Looking at the crowd density at Pu Hai Martial Arts Square, one could tell how important the recruitment assessment of the Blue Star's Ten Great Colleges was.
The Ten Great Colleges of Blue Star were established in the early days to train strong defenders of Earth, concentrating almost all resources for this purpose.
If such immense importance was attached to the recruitment assessments of the Ten Great Colleges of Blue Star, what was that really about?
From a distance, it was for the future of Earth; up close, it was to identify the most talented students.
Fang Chong, Li Wanran, and Lv Zi were his trainees, and Ding Huan estimated that these three had a high probability of being admitted into the Ten Great Colleges of Blue Star as geniuses.
If that were true, then Ding Huan would have effortlessly nurtured three geniuses. If such individuals weren't targeted by the Ten Great Colleges of Blue Star, then the colleges were truly blind.
Being targeted by the Ten Great Colleges of Blue Star was one thing, but attracting the attention of the Genetic Alliance would be dangerous.
Ding Huan had considered this issue before, but he hadn't paid it much mind.
He knew the assessment of the Ten Great Colleges of Blue Star was very important. As for how important, to tell the truth, Ding Huan really had no concept.
Now, witnessing the frenzy in the square, Ding Huan realized that the importance of this assessment far exceeded his expectations, prompting him to reassess his own significance.
He had not correctly understood the status of the Ten Great Colleges of Blue Star; he knew they held a high position,
but had never considered it could be to such a degree.
Secondly, he believed that by the time of the Ten Great Colleges of Blue Star's assessments, he should be able to step into the ranks of Second Level gene cultivators.
Once he became a Second Level gene cultivator, even if the Ten Great Colleges of Blue Star or those organizations wanted to forcibly retain him, they would have to be able to do so.
In fact, he indeed became a Second Level gene cultivator. After advancing, Ding Huan understood one thing clearer: if the Ten Great Colleges of Blue Star...
No, if the Genetic Alliance wanted to forcibly keep him, it would be very difficult for him to leave. Even if he did leave, there would be a price to pay.
Not to mention the previous Yan Xia, what if the Genetic Alliance sent a Third-level gene cultivator? Or even a Fourth Level gene cultivator?
He didn't know if the Genetic Alliance had Fourth Level gene cultivators, but they definitely had Third-level ones.
He absolutely couldn't wait until the assessment began to think about this; by then, it might truly be too late to escape.
A single person against the nation and global alliances of the Genetic Alliance and Martial Arts Alliance was far from enough.
Why was there no news from Geng Qianxing in his previous life? Wasn't it because he was taken out after researching the endurance gene?
He was stronger than Geng Qianxing, but even then, he was merely a Second Level gene cultivator.
Of course, he could also place his hopes on the assumption that everyone in the world — the national alliances, the Genetic Alliance, and the Martial Arts Alliance — was very reasonable and principled.
Provided that the whole world's alliances considered matters from a fair and just perspective,
and after discovering his abilities, elevated his status to great heights, with cultivation resources readily available at his request...
Then he would not have to worry about anything at all and would obtain everything he needed.
For such a possibility, Ding Huan could only scoff. He recalled a joke, "Do you believe in this possibility, or do you believe that experts found a young Qin Shihuang inside his tomb?"
He would rather believe that experts found the young Qin Shihuang in the tomb.
Ding Huan had never interacted with the Martial Arts Alliance or the Ten Great Colleges of Blue Star; but he was all too clear about the true nature of the Genetic Alliance.
He absolutely must not stay in this place. Time to leave quickly.
Thinking this, Ding Huan said, "Let's leave this place first."
"Okay." Geng Qianxing had been to this place a few times and didn't mind.
Several students wanted to wander around a bit more, but now that Ding Huan wanted to leave, they still listened to him.
After the five of them left the Martial Arts Square and returned to the Tinghuan Hotel, Ding Huan said to the three students, "You go back to your rooms first. During the recruitment exams, you must stick with Mr. Geng."
"What about you, Mr. Ding?" Li Wanran immediately asked.
She really wanted Ding Huan to lead them in participating in the recruitment assessments of the Ten Great Colleges of Blue Star.
All of them knew in their hearts that Mr. Geng was just for show; it was Mr. Ding Huan who truly taught them.
If something happened during the assessment, having Ding Huan there would give them more confidence.
Ding Huan smiled and said, "I'm taking a trip to Anhe County. Once I'm done with the matter, I'll come back immediately."
Hearing Ding Huan say this, the three could only nod in acknowledgment before heading back to their rooms.
Once the three left, Geng Qianxing asked, "Ding Huan, is there something going on?"
He could sense that Ding Huan wasn't simply making a short trip out.
For a mentor, what could be more important than their own students about to participate in the recruitment assessments of the Ten Great Colleges of Blue Star?
Ding Huan nodded, "Xiao Geng, you'd better destroy all the data on your endurance gene right now."
"Ah..." Geng Qianxing couldn't believe what he was looking at Ding Huan.
He had been researching genetics for so many years, and the stamina gene was his only result, which was bound to cause a global sensation in the future.
Ding Huan asked him to destroy it, how could he do that?
Ding Huan patted Geng Qianxing on the shoulder, "You're right to trust me. As for the stamina gene you're researching, I could whip that up in the time it takes to eat a meal. It's nothing special."
Geng Qianxing pursed his lips, thinking to himself, I know that to you, Ding Huan, it's nothing special, but to me, it is. If I had your abilities, I wouldn't find it special either.
Seeing the expression on Geng Qianxing's face, Ding Huan knew he wouldn't listen to him.
However, Ding Huan then remembered that, after the enrollment assessment of Blue Star Ten Great Colleges finished, Geng Qianxing was about to have three students who had been admitted to the Blue Star Ten Great Colleges.
In that case, Geng Qianxing's status would rise along with the tide, so even if someone else took his stamina gene, they couldn't make him disappear like in his previous life, could they?
"Ding Huan, what exactly is going on? Tell me about it, two heads are better than one," Geng Qianxing couldn't help but ask.
Ding Huan silently looked at Geng Qianxing, thinking to himself, you don't have a good plan at all.
"I'm just going to Anhe County to look for some medicinal herbs, you don't need to worry about it. That's it, don't come looking for me, I'll come to Lu River City to find you after I'm done.
By the way, if someone investigates the students' scores, you can throw all the blame on me."
Having said that, Ding Huan didn't wait for Geng Qianxing to protest and turned to leave.
Since he couldn't stay here, he would cultivate until he could come out.
...
Returning to the hotel to pack up his belongings, Ding Huan had intended to stop by the Jiuyue Hotel.
But then he thought that the threat to Qu Yi had been temporarily dealt with by him, and there would be no more danger.
Boss Quan, without Chang Chongjin's notebook, didn't know of Qu Yi's existence.
Besides, Qu Yi wouldn't agree to merge with the Spirit Root Gene Potion he gave her now, so what would be the use of going to see Qu Yi?
Ding Huan left Pu Hai as quietly as he had arrived.
Going to Anhe County was just an excuse for Geng Qianxing and the others to handle inquiries from others.
The place he really wanted to go was Lujiang City. During his last visit to Lujiang, he heard that a Two-Horned Fire Lizard had appeared on Penglu Mountain, and now he planned to try his luck.
If he absolutely couldn't find the Two-Horned Fire Lizard, then so be it. But if he did find it, it would be like finding another existence like the Gold-faced Thick-tailed Monkey, a valuable discovery indeed.
A real Fire Lizard has six horns, also called the Six-Horned Dragon.
Few people knew that the Two-Horned Fire Lizard was an ancestral mutation species, with the strongest gene and the most powerful limb regeneration ability among fire lizards.
Not knowing this was one thing, but now that he had heard of such an existence containing Divine Beast Bloodline, how could he give up?
After entering Penglu Mountain, he could cultivate the Luo Shijin while searching for the Two-Horned Fire Lizard.
If he didn't find it, it was no big deal. But if he did find it, it would be his windfall.
Furthermore, he also planned to see if there was any way to make the cultivation of Luo Shijin a bit safer in the quiet, uninhabited mountains of Penglu Mountain.
The cultivation of Luo Shijin was normal enough, but it was troublesome when advancing to a higher level.
If he didn't find a solution, the next time he advanced, he may die from this cultivation technique.
The last thing was to come out after about half a year to see if no one was looking for him; if not, it meant he was overthinking.
After leaving Pu Hai, Ding Huan went to Changjin City and then used Changjin Disguise before heading towards Lujiang.
Five days later, Ding Huan arrived at Penglu Mountain. He didn't even enter Lujiang City, he went directly to Penglu Mountain.
The alliance organization on Earth and the power of the nations were really too great; if they were determined to look for a person like him, not using a disguise and changing routes would be no different from staying in Pu Hai.
...
As Ding Huan entered Penglu Mountain, the recruitment assessment of the Blue Star Ten Great Colleges officially began.
At this moment, nearly two million candidates gathered at the Pu Hai Martial Arts Square, and together with the parents and teachers accompanying these candidates, the number of people at Pu Hai Martial Arts Square reached five million.
Geng Qianxing, along with Fang Chong, Li Wanran, and Lv Zi, were unnoticeable in the large crowd of candidates.
As for the family members of Fang Chong, Li Wanran, and Lv Zi, they also followed behind the group of four led by Geng Qianxing.
Furthermore, none of the other students participating in the Blue Star Ten Great Colleges assessment in the name of Yujiang University were willing to join the Yujiang University team.
The president of Yujiang University, Tan Bei, felt mixed emotions looking at only three students standing under the banner of Yujiang University.
Although other students are credited to Yujiang University's performance as long as they were admitted using Yujiang University's quota, it indeed was a bit awkward and embarrassing that a university had only three candidates, along with parents and the president, totaling only eleven people.
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