Chapter 118: A Major Event in Twenty Days, the Martial University Mentors About to Go Crazy

【The previous chapter has been slightly revised】

Ye Bai hurriedly asked for the specific details of the major event twenty days from now.

Most of the numerous rewards Liu Qingtian mentioned did not interest him much; even the Soul Crystal he had once been keen on acquiring was no longer needed, as the System Store had begun allowing direct exchange for Mental Power ten days ago.

Yet, there was one item that instantly moved him!

A heaven-defying object capable of enhancing talent!

His first thought was that it could be used to upgrade 【Reset】!

One must know that the reason his speed of becoming stronger was so fast was because after the system misidentified and bound to him, he could rely on 【Reset】 to infinitely exploit the system's bugs!

But the current 【Reset】 had a limitation: after use, it would inevitably reset his state back to the beginning of the talent Awakening Ceremony, and the next use required a one-hour interval to wait for the talent to "awaken" once more.

If 【Reset】 could be upgraded, perhaps he could adjust the time point of 【Reset】, for instance, resetting his state back to a time point after the Awakening Ceremony had begun...

Even if it could only be pushed back by one minute, Ye Bai's speed of becoming stronger would be further enhanced!

Moreover, Liu Qingtian had also mentioned Shangguan Yijian.

That person he could never forget, the one whose name alone would stir up that memory!

It was precisely that incident that had caused Ye Bai to pour so much sweat into the path of Martial Dao for over a dozen years, day after day!

"Ladder Tournament..."

Liu Qingtian gave an explanation.

Ye Bai learned the specific details of the major event and understood why Liu Qingtian said he would gain massive benefits just by participating.

He understood why the high-level officials placed such importance on this year's Genius Camp!

The Ladder Competition!

A competition held every ten years across all provinces of Great Xia.

It encompasses all cities within the province, with participants being the younger generation of those cities, and it is a major event that determines the resource allocation for each city in the province for the next ten years!

According to Liu Qingtian's description, this competition did not exist in Great Xia before; resource allocation for different cities depended entirely on the strength and number of the Dimensional Gates guarded by that city.

It wasn't until twelve years ago that Wensheng, one of the Four Saints, suddenly proposed a brand-new resource allocation plan and emphasized that the prodigies who participated and achieved excellent rankings could take away a portion of the resources originally allocated to the entire province!

There was no movement for the following two years, and everyone thought the matter had passed, until Jiangnan Prefecture suddenly hosted the first Ladder Competition!

And in that Ladder Tournament, Jiangcheng's final ranking...

Was dead last in the entire Jiangnan Prefecture!

This is despite Jiangcheng having a large population, ranking in the top three of Jiangnan Prefecture.

Yet, whether it was the city's comprehensive strength or the strength of its prodigies, it could only be considered middle-tier or even lower-middle-tier in Jiangnan Prefecture...

"Go, I must go!"

After listening, a deep, intense light erupted in Ye Bai's eyes.

There was hope to upgrade 【Reset】! The rewards like Martial Techniques and War Soldiers were also far richer than he had initially imagined; they were actually taken directly from the resources originally allocated to the entire province!

Liu Qingtian did not mention Shangguan Yijian again, but it was certain that this person would participate in this major event...

Furthermore, he already owed Liu Qingtian a very, very large favor, and his original intention for joining the Genius Camp was to repay this old man!

As for not performing Blood Tempering within these twenty days...

Ye Bai was still some distance away from the Fourth Grade Peak and was not in a rush to perform Blood Tempering anyway; asking about the prerequisites in advance was just him thinking about operating it himself if the opportunity arose.

But after knowing that his own Blood Tempering would carry great risks, he decided not to perform it himself. If his Qi and Blood regressed, the loss would outweigh the gain; it was better to wait for the next update of the System Store!

"The fourth update of the store was after I had cumulatively spent seventy thousand years of lifespan... If I'm not mistaken, the next update will require a cumulative expenditure of one hundred and fifty thousand, at most two hundred and fifty thousand years of lifespan?"

"There is a high probability that the fifth update will arrive before the Ladder Competition twenty days from now..."

Ye Bai had long had certain guesses in his heart about the next update!

"Young friend Ye Bai, within these twenty days, you must obtain an admission letter from a Martial University..."

Liu Qingtian had already seen that Ye Bai was interested in the Ladder Tournament and reminded him the next moment.

"Almost forgot about this..."

"So, where can I go to find a Martial University willing to specially recruit me?"

Ye Bai was suddenly startled.

The sense of crisis he had felt after learning of Ye Sanjian's identity surged back into his heart!

He had long known that Liu Qingtian believed he could have three years of development time because he trusted that Ye Bai could obtain an admission letter from some Martial University within the one month of training at the Genius Camp.

But today's incident told him that Ye Sanjian did not take the Jiangcheng Dragon Guard and the Military Department seriously!

So how could he even talk about participating in the Ladder Competition twenty days from now?

Before obtaining a Martial University admission letter, whether he was safe staying at home was a question mark!

Qin Churan's safety was also no longer guaranteed!

"Old Liu, could I ask you for a..."

He had the intention to ask Liu Qingtian for a list of phone numbers for the admissions offices of various Martial Universities.

Then he would contact them one by one, trying to sell himself.

"Ye Bai!"

However, at this moment, a figure "whooshed" as she sped over from afar, and an exclamation interrupted Ye Bai's speech.

She had a stunningly beautiful face and a thick, cold temperament about her.

But hidden in her eyes was deep unease and longing.

Upon seeing Ye Bai, this emotion reached its peak!

Li Qingqing.

She ignored everyone present.

Like a swallow returning to its nest, she rushed toward Ye Bai all the way, and finally threw herself into Ye Bai's arms...

"It's good that you're alright..."

"I was always afraid that something would happen to you.

After that Evil Spirit appeared, I regretted even more that I hadn't found you."

The young girl pressed tightly against Ye Bai's chest, whispering softly.

"Qingqing..." Ye Bai could even feel the clothes on his chest becoming damp.

His heart melted in an instant!

He hurriedly hugged Li Qingqing tightly!

"Youth, it's truly wonderful~"

Liu Qingtian sighed with emotion from the side.

He shook his head and walked away.

"After I soothe Qingqing, I'll ask Old Liu for a phone directory..."

"And I won't rest for these next few days; I must obtain an admission letter from a Martial University..."

Ye Bai secretly decided that he must ensure his own safety as soon as possible!

Not just for Qin Churan, but also for Li Qingqing!

He still did not know that the few Fifth Grade powerhouses not far away were all instructors from various Martial Universities in Jiangnan Prefecture...

"Hey, the one from Tiancheng Martial Arts University, I'm talking to you. Still watching? What does it have to do with you that those two youngsters are sharing their feelings?"

"The one from Ningcheng Martial Arts University, I'm talking about him, not you, understand? Hurry up, let's all go out together; no one is allowed to sneakily whisper to Ye Bai!"

"It's settled: once this matter is completely over, we will compete fairly! No one is allowed to play dirty!"

These instructors had not only "taken a fancy" to Ye Bai long ago, but were now watching each other like thieves...

Because Ye Bai had promised not to go to Haicheng within three years, Liu Qingtian was no longer worried about Ye Bai's safety; that remark just now was merely to remind Ye Bai.

Do not get dizzy from the various heaven-defying offers about to come your way, and make sure to choose one of the instructors within twenty days!

And these instructors, after leaving the inner space of the Dimensional Gate, simultaneously carried out another round of reporting...

"Hello, add money, you must add money!"

"The gold content of pinning a Peak Fourth-rank Evil Spirit to death with one shot, do you understand?"