193: Fortunately, everything is still in time

"Yes! Your Highness may not know, but in the western region of Fengyang, there was originally a vast West Lake. It used to be a famous scenic spot, but later it gradually turned into a waste dump, and the lake's surface shrank drastically to less than one-tenth of its original size. However, recently, the Ninth Young Master used unknown means to move all that waste away, allowing West Lake to see the light of day again. Moreover, he used an ultra-large-scale Formation to shroud the entire West Lake, turning it into his Cultivation base!" Zhu Nan said vividly.

Prince Fu listened with fascination, his composure completely lost as he asked urgently, "What is the function of that Formation?"

Zhu Nan said, "That Formation is extremely miraculous. From the outside, this old servant couldn't see anything unusual at all, nor could I see West Lake. But after being brought in by the Ninth Young Master, I saw the entire West Lake right before my eyes, with a small island in the middle. That small island has now become the Ninth Young Master's Cultivation base!"

"Could it be so?!" Prince Fu said in shock.

"Yes! According to the Ninth Young Master, his Formation belongs to the First-order Illusion Formations of the Cultivation World. It has the effect of deluding the human eye and changing the terrain. Outsiders, no matter how they walk, cannot possibly reach the shore of West Lake!" Zhu Nan said with a trembling voice.

"What? You are saying... a First-order Illusion Formation of the Cultivation World?!" Prince Fu emphasized.

"Your Highness heard correctly, it is indeed a First-order Illusion Formation of the Cultivation World! The Ninth Young Master revealed a secret to this old servant, which is that our Blue Star has actually entered the Lingqi Era. This Spiritual Qi is much more Advanced than Profound Qi, and being able to Cultivate Spiritual Qi is the sign of being able to become a Cultivator!" Zhu Nan said excitedly.

"Heavens!!!" Prince Fu stood up abruptly, his whole body trembling with excitement... "Your Highness, please do not be agitated! The Ninth Young Master said that this secret must never be leaked, otherwise there will be unpredictable risks!" Zhu Nan hurriedly said.

"But why?" Prince Fu asked suspiciously.

"From the Profound Qi Era to the Lingqi Era, this is the beginning of a new era. Just like when the Profound Qi Era first began, all rules may be broken, and everything will be decided by Cultivators. It can be said that from now on, Martial Commanders and Martial Kings are nothing. Only becoming a Cultivator is the correct path for this new era! The Ninth Young Master said that our Prince Fus Mansion must strive to become the pioneer and leader of this new era. We must become the number one power of the Cultivation Era!!!" Zhu Nan said with shining eyes.

"Ah this... Heavens! Is all of this true?" Prince Fu cried out in disbelief, his blood boiling.

"True! Absolutely true! Your Highness, as long as we do as the Ninth Young Master says, our residence will surely become the number one Cultivation power in the entire Great Ming. Even dominating the entire Blue Star would not be a problem! Your Highness no longer needs to worry about those powerful princes participating in the Succession Struggle; they are simply nothing in the eyes of a Cultivator!!!" Zhu Nan shrieked, a look of madness appearing in his eyes.

"Haha! Hahaha! Hahahaha..." Prince Fu laughed wildly towards the sky, but suddenly lost his breath and fell heavily to the ground... "Your Highness! Your Highness!! Your Highness!!!" Zhu Nan hurriedly stepped forward to support him, shouting.

"I'm fine... This King is fine... This King is just too happy! Truly, the bitterness has ended and the sweetness has come... Fortunately, everything is still in time. This King will never be decadent again! I will abstain from alcohol and lust, Cultivate diligently, and I cannot hold back Old Ninth..." Prince Fu said, choking with emotion.

"Your Highness... this old servant supports you!" Zhu Nan also cried until he was a mess... The two of them cried for a while before finally recovering. Then Zhu Nan took out a map and carefully explained Long Yuan's plan to Prince Fu. Hearing that the entire Sinkhole was to be built into a massive Military Martial Base, Prince Fu felt as if his whole body was about to explode with joy!

This feeling of being completely transparent and understood seemed to be his first time experiencing it. At this moment, he felt as comfortable as if he had eaten a Ginseng Fruit. In a daze, he felt himself riding a super starship past the Blue Star, looking down upon all living beings in the world, and then flying towards the outer heavens... "Build it! Build it immediately!!!" Prince Fu roared.

"This old servant obeys the command!" Zhu Nan acted overnight and began to gather the manpower in the residence... Long Yuan, seeing this, withdrew his focus. Now that Prince Fu had finally caught his life-saving straw in a moment of despair, he believed that Prince Fu would support his plan without reservation. He would just wait a while before going to collect those wastes and the Sinkhole Base. For now, the most important thing was still his own Cultivation and the research of the Hundred Arts of Cultivation. Although he had not yet started Cultivating, Spiritual Qi was actually already being nurtured in his body. Studying the Hundred Arts of Cultivation would be of great benefit to his research on military weaponry and the Dao of Technology!

However, with the little time tonight, he could only continue to keep an eye on the two groups, the cult and the government, treating it as watching tigers fight from the mountaintop... While Tong Jingshan led people to capture the five Evil Cultists from the Beast Rearing Base, Geng Rutai and Qi Huaiyi also quietly formed a blockade net around the cultists. Within these two nets, Qianlong Middle School was completely unaware, still preparing for tomorrow's competition grounds overnight. A huge arena had already been built, with high tiered stands erected around it. At that time, not only would teachers and students from various schools enter, but also spectators from all walks of life in Fengyang would come to watch. Most eye-catching was the presence of a gambling company called "Good Luck Comes," which belonged to a national chain. Long Yuan had long since discovered its background; behind them was a famous civilian power called "Star Gazing Platform," which was quite powerful and involved in various industries such as gambling and entertainment. Gambling was undoubtedly one of its extremely profitable industries.

Good Luck Comes had already opened betting pools for this Inter-school Competition and was selling them throughout the county. Even people from other places, if interested in participating in the guessing, could participate through the Martial Arts Home on the internet. Therefore, the popularity of this betting pool on Martial Arts Home had been rising extremely fast recently.

Long Yuan looked at the betting information of Good Luck Comes but did not place a bet immediately, because he was worried that his bet would affect the trend of the entire betting pool's odds. So he decided to wait until the last moment to act... In fact, for any betting pool, the initial betting amount is generally not particularly large. Only in the Late Stage, as the heat continues to rise, will the betting amount increase accordingly. The closer it gets to the deadline of the betting pool, the more enthusiastic the betting becomes. Even in the short time before the deadline, the betting amount will account for almost more than half of the total betting amount!

There is one main reason for this, which is that the closer it is to the deadline, the clearer the information regarding the betting pool becomes. Many people want to wait until the information on hand is more comprehensive before making a decision, so that the certainty of placing a bet is greater!

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