"Naturally, since we are here, it means we agree with the idea," said Yu Li after Gao Shengyan. She wasn't alone. Yun Lai and Yu Xuexian also shared the same thoughts. "The four most famous factions in the Golden Land are the Prodigy Hall led by King Tianyu, the Clearheart Society led by Shen Duxiu, the Worldbreaker Peak led by Wang Fuyun, and the Stormwind Tower led by Liu Suxin. "Among them, Wang Fuyun and Liu Suxin are humans, while King Tianyu belongs to the Divine Race, and Shen Duxiu is a Unique Lifeform. Between King Tianyu and Shen Duxiu, one only accepts groups opposing the Human Race, while the other only takes in a select few races. If we have to join a faction, our only choices are the Worldbreaker Peak and Stormwind Tower, but..." Yu Li explained her understanding of the external situation. "Liu Suxin, like us, is a genius in the Eternal Ascent of Humanity Initiative. As for Wang Fuyun, he is the direct heir of the Yun family from the Myriad Worlds Commerce. "Their talent and abilities might not surpass ours by much, but they managed to gather a group due to their advantage of having entered earlier. Yet, after thousands of stellar years, they still haven't found a way to escape from the Heavenly Prison. If we follow them, we might not find a way out. Instead of placing our hopes in others, it's better to rely on ourselves." Her words gained the approval of many. Everyone who entered the Eternal Ascent of Humanity Initiative was a peerless genius of their respective star clusters. Each of them was proud and arrogant. They looked down on others and believed themselves to be the center of the world. They wholeheartedly believed they could do anything as long as they set their minds to it. Li Pin was the best example of this. Yu Li glanced at the group and said, "According to my investigations, Liu Suxin's Stormwind Tower has over three hundred members. Since the numbers fluctuate constantly, I can only come up with an estimate. Among these three hundred, only a dozen are official members of the Eternal Ascent of Humanity Initiative. "On the other hand, the twenty-nine of us are all from the Eternal Ascent of Humanity Initiative. As long as we develop patiently and help each other, in at most a thousand years, our strength will surpass that of Stormwind Tower. By then, every single one of us will be a founding elder of this new faction." At this moment, a man who had always been by Gao Shengyan's side said, "Everyone trapped here is a genius. That’s precisely why the Black Abyss Highlord set cultivation tasks that push us to our limits. No matter how arrogant we are, when facing a great Highlord who assigned these tasks, we have to restrain ourselves and give our full effort. “If we don't want to end up like other geniuses, or even like the Prodigies who were exiled to the Silver Land or the Exile Zone to become providers, unity is indeed the only way." "I agree to ally," agreed another man, clearly expressing his opinion "Rather than relying on others, we might as well rely on ourselves. Instead of joining some other groups and depending on them, we should start building from scratch and fight together. I believe our abilities are not inferior to theirs." Another person chimed in. As the first few people expressed their agreement, the others also expressed their stance. The majority of the twenty-nine people quickly agreed. Yun Lai also glanced at Li Pin and asked, "What do you think?" "We can do that." Li Pin nodded. He then added, "But once we form the alliance, how should the organizational structure be arranged?" Yun Lai replied, "Gao Shengyan and the others shared with me that it would be divided into two levels—the decision-making level and the execution level. The decision-making level would be further divided, similar to a guild structure." The two of them immediately expressed their stance. Seeing Yun Lai agree, Gao Shengyan and Yu Li both smiled. With this, there were now four Prodigies in the group. There was one thing they did not mention. Although there were only a dozen official members of the Eternal Ascent of Humanity Initiative in Liu Suxin's Stormwind Tower, half of them were prodigies. If they failed to rope in the other two existing prodigies, it would still be difficult to compete with Liu Suxin. "Since everyone agrees, we should choose a name for our group and clarify the structure. If anyone has a good suggestion for the name, feel free to bring it up," said Gao Shengyan, generously handing over the reins for this decision. After a brief discussion, everyone decided to name it Dragon Abyss Tower. It carried the meaning of a dragon in the abyss, reflecting the need for growth despite their immense talent. After all, what they needed to do now was to lay low, and this name matched their current situation. "Alright, the next step is to refine its structure. For example, selecting a Hall Master and several Vice Hall Masters. The Hall Master will be chosen from the Vice Hall Masters, while the Vice Hall Masters will be selected from our first batch of members, who were also the Elders. Gao Shengyan proposed, "Elders have the right to vote on Dragon Abyss Tower's development. In the future, if others join... those with exceptional talent can also be granted Elder status, while others would start as regular members." The members with lesser talent naturally had no objections. They would get the status of an Elder for nothing, so there was nothing for them to object to. Even those who were just a step away from becoming a Prodigy had no objections. That was because, as Elders, they also had the qualification to compete for Vice Hall Master or even Hall Master. "Our purpose in establishing Dragon Abyss Tower is to lead everyone out of the Heavenly Prison World, to escape this cage. Over tens of thousands of years had passed, and everyone had already tried everything. Finding a flaw in this world to smuggle ourselves out is not feasible. Gao Shengyan smiled and said, "According to the Black Abyss Highlord, the most hopeful way to leave is to cultivate the fourth level of a Supreme Technique. Therefore, the selection of the Hall Master and Vice Hall Masters should be based primarily on cultivation speed. What's your thought?" "Whoever cultivated the fastest should become the Hall Master, followed by the Vice Hall Masters, and the others would assist them." Everyone voiced their opinions. Gao Shengyan nodded in satisfaction. "Then it is decided. We will select one Hall Master and three Vice Hall Masters, and the selection method will be based on the ranking of our cultivation speed." The others had no objections to this selection method either. After all, the strong was revered. As top-tier geniuses, they were even more convinced of this principle. They did not believe in benevolence and morality. They only respected those who were stronger. A person who had long pledged allegiance to Gao Shengyan and acted as his supporter saw the opportunity and quickly said, "As of now, the one who has made the fastest progress in their progression is none other than Gao Shengyan. He only took three stellar years to complete the first level of the Supreme Technique. Trailing behind him are Yu Xuexian, Yu Li, and Yun Lai. Should we select them as our Hall Master and Vice Hall Masters? What does everyone think?" By this point, no one would reject the proposal. Otherwise, it was no different from leaving Dragon Abyss Tower. Everyone expressed their stance. "Let's go with this method then." Even Yun Lai did not voice any objection. The four Prodigies had already reached an understanding earlier. Gao Shengyan stood up, smiling as he cupped his hands to everyone. "Thank you all for your support. In that case, I shall humbly accept. Our Dragon Abyss Tower is a fair and just place. If anyone can cultivate to the second level of the Supreme Technique before me, I will gladly hand over the position of Hall Master..." The others also stood up to offer their congratulations. Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, Li Pin finally spoke up. "So, Dragon Abyss Tower has been officially established? And the rules are set?" "Yes." Gao Shengyan nodded with a smile. "Li Pin, do you have anything else to add?" "Hmm, just one thing," Li Pin said. "According to everyone's words, whoever cultivates faster can compete for the position of Hall Master... Hall Master Gao Shengyan, you mentioned that if someone reaches the second phase of the Supreme Technique before you, you will willingly relinquish your position. So, I have been wanting to say this, but as you can see...." Li Pin made a grasping motion, and the water in the teapot was drawn out by an invisible force. At the same time, various transformations seemed to occur within, accompanied by faint flickers of electricity. In no time, the structure of the tea had changed, turning directly into a piece of ice. Seeing this, Gao Shengyan's smile froze. Yun Lai shot to his feet. "This... this is..." Yu Lu’s eyes filled with disbelief. "The Grand Unification Realm!? You have completed the fusion of the four fundamental forces!?" She had been cultivating the first phase of the Supreme Technique for six years, but in all that time, she hadn't even managed to fully integrate two of the four forces, let alone all of them. Yet... Li Pin had actually managed to fuse all four? "The second phase? In ten stellar years? How is that possible?" Yu Xuexian murmured as she stared at the ice block forming in Li Pin's hand. "As you can see, I have mastered the second phase," said Li Pin. He swept his gaze across the more than twenty people present. "So, I believe I am qualified to be the Hall Master. What do you all think?" As soon as these words were spoken, the previously lively atmosphere in the room froze slightly. Yun Lai was the first to react, his face lighting up with joy. He mumbled, "I knew it, I knew it! A mere Divine Being... not even a Tier Six Legend... whose cultivation system has flaws... yet he was recommended for the Eternal Ascent of Humanity Initiative. Such a person must have something special... but I never expected... never expected this...." Yun Lai stood up, sincerely happy for Li Pin. "Li Pin, no, I should call you Hall Master now. You truly remained silent before making a stunning impact." The others also reacted one after another. "Congratulations, Hall Master!" "We're all willing to have Divine Being Li lead our Dragon Abyss Tower to seek a way out of the Heavenly Prison." "Reaching the second phase of the Supreme Technique in just ten stellar years... Hall Master, you are too amazing." Everyone had been willing to follow Gao Shengyan’s lead as the hall master solely for his fast cultivation speed, as following him promised a bright future. Loyalty and righteousness were not virtues the strong bothered to uphold. The higher a person’s cultivation and status, the less they cared about these things. Now that they had discovered that Li Pin had reached the second phase of the Supreme Technique in just ten stellar years—eclipsing Gao Shengyan's speed by a long shot—they switched their allegiance without hesitation. "Impossible... absolutely impossible!" muttered Gao Shengyan in denial. He seemed unwilling to accept the reality before him. "As prodigies, it takes us decades to reach the second level of the Supreme Technique. You...you're just a Divine Being. How is it possible for you to cultivate to this phase so quickly!?" Li Pin did not say anything and simply took out the training task’s certificate of completion. However, it seemed that when he did, he accidentally took out the third level’s certificate of completion instead of the second. He quickly swapped to the correct one and apologized, "Sorry, I made a mistake." The room fell into a pin-drop silence.