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Chapter 836: Qualifications

Sealing the six senses and comprehending the Dao of Heaven would leave cultivators in a completely undefended state.

At this time, in this place, in front of outsiders who didn't trust each other, it was clearly not suitable to do this.

Only within the heavily protected confines of their own sect, would they lower their guard.

After a brief discussion, the various cultivators dispersed, beginning to handle the aftermath.

While the sudden outbreak of the Silver Demonic Infestation caused heavy losses among these top-tier cultivators, it also provided a prime opportunity for those who miraculously survived to seize the inheritance of the vanished.

Among those who vanished this time, many were the pillars of great Nascent Soul sects, and even Soul Transformation sects.

After losing the protection of their foundational pillars, their original sects became ripe pickings in the eyes of the survivors.

As for the demonic infestation, it certainly had to be dealt with, but it was, after all, tens of thousands of miles away from their own territories. Besides the cultivators from Nanyai Continent, the cultivators from the other four continents weren't really in a hurry.

It didn't matter if the demonic infestation was tackled a little later; if they didn't claim the spoils now, they wouldn't get another chance.

...

At the scene, besides Bai Mo, only Mo Feng Wu remained as an onlooker—or more accurately, her physical body.

However, as an early-stage Golden Core cultivator, her escape speed naturally couldn't compare to that of the Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation cultivators. The Black Demonic Infestation was a horde of madmen who only knew how to kill, kill, kill, leaving no avenue for her to seek refuge.

So, she willingly accepted the Silver Demonic Infestation. At the very least, the Silver Demonic Infestation didn't kill people.

Then, her consciousness was transported to an extremely distant place.

"Newcomer?" When she awoke again, several unfamiliar faces stood before her.

A transparent membrane seemed to separate her from them, causing their voices to sound strange, as if echoing from all directions.

"Newcomer?"

Mo Feng Wu shook her head, as if trying to clear her mind and gather her wits.

"My body, how did it become so weak?!" The moment she turned her head, she realized something was amiss.

She had originally been a Golden Core cultivator. Although not a specialized physical cultivator, there was no way she could be as weak as a mortal.

Even more terrifying, she found herself trapped in a pod filled with an unknown liquid, looking exactly like some kind of gu-worm being cultivated.

"Little He, why don't you show her around."

"Understood, Captain."

"Miss Mo Feng Wu."

"This is Holy Progenitor Outer Training Camp No. 4. Your identity is trainee number 12333 of the twenty-third batch."

"Trainee?" Question after question surfaced in her mind.

"Since you've come here, forget your past. No matter what important figure you once were, you are now nothing more than a trainee."

"Am I dead...? Is this actually the Underworld?" Mo Feng Wu tried to find an explanation that aligned with her worldview.

"This is the Holy Progenitor Outer Training Camp. In the coming year, you will learn everything about becoming a Holy Progenitor here."

"I..." Mo Feng Wu wanted to say more, but was impatiently cut off.

"First, learn to activate the system. Everything you want to know can be found within the system."

"...The system?"

One unintelligible term after another followed, leaving her feeling somewhat muddled.

"Close your eyes."

"Do you see that orb of light in your mind?"

"I see it."

"Imagine your hand reaching for the orb..."

"Destiny System initializing. Please wait..."

A voice, somehow, echoed in her mind—one she felt vaguely familiar with.

...

"Another one handled."

"This batch of newcomers seems to have quite a high opinion of themselves. Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation cultivators, they say they are. Where exactly did they come from?"

"I heard it's the First Heavenly Region of the Land of White, the legendary origin of the Land of White."

"Why call it an origin? The world isn't a river."

"Legend has it that the Land of White is a constantly expanding world, its borders forever unreachable. And the origin of that expansion is the First Heavenly Region."

"Captain, I heard that two hundred years ago, our nation was also called the Land of White. Is there any connection to the current Land of White?"

"Originally, this boundless world was named the Nine Netherworlds by the system. Later, for unknown reasons, our nation changed its name and became today's Holy Progenitors, while the name Land of White was given to this world."

"Isn't all this basic history class material? Were you slacking off in class back then?"

"Heh heh heh..." A certain team member awkwardly lowered their head.

"Guide this batch of newcomers well. If their assessment pass rate isn't at least sixty percent a year from now, you know the consequences."

"I know, of course I know, no one knows better than I do!"

"Good, these newcomers are now in your hands."

"Who doesn't know you're a violent maniac?" The team members muttered to each other secretly after the captain had walked away.

Their mission was to guide the transmigrators (or reincarnators) from unknown worlds within the cultivation pods, help them familiarize themselves with the new environment, and pass the Holy Progenitor qualification exam.

Almost every day, new souls would enter these mass-produced Holy Progenitor bodies, becoming Holy Progenitor reserves.

...

"Your Majesty, Elector Ye De Xian of the Blood Alliance requests an audience."

Just as Wei Ni Si and Ke Mo were cheerfully gathering Qi Luck by reducing tribulations, an ill-timed interruption from a maid ruined their good mood.

"That old geezer..."

As they had anticipated, the Blood Alliance would stand in opposition to them. Facing this future enemy, they naturally held no goodwill.

"Let him enter."

"Lord Ye, may I inquire about the purpose of your visit to the Carefree Palace?" Wei Ni Si adopted a somewhat peculiar courtly tone.

"Your Majesty, Black Magic is not a good thing. Those who promote it and abuse it will ultimately come to no good end." Ye De Xian showed no politeness whatsoever, immediately launching into a sharp critique of Black Magic.

Especially when he perceived through his Karma Sight Eye that massive amounts of Qi Luck were continuously pouring into the bodies of the two before him, and that Wei Ni Si was on the verge of taking that final step.

"You stubborn, self-serving fools who wish to forever lock transcendent power within your own families, how could you ever comprehend the greatness of Black Magic!!!"

Hearing Ye De Xian's slander, Ke Mo, as the inventor of Black Magic and the designer of the Magic Net, immediately retorted.

The Bloodline Houses within the Blood Alliance were generally the most resistant group in the Empire to the spread of transcendent power among mortals. They universally believed that transcendent power was innate, inherited, and that those without the proper aptitude should never overstep their bounds.

P.S.: Promoting two books. One is "Global Descent: Hundredfold Experience"; there seem to be many global descent-type books lately... The other is "Returning to the Ming Dynasty as a Benevolent Monarch." There's also "Returning to the Ming Dynasty as a Tyrant" by the same author. It feels like they're trying to milk the Ming Dynasty dry..