"Alright, then let us discuss the candidates to enter this spirit pool. After all, although this pool has been sealed for several centuries, the spiritual liquid it produces can only barely suffice for a few people."
Venerable Jizhao nodded. "At present, the fellow Daoists in our Nine Dragons Sea with the greatest hope of breaking through to Spirit Transformation are Qinghong, Sect Master of the Heavenly Evolution Sect; Chirong, Valley Master of Crimson Phoenix Valley; Demon Lord Zhuang Mingxiao; the Wusheng Sword Master...
"And Demon Lord Tunyan and Daoist Xiao, who are present here. Nine people in total."
"Nine people? Then let us vote to decide among ourselves. After all, that spirit pool can support at most five people. If more people divide it among themselves, everyone will instead be affected."
Venerable Jizhao spoke gravely.
At that moment, Fairy Linghua's gaze flickered as she suddenly said, "Remove Daoist Zhuang Mingxiao from consideration. Daoist Yunxiu has other arrangements concerning his attempt to reach Spirit Transformation."
The expressions of the three Spirit Transformation Cultivators—Lord Liyang, Wen Yuchen, and Tu Li—shifted slightly.
Venerable Jizhao frowned and slowly said, "Could you tell this old man the reason? Even though this old man has kept a low profile in recent years, I often heard of this young friend Zhuang's remarkable deeds before that. He truly is a prodigy rarely seen in our Nine Dragons Sea in ten thousand years. Once he breaks through to the Shapeshifting Realm, he should become no small source of aid."
Fairy Linghua shook her head. "I do not know much about this either, but one thing is certain: Daoist Yunxiu thinks very highly of him, especially regarding his attempt to reach Spirit Transformation. If we make separate arrangements, I fear it may displease Daoist Yunxiu."
Wen Yuchen also tactfully said,