Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

What does that mean? A Golden Core cultivator? Someone on par with Boss Ye?

Lu Ye glanced at Xiao Qi and then at Weiwei.

Holy crap, are you kidding me? That old man was a Golden Core cultivator?

Was she just making things up on the phone or was it true?

Wow, if that's true, wouldn't they have just narrowly escaped death?

Then, what level of cultivation does Xiao Qi have that allows him to withstand the old man's attack?

What level of cultivation does this seemingly calm girl possess?

Could it be that they are both at the Golden Core stage?

No, no, no, that's impossible.

Foundation Establishment is already abnormal enough, and now Golden Core? Does that leave no room for others to live? My Dao Heart will collapse!

It's chaotic, it's chaotic...

Lu Ye's entire worldview seemed to have been forcibly formatted.

He understood each word individually, but when they were put together, he couldn't quite understand them.

It's not that he doesn't want more strong people around him.

Instead, all of this refreshed his worldview, leaving him somewhat incredulous.

Shocked, Lu Ye took some time to write a report about the old man Xiaoyinghua and uploaded it to inform people in other departments to pay attention to the situation.

Of course, this was an operation performed by his hand out of inertia, because his brain was already a bit overwhelmed.

......

Dongzi recognized Zhou Caiwei and was completely stunned.

Wait, how come Miss Caiwei has also started cultivating?

And it's that powerful?

With his hearing now enhanced by the late-stage Qi Refining technique, he naturally heard the contents of the phone call.

Dongzi was completely dumbfounded. Golden Core Realm?

He had only just learned of Ye Chen's Golden Core realm, and then other Golden Core cultivators appeared in reality?

Like Lu Ye, Dongzi was shocked by the old man's strength, and was also extremely curious about Xiao Qi and Weiwei's abilities.

Whether it's the Golden Core stage or the Foundation Establishment stage, they're both incredibly powerful.

Dongzi said he was hit hard again, and this time it was a critical hit!

How come everyone else is cultivating faster than him!

Ah Long has achieved Foundation Establishment, Da Huang has achieved Foundation Establishment, Xiao Qi has achieved Foundation Establishment, Cai Wei has achieved Foundation Establishment...

He couldn't even quite understand the strength of Xiao Qi and Zhou Caiwei; were they at the Foundation Establishment stage or the Golden Core stage?

Dongzi suspected that Brother Chen had some kind of quick-learning secret, but he had no evidence!

It's one thing for him to have reached the Golden Core stage himself, but now Xiao Qi and Zhou Caiwei are clearly connected to Brother Chen, and they're so strong too...

Could it be the dual cultivation method that my second uncle mentioned before?

The thought of Dongzi made him seem like a detective with black spots, who saw through everything.

However, he doesn't have a fixed partner for dual cultivation yet, so there's no way to verify its authenticity.

Dongzi glanced in Liang Zijun's direction, his heart stirring with anticipation...

How about I confess my feelings later?

It would also be a good opportunity to hone my skills in Aotu?

He mainly wants to improve and contribute his own efforts, otherwise he'll just be playing a minor role.

A major war can't be fought, small wars are impossible, and even interviewing candidates gets them called "black-hearted teachers"...

He also wanted people to call him Yellow God, or Eastern God, or Black God, anything would be fine!

"Ahem, Xiao Liang, do you want to improve?"

Dongzi, like a big gray wolf, slowly extended his claws and looked at Liang Zijun.

Liang Zijun was slightly taken aback, not understanding what Dongzi meant by that: "Huh?"

"Uh, actually, are you free tonight? I'd like to invite you to dinner and a late-night movie, and have a chat about life!" Dongzi said shamelessly.

Liang Zijun glanced at him sideways: "And then? It's too late to go home after watching a late-night movie, so why don't you go to a hotel?"

Dongzi shamelessly nodded: "That's right, it's good that you reminded me. I, Xiao Liang, am so thoughtful; I didn't even think of that!"

Dongzi also read some guides and summarized the core principles of pursuing girls: be shameless, plus some flirtatious talk!

"Get out of here! Who's yours?!" Liang Zijun blushed and spat.

......

The candidate assessments continued, and people came to register in droves.

Those who had been evaluated were forcibly cleared out.

Chen Tingting and the others were also cleared out; no one would tolerate her, not even Ye Chen's cousin.

She's made a scene long enough. If it weren't for Boss Ye's sake, her actions would have already gotten her eliminated.

Shock as it may be, we cannot occupy the playground.

Go outside, then go back to school and be shocked!

Most of the new test takers were unaware of what had happened, so they weren't greatly affected.

The only impact was seeing the expressions on the faces of the test takers after the assessment...

What have they been through? Why do they have such shocked and complicated expressions?

Is this assessment difficult or abnormal?

"Hey, why do they look so shocked? What happened?"

"I don't know. Some are even questioning their existence, wondering if they've all been eliminated?"

"Oh, is the attrition rate that high?"

"......"

This made some people feel uncertain.

......

After a full day of interviews, nearly 10,000 candidates came for interviews.

Only one person was rated B by Xiao Qi.

One layer of Qi.

Chen Jinguo was a high school student who came from a small county.

He came alone!

That person was accepted on the spot.

The others had to go back and wait for news.

To cultivate to the first level of Qi Refining without any guidance, relying solely on the officially published cultivation methods, is indeed something that extraordinary people cannot achieve.

The fact that he was able to come to register alone shows that he has both good qualifications and a good temperament.

On-the-spot admission was naturally not a problem, as it met the admission standards.

He also said that he is a loyal fan of Ye Chen and has been following Ye Chen since before the Lunar New Year.

It was precisely because of his firm belief that he began cultivating day and night after the official cultivation method was announced...

By sheer chance, I actually got the hang of it.

Perhaps it's a combination of luck and skill.

This is truly one in a million!

This also proves that this land has never lacked geniuses.

This is just the situation in one region; there are many similar geniuses in other regions as well!

......

In the evening, the people of Tian Shu, who had been busy all day, dispersed.

Liang Zijun eventually accepted Dongzi's invitation to dinner.

The two agreed to meet at a hot pot restaurant, mainly because Dongzi knew that Xiaoliang liked hot pot, so he catered to her taste.

When they met, Dongzi magically produced a bouquet of roses!

"Ta-da! My dear lady, may your smile be as radiant as a flower every day!"

Liang Zijun was stunned for a moment, and her face turned red as she looked at the flowers in Dongzi's hand!

"Tch, what 'little lady'? You're taking advantage of me!" Liang Zijun said, but her hand naturally accepted Dongzi's flowers. "Thank you, I really like them!"

Dongzi, with a shameless grin, leaned closer and said, "Yeah, I like you too!"

Liang Zijun blushed even more and rolled her eyes: "I meant flowers!"

"How did you know my nickname is Flower?" Dongzi grinned.

"..."

The two walked into the hot pot restaurant side by side.

There was no grand declaration of love; it was just a simple meal of hot pot, a movie, and a chat about life...

They talked a lot that night, more than ever before!

Perhaps it's because of this bouquet of flowers!