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**Chapter 2759: Most People Are Like Frogs in a Well**
According to Lu Fengyao, she had attended the Prodigy Gathering three times, but each time as an observer. Because this was the mall, her special status allowed her to participate without affecting the quota.
The first time she observed, Lu Fengyao's realm was very low, only at the Supreme level, and she couldn't understand the techniques of the Dao Sovereigns.
The second time, she had become a Heavenly Sovereign and could understand a bit more.
By the third time, she was already a mid-level Heavenly Sovereign and could comprehend much more.
However, she found all three times rather boring, far less interesting than the cursing matches in the free market.
This was her fourth time, and she was no longer an observer but a participant.
Having observed three times, she was very familiar with the Prodigy Gathering and lacked interest.
If it weren't for the insistence of the elders in the guild, she wouldn't have bothered to come.
Along the way, Lin Moyu heard many famous names.
The current Holy Son of the Cold Water Holy Land, Gu Bichuan. The current Holy Maiden of the Seven Star Holy Land, Cai Xia. The direct heir of the Heavenly Spirit Sect, Guo Qingling.
Each name represented a contemporary prodigy, all top figures in their respective major forces.
Besides the heirs of the top forces, there were also heirs from slightly weaker forces, many of whom were also outstanding talents.
Even if they weren't as top-tier, they came with the attitude of broadening their horizons.
Lin Moyu had the Human Emperor search for information on Gu Hanyu and found that she had also participated in the Prodigy Gathering in her time, dominating and winning the title of the strongest prodigy.
This achievement solidified her position as the heir of the Cold Water Holy Land.
The Prodigy Gathering wasn't as simple as Lu Fengyao thought.
Countless eyes from top forces watched the Prodigy Gathering, observing their disciples' performances.
Even as prodigies, if they performed too poorly, they could lose their status.
Top forces never lacked talented heirs; each generation had many vying for position.
Only the truly outstanding could emerge victorious.
For example, the winner of the last Prodigy Gathering, the Holy Son of the Illusory God Sect, had already established his position.
Once he reached the sixth realm of Dao Sovereign, he could become the new Holy Master of the Illusory God Sect.
Lu Fengyao led Lin Moyu into the venue of the Prodigy Gathering.
The venue was set in a garden-like small square, with a circular lake in the center. Around the lake were seats, each marked with a name, and everyone had to sit in their designated spot.
The seating arrangement subtly indicated each person's status.
From this alone, it was clear that the Prodigy Gathering had many implicit rules.
Lu Fengyao pointed to the largest and most special seat across the lake, "That seat is reserved for the one who wins the title of the strongest prodigy."
"Starting from the left of that seat, the order is left one, right one, left two, right two. The seating reflects status."
"The specific ranking is based on cultivation level and past performance."
Some participants had attended previous gatherings, so their past performance was also considered.
Lin Moyu noticed that those in the front seats were mostly at the second realm of Dao Sovereign. The difference between realms in Dao Sovereign was significant, making it hard for a first-realm Dao Sovereign to defeat a second-realm one.
For this reason, many believed Lu Fengyao had little chance this time.
She would need to reach the second realm of Dao Sovereign to have a chance at winning the title of the strongest prodigy.
Lu Fengyao quickly found her seat, ranked tenth on the left side.
As a newcomer, her position wasn't too bad.
Behind Lu Fengyao was a smaller chair, prepared for someone like Lin Moyu.
Lu Fengyao said, "Take a seat. We arrived early, and others haven't come yet."
"Soon you'll see those self-important guys. By the way, the guy who gave you trouble in the free market should be here too."
"If there's a chance, I'll teach him a lesson and show him why the flowers are so red!"
Lin Moyu smiled, "Go easy on him!"
Although he didn't know Lu Fengyao's strength, her confidence suggested she had the ability.
She likely had all the information about that person's identity and deeds.
After all, this was the mall, and Lu Fengyao was the biggest local authority here.
Lin Moyu had a feeling that the guy was in for some trouble.
Scanning the area, he saw there were 100 prodigy seats, meaning 100 prodigies.
Each prodigy could bring one person, so there would be 200 people in total.
"That's quite a lot of prodigies!"
People often said there weren't many Heavenly Sovereigns under ten thousand years old, but seeing this, there were quite a few Dao Sovereigns under ten thousand years old.
It showed that most people's views were limited, like frogs in a well, seeing only a small part of the sky above them.
Lin Moyu looked up at the sky, which was hazy, not the clear blue sky one would expect.
He faintly sensed an array.
"There's an array up there."
"Inside the array should be those who came to observe."
Only 100 prodigies could participate in the gathering, but there were many more observers.
During the gathering, many Dao Sovereigns would come to watch without participating.
They would stay outside, observing the proceedings.
Everything happening in the gathering would be visible to them.
Lin Moyu was shrouded in divine light, using the Divine Light Wood to conceal his information.
How many people it could fool was uncertain.
He had also activated the Red Sun Scarf, using the Sun Stone to replenish its origin power.
He didn't want his identity as the Son of Tai Yin to be exposed, at least not yet.
The Third Ancestor had warned that many old figures from various forces were shameless.
Soon, people began arriving at the venue.
The first to arrive was a young man at the first realm of Dao Sovereign, under ten thousand years old, exuding a youthful aura.
Behind him was a beautiful woman, a high-level Heavenly Sovereign, stronger than Lin Moyu.
The young man was polite to the woman, but she seemed somewhat aloof, as if she were the prodigy and he was just accompanying her.
Lu Fengyao explained, "This is the senior disciple of the Six-Star Force Gale Sect, Dao Sovereign Zifeng. Behind him is the only daughter of the Gale Sect's leader, Fairy Linglan."
"Zifeng likes Fairy Linglan, but she doesn't seem interested in him."
"His talent is decent, but his temperament is average. Unless something changes, he won't achieve great things."
Lu Fengyao introduced them like she was reciting from a book.
Lin Moyu knew this information must have come from Lu Lian.
Zifeng's seat was ranked fortieth on the right, much lower than Lu Fengyao's.
Fairy Linglan seemed displeased, clearly unhappy with the seating arrangement.
She looked at Lu Fengyao, as if questioning why they were both first-realm Dao Sovereigns, but Lu Fengyao could sit so much closer to the front.
Lu Fengyao didn't care. To her, Fairy Linglan and the Gale Sect were insignificant.
More newcomers arrived, and Lu Fengyao continued to introduce them to Lin Moyu.
One by one, everyone who entered was known to Lu Fengyao.
The intelligence-gathering ability of the Lu Feng Merchant Guild was indeed terrifying.