37: Chapter 37: Results of the Preaching and Newcomer Competition

After returning to the dormitory, Yang Bai kept replaying Gu Sichao's words in his mind. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, yet the angrier he got, the more helpless he felt.

"Stop thinking about it. Just focus on cultivation," he muttered.

Yang Bai patted his face and pulled himself together. Since he was powerless to change reality, he would hurry up and change his current self.

Yang Bai opened [Star River E-commerce] and used the payment Gu Sichao had given him to order two more jars of [divine source crystal].

He set a small goal for himself: to break through to a First-Order Deity before reporting to Jinghai University.

Yang Bai reconnected to his spiritual sea, entered the Baiyujing Divine Domain, and took out the two high-level cards he had obtained to convert them.

[High-level Enhancement Card – Dao Enlightenment Divine Interpretation]

[High-level Resource Card – Silver-Boned Snow Fish]

Yang Bai tore up the [Silver-Boned Snow Fish] resource card. A stream of silvery-blue light flew from his hand and landed in the Nether Cold Spirit Spring within the White Jade Capital.

Countless tiny fish fry appeared in the spring water. Absorbing the spiritual power of the White Jade Capital and the essence of the cold energy in the Nether Cold Spirit Spring, they grew rapidly. Before long, tens of thousands of Silver-Boned Snow Fish were swimming freely in the Nether Cold Spirit Spring.

A Cultivator bathing in the spirit spring first felt a tickle at the soles of his feet, then reached his hand underwater to grab something, pulling out a Silver-Boned Snow Fish the size of an arm.

Looking at the lively spirit fish in his hand, Zhao Xin said in disbelief, "Hiss, a top-grade spirit beast! Is... is it really this easy to just catch one?"

Zhao Xin was experienced and worldly; he could tell at a glance that this was an extremely rare spirit beast, the kind that could be raised directly as a spirit pet on the Universal Continent.

It wasn't just him; many other Cultivators nearby had also caught spirit fish. Without overthinking it, they ate them raw, meat and bones alike.

Seeing this, Zhao Xin shrugged and popped the Silver-Boned Snow Fish into his mouth. Feeling the delicate fish meat and the pure cold energy on the fish bones, Zhao Xin felt a surge of satisfaction.

Just as Zhao Xin was preparing to refine the cold energy from the spirit fish, a sound of the Great Dao entered his ears: "All Seekers of the Dao, assemble at the plaza. I am going to preach the Dharma."

Hearing this, Zhao Xin froze for two seconds, then became ecstatic. He leaped out of the water, threw on his clothes, and hurried toward the White Jade Plaza.

The Cultivators in the Ten Thousand Immortals Tower, the Extreme Dao Martial Arts Hall, and the Myriad Dharma Dojo immediately stopped their cultivation. Ignoring the loss of contribution points, they all rushed toward the plaza.

Before long, all one hundred Cultivators of the White Jade Capital had arrived, waiting for Yang Bai to begin his lecture.

Seeing that most people had arrived, Yang Bai tore open the [Dao Enlightenment Divine Interpretation] enhancement card in his hand.

There was no helping it; special cards like enhancement cards couldn't be used just by tearing them open like resource or building cards. Generally, enhancement cards could only strengthen an individual or subordinates within a certain range.

With [Dao Enlightenment Divine Interpretation] activated, Yang Bai's true divine form appeared above the samsara heavenly tablet.

Above the white jade tablet, the Immortal Lord sat upon a magnificent jade throne, robes fluttering, dressed in white, like the protagonist of a fairyland. His face was benevolent, his eyes flowing with a tranquil peace, resembling the deep starry sky, making one dare not look directly at him.

Countless scriptures floated before the Immortal Lord, carefully expounding on the teachings within.

His voice was not impassioned, yet it overflowed with the aura of power. Clear as ripples in the night sky, it lingered in the hearts of the Cultivators, awakening their long-dormant divinity and spiritual energy, allowing them to once again feel the profound meaning of the Dao Dharma.

Kneeling on the jade steps, one couldn't help but sigh at how far away they were from this miraculous existence, as if the Immortal Lord were high above, and they had not yet grasped the uniqueness of his fairyland.

The Immortal Lord's preaching of the Dao Dharma also made one feel as if they were merging with nature, capable of anything, making one wish to stay here forever and enjoy the most beautiful scenery in the world.

[Hero unit comprehension increased!]

[Subordinate comprehension significantly increased!!]

...

Three days later.

The results of the preliminary round of the God War Rookie Tournament were released.

To everyone's shock, Yang Bai's name was not on the list of those who advanced.

The official response from the God War Rookie Tournament was that Yang Bai's qualification had been revoked on the grounds of falsified information.

Yang Bai's outstanding performance in the preliminary round had attracted quite a bit of attention. Although there was no media coverage at the time, his strength was obvious; it was difficult to ignore.

But now, the official review results had caused a one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn in the attitude of those viewers who had originally favored Yang Bai.

Those unscrupulous media outlets that mocked, slandered, and wanted to leech traffic from Yang Bai immediately caught the scent and swarmed in.

[Contestant Yang Bai has been disqualified for suspected falsification of information.]

[The case of Contestant Yang Bai warns us not to have any wishful thinking.]

[The net of justice is vast and leaks nothing; no parasite can escape the law.]

[Shocking! Contestant Yang Bai falsified information.]

...

All kinds of negative news instantly flooded the internet in Linchuan City; the unscrupulous media couldn't wait for everyone to know.

In Linchuan City, there was a person who cheated in the God War Rookie Tournament; his name was Yang Bai.

While the outside world was in an uproar, things were peaceful and quiet on Yang Bai's side.

After three days of cultivation, Yang Bai had digested two jars of the purchased [divine source crystal]. His deity level had jumped to level 4, and his personal strength had reached the fourth level of Qi Refining.

However, this increase in level did not bring Yang Bai much surprise; instead, it made him feel a pang of worry.

Yang Bai poked the samsara heavenly tablet in front of him with his finger and sighed, "Strange. I'm already level 4, so why can't I use this [Reincarnation] ability? Could it be that I have to wait until I reach level 10?"

During these past few days, while cultivating, Yang Bai had not forgotten to tinker with his samsara heavenly tablet.

Currently, there were only 100 Cultivators in the Divine Domain. These Cultivators were very strong, but compared to legions that numbered in the hundreds or thousands, this number was simply too small.

Yang Bai was thinking of absorbing some divine source matter and then activating the [Reincarnation] ability of the samsara heavenly tablet to recruit a few hundred more Cultivators for himself.

But unfortunately, no matter how he cultivated or how he injected divine source matter, the words [Reincarnation] on the samsara heavenly tablet remained gray.

As for the news about the God War Rookie Tournament, Yang Bai had long since known about it; after all, when the news first broke, his phone had been blown up.

And the first person to contact him was his current homeroom teacher, Ge Weidong.

Ge Weidong did not question Yang Bai like the people online; instead, after saying a few simple words, he requested a week's leave for Yang Bai.

Ge Weidong comforted him by saying, "Focus on your cultivation and pay no mind to those idle rumors. I have applied for access to the simulated combat cabin for you; go and clear your mind."

Looking at the comments about him online, Yang Bai couldn't help but say helplessly, "These guys are really ruthless."

"Knock, knock, knock!" Just then, a series of knocks sounded outside Yang Bai's dormitory door.

Hearing this sound, Yang Bai immediately became vigilant. He walked to the door and looked through the peephole.

He saw several people dressed in black standing outside, their expressions solemn, looking like people not to be trifled with.

Seemingly sensing Yang Bai's gaze, the leading man in black revealed a creepy smile at the peephole. "Student Yang Bai, please come with us. Our team leader wants to see you."