High Martial Arts: Martial Soul Great Sage Equal to Heaven, crushing all races.

A grand, ancient black hall stands in the center of the square, radiating a chilling aura.

Feng Mo realized that this fluctuation seemed to be able to affect mental power.

At this moment, a long line of hundreds of people had already formed in the square in front of the main hall.

"Spots in the Awakening Pool are extremely precious. Each time the teleportation array is opened, a total of one hundred people must be gathered." Yun Tianyi dutifully explained from the side, "Today's queue includes not only grassroots talents specially recruited from various provinces like Young Master Feng... cough, commoner geniuses, but also a large number of sect disciples and direct descendants of families from Shanghai."

Feng Mo's gaze swept over the group.

Sure enough, the group was clearly divided into two separate groups.

One group, dressed in team uniforms from high schools across the province, looked reserved; the other group, dressed in uniform, luxurious martial arts attire, gathered in small groups, engaging in lively discussions.

Just then, a commotion broke out at the front of the line.

A young man in brocade robes walked confidently past the long queue and directly to the entrance of the teleportation array.

"Make way, make way, I am a direct descendant of the Li family of the Shanghai Swift Swordsmen." The young man raised his chin slightly, his tone arrogant, and he didn't even look at the person in first place.

The person cutting in line was a burly man with a black martial arts uniform bearing a clan emblem, suggesting he was also a member of a certain family.

His face showed anger, and he was about to lash out, but after hearing the words "the Li family of Swift Swords," he trembled.

The burly man's anger vanished instantly, and he smiled apologetically without complaint, voluntarily giving up his seat.

The young man in brocade snorted and stepped inside as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Immediately afterwards, another young man claiming to be from the "Broken Gate Blade Wang Family" attempted to emulate the Li family by leading his group to push forward.

"Make way, the Broken Gate Blade Wang family is on official business."

Unexpectedly, the burly man who had just been cut in line turned pale.

He took a sudden step forward, unleashing a burst of powerful true energy that sent the young man from the Wang family staggering back several steps.

"The Zhong family of the Windbreaker Hammer is here!" the burly man roared. "A mere fourth-rate Broken Gate Blade Wang family dares to cut in line in front of my Zhong family? Get lost!"

The young man from the Wang family turned pale and then flushed.

He gritted his teeth, not daring to offend the more powerful Zhong family.

He turned his head and vented his anger on the line behind the Zhong family.

"I can't afford to offend the Zhong family, but I can afford to offend you peasants from other provinces!" The young man from the Wang family sneered, his gaze sweeping coldly over the commoner geniuses in their high school uniforms. "Those whose family backgrounds are inferior to the Wang family's, all of you, line up again! Give up your seats!"

Among the team, many grassroots geniuses wore expressions of humiliation.

They clenched their fists so tightly that their knuckles turned white.

Who among those standing here isn't a chosen one from their respective province?

Each one of them is at least in the top ten of the provincial competition.

Before they came, their elders, teachers, and principals had all told them about the situation in Shanghai and asked them to be patient.

I thought I was fully prepared, but I still feel angry now that it's actually happened.

But under the menacing gaze of the Wang family member, they could only grit their teeth and swallow their anger.

wow-

Dozens of grassroots geniuses stepped back in unison, clearing a large space.

Feng Mo stood still, hands in his pockets, motionless.

Yun Tianyi shook his head, seemingly used to it: "Brother Feng, don't find it strange. This is an unwritten rule of martial arts universities in Shanghai."

"Shanghai Martial Arts University has many resources that are not available outside. Many geniuses with backgrounds rank themselves according to their family's power and seniority in order to determine who is in the best position. Those with better backgrounds enjoy priority."

Feng Mo raised an eyebrow: "As martial artists, you don't value strength but rather background?"

Yun Tianyi shook his head and chuckled: "Brother, look at what you're saying. How bad can someone with a good background be? Big families don't support useless people."

Seeing Feng Mo staring straight at him, Yun Tianyi gave an awkward smile: "Although I'm not considered strong at this martial arts university in Shanghai, where geniuses abound, I'm at least at the eighth level of the True Qi Realm. Even in a less prestigious martial arts university, I would be considered a genius, not a piece of trash."

Feng Mo muttered to himself, "He's only at the eighth level of the True Qi Realm in his second year of university, and he's still not considered a waste?"

Click~

It seems someone's self-esteem has been quietly shattered...

Yun Tianyi scratched his head awkwardly, coughed a few times, and said, "What I order isn't important. Anyway, I mainly rely on my parents and my sister. As long as I have connections, that's enough. I wasn't finished yet..."

"There's only one situation where strength matters: when everyone has the same background!"

Feng Mo nodded and continued, "What if someone has no background but is very strong?"

Yun Tianyi laughed heartily: "Brother Feng, there are geniuses among ordinary people, but which one in this Shanghai Martial Arts University isn't a genius? Besides, can an ordinary person's ten years of martial arts training compare to a thousand years of tradition from a great family?"

He pointed to the teenagers lined up in their high school uniforms:

"Look, many of these are ordinary geniuses like you. Even if they were specially recruited, they still have to wait in line here! At Shanghai Martial Arts University, genius is just the threshold!"

"Even the most brilliant geniuses here are just college students. If they want to become stronger and climb higher, they can't do it without dealing with powerful forces."

"Many people don't realize how cruel the world is until after graduation. Those who recognize reality and adapt to the rules earlier are truly wise."

"If you go against the rules, even the most talented person is useless."

Feng Mo nodded slightly: "Understood."

Yun Tianyi added, "Don't feel uncomfortable. Every rule exists for a reason. This is true not only on the campus of Wuhan University in Shanghai, but also outside."

Feng Mo did not respond. He simply turned his head slowly and looked at the arrogant and haughty young men from aristocratic families in front of him.

There was no awe for the millennia-old power in his eyes; instead, he chuckled lightly.

In Feng Mo's eyes, these high-ranking scions of noble families were not a privileged class at all.

This is a huge number of "breakthrough points" that smell delicious and are beckoning to him.