Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence

A very small number of wandering scholars could even reach the Spirit Refining stage, let alone the Return-to-Void Realm.

However, wandering scholars often possessed the realm without corresponding offensive capabilities, Divine Secret Skills, and their strength was far from comparable to the many cultivators of the Primal Chaos Realm.

But what could not be withstood was the sheer number of wandering scholars, who were favored by the Heaven and Earth Dao of this place.

The remarks that Ji Zhaoyang and others had just made when they first came down the mountain could still bluff the old boatman, but they were completely useless in front of truly knowledgeable wandering scholars.

Two days ago, when they first approached a large city, Ji Zhaoyang and his companions were identified by wandering scholars and chased by the Qi State military.

It took Ji Zhaoyang and the others enormous efforts to escape the pursuit, and with some information they gathered, they disguised themselves as wandering scholars.

This move solved many problems for their subsequent actions, whether it was the local commoners, city officials, or other wandering scholars, all showed them great respect.

Because in the eyes of wandering scholars, being able to reach the Spirit Refining or the Return-to-Void stage represented achieving an extremely high realm in a certain Dao.

In the Luotian Realm, those who comprehended the Dao possessed strength and status beyond ordinary people, and naturally received respect.

However, such treatment gradually disappeared as they approached Linzi, the Qi State capital.

The reason was simple; there were too many wandering scholars like this in Linzi City.

As the location of Jixia Academy, Linzi City was filled with wandering scholars like Ji Zhaoyang and his companions everywhere.

Especially as the Jixia Academy’s Dao discussion ceremony was about to begin, nearly everyone in the entire Luotian Realm with knowledge was scrambling to Linzi.

In the long queue extending several miles outside Linzi City, eighty percent were wandering scholars, and reaching the Refining Spirit to Return-to-Void Stage was not considered rare here.

These individuals, who in the Primal Chaos Realm could dominate a region and be revered by millions as True Beings and Great True Beings, now had to respectfully wait in long queues and undergo the inspection of the city guards before they could enter the city.

"Is this the realm opened up by the True Words of Supreme Tao Impartation?

The multitudes of seekers after the Dao, even if one were to search throughout all the heavens, one would hardly find a realm to match it."

A Return-to-Void Great True Being transmitted his consciousness to communicate, and his soft exclamation immediately gained everyone’s agreement, including Ji Zhaoyang, who could not help but comment:

"The Primal Chaos Realm may surpass the Luotian Realm in vastness, but even if one were to search the entire Primal Chaos Realm, it is estimated that one could not find as many Return-to-Void Great True Beings like those within Linzi City.

Besides, what is even more awe-inspiring is that these powerful wandering scholars are merely the lowest layer within the Hundred Schools scholars system."

"Only after traveling through various states and passing tests can wandering scholars qualify to join Jixia Academy and become Jixia Scholars.

And among the Jixia Scholars, only the most outstanding have the chance to enter the Hundred Schools and become a member of the Hundred Schools of Thought."

Thinking of this, Ji Zhaoyang felt a tremor in his heart.

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The Dao that wandering scholars comprehended and the cultivation methods they practiced were all different, but there was one common understanding among all wandering scholars: entering the Hundred Schools and becoming one of the Hundred Schools scholars was almost the lifelong goal of every wandering scholar.

In this world filled with myriad Daos, knowledge and understanding of the Dao almost represented everything.

The more knowledge one possessed, it signified that one’s own strength was greater.

"If wandering scholars are this powerful, what kind of figures must the scholars of the Hundred Schools be?"

"If one can become a scholar of the Hundred Schools, one will surely receive the gifts of the Heaven and Earth Dao of this region, making this journey to the All-Worlds Luotian Convention worthwhile."

As Ji Zhaoyang and his companions were reflecting, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in their ears.

"Third Imperial Brother, long time no see!"

Ji Zhaoyang was startled and quickly looked around, spotting Ji Xuanyi, who was wearing the common attire of a scholar and smilingly gazing at him from several hundred meters back in the queue.

Behind Ji Xuanyi, various True Beings and Great True Beings also gathered, but these were not the focus.

The real focus was that standing in front of Ji Xuanyi was the towering and authoritative figure of a Void Refining True Monarch—none other than Marquis of Xinyang, Zhao Yuan.

Ji Zhaoyang was shocked; he recognized the identity of this Void Refining True Monarch at a glance.

This man was the current clan leader of Ji Xuanyi’s maternal family, the Xinyang Zhao family, and was Ji Xuanyi’s maternal uncle, but in the outside world, Marquis of Xinyang, Zhao Yuan was only known as a Great True Being at the Peak of the Return-to-Void Stage.

Ji Zhaoyang finally understood why Ji Xuanyi was able to invite a Void Refining True Monarch to disguise his identity in the Luotian Tao Hall.

It must be that Zhao Yuan had already secretly broken through to the Void Refining Stage, aiming to hide his trump card for use at a critical moment.

Clearly, this All-Worlds Luotian Convention was such an occasion.

With the support of a Void Refining True Monarch, it was enough to suppress any contingency plans left behind by Ji Zhaoyang.

Ji Zhaoyang watched Ji Xuanyi and his group with a tense expression, ready to flee immediately if the other party made any move.

A Void Refining True Monarch was simply an existence that they could not contend with.

"Don’t be hasty, Third Imperial Brother, I won’t make a move against you outside the gates of Linzi City.

Making a move rashly would only lead to being wanted by Qi State, which wouldn’t benefit my participation in this All-Worlds Luotian Convention at all," Ji Xuanyi sent through a mental message with a smile on his face, casually disregarding Ji Zhaoyang.

The situation was indeed as such; Ji Xuanyi’s side held the absolute advantage in strength and could easily suppress Ji Zhaoyang and his group.

"With only two Return-to-Void Great True Beings, several Spirit Refining True Beings,