Swallowing the Stars: Start with an Enlightenment System

As the final battle came to an end, Venerable Guiyi stepped forward with a smile, his voice clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"The battle of the universe's top geniuses has officially come to an end."

"First place, Baiyuan, has been granted the qualification to enter the Primal Secret Realm for cultivation and will be rewarded with 10,000 Hunyuan Units."

"Those who rank second through tenth will be allowed to enter the Primordial Secret Realm for cultivation and will be rewarded with one thousand Primordial Units."

"Those ranked eleventh to one hundredth can enter the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm for cultivation and will be rewarded with one hundred Hunyuan Units."

"The remaining people may enter the apocalyptic secret realm to cultivate."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the young and passionate faces in the room, and continued:

"Someone will contact you shortly and take you to the global headquarters of my Virtual Universe Company. Everyone will gather there and then enter the 'Initial Universe' together."

"My Virtual Universe Company will do everything in its power to assist you. As for whether you become a super being renowned throughout the universe, become an ordinary strongman, or perish along the way, it all depends on yourselves."

His voice echoed in everyone's mind like the tolling of a bell.

"Work hard, your path to becoming a strong person has only just begun."

With those words, this year's Genius Battle officially came to an end.

However, Baiyuan and the other thousand young people did not leave.

A staff member nearby called out, "Please wait a moment. There are some specific arrangements regarding our trip to the Virtual Universe Company headquarters that we need to discuss with you."

Bai Yuan understood. If he were to travel to the Virtual Universe Company alone, even on the best spaceship in the Blade Clan, it would take hundreds of years to reach his destination.

After the staff explained the details, someone in the crowd couldn't help but ask:

"How long will it take us to fly to the company headquarters?"

The staff member smiled slightly: "At most three years."

"What? Only three years!" Many people looked surprised.

The staff member explained, "The ships we dispatch are all F-class, and they are special models developed within the Virtual Universe Company. External forces cannot buy them even if they have the money. Their technological level is far beyond what major space nations can match."

These words are by no means unfounded; Virtual Universe Company's technological strength is widely recognized as the best among humankind.

After all, that brilliant and talented founder, the Primordial Ancestor, had once made the other five top races extremely wary of him.

If he hadn't tried to seize the original will of the universe back then, and was ultimately suppressed by it, the universe's current state would probably be very different.

The news that Bai Yuan had won first place in the Genius Battle spread like wildfire throughout all the major universes.

In particular, the entire Qianwu Universe Kingdom was filled with jubilation, with lanterns and decorations adorning every star field and drums beating loudly.

First place in the genius battle!

The Qianwu Universe Kingdom had not received this honor for hundreds of sessions, and now it could finally hold its head high.

The moment the news spread, countless people spread the word, as if they themselves had won the championship.

Hearing this, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and other surrounding forces acted swiftly, extending olive branches to the Blade Clan and vying to curry favor.

For a time, the Blade Clan's territory was bustling with activity, with messengers coming and going in an endless stream.

It's not hard to understand everyone's calculations. Although they might not be able to break through to immortality after the first day of the genius battle, their chances of success are undoubtedly far greater than those of other geniuses.

Once they break through, their strength will be far beyond that of an ordinary immortal; reaching the rank of Marquis Immortal is only a matter of time.

Perhaps for Virtual Universe Company, being granted the title of Marquis and achieving immortality is nothing special.

However, in the eyes of the major cosmic nations, being granted the title of Marquis and Immortal is already a peak combat power that can intimidate a region. Wherever they go, they will receive the highest level of courtesy and attention.

After Baiyuan finished signing his location, he was about to exit the virtual universe when someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder.

Looking back, it was Yaogu.

"Baiyuan." Yaogu's eyes shone brightly. "Your illusion attacks are strong, but I may not be any worse than you."

"What? You're not convinced?" Baiyuan raised an eyebrow.

"I agree, Virtual Universe Company's judgment is correct."

Yao Gu readily admitted it, then changed the subject: "I'm just feeling a little uncomfortable. If I have the chance, I must personally experience your illusion magic."

Upon hearing this, Shi Guang and the others nodded in agreement.

They were convinced that Baiyuan had won first place, but they couldn't help but wonder just how terrifying that so-called illusion was.

At this moment, the lone ghost also walked over and asked directly, "Baiyuan, how exactly did you cultivate your illusion magic?"

"I don't actually understand illusion magic." Baiyuan shook his head. "I cultivate my state of mind."

"State of mind?" Lonely Soul frowned slightly.

In the universe, there are almost no known methods of cultivating one's state of mind.

In his view, illusion is illusion, and what does it have to do with one's state of mind?

Seeing his confused expression, Baiyuan didn't offer any further explanation.

This kind of thing can't be explained in just a few words.

He greeted everyone and then exited the virtual universe.

Back in real life, Baiyuan heard the long-lost system voice in his ears.

"Congratulations, host, on completing the mission. You are rewarded with 100 Enlightenment Points."

Baiyuan beamed with joy as he saw the 100 Enlightenment Points that had arrived in his account.

Immediately afterwards, Xingwu's excited voice rang out:

"Master, ten thousand Hunyuan units have arrived! We're rich!"

No wonder Xingwu was so excited; what does 10,000 Hunyuan mean?

You should know that one Hunyuan is equal to one trillion cosmic coins, let alone ten thousand Hunyuan!

Some of the poorer immortal gods are worth only a few hundred Hunyuan, while ten thousand Hunyuan is the entire fortune of most immortal gods.

In other words, besides the ancestor, Baiyuan is the richest person in the Blade Clan today.

boom!

Seemingly sensing its owner's excitement, the Moyun Vine also began to dance excitedly.

However, upon seeing the vibrant Moyun Vine before him, Baiyuan's initial excitement instantly cooled down considerably.

Ten thousand Hunyuan is certainly a lot, but to cultivate the Moyun Vine to the Immortal level, it would require at least several million Hunyuan.

He sighed helplessly. "This little bit of money won't even make a splash."

"Sigh, let's take it slow."

In just ten days, the spaceship from Virtual Universe Company that transported Baiyuan arrived.

During these ten days, Baiyuan also took the time to meet with his second uncle, Bai Kuangren, Brother Xuanming, and others in the virtual universe.

"Focus on your cultivation and don't worry about home. Maybe by the time you come back, your aunt will already have a child," Bai Tianning joked with a smile.

Hearing this, Lingxin blushed slightly.

Seeing this, Baiyuan waved his hand and tactfully bid farewell to the two.

"You guys go about your business, I won't bother you."

"Tsk tsk, I've cultivated for so many years and only just broken through to the Realm Lord level. I'm afraid it won't be long before you catch up with me," Xuanming remarked.

"That makes sense..."

Baiyuan thought about it carefully and did not deny it.

With the Virtual Universe Company around, as long as he breaks through a major realm, he can immediately use nutrient solution to advance all the way to the ninth level of that realm.

This saves a lot of time that would otherwise be spent accumulating knowledge.

In other words, Baiyuan only needs to break through those few key major realms; he doesn't need to worry about the minor steps in between.

As for the Hundred Madmen...

Upon meeting Baiyuan for the first time, without saying a word, he immediately beat him up. In his words, if he didn't beat him up now, he would never have another chance.

When Baiyuan breaks through to immortality in the future, he can also boast that he once punched an immortal powerhouse.

Baiyuan could only offer a helpless, bitter smile in response.

Of course, despite the beating, Bai Kuangren also specially passed on all the insights he had gained from his years of cultivation to Bai Yuan.

Bai Yuan also bid farewell to Bai Guanren, Puxis, Mogu, Mojin, Baikaluo, Shisha, and others.

"I don't know when I'll be able to return."

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