Battle Royale, Fate City.
The next day, the Sect Leader, Qi Yu summoned Kong Xiang. Kong Xiang went over and was asked about his future plans in the sect.
"You are in a very complicated situation in the sect. Your cultivation base is too high to benefit from the resources and cultivation arts of the Core, Inner and Core Disciples, yet you refuse to make use of your successor position to use the cultivation resources helpful for your realm since you don't intend to compete for that position, and I can't change the sect laws that allows only true successors to make use of those resources. The way I see it, there are two alternatives for you right now." Disciples at age 30 and above that broke through to Cyclic Core would either leave the sect or apply to be Sect Elders. The Outer Sect Elders were at the first to the third level of Cyclic Core. The Inner Sect elders had cultivation bases ranging from the fourth to the sixth level of Cyclic Core while the core disciples were tended to by elders with sixth to ninth level of Cyclic Core. The High Elders responsible for sect management were all old fogeys at the Half Step Soul Embryo. "I can make an exception and permit you to peruse the cultivation manuals of the elders while receiving cultivation resources of Outer Sect Elders for now. The resources they have access to are no less than the successors" He paused to guess Kong Xiang thoughts from his facial expressions. "Or I could give you the quota to represent the Zero Firmament Sect in the Battle Royale of the world's younger generation in Fate City."
"Battle Royale, Fate City?" Kong Xiang said these words with a fanatic light in his eyes. His grandfather used to tell him tales of his younger days when he competed against geniuses from all over the world for the title of the strongest Cyclic Core. Even though he lost and didn't even make it to the top 500, he still felt honoured to have competed and frequently talked about it with deep fervour and reminiscence. Kong Xiang would privately imagine himself battling against the world's greatest genius after his grandfather's tales.
"So, what is it going to be?" Qin Yu asked. Kong Xiang answered in a steady tone without hesitation, "Battle Royale, Fate City," He replied with the same words as earlier, but with a different meaning. Qin Yu nodded as if he expected it and threw a card to him. While Kong Shi caught it and examined it, Qin Yu continued, "As expected. A genius of your calibre has a bigger stage out there in the world. The competition begins in seven months. All sects appoint their representatives who all go to Fate City to battle it out. The Logistics Hall will allocate resources to you till then and you are free to tell us if you need anything."
Kong Xiang asked with some hesitation in his tone, "Can I go to the Vanquishing Sea?"Vanquishing Sea was naturally formed and the only place with a denser lightning concentration than the Bravery Peak in the Sect. The Zero Firmament Grounds were set up here because of the Vanquishing Sea in the first place. The concentration was so high that it hadn't been explored fully yet, since anyone failed to go past the destructive lightning of the outer layer. Qin Yu frowned, "Don't go past the outer layer. Even I cannot go past there."Kong Xiang nodded.
Qin Yu waved his hand, sending Kong Xiang off. He decided to take the opportunity to go to the Vanquishing Sea now.
"I have to think of a way to increase my combat strength" Kong Xiang had no doubt his Seal Domain would earn him a spot in the competition, but there was no telling if some monstrous geniuses had also comprehended laws to that level too. After all, all the talents of the world would be gathered there. Besides, his cultivation base was too low to sustain his domain for too long.