Under the illumination of the bright red glow, pairs of eyes revealed their undisguised hope and greed.
The Immortal Journey!
Those who could enter the Imperial Academy were basically no fools, but no matter how clever a person was, they could still be completely devoured by the word "greed." What was more, what stood before them was no clumsy, empty deception, but a plan with rules, foundations, and results!
Smile's speech had no flaws. He had answered why he came to the Imperial Academy, why he was willing to share these benefits, and why they could set foot on the Immortal Path. He had even given them the impression that if I were him, I'd do the same thing. Even Li Ying, putting herself in his place, couldn't think of a more exploitative optimization plan than the Immortal Palace Project.
The Immortal Palace Project's strength lay in its ability to make all new members willingly accept exploitation. Although of the Vitality and Spiritual Energy they contributed, they had to hand over seven portions and could keep only three, Li Ying discovered that she did not resist this at all—because she would also be able to use this system to exploit others in the future!
They all knew that Smile, who could control the Blood Essence Stone, must have ulterior motives, and that Smile would certainly be the greatest beneficiary, but they did not care.
Hope was the sweetest poison, the only source of water a desert traveler could find.
Resentment was the sharpest bone, the agony that tormented one in the dead of night.
Who didn't want to shine brilliantly? Who didn't want the reverence of the masses? Even if one had no interest in fame and fortune, did not want immortality, and did not want to move mountains or