Across Azure Prefecture, there were no fewer than a hundred sects of all sizes.
Yet only three were universally acknowledged as first-rate sects: Qingyun Sect, Moon Shadow Sect, and Crimson Sun Sect.
The leaders of the three great sects were all at the peak of the Nascent Soul Stage, and there were even rumors that each of the three sects had Spirit Transformation Stage cultivators.
Ye Yu did not doubt this in the slightest, for in his previous life, he had personally witnessed the Spirit Transformation ancestors of the three great sects make their moves.
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Ye Yu headed to the registration area.
As one of Azure Prefecture's grand events, the Sect Grand Assembly required all attendees to register, lest all sorts of riffraff sneak in.
"Name and affiliated faction." The disciple at the entrance asked without even raising his head.
Ye Yu handed over his invitation and said, "Ye Yu, Great Qin Dynasty."
The moment his words fell, the registering disciple's hand froze. He immediately looked up, his eyes shining brightly as he stared at Ye Yu.
It was not just him. The instant Ye Yu spoke, everyone nearby turned to look.
"You're Ye Yu, ranked fifth on the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking?!" the registering disciple asked excitedly.
"The Heavenly Prodigy Ranking?" Ye Yu frowned. This was the first time he had heard of such a thing.
Seeing that Ye Yu truly did not know, the registering disciple hurriedly took out a roster and handed it to him.
Ye Yu flipped it open and finally understood.
Across the Qingyunlei Three States, there was a faction known as the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion. Unlike a merchant association like Lingyun Pavilion, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion specialized in selling intelligence.
This so-called Qingzhou Heavenly Prodigy Ranking had been