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Uncle Li was very happy that Meng Yu could come over, and his demeanor was very kind.

Because Meng Yu had a rather special identity, they did not hold a welcome party; instead, after sharing a meal, Li Shuxun took Meng Yu to his residence.

The dwelling was indeed nice; a small villa with a sizable yard that took up seventy percent of the property, situated directly atop a First Grade Spirit Vein. It also had protective arrays that, while basic in functionality, provided alerts and shielding that Meng Yu very much liked. Enjoy new stories from empire

The former connected to the Third Grade Formation Array at the base center, while the latter operated independently, capable of fending off various forms of spying and probing, granting Meng Yu a private personal space.

Independent and private, Meng Yu recognized the arrays in the courtyard and had heard from his companions in the prison about the security of such arrays.

"The array runs on the Spirit Vein and there are interfaces left for upgrades. You can purchase more array plugins for self-upgrade. Oh, and if you're unsure, you can invite someone over to check it out. There won't be any peeping; don't be shy. It's better for young people to be more cautious," Uncle Li said with a chuckle, and this arrangement got a nod from Meng Yu.

This widely used and tested formation would protect Meng Yu's personal privacy.

"You take a rest for a couple of days, I'll send you the relevant materials for you to familiarize yourself with the situation. Don't belittle yourself, the Immortal Sect needs everyone's collective effort, and you are a Qi Cultivation Stage genius, which is very important."

As the two talked, Meng Yu understood why Uncle Li said this.

The Immortal Sect was a major world, under which lay a multitude of Minor Worlds—smaller planets. These Minor Worlds often faced various problems that the Immortal Sect needed to address.

And the worlds with the most issues were not the high-end ones but those that could only accommodate cultivators up to Foundation Establishment or even just Qi Refinement stage for entry.

These worlds and planets were known as Black Iron Worlds. With everyone's power being similar, even those at the peak of Qi Refinement could be overwhelmed by the lower-ranked Samurai, resulting in frequent conflicts and the Immortal Sect needing to dispatch high-level Qi Refinement cultivators; yet, there was always a chance for these issues to be resolved.

The planets connected by the Interstellar Expressway were better off with trains and other means of travel, but those without connectivity often had starships visiting only once in several years. Teleportation was very expensive, very costly indeed. A trip for multiple people could be more expensive than the annual taxes collected by the planet, hence the need to manage the budget.

Therefore, the Enforcement Hall had no choice but to look for the most talented people in the Qi Cultivation stage to deal with these, and Meng Yu, undoubtedly, was one of the finest blades for the task.

"How many Minor Worlds are there?"

"Ah, there are many. Take your time to look them over, understand their issues. No rush, come to me with any questions. We are not one of those departments that treat the lives of subordinates as expendable, especially not someone gifted like you. I do sincerely hope to see a future Golden Core Master," Uncle Li said, and then he left.

Meng Yu continued to review the materials. The Immortal Sect was located within a galaxy. Apart from the Supreme Star, which held a special position, there were various small star systems composed of a sun and numerous planets. These systems, located dozens or hundreds of light-years or even further from the Supreme Star, nurtured civilizations or possessed special resources.

However, this universe was also dangerous, inhabited by strange and terrifying creatures. Moreover, a long time ago, there was a great war between cultivation and technology. Those who practiced cultivation won. One tactic they used to secure victory was to lock down technological development, creating a headache for future generations.

Every year, the Immortal Sect sent many people to work in these Minor Worlds.

Dispatching someone from a bustling metropolis to Black Africa, even if offering multiple times their salary, might not be enough to attract volunteers. Even more so with conditions in these Minor Worlds, where the lack of Spiritual Energy, harsh environments, and the slightest carelessness could put one's life at risk—Immortal Sect's cultivators of the same rank often got killed by Minor World cultivators who were desperate and fearless, and who did not fight with the so-called martial virtue.

As for why the Immortal Sect didn't deploy an army of Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators to sweep through these Minor Worlds?

This touched upon the very foundation of the Immortal Sect, the laws.

Not laws, but precepts!

The Immortal Sect made vows to the Heavens (Heavenly Dao) with precepts for every Minor World, creating protective layers and a hierarchical world system.

This protection allowed each planet and Minor World to be classified into different grades. In a First Grade world, only those at the Qi Refinement stage and related magical treasures could enter. While it seemed restrictive, much like many laws that prohibit this or that, it was precisely because of these precepts that those at the Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and even Nascent Soul stages were limited and couldn't act wantonly—they could enter these Minor Worlds but had to suppress their cultivation, reverting to Qi Refinement stage. This way, no matter how powerful they were, they could still be killed in a Minor World.

Secondly, there was the issue of cost. How do you reach a star millions of light-years away? Do you use a starship, create a Teleportation Portal, establish a Teleportation Array, or construct an interstellar road?

For what purpose, would it be worth it?

Like some movie, robbing food with a starship?

Meng Yu quietly looked at the information, thinking about the future.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

He had also understood these pieces of information, which is why he chose to lie low.

At present, he was safe. During his induction, a department head from the Enforcement Hall with Foundation Establishment Completion personally met with him. And when he arrived at this base, that person had personally accompanied him, indicating Meng Yu was a pillar of talent that the Enforcement Hall needed to treat well and cultivate.

When you think about it, how could a genius who had comprehended two types of Sword Intent be used as disposable manpower?

So, he would stay here for now.

What a pity, he had wasted hundreds.

If it weren't for Mirror Twelve's damn meddling, he would have continued to keep a low profile, messing around in Hongye Prison, doing odd jobs and then, one day, whether it was escaping from prison or something else, it would be fine.

But it wasn't a complete loss, he sighed.

After seeing the settings of the Minor World, he had a very strange idea.

Unparalleled in close combat, invincible in Qi Cultivation, this seemed to be a bug-like existence?

Extremely bug!

It could even overthrow the Immortal Sect!

...

Three months later.

Fuchun Yun and everyone else were waiting for this week's internship tasks.

They were going to a Minor World to collect plants and carry out some routine internships. The students were chatting and laughing together, but Fuchun Yun remained silent.

Although she was the most beautiful girl among them, and her grades were also the best in the class, after entering the school, she acquired the nickname "Ice Queen".

The day Meng Yu ended his negligence, he called her "Polar Bear", giving her a very strange nickname. And then, she got the title of Ice Queen, not because she treated everyone cold as ice, but because of her imposing Polar Bear aura, making her difficult to approach.

Every time she thought of that scumbag Meng Yu, Fuchun Yun felt that he would sooner or later be struck by divine retribution, and also hit by lightning several times!

However, after that scumbag, there had been no news at all.

Sometimes, she still worried about him; after all, she had dreamt several times of him pointing his sword at her.

"Dear students, for this internship of Penglai University, everyone needs to be vigilant. The Qingying Small World has a harsh environment with numerous dangers. You all need to prepare thoroughly. Also, you are to show respect to the instructors and government officials, understand?"

The work-study program, ah no, internship in the Minor World, is something every student must go through. Of course, to prevent cases like closed-room murders or dumping of bodies in the wilderness, there will certainly be a government official accompanying the team.

"Hello, everyone."

A young man walked in. Fuchun Yun saw his face, and her eyes immediately turned red.

Meng Yu, Meng Yu, Meng Yu!

How could he also be participating in the internship!

He, he, he should be... Imprisoned in a prison, right?

She suddenly felt incredibly angry and burning with heat.