Meng Lan thought Han Han had to be at least a sixth-tier bloodline, if not a fifth-tier one. After all, he had done a little research before their conversation, and Han Han's behavior suggested he had powerful backing.
Faced with Meng Lan's confusion, Han Han simply smiled without explaining.
"That's fine, too. The lower your bloodline, the better the results after using a Bloodline Evolution Agent." Meng Lan changed the display to show information about the Bloodline Evolution Agent.
"Bloodline Evolution Agents aren't sold on the open market. Of course, organizations like the Virtual Universe Company and the Giant Axe Coliseum have them, but the requirements for obtaining one are just as strict."
"If you join the Dojo's core ranks, you'll immediately receive two top-grade SSS-level Bloodline Evolution Agents."
"If I don't join, I won't get any?" Han Han asked.
This is probably a little more generous than the Virtual Universe Company. The Ganwu Universe Master is willing to invest a fair amount.
"Of course you won't get any for free."
Meng Lan smiled, then opened the Ganwu Dojo's internal treasure vault catalog. Information about the Bloodline Evolution Agent appeared there as well. "You can buy one, for example. As a Two-Leaf Ganwu Envoy, I can spend ten billion Ganwu Coins on an A-grade Bloodline Evolution Agent."
"Don't underestimate A-grade."
"Very few of these ever make it out. Even an A-grade one could easily sell for a trillion high-grade coins on the outside, but selling them is strictly forbidden. Anyone caught doing so is executed."
"As for you," Meng Lan explained, "if you choose not to join the core ranks, the Dojo will still designate you an elite student, with the same permissions as us for now."
"The other items will cost the same, but your first three Bloodline Evolution Agent purchases will be discounted by 90%. That means ten billion Ganwu Coins each."
"If I join the core ranks, I'll have to accept the Dojo's systematic training and take on all kinds of mandatory life-and-death trials, right?" Han Han asked, raising the most important question on his mind.
"Of course."
Meng Lan replied casually, "But not every mission is compulsory. Most of the time, you'll have a fair amount of freedom. And the Dojo's experts will tailor the life-and-death trials to your situation. They won't send you to your death."
Hearing this, Han Han, like Hong and the others in the original story, gave up on joining the core ranks.
At least... for now.
"Could I have some time to think it over?" Han Han asked.
"Of course."
"I can give you seven days. If you haven't decided by then, you'll automatically be assigned the second option, which will also give you higher permissions." Meng Lan's tone remained as casual as ever.
"Thank you, sir." Han Han rose, bowed, and left the room.
In reality.
Seeing Han Han leave the Virtual Universe, Liusha hurriedly asked, "How did it go?"
"I need some time to think," Han Han replied.
"Hahaha, that's fine, too." Liusha came over and patted Han Han on the shoulder. "If you have any questions, you can ask me anytime."
Han Han nodded.
After leaving the Ganwu Dojo, Han Han went straight back to his estate to wait. He waited until his simulation count refreshed that day.
Let's begin.
[Life Simulation begins] [At 25, the Ganwu Dojo invited you to join, but joining the core ranks meant undergoing mandatory trials, and you were hesitant.] [Three days later, the Gold Wood Grass advanced to the first tier.] [Then you remembered that even if the Ganwu Dojo's core ranks assigned you life-and-death trials, they would be tailored to your current level. With Locke Divine Water, you could handle them with ease.]
"Too naïve."
Watching the choices he had made in the simulation, Han Han realized that joining the core ranks might bring him face-to-face with an Immortal God mentor. If he revealed anything unusual, he would die even sooner.
Locke Divine Water was worth tens of billions of Hunyuan Units!
So what if you came first in the Genius Tournament? The odds of eventually becoming a King Rank expert were extremely low.
Of course.
The choice in the simulation suited him just fine. It also reassured him that he was right to stand by his decision.
[On the sixth day after your conversation, you sought out Meng Lan and told him you were willing to join the Ganwu Dojo's core ranks. He was delighted and told you to stay on Cui'en Planet. A special spaceship would come to pick you up, and you would receive the Bloodline Evolution Agents then.] [Six months later, an E9-class spaceship arrived. Everyone on Cui'en Planet panicked, because its owner was a Three-Leaf Ganwu Member.] [You met the World Lord, Sen Ran.] [Sen Ran was responsible for taking you to the Ganwu Dojo on Ganwu Planet to study. He would also be your personal mentor. He handed you a metal case containing two top-grade Bloodline Evolution Agents.] [You obtained two SSS-grade Bloodline Evolution Agents.] [The journey to Ganwu Planet would take six months, so you planned to use a Bloodline Evolution Agent aboard the spaceship.] [After spending several days with Sen Ran, you discovered that he had no idea about the Silver Token inside you. This eased your worries.] [You used one Bloodline Evolution Agent.] [Your bloodline improved enormously, rising from the eighth tier to the third. You would reach the advanced Star Rank level upon adulthood, and your own level also broke through to Star Rank.] [You had wanted to use the second agent immediately, but Sen Ran stopped you and reminded you that you had to wait at least three months between doses.] [You decided to begin cultivating.] [Since you were aboard a spaceship, you didn't dare drink Locke Divine Water to aid your cultivation. You didn't even dare check on the Gold Wood Grass and the others.] [You couldn't help wondering if you had made the right choice.] [You had experienced the benefits of your bloodline, but you had also felt the drawbacks of not using Locke Divine Water. By comparison, you thought Locke Divine Water was better.] [Three months later, you used the second Bloodline Evolution Agent.] [Bloodline Evolution Agents had their limits, and their effectiveness depended on how compatible you were with them. In your case, reaching the second-tier bloodline after using two agents meant you were exceptionally compatible.] [Your basic cultivation speed improved once more.] [Even so, you still felt it was inferior to cultivating with Locke Divine Water. You could only hope to arrive soon and have a residence of your own.] [At 26, you arrived at the Ganwu Dojo on Ganwu Planet.] [You were awed by its splendor. Even the most junior instructors were Ganwu Practitioners, and there were countless Two-Leaf Ganwu Envoys. You heard that an Immortal God gave a public lecture every 5,000 years, since the master of the Ganwu Dojo on Ganwu Planet was an Immortal God.] [A rigorous cultivation plan was laid out for you.] [You had used Ice Flower, and your bloodline had evolved as well. Your talent for Law Comprehension was just about enough to keep up, but you still lagged behind those who had been geniuses from the start.] [At 30, you broke through to the ninth level of Star Rank, and your Wood Domain had reached the Fourth Layer.] [You were assigned to take part in an operation.] [A band of Star Pirates led by a ninth-level Domain Lord had appeared in the Kas Empire. They acted brazenly and without regard for the consequences, so the Kas Empire decided to send an army to wipe them out.] [As a ninth-level Star Rank fighter, you were assigned as an ordinary soldier. The Ganwu Dojo's mission for you was to kill 1,000 ninth-level Star Rank fighters and one first-level Universe Rank fighter.] [You found the situation extremely tricky.] [After all, battles between interstellar forces were chaotic, and even more so when a Domain Lord was involved. He wouldn't need to target you, but if you were caught in the crossfire, you would die without a doubt.] [There were many people around, but you thought that, in a life-or-death situation, you would still have to reveal your Plant Lifeform. The ninth-level Universe Rank Gold Wood Grass could certainly save your life.]
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