Cultivating Through The Game-Chapter 496 - 291: The Magnetic Ring Beside the Tombstone_2

Su Peng casually picked up the teapot on the table, grabbed a new cup, poured himself a cup of water, and gulped it down.

Bang~ The teacup slammed onto the table, and Su Peng said, "Yes, we have two tasks in Beifeng City this time. One task is to assist Beifeng City, and the other is to represent Celestial Wind Academy in recruiting potential Martial Cultivators from various places."

"We have already completed the task of assisting Beifeng City, leaving only the recruitment of Martial Cultivators."

He glanced at Lu Yu and said, "In a sense, this recruitment is compulsory. Every place must provide a minimum quota. However, given Celestial Wind Academy’s reputation, it’s hardly a matter of compulsion; the quotas are often highly sought after."

"The higher-ups have allocated 20 slots to Beifeng City, requiring it to provide 20 Martial Cultivators with Qi Refining Realm or higher, who have considerable potential to apply to Celestial Wind Academy."

"During the meeting just now, most of the 20 slots had been distributed among the major families. I still have 4 slots left. Do you want one?" He asked Lu Yu.

"Go to Celestial Wind Academy?" Lu Yu was slightly taken aback after hearing his words.

Initially, he really wanted to go to Celestial Wind Academy to find two people. However, after joining the Divine Weapon Pavilion, he found that it was very simple to visit Celestial Wind Academy, and his desire significantly diminished.

Later, due to many occurrences, he never had the chance to go to Celestial Wind Academy. Now, with Su Peng asking if he wanted to go, Lu Yu felt a bit hesitant.

After all, it seems like he currently has no need to enter Celestial Wind Academy.

Although the Divine Weapon Pavilion does not prevent formal disciples from furthering their studies at government-run academies, the status of a Celestial Wind Academy student would also mean a considerable restriction on his freedom.

After careful consideration, Lu Yu intended to refuse. After all, with his current status, even if he is not a student at Celestial Wind Academy, it would still be easy to find Su Peng and Zhang Jingyang there.

Seeing the changes in Lu Yu’s expression, Su Peng quickly said, "Don’t rush to refuse."

"I know you joined the Divine Weapon Pavilion, but the Pavilion’s training method for disciples is laissez-faire. Besides core disciples, most rely solely on the Pavilion as a platform to obtain cultivation resources without specialized training."

"Moreover, official academies also have their advantages, such as more opportunities to enter the Outer Battlefield and access Seeds of Demons compared to the Divine Weapon Pavilion."

"At the Divine Weapon Pavilion, you must reach the Core Formation Realm to independently enter the Outer Battlefield, and the risks of acting alone there are high."

"At Celestial Wind Academy, you can enter the Outer Battlefield with a mentor or senior sibling as long as you reach the Qi Sea Realm, operating within the safety zones controlled by the Great Zhou Dynasty. The risk of falling in the Qi Sea Realm at Celestial Wind Academy is much lower than going alone at the Core Formation Realm."

"Outer Battlefield? What kind of place is that?" Lu Yu asked somewhat curiously.

He had not paid attention to such information, nor had anyone mentioned it to him, so he had never heard of the Outer Battlefield until now.

Su Peng was not too surprised and explained, "It’s normal not to know. Unless you are in the military or at places like Celestial Wind Academy, one typically learns about the Outer Battlefield only after reaching the Core Formation Realm."

"Simply put, the Outer Battlefield is the frontline in the war between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Demons. The demon we killed today is considered only a minor leader in the Outer Battlefield, and can be found everywhere."

"Though the Outer Battlefield is dangerous, it also has considerable benefits. Firstly, the experience gained from killing monsters is several times or even ten times more. Secondly, there are numerous tasks that can be triggered at any time."

"Lastly, it is easy to obtain Seeds of Demons. There are many demon lairs on the Outer Battlefield, and some smaller ones can even be wiped out by a single person, allowing one to enjoy Seeds of Demons all by themselves."

"Unfortunately, Seeds of Demons cannot be traded, otherwise, I could share some with you, making your first trip to the Outer Battlefield safer." Su Peng said.

Zhang Jingyang looked at Lu Yu and said, "If you come, I’ll change the award slots for tomorrow’s competition to 3. Anyway, this matter is decided by Su Peng and me."

After listening to Su Peng, Lu Yu thought for a moment and made a decision, saying, "Alright, reserve a spot for me."

"Okay, after selecting the remaining 3 people from tomorrow’s competition, we will set off for Celestial Wind City." Zhang Jingyang said.

"Corruption~ Is this the taste of power?" Lu Yu couldn’t help but sigh. Tomorrow, countless people in Beifeng City will compete for the 3 slots.

However, what others don’t know is that they were originally competing for 20 slots, which were allocated in advance by various families.

In the end, Lu Yu didn’t have to do anything and still secured a slot.

Su Peng smiled and said, "There’s no such thing as corruption or non-corruption. Isn’t this world just like that? The rules are made by the strong, and the weak can only follow them."

"No matter how harsh the rules are, they are fair for the weak."

After Su Peng finished with a smile, Lu Yu could still sense the bitterness in his words, as no one is born strong.

Those born as strong are not human; they are gods, angels, demons...

When entering the Shenwu World two years ago, they were much more struggling than Lu Yu is now. Many things had to be gradually explored, and even the initial system was rudimentary.

Only after a long time did the current system interface seen by Lu Yu form.