Chen Bufan had never considered participating in the talent selection in the first place. Both the Outside World and the Ancient Realm belonged to the Daoist Realm; he had no reason to rely on any selection process just to enter the Ancient Realm. That would be selling himself way too short!
Besides, there was still some time before the talent selection began, and he had no wish to wait that long.
Eliminating that option left only the Imperial Prefecture!
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