The Gold Standard of Mastering Threefold Domains at Seventeen

"With my talent, the treatment I'd receive after joining the Beiming Divine Realm might be significantly better than joining a branch of the Virtual Universe Company."

Yu Duan remembered clearly that among the three brothers from Earth, Hong, who had performed the best in the early stages, was only rated as a 'Level 1 Elite' by the Virtual Universe Company.

Hong, at the ninth rank of the Planetary Level with a triple domain, was merely a 'Level 1 Elite' even within the Virtual Universe Company's medium-sized universe kingdom branch, with an even stronger 'Special Class Elite' rank above him.

The talent Yu Duan had displayed, however, far exceeded Hong's.

Yet, even so, after joining the Virtual Universe Company, he would at most be a 'Special Class Elite' sent to the Beiming Universe Kingdom headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company for cultivation.

After all, the lowest rank for a core member was the Universe Level.

Genius Star Level talents selected through the Peak Genius Tournament would also break through to the Universe Level upon entering the core secret realms.

But if Yu Duan were to join the Beiming Divine Realm, the treatment would likely be higher than that of a 'Special Class Elite' in a Virtual Universe Company branch.

One must realize that even the geniuses selected through the universe's Peak Genius Tournament were considered 'consumables' by the Virtual Universe Company.

That might be a slight exaggeration, but aside from the very top few of each tournament, the 'death rate within a thousand years' for these geniuses had always remained high.

Meanwhile, in the secret realms of various universe kingdoms, those geniuses who just barely missed the top one thousand in the universe kingdom were cultivated like 'precious treasures'.

They were not as wealthy and extravagant as the Virtual Universe Company.

Furthermore, joining the Beiming Divine Realm would not prevent him from joining the five peak powers later.

When Yu Duan eventually broke through to the Star Level and Universe Level, he could still participate in the 'Peak Genius Tournament' and the 'Peak Warrior Tournament'.

In the main control room of the spaceship, Yu Duan's consciousness withdrew from the Virtual Universe Network and looked toward Kun Zhu and Shen Jian beside him.

"Senior Kun Zhu, Senior Shen Jian, I intend to join a major power in the universe."

As Yu Duan's words fell, both Kun Zhu and Shen Jian wore expressions of expected realization.

After all, once one could log into the Virtual Universe Network, the amount of information and the level of cognition one could attain would increase massively.

One only needed to ask a Virtual Assistant to understand what it meant to master a domain at the first rank of the Planetary Level.

Looking across the entire Chilian Divine Empire, and even the Beiming Universe Kingdom, that was worthy of being called a genius.

It was the good fortune of the entire civilization and race that Light Source Planet could produce a genius of Yu Duan's caliber.

"With your talent, joining a major power in the universe is not a problem. Do you have any ideas?" Kun Zhu asked directly.

Yu Duan nodded and spoke calmly: "I intend to join the Beiming Divine Realm. With my talent, I will certainly be able to attract attention, and by then, the entire race will be able to receive protection."

Kun Zhu and Shen Jian exchanged glances, then both nodded.

Shen Jian said: "We respect your decision. In the universe, be careful in everything."

"Understood."

After Yu Duan finished speaking, his consciousness logged into the Virtual Universe Network once again.

Virtual Universe, Beiming Continent, Chilian God Island.

On the bustling street, Yu Duan's figure suddenly appeared, drawing strange looks from many people; this indicated that Yu Duan did not even possess the most basic property in the virtual universe.

As long as one owned property in the Virtual Universe Network, they would not appear on the street when logging in.

Yu Duan did not hesitate for a second and directly instructed his Virtual Assistant: "Number One, teleport to 'Shenjing City'."

On Yu Duan's shoulder, Number One transformed into a palm-sized sprite: "Master, teleporting to Shenjing City requires a fee of 100 Chilian Coins."

"Mm, just teleport."

On Chilian God Island, there were over ten thousand cities.

Generally speaking, each city corresponded to a star system in reality. The star system where Yu Duan was currently located was Hongyun City, which corresponded to one of the largest star systems under the jurisdiction of the Crimson Empire, the Hongyun Star System.

Of course, there were exceptions.

For instance, the five peak powers and the Beiming Divine Realm's branch in the Chilian Divine Empire had independent cities on Chilian God Island.

"Whoosh!"

Yu Duan felt the light and shadow before his eyes shift instantly, and then he appeared directly in a much larger city.

Compared to the futuristic skyscrapers and floating buildings of Hongyun City, Shenjing City appeared more "ancient and simple."

Looking around, his field of vision was filled with vast, rolling estates and various magnificent palaces, where all sorts of miraculous plants and architecture were perfectly integrated, creating an environment closer to a natural planet.

The people walking on the streets were mostly students wearing uniform attire. The uniforms were divided into three colors based on different levels: black, gray, and white.

Black uniforms represented Planetary Level students; as the lowest rank, there were actually fewer Planetary Level students.

Gray uniforms were for Star Level students, who were also the most numerous among the students.

The lowest rank for white uniforms was Universe Level students. If there were silver patterns on the white uniform, it indicated a Domain Lord Level powerhouse, while gold patterns indicated a World Master Level powerhouse.

Yu Duan was not a student of the Beiming Divine Realm, so he was only in casual clothes.

However, he did not attract anyone's attention, as it was very common for people to sign up to become 'Beiming Divine Realm' students in the virtual universe.

Following the directions, Yu Duan arrived at the magnificent building responsible for admissions.

The entire building was hemispherical, containing a spacious hall inside, with dedicated service staff responsible for guiding the registration process.

"Hello, how can I help you today?" A pretty young girl with a pair of fluffy cat ears hurried over and bowed in greeting.

Yu Duan nodded in response, "I would like to register as a student of the Beiming Divine Realm."

"Certainly. The registration fee is 1,000 Chilian Coins, and the annual tuition is 10 Chilian Coins. Please fill out this application form."

The cat-eared girl raised her hand, and a virtual light screen appeared, visible only to Yu Duan and herself.

The screen displayed a data form requiring information such as name, age, place of origin, and cultivation realm.

It seems I won't need to go out of my way to show off just to catch the attention of the powerhouses in the Beiming Divine Realm.

Yu Duan looked at the detailed form before him, which even included questions about whether he had mastered any artistic conceptions, domains, or laws.

Inputting information with his consciousness was fast; he only needed a glance to fill out all the data.

In the final "Insights" section, Yu Duan's realm was clearly marked: Third Layer Light Domain.

"Beep, beep, beep..."

As Yu Duan chose to submit the form, a somewhat piercing notification sound rang out.

At this moment, the expression on the cat-eared girl's face changed noticeably, and the way she looked at Yu Duan shifted entirely.

"Student Yu Duan, are... are you sure the information you provided is correct?"

"You still have the authority to modify it. If you choose not to, you will need to undergo a series of assessments to prove the authenticity of your data."

The cat-eared girl's ability to control her emotions was quite good; she didn't lose her composure too much.

17 years old, Planetary Level 1, Third Layer Light Domain.

Putting these three seemingly unrelated terms together was simply absurd.

Yet, it was precisely because the information was so outrageous that the cat-eared girl began to think it might actually be true.

After all, if someone were trying to lie or cheat, they wouldn't make up something that looked this ridiculous.

One had to know that falsifying data would affect teaching arrangements, and once verified, the offender would be placed on the Beiming Divine Realm's blacklist.

"I confirm that the information is true and correct. What kind of assessment do I need to take?"

Seeing Yu Duan's calm demeanor, the cat-eared girl swallowed hard and said, "The assessment invitation has been sent. Once you accept, you will enter an independent virtual space. Please do your best to kill all the creatures generated within that space."

After the cat-eared girl finished speaking, a light screen appeared in front of Yu Duan with only a single line of text on it.

"Do you accept the 'Beiming Divine Realm' highest-level combat assessment for Planetary Level students?"

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