I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property

Chapter 1718 1722: Pretentious King Rankings

"But brother, you're already quite formidable. However, now that you've arrived in the Hong Yun Empire, you must be cautious at every turn and never casually reveal this Heavenly Pride Order!" Long Sen advised.

"Why is that?" Zhang Menglong asked, puzzled.

"Brother Gou, you might not be aware, but collecting Qi Fortune through the Heavenly Pride Order isn't the only way; there's another method that is simpler, more direct, and convenient," Long Sen explained. "Whenever holders of the Heavenly Pride Order engage in a spar, the Qi Fortune flows to the victor based on the outcome!"

"Is there really such a thing?" This situation had never been mentioned to Zhang Menglong before.

"Indeed, my royal brother brought back this intelligence, which he discovered by chance. He once clashed with a noble from another nation, and after a duel where my royal brother gained a slight advantage, that Qi Fortune began to transfer to his Heavenly Pride Order, almost half of it!"

"You mean, just by defeating someone, you can acquire half their Qi Fortune?" Zhang Menglong summarized.

"That's right, that's essentially it. So many people who were not initially dazzling, being low-key at first, once they discovered this fact, they began challenging and dueling everywhere. Some Heavenly Prides with powerful abilities even enhanced their Heavenly Pride Orders significantly through this method."

"Why are you telling me all of this?" Zhang Menglong suddenly eyed Long Sen. "I had no idea about this information, you might find a way to spar with me. Given your strength, you could likely defeat me."

"Hahaha, I'm no fool!" Long Sen laughed heartily. "Honestly, my earlier words had no malicious intent; they were merely reminders. You managed to conquer the entire Skyless Realm, which at least proves your abilities."

"With a group of powerful bodyguards, you could do that too."

"That's different," Long Sen said. "Just by assessing the strength of your bodyguards, one can sense something out of the ordinary. If you were an ordinary person, you wouldn't warrant such formidable bodyguards to protect you."

Long Sen truly had a meticulous mind.

To begin with, most who obtain a Heavenly Pride Order are geniuses. Even if a few lucky ones picked it up or acquired it through other means, they would likely be sifted through on their journey here.

Take the Skyless Realm; those born into poverty can't afford the 10 million Divine Crystals required, and some can't even reach the Skyless Realm, their journey ending prematurely.

But if it's those organizations or forces with significant backgrounds, they definitely wouldn't let a nonentity participate in the superpower disciple selection. First, they can't afford the embarrassment, and second, acquiring a Heavenly Pride Order is exceedingly troublesome, and it's not something money alone can buy.

So, most resources will be directed towards genius individuals. For instance, Zhang Menglong's Heavenly Pride Order was originally meant for the most gifted person of the Yanlan Empire's Zhan Family to participate. Only a rescue effort allowed it to fall into Zhang Menglong's hands.

Thus, upon analyzing it holistically, those who can acquire a Heavenly Pride Order and arrive at Hong Yun Empire alive are certainly not worthless!

Despite Zhang Menglong's exterior showing no Divine Breath fluctuation, it's absolutely impossible for Long Sen to believe him to be worthless; he might even harbor some unknown secrets. No one participating in the selection is simple.

"Brother Gou, you managed to sweep through the entire Skyless Realm alone. Surely you have many bodyguards at the peak of Divine Cultivation, right?" Long Sen asked tentatively.

He hadn't heard of this Ritian Empire, but he could roughly estimate its status by the level of Zhang Menglong's bodyguards. It was comparable to, or even mightier than, the Longyang Empire. Such figures, even if not friends, should at least not become enemies.

In reality, Long Sen didn't hold great expectations, even though his realm was nearing Divine Breath Seventh Grade, there were many of such caliber.

Among billions, the count of individuals from Ninth Grade Empires is surely significant, not to mention hundreds of thousands, at the very least. Plus, who's to say that the Seventh and Eighth Grade Empires don't occasionally produce a few geniuses?

The 18 superpowers are recruiting a total of 1.8 million disciples, yet young people above Divine Cultivation Sixth Grade are said to number in the tens of millions. Long Sen's strength wasn't particularly outstanding.

Beyond taking a chance, his primary goal was to meet some talented individuals here, in hopes that if any of them get noticed by a superpower, it would forge a valuable network.

It's not just Long Sen; many others have similar thoughts.

"Just average, merely a Dao Realm bodyguard," Zhang Menglong replied in a straightforward tone.

"Dao Realm!" Long Sen's complexion drastically changed.

It's not that the Longyang Empire lacks Dao Realm individuals; they have multiples, even more than one!

But to have such a figure as a bodyguard? That's their founding ancestor! He, Long Sen, regardless of prowess, couldn't have ancestors serve as bodyguards.

A Dao Realm expert can safeguard a realm, protect a nation for generations. Generally, they don't leave their country unless there are two or more Dao Realm experts within the nation.

But having such a person as a bodyguard for a Divine Breath realm martial artist is unlikely; only someone extraordinarily talented could make a Dao Realm powerhouse humble themselves.

In a moment, Zhang Menglong's mystique deepened in Long Sen's mind.

"Brother Gou, you must be a peerless genius of your Ritian Empire, the kind to appear once in a millennium."

"Not really," Zhang Menglong replied. "In our Ritian Empire, Dao Realms are abundant, Divine Cultivators are as numerous as dogs. My parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, extending eighteen generations back, are at least in the Dao Realm."

Zhang Menglong wasn't exaggerating; his elders, even the weakest, weren't beneath an Ultimate Lifeform's strength. It's only due to his laid-back nature that he's still at the Perfect Lifeform stage.

But to Long Sen, a bit of it came off as boasting. Even among superpowers, Dao Realms aren't everywhere, and Divine Cultivators aren't as numerous as dogs. In a small empire, Divine Cultivation realm experts are major powers.

Nonetheless, Zhang Menglong having a Dao Realm bodyguard, Long Sen wouldn't doubt it. There's no better way to explain how he swept through the entire Skyless Realm.

However, to have a Divine Cultivation realm expert personally protect him signifies not only Ritian Empire's formidable foundation but also Zhang Menglong's exceptional status, indicating indirectly that he isn't as simple as he seems.

"Brother Gou, interested in checking out the Tianjiao Rankings later?"

"Tianjiao Rankings?" Zhang Menglong was taken aback.

"Hehe, didn't know, did you?" Long Sen grinned. "Those superpowers have left a massive stone tablet in the Hong Yun Empire. This tablet resonates with all Heavenly Pride Orders, allowing inquiries into everyone's Qi Fortune ranking, even displaying the top 100,000 names directly on the tablet."

"Oh?" Zhang Menglong's interest piqued immediately. "Oh? Since this thing relates to the ostentatious record keeper, is it a King of Show-offs Ranking?"

[Dean, if you're not on top of the rankings, I'll definitely look down on you!] Gou Dan fanned the flames beside Zhang Menglong.

"Rest assured," Zhang Menglong chuckled, "even if I'm not the King of Show-offs now, eventually I'll definitively secure the top spot!"