In the game "High Martial Arts," players start with the blessing of the Martial God.

"Uncle Fang, what did you say?"

"Aren't you coming to Tianyi Star Palace with us?"

Shangguan Yue and Zhao Yinman exclaimed in surprise, even panicked. Could it be that Uncle Luo was not satisfied and that they had messed things up?

"Don't rush, don't rush!"

Fang Yuan smiled and raised his hand to stop him, "Isn't it because Ji Ming has broken through? Your Uncle Luo has made other arrangements for him, it has nothing to do with you."

"oh!"

The two women relaxed a bit, but their brows remained furrowed. What did they mean by "other arrangements"? Was there a better arrangement than going to the Haojian School with them?

Uncle Luo wouldn't want Ji Ming to participate in the Star Realm Grand Examination, would he?

The two women exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes. They had already read Ji Ming's information; his martial arts skills were indeed quite good, but he had only just broken through, and his life strength was too low. What future could he have in the Star Boundary Grand Examination?

"But... it seems Master has already reported Ji Ming's name!" Shangguan Yue murmured.

Fang Yuan's lips twitched slightly. Was Leng Jianqiu being too hasty?

"It's alright, you don't need to worry about this anymore. I'll handle it with Jianqiu myself. The Qingxuan Secret Realm is about to open, and if you're interested, you can go in and join the fun. How about spending a couple of days in Baichuan City first?"

Luo Zhao slowly walked over.

"The Azure Mystic Realm?"

Shangguan Yue's eyes lit up. They had heard about it on their way here, and it sounded quite interesting.

"Thank you very much, Uncle Luo. My senior sister and I will gladly accept your offer!"

Shangguan Yue quickly thanked him. Since Uncle Luo was willing to contact Master, that old hag would probably be quite happy and wouldn't take her anger out on them. So... let's play for a couple of days?

Also, she needs to go and see what's so special about Ji Ming that makes Uncle Luo value him so much.

Moreover, she remembered that the old witch had told her to take good care of the other party. Whether she would actually take action depended on the situation, but she should at least put on a show.

……

At the top floor of a building in downtown Shirakawa

A bespectacled man in a suit knocked on the wooden door and entered. "Teacher Zhao, breaking news! Ji Ming, whom we've been following, has finally broken through to the Jade Purity Realm!"

A middle-aged woman in red frowned upon hearing this.

"A breakthrough?"

The bespectacled man asked, "Should we take it?"

The middle-aged beauty shook her head after a moment's thought. "No! The fact that a level seven Qian Tian Yi Qi Gong could be stuck at the tenth level of the mortal realm for more than a month proves that this child's aptitude is extremely poor and he is not suitable for martial arts at all. His innate talent cannot help him either. His only advantage is his excellent comprehension."

At this point, her tone became even more resolute, "If it were some ordinary holy sites, they might be eager to accept Ji Ming, but we are Longhua Holy Site. The school now intends to strive for a place among the top ten holy sites, so the requirements for students should be raised accordingly."

After thinking for a moment, she added, "Of course, we can't condemn all students outright and put them on a secondary review list. Let's see how it goes!"

"Yes, I understand!"

The man adjusted his glasses and nodded.

"By the way, hasn't Gu Yi replied yet?" the middle-aged woman asked again, which was the main reason she had come to Shirakawa City in person.

"No." The bespectacled man shook his head.

The middle-aged woman frowned, "Then let's add more resources to support them!"

"Is it... worth it?"

The bespectacled man hesitated for a moment.

"Of course it's worth it!"

The middle-aged woman chuckled, "That little guy is hiding his true colors. I heard that he had a fight with Li Pengtao from Yuhui City a few months ago. I don't know the result, but I'm sure he didn't lose too badly."

"Oh?"

The bespectacled man was startled. Li Pengtao was also one of their key targets, but the probability of that little guy entering the Star Palace was too high. It was said that a teacher from the Yanhuang Star Palace had already extended an olive branch. Early recruitment was impossible, but as long as he performed well in the Star Realm Grand Examination, a Star Palace spot was already secured. It was basically impossible for them to poach him.

"Let's forget about Li Pengtao; we don't have the authority to offer him a contract that would sway him. But we absolutely cannot let Gu Yi go!" the middle-aged woman ordered.

"Yes, I'll contact them again!"

The bespectacled man was startled. If that battle was true, Gu Yi's potential assessment could be raised even higher, and he should indeed do his best to win him over.

"Oh, and also, isn't the battle for the secret realm of Shirakawa City about to begin? Keep a close eye on it, and report it immediately if you discover any hidden gems!" the middle-aged woman reminded her again.

Although they came for Gu Yi and Ji Ming, not to mention Ji Ming, Gu Yi is currently unemployed. If they could discover a few new stars, it would be a pleasant surprise!

The bespectacled man nodded and went back to work.

……

at the same time

The same scene was also happening at the temporary admissions offices of Taiming Holy Land and Huai'an Holy Land in Baichuan City. Taiming Holy Land made the same choice as Longhua Holy Land, deciding to observe Ji Ming further. However, the teachers of Huai'an Holy Land went against the majority opinion and sent an invitation letter to Ji Ming.

Of the three sacred schools that came to Shirakawa City this time, Huai'an had the lowest ranking. Although Ji Ming's potential assessment dropped significantly, he was still barely acceptable.

All the academies sent invitations to Ji Ming. They didn't care about anything else. Being able to break through to the Jade Purity Realm was already genius. Many senior students in the academies were still stuck in the Mortal Realm. How could they possibly look down on a freshman who was only at the Jade Purity Realm?

It is worth mentioning that upon learning that the Shirakawa City Secret Realm Battle was about to begin, all the admissions teachers turned their attention to it without prior arrangement.

After all, Shirakawa City has given them many surprises this year, providing students of significantly higher caliber than in previous years. What if a dark horse emerges?

Therefore, what was originally just a routine selection process within a key class, intended to be a discreet and hasty event, was ultimately forced to expand to a larger scale and be held in a grand manner due to the increasing number of universities requesting to observe the competition.

Even the other two cities in the three cities of Hanyue received the news and, in order to attract the attention of university admissions officers, they all sent letters requesting to jointly hold a competition for the secret realm quota. For this purpose, they brought their own provisions and put together the five quotas that they had obtained through connections to compete for.

Gu Tiannian, Liu Shuo, and the others were all beaming with joy. They had complete confidence in their student and naturally wouldn't refuse such a request.

Finally, the number of students participating in this competition for the Secret Realm slots increased to 150, and ten more slots were added accordingly.

Ji Ming put down the bracelet. He was shocked and puzzled when he learned the news. This year, Shirakawa City's level was extraordinary. Weren't those two cities so confident that they were afraid of throwing good money after bad?

He shook his head, deciding not to think about it anymore; it was none of his business anyway.

However, it seems that Grandpa Ji Shanhai will also be coming to watch the game, so I'll have to go and greet him. The two of them have been communicating frequently on their communication bracelets recently, and with Grandpa taking the initiative to get closer to them, they've become much more familiar with each other than before.

Ji Ming was grateful to it; if it weren't for the Profound Moon Essence, he wouldn't have been able to break through to the Jade Purity Realm so quickly.

Moreover, even at the Jade Purity Realm, this wondrous item can still increase cultivation speed by 50%, which will greatly accelerate the speed at which he closes the gap with those geniuses.

Shaking his head, Ji Ming put aside these mundane matters. He couldn't afford to slack off even after breaking through to the Jade Purity Realm. Looking at the number of times he had gained enlightenment on the panel, he smiled again.