The three-day period has ended! The era of universal cultivation in the Great Xia Dynasty has officially begun!

Great Xia, the time is 9:59 AM.

For the 1.4 billion citizens waiting in front of their screens, this last minute felt as long as a century.

Countless people held their breath, staring intensely at the red countdown numbers.

Ten, nine, eight... three, two, one!

The moment the last second hit zero, and the hour hand pointed precisely at ten o'clock.

The originally pitch-black livestream screen instantly lit up.

However, to everyone's surprise, there was no solemn press conference scene as imagined.

There were no bright red backdrops or neatly arranged microphones.

There wasn't even a host.

The camera cut directly to a vast sea of clouds.

Above that sea of clouds, a graceful figure was treading upon the Void Realm, standing aloof from the world.

It was a young girl, dressed in a snow-white gown, her sleeves fluttering in the wind, her long dark hair tied up casually.

Her face was breathtakingly beautiful, yet it exuded a cold and noble air that kept people at a distance, like a Fairy from the Nine Heavens who consumed no Mortal food.

"Holy crap... who is this?!"

"Why does she feel a bit familiar?"

"So, so beautiful... is this a special effect? Why is she floating in the sky?!"

"What the hell, where did this take me? Is this still the official livestream we were supposed to watch? Why does it feel like the opening of a Xianxia blockbuster?!"

Just as countless citizens were stunned and confused by this sudden scene, the girl on the screen moved.

Her eyes, bright as stars, swept calmly across the front.

There, a barren mountain, hundreds of meters high with jagged rocks, stood silently.

The next moment, the girl slowly raised her right hand, fingers formed into a sword shape, and gently swung them toward the towering mountain.

There was no earth-shattering build-up, nor any flashy special effects.

But the moment she swung her hand, an indescribable, magnificent heavenly might suddenly erupted from her petite body!

That was—Taibai Sword Intent!

Clang!

Even through the screen, all the viewers felt as if they heard a clear, passionate sword hum in their minds!

A white sword light, brilliant to the extreme, as if the Milky Way were pouring down, instantly tore through the sky!

This sword light was too fast, too sharp, and too overbearing!

It was like a silver Dragon, roaring as it crashed into the mountain.

Puchi—!

There was no explosion, no flying gravel.

It was like a hot knife cutting through butter, or sharp scissors cutting through cloth.

The hard stone mountain, which had stood for who knows how many years, was as fragile as a block of tofu before this sword light.

A smooth, mirror-like crack instantly penetrated the entire mountain, spreading from the peak all the way to the foot!

Immediately after, rumbling!

Accompanied by an earth-shaking roar, the massive peak actually slid slowly to both sides along that cut, and finally collapsed with a boom!

Dust rose everywhere, blotting out the sky.

One sword strike to split a mountain!

At this moment, within Great Xia, whether in bustling cities or remote villages, whether white-collar workers in office buildings or laborers on construction sites, everyone watching the livestream lost their voices!

They opened their mouths wide, their eyeballs almost popping out of their sockets, their throats feeling as if they were stuffed with cotton, unable to make a sound.

The whole world fell into absolute silence under this one sword strike!

Is that something a human can actually do?!

Is that a scene that could possibly happen in reality?

Human power... can actually be this formidable?!

It's too outrageous!

It's simply too outrageous!!

Just as everyone's worldview was shattered by this sword strike, the livestream screen changed.

A dignified and composed face, yet unable to hide his excitement, appeared in the center of the screen—it was none other than Qin Ming!

His eyes were bright and piercing as he looked directly into the camera and spoke in a deep voice: "Citizens, I am Qin Ming."

"The scene just now must have shocked many people."

"In fact, there must be many people right now doubting that it was just computer-generated special effects, a carefully orchestrated visual magic trick."

Speaking to this point, Qin Ming's voice suddenly rose, carrying an unquestionable firmness!

"But... I can assure you!"

"The scene just now was absolutely not special effects, but a live broadcast happening deep in the Qinling Mountains!"

"That is the real, tangible power belonging to a Cultivator!"

"And the young girl who possesses that powerful strength..."

Qin Ming turned to the side and pointed at the big screen behind him, which again froze on the peerless demeanor of Lin Xiyue suspended in the air and splitting the mountain.

"She is the current Commander-in-Chief of our Great Xia's 'dao ancestor plan'!"

"She is also Great Xia's first Cultivator in the Golden Core Realm!"

"Comrade Lin Xiyue!"

"It is she who brought the method of transcendence to our Great Xia!"

"It is also she who will lead our Great Xia toward a brand new era where everyone is like a Dragon and myths descend!"

Following Qin Ming's introduction, the online bullet comments finally exploded at this moment, surging crazily like a fountain!

"Holy crap!! Lin Xiyue?!!"

"Isn't that the gymnastics Fairy from before?!"

"Oh my god! I knew she looked familiar! So the beautiful lady who taught the whole nation the broadcast gymnastics is actually a cultivation big shot?!"

"No way... splitting a mountain with one finger! You call this the Golden Core Realm?!"

"Brothers, this is the real Goddess! Those celebrities and influencers are weak! They aren't even worthy of carrying Xiyue Goddess's shoes!"

"dao ancestor plan? Commander-in-Chief? Good heavens, did the country start planning this so early! Was that broadcast gymnastics we practiced earlier actually the entry to cultivation?!"

At this moment, countless people recognized Lin Xiyue. The shock of familiarity intertwined with strangeness made everyone's blood boil.

So, the stunning neighbor girl who once led them in exercises was actually a peerless Sword Immortal with such terrifying power!

What does this mean?

It means as long as they follow the practice, they also have a chance to become like this!

As if to respond to the expectations in the hearts of hundreds of millions of citizens, in the livestream, Qin Ming did not give a long speech.

He knew deeply that at this moment, any language was pale in the face of true power.

The protagonist should not be an old man like him.

"Next, let us invite the first Honorary Dean of Taibai Academy, Commander-in-Chief Lin Xiyue, to address all the citizens!"

As his voice fell, Qin Ming stepped back, yielding that position of being the center of attention.

Swish!

Without any superfluous movements, Lin Xiyue, who was still in the air, just swayed slightly.

The next instant, as if teleporting, she appeared directly in front of the podium!

She did not look at a script, nor did she have any stage fright.

She just looked calmly into the camera with those eyes that seemed to contain the stars and the sea, looking at everyone in front of the screen.

An invisible, yet overwhelmingly suffocating aura spread to everyone's hearts.

Subsequently, a crisp, melodious, yet imposing voice suddenly rang out!

"Fellow countrymen of Great Xia, I am Lin Xiyue."

"I know you have many questions and many expectations right now."

"But I am standing here today only to announce one thing."

Lin Xiyue slowly raised her right hand. In her palm, a cluster of brilliant golden light condensed, turning into a vivid little Dragon that circled and danced at her fingertips.

This miraculous display of spiritual power manifestation once again left countless people dumbfounded.

"In the past, we looked up at the stars and sighed at our own insignificance."

"In the past, we faced birth, aging, sickness, and death and could only sigh helplessly."

"But from today on..."

Lin Xiyue clenched her fist abruptly, and the golden Dragon turned into dots of light filling the sky, merging into her body. Her whole person radiated a dazzling brilliance!

"The shackles of fate will be completely broken!"

"The limits of Mortals will be infinitely raised!"

"Everyone being like a Dragon will no longer be an extravagant hope!"

"I! Representing Great Xia, hereby announce..."

"The Great Xia Era of Universal Cultivation!"

"Starting from today..."

"Officially begins!!"