"Thank you. Your courage and talent were enough to hold the position."
A powerful Cultivator spoke solemnly.
"We used the last of our strength, but at least it turned out well," Xu Yuan said.
"We only did what we could... Our Spiritual Power is exhausted and our Dantians are damaged, but that was only right," Zhang Pengcheng said.
The powerful Cultivator's mouth twitched. He said:
"Don't worry. We won't send you somewhere more dangerous—"
"Now that Position Five has held and the enemy has suffered heavy losses, they don't dare attack again for the time being."
Both men breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, you have great potential. You simply haven't received formal Cultivator training or studied a complete Cultivation System," the powerful Cultivator added.
Zhang Pengcheng nearly argued, but in the end, he nodded.
"You're right."
—The era he came from truly fell short of the Three Realms at their height in every branch of knowledge.
There was no arguing with that.
"Here's a Command Token for the Institute of Dao Transmission. Make the most of your time there and cultivate—for the Human Race, and for your own future."
A Command Token was placed before Zhang Pengcheng.
"Thank you!" Zhang Pengcheng said solemnly.
"Go on. I've arranged for someone to take you there."
"Yes."
Zhang Pengcheng caught Xu Yuan's eye and sent him a Voice Transmission:
"Shall we meet up after we leave the Ruins?"
Xu Yuan nodded slightly.
—There was nothing to hesitate over.
How could Zhang Pengcheng pass up an opportunity this enormous?
He could cultivate for a while, then leave the Ruins. It would be fine if they met again once they were back in the real world.
Xu Yuan sent a Voice Transmission:
"Congratulations. Once you're done cultivating and have left the Primordial