Two Realms: I Will Become the Immortal Emperor

Chen Che grinned. Before he could speak, his classmates surged forward in excitement. Even though he rarely participated in extracurricular activities and only had a nodding acquaintance with most of them, the jubilant crowd got rowdy and tossed him into the air.

”Congratulations, you’ve formed your Core too!”

Ye Zhihan squeezed through the crowd, winking as he extended his right hand.

”Thanks.”

Chen Che extended his hand as well.

It wasn’t just him; everyone around them thought the two prodigies were about to size each other up, but they simply shook hands briefly and then let go.

Just like back in high school.

A reporter from Xianmen Headquarters quickly shouldered a camera and recorded the scene.

Immediately after, teachers from various subjects like Zuo Yishan and Dai Suwen, as well as leaders from outside the school, all came up to shake his hand and take photos. Li Tingyu stood to the side making introductions. There were so many people, each with a long list of titles, that even Chen Che, a Golden Core True Master, could barely remember them all.

When it finally ended, Li Tingyu dragged him to the cafeteria, where Chen Che discovered a lavish banquet had already been prepared.

Sister Li explained, ”The Daoist School prepared all of this in advance, mainly to celebrate your successful Core Formation. You’re the first student to form their Core within the Daoist School, so everything has come at the perfect time.”

”If I had failed, would this have been a funeral banquet instead?”

Chen Che’s lips twitched.

”If you really want to think of it that way, I suppose so.”

Li Tingyu patted her student’s shoulder. ”But the school leaders would have certainly lost their appetites...”

Chen Che thought about it and could only say that his timing was indeed good.

Over the years, many students at Zhurong Daoist School had formed their Cores while enrolled, but none had ever received this kind of treatment. He was open-minded about it, figuring he might as well treat it as his Core Formation ceremony. Not to mention the dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators, there were four to five hundred Golden Core cultivators present. It was certainly a grand affair.

The only regret was that no one gave him gifts. Plus, Sister Li was dragging him around to toast the leaders.

She added that this was a rare opportunity. ”These people are all high-level figures in the Immortal Sect. By observing your Core Formation, you’ve established a kind of connection with them. If you leave a good impression now, you’ll surely be taken care of if you end up in their departments in the future.”

’What kind of care do I need? It’s not like I can ask them to go kill people with me.’

But despite his thoughts, he still raised his glass and toasted the teachers and leaders from his own and other academies. After all, they were Nascent Soul cultivators; for a True Master who had just recently formed his Core, it was an honor to be in their company.

Ye Youwei had been assigned to accompany him. When Chen Che made a toast, she would stand beside him, holding the wine bottle.

After Chen Che finished a drink, she would help refill his glass.

Ye Youwei herself was very beautiful. Seeing the two of them standing together, some leaders from other schools were curious and made some private inquiries. They learned that she was Ye Zhihan’s cousin and that she and Chen Che had attended the same high school.

But since both were currently students, no one made any jokes about the matter.

Soon, as the leaders from the various academies and the Department of Education left and the students dispersed, the banquet that had served as a ”Core Formation ceremony” finally concluded in the school cafeteria. Li Tingyu also gave Chen Che a month off to consolidate his Realm.

The four-year curriculum at Zhurong Daoist School mostly covered Foundation Establishment and some content bridging to Golden Core. For Chen Che, who had already reached the Golden Core Realm, these courses were naturally optional, though he still had to earn credits for the main subjects.

”Teacher Li, didn’t you say before that if I got into the graduate program, I could choose another ’Celestial Derivation Five Elements Skill’?”

Chen Che lingered in the office, asking shamelessly.

He had been coveting this complete cultivation technique for a long time.