PHS Chapter 139 (Patreon)

Chapter 139: How High a Rank Do You Wish to Ascend?

"Steady your heart!"

A calm voice drifted over as a middle-aged man appeared abruptly at his side.

"Greetings, Grandmaster-Uncle."

The Sacred Son of Primal Beginning felt a jolt and hastily cupped his hands in a respectful salute.

"Mm." The middle-aged man nodded and said faintly, "After just one defeat, your state of mind has been so shaken. With such an unsettled heart, I fear your future achievements will be limited."

"Grandmaster-Uncle's teachings are wise."

A flash of embarrassment crossed the Sacred Son's face, but he dared not retort.

"Follow me to pay respects to the Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets."

The middle-aged man spoke softly, then turned and walked toward the Pavilion.

Behind him, the Sacred Son of Primal Beginning pursed his lips. He dismounted, patted the Golden Divine Beast, and instructed it to wait outside before following his elder into the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets.

Upon entering the Pavilion, the middle-aged man caught sight of Li Yun and dared not show any arrogance. He cupped his hands in salute.

"Ge Congzhou of the Primal Beginning Sacred Land greets the Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets."

"Shen Qingzhu of the Primal Beginning Sacred Land pays his respects to Senior Pavilion Master."

"The Primal Beginning Sacred Land?"

From his chair, Li Yun set down his teacup and looked up at the two of them. He hadn't expected that Bei Chenheng had barely left before people from the Primal Beginning Sacred Land would arrive. He gestured to the chairs beside him and said:

"Please, have a seat."

"Thank you, Pavilion Master."

"Thank you, Senior Pavilion Master."

The two offered their thanks and took their seats.

……

Li Yun's gaze passed over Ge Congzhou and settled on the Sacred Son. A glance at their system panels had told him that this young man was the focus of today's transaction.

"It seems your battle with Jin Chen left you with considerable injuries."

"It was this junior's lack of skill," the Sacred Son said in a low voice.

"My Primal Beginning Sacred Land has been lacking in its teachings, providing the Pavilion Master with quite a spectacle." Ge Congzhou gave a bitter smile.

In his view, the Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets was also human. He must have witnessed the battle between the Sacred Son and Jin Chen. If it had displeased the Pavilion Master, the loss would be immense.

"What does one defeat matter? There was once a man who suffered a lifetime of defeats, yet still became a Great Emperor. You are far from that," Li Yun said with a smile.

"Hmm?"

Hearing Li Yun's words, the Sacred Son of Primal Beginning looked up, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes. A lifetime of defeats, yet still became a Great Emperor?

Whose story was this?

How had he never heard of it?

Beside him, Ge Congzhou also frowned, his mind racing. He, too, had never heard of such a Great Emperor. Could it be that the ages were too distant, and the legends of some Great Emperors had been lost to the river of time?

"No need to think about it. This was a Great Emperor from another world," Li Yun said slowly.

Ge Congzhou's face froze, momentarily stunned.

A Great Emperor from another world—this Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets could divine even that? This was too incredible. He was utterly shaken.

"Senior's methods are truly admirable."

Ge Congzhou's tone grew more respectful. He cupped his hands slightly, glanced at the Sacred Son beside him, and said softly, "To be honest with Senior, we have come today to ask if there is a way to help this disciple of mine raise his rank on the Prodigy Leaderboard."

"Oh?"

Li Yun let out a soft sound, his expression unchanged. He looked over, meeting Ge Congzhou's gaze, and asked, "And how high a rank does your Primal Beginning Sacred Land wish for him to ascend?"

Hearing this, the Sacred Son's fists, hidden in his sleeves, clenched tightly, a look of excitement flashing in his eyes.

This Senior Pavilion Master hadn't refused. Instead, he had asked how high a rank he wanted.

What did that mean?

It meant that the Senior Pavilion Master not only had a way, but he had more than one!

Ge Congzhou pondered for a moment.

To be honest, before coming, he hadn't thought it through. He had only wanted to greatly increase his disciple's strength, to defeat the Golden-Winged Peng in their next encounter and wash away the shame of his defeat. But seeing the situation today, perhaps his disciple could climb even higher!

To advance a single rank on the Prodigy Leaderboard now meant a greater chance of achieving Emperorship in the future!

One must know, those who achieved Emperorship were almost always the champions of their generation. Now, in the human race, it was almost universally acknowledged that if someone were to achieve Emperorship in this generation, it would surely be one of Yu Qingxian, Ye Chen, or Lin Zhan—or perhaps two of them.

If his junior could surpass Lin Zhan or Ye Chen, wouldn't the Primal Beginning Sacred Land have another Great Emperor? As for surpassing Yu Qingxian, he hadn't considered it. It was simply unrealistic.

The gap between them was too vast.

But surpassing Ye Chen was still something he could dream of.

"Ahem."

Ge Congzhou coughed lightly and asked tentatively, "Senior, is there a way to raise this junior of mine by about twenty ranks on the Prodigy Leaderboard?"

"Twenty ranks!"

The Sacred Son of Primal Beginning's breathing grew ragged.

He was currently ranked twenty-fourth. If he were to rise twenty ranks, he would be in the top five!

Among all the prodigies of the human race, few would be his match. As for defeating the Young Lord of the Golden-Winged Peng clan, it would be a certainty.

"That's simple."

Li Yun was completely unconcerned. He looked at the Sacred Son of Primal Beginning, a warm smile on his face. "One Quasi-Emperor weapon will suffice!"

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