A New Chapter of Reform, Wenying Pavilion Opens

In the Li Family council hall, a meeting on reforming the family's institutions had reached its final stage.

The long table in the council hall was lined with the Li Family's senior members.

At the head sat Family Head Li Yuanhui, his expression solemn. To his left was Grand Elder Li Yunming, and to his right was Heaven Hall Elder Chen Jianjun. Further down sat the elders of each hall, department heads, and several specially invited junior candidates for Wenying Pavilion.

"After half a year of preparation, the detailed framework for Wenying Pavilion has been finalized." Li Yuanhui pushed a thick document to the center of the table. "I have called everyone here today to make the final decision."

The document passed through everyone's hands. As Wenying Pavilion's first member, Li Xuansheng received a copy as well.

He carefully read through the clauses, silently praising his father and the elders for their foresight.

Wenying Pavilion drew its name from the phrase, "Literature carries the Way, while excellence lies within." Its position was highly unusual—it was not a standing department of the family, but a purely elite training and reserve institution.

Its entry requirements were harsh: one had to break through to Soul Emperor before the age of eighteen. That condition alone eliminated ninety-nine percent of the family's juniors.

Its authority was immense: Pavilion members could use their identity tokens to mobilize Soul Douluo-level and lower stewards in emergencies; they received a monthly allocation of cultivation resources far exceeding that of core disciples; and they could freely access more than eighty percent of the family's archived cultivation manuals and secret records.

Its obligations were equally heavy: one had to break through to Titled Douluo before turning twenty-eight or be automatically expelled; one had to complete at least one high-risk mission or