Three British and Two American

"Factions? Joining? What do you mean?" Long Chen was stunned.

Guo Ran looked at Long Chen as if he were a monster: "When Brother Long arrived, did your Family not warn you about some of the taboos after entering the branch?"

Long Chen shook his head. Hearing Guo Ran mention his Family, he could not help but feel a sense of desolation, wondering how his mother was doing.

Back home, Long Chen had always been his mother's pillar of strength; this departure must have been a huge blow to her.

"Fine, let's find a place and have a good talk." Guo Ran waved his hand, and a round, rolling thing came running over.

It wasn't until it got close that Long Chen realized it was a giant rat, over a zhang long, and pitch black.

"Brother Guo's mount is certainly unique," Long Chen could not help but smile.

Guo Ran did not care, saying, "This is a partner that has been with me since I was little. We grew up together. Don't underestimate it; its running speed is very fast."

The two found a secluded place to sit down. Guo Ran took out some snacks, and they ate and chatted.

"Brother Long must know about the Three Heroes and Two Beauties, right?" Guo Ran asked.

"I don't know," Long Chen shook his head.

"Pfft!"

Guo Ran, who had just eaten half a snack, spat it all out.

"No way, you don't even know this? Your information is too closed off!" After saying this, Guo Ran took out a piece of animal skin from his ring. It was densely packed with names, numbering in the tens of thousands.

Guo Ran looked at the animal skin, paused slightly, looked at it again, and then looked at Long Chen in shock: "Why is your name not on the registration list this time?"

"I don't know," Long Chen could only shake his head.

Guo Ran gasped and asked suspiciously, "You don't have a registration token, do you?"

"I do."

Long Chen took out his registration token and threw it to Guo Ran. Although they had not known each other for long, Long Chen felt this kid was not bad.

Guo Ran took the registration token, opened it, and was startled: "An Elder of Law Enforcement's special privilege token!"

"So Brother Long actually knows the Elder of Law Enforcement. This is truly shocking," Guo Ran said in disbelief.

"Are you talking about Elder Tu Fang?" Long Chen asked.

"Yes, Elder Tu Fang is a high-ranking and powerful Elder in our branch. He is upright, selfless, and very prestigious." Guo Ran looked at Long Chen with envy, clearly assuming Long Chen was a relative of Tu Fang.

Long Chen shook his head and said, "I only met Elder Tu Fang once. After he gave me this registration token and left a map, there was nothing else."

Long Chen briefly recounted the process of how he met Tu Fang, though he skipped over most of the details, mainly to prove that he had no relationship with Tu Fang.

"It seems Brother Long is also a peerless Genius, otherwise, the Elder of Law Enforcement would not have given you this registration token. You must know that the branch's rules are strict, and even Elders only have one registration token. And I have never heard of the Elder of Law Enforcement giving out a registration token in all these years. Brother Long being appreciated by the Elder of Law Enforcement must be an extraordinary person," Guo Ran said in admiration.

"Let's talk about the Three Heroes and Two Beauties you mentioned. We've strayed a bit," Long Chen really wanted to hear about it.

Guo Ran then began to tell Long Chen that enrollment for the Xuan Tian Branch happens every three years, and the registration list was finalized a year ago.

Like the person Long Chen met before, who wanted to participate in the assessment without a registration token, they could only ask for trouble and be expelled directly.

After the registration list came out, Guo Ran started collecting information on the applicants, but not all of them, only those with the highest potential.

It has to be said that Guo Ran is a thoughtful person. Long before setting off, he had recorded the names, origins, personalities, and specialties of some famous powerhouses.

Even those who weren't very famous, as long as there was information, he would not let it go. However, the Three Heroes and Two Beauties he mentioned were not summarized by him, but were universally recognized.

Because not only Guo Ran had this idea, others were doing the same, collecting information, which could be considered knowing oneself and the enemy.

The Three Heroes refer to three young men: Lei Qianshang, Qi Xin, and Yue Zifeng, who are all said to be peerless Geniuses.

And the Two Beauties are two women, one is Ye Zhiqiu, known as the Ice Beauty, and the other is equally peerless, named Tang Waner.

For some reason, when he heard the name Ye Zhiqiu, Long Chen immediately thought of the woman standing on the back of the colorful winged bird.

If it really was her, then perhaps these Three Heroes and Two Beauties were all on the same level, which would be terrifying.

Although they had not fought, Long Chen had experienced several life-and-death battles, making him more sensitive to the presence of powerhouses. That cold woman was definitely a terrifying opponent.

Guo Ran continued, saying that the entire Xuan Tian Branch would inevitably be dominated by these five people, so Guo Ran suggested finding a faction to join.

Because the Xuan Tian Branch is different from other Schools, the competition is extremely fierce. Except for the Core Disciple, anyone who wants to obtain resources for Cultivate needs to complete missions issued by the branch.

But those few missions are simply not enough for so many Disciples; demand far exceeds supply.

Therefore, competition is necessary. According to past experience, the branch does not object to Disciples establishing their own factions, calling it a form of training for the Disciples.

Only a powerful faction can get more opportunities, which means more resources for Cultivate, so joining a powerful faction is crucial.

And one's vision must be accurate because once a faction is built, it basically won't change, so one must learn to pick a side.

Every Core Disciple will have their own independent mountain, which has the blessing of a Formation, and the Spiritual Qi is rich, making Cultivate twice as effective with half the effort.

The Core Disciples will choose some trusted aides to Cultivate with them, which can be considered a reward for capable subordinates. After all, a faction cannot be supported by one person alone.

So Guo Ran set his target on these five people. Not just Guo Ran, almost everyone had their eyes on them, which was another fierce competition.

And it is said that many people started moving privately after the list came out, giving gifts, arranging marriages, and so on, which left Long Chen stunned; this was too complicated.

"Guo Ran, who do you think is the strongest among the five?" Long Chen asked. He wanted to hear Guo Ran's opinion, since he had collected more information.

Guo Ran shook his head in annoyance: "These guys are all monsters with boundless combat power, all Prodigies who can easily fight across ranks."

"All of them can fight across ranks?" Long Chen was startled.

Guo Ran nodded and said: "Yes, the most Prodigy-like one is Lei Qianshang. It is said that last year he killed three Sect Disciples of the Tendon Transformation Realm alone, causing an uproar."

"Three Sect Disciples?" Long Chen was truly shocked this time.

"Yes, at that time the Sect was furious, but the Lei Family also had its own foundation and was not afraid. The two sides almost fought."

"But later it was left unsettled. Since then, Lei Qianshang's name has shocked the world, and no one in the same generation dares to contend with him," Guo Ran sighed.

Long Chen was also deeply shaken. Being able to fight three people alone a year ago and kill three Sect Disciples, this combat power is indeed terrifying.

"Lei Qianshang has his Family's thunder power Legacy. Not only is his combat power terrifying, but his Physical Body is also incomparably strong. So far, he has never been defeated among his peers."

"Lei Qianshang is certainly powerful, but the others are not much worse. Like Qi Xin and Yue Zifeng, they also have records of killing experts in the Tendon Transformation Realm."

"However, they keep a low profile and don't deliberately show off, so who knows what their true strength is."

"And the Ice Beauty among the Two Beauties comes from the Ethereal Ice Peak and is born with cold Spiritual Qi. Before people of the same rank can even get close, they will be frozen into ice cubes. How can one fight her?"

"The most mysterious is Tang Waner. I haven't been able to collect her information, but some people revealed that she is a very rare Wind Spirit Body."

"A Wind Spirit Body! That is a darling of heaven and earth. Controlling the power of wind can kill people invisibly. How terrifying is that?"

"So these people are all Prodigies, all existing as invincible among their peers. So as long as they don't fight each other, no one knows who is weak and who is strong," Guo Ran sighed endlessly.

Guo Ran was also a top existence in his own territory and was called a Genius, but after coming here, he was suddenly drowned by these monsters, feeling like he was about to drown.

"Then which faction do you plan to join?" Long Chen asked.

"The five factions are basically full. It is very difficult to squeeze in. After all, people started moving early, and I started too late."

"Among the five, Lei Qianshang is notoriously violent, and Ye Zhiqiu is notoriously cold. Neither is easy to get along with."

"I heard that the easiest to get along with is Tang Waner, but precisely because she is easy to get along with, countless people are already eyeing her, so I basically don't have any hope."

"Now I just want to take advantage of the time to earn more Medicinal Pill. With resources, I will see if I can mix into Qi Xin or Yue Zifeng's faction," Guo Ran said.

"What are your plans, Brother Long?" Guo Ran asked.

"Me? I don't have any plans. I'll take it one step at a time," Long Chen smiled slightly.

"You don't plan to join a faction?" Guo Ran asked with a puzzled face.

"Yes, I like to be free," Long Chen nodded. Although he had left home and felt a little lost, he had the feeling of a wild horse breaking free. He wanted to release himself to his heart's content and no longer be bound by anything.

Although those few Prodigies were terrifying, Long Chen was not afraid of them. As long as they didn't look for trouble with him, everything would be fine. If they really fought, he also wanted to try to see how strong the monsters here really were.

Guo Ran shook his head: "Although you may also be a very powerful Genius, I still advise you that those guys are not human, they are monsters. You will suffer a big loss like this, which will affect your Cultivate."

Long Chen was about to speak when suddenly a roar came, shaking the mountains and forests:

"Brat, I have been looking for you for so long, I finally found you!"