The Great Ruler wanted to lie down but was thrown into the Spirit Road.

Azure Sky Continent, Azure Wood Academy.

Yun Mo, a disciple of the academy, lay on a bamboo chair, munching on a spiritual fruit while watching the competition among the academy disciples below, feeling extremely content.

At first, when he discovered that this world was the world of the Great Ruler, he was dumbfounded, but after the initial bewilderment, he began to lie down and accept it.

To be honest, this world is actually quite cruel. After all, it is essentially a world where strength reigns supreme. But if you know some of the possible outcomes and can avoid them in advance, it is easy to live a safe life. In fact, to some extent, having decent strength can lead to a very comfortable life.

No matter how powerful that extraterrestrial evil race is, can they defeat Emperor Yan, Martial Ancestor, and Mu Chen combined? What use is the Heavenly Evil God, the reincarnation of the centipede demon, no matter how many eyes he has? In the end, he'll still be finished.

Since the outcome is already predetermined, why bother struggling? Why not just cultivate casually and become a wealthy landlord?

It's so much better than the 996 work schedule of my previous life.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad, the spirit fruit is still delicious. Hey, how could that kid be so stupid! Go get it from him! He wasted such a good opportunity like that, serves him right for losing!"

Yun Mo crossed his legs, watching the group of passionate young men shouting below with great ease.

"I'm telling you, as the student with the highest cultivation level in our academy, shouldn't you be working harder to cultivate? Don't let me surpass your cultivation level in the future." An envious voice came from behind Yun Mo. He also wanted to be like that.

"Tch, Qinghe, I told you long ago that hard work is worthwhile. Those ascetic monks have already become Buddhas. Living a peaceful life and enjoying life is the best choice. This world is beautiful, don't miss it."

The world is indeed beautiful. Even in this small Qingmu Academy, Yun Mo couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. If those photographers from his previous life were here, they would probably faint from excitement.

The ancient trees, hundreds of feet tall, that are often filled with fluorescent light; the clear and beautiful mountains and rivers, as if filtered through a lens; and the dazzling starry sky at night—these scenes can only be described as a fairyland, a true paradise on earth.

Upon hearing this, Qinghe felt a pang of resentment. Why was it that despite his desperate efforts in cultivation, he remained the perennial runner-up, and no matter what method he used, his cultivation level could never catch up with that guy on the recliner?

This is simply an injustice by the heavens, and a blindness from the heavens!

Just as he was complaining inwardly, a somewhat green student ran up to them: "Seniors! The dean wants to see you. He says he has some good news to tell you!"

Qinghe raised an eyebrow, indicating that he understood, and pulled Yunmo to go together, "Yunmo, let's go."

"Don't pull me! I don't want to go. It's lunch break, I need to take a nap. That old man's news is definitely not good!"

Yun Mo had a bad feeling. Ever since he started cultivating, almost every piece of good news he heard was bad news for him.

As someone who's essentially given up, what good news could he possibly have to offer?

"Uh... Senior Yun, the dean said that if you don't show up by then, he will come and arrest you personally, and he will also take away the things in your storage ring, publish them in your student profile, and then put you on that list so that all the students can come and admire you."

Clearly, this student had no idea what was inside Yunmo's storage ring.

Yun Mo's lips twitched, and he covered the storage ring on his finger. Inside was a treasure he had bought at a high price on the black market, and he couldn't let it be seen by others easily. If the old man revealed it to the public and others saw it, his reputation would be ruined, and those junior girls might stop paying attention to him.

How did that old man know?

No, I need to find a chance to clean up my storage ring first.

"Come on, stop struggling. The dean will never let you go." Seeing his hesitation, Qinghe used his spiritual power to pull him up.

Yun Mo reluctantly agreed and could only let him pull her into the academy's main hall.

When the two arrived, they found that there were already several elders there, all chuckling and looking lewd.

"Dean, Elders," Yun Mo and Qing He greeted the group. Qing He was more disciplined, while Yun Mo seemed somewhat reluctant.

Yun Mo actually holds a very high status at Qingmu Academy. This is partly because he was picked up by the dean and has lived there since childhood, and partly because his talent is indeed very high, which makes him highly valued by the higher-ups.

"Yunmo, Qinghe, good news has come from the five academies!" One of the elders stroked his white beard, looking at the two most outstanding students in the academy, his smile completely unstoppable.

"Huh?" Qinghe was a little puzzled. Could it be that he and Yunmo could enter the Five Great Academies?

Not long ago, elders from the five major academies came to the academy, but after seeing him and Yun Mo, they hurriedly returned.

Yun Mo's face showed a strong sense of vigilance. His ominous premonition grew stronger and stronger, causing his right eyelid to twitch.

"Yes, that's right. You two have been selected by the Five Great Academies. You will directly participate in the 'Spiritual Path' trial. As long as you pass it, you can directly enter the Five Great Academies!" Qing Yilun nodded and smiled.

He is the dean of Qingmu Academy, and his strength is terrifying. Although he is not the top existence in Qingtian Continent, he is still a hegemon who dominates one side. He is no weaker than Beiming Longkun of Beicang Spiritual Academy before his breakthrough.

Moreover, Aoki Academy has a profound foundation and good relations with other major powers, allowing them to rest easy in this region.

Being good at interpersonal relationships can get you far in this world, provided you don't possess any extraordinary treasures and have a certain level of strength.

Of course, the people on this continent are also relatively peaceful.

"Huh? The Spirit Road? We're going to the Spirit Road? Really?!"

Yun Mo didn't hear clearly at first, but when he realized what was happening, his face instantly scrunched up.

Are you kidding me? The Spirit Road is where the story of this world begins, and the people there are not to be trifled with.

If we happen to run into the chosen one, Mu Chen, wouldn't we be completely doomed? You know, inside, he's someone who, apart from Luo Li, would dare to chase and kill anyone.

Moreover, there are no rules in the Spirit Road; it's all about killing. If you survive to the end, you win.

Why would a future landlord like him risk his life?

"No! I'm not going! Even if the King of Heaven himself came, I wouldn't go!" Yun Mo roared in refusal. He had no desire to associate with those cursed loners.

Qing Yilun's lips twitched. He knew this lazy, unreliable brat was a good-for-nothing.

In his eyes, Yun Mo was good in every way, except that he was too lazy. If he had worked a little harder, would he still only have the cultivation of a half-step Divine Soul Realm?

You have to understand, Yun Mo is the most talented person he has ever seen in all his years of life, without exception.

In his eyes, those cultivation techniques and martial arts skills were not difficult at all. He could learn most of them after just one glance, and he could also modify or create them based on his own cultivation characteristics.

He was even able to comprehend the unpredictable and mysterious spacetime.

If he suppressed his cultivation to the same level as Yun Mo, he would probably be beaten to a pulp.

As he pondered, Qing Yilun raised his hand and made a grasping motion. In an instant, spiritual energy burst forth, shaking the entire hall. Afterward, invisible chains bound Yun Mo tightly, trapping him before he could use his movement technique to escape.

"Ah... old man, no! I really don't want to go, it's too dangerous there!"

Several high-ranking elders in the main hall twitched their eyes. The dean was indeed decisive in his dealings with Yun Mo, but they also couldn't help but admire the deep bond between them.

Qinghe covered his face; he knew this scene would unfold.

Basically, every time they came to see the dean, it was the same: first the dean spoke, then Yun Mo refused, and then Yun Mo was tied up.

Qing Yilun glared at him. He was in his prime and didn't look old at all: "If you don't go, I'll take everything out of your storage ring and tell all your junior classmates!"

In his eyes, the Spirit Road was practically a free trial for Yun Mo and Qing He. He knew a little about the dangers inside, but his experience with the two of them was really nothing special.

He had taken the two of them to fight against the extraterrestrial evil race when they were very young. Although it was a very low-level evil race, the danger level was still far greater than the so-called Spirit Road.

He didn't believe Yun Mo's nonsense.

"Old man, what's so great about those five great academies? I don't believe you care about them that much!" Yun Mo was somewhat unwilling; he really didn't want to go on the Spirit Road this time.

Qing Yilun revealed the truth: "Actually, I just can't stand your lazy attitude at the academy! This time, there's no room for negotiation!"

Every old man dislikes children who stay at home and lazily spend their days.

Yun Mo has no competitors at Qingmu Academy, which would be a serious waste of his talent. Sending him out to gain experience is the best way to teach him.

With a flick of his finger, he placed several seals on Yun Mo, completely suppressing him, so that he wouldn't be nowhere to be seen when the spiritual path opened.

"No...I won't...go!"