After a brief recovery, Tang Rao went straight to the top of the twentieth floor.

As expected, there was a Bone Pool on the twentieth floor too, a bit smaller than the one on the tenth layer, and it was also filled with human and Spiritual Beast bones, some of which looked quite fresh.

They must have been killed and thrown in recently.

Killing people inside the Heavenly Ladder was a common occurrence.

Just like he had just killed Yin Lifen.

After rummaging around for a bit, Tang Rao walked out of there satisfied, with a spirit bone in his hand.

Without saying another word, he began to absorb it.

Although the Bone Pool was relatively small, the Spiritual Energy contained within this spirit bone was much more abundant than the one on the tenth floor, almost amounting to five hundred thousand units.

"Not even the middle stage of Foundation Establishment yet." After absorbing all the Spiritual Energy from the spirit bone, Tang Rao's face darkened.

Altogether, that was eight hundred thousand units of Spiritual Energy, and yet there was still no sign of advancement in his foundation.

What a drag!

Eight hundred thousand units of Spiritual Energy! Under normal circumstances, one would have already broken through Foundation Establishment and stepped into the Brightening Realm.

"Let it be, this isn't necessarily a bad thing." Pushing aside his frustration, Tang Rao knew that even if his need for Spiritual Energy had increased manifold, his ability to take on opponents beyond his level was truly formidable.

If it were before, at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment, he would only dare to challenge someone at the middle stage, but now, he could easily kill someone at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

"Continue!" After pocketing the spirit bone, Tang Rao proceeded toward the twenty-first floor.

...

Tang Rao was unaware that outside, things were truly turning upside down.

The twentieth floor of the Heavenly Ladder was occupied by a mere twenty-year-old, a fact inconceivable to everyone.

To be able to hold the twentieth floor undoubtedly meant one was among the most formidable in the latter stages of Foundation Establishment.

Tang Rao's victory was sufficient to demonstrate his strength.

Either he was at the ultimate phase of the latter stages of Foundation Establishment, or at the peak of it.

"A twenty-year-old at the peak of Foundation Establishment?"

"Holy shit, I have a feeling something big is about to happen."

"My God, what kind of monster is this? Mommy, it's frightening."

Everyone buzzed with conversation, as if they were all waiting for the birth of a miracle.

On the Bai Family's side, everyone was already ecstatic. Tang Rao was too outrageous, the twentieth floor of the Heavenly Ladder! Even the strongest individuals from the families had only ever reached as high as the tenth floor.

"This is a blessing for our Bai Family," Bai Juding muttered to himself.

"Father, I think it's time for us to take action," Bai Jinseng suddenly suggested.

The crowd looked towards Bai Jinseng, somewhat puzzled by his implications.

"We can now declare that Tang Rao is a member of our Bai Family, and with that, even if we do nothing, many Sects will invite us to join them," Bai Jinseng said, his eyes sparkling with gold.

Tang Rao wasn't affiliated with any Sect and theoretically could join any.

"Yes, Grandfather, this is definitely a good opportunity. We should strike while the iron is hot and take advantage of people's heightened emotions," Bai Ge also spoke up.

Bai Juding frowned slightly.

"Nonsense, did Tang Rao agree to this? He hasn't agreed, so on what grounds do you use his power?" Bai Xiaotong cursed towards Bai Jinseng and Bai Ge, these two were just too shameless.

"Xiao Tong, Tang Rao is a member of our Bai Family. Without the Bai Family, would he have his success today? What's wrong with leveraging our position to join a Sect?" Bai Jinseng said with a sneer.

"Exactly, without the Bai Family, he wouldn't even have had the chance to gather energy," Bai Ge also scoffed.

Bai Xiaotong turned livid with anger. Tang Rao, rely on the Bai Family? Nonsense! The Bai Family had never given him anything, other than insults from this family when he returned to the Bai house. What else had he received from the Bai Family? Nothing at all!

"I also think this is not quite appropriate," Uncle Tong shook his head too.

As for Bai Lengqing, she remained silent as usual, seemingly uninterested in the matter.

However, her eyes remained fixed on the name Tang Rao on the Heavenly Ladder List, her fists tightly clenched.

"Anyway, there's nothing about this matter that can't be talked about. Tang Rao is indeed one of our Bai Family, cultivated by us!" Bai Jinseng suddenly roared aloud.

The Bai Family members gathered around, and everyone stopped discussing, turning their gazes unanimously toward the Bai Family group.

Tang Rao? A member of the Bai Family?

What is the Bai Family? Could it be the family that Tang Rao belongs to?

"Excuse me, is Tang Rao from your family?" Someone nearby asked Bai Jinseng.

"Yes, he is my nephew, and I am his Uncle Bai Jinseng. Tang Rao was indeed cultivated by our Bai Family," Bai Jinseng said with a wide grin, readily agreeing.

All the people from the Sects around exclaimed in surprise.

"Hello, I am an elder of the Kao Shan Sect. Do you have a Sect? If not, you can join our Kao Shan Sect," a septuagenarian immediately stepped forward to inquire.

"Damn!"

"Shameless old thief."

"Bastard, when did it become the turn of your Kao Shan Sect!"

The scene instantly exploded with intense excitement as Sects vied for invitations.

For these Sects, if they could recruit a member of Tang Rao's family, their chances of winning over Tang Rao would be much greater. Even if Tang Rao does not join, having a connection with him would be beneficial in any case.

It could be foreseen that Tang Rao's future was boundless.

Bai Jinseng was beaming with joy, knowing that he could join any Sect whenever he desired.

"Get out of the way!" Suddenly, a loud shout emerged from the crowd.

The crowd dispersed, revealing an elderly man with graying hair, about seventy years old, whose aura was like a soaring sword, startlingly sharp.

"I am Sword Demon Zhao Tianquan!" The old man thundered.

The people around him scattered even further.

"It seems that Sword Sect is determined to have Tang Rao."

"Sigh, with Zhao Tianquan taking action, it looks like we have no hope."

Many people shook their heads, resenting the dominance of the Sword Sect but feeling powerless against such strength.

Hearing it was Sword Sect, Bai Jinseng's eyes immediately glittered with excitement.

He knew of Sword Sect, one of the top-notch contenders amongst the first-rate Sects, absolutely a peak existence.

"Join my Sword Sect." Zhao Tianquan looked at Bai Jinseng, his eyes piercing.

"Okay!" Bai Jinseng immediately agreed.

"What about you others?" Zhao Tianquan looked at the other members of the Bai Family.

"I am also willing," Bai Ge naturally was pleased.

This was Sword Sect. Amongst the external families, it has been exceedingly rare throughout the ages for anyone to join a first-rate Sect, let alone a pinnacle existence like the Sword Sect.

"Aren't you willing?" Zhao Tianquan frowned slightly at the other few people.

To be honest, if it wasn't for Tang Rao, he wouldn't even consider any of these people, considering them all worthless trash.

He thought even less of the current crowds.

"I am of advanced age; I apologize." Uncle Tong bowed slightly, preferring not to join any Sect and content with his current situation.

"I have no plans to join a Sect." Bai Xiaotong also shook her head.

She believed that with Tang Rao around, she was better off than joining any Sect.

Bai Juding was conflicted for a moment but ultimately also shook his head. Even older than Uncle Tong, joining a Sect would not allow him to achieve much of anything anymore.

"I will join Sword Sect," Bai Lengqing suddenly said, nodding, her eyes resolute.

"Very well, you three, come with me and wait together for Tang Rao to emerge," Zhao Tianquan waved his hand, directly taking Bai Jinseng, Bai Ge, and Bai Lengqing with him.

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