Chapter 1

Tianxing High School, temporary Awakening Room No. 6.

A middle-aged teacher held a list and read out a name.

"Yun Shen, right? Just place your hand on it to awaken your Lord Core."

"Yes."

Yun Shen extended his palm and pressed it against a transparent crystal ball, feeling somewhat nervous. He had transmigrated to this world sixteen years ago, and today was the day he entered his first year of high school.

This world was different from his previous life; everyone here could awaken a Lord Core upon entering high school, and everyone had the chance to become a god!

Not to mention the entire Blue Star, the Dragon Kingdom alone had seen many historical figures create Divine Domains, leaving behind brilliant chapters in the history of the myriad races across the starry sky!

Ancestral Yu, Founding Xia, Imperial Shang, Heavenly Zhou, Immortal Qin, Confucian Han, Chaotic Jin, Warring Sui, Saintly Tang, Daoist Song, Demonic Yuan, Martial Ming, Monstrous Qing, Scientific Hua...

Based on his junior high history curriculum, Yun Shen understood the deeds of many powerful figures from these eras.

In this parallel world, Ying Zheng of the Immortal Qin Divine Domain, known as the Ancestral Dragon, built the world wonder [Starry Sky Great Wall] to resist the invading myriad races and protect the eternal peace of Blue Star!

Confucian Han Domain Lord Liu Bang, and his successor Liu Che, advocated "abolishing all schools of thought to honor only Confucianism," achieving the status of Sage of Confucianism. He even built the world wonder [Silk Road], benefiting future generations and completely opening up trade between Blue Star lords and the myriad races!

Saintly Tang Domain Lord Li Shimin swept across various races, and wherever he went, they submitted. He was honored by many small races as the "Heavenly Khan," with all races coming to pay homage!

Martial Ming Domain Lord Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang rose from humble beginnings. As a beggar, he defied the heavens to become a god, built high walls, stored grain widely, and delayed his coronation, completely overthrowing the Demonic Yuan Divine Domain to establish the Martial Ming Divine Domain!

A gray light lit up on the crystal ball, and Yun Shen's heart sank to the bottom.

"Inferior quality. I suggest you give up on becoming a lord; perhaps living as an ordinary person is more suitable for you."

The middle-aged teacher in charge of recording spoke quite tactfully.

There are seven grades for human Lord Core awakening: gray inferior, white common, green excellent, blue rare, purple extraordinary, orange epic, and golden legendary.

Among them, common quality is the most frequent. Inferior quality is very rare, but whenever it appears, the teacher in charge of awakening will advise the person to give up on becoming a lord.

There is no other reason; it is purely because inferior quality brings negative effects.

Yun Shen nodded and said, "Thank you, teacher. I will consider it."

The middle-aged teacher was very experienced and was used to this. Seeing Yun Shen's expression, he knew this was the type of student who wouldn't turn back until they hit a brick wall.

He couldn't do anything about it, so he could only comfort him: "Keep an open mind. That Ming Emperor of the Martial Ming Divine Domain, although he had the inferior trait [Poverty-Stricken] back then, was still able to defy fate and change his destiny. Now, he has become one of the gods of our Dragon Kingdom, with the divine title Hongwu!"

Yun Shen didn't speak but silently looked at a piece of calligraphy hanging on the wall.

"Before the universe is settled, everyone is a dark horse!"

He chuckled, drank this bowl of "chicken soup," relaxed his mind, and said, "I will work hard."

"Mm, next."

Yun Shen walked out of the awakening room, and the next person went in to awaken. He soon arrived at the school gate, where many stalls set up by capital firms were located.

Students could apply for angel investment from major capital firms here by dividing up shares of their territory.

A middle-aged man in a suit saw Yun Shen lingering here for a long time and knew he was a student in hesitation, so he decided to take the initiative.

"Student, student! Are you looking to apply for investment? I am an angel investor for Penguin!"

Yun Shen hesitated for a long time. He knew that capital investment was a shackle for a lord, but in the end, he nodded with difficulty and asked, "Is it possible?"

"Of course it is! What is the quality of your territory core? Let me see..."

"Gray inferior."

"Look, ah... I've taken a look, and I'm truly sorry. My investment funds here are not enough. Why don't you go try next door at Ali?"

The smile on the middle-aged man's face vanished, and his expression changed instantly—turning his face faster than flipping a book.

The angel investors from other capital firms nearby also heard the conversation and lost interest in Yun Shen one after another.

Yun Shen walked away in silence. He didn't go to ask at other investment stalls but walked off on his own.

With an inferior quality territory core, it was almost impossible to have a chance to turn things around. The risk was too high; unless one had internal connections, it was impossible to secure any investment.

Just before Yun Shen had walked far, a young man nearby who was processing his application spat on the ground and said with disdain, "What kind of status do you have, wanting the same investment as me?"

The middle-aged man in the suit clearly valued the young man highly, so he didn't care that Yun Shen hadn't gone far and chimed in: "Hahaha, Student Xu Xu Xiaojiang's territory core is of purple extraordinary quality; naturally, it's not something those inferior qualities can compare to. Drinking some toxic chicken soup and really thinking of yourself as a figure like the Martial Ming Domain Lord?"

Yun Shen heard all these words but could do nothing. After entering the playground, he found an empty spot and sat down by himself.

At this moment, the place was already crowded, and there was no such thing as a queue, as they hadn't even been assigned to classes yet.

If one failed the newcomer trial, they would lose the chance to become a lord and could only attend ordinary high schools.

From time to time, some people left the playground with ugly expressions; they were likely students who had awakened inferior quality.

In this world where everyone can become a dragon, how many can truly leap over the dragon gate?

Family background often decides everything!

The bloodline of parents and ancestors can influence the quality of the territory core awakened by their descendants.

And peerless geniuses like Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang are not born in every era.

But... having transmigrated to this world where one can become a god, how could he be content with being an ordinary person?

Yun Shen sat quietly, waiting for the newcomer trial to begin.

When the crowd on the playground became dense, a crisp and pleasant female voice came from the sky.

"Silence. I am your principal, Principal Dongfang Yue. Next, I will send you to the Battlefield of Myriad Races."

"I don't like nonsense. The newcomer trial lasts thirty days. If you cannot persist, you may withdraw early. You have nearly three minutes to consider. Everyone sit down. When the time comes, those still standing will be assumed to have chosen to withdraw."

The voice arrived, but the person was nowhere to be seen.

The freshmen on the playground suddenly became noisy, and one by one, they found a place to sit on the ground.

Soon, Principal Principal Dongfang Yue's voice came again.

"Time is up!"

"In this glorious age, let a thousand lamps burn together! Let us encourage each other!"

"I wish you all a triumphant return!"

A ray of rosy light swept in from the boundless horizon, enveloping all the students who were still sitting.

At the same time, similar scenes were happening all over the globe, and even on the planets where the myriad races of the universe resided.