Nonetheless, their criticism was warranted. Imperial secret laws were mighty but they weren’t superior to the best dao lord merit laws.

Even if this one was somehow special, it still couldn’t be exchanged for the key auction.

The cultivator said: “Our law is special not because of what it is but rather, its origin.”

“Are you saying that this law is from an immortal, not an emperor?” A few participants started laughing after hearing this.

The cultivator didn’t...