Divine Spiritual Root

There had never been an audience during the previous Foundation Establishment Exam. Zhang Yu believed this was to protect student information and prevent the candidates' circumstances from being known to the outside world.

"But what does this situation mean now?"

"Are we going to announce the exam results to the whole world?"

Zhang Yu frowned and looked around at the audience. He suddenly noticed that the people in the audience were all bizarre and grotesque. There were cartoon characters, game characters, and some people even looked like memes. Only a few people looked like True Person.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Is this being watched remotely via the internet?"

Shortly after Zhang Yu arrived at the examination hall, Ye Lingxiao also arrived. He was also slightly taken aback when he saw the audience in the stands.

At the same time, the voice of the Orthodox God Huang Zichou reached Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao's ears directly.

"You two don't need to be nervous. These audience members are all from various universities on the Kunxu Second Layer, not from the Kunxu First Layer."

"After watching your match, they will report back to their respective schools and departments, and offer you better treatment when you apply to universities in the future."

"This is an opportunity that the God Department has specially secured for you, so that you can stand out in this final test and have more opportunities for development when you ascend to the Second Layer in the future."

As for whether being surrounded by so many people would affect the candidates' performance, that was not even a consideration for the gods like Huang Zichou.

What strong person can escape being watched?

Let alone being watched by crowds, participating in live broadcasts, filming commercials, giving speeches on stage, being cyberbullied... experiencing all sorts of big events under countless eyes and gazes, and maintaining mental stability to calmly exert one's power, are all qualities that a powerful Immortal Dao must possess.

If a candidate becomes too nervous due to being watched by a crowd, or even underperforms and ultimately misses out on the Foundation Establishment Certificate, it only shows that their qualifications and abilities are still insufficient.

Upon hearing Huang Zichou's words, Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao were both invigorated.

Zhang Yu felt he understood. It seemed like the admissions officers from above had descended to earth to select outstanding talents.

"If I manage to snag the Foundation Establishment Certificate in this exam, will several of the top ten universities vie for me in the future, offering me even more favorable terms?"

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu became increasingly excited. With the surge of Qi and Blood in his body and the rise in his body temperature, he looked forward to the upcoming exam even more.

Seeing Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao's noticeably more excited expressions, Huang Zichou thought to himself, "This is definitely a perk for you guys."

"But it's also a way to collect some admission fees and run a betting game to recoup some of our losses."

"Those two kids ate way too much last round; they really used up a lot of the exam budget."

Then Huang Zichou continued to tell the two, "In addition to this benefit, the winner of this exam will receive a 3 million interest-free loan, the choice of an Expert-level Cultivation Method, and the opportunity to have a designated teacher after entering university."

"The loser also receives a 3 million yuan interest-free loan, an Expert-level Cultivation Method, and bonus points for the future Foundation Establishment Exam."

After hearing this, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Designated teacher?"

Zhang Yu had heard Fu Ji mention that it was very important to choose the right teacher after entering university.

On the second level and Second Layer of Kunxu Second Layer, for most people, their sect or lineage is more important than their family background.

Zhang Yu glanced at Ye Lingxiao beside him again, and seeing the other's slightly excited appearance, he knew that this must be a very good reward, otherwise a rich person like him wouldn't be so excited.

Then Huang Zichou explained the competition rules for the final round of the Foundation Establishment Exam.

"This final Foundation Establishment Exam for you consists of three stages."

"The test focuses not only on your current strength, but also on your potential after you reach Foundation Establishment. It's about determining who is more qualified to reach Foundation Establishment first..."

Just as Huang Zichou was explaining today's exam rules...

Two emojis are having a conversation in the audience.

A smiling emoji said, "See that? That's Ye Lingxiao. After you're transferred to the first floor next month to oversee the Oasis Group, Ye Lingxiao will be assisting you within the Oasis Group."

Beside the Smiling Emoji was a Laughing Crying Emoji, who replied, "Oh? So this must be Ye Lingxiao, who's going to get his Foundation Establishment Certificate today?"

The "Smiling Emoji" nodded and said, "The average IQ and learning ability of the students on the first floor are indeed a bit low, but they're not entirely without talent. This Ye Lingxiao is quite good."

"Moreover, the Ye Family behind him is quite influential on the first floor. They're not from a poor, humble background, and they know their place."

"When he comes to assist you on behalf of the Ye Family, you must remember..."

The Smiling Emoji was interrupted halfway through its sentence by the Laughing Crying Emoji: "Mom, I know, don't worry, I will treat them with respect and kindness, and I won't bully them."

Upon hearing this, the "Smiling Emoji" sighed and said, "I'm not afraid you'll bully them, I'm afraid you'll be deceived by them."

"Son, you're just too soft-hearted and tend to be too kind to the servants."

"You must remember one thing: these people below are like the dogs you used to raise. If you treat them too well and feed them too much, they will think they can really sit on equal footing with you, and they will start to have ulterior motives, or even want to get on the table and bite you back."

"You need to learn to let them go hungry, to feed them by hand, to discipline them, to make them fear you." "Remember, you're there to control them, not to befriend them..."

Listening to the long-winded explanation from the "Smiling Emoji," the "Laughing Crying Emoji" couldn't help but laugh and cry, saying, "How could I have been fooled?"

The Smiling Emoji said, "Last time you used Legal Murder Certificate, you didn't kill a single person, yet you paid those passersby so much money..."

The person with the "Laughing Crying Emoji" said helplessly, "I never kill people anyway."

"Look, since I got my Homicide License, when have I ever killed anyone?"

"I was short of materials for my Dao Arts at the last minute, so I wanted to use the hands and feet of some passersby to cast a spell. To avoid a misunderstanding with the Orthodox God, I used Homicide License. As for paying afterwards, consider it buying the flesh and blood of the locals..."

The "Smiling Emoji" sighed, "That money was too much. It was just a few tricks, but they paid the price for murder."

"If your father were here, he wouldn't have paid this unnecessary money. You're too soft-hearted... Son, you have Homicide License. You didn't commit illegal murder; you committed legal murder. You can get a discount when it comes to compensation. Besides, the people you killed were all unregistered, so they're worth even less."

"If you keep wasting money like this, never using discounts or deals, there's no way our family's wealth will be enough for you to squander."

In the examination room, Huang Zichou had already explained the content and rules of the first stage of the exam.

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To assess their physical potential, they will be temporarily granted Divine Spiritual Root in this stage.

The Divine Spiritual Root, surpassing the Human Spiritual Root, Earth Spiritual Root, and Heavenly Spiritual Root, is recognized as Military Grade power and has historically been used only by the military and certain special government departments.

Upon hearing that he could temporarily use his Divine Spiritual Root in this exam, Zhang Yu couldn't help but feel a slight surge of excitement.

"As expected, the Foundation Establishment Exam is of a very high standard."

"To think someone could use Divine Spiritual Root in the examination hall..."

The specific assessment involved comparing how much of the Divine Spiritual Root's performance Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao could utilize.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "According to the examiner, to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, one needs to plant Spirit Root in their dantian. During the breakthrough, the Spirit Root is transformed into a new organ, promoting the sublimation of body and mind, and ultimately stepping into the Foundation Establishment Realm..."

Zhang Yu knew long ago that in order to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, in addition to Level 10 Dao Heart and 60 points of mana, the most important thing was Spirit Root.

In Huang Zichou's description, during the process of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment and planting Spirit Root, the stronger the physical body, the fewer hidden injuries, damages, defects, impurities, and toxins there are in the body. The more the Spirit Root can be brought into play, the stronger the power after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage will be.

Huang Zichou thought to himself, "High school students in the Qi Refining Period often resort to any means to improve their cultivation, using many methods that force their potential to boost their grades in a short-sighted and opportunistic manner."

"During this process, it's easy to leave too many hidden injuries and toxins in the body, diminishing potential and damaging the foundation."

"Often, two people who seem to be of similar physical strength will achieve vastly different results after reaching the Foundation Establishment, for this very reason."

"The test of the Divine Spiritual Root is to conduct this kind of test."

The reason for using Divine Spiritual Root is that the upper limit of Heavenly Spiritual Root is still considered somewhat low by the Orthodox God, who are worried that they will not be able to measure the difference between the two.

At the same time, two long black boxes were delivered to Zhang Yu and Ye Lingxiao.

Zhang Yu opened the box and saw a set of black combat uniforms appear in front of him.

Huang Zichou explained, "This is a military-specific External Spirit Root, Divine Spiritual Root Combat Suit. However, aside from all the extra functions, only the most basic Divine Spiritual Root remains."

"Once you put it on, the Divine Spiritual Root will enter your body, providing you with a continuous supply of magical power and physical strength..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu changed into a black combat uniform, with a black top and pants covering his entire body.

The next moment, he felt as if the clothes had come to life, with countless tentacles seemingly attached to his skin, as if they were stuck to it.

Huang Zichou continued, "By channeling your magical power into this Divine Spiritual Root Combat Suit, you can activate the Divine Spiritual Root within."

As Zhang Yu channeled his magic into the combat suit, the suit suddenly tightened, fitting his body even more snugly.

At the same time, the Spiritual Energy in the air seemed to roar loudly, surging towards him like a tsunami.

Endless Spiritual Energy surged into the combat suit, transforming into streams of pure magical power in the next moment. This power merged with the magical power Zhang Yu had infused into the suit, forming an external magical power cycle that continuously replenished Zhang Yu's magical power.

In addition, a continuous stream of Spiritual Energy energy was transformed into vital essence and injected into Zhang Yu's body, replenishing his physical strength.

In just a breath, Zhang Yu felt that his magic power and physical strength had returned to their peak state.

On the cuff of his combat uniform, a number 0.03% suddenly appeared.

This means that he is only using 0.03% of the power of his Divine Spiritual Root at this moment.

(End of this chapter)