Stream-Gathering Realm

Before long, homeroom teacher Shen Qing told those who had signed up for the Pre-Exam Training and the major exam to head to the academy to collect their Stream-Gathering Pills.

After Lu Zhen's consciousness withdrew from the Void Realm, he went with Liu Jingshu, Liu Jingyi, and several other students who had decided to sign up to Nine Provinces Academy.

After arriving,

homeroom teacher Shen Qing handed each of them a Stream-Gathering Pill.

"Take it." With a wave of Shen Qing's hand, the pills landed steadily in their hands.

Looking at the pills in their hands, Shen Qing spoke in a somewhat solemn tone. "These Stream-Gathering Pills were specially exchanged for you by Nine Provinces at the cost of extremely precious 'World Merit.'"

"Across all of Nine Provinces Academy, only students from your elite class are qualified to receive this allocation.

As for the students in the ordinary classes, if they want to step into the Stream-Gathering Realm, they can only slowly temper themselves and break through on their own."

Hearing this, the other students were all moved, tightening their grips around the pills in their hands.

Looking at the Stream-Gathering Pill in his hand, Lu Zhen thought to himself, This is perfectly normal.

Given the financial situation and foundations of a small world like Nine Provinces, it was already no easy feat to pool resources and provide for elite-class students like this.

To supply everyone and let all people receive Stream-Gathering Pills for free?

That was simply an unrealistic extravagance. Resources would forever tilt toward the small handful with the greatest hope.

"Remember."

Shen Qing's gaze swept over them. "After you swallow the Stream-Gathering Pill and its medicinal power spreads through your body—"

"Don't panic, and don't forcefully suppress it."

"Follow the flow of the medicinal power and guide