79: Cultivation competition activities, career preparation entry

The Mage took Bai Chan and ran out in one breath, not daring to look back.

In fact, with the opening of the Golden Core Tomb this time, various anomalies appeared everywhere, mainly spiritual mines emerging from deep underground and Medicinal Pills mysteriously refined. These two could be contended for by players. However, gushing spiritual springs, earth fires, and even more treasures that Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment Cultivators could not comprehend, were not something players could snatch.

Whether it was a good or bad thing for the Mage to encounter and even obtain this Bai Chan, he was ecstatic at the moment.

'First, I'll diligently cultivate the Cicada Rearing Technique to tame this Bai Chan, and then I'll go out to seek other Opportunities.'

Hiding in a cave, the Mage was overjoyed, looking at the Bai Chan, only feeling that his future was bright... The Mage had broken through his Realm and obtained a treasure, feeling that the Golden Core Tomb event truly lived up to its name as a server-wide event, where everyone could gain benefits and seize Opportunities.

However, for Old Potato, the situation was vastly different.

At this moment, Old Potato stared blankly at the darkened screen, his mind full of question marks, as if he hadn't yet recovered.

Not only him, but the players who followed him were equally bewildered.

The changes brought by Clarity Qi were too fast and too unexpected, catching everyone off guard.

Of course, even if they had realized it, they wouldn't have been able to put up any effective resistance.

Yet, while these players were bewildered, the audience watching the show became even more active, laughing almost unrestrainedly:

"Hahaha, Old Potato, how did you get insta-killed?"

"You made me laugh. Didn't Old Potato brag before that the Tiger Wolf Guard was very strong, with dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators suppressing everything?"

"He even sold slots! Now look, the bosses lost their money. So funny!"

Old Potato had a dark expression.

Originally, he hadn't started a live stream, wanting to make a fortune quietly.

But later, he realized his status was truly high and his power truly great, making it impossible for others to scheme against him, so he openly started a live stream.

More importantly, he also clearly priced and sold the slots for the Tiger Wolf Guard, earning hundreds of thousands of yuan, almost reaching a million.

Who would have thought that the formidable Tiger Wolf Guard would be utterly destroyed at Broken Wood Cliff, with no reaction whatsoever, and all members perished!

Old Potato was completely bewildered, looking at the camera, his face full of questions:

"Something's not right, very not right."

"Although I'm a trash Qi Refining Cultivator and the Empress's male concubine, the Tiger Wolf Guard were elites! All Qi Refining, with dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators leading them, and they could even use the Blood Qi Formation. They carried countless trump cards with them."

"Like the other three factions, all their people were protected by Magical Artifacts and none were lost. How did my Tiger Wolf Guard get completely wiped out?"

"Did the Empress miscalculate? Impossible!"

Old Potato, a mere Qi Refining Cultivator and male concubine, naturally didn't know the Empress's thoughts. He was now tingling all over, feeling that the problem was huge.

The problem stemmed from... him selling the slots for money!

As expected, someone in the live stream began to curse:

"Old Potato, compensate us!"

"Damn you, Old Potato, you scammed my money!"

"You said you'd take us soaring? You said we'd lie down and win? You got my account killed!"

"Refund! Compensate us!"

"My account is a soul-transmigrated one, a Qi Refining Ninth Level! How will you compensate me?!"

Seeing the dense barrage of comments in the live stream, Old Potato truly felt a tingling sensation in his scalp and a buzzing in his head.

He was indeed in the wrong regarding this matter, his Aura significantly weaker, and he dared not retort.

At this moment, his heart was cold, filled only with regret.

'Alas, if I had honestly used the trading System provided by Huan Meng, with money and goods exchanged, although there would be a commission, it would be safe, and no one would cause trouble. Why did it turn out like this?'

Old Potato knew very well that because he collected money outside the game, these people had a handle on him, which was why they dared to cause trouble.

If he had used the in-game trading System, with money and goods exchanged and Huan Meng's guarantee, neither party could cause trouble.

Regret was regret, but the matter still needed to be handled. He quickly spoke to the camera:

"Brothers, I didn't expect this either. Who knew the Golden Core Tomb would be so terrifying, causing such a huge commotion just after opening."

"However, a refund is impossible, because I had already planned to use this money to Host an event, called the 'Old Potato Cup'!"

"Consider yourselves sponsors, supporting the Xuanhuan World. How about it?"

Old Potato then quickly talked about the event and competition. It turned out he was going to hold a cultivation speed competition, where the first five players who established an Immortal Foundation would share the prize money he had prepared.

Everyone already knew that Old Potato was unlikely to give refunds, and hearing that the money would be used for a competition, the voices of protest subsided considerably.

Many of them even started thinking, immediately entering the game, wanting to seize the various Opportunities brought by the Golden Core Tomb to advance to Immortal Foundation as quickly as possible.

At this moment, a bullet comment floated across the live stream:

"Holding a competition is good, but can you limit the participants? Otherwise, the prize money will definitely be taken by professional players."

Seeing this comment, Old Potato was stunned: "Professional players? Where would Xuanhuan World get professional players?"

The Ancient Style Game Development Competition was currently underway, and games including Xuanhuan World were new games, starting from a demo and never officially released, barely counting as an "early access version."

Let alone professional players, some picky Veteran Players wouldn't even buy these games, just waiting for the competition to end this year, then selecting games from the rankings.

Most importantly, although Illusion Dream Game Studio held a server-wide event and explicitly offered prize money, they did not hold a league or proactively contact major clubs.

How could those clubs eagerly send people to reside in Xuanhuan World?

"Old Potato, go read the news! The managers of the five major clubs accepted an interview together, all announcing their entry into Xuanhuan World!"

What?

Old Potato was genuinely shocked this time, feeling it was incredible.

If people from the five major clubs were all coming to Xuanhuan World, it meant they were truly very optimistic about Xuanhuan World's future, believing this game would definitely become a phenomenon.

More importantly, this was an open-world game, and everyone's exploration of the gameplay had just begun, without established rules or Systems.

In such a situation, for clubs to announce their entry, did they already know how to play?

Old Potato quickly opened the news.

Indeed.

In a room, five middle-aged managers sat on a sofa, drinking tea and conversing with the Host.

These five managers were too familiar; Old Potato knew with just a glance that they were indeed the top five major clubs:

Qing Cao, Red Rain, Ditu, Liu Zhuan, Seiya.

All were clubs that had been cultivating professionals for many years, with players involved in multiple popular games, especially the phenomenon-level competitive game "Age of Glory."

They not only trained professional players for competitions but also operated guilds in online games, possessing a deep understanding of games. They often developed at the fastest speed, leaving all ordinary players behind.

Old Potato felt incredibly excited just by looking at these club managers.

And what the manager of the "Qing Cao" club said next made his head buzz:

"Our Qing Cao already has members who have entered the Xuanhuan World, making good progress, and are already preparing to establish a Sect."