frustration—delighted by how thrilling the battle had been, frustrated that they had not been there to witness the most glorious battle in the history of the Craftsmen Realm with their own eyes.
The next day, Fang Yun's deeds continued to spread.
Within days, even the villages and towns of remote regions knew that a savior named Fang Yun had emerged in the Craftsmen Realm.
Several more days passed, and news spread throughout the Craftsmen Realm: upon the recommendation of all the Great Scholars, Fang Yun would enter the Sacred Land of the Divine Craftsmen Hall for an extended period of secluded cultivation.
Many craftsmen rejoiced for Fang Yun upon hearing the news, but they also envied him beyond measure.
In the Craftsmen Realm, only Literary Ancestors who had rendered great merit were qualified to enter the Sacred Land, and even then, only for three to five days.
For the Sacred Land was where First Sage Zhuge had once lived. Any scholar who cultivated within it would see their strength improve at astonishing speed.
Now, Fang Yun was actually permitted to cultivate in seclusion there for a long time. Once he emerged, he would surely become a Literary Ancestor.
Great Scholar Haiya felt both joy and worry upon receiving this