Scholar Stone stood atop the diving platform, reining in his domineering aura so he would not scare the other contestants into performing poorly.
"If this counts as fair, why don't the strong people over there farm golden light like this?"
Shi Tiexin took a sip. "The strong did it this way long ago too, but people soon stopped competing against opponents with vastly different levels of strength. Besides, everyone understands the principles behind the Heavenly Gifted Golden Light. With the Supreme Sovereign Hall's regulations and guidance, a social consensus gradually formed."
"If those strong people forcibly banned others from organizing competitions and compelled everyone to watch only their own events, that would be unfair, and the Heavenly Gifted Golden Light naturally would not descend."
"As long as they do not use such coercive measures, are people not allowed to compete across levels without distinction? So long as they do not resort to dirty tricks, it is fair."
"You've benefited from being the sole cultivator in the world. Just secretly enjoy it."
While they chatted, Scholar Stone had already finished his event.
Only then did the earlier diving competition complete its entire process, with the judges and organizers jointly announcing Scholar Stone's championship honor.
This was Scholar Stone's first championship at the Asian Championships.
A golden pillar of light descended from the heavens. Even a relatively unpopular sport like diving brought over six hundred points of golden light. As expected of a competition beyond the nation's borders—the attention was simply higher.
The other nineteen events were also successively nearing their end.
While Shi Tiexin was drinking coffee, waves of Heavenly Gifted Golden Light flew toward him. The ten-meter platform, men's foil, freestyle swimming, and air rifle alone brought in more than 3,400 points of golden light.
There were still sixteen events