Wang Xiao looked at the Contribution Points distributed by the Celestial Dao, his eyes narrowing slightly.
He originally thought he would get two or three thousand Contribution Points at most.
He never expected to get ten thousand points all at once!
After all, this Martial Arts Evolution Path could only allow people to evolve to a Tier Three Life.
Compared to other Life Evolution Paths, it was still somewhat lacking.
Right now, of the more than three hundred Life Evolution Paths, half of them could at least allow someone to cultivate to a Tier Six Life.
Most of the rest could also allow one to cultivate to a Tier Five Life.
Wang Xiao's Martial Arts Evolution Path was at the bottom of the pack.
'It seems the Celestial Dao judged my Martial Arts Evolution Path to be very valuable. But that's not surprising.'
'The Martial Arts Evolution Path doesn't seem to conflict with other evolution paths. Its compatibility with humans is extremely high, and it's incredibly stable and easy to promote!'
'It's a pity I don't have the follow-up Cultivation Techniques. Otherwise, my Contribution Points would have at least been several times higher.'
Wang Xiao knew that Contribution Points were extremely useful.
Besides raising one's Citizen Tier, they could also be used for shopping.
One Contribution Point was equivalent to ten thousand dollars.
In other words,
Wang Xiao had just received one hundred million!
Even for a Tier Three Citizen, earning one hundred million would take at least a decade, if not longer.
Most importantly,
Some Restricted Level items couldn't be bought no matter how much money you had; they could only be purchased with Contribution Points!
It could be said that,
For every citizen, Contribution Points were an incredibly precious commodity.
"Distribute them!" Wang Xiao said.
The next moment,
He saw ten thousand Contribution Points appear in his personal account!
'Tsk, with these Contribution Points, I can buy a lot of precious resources. After I return from the next Crossing World, I might even have a chance to advance directly to a Tier Four Life!'
Wang Xiao was inwardly ecstatic.
He just hoped the next world he crossed into would help him further develop his Martial Arts!
"Distribution complete. This Life Evolution Path will now be uploaded to the official website. As the creator, you have the right to name this evolution path."
"Just call it Martial Arts."
"Naming complete. Do you wish to hide your real information?"
"Yes."
"Please create a fictitious name for the creator. Note: this name cannot be changed once set."
"Let's go with 'A Sword in the Jianghu'."
Wang Xiao didn't use his online handle, "One Sword Soars into the Heavens," this time.
When you're active online, it's better to have a few different aliases.
"Naming complete. Beginning upload. Uploaded to the official website. You may reveal your real information at any time."
"Do you have any other questions?"
"No, thank you."
"Goodbye. Thank you for your contribution to humanity!"
After leaving that last sentence, the Celestial Dao fell silent.
Wang Xiao knew the Celestial Dao had left!
As the Federation's supreme artificial intelligence, the Celestial Dao could be said to be omnipresent.
No one even knew the specific location of the Celestial Dao's servers.
It was said that to prevent them from being destroyed by Mutant Beasts, the servers weren't even on Earth.
'Finally, that's settled.'
Wang Xiao stretched and logged into the official website for Life Evolution Paths to take a look.
He found that his Martial Arts Evolution Path had indeed appeared in the Life Evolution section.
Furthermore, it was also displayed among the newest Life Evolution Paths.
This gave it a certain amount of exposure!
Citizens could browse the related Magic Techniques on the site and begin their Cultivation.
The Celestial Dao even simulated related demonstration animations to assist with Cultivation!
However, downloading it online to cultivate was naturally not as fast as being taught by Wang Xiao personally.
After a quick glance, Wang Xiao paid it no more mind.
He had only uploaded the Martial Arts Evolution Path to obtain Contribution Points.
Whether or not others could learn it had nothing to do with him.
「For the next few days.」
Wang Xiao guided Qin Mengyun in her Cultivation while also researching various Restricted Level Genetic Potions and their effects.
He was preparing to break through to a Tier Four Life.
Originally, Wu Lin had wanted to send his son, Wu Dapeng, over to practice Martial Arts.
However, Wu Dapeng was busy preparing for the high school entrance exams.
So, Wang Xiao simply told him to come after his exams were finished.
That would be at least a month from now.
「Three days after Wang Xiao passed his Tier Three Life assessment.」
The Biological Pod for entering the exclusive Virtual World was finally delivered.
After placing the Biological Pod in the Training Room, Wang Xiao was just about to log in and take a look.
But Qin Mengyun walked over.
She looked at Wang Xiao and said, "Master, something has come up. I have to go back to Shanghai."
"Is that so? Then what about the tuition fee?"
"You can just keep it for now."
"Alright. My Martial Arts Evolution Path has passed the Celestial Dao's review and has been uploaded to the official website. You can check the site for the follow-up Cultivation Techniques. If there's anything you don't understand, you can contact me anytime."
Qin Mengyun glanced at the Biological Pod behind Wang Xiao and said:
"No problem. We can contact each other in the exclusive Virtual World later. We can even spar in there. I'll give you my ID for the exclusive Virtual World. After you log in, you can add me by entering the ID."
She sent a string of numbers to Wang Xiao from her phone.
This was the unique ID number for each person in the exclusive Virtual World.
"Okay," Wang Xiao nodded.
Qin Mengyun didn't say much else. "Well then, Master, I'm leaving."
"I'll see you out."
Wang Xiao walked Qin Mengyun out of the Martial Arts Hall. After watching her get into a cab and leave, he returned to the hall.
He went to the Training Room and lay down directly in the Biological Pod.
The next moment,
A robotic, electronic voice sounded.
"First-time login to the exclusive Virtual World detected. Initiating identity verification."
A red beam of light appeared and began to scan Wang Xiao's entire body.
"Scanning fingerprint. Confirmed."
"Scanning iris. Confirmed."
"Scanning blood. Confirmed."
"..."
"Identity verification successful. Confirmed as Tier Three Citizen [Wang Xiao]."
"Enter the exclusive Virtual World?"
Wang Xiao didn't hesitate. "Yes."
"Entering the Virtual World. You may experience slight dizziness. Please do not move and remain calm."
VMMMM!
Suddenly, Wang Xiao felt a slight numbness in his body as the world spun around him.
When he came to his senses, he was already high in the sky above a sapphire-blue planet.
The sensation was exactly the same as when he had entered the virtual assessment space before.
It seemed the systems for both were interconnected.
With a thought, Wang Xiao entered the planet's interior.
Inside, it was divided into five zones: [Leisure Zone], [Arena Zone], [Quest Zone], [Trade Zone], and [Cultivation Zone].
It was also extremely realistic; you couldn't tell it was a virtual scene at all.
With just a thought, you could teleport to any zone you wished, making it incredibly convenient.
Wang Xiao was now standing in a plaza, surrounded by dense crowds of people.
However, most of their faces were obscured, with only strings of data flickering in their place.
With a thought, Wang Xiao entered Qin Mengyun's ID, added her name to the note, and sent a friend request.
Immediately after, he began to wander through the various zones.
「Two hours later.」
Wang Xiao finally logged out of the exclusive Virtual World.
'Higher-tier citizens really know how to live. The Leisure Zone even has Beast Girls. Tsk tsk, no wonder so many citizens are desperately trying to climb the ranks.'
Wang Xiao savored the memory for a moment, clicking his tongue in amazement.
「That night.」
Qin Mengyun logged into the exclusive Virtual World and accepted Wang Xiao's friend request.
Wang Xiao gave Qin Mengyun some pointers on her Cultivation for a while, and then the two found an arena to spar.
This time, Qin Mengyun didn't just use Martial Arts; she also activated her Genetic Power.
A raging hurricane whipped around fiercely. Combined with her Martial Arts, it actually made it a little difficult for Wang Xiao to fight.
They exchanged four or five moves.
In the end, Wang Xiao had to use Celestial Flying Immortal to defeat Qin Mengyun.
"What was that move? It was as fast as a lightning bolt! I couldn't even see it clearly."
Qin Mengyun wasn't discouraged, though, and humbly asked for guidance.
Wang Xiao said, "This is an Upper-Grade Martial Arts technique I created myself, called 'Celestial Flying Immortal.' When combined with the prototype of a Martial God's Martial Arts, it can unleash tremendous power."
"Amazing! It seems the future of the Martial Arts path doesn't just stop at a Tier Three Life. I have to hurry up and cultivate!" Qin Mengyun said.
The two sparred for a while longer before logging out of the exclusive Virtual Space.
「For the next few days.」
Besides sparring with Qin Mengyun, Wang Xiao would also go to the Arena Zone to fight in the ring and spar with other Evolvers.
This also caused his Martial Arts to become more and more refined!
He felt his strength was now enough to match those at the peak of Tier Three Life.
He was only one step away from becoming a Tier Four Life.
「Three more days passed.」
Shen Tianhe came to visit again, bringing his collaboration proposal with him.
The proposal was quite sincere.
The Tianhe Group would be responsible for the expansion and promotion of the World Martial Arts Hall, taking only a twenty percent share of the profits.
The remaining profits would all belong to Wang Xiao.
In return, the Tianhe Group wanted brand licensing rights for the World Martial Arts Hall to engage in some commercial activities.
This was perfectly reasonable.
After all, the Tianhe Group was putting in the work and effort; they couldn't possibly be doing it for nothing.
However, Wang Xiao didn't agree immediately. Instead, he planned to show the contract to the 'Celestial Dao' and have it analyze the details to avoid falling into any traps.
"It's fine, there's no rush. There's still some time before construction on the commercial and cultural center begins. Brother Wang can take his time to consider. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, you can bring it up, and I'll revise it accordingly," Shen Tianhe said.
He had already decided to rely on the World Martial Arts Hall to take the Tianhe Group to the next level, which would in turn help him advance to a Tier Five Citizen.
Therefore, he was willing to cede some profit to Wang Xiao.
"Alright."
After seeing Shen Tianhe off, Wang Xiao summoned the 'Celestial Dao' and had it analyze the pros and cons of the contract.
According to the Celestial Dao's analysis, Wang Xiao did indeed stand to profit more from this contract.
This also meant that Shen Tianhe genuinely wanted to cooperate, not use this as an opportunity to set a trap.
Of course, Wang Xiao didn't agree right away. He planned to string Shen Tianhe along a bit more to maximize his own benefits.
Time passed, bit by bit.
More than twenty days went by in a flash.
「On this day.」
Wang Xiao was going about his daily Cultivation as usual.
Just then, the Book of Space-Time in his mind suddenly bloomed with a faint golden light.
Immediately, its pages began to flip, finally stopping on one in particular.
'Can I finally cross over again?'
Seeing this, Wang Xiao's eyes lit up slightly.