"Even if you have an invitation, you can't go up now," the person who had sneered at Song Changsheng mumbled, even after seeing him produce the invitation.
An invitation itself wasn't all that special. Any renowned influence or Cultivator could get one. You could even buy one for a hefty price and simply conceal your true identity.
But not all invitations were equal. The most prestigious, naturally, were those for the two Major Sects, personally delivered by the Second City Lord, Zhan Tianxia, several years in advance. They were always the first group invited up the mountain.
Next came the Purple Mansion Level Influences and renowned Purple Mansion Cultivators. Their invitations were presented by the Great City Lord's Direct Disciples more than a year beforehand, allowing them to ascend the mountain several months early.
