The so-called Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings are manifestations of the will of the Heavenly Dao.

Those who make it onto the rankings receive gifts from the Heavenly Dao, which is a huge temptation for cultivators!

However, the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings do not open simultaneously.

The first to open is the lowest level, the Human Ranking.

Anyone under the age of thirty can participate, competing in cultivation speed, strength, and most importantly, talent.

In other words, the Human Ranking is like a preliminary round, eliminating most of those who are not qualified.

Thus, the Human Ranking is also the most fiercely contested, whether openly or in secret.

Some even resort to hunting down the talented to ensure their own people make it onto the list.

Danger and opportunity coexist!

Mu Yunyao experienced the last Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings and was one of the beneficiaries.

However, Mu Yunyao prefers freedom, so she did not form or join any faction back then.

Over the years, she has only taken on Chen Changan as a disciple.

"Senior, this time the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings seem a bit... different."

Upon hearing Wang Tianji's words, Mu Yunyao frowned slightly but quickly understood his meaning.

Indeed, something was unusual.

"Are you saying the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings haven't directly opened?"

Last time, when the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings appeared, they opened directly, manifested by the will of the Heavenly Dao, announced to the world for all to hear and see.

However, this time, the Tianji Pavilion has already detected the news, and perhaps those from major factions have also received it.

Yet the Human Ranking hasn't opened, leaving many puzzled.

"Where are the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings now?"

"Is it still Yunxiao Peak?" Mu Yunyao asked.

The last time the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings appeared, it was atop Yunxiao Peak.

Three scrolls of different colors appeared, and as each ranking opened, the scrolls vanished from the peak and appeared in the sky.

"Yes, it's still at Yunxiao Peak."

"But... Yunxiao Peak is now shrouded in a powerful energy, making it impossible to approach, let alone reach the summit."

"Currently, we can only see from afar that there are three different colored lights flashing atop Yunxiao Peak," Wang Tianji reported truthfully.

Hearing Wang Tianji's words, Mu Yunyao glanced at him, then her figure flickered and she vanished without a trace.

After Mu Yunyao left, Wang Tianji and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief!

"Terrifying, who exactly is this person?"

"Pavilion Master, do you know this person?"

Wang Tianji gave a helpless smile. He truly didn't know who Mu Yunyao was, but since she was acquainted with their royal ancestor, she must not be an ordinary figure.

"Such a person is not someone you can casually inquire about."

"Be careful not to bring trouble upon yourselves."

"No matter who she is, she's not someone we can afford to provoke."

"Remember, from today onwards, whether it's Chen Changan or Chen Yunxuan, they are friends, not foes, to our Tianji Pavilion."

"Keep a close eye on Chen Yunxuan, and when appropriate, offer suitable assistance. Do you understand?" Wang Tianji said solemnly.

"Yes, Pavilion Master."

"Let's go, we should head back."

"Yes."

On the other side, Chen Changan and his group didn't linger long, as their destination was the Capital City, not for sightseeing.

"Yunxuan, according to our plan, we should reach the Capital City within a month."

"During this month, have you set any goals for yourself?"

On the road, Chen Changan's sudden question left Chen Yunxuan a bit puzzled. What goals?

"Ancestor, do you mean... cultivation?" Chen Yunxuan asked.

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"That's right, although you've reached the first level of the True Qi Stage, it's really nothing."

"There are many your age with higher cultivation and stronger abilities."

"If you don't work hard, how will you stand out among them?"

"Your ancestor's lesson is well taken, Yunxuan will remember it."

"From now on, you have a task: before reaching the Capital City, your cultivation must not be below the ninth level of the True Qi Stage."

"Can you do it?" Chen Changan asked.

Not below the ninth level of the True Qi Stage? Doesn't that mean at least the peak of the ninth level, or even... the Transcendent Stage?

With only a month, can it really be done?

Chen Yunxuan felt a bit nervous, but more than that, he was excited!

"Yunxuan will definitely do it," Chen Yunxuan said with determined eyes.

"Good, then let's see how you perform on this journey."

"Yes, Ancestor."

Ten days later, in Yangui City

Chen Zhengyuan looked at the Chen Family members before him, his expression excited, his voice trembling slightly.

"After today, our Chen Family will no longer be a small family in Yangui City."

"Our entry into the Capital is to reclaim our position as the top family of the past."

"But remember, the Great Zhou Kingdom is just our starting point."

"Do not disappoint the royal ancestor, do you understand?" Chen Zhengyuan said seriously.

"Yes, Family Head!"

"Let's go!"

Following Chen Changan's instructions, Chen Zhengyuan set off more than ten days later than them.

During those ten days, Chen Zhengyuan led the Chen Family members in relentless cultivation.

"Hahaha!"

"Good thing we arrived in time, otherwise the Chen Family would have escaped!"

As Chen Zhengyuan and his group stepped out the door, they encountered seven or eight people.

Hearing the other party's words, Chen Zhengyuan showed no surprise, as if he had expected them to come.

"Just as the royal ancestor predicted, someone really came!" Chen Zhengyuan thought with a cold smile.

"What a nuisance, having to travel all this way for a small Chen Family."

"Don't fight me for them later, I can wipe them all out myself."

"That's not fair, then why did we even come? I see there are quite a few Chen Family members, let's split them."

"Hahaha, stop arguing, let's see who kills more later."

These people were from the Shangqing Sect, sent by the Fifth Prince's uncle to eliminate the Chen Family.

In the eyes of the Fifth Prince's uncle, the Chen Family wasn't worth his personal attention. Doing it himself would be beneath him.

Was the Chen Family worthy of his effort?

So he casually sent eight people!

To these eight, the Chen Family's actions seemed no different from fleeing.

"Just a few of you think you can destroy my Chen Family?"

"You're dreaming."

"Judging by your attire, you must be from the Shangqing Sect?"

"Do you really think no one in the Great Zhou Kingdom dares to challenge your Shangqing Sect?" Chen Zhengyuan said coldly.

"Hahaha, such arrogance."

"Indeed, in the Great Zhou Kingdom, no one dares to challenge our Shangqing Sect."

"What? Does your Chen Family have the guts?" the leader said disdainfully.

"Why not!"

Chen Zhengyuan sneered and, without further ado, attacked.

With a swing of his long blade, a massive blade light rushed toward the group.

Feeling the power of Chen Zhengyuan's strike, the group was shocked.

Not good!

Who said the Chen Family had no strong fighters?

Chen Zhengyuan's strength was clearly at the Transcendent Stage!

"No!"

With the unwilling roars of the eight, Chen Zhengyuan killed them all with a single strike.

"The Shangqing Sect really doesn't take us seriously."

"But fortunately, they came late, giving me time to advance to the fifth level of the Transcendent Stage."

"I wonder where the royal ancestor and Yunxuan are now."