’Have they already reviewed my Martial Arts Evolution Path?’

Wang Xiao’s eyes flickered slightly. "Accept."

Soon, a holographic figure appeared before him, taking the form of Ye Tianying.

Ye Tianying looked at Wang Xiao. "Wang Xiao, congratulations on passing the Tier Five Life assessment and becoming a Tier Five Citizen. You’ve truly impressed me. A cultivation speed like yours has genuinely shocked the members of our Federation Council!"

Wang Xiao replied, "You’re too kind, Supreme Governor. My breakthrough was just a stroke of luck."

Ye Tianying smiled. "There’s no need for modesty. With a cultivation speed like yours, perhaps only the Chaos Nether King back in his day could compare. As the Federation’s Supreme Governor, I’m delighted that a genius like you has emerged in this era!"

He paused, then his expression turned serious. "My apologies. I’ve been swamped with official business, so I’m only contacting you now. Regarding your ’Celestial Human Temple’ and Limit Breaking Technique, the Federation Council is in the process of verifying them. I trust there will be results shortly."

"However, I can give you an advance on the Contribution Points. Based on the value of the Martial Arts Evolution Path you provided, we can advance you one million Contribution Points!"

A glint flashed in Wang Xiao’s eyes.

One million.

A full twenty times more than before!

’I wonder if these Contribution Points will be enough for me to achieve the final Limit Breaking.’

Ye Tianying said, "Of course, this is just the minimum reward. I was personally inclined to reward you with some cultivation resources, but the proposal was ultimately rejected."

"It’s fine. One million will do," Wang Xiao said.

He knew that although Ye Tianying was the Federation’s Supreme Governor, he wasn’t the only one calling the shots in the Federation.

There was also the Federation Council, formed by representatives from various nations, responsible for overseeing the decisions of the Federation’s Supreme Governor.

The Federation Council was similar to the Cabinets of ancient times, but it held even greater power.

If a dispute arose between the Supreme Governor and the Federation Council, the matter would be handed over to the Celestial Dao for judgment.

This ultimately brought the opinions of both sides into balance.

Fearing that Wang Xiao might harbor some resentment, Ye Tianying explained further:

"The Supreme Federation isn’t deliberately targeting you. This reward is about maintaining balance. After all, while your cultivation speed to reach the Tier Five Life stage is fast, there are quite a few other geniuses who aren’t much slower."

"The bulk of this one-million-Contribution-Point reward is actually for the Spiritual Condensation Technique and the Limit Breaking Technique you pioneered. To the Supreme Federation, they are without a doubt an incredibly valuable treasure."

"However, we can only award one million Contribution Points. Any more than that, and some of the old-timers on the Federation Council would become dissatisfied."

Wang Xiao nodded. "I understand."

He knew that although the entire planet had undergone a grand unification, the national divisions from before the age of the Cosmos still existed.

To maintain fairness and impartiality, the members of the Federation Council were generally composed of one representative chosen from each nation.

Within the Council, there was also an Elder Council with a core group from the major world powers.

These Elder Council members all had their own selfish motives, to a greater or lesser extent. Each of them wanted to direct more resources toward the geniuses from their own nations.

So, despite Wang Xiao now showing immense potential, the Federation couldn’t possibly pour all of its resources into him.

Favoring one individual too heavily would not be conducive to internal harmony.

The one-million-Contribution-Point reward was, truly, neither too much nor too little.

It wouldn’t shortchange Wang Xiao, nor would it leave the other members of the Federation Council dissatisfied.

After all, Wang Xiao could still use his Martial Arts Evolution Path to acquire a steady stream of Contribution Points going forward.

The more refined the Martial Arts Evolution Path became and the more people who practiced its cultivation, the more Contribution Points Wang Xiao would obtain.

Ye Tianying smiled. "Of course, the Supreme Federation’s previous promise to do one thing for you, as long as it’s within our power, is still valid."

He then added a subtle reminder, "For example, if you’re still missing any resources after you achieve Limit Breaking, you can mention it. I believe that after a ruling from the Celestial Dao, the Supreme Federation will agree."

’He had a nagging feeling that this Wang Xiao before him was more than just a Tier Five Life.’

’He might have even reached Limit Breaking!’

’After all, if he hadn’t practiced it himself, it would have been difficult to make the Limit Breaking Technique he provided so comprehensive based on conjecture and deduction alone.’

"Alright, I understand. Thank you, Supreme Governor," Wang Xiao said with a nod.

Ye Tianying spoke up, "Actually, when it comes to getting the Supreme Federation to invest the majority of its resources into one person—and leaving those old-timers on the Federation Council with no grounds for complaint—there is one other way."

He paused before continuing, "Remember the God Creation Plan I told you about? You are now qualified to participate and can compete fairly with the other prodigies. If you can stand out from the crowd, the Supreme Federation will naturally invest most of its resources in you. That will allow you to refine our planet as quickly as possible and completely end the hundred-year war with the Mutant Beasts!"

As Wang Xiao listened to Ye Tianying’s words, his eyes flickered slightly.

He suddenly thought of the great final battle on Earth ten years in the future.

’Perhaps this great battle would be caused by the attempt to refine Earth.’

After all, humanity was trying every method imaginable to refine Earth, and the Mutant Beasts were doing the same—hoping to refine Earth and utterly slaughter or drive out the human race.

When a Mutant Beast cultivated to become a Tier Six Life, it was no different from a human—and could even be stronger.

Faced with such a life-or-death struggle, they would surely give it their all.