Chu Anping seemed to see their reluctance, and with a slight smile he added, "Actually, there is another way to qualify for visiting Tengwang Pavilion, and that is to apply for the Royal Royal Villa's Supreme Card. Holders of this card can enjoy the same honors.

As long as you pay 100,000 taels of silver at that time, you can ascend to Tengwang Pavilion and spend a day like the emperor and the masters of the empire to view the peerless secret manual. You will also have the opportunity to receive personal guidance from our royal ancestors.

Furthermore, our Wei Kingdom will only issue ten Supreme Cards. If you don't act quickly, someone else will get one and you won't have another chance."

The Canglan Empress then asked, "Old Chu, after you issue the Supreme Card, can it only be used by the cardholder or can anyone else with the Supreme Card use it? If so, our Canglan Empire is willing to issue a Supreme Card."

Chu Anping nodded and replied, "The Supreme Card is only for the cardholder, but the cardholder can bring one attendant to ascend the Tengwang Pavilion. This is the biggest concession our Wei State has made. After all, if anyone can easily gain access to the peerless secret manual, then our Wei State will suffer a huge loss."

The Queen Canglan also smiled awkwardly at this time. After all, if anyone could go to Tengwang Pavilion with the Supreme Card, then she could ask the royal family of Canglan Empire to guard outside the Yuya Villa in Wei State and take turns using this Supreme Card.

After hearing Chu Anping's words, some representatives of the sects showed a hint of disappointment in their eyes, but some representatives of the sects went directly to the place where the Wei Royal Bank was located.

They knew that opportunities were fleeting. If they could get the Supreme Card first, even if only they could use it, they could gain a valuable observation opportunity for the sect. As long as they remembered the contents of the secret book in mind and studied it carefully after returning, it would be the greatest contribution to the sect.

To be a bit selfish, he could use this opportunity to improve his own strength. Even if his sect wasn't happy with his decision, he could stay in Wei. After all, his sect wouldn't dare arrest him there. Furthermore, the ten million wouldn't be a complete waste; he could still spend it at the Royal Yuya Villa.

This way, they would have money to survive in Wei State and even gain its friendship and protection. Why not? Thinking of this, their steps became more determined, and they secretly felt fortunate that they could seize this rare opportunity.

Representatives from all the major sects took action one after another. They rushed to send their disciples or servants back to their strongholds in Wei State, asking them to get the gold as soon as possible and conduct the card issuance business.

After all, ten million taels of silver is too much. Gold takes up less space and is easier to carry.

At the same time, they hurried to the Royal Bank of Wei, hoping to get the Supreme Card as soon as possible.

Inside the Royal Bank, warriors and Confucian students who were applying for bronze cards witnessed this scene. They were shocked by the sudden sight before them. The sight of a major sect so easily taking out a huge sum of 10 million taels of silver left them agape with shock.

After all, for some small countries, annual tax revenue might not even reach 10 million taels of silver. The fact that these major sects could so readily offer such a huge sum of money was enough to prove how powerful the forces behind them were.

Inside the Royal Bank, staff were bustling with activity, carefully verifying each customer's identity and registering their information to ensure the smooth and orderly process. Soon, ten Supreme Cards were successfully issued.

The sect representatives who had successfully obtained the Supreme Cards beamed with satisfaction, their faces already scheming to maximize their benefits. Meanwhile, those who had acted more slowly or hesitated could only watch helplessly as their opportunity slipped away, their hearts filled with regret and helplessness.

Of course, the Empress of the Canglan Empire also personally applied for a Supreme Card, but not for herself, but for a woman traveling with her. This woman was a confidant that the Empress had carefully cultivated. If she could gain some insights from her time in Tengwang Pavilion, it would be of great benefit to the Empress in consolidating her position in the empire in the future.

Queen Canglan, the maidservants beside her, and a master who secretly protected her set out on the journey to Tengwang Pavilion, and the elders and followers of the nine forces who were fortunate enough to obtain the Supreme Card followed closely behind, full of anticipation.

At this time, Chu Fan was still lazing about in the palace, completely unaware of the immense popularity of the Royal Elegant Villa. It wasn't until he received Eunuch Li's report that he was completely stunned. He had originally only set aside ten Supreme Cards, but he hadn't expected them all to be distributed so quickly.

Chu Fan raised his doubts to Eunuch Li: "Ten million taels of silver is no small sum. How could someone so readily part with ten million taels on the first day the villa opened? Remember, the annual tax revenue of the Wei Kingdom is only a few tens of millions taels. To be so generous, did the people at the Royal Government Affairs Office give them some kind of drug?"

Eunuch Li replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, these sects all value the opportunity of Tengwang Pavilion. They believe that if ten million taels of silver can be exchanged for the opportunity to observe peerless skills and martial arts, then they think this move is undoubtedly worth the money.

What's more, the 10 million taels of silver we deposited were not actually given to us directly, and we could also spend them in the villa, so they believed that such an investment would not only not lose money, but would bring more opportunities."

Chu Fan was speechless for a moment, wondering, could the so-called peerless secret manual that Eunuch Li mentioned be the same novel he had casually handed them, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer? He couldn't believe that such a novel could have fooled people enough to pay 10 million taels of silver directly into the villa for the chance to see it.

Chu Fan asked with a hint of tentativeness, "You didn't really bring the book 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer' into Tengwang Pavilion, did you?"

Eunuch Li replied affirmatively, "That's right. Tengwang Pavilion is currently guarded by Chu Yuanwu, a master at the peak of the Grandmaster level. If we don't offer something truly valuable, how can we attract the attention of those forces?"

Chu Fan could only smile wryly after hearing this. He had originally only given this novel to trick the royal family, but he hadn't expected them to actually practice the martial arts described in the book, even attracting numerous sects and powers seeking opportunities. This truly surprised and amused Chu Fan; he hadn't expected things to develop to this point.