Target: Puhua Mountain!

Ningdong Airport.

Luo Jun walked into the terminal building with a relaxed air and saw the other students who had gathered there, along with Yu Qiudi, who was leading the group.

"Hey, why didn't you even bring any luggage?" Lao Miao Miao asked curiously when she saw Luo Jun's empty hands. "You're going for at least half a month, and you didn't even bring a change of clothes?"

Luo Jun flipped his hand and took out the Smart Equipment Pack, laughing, "I have storage space, a capacity of ten cubic meters."

"So convenient?" The group exchanged glances, then tossed their luggage to Luo Jun: "Help us carry these, it saves us the trouble of checking them in!"

Luo Jun smiled and shook his head, then swept his Equipment Pack over the six pieces of luggage in front of him. When it came to Yu Qiudi's last piece, the teacher was sitting on her large suitcase, her head resting on the handle. "I don't need this one, just carry it yourself..."

"Okay." Luo Jun nodded, then flipped his hand and put the Equipment Pack into the Hundred Treasure Box. A little girl who happened to be passing by widened her eyes and pulled her boyfriend beside her. "Look, someone is doing magic!"

The boyfriend turned around and saw Luo Jun with empty hands. He frowned and asked, "What are you talking about?"

"He's the magician! He just waved his hand, and all the bags on the ground disappeared!" The young woman, pulling her boyfriend along, asked Luo Jun with a curious look, "Are you a magician? Was that street magic?"

The group exchanged glances, and finally Zhai Xixi stepped forward. "Yes, we are a magician team going abroad to perform... and I'm a hypnotist, so I'll perform one for you now."

As she spoke, she waved her hands in front of the young couple. "Forget everything you just saw, go about your business..."

After uttering this down-to-earth "incantation," both of them stared blankly, nodded woodenly, and then turned and left hand in hand. "When you're out in public, not at school, everyone should be a little more discreet," said Lao Miao Miao, the team leader. "Try not to use your abilities, so that ordinary people won't see them."

"What are you afraid of..." Xiao Tian said indignantly, "Even if we get caught, Zhai Xixi will handle it, and Yuan Cultivation Society cover for us." "Then don't cause trouble!" Lao Miao Miao sighed and turned to Yu Qiudi, "Teacher Yu, why don't you say something... um..." At this moment Yu Qiudi, with a U-shaped pillow, had fallen asleep, her head resting on the handle of her suitcase...

"How come you've already reverted to your old ways after just one day of rest?"

Lao Miao Miao suddenly regretted becoming the team leader.

After much discussion, everyone completed the security check and boarded the plane. The flight from Ningdong to Puhua Mountain takes more than four hours. Once seated, everyone quickly entered "Yu Qiudi mode" and began to close their eyes and rest.

Luo Jun happened to be assigned a window seat. Looking at the ground getting farther and farther away, and watching the plane pass through the clouds and climb higher, an idea popped into his mind.

The flight takes four hours by plane, but with the Myriad Jun Hammer, even without going full speed, it would only take two hours at most... If you take out the Teleportation Staff, you can arrive in just three seconds!

No wonder Midnight said that those worlds that came into contact with primordial energy developed technology relatively slowly. Humanity's current technology still can't keep up with the wonder of magical artifacts. If it were a world of primordial energy where gods and immortals were everywhere from the beginning, who would have the mind to work hard to develop science and technology?

No wonder the Main World has been exposed to primordial energy for over a century, yet it hasn't been promoted to the general public. While the power of primordial energy is wondrous, it can, to some extent, hinder technological development.

Moreover, those truly suited to cultivating Yuan Qi are ultimately a minority. Although the Main World has some control over Yuan Qi cultivation, there are still over a million Cultivators worldwide, exceeding one ten-thousandth of the total population... It may seem like a small number, but if you break it down, an ordinary city might hide several hundred Vital Energy Cultivator.

As the Main World gains a deeper understanding of primordial energy, more and more Cultivators are roaming the mortal realm. Coupled with the influence of the gate, the Main World already possesses a sparse amount of Spiritual Qi. Even ordinary people will come into contact with primordial energy to some extent in their daily lives.

Talented individuals will inevitably react to primordial energy to some extent. Such people are more likely to Yuan Cultivation Society. Many others are also discovered by hidden Rogue Cultivator, who take them as disciples and teach them cultivation methods. It can be said that after hundreds of years of development, the vast majority of Cultivators have entered the profession in this way.

In other words, the Cultivators in the Main World have already undergone a simple selection process. Even so, most people's talent is still quite ordinary, and the vast majority will never even reach the threshold of the Mind Condensation Realm in their entire lives. Moreover, for some Cultivators, even the Foundation Establishment Realm is a major hurdle. It is conceivable that if the cultivation of all cultivators were truly opened up, the total number of Cultivators would certainly increase significantly, but the number of truly skilled cultivators would not increase proportionally. Instead, the number of mediocre Cultivators would increase even more.

At that time, the social class distribution will be greatly influenced by cultivation level and personal strength, while other abilities, such as art, academics, and various professional skills, will become much less important.

Those with cultivation talent and greater strength will use Violence —the most primitive and effective means—to ruthlessly crush the weak.

Those who are not good at cultivation but have other talents have no choice, because in the face of absolute Violence, even their personal lives are threatened, let alone anything else. The only thing they can do is abandon their areas of expertise and devote a lot of energy and time to cultivation. But even so, they may only be able to linger at a very low level for their entire lives, and be bullied until their death.

Violence can be used to maintain world peace and social stability, but if abused, it will only plunge the world into chaos and destruction. In fact, most of the otherworldly realms discovered by humankind operate in this way. Although some worlds, such as the Martial World world, do not have as strict a control over vital energy as the Main World, and most people have seen those Martial World heroes who move with incredible speed, those martial arts sects still cherish their own cultivation methods and set thresholds for recruiting disciples.

It can be said that although the proportion of people practicing Yuan Qi in the [Martial World] is much higher than in the Main World, considering the total population of the medieval world, the number of actual Cultivators in the [Martial World] is probably still far less than in the Main World.

As for other worlds, including [the Paranormal] and [Utopia], most ordinary people, like in the Main World, have no idea about the existence of primordial energy, or they treat the deeds of Cultivators as legends. Even worse, Cultivators in [Metropolis] are often restricted and hunted down, which is probably why [Metropolis] have more advanced technology.

Luo Jun shook his head, putting all these random thoughts to the back of his mind. Since he couldn't use his phone on the plane, he simply closed his eyes to rest and slowly circulated his Inner Breath.

Four hours passed quickly, and it was already afternoon when they arrived at Puhua Mountain Airport. As soon as they got off the plane, Lao Miao Miao contacted the staff at the Puhua Mountain Academy who were responsible for picking them up. As they exited the terminal, they saw a short man holding a sign and wearing sunglasses in the distance. "Are you students from the Ningdong Academy?" the man in sunglasses approached, grinning, "Which one of you is Teacher Miao?"

"Uh..." Everyone glanced awkwardly at Yu Qiudi, who was sitting on her suitcase, still half asleep.

Lao Miao Miao sighed, stepped forward, and introduced herself, "I'm Lao Miao Miao, but I'm not a teacher, I'm the student leader." "Just a student? Little sister, you're really capable!" the man in sunglasses praised, then glanced at everyone's empty hands. "Where's everyone's luggage?"

"I brought everything, don't worry." Luo Jun patted his Hundred Treasure Box.

Since they were all Cultivators, the man in sunglasses understood immediately. "Please come with me, everyone. The car has been waiting in the parking lot for quite some time."

The group followed the man in sunglasses, except for Yu Qiudi... This sleepy woman sat on her suitcase and was pushed and pulled by Xiao Tian and Lu Fei to catch up with the group.

A medium-sized bus with over twenty seats was waiting in the parking lot. After boarding, the group made their way to the back and found their preferred seats. "Everyone, take a break for a bit," the man in sunglasses said with a smile. "The team from Tianjing University is also arriving today, their flight is only half an hour behind yours. I'll pick them up, and then we'll set off together!"

After saying that, the man in sunglasses got out of the car and returned to the airport.

"Tianjing University?" Heavenly Eye as he looked at Zhai Xixi: "Weren't you an exchange student at Tianjing University? Do you know who they're sending? Are there any impressive people among them?"

Zhai Xixi shook her head. "I didn't participate in the selection for Tianjing University, but I can roughly guess who will be chosen."

"First up is this year's strongest newcomer, East Sea Wanderer, who will undoubtedly secure a spot. Before enrolling, he was a well-known Rogue Cultivator. Not only did he reach the Heart Refining Realm at a young age, but he also possesses multi-talented abilities, primarily focusing on Manipulation School, especially sword control, while also having some Elemental School and Spell Faction skills. He's quite a formidable opponent."

Judging from the detail in her description, they must have sparred before, and she probably suffered a loss.

"Then there's the veteran expert, Lu Dacheng, a senior this year. You Senior should have already experienced his skills, right?"

Lu Fei nodded. "A master of the Martial Combat Faction. I lost to him last year, as we are both Martial Combat Faction. His basic skills are extremely solid, and his strength is also very formidable. He may not be the strongest, but he is probably the most difficult to defeat."

"There's another senior this year named Bai Renxin. I don't know if you've heard of him?" Zhai Xixi suddenly mentioned a name. Everyone else shook their heads, but Luo Jun's eyes twitched slightly. This name reminded him of an experience when he first entered the Savage Wilderness.

"Who is this? I haven't seen him in the previous two sessions," Lao Miao Miao asked curiously.

"She's Spell Faction, especially skilled in Healing Spell. I heard Master has a master who's a very powerful healer," Zhai Xixi said. "This Bai Renxin seems to have only average combat abilities; she should be a support character, which is why she hasn't participated in the Exchange Meeting before." "Then there's no need to pay attention to her at all..." Xiao Tian curled his lip. "A healer, what's so great about her? She probably wouldn't even pass the selection process within Tianjing University."

Zhai Xixi shook her head. "This year is different. I heard she signed up for the selection. Apparently, she went to the Savage Wilderness for training last year, which increased her practical experience and improved her abilities... If she doesn't pass the selection, that's fine. But if she does, such powerful healing will be very difficult to deal with in team battles."

Next, Zhai Xixi listed more than a dozen promising students from Tianjing University, all of whom were among the best in the student body. Several of them had already made an appearance at the previous two Exchange Meeting. People like Lao Miao Miao, Lu Fei, and Xiao Tian knew a lot about them and helped fill in many details. Although Tianjing University didn't have a Otherworld Gate like Ningdong, it was still located in the capital, and the Tianjing Branch held a very important position in the Yuan Cultivation Society. In addition, the bustling city attracted many outstanding young Cultivators to apply to Tianjing University, resulting in a large number of experts here, and its overall strength was even stronger than that of Ningdong!

"By the way, why didn't you mention Ouyang Da?" Lao Miao Miao reminded her, "He was the strongest expert in Tianjing last year. He should only be a fourth-year student this year, not graduated yet, right?"

"I was just about to mention him." Zhai Xixi shook her head and said, "Ouyang Da was recruited by the Yuan Cultivation Society ahead of schedule and is currently interning at the Tianjing Branch. He won't be attending this year's Exchange Meeting."

"Oh, that's a pity..." Xiao Tian said with some regret, "I was hoping to have a go at him this year!"

"Then you won't be disappointed either," Zhai Xixi said with a smile. "I heard that before Ouyang Da left the school, he sparred with a second-year student and lost... If nothing unexpected happens, that person should also be on the Tianjing Team's roster this time."

"A second-year student? Then wouldn't she have been a freshman last year?" Lu Fei asked curiously, "I don't remember having such a strong freshman last year." "She didn't participate last year either," Zhai Xixi said. "I heard that although she was admitted to Tianjing University last year, she took a leave of absence for a period of time due to Lineage reasons and missed the Exchange Meeting. But this year, she shouldn't be absent."

"There's such a formidable competitor?" Xiao Tian rubbed his hands together, eager to try his luck. Lei Tianyang, standing beside him, also chimed in, "Only one year older than me? Lineage connections, which Aristocratic Clan is he from?"

As they spoke, the car door opened, and the man in sunglasses walked up, waving and calling out, "Come on, students from Tianjing University, come on up and find a seat!"

Then, one by one, young people boarded the minibus. Among them were many experts mentioned earlier. Luo Jun even spotted Bai Renxin among them, still wearing frameless glasses, with a gentle demeanor and an innocent appearance.

"She's here!" Zhai Xixi suddenly called out as she saw the Last One contestant board the car, "That's her! The girl who defeated Ouyang Da!"

Everyone turned to look and saw a slender girl wearing a loose-fitting, open-front tracksuit with a sports vest underneath getting into the car. The girl carried her bag with an indifferent expression, and her most striking feature was her shoulder-length short hair that looked like silver threads!

It's her?!

Luo Jun's eyes widened in surprise, while Zhai Xixi began her introduction.

"It's her, the rising star of the Mo Bei Xue Family, the granddaughter of the Ice Queen, Xue Lan!"