Not only he, but probably the majority of cultivators thought the same way.
You must know, advancing in cultivation to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage is very difficult, and one must seize every opportunity.
The Tianfeng Secret Realm contains many such opportunities, even including Nascent Soul Spiritual Items, which no Foundation Establishment Cultivator can ignore.
Even though joining the intense competition for an entry slot is indeed difficult, it is still better than having no chance at all.
However, within the Zhenyang Sect, there are thirty entry slots that won't be part of the fierce competition for these hard-to-come-by three slots.
Otherwise, if they had to compete for these three slots against cultivators of exceptional talent, and those with strong backgrounds, one could basically assume they would stand no chance.
