Joining the Sacred Land, the World Master's Goodwill and Investment

"No need to be so formal."

Yan Lun spoke with a smile, waving his hand to instantly shift the environment of the entire virtual space.

The original vast grassland transformed into a sprawling, magnificent courtyard.

A towering ancient tree with a crystalline texture, resembling a pine, grew in the center of the courtyard, with a set of strangely styled tables and chairs placed beside it.

"Student Yu Duan, please, sit." Yan Lun sat in one of the chairs, gesturing toward a slightly smaller one opposite him as he spoke.

"Many thanks, Lord Yan Lun."

After expressing his gratitude, Yu Duan sat down on the chair.

Yan Lun then continued, "Student Yu Duan, as you just heard, I am a World Master-level member of the Beiming Sacred Land."

"Members of the Beiming Sacred Land belong to the core of the Divine Realm. Everyone who manages to enter the Beiming Sacred Land is a true genius."

"With your talent, you are more than qualified to join the Beiming Sacred Land. I wonder if you are willing?"

Yu Duan did not respond rashly, instead asking, "Lord Yan Lun, among the Beiming Sacred Land, are there many Planetary Level members like me?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Lun actually pondered for two seconds before answering, "The Beiming Sacred Land currently only has four Planetary Level students, all of whom are geniuses who have mastered a domain."

"However, in less than two years, they will also break through to the Star Level."

"Being able to master a domain at the Planetary Level is enough to prove that both your talent and comprehension are top-tier. Therefore, the Sacred Land will provide resources to help you break through to the Star Level as quickly as possible."

"Thus, geniuses like you who have mastered multiple domains at the Planetary Level are quite rare."

There were some things Yan Lun didn't say fully; he hadn't lacked experience with "wild" geniuses who mastered multiple domains at the Planetary Level, but Yu Duan had achieved this in the shortest amount of time.

This was the reason Yan Lun had come to see Yu Duan in person after receiving the report—the sheer value of a 17-year-old with such ability was staggering!

When Yu Duan heard that there were only four Planetary Level students who had mastered a domain in the Beiming Sacred Land, he was greatly surprised.

Although Planetary Level domain masters were rare, they were usually only considered Star Domain Level geniuses, and not necessarily the absolute top tier.

One had to realize that under the Beiming Universe Kingdom, which governed over 17,000 intermediate universe kingdoms, there were countless Planetary Level domain geniuses. Why did the Beiming Sacred Land only have four?

However, after a moment of thought, Yu Duan understood.

Even if these geniuses were to compete, they would only do so at the Star Level; the lifespan of a Star Level is longer, and the efficiency of improving one's insights is higher—it was all benefit and no harm.

"Lord Yan Lun, may I ask what kind of benefits come with joining the Beiming Sacred Land?"

Although Yu Duan had already made up his mind to join, there were some things he needed to clarify.

"Planetary Level students do not have any special perks; there is only the basic treatment."

"The Sacred Land will provide resources to help you quickly advance to the Star Level. Aside from that, you will be able to attend lectures just like the Star Level students."

"As for the benefits for Star Level students, they vary depending on your ranking."

"Within the Beiming Sacred Land, there are over a hundred million Star Level students, so the competition is extremely fierce. The higher your rank, the better the benefits you enjoy."

"Among them, the top 1,000 belong to the core layer, and even the weakest among them is a super genius who has mastered a ninth-level domain."

Clearly, the resources of any major power were tilted toward those with the highest talent, and the Beiming Sacred Land was no exception.

While they couldn't compete with the five peak powers for talent, becoming a core-layer genius was certainly not something just anyone could achieve.

Yan Lun watched Yu Duan patiently. "Do you have any other questions, Student Yu Duan?"

Yu Duan shook his head quickly. "Lord Yan Lun, I am willing to join the Beiming Sacred Land."

"Hahaha, good! Then you don't need to call me 'Lord' anymore. According to the rules of the Beiming Sacred Land, lower-level students address higher-level students as Senior Brother."

"Yes, Senior Brother Yan Lun." Yu Duan nodded quickly.

Yan Lun nodded in satisfaction and said, "The Sacred Land is located within a cosmic secret realm. All students are brought to the Sacred Land for unified training. Which primary kingdom under the Chilian Divine Empire are you from?"

Yu Duan did not hide anything. "Senior Brother, I come from an indigenous planet within the territory of the Crimson Empire. I haven't registered my information with the empire officially yet."

"An indigenous planet?"

Yan Lun was truly surprised this time.

Coming from an indigenous planet meant that Yu Duan likely hadn't received any systematic guidance.

To have mastered a triple domain at the Planetary Level under such harsh conditions—Yu Duan's talent was even more astonishing than he had imagined.

"Junior Brother Yu Duan, do you have a bank account? I will transfer some pocket money to you. You should register your life planet as soon as possible and become a planet lord. Once that's done, the Sacred Land can arrange for a spaceship to go to your hometown and bring you to the Sacred Land for cultivation."

Yan Lun began to show his goodwill toward Yu Duan.

For geniuses of the same level, the value of one from an indigenous background versus one from a major power was different.

The funds required to purchase a life planet, even a top-tier one, were merely a drop in the bucket for a peak World Master from the Beiming Sacred Land—it was nothing more than loose change.

"I do, Senior Brother, I do!"

At this moment, Yu Duan felt a sense of reverence for Yan Lun. He was truly worthy of being a peak World Master of the Beiming Sacred Land; he was someone one couldn't help but admire!

In the Dark Universe, inside the main control room of the Chilian Star.

Yu Duan, having disconnected from the Virtual Universe, opened his eyes. At the same time, an email regarding a balance change from the 'Chilian Divine Empire Bank' arrived in his inbox.

"...Current balance: 3,000,000 Universe Coins, 6,421 Chilian Coins."

3,000,000 Universe Coins could easily be exchanged for 10 billion Beiming Coins; the vast majority of Universe Level powerhouses do not have that level of cash on hand.

In just half an hour, his net worth had skyrocketed nearly two billion times over; joining a major power really is the way to go.

"Brother Kun Zhu, Brother Shen Jian, we're rich."

Yu Duan looked at Kun Zhu and Shen Jian, who were staring at him, and directly transferred 10,000 Universe Coins to each of them.

For the two of them, who were still at the Planetary Level, 10,000 Universe Coins would be more than enough for a long time.

Kun Zhu and Shen Jian received the balance update email from the bank immediately, and both were shocked.

"This... Yu Duan, where did you get this money?" Kun Zhu couldn't help but ask.

Yu Duan didn't hide anything and told the two about joining the Beiming Sacred Land.

"You could say that from now on, as a member of the Beiming Sacred Land, I can walk sideways anywhere within the Crimson Empire."

After explaining that side of things, Yu Duan logged back into the Virtual Universe.

It was very convenient to register a Universe Galaxy Bank account directly within the Virtual Universe.

However, to become a Planet Lord, one must go to the Administrative Office of the Chilian Divine Empire in reality to process it; besides submitting data, one must also submit a 'physical sample'.

After listening to Yu Duan's explanation, Shen Jian seemed to discuss it with Kun Zhu for a moment, then walked solemnly up to Yu Duan.

On Kun Zhu's somewhat rugged face, the expression was very serious: "Yu Duan, we cannot accept this money. Before you broke through to the Planetary Level, it was Master Zhen Li who guided you; Shen Jian and I didn't help you with anything."

Even Shen Jian, who usually had a rather scholarly temperament, said earnestly at this moment: "That's right. If you are willing to give back to the clan, you can exchange this money for some basic resources to support the development of the clan. Kun Zhu and I have no right to accept this money."