You dare to cultivate without money?!-Chapter 273 - 233: Rewards Arrive, Undercurrents Surge_2

"If I could have been more careful... if I had changed my strategy back then..."

Every time he reviews the three battles with Bai Zhenzhen, Yun Jing becomes more frustrated and regretful, convinced that if he could fight once more, he could definitely defeat her.

It’s just like making a mistake on the last question of the general knowledge exam due to carelessness; Yun Jing at this moment only hates himself for not being cautious enough, not meticulous enough, and not valuing his opponent enough.

Upon hearing Yun Jing’s words, the Xiandu people were collectively astonished, realizing that besides Ye Lingxiao, Yun Jing had also lost.

They had assumed that during the grouping, the group with Ye Lingxiao and Yun Jing would surely be the group of death, and besides these two, the others would be inevitably eliminated.

Therefore, they all tried to avoid the track with Ye Lingxiao and Yun Xiao, cramming into the Mana and Dao Heart tracks to fight for the Foundation Establishment qualifications, which were ultimately seized by Sheng Jie and Tan Shishan.

At that moment, several Xiandu students looked at Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen with increasingly different eyes, as the other’s tattered coat, pants like bandages, and worn shoes suddenly seemed mysterious.

Zhang Yu glanced at Bai Zhenzhen, whose face was slightly red, and thought, "Azhen, this guy, your face is about to turn red, and yet you’re pretending to be all cool? Truly impatient."

Bai Zhenzhen mused inwardly, "Damn it, really want to post on social media!"

But the Xiandu students quickly snapped out of their shock and began contemplating the ramifications of this unexpected outcome.

Sheng Jie thought to himself, "But with Ye Lingxiao losing, maybe it’s a good thing. Do I... have a chance to take his place in serving the Oasis Group?"

The family Sheng Jie belonged to and the Ye Family both intended to cooperate with the Oasis Group to initiate a revolution, so he knew some inside information.

Ye Lingxiao was intended as the main promotional figure for the plan due to his superior results.

But now Sheng Jie saw an opportunity; he too wished to become the Oasis Group’s to-be-descending second-tier master’s dog.

Being a "dog" had never burdened Sheng Jie.

As long as the pay was enough, not only would he be willing to be a dog, but he’d even let the dog treat him poorly until it bankrupted, though it’s a pity there are no cheap benefits in this world.

Unlike the surrounding Xiandu Masters who were showered with luxuries from infancy, Sheng Jie was born into a family branch and had lived on Xiandu’s ground since he became sensible.

Due to the floating city completely obscuring the sky, he had not seen daylight until he entered high school.

Visitors to Xiandu liked to praise the place for the abundant cultivation conditions available from youth.

Whenever Sheng Jie heard such remarks, he would sneer; who said all Xiandu people were wealthy?

To him, Xiandu’s poor were more numerous than those of any city because this was the most competitive place on Kunxu’s first layer and the place that eliminated the most people annually.

In his view, many people on the first layer were merely dogs on the 1.5 layer, and what is 1.5 layer if not dogs for the second layer?

Kunxu, in his eyes, was just a massive dog pit; it’s about making others your dog or being someone else’s dog.

Only by learning to be a dog and train dogs can one climb up the layers in Kunxu, like how he climbed from the first layer to the 1.5 layer.

"No, that’s wrong."

Sheng Jie looked at Zhang Yu and thought, "Will this guy also be recruited by the Oasis Group? Would I then have to compete with him?"

Thinking of this, Sheng Jie felt anxious and bitter; how could he compete against this monster who had suppressed Ye Lingxiao?

"But maybe?"

Sheng Jie knew Ye Lingxiao’s temperament, too isolated in his view.

"This guy’s abilities are stronger than Ye Lingxiao’s, so who knows how incredible his family background and worth are."

Sheng Jie observed Zhang Yu, feeling the other’s cool and faintly indifferent aura, thinking, "Perhaps his temperament is worse than Ye Lingxiao’s, how lofty and solitary he might be, not even wanting to serve the Oasis Group’s second-tier master. That way, I might have a chance."

"Anyway, after the Foundation Establishment exam, candidate information will no longer be confidential."

"Upon returning, immediately investigate his origins and see what background he has, and whether I have a chance."

At this moment, accompanied by divine brilliance, five True God assessors cast their shadows.

Deng Bingding as the chief examiner first encouraged the numerous candidates present, after saying a bunch of clichés, began announcing the results of the exam.

As the four Foundation Establishment qualification certificate holders stepped forward one by one, Deng Bingding’s gaze lingered on Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen momentarily, then looked at the four and smiled slightly, saying, "You four demonstrated excellent performance with tenacious determination, exquisite skills, and fearless courage, showcasing the demeanor of Kunxu’s first-layer high school students..."

"...now presenting you with the Foundation Establishment certificates."

After listening to the long speech, Zhang Yu suddenly widened his eyes and under Huang Zichou’s supervision, received a gold-embossed certificate with both hands.

Looking at the words "Foundation Establishment certificate" on it, Zhang Yu sighed deeply in relief.

Meanwhile, Huang Zichou beside him reminded, "Keep the certificate at home as a memento primarily. For regular use, rely on the electronic version."

Zhang Yu asked, "Does it come with effects? Like hovering above my head?"

Huang Zichou smiled faintly, saying, "That’s for you to figure out yourself."

Nearby, Yun Jing and the other two defeated candidates watched the four holding the Foundation Establishment certificates longingly, their eyes full of desire, envy, and jealousy as if turning into substance.

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