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Chapter 188 Imperial Election

Zhao Lianwei nodded: "I've noted it down, I'll send someone to keep an eye on it."

Lin Zhao said, "Before we go to the Phoenix Medicine Sect, could Miss Zhao tell me about the sect's layout?"

Although the person in charge of the Zhao family should be the head of the Zhao family, the head of the Zhao family is injured and it is not advisable to disturb him. In addition, since they are both women, Lin Zhao prefers to deal with Zhao Lianwei.

Zhao Lianwei smiled and said, "Of course."

She pondered for a moment: "The Phoenix Medicine Sect was once a giant on the Ancestral Phoenix Continent, but due to an accident, the sect leader's third disciple committed a grave error, and the sect leader was seriously injured and went into seclusion. In this riot, countless elites of the Phoenix Medicine Sect were killed or wounded. Having lost its top combat power, the Phoenix Medicine Sect was driven to the Northwest Continent by several powerful figures on the Central Continent, becoming the hegemon of the Northwest Continent. However, it was only one of the top-tier forces. Not to mention compared to the giants on the Central Continent, even compared to the transcendent forces on the Ancestral Phoenix Continent, it was insignificant. But its foundation was still there, so in recent years the Phoenix Medicine Sect has been constantly reorganizing, wanting to fight its way back to the Central Continent."

Lin Zhao knew that Zhao Lianwei was a smart person. She had talked about the background of the Phoenix Medicine Sect for so long, which must be related to his chance to enter the Phoenix Medicine Sect.

"That is why the Phoenix Medicine Sect has been constantly recruiting young talents from the Northwest Continent in recent years, hoping to gain a place in the Imperial Election."

Lin Zhaodao: "Imperial Election?"

Lin Zhao had previously mentioned that she came from the Heavenly Phoenix Continent, so Zhao Lianwei was not surprised that she had doubts about this grand event that was known to everyone on the Ancestral Phoenix Continent.

"Although the Ancestral Phoenix Continent, like the Heavenly Phoenix Continent, is ruled by various sects, it is actually also ruled by an empire. The various sects have to pay tribute to the empire regularly, and their actions and management are subject to the empire's jurisdiction."

Lin Zhao raised an eyebrow. "So the Empire can determine the ranking of these powers?"

Zhao Lianwei nodded: "But under normal circumstances, the Empire doesn't interfere in sect rivalries. So some sects that aren't strong enough to qualify will focus on the Imperial Election. In the Imperial Election, whichever sect's younger generation gets a top ten ranking will be added to the list of transcendent powers. Before the next Imperial Election, the Empire will provide them with resources according to this ranking. If they receive resources from transcendent powers, they're not lacking in powerful figures who will pledge allegiance to them and solidify their position."

Lin Zhao listened and began to understand.

Isn't this the grand competition of the Heavenly Phoenix Continent?

However, the Ancestral Phoenix Continent is even more domineering. Not only does it not need to rely on resources to slowly develop to the desired stage, but it directly ascends to the top in one step.

“However, the probability of a disciple from a non-transcendent force getting into the top ten is…” Zhao Lianwei said with a wry smile, “less than one in ten thousand. Since the establishment of the Imperial Election Rules, only two people have ever achieved such an accomplishment.”

Lin Zhao herself came from a prominent family, so she naturally understood the reason.

The world is not lacking in geniuses, but in people and resources that can cultivate them.

People aren't stupid; if someone has exceptional talent, who wouldn't want to develop their career in a better place?

For example, Ji Wantang, although born in the Tianhuang Continent, attracted the attention of the forces of the Zuhuang Continent because of her talent, so she left the Tianhuang Continent and entered the Zuhuang Continent to cultivate.

Over time, the stronger the power, the more talented individuals there will be, and with abundant resources to nurture them, a monopoly can be formed.

In this monopolistic situation, it is nothing short of a pipe dream for grassroots forces on the borderlands to try to rise to power through the imperial elections.

The Phoenix Medicine Sect has this hope mainly because it still has some foundation and wants to try its best in its last desperate struggle.

Zhao Lianwei continued, "The Phoenix Medicine Sect probably doesn't expect to break into the top ten, but if any of their disciples make it into the top one hundred, they can apply to go to the Central Continent and become a first-class sect there."

Lin Zhao listened to Zhao Lianwei's words and pondered for a moment: "What is the cultivation level of the most promising cultivator in the Phoenix Medicine Sect right now?"

Zhao Lianwei said, "It is the Second Elder's closed-door disciple, Sima Ling. He has the cultivation of the Great Perfection of the Heartbeat Stage, but at most, he is only in the top 500."

Lin Zhao's lips twitched.

The Great Perfection of the Heartbeat Stage? And this is only the top 500? With her early-stage Fusion cultivation, she would be nothing more than a tiny ant inside, instantly killed.

“If you want to get into the top 100, you need to be at least at the Nascent Soul stage.” Zhao Lianwei noticed Lin Zhao’s surprise and said, “Moreover, this imperial election is the most special one in a thousand years.”

Lin Zhao asked curiously, "What's so special about it?"

"The Ancestral Phoenix Emperor is about to pass away and abdicate. It is said that the winner of this imperial election will be the Ancestral Phoenix Crown Prince."

Lin Zhao raised an eyebrow: "Ji Wantang is a popular candidate?"

Zhao Lianwei didn't care much about a prodigy like Ji Wantang, and just smiled and said, "These things are beyond our control, but the Imperial Election is still almost two years away. The Phoenix Medicine Sect will probably pour resources into Sima Ling and see if they can produce a Nascent Soul cultivator within two years."

To turn someone from a Heartbeat Stage cultivator into a Nascent Soul cultivator in just two years—if the Phoenix Medicine Sect can really succeed, they're incredibly capable.

Lin Zhao knew that with his current cultivation level, participating in the so-called imperial election would be like offering himself up as food, but he was not discouraged.

When she first came down from Cloud Peak Mountain, what was her cultivation level? A year later, what is her cultivation level now?
Upon arriving at the Ancestral Phoenix Continent, the resources and spiritual energy are vastly different from before, so Lin Zhao might well want to compete for the top spot.

However, one cannot become fat in one bite; the priority now is to enter the Phoenix Medicine Sect.

Zhao Lianwei scrutinized Lin Zhao's face and said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, how old are you now? When you turn thirty, you will surely be a top genius on the continent."

Lin Zhao said, "Time will not wait for me, but challenges are good."

Zhao Lianwei was taken aback for a moment, then praised, "Fellow Daoist Lin has ambition."

Lin Zhao said, "I need to go into seclusion for a while before the people from the Phoenix Medicine Sect arrive."

After learning this information, Lin Zhao realized that Ji Wantang was probably a powerful being at the Nascent Soul level.

Grandma Honghu said, "You don't need to be in such a hurry. Compared to her, you have wasted ten years. She spent more than ten years to reach her current level of cultivation."

Lin Zhao wiped his nose, his gaze hardening: "But we have the same amount of time. If I can't defeat her in the Imperial Election, I'll be dead when she becomes the Crown Prince."

Back in the room arranged for him by the Zhao family, Lin Zhao pondered for a moment and then questioned one of the Zhao family's servants.

After learning that the place with the most abundant spiritual energy in the North City was the Spirit Beast Mountain around the North City, Lin Zhao instructed his servants to go there to cultivate and then headed there.

When Zhao Lianwei learned of this news, her expression changed slightly.

Zhao Qianqian, who was standing next to her, asked, "Sister, is something wrong at Spirit Beast Mountain?"

"It's nothing. I just had someone tell Wuyan to go to that area to relax. You know Wuyan's health. If he doesn't recuperate in a place with abundant spiritual energy, he won't be able to stand it for more than a few days."

She was a little worried that if the two met again, Zhao Wuyan would offend Lin Zhao again.

Even if Lin Zhao had a good temper, she was still a genius who had entered the fusion stage at the age of seventeen. How could she tolerate being offended again and again?
"Second brother... I don't think so, do I?" Zhao Qianqian asked hesitantly.

Zhao Lianwei sighed: "I hope they don't run into each other."

I don't expect the two of them to become a couple; I just hope they don't become enemies.